Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB469: UTILITIES: Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. (8/1/26)
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1749.12, 1749.13(B)(6), 1749.14(A) and (C)(4), and 1749.18(B)(4)(b), to enact R.S. 40:1749.13(F) and 1749.23(B)(4), and to repeal R.S. 40:1749.19, relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law; to provide for regional notification centers; to provide for enforcement of excavation or demolition; to provided for notices; to provide for exemptions; to provide for terms, conditions, and definitions; and to provide for related matters.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1749.12, 1749.13(B)(6), 1749.14(A) and (C)(4), and 1749.18(B)(4)(b), to enact R.S. 40:1749.13(F) and 1749.23(B)(4), and to repeal R.S. 40:1749.19, relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law; to provide for regional notification centers; to provide for enforcement of excavation or demolition; to provided for notices; to provide for exemptions; to provide for terms, conditions, and definitions; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:1749.12, 1749.13(B)(6), 1749.14(A) and (C)(4), and 1749.18(B)(4)(b) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 40:1749.13(F) and 1749.23(B)(4) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §1749.12. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Agricultural excavator" means a person who owns or operates a farm and is directly involved in the cultivation of land or crops or who raises livestock. Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-752 ORIGINAL SB NO. (2) "Clear or no conflict" means a response provided by an owner or operator of underground utilities or facilities when the owner or operator determines that its facilities or utilities are not in conflict with the proposed area of excavation. (2)(3) …