SB 2129

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Removes "personal representative" from the definition of "person". Contains provisions concerning a joint meet for certain parties. Contains provisions concerning a no show request initiated by an excavator through the State-Wide One-Call Notice System. Contains provisions concerning the initiation of an incomplete request by an excavator. Contains provisions concerning notice of a re-mark request by an excavator. Defines the terms "residential property owner", "designer", "design stage request", and "JULIE Excavator Manual". Removes community antenna television systems from certain requirements concerning nonemergency excavation or demolition, emergency excavation or demolition, and certain records of notice. Adds certain requirements concerning nonemergency excavation or demolition. Contains provisions concerning the use of a joint meet. Contains provisions concerning a design stage request. Contains provisions concerning the requirements after contact is made between the facility owner or operator and the designer. Contains provisions concerning requests of drawings of the job site by the owner or operator. Adds language (1) providing that excavation shall cease in the area of the damage when the damaged facility is a threat to life or property or if otherwise required by law and (2) prohibiting the excavator from engaging in specified activities. Provides that every person that fails to provide notice and willfully fails to comply with other provisions of the Act shall be subject to specified penalties. Contains provisions concerning penalties for owners and operators of underground utility facilities. Makes other changes.