Public utilities; Underground Damage Prevention Program; prioritization of, liability for incomplete design or survey locates provided
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This bill aims to strengthen Alabama’s Underground Damage Prevention Program by requiring utility operators to provide more detailed information to requestors about underground facilities and to prioritize the completion of locate requests. Specifically, it removes the ability for operators to simply provide descriptions or records, mandates completion of incomplete requests within 20 days, and establishes liability for project delays caused by unresolved locate requests exceeding 30 days. The bill also restricts how operators can close locate requests and requires field verification of marked facilities.
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