SB 17-290

Senate Bill 17-290, which has been signed into law, changes how engineers and excavators handle underground facilities during construction. Previously, excavation plans only needed general information about underground facilities; now, these plans must include specific details about the locations of such facilities. Engineers are required to sign off on these detailed plans with their official stamps, and then pass those stamped plans directly to the people who will be doing the digging. This law affects anyone involved in construction projects that require excavation, ensuring better safety and accuracy when dealing with underground infrastructure.

Official Summary

Current law requires engineering plans involving excavation to include only general information about the location of underground facilities, and the excavator is the party with the duty to seek specific information about these facilities' locations. The bill requires: Engineering plans involving excavation to include specific information about the location of underground facilities; Engineers to use their official stamps on the plans; and The stamped plans to be given to the person who will conduct the excavation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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