[§269E-5]  One call center established. (a)  By January 1, 2006, the commission shall establish and beginadministration of a one call center that provides advance warning to excavatorsin this State of the location of subsurface installations in the area of anexcavation for the purpose of protecting those installations from damage.  Inestablishing the center, the commission shall consider the availability ofexperienced center providers.  The commission shall award administration of thecenter to the provider the commission determines to be best qualified toprovide center services.  In reviewing a provider's qualifications, thecommission shall consider cost, quality of service, experience, and otherfactors the commission deems appropriate.

(b)  Pursuant to rules adopted by thecommission, all operators shall furnish to the center information relating tosubsurface installations that the center may use to identify operators known tohave subsurface installations in the area of a proposed excavation; providedthat operators shall not be required to furnish to the center informationrelating to subsurface installations that are deemed confidential orproprietary. [L 2004, c 141, pt of §1]