We went through this drill in Idaho in 2013, and yes, it was prompted by
the crop dusters. Contact one of your state representatives and have them
introduce into the bill language that excludes amateur radio toewrs as we
did.
http://www.arrl.org/news/guyed-tower-legislation-in-idaho-to-exclude-amateur-radio-towers
http://legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/S1065.pdf
Jim
W7OUU
President Magic Valley Amateur Radio Club K7MVA
-----Original Message-----
From: L L bahr
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2015 17:55
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] New Proposed Texas Tower Regulation
FYI
Lee, w0vt
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB946
Please read and pass this to all Amateur Radio Operators who have towers.
This “COULD” be detrimental to all of us. There are things I am not certain
of that I would like answers to or to clarify so that we could write to our
legislature to either kill this bill or more narrowly define it so that it
is not “ALL INCLUSIVE” in nature. It is my understanding that the Crop
Duster Association is behind this because some pilot either through
stupidity or an accident killed himself by flying into an obstruction. (I
have many times pulled off the road and watched these guys. Several times I
have witnessed them doing stupid reckless maneuvers) While I am an advocate
for safety and common sense, I do not think everyone should “PAY” for the
actions of a very small few. If a bill like this must exist, it should
define a specific distance around the “WORK/FLY ZONE” and not every tower in
the state. We should write our representatives to kill or modify this bill.
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Transportation Code
Section 21.071 (a) 1, 2, 3 clearly define “MOST” Amateur Radio towers.
Section 21.071 (b) 1, 2 “APPEAR” to exempt many Amateur Radio Towers BUT
does it? What is the State’s legal definition of “curtilage”?
Section 21.071 (e) 2, “APPEARS” to exempt Amateur Radio Operators as “a
facility licensed by the Federal Communications Commission or any structure
with the primary purpose of supporting telecommunications equipment” but
then goes on to specifically define commercial radio service. The “and”
seems to separate the two?
Section 21.071 (f) 1, 2 “REQUIRES” notice and registration. You know FEES
and PERMITS will soon follow.
Section 21.071 (a), (b) appears to make it retroactive after September 1,
2016.
Are there any lawyers among us who could speak to this and guide us in
writing a proper request to our representatives regarding this?
What are your thoughts?
Regards,
Larry Lowry
Radio System Manager
(936) 538-3770 Shop
(936) 538-3711 Direct
(936) 538-3775 Fax
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