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Senate Utilities Committee advances bill requiring utilities to allow law‑enforcement pole attachments; adds sunset
Summary
The Senate Utilities Committee voted to advance House Bill 2109, as amended, to require public utilities to enter pole‑attachment agreements with law‑enforcement agencies upon request and added a sunset date of July 1, 2027.
The Senate Utilities Committee voted to advance House Bill 2109, as amended, to require any public utility—including municipal utilities and electric cooperatives—to enter into a pole‑attachment agreement with a law‑enforcement agency upon request. The committee added a sunset date of July 1, 2027.
Nick Myers, a committee staff member, summarized the bill: it would require agreements to identify utility poles for attachments, describe the nature of the law‑enforcement equipment to be attached, establish safety specifications for attachment and access, and set terms for removal. The agreement would allow the utility to require that installation, access and removal be performed by the utility or a qualified contractor…
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