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Committee hears testimony to correct timing oversight in Budget Adjustment Act, extend marking window to 72 hours
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee heard testimony supporting an amendment to Budget Adjustment Act Section 71 to align the required marking window for utilities and excavators under Title 30, Chapter 86 to 72 hours, correcting an apparent statutory omission from last session.
The Vermont House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 17 heard testimony supporting a technical correction to the Budget Adjustment Act that would extend the marking timeframe in the state's underground utility damage prevention law from 48 to 72 hours for both utilities and excavators.
Bill Jordan, director of engineering at the Vermont Department of Public Service, told the committee his testimony "is in support of the changes to the Budget Adjustment Act Section 71 which proposes to change Title 30, Chapter 86, utility and underground utility damage prevention system" to make the waiting period consistent…
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