Public Service Commission - Damaged, Obsolete, or Excessive Lines - Study
Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Public Service Commission to convene a workgroup of interested persons to study damaged, dangling, obsolete, or redundant utility, telecommunication, or other lines, or blight or public nuisance caused by an excessive number of lines on utility poles in Maryland; requiring the workgroup to examine certain matters relating to utility, telecommunications, and other lines; and requiring the Commission to report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2021.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bement, Liz | Upper Fells Point Improvement Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Martin Jr, Johnny | Visionaries Development Cooperative | Oral |
| FAV | Bailey, Suzanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guitian, Celso | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Richman, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Krieger, Damon | BGE | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Botstein, Clara | Bard Early College | 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 | Guy, Dan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Looney, Sean | Individual | Oral |