SENATE BILL 564

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Public Utilities - Underground Facilities - Liability for Excavation or Demolition Damages

Synopsis:

Limiting the liability of a person who damages underground facilities due to excavation or demolition under specified circumstances; providing that an owner of underground facilities is liable for specified damages caused by excavation or demolition if the owner does not belong to a one-call system as an owner-member; providing for the construction of provisions of the Act; defining a term; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Finance

2/6

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/6

Returned Passed

5/15

Signed by the Governor Chapter 399

House Action

3/21

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/28

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Special Order next session (Delegate Owings) Adopted

4/3

Special Order next session (Delegate Guns) Adopted

4/4

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

DAMAGES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies

( 12-101 , 12-104 , 12-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 707873/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2001   at: 11:46 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 23, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 4, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-0)