An Act amending the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287), referred to as the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, further providing for definitions, for duties of facility owners, for duties of designers, for duties of excavators, for duties of project owners, for damage prevention committee, for compliance orders and for administrative penalties; providing for action for recovery of penalty or forfeiture; and further providing for expiration of act.
This bill amends the Underground Utility Line Protection Law by adding specific definitions and clarifying the responsibilities of facility owners, designers, excavators, and project owners. It also establishes duties for damage prevention committees, outlines procedures for issuing compliance orders, and sets administrative penalties for violations. Additionally, the legislation provides a legal mechanism for recovering penalties or forfeitures and includes provisions for the act's expiration.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2024
Last action Oct 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Oct 2, 2024
How they voted
105–74
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Oct 2, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
81% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Oct 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Oct 3, 2024
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Oct 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 1, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
lower
0 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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