SPONSOR: Falkner
This bill requires the owners of telecommunications and cable television lines and facilities to remove abandoned lines or facilities located in the public rights-of-way within 180 days of abandonment. The owner must also notify the relevant municipal, county, or state agency and provide a plan for removal within 30 days of abandonment.
Owners failing to remove abandoned lines or facilities within the specified time frame will be subject to a fine of $500 per day until removal is completed and are responsible for reimbursing any costs incurred due to contact with abandoned lines and facilities during other infrastructure projects.
This bill is the same as HB 1135 (2025).
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