WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2694: Underground utilities/safety

Concerning underground utilities and safety committee.

Summary

  • Provides that facility operators are not required to indicate the depth of underground facilities when marking underground facilities.
  • Requires excavators who damage an underground facility resulting in an emergency to call 911 to alert the appropriate local public safety agencies.
  • Removes a representative of the insurance industry from the safety committee and adds a representative of a water-sewer district.
  • Changes the composition of the review committee to be a balanced group including at least one excavator and one facility operator.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2694), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 17, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2020
Companion bill
SB 6420
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to underground utilities and safety committee;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Davina Duerr D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Keith Goehner R-12Tana Senn D-41

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  2. Minority; without recommendation.
  3. LG - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government.

HB 2694 in other sessions

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