Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REGULATING DIGGINGS AND EXCAVATIONS BY COVERING OR COMPLETING THE FIRST 20 METERS OF WORK BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
September 20, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3090, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING DIGGINGS AND EXCAVATIONS BY COVERING OR COMPLETING THE FIRST 20 METERS OF WORK BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks to protect the public from the inconveniences of diggings in any road, street, pathway and similar places not mentioning the risk it posed on the lives of the persons. To ensure strict compliance thereof, this bill makes it mandatory for the diggers or excavators concerned to excavate, cover and if possible, finish the first 20 meters of their work before proceeding to the next and thereafter. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HIZON, JOEY D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-09-20 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Tulagan (048 ) | 2. Syjuco (055 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS ON 2001-09-27 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
This bill seeks to protect the public from the inconveniences of diggings in any road, street, pathway and similar places not mentioning the risk it posed on the lives of the persons. To ensure strict compliance thereof, this bill makes it mandatory for the diggers or excavators concerned to excavate, cover and if possible, finish the first 20 meters of their work before proceeding to the next and thereafter.
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