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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 242 Amending the Underground Utility Line Protection Law

Pennsylvania General Assembly introduced Senate Bill 242 into committee on January 26, 2017. The bill seeks to amend the Underground Utility Line Protection Law of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287) by further defining the duties of facility owners, the One Call system, excavators, designers, and project owners. The bill also provides further definition of penalties, enforcement, and compliance, and provides for a underground utility line protection fund and the authority of the One Call System.