HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 41 FILED ON: 1/5/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 884
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas M. Stanley
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to electric poles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex |
Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex |
Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
Marc T. Lombardo | 22nd Middlesex |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
Steven L. Levy | 4th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 41 FILED ON: 1/5/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 884
By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 884) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to the use of double electric utility poles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 3766 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to electric poles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 34B of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding after the word ‘pole;’ in line 5 the following:—
“Provided further, that a city or town may enforce this section by the enactment of a local ordinance or by law prohibiting double poles beyond the ninety days authorized by this section, violation of which may be punishable by a fine not to exceed a maximum of two thousand five hundred dollars per occurrence.”
