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An Act To Require the Review of Utility Pole Placement during Road Improvement
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 23 MRSA §709  is enacted to read:
§ 709.  Utility pole placement
The Department of Transportation shall review the placement of utility poles within the right-of-way of a state highway or a state aid highway when that state highway or state aid highway is reconstructed or substantially improved. This review must focus on safety for motorists in the placement of utility poles.
 
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to review the placement of utility poles within the right-of-way of a state highway or a state aid highway when that state highway or state aid highway is reconstructed or substantially improved. This review must focus on safety for motorists in the placement of utility poles.