There are currently four Telecom-generated 5g-bills in the Maryland General Assembly that would allow harmful radiation-emitting cell tower antennas next to our homes.
- Small cells would be deployed on Maryland street lights, buildings, and near homes without any say from local voices.
- Towers could be right up next to our homes – mere feet from our bedroom windows.
Basically, the bills strip our towns and cities from almost all authority regarding these so-called “small cell” facilities.
We need to come together and voice our opposition LOUD and CLEAR!
Please try to attend the Senate Finance Committee Hearing this Tuesday, Feb. 26th, at 1:00 p.m.
East Miller Senate Building Room 3
11 Bladen Street
Annapolis, Maryland
(301) 858-3145
There are two Bills In the Senate Finance Committee:
SB 937
Wireless Facilities — Installation and Regulation
Sponsored by Senator Klausmeier
SB 713
Wireless Facilities — Permitting and Siting
Sponsored by Senator Beidle
And two identical companion bills In the House Economic Matters Committee:
HB 654
Wireless Facilities — Installation and Regulation
Sponsored by Chair Dereck Davis
HB 1020 (Pending?)
Wireless Facilities — Permitting and Siting
Sponsored by Del. Lisanti
SB 937 and HB 654 are far more egregious than the other two bills, but all four bills would result in cell tower antennas throughout our neighborhoods and next to our homes.
- SB 937 and HB 654 essentially let cell tower companies do whatever they want.
- SB 713 and HB 1020 lock in current FCC rules which are (thankfully) being challenged in court. If FCC is overturned in court, Marylander’s would still be burdened by the rejected FCC rules.
Please try to attend the hearing, make calls, send emails and written comments, testify, share this post on Social Media, and/or with friends, family, and colleagues.
Take Action Now
We made the difference and halted similar bills last year. We can do it again!
1. Call and Write to the House Economic Matters Committee
(Email addresses and telephone numbers for Committee members can be found below).
Phone/Email Suggested Script:
Please oppose SB 937 and SB 713 [or HB 654 and HB 1020 heard on Feb. 21st, if contacting the Economics Matters Committee] scheduled to be heard on February 26th at 1:00 pm in Senate Finance Committee. These bills are both giveaways to the telecommunications industry at the expense local communities, public safety and our health. Although SB 713 is a bit more consumer friendly, both bills would allow the the telecommunication companies to place their industrial equipment next to our homes with no regard for the safety of our communities.
We don’t want more wireless capacity. We don’t want more wireless devices and all the unnecessary Internet-connected things. What we DO want is safe, fast, reliable, cyber secure, and energy efficient fiber to all homes and businesses in Maryland.
Please protect our local communities and vote NO on SB 937 and SB 713 [or HB 654 and HB 1020 if contacting the Economic Matters Committee].
2. Show up in person to testify at the hearing
The more people the better. The hearing is on February 26th at 1:00 pm. BUT YOU MUST SIGN UP IN PERSON BY NOON! The hearing will take place in the Senate Building at 11 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD in the Senate Finance Hearing Room. Written statements can be longer but verbal remarks must be limited to 3 minutes. For more info, you can call the office at (301) 858-3145)
3. Send an email to all committee members
(Email addresses may be pasted directly into your message)
Emails for the Senate Finance Committee formatted to paste directly into email: malcolm.augustine@senate.state.md.us, pamela.beidle@senate.state.md.us, joanne.benson@senate.state.md.us, brian.feldman@senate.state.md.us, antonio.hayes@senate.state.md.us,steve.hershey@senate.state.md.us, jb.jennings@senate.state.md.us, delores.kelley@senate.state.md.us, katherine.klausmeier@senate.state.md.us, Ben.Kramer@senate.state.md.us,edward.reilly@senate.state.md.us
Email addresses of the Economic Matters Committee formatted to paste directly into email:
dereck.davis@house.state.md.us, brian.crosby@house.state.md.us, ct.wilson@house.state.md.us, cheryl.glenn@house.state.md.us, christopher.adams@house.state.md.us, courtney.watson@house.state.md.us, Diana.Fennell@house.state.md.us, eric.bromwell@house.state.md.us, Johnny.Mautz@house.state.md.us, kathleen.dumais@house.state.md.us, kris.valderrama@house.state.md.us, lily.qi@house.state.md.us, lorig.charkoudian@house.state.md.us, mark.fisher@house.state.md.us, MaryAnn.Lisanti@house.state.md.us, mike.rogers@house.state.md.us, Ned.Carey@house.state.md.us, pam.queen@house.state.md.us, rick.impallaria@house.state.md.us, Seth.Howard@house.state.md.us, steven.arentz@house.state.md.us, talmadge.branch@house.state.md.us, warren.miller@house.state.md.us
Here’s a summary document that may be useful for learning more about some of the major issues surrounding the deployment of 4g/5g small cells throughout our neighborhoods.
https://whatis5g.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Summary-of-5g-issues-for-activists.pdf
Many thanks. And please share this post with the WHOLE STATE OF MARYLAND!!
2019 Senate Finance Committee – Phone, email, district
Chair: Senator Kelley Delores Baltimore 10 410.841.3606 delores.kelley@senate.state.md.us
Vice Chair: Senator Feldman, Brian Montgomery D15 410.841.3169 brian.feldman@senate.state.md.us
Senators in the Finance Committee
Augustine, Malcolm Prince George’s D47 410.841.3745 malcolm.augustine@senate.state.md.us
Beidle, Pamela Anne Arundel D 32 410.841.3593 pamela.beidle@senate.state.md.us
Benson, Joanne` Prince George’s D24 410.841.3148 joanne.benson@senate.state.md.us
Hayes, Antonio Baltimore City D40 410.841.3656 antonio.hayes@senate.state.md.us
Hershey, Jr., Stephen Kent, Queen Anne’s, Cecil, & Caroline 36 410.841.3639 steve.hershey@senate.state.md.us
Jennings, J.B. Baltimore & Harford D7 7410.841.3706 jb.jennings@senate.state.md.us
Klausmeier, Katherine Baltimore D8 410.841.3620 katherine.klausmeier@senate.state.md.us
Kramer, Benjamin Montgomery D19 410.841.3151 Ben.Kramer@senate.state.md.us
Relly, Edward Anne Arundel D33 410.841.3568 edward.reilly@senate.state.md.us
2019 House Economic Matters Committee Members: Phone, email, district
Last Name First Name County District Office Phone Email
Adams, Christopher Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico D37BA 410.841.3343 christopher.adams@house.state.md.us
Arentz, Steven Caroline, Cecil, Kent &Queen Anne’s D36B 410.841.3543 steven.arentz@house.state.md.us
Branch, Talmadge Baltimore City D45A 410.841.3398 talmadge.branch@house.state.md.us
Bromwell, Eric Baltimore D8 410.841.3766 eric.bromwell@house.state.md.us
Brooks, Benjamin Baltimore D10A 410.841.3352 benjamin.brooks@house.state.md.us
Carey, Ned Anne Arundel D31A 410.841.3047 ned.carey@house.state.md.us
Charkoudian, Lorig Montgomery D20 410.841.3423 lorig.charkoudian@house.state.md.us
Crosby, Brian St. Mary’s D29B 410.841.3277 brian.crosby@house.state.md.us
Davis, Dereck (Chair) Prince George’s D25B 410.841.3519 dereck.davis@house.state.md.us
Kathleen Dumais Montgomery D15 410-841-3052
kathleen.dumais@house.state.md.us
Fennell, Diana Prince George’s D47A 410.841.3478 diana.fennell@house.state.md.us
Fisher, Mark Calvert 27C 410.841.3231 mark.fisher@house.state.md.us
Glenn, Cheryl Baltimore City D45B 410.841.3257 cheryl.glenn@house.state.md.us
Howard, Seth Anne Arundel D30B 410.946.5400 seth.howard@house.state.md.u
Impallaria, Richard Baltimore & Harford 7A 410.841.3289 rick.impallaria@house.state.md.us
Lisanti, Mary Ann Harford 34AB 410.841.3331 MaryAnn.Lisanti@house.state.md.us
Mautz, Johnny Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot & Wicomico 37BB 410.841.3429 johnny.mautz@house.state.md.us
Miller, Warren Carroll & Howard D9AB 410.841.3582 warren.miller@house.state.md.us
Qi. Lily Montgomery D15 410.841.3090 lily.qi@house.state.md.us
Queen, Pam Montgomery D14 410.841.3380 pam.queen@house.state.md.us
Rogers, Mike Anne Arundel D32 410.841.3372 mike.rogers@house.state.md.us
Valderrama, Kriselda Prince George’s D26B 410.841.3210 kris.valderrama@house.state.md.us
