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ID S1073

Bill

Status

Passed

3/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

Commerce and Human Resources Committee

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends definitions in Idaho Code Section 55-2202 relating to underground facilities damage prevention, including revised and new definitions for terms such as "excavator," "service lateral," and "underground facility easement."

  • Establishes that end users shall not be required to locate or mark service laterals, and places this responsibility on underground facility owners who provide utility services via service laterals.

  • Clarifies that public agencies are not subject to indemnification obligations or altered liability requirements when complying with service lateral location and marking provisions, preserving protections under Idaho Code Section 67-2327 and the Idaho Constitution Article VIII.

  • Makes technical corrections to code references, including changing "which" to "that" in several definitions and correcting section number citations throughout the chapter.

  • Revises terminology in Section 55-2206 regarding one-number notification services to use consistent language about underground facility owners and operators.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to define terms and to provide for who shall and shall not locate and mark service laterals.

UNDERGROUND FACILITIES DAMAGE PREVENTION

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 256 Effective: 07/01/2019

3/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Environment, Energy and Technology3/13/2019
Commerce and Human Resources2/11/2019
Judiciary and Rules2/8/2019

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