House Sponsors: FRITCHEY-ERWIN, FEIGENHOLTZ, OSTERMAN AND SOTO. Senate Sponsors: HENDON-CULLERTON Short description: EXCAVATION-OWNER RESPONSIBLTY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Adjacent Landowner Excavation Protection Act. Provides that, if an excavation is to be of a depth not more than the standard depth of foundations and other conditions are met, an owner or possessor of land who intends to make or to permit an excavation of the land may not begin excavation until the owner or possessor takes measures to protect a building or other structure on the adjoining land from any damage or in which to extend the foundation of the building or other structure, if the structure is to be of a greater depth than the walls or foundations of the adjoining building or other structure and is to be so close as to endanger the building or other structure. (Present law allows the owner of the building or other structure on the adjoining land a reasonable time to protect the building or structure.) Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status