PRINTER'S NO. 1954
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1655
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations)
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate
powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for
additional powers of certain public utility corporations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1511(e) of Title 15 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 1511. Additional powers of certain public utility
corporations.
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(e) Streets and other public places.--A public utility
corporation shall have the right to enter upon and occupy
streets, highways, waters and other public ways and places for
one or more of the principal purposes specified in subsection
(a) and ancillary purposes reasonably necessary or appropriate
for the accomplishment of the principal purposes, including the
placement, maintenance and removal of aerial, surface and
subsurface public utility facilities thereon or therein. Before
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entering upon any street, highway or other public way, the
public utility corporation shall obtain such permits as may be
required by law and shall comply with the lawful and reasonable
regulations of the governmental authority having responsibility
for the maintenance thereof. Any requirements imposed by the
governmental authority concerning the restoration of streets,
highways or other public ways after the installation,
maintenance, repair, modification or removal of public utility
facilities, whether the requirements are imposed by ordinance,
regulation, permit or other means, shall not exceed the permit
fees and restoration standards adopted by the Department of
Transportation as specified under 67 Pa. Code § 459.4 (relating
to permit fees), 459.8 (relating to special conditions -
subsurface operations) or 459.9 (relating to special conditions,
aboveground facilities).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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