UNDERGROUND UTILITIES-VARIOUS House SponsorsRep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 50/1from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1601220 ILCS 50/2from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1602220 ILCS 50/2.1.1 new220 ILCS 50/2.1.2 new220 ILCS 50/2.1.3220 ILCS 50/2.1.4220 ILCS 50/2.1.5220 ILCS 50/2.1.7 new220 ILCS 50/2.1.8 new220 ILCS 50/2.1.9220 ILCS 50/2.1.11 new220 ILCS 50/2.1.12 new220 ILCS 50/2.2from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1602.2220 ILCS 50/2.3from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1602.3220 ILCS 50/2.4from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1602.4220 ILCS 50/2.5from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1602.5220 ILCS 50/2.6220 ILCS 50/2.7220 ILCS 50/2.8220 ILCS 50/2.9220 ILCS 50/2.10220 ILCS 50/2.11220 ILCS 50/2.12 new220 ILCS 50/2.13 new220 ILCS 50/2.14 new220 ILCS 50/2.15 new220 ILCS 50/2.16 new220 ILCS 50/2.17 new220 ILCS 50/2.18 new220 ILCS 50/2.19 new220 ILCS 50/3from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1603220 ILCS 50/4from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1604220 ILCS 50/4.1 new220 ILCS 50/5.1 new220 ILCS 50/5.2 new220 ILCS 50/5.3 new220 ILCS 50/5.4 new220 ILCS 50/6from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1606220 ILCS 50/7from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1607220 ILCS 50/7.5 new220 ILCS 50/8from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1608220 ILCS 50/9from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1609220 ILCS 50/10from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1610220 ILCS 50/11from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1611220 ILCS 50/11.3220 ILCS 50/11.5220 ILCS 50/12from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1612220 ILCS 50/13from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1613220 ILCS 50/14from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1614220 ILCS 50/2.1 rep.220 ILCS 50/5 rep. Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Makes various changes to the definitions. Provides that owners or operators of underground utility facilities are required to be members of the One-Call Notice system (rather than the State-Wide One-Call Notice System). Provides that if, upon notice from the One-Call Notice system, an underground utility facility owner or operator determines there is a critical underground utility facility within the proposed excavation area and the underground utility facility owner or operator desires to have an authorized representative present during excavation near the critical underground utility facility, the underground utility facility owner or operator shall contact the excavator prior to the dig start date and time provided on the notice to schedule a date and time for the underground utility facility owner or operator to be present when excavation will occur near the critical underground utility facility. Provides for the following: a positive response system; a planning design notification; and a joint meet notification. Requires geographic information system data to be provided to the One-Call Notice system. Makes changes in provisions concerning: required activities; emergency excavation or demolition; damage or dislocation; liability or financial responsibility; negligence; record of notice and marking of facilities; penalties, liability, and fund; emergency telephone system outages and reimbursement; noncompliance and enforcement action time frames; mandamus or injunction; and home rule. Provides that if any previously unmarked underground utility facility is exposed during excavation or demolition, emergency or nonemergency, the excavator responsible for excavation or demolition operations shall immediately notify the One-Call Notice System. Repeals the definition of "person" and a provision concerning notice of preconstruction conference. Makes technical and other changes. 2/9/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 2/14/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/7/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 022-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die