Pennsylvania HB699 amends Title 66 to address double utility poles and their temporary use.
Pennsylvania HB699 amends Title 66 to address the temporary use of double utility poles. The bill mandates the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to initiate rulemaking to establish procedures for the relocation and removal of double utility poles. It also sets a presumptively reasonable period for infrastructure owners to migrate their facilities to newly installed poles. The bill includes provisions for compensation and indemnification for pole owners and their contractors, and authorizes civil penalties for noncompliance.
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