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House advances bill allowing law enforcement pole attachments with hold‑harmless for utilities amid privacy concerns
Summary
House Bill 2,109, which authorizes law-enforcement attachments to utility poles under written agreements and provides hold-harmless protections to utilities, was reported favorably after extended floor debate and a roll-call vote of 77–44.
House Bill 2,109 — a measure authorizing law enforcement agencies to attach and operate equipment on utility poles and public rights-of-way under pole-attachment agreements and providing hold-harmless protections to public utilities — was reported favorably by the Committee of the Whole after prolonged floor debate and a roll-call on the motion to report.
The bill requires written agreements between law enforcement agencies and public utilities specifying the poles involved, the nature of the law enforcement equipment, safety and security specifications, and that law enforcement agencies indemnify utilities for liabilities arising from the attachments. Sponsors said the provision codifies a practice that has been in place for years and would allow…
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