New Hampshire HB1029: relative to the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws.

What the bill says

An act relative to the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws. Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Dupont, Hills. 20; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Schneller, Hills. 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill changes the definition of "excavate" to clarify that hand planting of flowers, small shrubs and bushes not exceeding 3-gallon pots, and shallow irrigation repairs.

From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:

AN ACT relative to the definition of excavation under underground utility damage prevention laws. Rep. B. Boyd, Hills. 12; Rep. Drago, Rock. 4; Rep. Dupont, Hills. 20; Rep. Farrington, Straf. 8; Rep. Gorski, Hills. 2; Rep. Notter, Hills. 12; Rep. Peternel, Carr. 6; Rep. Schneller, Hills. 2; Sen. Innis, Dist 7 COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill changes the definition of "excavate" to clarify that hand planting of flowers, small shrubs and bushes not exceeding 3-gallon pots, and shallow irrigation repairs dug by hand, are not considered excavation for purposes of underground utility damage prevention laws. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2465 06/05 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of …

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Sponsors

• Brian Labrie (R, 2) · primary sponsor
• Bill Boyd (R, 12)