Public Service Commission - Damaged, Obsolete, or Excessive Lines - Fines
Sponsor: Delegate BrooksCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Public Service Commission to promptly notify the owner of a utility pole about damaged, dangling, obsolete, or redundant lines or blight or public nuisance caused by an excessive number of lines on a utility pole under certain circumstances; requiring the owner of a utility pole to require the person that controls the line or lines to investigate and repair or remove offending lines within 30 days after receiving a certain notice from the Commission; etc.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableUNF 12Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bement, Liz | Upper Fells Point Improvement Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bailey, Suzanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brooks, Benjamin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Brooks, Delegate Brookslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dowling, Susannah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Knickmeyer, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kraft, Andrew | BGE | Oral |
| UNF | Krieger, Damon | BGE | Oral |
| UNF | Black, Allysonlobbyist | Baltimore Gas & Electric | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stanek, Jason | MD. Public Service Commission | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Chen, Joey | Maryland Public Service Commission | Oral |
| UNF | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Lisalobbyist | Public Service Commission | Oral |
| UNF | Harvey, Tiffanylobbyist | Verizon | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dennison, Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Guy, Dan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lanier, Ivanlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Looney, Sean | Individual | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…
UNFHarvey, TiffanyVerizonRegistered for: Allied Universal; Baltimore Orioles; CPower; Capital One; Choptank Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Comcast Cable Communications LLC…