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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1996

HB 1996: Underground facilities

Concerning the ability to locate underground facilities.

Summary

  • Provides that an underground facility owner who is required to subscribe to the one-number locator service and fails to do so is liable for all damages to the owner's underground facilities that occur after proper notice of a scheduled excavation through the one-number locater service.
  • Requires an owner of an underground facility to mark the portion of an individual customer service lateral that are owned or operated by the owner of the underground facility.
  • Exempts bar holding as an excavation activity for purposes of testing the subsurface atmosphere with a combustible gas indicator.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1996), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Armstrong (R-12)
Introduced
February 5, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5955
Versions
HB 1996, ESHB 1996

AN ACT Relating to locating underground facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Armstrong (R-12)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Deb Eddy D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2009
Version voted on: ESHB 1996
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1996)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1996)
  3. Referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. (ESHB 1996)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1996)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1996)
  6. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy. (ESHB 1996)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1996)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1996)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1996)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1996)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1996)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1996)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1996)
  17. TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 1996 in other sessions

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