MinnesotaUtility operators report locate status electronically
Operators report locate status electronically for excavation and survey notices, and provide the notification center with current contact information for locate questions.
What it does
Operators must report locate status electronically for excavation and boundary survey notices. The notification center must make the response available to the relevant excavator.
Operators must give the notification center current contact details, including a phone number for locate questions, and update them as details change when practical.
Argument forElectronic responses may help excavators and surveyors check whether an operator has reported the status of a utility locate.
Argument againstOperators may need to spend time updating contact details when they change and checking that the details stay current each quarter.
More detail
Operators must send the notification center an electronic update about the status of a locate. This applies to locates for proposed excavations and boundary surveys. The notification center must make the response available electronically to the relevant excavator. These requirements have been in effect since August 1, 2026.
Operators must give the notification center current contact information. This applies to utility operators and their contact details for locate matters. The information must include at least one phone number for reaching someone about locates. Operators must update the information as changes occur when practical, and at least once each quarter after a change. This requirement has been in effect since January 1, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 26Secretary of State Chapter 112 05/26/26Latest
- May 26Governor Tim Walz's action Approval 05/26/26Major
- May 26Secretary of State, Filed 05/26/2026
- May 26Governor Tim Walz approval 05/26/2026Became Law
- May 20Presentment date 05/20/26
- May 20Presented to Governor 05/20/2026To Governor
- May 17Returned from House
- May 16Bill was passedPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 16Third readingMinor
- May 14House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Saturday, May 16, 2026
- Apr 20Second readingMinor
- Apr 20Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
- Apr 16Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF4233
- Apr 16Received from SenateMinor
- Apr 15Third reading PassedPassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Third reading Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Special Order
- Apr 7Author added Howe
- Mar 26Second readingMinor
- Mar 26Comm report: To pass as amendedMinor
- Mar 11Referred to TransportationMinor
- Mar 11Introduction and first readingIntroduced
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