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• Introduced by Sen. Mike Nofs (R) on April 16, 2012, to update and recodify the regulatory regime established by the “Miss Dig” notification system for underground excavation and blasting, which was created in the 1970s to avoid damage to cables, pipes and other underground “facilities”.
  • Referred to the Senate Energy and Technology Committee on April 16, 2012.
    • Reported in the Senate on August 15, 2012, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on November 28, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 28, 2012.
  • Substitute offered by Sen. Mike Nofs (R) on November 29, 2012, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 29, 2012.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Howard Walker (R) on November 29, 2012, to revise details of a liability exemption granted to farmers who damage underground lines in the course of normal farming operations. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 29, 2012.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Howard Walker (R) on November 29, 2012, to require the owner of underground line and "facility" easements on a person's property to notify the owner 10 days before constructing a new ones on the property. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on November 29, 2012.
• Passed 26 to 12 in the Senate on November 29, 2012.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on November 29, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on November 29, 2012.