Relating to excavation for the installation of buried fiber-optic cable.

HB 3213 requires companies installing buried fiber-optic cable to submit a map of their proposed installation to local municipalities or counties before excavation begins if work occurs in public right-of-ways. The bill directly affects construction firms and telecom providers performing underground cable work. Key provisions include mandating map submission (with local governments setting format requirements) and increasing civil penalties for violations - from $500-$1,000 for first offenses to $8,000-$10,000 for repeat violations within a year. It also clarifies that liability for damage to underground utilities remains regardless of whether penalties were pursued.