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