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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to electric poles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/5/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/17/2011

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/14/2011

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/14/2011

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/24/2011

Marc T. Lombardo

22nd Middlesex

1/14/2011

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/13/2011

Steven L. Levy

4th Middlesex

2/2/2011


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

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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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.”