Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF4233: Excavation notice system governing requirements modified, including electronic positive response requirement.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying certain requirements governing the excavation notice system, including to require electronic positive response; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216D.01, by adding a subdivision; 216D.03, by adding a subdivision; 216D.04, subdivision 3.
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying certain requirements governing the excavation notice system, including to require electronic positive response; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216D.01, by adding a subdivision; 216D.03, by adding a subdivision; 216D.04, subdivision 3. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216D.01, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Electronic positive response.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Electronic positive response" means an electronic notification from an operator to the notification center regarding the status of a locate in the area of a proposed excavation or boundary survey.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216D.03, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 6.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Electronic positive response.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The notification center must make an electronic positive response from an operator available to the relevant excavator through electronic means.] new text end Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 216D.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Locating underground facility; operator. (a) Prior to the conclusion of the locate period, an operator must locate and mark or otherwise provide the approximate horizontal location of the underground facilities of the operator …
Sponsors
- Larry Kraft (D) · primary sponsor
- Tom Sexton (R, 19B)
Latest actions
- : Author added Sexton
- : HF indefinitely postponed
- : Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
- : Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison with SF4339
- : Second reading
- : Committee report, to adopt as amended
- : Motion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailed Transportation Finance and Policy
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Energy Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF4233?
- HF4233 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Excavation notice system governing requirements modified, including electronic positive response requirement.
- What does HF4233 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to utilities; modifying certain requirements governing the excavation notice system, including to require electronic positive response; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 216D.01, by adding a subdivision; 216D.03, by adding a subdivision; 216D.04, subdivision 3.
- What is the status of HF4233?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Author added Sexton (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF4233?
- Larry Kraft (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF4233?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4233&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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