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AL HB187
Bill
Status
2/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Johnson
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 37-15-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding the One-Call Notification System for excavation and demolition notifications.
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Underground facility operators must either participate in the One-Call Notification System or provide an in-house notification program that meets operational requirements set forth in the statute.
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Operators with fewer than 10,000 customers providing compliant in-house programs are not required to provide services on working days outside business hours and may (but are not required to) voice record notification calls.
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An operator who elects to operate an in-house program instead of participating in the One-Call Notification System becomes liable for damages to its own facilities if it fails to meet the operational requirements and an excavator contacts both the One-Call system and the operator's in-house program.
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The act becomes effective January 1 following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Utility and other underground facilities, One-Call Notification System or Call Before You Dig, all underground facility operators required to be members, responsibility of operators conducting in-house program re notifications, further provided for, Sec. 37-15-5 am'd.
One-Call Notification System
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 21 Favorable from Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities
3/11/2010