CAPTION: State Rep. Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland) (right) joins Franklin Mayor Steve Barnett (left) to testify on the issue of cable pollution during the Interim Study Committee on Environmental Affairs meeting Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.
Background: Davis previously introduced House Bill 1480 during the 2025 legislative session, which would have set minimum standards for the installation and maintenance of telecommunications and utility cables and wires, both above and below ground. These tangled and loose, often abandoned, cables and infrastructure pose safety risks and financial burdens for local communities. Barnett has been vocal on this issue and has worked with Davis over the past few years to look for possible solutions at the state level.
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State Rep. Michelle Davis (R-Whiteland) represents House District 58,
which includes a portion of Johnson County.
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