Requires vine trimming for the maintenance of utility poles
Summary
Directs the public service commission to promulgate rules and regulations requiring vine trimming, in addition to other maintenance procedures, for the maintenance of utility poles by the utility company or cable television company that owns such utility pole where such vine growth is likely to disrupt safe and reliable service.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Assembly Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Sep 2023
Introduced Jan 6, 2023
Signed Sep 15, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 30, 2023 · Assembly May 22, 2023
How they voted
56–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 30, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Sep 15, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.372
lower
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 22, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
May 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 343A
lower
Jan 6, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
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