The bill amends the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law by updating definitions and procedures related to excavation and demolition activities. It introduces a new definition for "large project excavation or demolition," specifying that such activities must be completed within a contiguous area and establishes timeframes for completion—twenty calendar days for routine activities and thirty calendar days for agricultural, forestry, or marine activities. Additionally, the bill mandates that at least one person on any excavation or demolition site must have completed training provided by the Regional Notification Center, which is required annually and available free of charge.

Furthermore, the bill outlines procedures for notifying the regional notification center prior to excavation or demolition, requiring notice to be given between forty-eight and one hundred twenty hours in advance. It also addresses conflicts that may arise during large project excavations, allowing for voluntary agreements between operators and excavators to determine mark-by times and project durations. If an agreement cannot be reached within thirty calendar days, the notification request for the large project will be deemed null and void, requiring the requesting party to cancel the notice and submit a routine excavation or demolition request instead.

Statutes affected:
HB392 Original: 40:13(B)(1)
HB392 Engrossed: 40:12(11), 40:13(B)(1)
HB392 Reengrossed: 40:12(11), 40:13(B)(1)
HB392 Enrolled: 40:12(11), 40:13(B)(1)
HB392 Act : 40:12(11), 40:13(B)(1)