Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention

Added a new provision allowing the 48-hour response time for underground facility marking to be waived if the excavator and operator mutually agree to an extended time in writing.

Modified the hearing location rules by removing the board's discretion to hold hearings in Kanawha County when the excavation occurred in a different county.

Added a provision stating that the new Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board shall not be funded by state budget appropriations; instead, all collected civil penalties must be retained exclusively by the board.

Created a new 10-member Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Board with specific appointment criteria, meeting requirements, and immunity from civil liability for members.

Updated civil penalty enforcement to include specific dollar caps ($500 for second violations, $2,500 for third, $5,000 for gross negligence) and mandatory training courses for first-time violations.

Added a requirement that operators must provide specific contact and location information to the one-call system within 180 days of any changes.

Added an effective date clause stating the law goes into effect 90 days after passage.