Title: State Preemption of the Regulation of Hoisting Equipment

Summary: Removes provisions preempting to the state the regulation of certain hoisting equipment.

Full Text:
An act relating to state preemption of the regulation of hoisting equipment;amending s. 489.113, F.S.; removing provisions preempting to the state the regulation of certain hoisting equipment;providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (11) of section 489.113, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: (11) Any local act, law, ordin ance, or regulation, including, but not limited to, a local building code or building permit requirement, of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision that pertains to hoisting equipment including power-operated cranes, derricks, hoists, eleva tors, and conveyors used in construction, demolition, or excavation work, that is not already preempted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under C.F.R. parts 1910 and 1926, including, but not limited to, local worksite regulation regarding hurricane preparedness or public safety, is prohibited and is preempted to the state. This subsection does not apply to the regulation of elevators under chapter or to airspace height restrictions in chapter 333. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.