Improving safe excavation practices and preventing damage to underground utilities.

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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5627

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Environment, Energy & Technology (originally sponsored by Senators Ramos, Harris, Wellman, Shewmake, J. Wilson, Hasegawa, and Nobles)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to improving safe excavation practices and preventing damage to underground utilities; amending RCW 19.122.010 , 19.122.020 , 19.122.027 , 19.122.030 , 19.122.031 , 19.122.040 , 19.122.050 , 19.122.055 , 19.122.090 , 19.122.100 , 19.122.130 , and 19.122.150 ; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 19.122.010 and 2011 c 263 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

In this chapter, the underground utility damage prevention act, the legislature intends to protect public health and safety and prevent disruption of vital utility services through a comprehensive damage prevention program that includes:

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