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SB 778 changes to DigSafe Act took effect Jan. 1, 2025; bulletin outlines new operator and excavator duties
Summary
The board presented an informational bulletin summarizing SB 778 amendments to the DigSafe Act, which became effective Jan. 1, 2025. The bulletin highlights changes to ticket expiration rules, electronic positive response obligations, definitions for "approximate location," and new deadlines for operator responses.
The California Underground Safety Board on Sept. 9 summarized statutory changes to the DigSafe Act enacted by Senate Bill 778 and published an information bulletin to help operators and excavators align procedures with the new law. Alexandra Ojair, an education and outreach ambassador for the board, said SB 778, introduced in 2023, took effect Jan. 1, 2025, and alters both excavator and operator duties. “This particular Senate bill, SB 778, was introduced in 2023 by Senator Ochoa Bogue,” Ojair said, and the board released the bulletin in December 2024 to explain…
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