A 1454 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires removal of double utility poles upon notification by electric public utilities.

This bill requires electric utilities to notify owners of attachments (like cable or phone lines) on "double utility poles" (an old pole still holding attachments after a replacement was installed). Attachment owners must remove their equipment within 10 business days and notify the pole owner. The pole owner must then remove the old pole within 5 business days of receiving that notice. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities will create rules to implement these requirements. The bill directly affects electric utilities, attachment owners, and pole owners.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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Gabe Rodriguez
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