Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4339: Certain excavation notice system governing requirements modification and electronic positive response requirement inclusion provision
Status: Signed into law, May 26, 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 26, 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
- John Hoffman (D) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Howe (R)
Latest actions
- : Secretary of State, Filed
- : Governor approval
- : Presented to Governor
- : Returned from House
- : Bill was passed vote: 133-0
- : Third reading
- : House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day Saturday, May 16, 2026
- : Second reading
- : Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register
- : Senate file first reading, referred for comparison HF4233
Votes
- CALENDAR FOR THE DAY - Passage (May 16, 2026): 133 yea, 0 nay, passed
- the passage of the bill (April 15, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SF4339?
- SF4339 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Certain excavation notice system governing requirements modification and electronic positive response requirement inclusion provision.
- What does SF4339 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 SF4339?
- Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Secretary of State, Filed (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF4339?
- John Hoffman (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SF4339?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4339&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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