By Mr. Marzilli of Arlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3331) of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and others relative to the penalties for failure by telephone and electric supply companies to remove certain telephone poles and wires.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

J. James Marzilli, Jr.

Robert K. Coughlin

Peter V. Kocot

Stephen Stat Smith

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the failure to remove existing 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 so appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is amended by inserting after section 34B the following section:-

Section 34C. A distribution company or a telephone company engaging in the removal of an existing pole and the installation of a new pole in place thereof that does not complete the transfer of wires, all repairs and the removal of the existing pole from the site within 90 days from the date of installation of the new pole shall pay a fine of $200.00 for every day after 90 days from the date of installation of the new pole.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon passage.