New Hampshire HB1029 amends the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws.

New Hampshire HB1029 amends the definition of "excavate," "excavating," or "excavation" under underground utility damage prevention laws. The revised definition includes operations involving the movement, removal, or displacement of earth, rock, or other material by tools, equipment, or explosives. It specifies activities such as drilling, grading, boring, milling, and landscaping with mechanized equipment. The bill excludes certain activities like hand planting of small shrubs and shallow irrigation repairs. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage.

New Hampshire HB1029 amends the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws.

New Hampshire HB1029 amends the definition of "excavate," "excavating," or "excavation" under underground utility damage prevention laws. The revised definition includes operations involving the movement, removal, or displacement of earth, rock, or other material by tools, equipment, or explosives. It specifies activities such as drilling, grading, boring, milling, and landscaping with mechanized equipment. The bill excludes certain activities like hand planting of small shrubs and shallow irrigation repairs. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage.