Senate Bill 2102

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "IMPENDING EMERGENCY"; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE PRE-EXCAVATION ADVANCE NOTIFICATION PERIOD FROM TWO WORKING DAYS TO THREE WORKING DAYS; TO REQUIRE EXCAVATORS TO PROVIDE ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE COMMENCEMENT, EXTENT, LOCATION AND DURATION OF THE EXCAVATION WORK TO MISSISSIPPI 811, INCORPORATED FOR EXCAVATIONS REQUIRED DUE TO AN IMPENDING EMERGENCY, THAT INCLUDES AN EXCAVATION START TIME AT LEAST TWELVE HOURS PRIOR TO EXCAVATION; TO REQUIRE EXCAVATORS TO PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR A PERSON READILY AVAILABLE TO DISCUSS THE IMPENDING EMERGENCY EXCAVATION WITH OPERATORS; TO INCREASE THE DAYS THAT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCAVATION PROJECT IS REQUIRED TO RENEW NOTIFICATION WITH MISSISSIPPI 811, INCORPORATED, FROM AT LEAST TWO DAYS AND NOT MORE THAN THREE DAYS, TO AT LEAST THREE DAYS AND NOT MORE THAN FOUR DAYS PRIOR TO THE NOTIFICATION EXPIRATION DATE; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE DAYS FROM TWO DAYS TO THREE DAYS THAT A PERSON OWNING OR OPERATING UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES OR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES SHALL MAKE AN INVESTIGATION AND REPORT THROUGH THE USE OF THE PRIS THE STATUS OF THE WORK PERFORMED FROM THE TIME NOTICE IS PROVIDED TO MISSISSIPPI 811; TO DECREASE THE HOURS FROM FOUR HOURS TO TWO HOURS THAT OPERATORS MUST CONTACT THE EXCAVATOR TO INFORM HIM OR HER OF ANY KNOWN UNDERGROUND FACILITIES AT THE SITE OF THE EXCAVATION; TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON OWNING OR OPERATING UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES OR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES SHALL, UPON RECEIVING ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF IMPENDING EMERGENCY EXCAVATION MAKE AN INVESTIGATION AND REPORT THROUGH PRIS THE STATUS OF THE WORK PERFORMED, PRIOR TO THE NOTICED TIME OF EXCAVATION PROVIDED TO MISSISSIPPI 811, INCORPORATED, AND EITHER MARK THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES AND UNDERGROUND FACILITIES IN OR NEAR THE AREA OF THE EXCAVATION, OR ADVISE THROUGH PRIS THAT IT HAS NO UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES OR UNDERGROUND FACILITIES IN THE EXCAVATION AREA; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY MISREPRESENTATION OF AN EMERGENCY EXCAVATION OR OF AN IMPENDING EMERGENCY CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 77-13-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN OPERATOR BRINGS A LAWSUIT TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL BE AWARDED LEGAL COSTS, EXPENSES AND FEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Joel R.Carter, Jr.

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 1

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In the Senate Jan 9 – Feb 1

1. Jan 9Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 1Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Mar 1

1. Feb 2Sent to the House
2. Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Public Utilities
3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 1Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 17

1. Mar 2Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 15Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 21

1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Mar 21Approved by the Governor