The bill requires local governments to notify affected utility
companies of road improvement projects and establishes the process by which local governments and utility companies may enter into agreements governing the relocation of utility facilities. The bill requires local governments and utility companies to coordinate on road improvement projects necessitating the removal, relocation, or alteration of utility lines in a local government's right-of-way and to commit to a schedule for utility relocation by means of either a utility relocation agreement or a clearance letter. If the actions of a utility company unreasonably delay the utility relocation schedule or the schedule of the road improvement project, the utility company must pay for the costs associated with the delay. The bill does not alter the terms of any franchises or licenses granted pursuant to statute or the state constitution.
