Bill > HB322

This bill amends Alabama's Underground Damage Prevention Program, primarily by extending the "sunset" date, which is the date a law is set to expire, for the program until January 1, 2037, and by introducing new provisions for "complex or large projects." A complex or large project is defined as an excavation that is planned to last longer than 40 working days, involves five or more work crews at the same time, or requires multiple locate requests for the same activity within a single notification period. For these larger projects, excavators must provide advanced notice to underground facility operators through the One-Call Notification System, detailing the project's scope, timeline, and involved parties, and then negotiate a "working agreement" outlining excavation timelines and marking schedules. The bill also clarifies definitions within the program, such as "hand digging" and "mechanized equipment," and makes minor adjustments to reporting requirements and penalty structures, while ensuring that the Underground Damage Prevention Authority's operations are not funded by the state budget.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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