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AZ SB1137

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

John Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Requires excavators to mark proposed excavation areas with white lining before submitting location requests to one-call notification centers, with exceptions for single-family residential properties where the owner/occupant is performing the work.

  • Establishes a new "large project" classification for excavations exceeding one mile in length, a quarter square mile in area, 90 calendar days in duration, or involving 10 or more contiguous parcels, requiring advance coordination meetings.

  • Mandates excavators of large projects to notify one-call centers at least 15 business days before the start date and participate in coordination meetings with underground facilities operators and local jurisdictions to establish marking and excavation schedules.

  • Creates an "interactive positive response system" administered by one-call notification centers to enable electronic communication between excavators and underground facilities operators for locate status updates, scheduling changes, and required communications.

  • Extends the marking deadline for large projects to 15 business days from the coordination meeting notification, compared to the standard two working days for regular excavations.

Legislative Description

Underground facilities; excavations; notification

Definitions

Last Action

House read second time

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/5/2026
Natural Resources, Energy & Water2/25/2026
Rules1/15/2026
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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