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Bill would extend locate-response window, clarify low‑depth exemptions to restore federal grant eligibility
Summary
House Bill 227 would give utility operators two working days (excluding the day of the call) to respond to locate requests, lengthen the start window for excavation from 10 working days to 16 calendar days, and narrow the statutory excavation exemption to specific shallow activities so Ohio can regain eligibility for PHMSA federal prevention grants.
Representatives sponsoring House Bill 227 told the committee the bill would revise Ohio’s excavation laws to improve safety, make utility marking timelines more workable, and restore eligibility for federal grants administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
Sponsors said the bill would change three principal items: give utility operators two working days (excluding the day of the call) rather than a 48‑hour clock to respond to excavation notices so they have a true 48‑hour window to mark assets; extend the excavation…
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