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'Dig once' transportation provisions reintroduced in replacement RS; microtrenching language removed
Summary
Representative John Van der Rada reintroduced RS32470, a revision of House Bill 145 (a 'dig once' measure for transportation), removing microtrenching language that caused concern; the committee voted to introduce the RS.
Representative John Van der Rada presented RS32470, a revision of House Bill 145 commonly described in the meeting as the state’s "dig once" bill for transportation. Van der Rada said prior language, including a provision on microtrenching, had raised concerns and was removed in the revised RS.
Van der Rada said the reintroduction addresses earlier objections and otherwise preserves the intent of the earlier bill. The committee moved to introduce RS32470 by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded and no substantive amendments were proposed during the introduction.
Further hearings will determine the final statutory language and any remaining technical issues related to transportation and right-of-way coordination.
