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Utah Senate Bill SB0058

Utah 2025 Regular Session

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1-01-28 09:40 1st Sub. (Green) S.B. 58
2-Calvin R. Musselman proposes the following substitute bill:
1+01-02 17:14 S.B. 58
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43 Mobile Crane Amendments
54 2025 GENERAL SESSION
65 STATE OF UTAH
76 Chief Sponsor: Calvin R. Musselman
8-House Sponsor:
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1210 LONG TITLE
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1412 General Description:
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1614 This bill addresses the use of mobile cranes.
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1816 Highlighted Provisions:
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2018 This bill:
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2220 ▸ defines terms;
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2422 ▸ requires that an owner of real property on which a mobile crane will be used to:
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2624 ● obtain a geotechnical report; and
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2826 ● take certain precautions if the geotechnical report states that the conditions of the real
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3028 property cannot support the maximum crane load;
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3230 ▸ prohibits an owner from using a mobile crane on the owner's property under certain
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3432 conditions;
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3634 ▸ creates a presumption of negligence in a civil action resulting from an owner failing to
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3836 take certain precautions when using a mobile crane; and
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4038 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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4240 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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4442 None
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4644 Other Special Clauses:
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5048 Utah Code Sections Affected:
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5250 AMENDS:
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5452 15A-6-301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 329
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5654 ENACTS:
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5856 15A-6-302, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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6058 15A-6-303, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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6562 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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6764 Section 1. Section 15A-6-301 is amended to read:
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70-Part 3. Cranes
66+Part 3. Cranes S.B. 58 01-02 17:14
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7268 15A-6-301 . Definitions.
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7470 (1) As used in this [section] part:
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7672 (a) "Affected land" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539.
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7874 (b) "Airspace approval" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539.
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80-(c) "Concrete tilt-up construction" means a method of construction involving casting a
76+(c) "Construction project" means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102.
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82-concrete wall on a construction project site and lifting the concrete wall into place
78+(d) "Improvement" means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102.
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84-using a crane.
80+[(c)] (e) "Jib" means the part of a tower crane that:
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86-(d) "Improvement" means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102.
82+(i) extends horizontally or almost horizontally from the main vertical component of
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88-[(c)] (e) "Jib" means the part of a tower crane that:
84+the tower crane; and
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90-(i) extends horizontally or almost horizontally from the main vertical component of
86+(ii) carries the live load.
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92-the tower crane; and
88+[(d)] (f) "Live load" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539.
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94-(ii) carries the live load.
90+(g) "Maximum crane load" means the total maximum load of a mobile crane plus the
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96-[(d)] (f) "Live load" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539.
92+maximum point load that the crane may lift during a construction project.
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98-(g) "Maximum crane load" means the total maximum load of a mobile crane plus the
94+[(e)] (h) "Minimum hook height" means the distance that, measured from the lowest
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100-maximum point load that the crane may lift during a construction project.
96+point of a hook suspended from a jib, is:
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102-[(e)] (h) "Minimum hook height" means the distance that, measured from the lowest
98+(i) 50 feet above the ground level of affected land; or
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104-point of a hook suspended from a jib, is:
100+(ii) 20 feet above a building on affected land.
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106-(i) 50 feet above the ground level of affected land; or
102+(i) "Mobile crane" means a lifting device:
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108-(ii) 20 feet above a building on affected land.
104+(i) with a lifting capacity of more than 45 tons that uses a cable-suspended latticed
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110-(i) "Mobile crane" means a lifting device:
106+boom or hydraulic telescopic boom; and
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112-(i) with a lifting capacity of more than 45 tons that uses a cable-suspended latticed
108+(ii) that is designed to be moved between operating locations by road transport.
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114-boom or hydraulic telescopic boom; and
110+[(f)] (j) "Tower crane" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539.
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116-(ii) that is designed to be moved between operating locations by road transport.
112+[(2) An operator of a tower crane shall operate the tower crane in accordance with the
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118-(j) "Private project" means the same as that term is defined in Section 38-1a-102.
114+requirements of the manufacturer of the tower crane.]
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120-[(f)] (k) "Tower crane" means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-9a-539.
116+[(3)(a) A live load may travel over affected land at the minimum hook height with
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122-[(2) An operator of a tower crane shall operate the tower crane in accordance with the
118+airspace approval.]
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124-requirements of the manufacturer of the tower crane.]
120+[(b) A jib, but not a live load, may travel over the affected land at the minimum hook
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126-[(3)(a) A live load may travel over affected land at the minimum hook height with
122+height without airspace approval.]
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128-airspace approval.]
124+[(4) The functioning of a tower crane in accordance with Subsection (3) does not constitute
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130-[(b) A jib, but not a live load, may travel over the affected land at the minimum hook
126+a trespass on affected land.]
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132-height without airspace approval.]
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128+Section 2. Section 15A-6-302 is enacted to read:
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135-[(4) The functioning of a tower crane in accordance with Subsection (3) does not constitute
130+15A-6-302 . Tower crane operation.
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137-a trespass on affected land.]
132+(1) An operator of a tower crane shall operate the tower crane in accordance with the
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139-Section 2. Section 15A-6-302 is enacted to read:
134+requirements of the manufacturer of the tower crane.
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141-15A-6-302 . Tower crane operation.
137+(2)(a) A live load may travel over affected land at the minimum hook height with
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143-(1) An operator of a tower crane shall operate the tower crane in accordance with the
139+airspace approval.
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145-requirements of the manufacturer of the tower crane.
141+(b) A jib, but not a live load, may travel over the affected land at the minimum hook
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147-(2)(a) A live load may travel over affected land at the minimum hook height with
143+height without airspace approval.
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149-airspace approval.
145+(3) The functioning of a tower crane in accordance with Subsection (2) does not constitute a
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151-(b) A jib, but not a live load, may travel over the affected land at the minimum hook
147+trespass on affected land.
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153-height without airspace approval.
149+Section 3. Section 15A-6-303 is enacted to read:
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155-(3) The functioning of a tower crane in accordance with Subsection (2) does not constitute a
151+15A-6-303 . Mobile crane requirements.
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157-trespass on affected land.
153+(1) Before using a mobile crane on a construction project where the bearing pressure
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159-Section 3. Section 15A-6-303 is enacted to read:
155+imposed by the maximum crane load will exceed 3,500 pounds per square foot, the
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161-15A-6-303 . Mobile crane requirements.
157+owner of the real property on which the improvement will be built shall:
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163-(1) Before using a mobile crane to facilitate concrete tilt-up construction on a private
159+(a) obtain, from a professional geotechnical engineer, a geotechnical report that states
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165-project where the bearing pressure imposed by the maximum crane load will exceed
161+whether the existing soil and subgrade conditions of the real property have sufficient
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167-3,500 pounds per square foot, the owner of the real property on which the improvement
163+structural strength to support the maximum crane load; and
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169-will be built shall:
165+(b) if the geotechnical report described in Subsection (1)(a) states that the soil and
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171-(a) obtain, from a professional geotechnical engineer, a geotechnical report that states
167+subgrade conditions of the real property on which the improvement will be made
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173-whether the existing soil and subgrade conditions of the real property have sufficient
169+cannot support the maximum crane load, the owner shall design, develop, install, and
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175-structural strength to support the maximum crane load; and
171+use a structural pad to ensure that the mobile crane has sufficient support for the
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177-(b) if the geotechnical report described in Subsection (1)(a) states that the soil and
173+duration of the project to safely operate while carrying the maximum crane load.
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179-subgrade conditions of the real property on which the improvement will be made
175+(2) If an owner fails to comply with Subsection (1), an owner may not operate or allow a
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181-cannot support the maximum crane load, the owner shall design, develop, install, and
177+mobile crane to be operated on a project on the owner's property.
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183-use a structural pad to ensure that the mobile crane has sufficient support for the
179+(3) In any civil action brought for damages caused during the operation of a mobile crane,
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185-duration of the project to safely operate while carrying the maximum crane load.
181+there is a presumption that the owner was negligent if, in violation of Subsection (2), an
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187-(2) If an owner fails to comply with Subsection (1), an owner may not operate or allow a
183+owner operates or allows a mobile crane to be operated on a project on the owner's
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189-mobile crane to be operated on a private project on the owner's property.
185+property.
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191-(3) In any civil action brought for damages caused during the operation of a mobile crane in
187+Section 4. Effective Date.
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193-violation of Subsection (1) or (2), there is a presumption that the owner was negligent.
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