HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 41 FILED ON: 1/5/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 884
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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.”