HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3126 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2925 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Nick Collins _______________ 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 passage of the accompanying: An Act regulating regular inspection of utility poles and other structures. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Nick Collins | 4th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3126 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2925 By Mr. Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2925) of Nick Collins for legislation to require regular inspections and reports on the safety and connections of utility poles and other structures. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act regulating regular inspection of utility poles and other structures.
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 34 of Chapter 166 as appearing in the 2010 official edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph as follows:- “A person or a corporation owning or operating a pole or other structure on over or under streets shall be required to inspect such poles or structures for safety and connections at least every few years and shall maintain a report on the condition of such polls or other structures which shall be open to public inspection.” |
