Excavation notice system governing requirements modified, including electronic positive response requirement.

This bill modifies Minnesota's excavation notice system to require utility operators to send electronic confirmations when they respond to excavation or survey requests. The changes directly affect utility companies, excavation contractors, and land surveyors by standardizing how locate requests are processed and confirmed. Key provisions mandate that operators provide electronic positive responses through the notification center before excavation begins, update contact information quarterly, and use geospatial technology to create as-built drawings of underground facilities starting in 2026. The legislation also clarifies that operators must mark underground facilities with specific color-coded markers and provide information about abandoned or out-of-service facilities without cost to excavators.