HB913:

Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; duties of operator, liability of excavator.

Bill Summary:

Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act; duties
of operator; liability of excavator. Requires an operator of
residential telecommunications or cable television service, after
receiving notification of an interruption in service due to the installation
of broadband service at a given premises, to restore telecommunications
or cable television service, such that a person at the premises
can telephone emergency services by dialing 911, within two days of
receiving such notification. The bill prohibits an operator from
giving false or misleading information to the notification center
and requires the State Corporation Commission to investigate certain
claims following an informal complaint. The bill requires an operator
to indemnify and hold harmless an excavator when the excavator is
installing facilities for purposes of broadband service and damages
a utility line used for residential telecommunications or cable television
and provides that no excavator is liable for any such damage occurring
on or after July 1, 2022.