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Overview
This bill amends Arizona law to ensure that municipalities reimburse telecommunications utilities for the costs of relocating their facilities when construction projects funded by voter-approved municipal bonds require such moves. It establishes procedures for submitting claims, reviewing them, and paying reimbursements, with limitations on the amount paid for projects lacking existing land rights. The bill also mandates public notice before relocation requests and clarifies definitions related to the process.
Key provisions
- Municipalities must reimburse telecommunications utilities for relocation costs incurred due to construction projects funded by voter-approved bonds.
- Municipalities must provide telecommunications utilities with equal land rights in new locations if existing rights are affected.
- Telecommunications utilities must submit verified claims for reimbursement within 180 days of incurring relocation costs.
- Municipalities must review claims within 90 days and reimburse them in the order of receipt.
- Municipalities must provide 30 days’ public notice before relocating facilities.
- Reimbursement limitations apply, with a 2% cap for projects lacking existing land rights.
- The bill excludes claims for facilities with existing land rights and payments for equivalent land or permit rights from reimbursement limitations.
- Certain construction projects funded before January 1, 2017, are exempt from the bill’s requirements.
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