House Sponsors: HASSERT. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,L-MAHAR-WOOLARD Short description: UNDERGROUND UTILITY DAMAGE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act. Provides immunity from liability for economic damages to persons with respect to the performance or nonperformance of duties under the Act. Provides immunity from liability to the State-Wide One-Call Notice System for injuries or death or damage caused in the performance of its duties. Limits municipal liability. Limits liability of persons owning, operating, or locating underground facilities. Provides that residential property owners are liable for damage caused to the owner of underground facilities. Imposes penalties for requesting an emergency location when there is no emergency. Imposes a duty of due care upon excavators. Creates an advisory committee to review contested penalties. Effective January 1, 2002. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 50/9 220 ILCS 50/11.5 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced. Deletes provisions precluding liability for economic damages. Provides that the State Wide One-call Notice System and its agents are not immune from liability arising out of acts or omissions resulting from willful and wanton misconduct. Provides that members of the Advisory Committee are not immune from liability arising out of acts or omissions resulting from willful and wanton misconduct. Effective January 1, 2002. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 50/2.8 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Replaces text of the bill with provisions identical to House Amendment No. 1. Makes changes to provide that the term "emergency locate request" refers to a situation constituting an imminent danger rather than a clear and present danger. Deletes provisions relating to voluntary location of facilities and immunity from liability if the voluntary locating is done without charge. Provides that any method of excavation is permitted if it is conducted in a manner that would avoid interference with underground facilities. Provides for review of decisions of the Advisory Committee. Effective July 1, 2002. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0179 Last action date: JUL-27-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status