Protection of underground facilities.

Introduced on 1/8/26

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From the Legislature

Protection of underground facilities. Provides that the following are exempt from the law governing demolitions and excavations in the area of underground facilities: (1) Excavation that is performed: (A) only with a hand tool; (B) by a communications service provider; and (C) to a depth not greater than 12 inches; for the purpose of connecting a communications service customer's home or business to the communications service provider's own communications network. (2) Excavation performed using only high pressure air. (3) Excavation performed solely by: (A) injecting water into soil; and (B) removing the resulting mixture of soil and water with a vacuum.

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