2018-02-06 Letter to Glenn Wakai and Rosalyn H. Baker re SB 2704, Relating to Wireless Broadband Facilities

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Wil Okabe Managing Director Harry Kim Mayor Barbara J. Kossow Deputy Managing Director 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553 KONA: 74-5044 lole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-96740 (808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440 February 6, 2018 Senator Glenn Wakai, Chair Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Technology , Room 414 Honolulu, HI 96813 Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health Honolulu, HI 96813 Dear Chair Wakai, Chair Baker and Committee Members: Re: Testimony in Opposition of SB 2704, Relating to Wireless Broadband Facilities Hearing Date: 02/07/18 1:15 pm; Conference Room 414 Thank you for this opportunity to testify in opposition of SB 2704. SB 2704 deals with the installation of telecommunication facilities on state and county-owned property. This Bill is similar to legislation which was proposed last year that the County opposed; however, the present version of the Bill has some aspects which are even more cumbersome than the prior versions. The County objects to the limitation in the Bill of $40 for annual fees (which is supposed to, but likely will not, cover the costs of the private company occupying space in the right of way and using resources such as electricity), the overbroad definitions of poles that the County does not solely own, manage, or operate), the lack of discretion wireless facilities, the limits on bonds of $200 per small wireless facility and $10,000 for total bonds county- named as an additional insured to any insurance policy it may require, the piecemeal process which will result if an app multiple sites and there are problems with some of the sites but the County needs to continue processing the same application for the other sites, the time-limit on applications imposing deemed approv