IN SB 206
died on adjournmentProtection of underground facilities.
Indiana · 2026 Regular Session (2nd Regular Session, 124th General Assembly) · upper
Description
Provides that the following are exempt from the law governing demolitions and excavations in the area of underground facilities: (1) Excavation that is performed: (A) only with a hand tool; (B) by a communications service provider; and (C) to a depth not greater than 12 inches; for the purpose of connecting a communications service customer's home or business to the communications service provider's own communications network. (2) Excavation performed using only high pressure air. (3) Excavation performed solely by: (A) injecting water into soil; and (B) removing the resulting mixture of soil and water with a vacuum.
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-12 — Senator Buchanan added as second author
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Brian Buchananauthor
- Gary Byrneauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-08
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-08
Authored by Senator Byrne
2026-01-12
Senator Buchanan added as second author
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