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New Jersey League of Municipalities New Jersey - Bill Requiring Removal of Abandoned Lines Advances 05 January 2024 ( news )
New Jersey League of Municipalities , state New Jersey ( By Press Release office)
Jan 05,2024
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S - 995/A - 1100
advanced through committee in December , with certain amendments made along the way .
The legislation would require
abandoned
lines
, including copper telephone lines , and any associated equipment attached to a pole
, building
,
or other structure
,
to be removed
or corrected
after being discovered by the utility or service provider or after being notified
by a municipality
, utility
,
or individual .
Entities that
fail to
timely
remove abandoned lines
are subject to penalties not to exceed $500 per day for each infraction .
The League supports this bill
as the right - of - way is a
limited public asset
that must be carefully managed and preserved .
Abandoned lines not only take up useful space within the ROW but they are unsightly and dangerous , negatively
impacting
residents’ lives .
The full Sen
a
te is schedule
d
to
vote on the measure at the January 8 voting session .
While the Assembly passed a version of A - 1100
in February of
2023
, the Sena
te made substantial amendments
that
will require the Assembly
to vote on
the measure
once
again . If approved by both houses
,
the legislation will
go to Governor Murphy for his consideration .
Contact:Frank Marshall , Esq . , Associate General Counsel ,
fmarshall@njlm . org
, 609 - 695 - 3481 , x137 .
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