as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/21/2022 02:49pm
A bill for an act
relating to utilities; requiring certain excavation notice system performance
reporting; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216D.03, by adding a
subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 216D.03, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
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(a) Each operator must
submit a report to the Office of Pipeline Safety on a quarterly basis, using a form or database
entry designated by the Office of Pipeline Safety. The report must contain the following
information:
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(1) the total number of notifications and the number of notifications itemized by type;
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(2) for each notification type, the percentage of notifications marked by the start time
on the notice; and
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(3) the number of utility damages, itemized by the cause of the damages.
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(b) An operator, other than a pipeline operator subject to chapter 299F or 299J, with
fewer than 5,000 notifications received during the previous calendar year is exempt from
the reporting requirement under paragraph (a).
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