HB 449

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • Passed House Feb 26, 2021
  • Passed Senate Mar 29, 2021
  • Governor

Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act; revise

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to blasting or excavating near utility facilities, so as to revise the "Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act" to enhance the processes for locate requests and to require that 9-1-1 be contacted if an excavator damages a gas or hazardous liquid pipeline; to change and provide for certain definitions; to provide for certain procedures in extraordinary circumstances; to provide limitations on the recovery of costs of damages; to establish a statute of limitations on enforcement; to amend Code Section 46-3-34, relating to utilities protection center, funding of activities, notice of work delay, and responsibility for completing safety requirements, so as to correct a cross-reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Mar 31, 2021

Senate

Senate Insisted

House

House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

Mar 29, 2021

Senate

Senate Tabled

Senate

Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

Senate

Senate Third Read

Senate

Senate Taken from Table

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Regulated Industries and Utilities

Senate

Senate Read Second Time

Mar 01, 2021

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Regulated Industries and Utilities

Feb 26, 2021

House

House Passed/Adopted

House

House Third Readers

Feb 24, 2021

House

House Committee Favorably Reported

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications

Feb 17, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Feb 16, 2021

House

House First Readers

Feb 11, 2021

House

House Hopper

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Sen ctee sub LC 36 4847S PDF
LC 36 4612/a PDF

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