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NJ S4872
NJ S4872Requires removal of double utility poles upon notification by electric public utilities.
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Introduced
11/13/2025
11/13/2025
In Committee
11/13/2025
11/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill requires the owner or owners of pole attachments on a double utility pole to remove the pole attachments from the double utility pole within 10 business days after an electric public utility notifies the owner or owners of the existence of the double utility pole. The owner or owners of the pole attachments are then to notify the owner or owners of the double utility pole when all pole attachments have been removed. The bill requires the owner or owners of the double utility pole to remove the double utility pole within five business days of receiving notice of the removal of the pole attachments. Under the bill, "double utility pole" means a damaged or outmoded utility pole that remains present or in service with pole attachments after the installation of a replacement utility pole.
AI Summary
This bill requires the removal of "double utility poles," which are defined as damaged or outdated utility poles that remain in place after a replacement pole has been installed. Under the bill, when an electric public utility identifies a double utility pole, the owners of pole attachments must remove their equipment from the old pole within 10 business days. After removing their attachments, these owners must notify the double utility pole's owner. Once notified, the double utility pole's owner must then remove the old pole within five business days. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is tasked with creating regulations to implement these requirements, including rules about transferring pole attachments. The bill will take effect on the first day of the sixth month following its enactment, giving utilities and attachment owners time to prepare for the new requirements. This legislation aims to improve utility infrastructure by ensuring that obsolete poles are promptly removed, which can help reduce visual clutter, improve safety, and maintain the efficiency of utility networks.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee (on 11/13/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S4872 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S5000/4872_I1.HTM |
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