1 | 1 | | H.B. 472 |
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2 | 2 | | LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL |
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3 | 3 | | 6 Approved for Filing: E.A. Evans 6 |
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4 | 4 | | 6 02-14-23 4:22 PM 6 |
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5 | 5 | | H.B. 472 |
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6 | 6 | | 1 GROUNDBEARI NG EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS |
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7 | 7 | | 2 2023 GENERAL SESSION |
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8 | 8 | | 3 STATE OF UTAH |
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9 | 9 | | 4 Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman |
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10 | 10 | | 5 Senate Sponsor: ____________ |
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11 | 11 | | 6 |
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12 | 12 | | 7LONG TITLE |
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13 | 13 | | 8General Description: |
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14 | 14 | | 9 This bill addresses construction groundbearing equipment requirements. |
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15 | 15 | | 10Highlighted Provisions: |
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16 | 16 | | 11 This bill: |
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17 | 17 | | 12 <defines terms; and |
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18 | 18 | | 13 <requires a real property owner to: |
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19 | 19 | | 14 Cobtain a geotechnical report before using groundbearing equipment as part of a |
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20 | 20 | | 15construction project; and |
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21 | 21 | | 16 Cdevelop a solution to ensure groundbearing equipment soil and subgrade support |
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22 | 22 | | 17before using groundbearing equipment as part of the project. |
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23 | 23 | | 18Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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24 | 24 | | 19 None |
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25 | 25 | | 20Other Special Clauses: |
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26 | 26 | | 21 None |
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27 | 27 | | 22Utah Code Sections Affected: |
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28 | 28 | | 23ENACTS: |
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29 | 29 | | 24 15A-6-301, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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30 | 30 | | 25 |
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31 | 31 | | 26Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: |
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32 | 32 | | 27 Section 1. Section 15A-6-301 is enacted to read: |
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33 | 33 | | *HB0472* H.B. 472 02-14-23 4:22 PM |
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35 | 35 | | 28 Part 3. Groundbearing Equipment Requirements |
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36 | 36 | | 29 15A-6-301. Groundbearing equipment geotechnical report. |
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37 | 37 | | 30 (1) As used in this section, "groundbearing equipment" means a power-operated |
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38 | 38 | | 31machine used in construction, demolition, or excavation work. |
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39 | 39 | | 32 (2) Before using groundbearing equipment for a construction project on real property, |
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40 | 40 | | 33the owner of the real property shall: |
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41 | 41 | | 34 (a) obtain a geotechnical report detailing whether the existing soil and subgrade |
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42 | 42 | | 35conditions of the real property are able to support the groundbearing equipment in addition to |
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43 | 43 | | 36the other equipment or materials to be used or structures to be built as part of the project; and |
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44 | 44 | | 37 (b) if the owner determines from the geotechnical report that the soil and subgrade |
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45 | 45 | | 38conditions on the real property are unable to support the groundbearing equipment in addition |
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46 | 46 | | 39to the other equipment, materials, and structures, develop or design a solution to ensure the |
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47 | 47 | | 40support. |
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