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March 25, 2014 I Volume 8 I Issue 6 Zoning Bulletin <br />Senate Bill 176 would create an income tax credit for owners of agri- <br />cultural land who have had their property values diminished due to the <br />septic law. <br />Source: Carroll County Times; www.carrollcountytimes.com <br />MISSOURI <br />The Missouri Senate recently passed legislation (a five -bill package) <br />that proponents reportedly say "streamlines the regulatory process for <br />communications companies hoping to expand their wireless services." <br />Opponents argue that the legislation "guts local control over telecom- <br />munications and other companies." The bills —Senate Bills 649-653— <br />"set forth a 120-day limit for cities to study and consider whether to ap- <br />prove, reject or seek modifications in a communication company's <br />proposal, and prohibit local governments from requiring companies to <br />remove an existing wireless tower or pole in order to build a new one. <br />The legislation also places a cap on fees that local governments could <br />charge companies for using municipal utility poles." The legislation now <br />moves to the House, where it is expected to soon be taken up by the Utili- <br />ties Committee. <br />Source: The Joplin Globe; www.joplinglobe.com <br />OREGON <br />Recently, the Oregon Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1531, <br />which would allow local communities to regulate but not ban medical <br />marijuana dispensaries. The bill now heads to the Oregon House of <br />Representatives. Reportedly, if passed into law, questions will arise as to <br />the legal status of dispensary bans already passed in a handful of Oregon <br />communities. <br />Source: The Oregonian; www.oregonlive.com <br />12 © 2014 Thomson Reuters <br />