HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2610        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2977

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

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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 street poles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

34th Middlesex

1/18/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2610        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2977

By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2977) of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and others relative to utility pole replacement.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 876 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to electric street 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 34B of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2010 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 bylaw 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 $100 per occurrence per day."