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CS/HB 1475: Underground Facility Damage

GENERAL BILL by Council for Ready Infrastructure ; Hogan

Underground Facility Damage; revises legislative intent re Underground Facility Damage Prevention & Safety Act; redefines terms "business hours," "excavate," & "system"; defines terms "design services," "positive response," "premark," & "tolerance zone"; provides for free-access notification system; revises procedures for excavation & notification; revises liability provisions; revises noncriminal & criminal penalties, etc. Amends Ch. 556.

Effective Date: 10/01/2002
Last Action: 5/6/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-234
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/1/2002 House • Filed
2/5/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00174
2/7/2002 House • Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC); Local Government & Veterans Affairs (SGC); Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00218
2/11/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC), 02/13/02, 10:15 am, 404-H
2/13/2002 House • Favorable by Utilities & Telecommunications (RIC); YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00273
2/14/2002 House • Now in Local Government & Veterans Affairs (SGC) -HJ 00273
2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans Affairs (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
2/21/2002 House • Favorable with 5 amendment(s) by Local Government & Veterans Affairs (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00290
2/22/2002 House • Now in Council for Ready Infrastructure -HJ 00290; On Council agenda-- Council for Ready Infrastructure, 02/26/02, 1:00 pm, 404-H
2/26/2002 House • CS by- Council for Ready Infrastructure; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00942
3/7/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/07/02 -HJ 00939; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00942; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00942
3/13/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01090
3/19/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 02093; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 02093
3/19/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/20/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Judiciary -SJ 01214; Immediately withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Judiciary -SJ 01043; Substituted for CS/SB 2084 -SJ 01043; Read second and third times -SJ 01043; CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 01043
3/20/2002 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02248
4/29/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/6/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-234