MS HB881

Redefines "excavation" to exempt cemetery activities after July 1, 2015, if initial notice is provided to Mississippi 811, Inc. and operators confirm no underground facilities exist within cemetery boundaries.

Changes marking validity period from ten (10) working days to fourteen (14) calendar days, measured from when the locate request is processed or entered into the system by Mississippi 811, Inc.

Increases the time allowed for operators to mark underground utility lines located only by excavation from two (2) additional working days to four (4) working days from the original notice date.

Modifies renewal notice requirements to allow renewal at least two (2) and not more than three (3) working days prior to expiration, instead of the prior standard.

Changes the information operators must provide to Mississippi 811, Inc. from specific township and section data to digital maps, paper maps, or geospatial information showing underground utility line locations.