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Lawmaker seeks local 'dig once' policy to boost broadband competition in Ada County
Summary
Representative John Van der Rauchner asked the committee to introduce RS 32‑051, a Dig Once proposal for Ada County that would require deeper conduit placement and limit micro‑trenching to promote competition and protect infrastructure; the committee voted to introduce the measure.
Representative John Van der Rauchner, R‑District 22 and chair of the Broadband Advisory Board, asked the House Transportation Committee to introduce RS 32‑051, a Dig Once policy targeted at Ada County that would require coordinating conduit placement during road digs and prohibit shallow micro‑trenching installations along certain county roads.
"The Dig Once policy is that once they're digging up, everybody can put their conduits…
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