Section 374:34-b - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2029] The Utility Pole Stakeholder's GroupThere is established in the department of energy a stakeholder's group to address utility poles and attachments in the state. The stakeholder's group shall be under the direction of the director of the division of enforcement.
I. The stakeholder's group shall consist of: (a) The chairperson of the public utilities commission, or designee.(b) The commissioner of the department of transportation, or designee.(c) The following members appointed by the governor: (1) One member nominated by the New Hampshire Municipal Association.(2) Two members representing different companies owning poles in New Hampshire who are members of the New Hampshire Telephone Association (NHTA).(3) One member from a New Hampshire electric cooperative.(4) Two members from investor-owned New Hampshire electric utilities.(5) One member each from a competitive telephone utility and a provider of cellular telephone service, which are currently attached to poles in New Hampshire.(6) One member representing the New England Cable and Telecommunications Association, Inc. (NECTA).II. Responsibilities of the stakeholder's group include: (a) Increasing utilization, improving functionality of attachment management systems (e.g., NJUNS), and identifying solutions to resolve communication issues among all parties.(b) Increasing participation in NJUNS, or another centralized system of information sharing.(c) Exploring enhancements to attachment management systems (e.g. NJUNS) which result in greater efficiency and less delay.(d) Continuing the focus on attachment identification and pole location information.(e) Addressing specifically, PUC rules 1303,06, 1303.07 and 1303.12 regarding pole transfers.III. The frequency of the meetings of the stakeholder's group shall be at the discretion of the director of the division of enforcement.IV. On or before November 1 of each year, the department of energy shall report on the stakeholder's group to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairs of the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over energy and utilities.Repealed by 2023, 138:2, eff. 7/1/2029.Added by 2023, 138:1, eff. 8/29/2023.