By Mr. Bosley of North Adams, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3279) of Daniel E. Bosley and others for legislation to regulate the removal of double electric street poles.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Daniel E. Bosley

John W. Scibak

Denise Provost

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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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 2002 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 one thousand dollars per occurrence."