relative to the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws.

Summary

The bill revises New Hampshire’s definition of “excavate” to exclude hand‑planted flowers, small shrubs in 3‑gallon pots, and shallow irrigation repairs done by hand. It also keeps existing exclusions for agricultural tilling, non‑mechanized landscaping, certain mechanized lawn‑care activities, grandfathered excavations, and DOT post replacements. The change would reduce regulatory requirements for homeowners and small‑scale gardeners while leaving larger digging projects unchanged.

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