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AL HB187

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/18/2010

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 37-15-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding the One-Call Notification System for excavation and demolition notifications.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities2/25/2010
Government Operations1/12/2010

Full Bill Text

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