Utilities, Utility Districts - As introduced, increases, from 15 to 20, the number of calendar days that may pass from the actual date specified in the first notice after a person responsible for excavation or demolition has given the notice of the intent to excavate or demolish before the person is required to serve additional notice if the excavation or demolition has not yet been completed; makes other changes to the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act. - Amends TCA Title 65, Chapter...

Summary

The bill changes Tennessee’s Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act by lengthening the required notice from 15 to 20 days before an excavation or demolition can begin without further notice. It also introduces a definition for digital locating, expands the types of digging covered, and permits vacuum excavation to protect utilities. These updates aim to reduce utility strikes and improve coordination among diggers and utility operators.

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