[W2CRA] New Jersey Antenna Bill

[Richard Wells]

The following request appeared in a message received today from the =
ARRL.

W2HN


NEW JERSEY ARRL MEMBERS

We need your help to get action on our New Jersey antenna bill - A 3065 =
which was introduced last year by Assemblyman Matt Ahearn, KB2PNN, an =
ARRL member and NJ Assemblyman from Fair Lawn.  Matt has informed us =
that we need to quickly send letters to Assemblymen Jerry Green chairman =
of the Housing and Local Government Committee and Speaker Albio Sires to =
get them to have a hearing on the bill and release it for a vote.   =
Please get other hams who may not be ARRL members to write also.  Talk =
up action at local ham clubs and on local repeaters.  We have a very =
narrow window here.  Please act now!

You can find a copy of the bill at =
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/A3500/3065_I1.HTM

Please send two letters to the following two assemblymen.  You may also =
want to send a copy to your own      assemblyman.  You can find =
addresses at: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/abcroster.asp

Please write to:

Assemblyman Jerry Green, The Deputy Speaker of the Assembly and Housing =
and Local Government Committee Chairman
District Office: 17 Watchung Ave., Plainfield, NJ 07060   telephone =
(908)-561-5757

Assemblyman Albio Sires,  Speaker of the General Assembly
District Office: 303 58th Street, West New York, NJ 07093     telephone =
201-854-0900

Below is a copy of a sample letter.  Please customize it and add your =
own information where necessary.  We hope that all of you will do this =
so that the letters do not appear to be form letters which are less =
effective.

This information also appears on the Hudson Division web page at =
http://www.hudson.arrl.org

Thanks for your help in this important matter.


Bernie Fuller, N3EFN  Atlantic Division Director
Frank Fallon, N2FF, Hudson Division Director



(Date)
(Legislator's name)                             (Address)
(District)

RE: A3065

Dear Assemblyman,

      As one of the thousands of New Jersey Amateur Radio Operators I =
ask for your support on A-3065. The proposed Bill will clarify municipal =
power to zone certain amateur radio antenna support structures. It =
codifies the Federal Communication Commission's PRB-1, which cites the =
need to reasonably accommodate Amateur Radio communications by federally =
licensed Amateur Radio Operators. The proposed Bill further states that =
"no governing body shall adopt zoning ordinances or regulations to =
prohibit construction, maintenance or use of an antenna and its support =
structure."  Please work to have the Local Government Committee have a =
hearing on the bill as soon and possible and release it for a vote.

      New Jersey Amateur Radio operators have contributed much to the =
State in times of need by volunteering their time and personal =
resources. The New Jersey Legislature, on December 12, 2002, recognized =
this sacrifice by presenting a Proclamation to all New Jersey Amateur =
Radio operators thanking them for supporting the World Trade Center =
Disaster.

      With the required emphasis on emergency preparedness and Homeland =
Security New Jersey Amateur Radio Operators must have the proper tools =
to support their town, the state and the nation. An effective antenna =
and its support structure are a necessary tool to provide effective =
communication in times of need.

      Having a hearing on the bill and releasing it for passage will =
insure that all of New Jersey's Amateur Radio Operators have the ability =
to support their community and the nation in an effective manner.

         Very truly yours,
                     (Your name)


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