NOLAND. 55 ILCS 5/5-12001.1 Amends the Counties Code. Allows a county board or board of county commissioners to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of the facilities of a telecommunications carrier as provided by the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Prohibits the county board or board of county commissioners from unreasonably discriminating among providers of functionally equivalent services. In designing a telecommunications facility provides that a carrier shall at a minimum abide by (now, shall consider) certain guidelines. Provides that certain guidelines concerning the construction and siting of facilities apply only in counties that have not adopted an ordinance to exercise the powers of the Divisions of the Counties Code concerning zoning and building or set-back lines. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. FEB-22-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-22-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV MAR-06-2001 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE MAR-06-2001 S COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV MAR-31-2001 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES MAY-31-2001 S RULED EXEMPT UNDER SENATE RULE 3-9(B) SRUL MAY-31-2001 S NOVEMBER 1, 2001. MAY-31-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LOCAL GOV NOV-02-2001 S REFER TO RULES/PURSUANT SEN RULE 3-9 (B) RULES SRUL JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary