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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT

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SYSTEMS

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson

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Senate Sponsor: Jerry W. Stevenson

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses support for
             11      the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, technologies, and businesses in the
             12      state of Utah.
             13      Highlighted Provisions:
             14          This resolution:
             15          .    expresses support for the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems,
             16      technologies, and businesses in the state;
             17          .    urges the Governor's Office of Economic Development to evaluate the feasibility of
             18      assisting in the creation of an Unmanned Aircraft System test site to increase
             19      economic opportunities, further solidify Utah's role in the aerospace and defense
             20      ecosystem, and serve as a stimulus to create additional economic opportunities for
             21      the state of Utah;
             22          .    urges that, if it identifies a feasible solution for securing an Unmanned Aircraft
             23      System test site, the Governor's Office of Economic Development exercise all
             24      options at its disposal to facilitate the creation of a test site;
             25          .    recognizes the significant economic benefits that Unmanned Aircraft Systems and
             26      their technological development can bring to the state; and
             27          .    recognizes the importance of protecting Utahns' rights to privacy, as guaranteed in
             28      the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as Unmanned
             29      Aircraft Systems and technologies develop in the state.


             30      Special Clauses:
             31          None
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             33      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             34          WHEREAS, the state of Utah has excellent resources that can be used to further
             35      advance the research, development, and use of technology to benefit and support Utahns and
             36      Americans with the safe use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS);
             37          WHEREAS, UAS can be designed for gathering information necessary to protect
             38      human life in search and rescue operations; aiding in the management of resources, including
             39      marine mammal and fisheries research; providing humanitarian assistance; providing a
             40      platform for scientific research; and other private and public sector activities;
             41          WHEREAS, for example, the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
             42      Integration used UAS to assist the United States Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the Russian
             43      tanker Renda in delivering fuel to Nome, Alaska, in 2012;
             44          WHEREAS, since the 1990s, the list of potential uses for UAS has expanded
             45      exponentially;
             46          WHEREAS, approximately 90% of the known commercial uses of UAS are for
             47      agriculture and public safety;
             48          WHEREAS, some of the uses of UAS will be disaster response, critical infrastructure,
             49      law enforcement, and natural resource monitoring;
             50          WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restricts the use of UAS by
             51      public agencies to conduct routine flights over urban or populated areas, heavily trafficked
             52      roads, or open-air assemblies of people, as well as the discharge or dropping of objects while in
             53      flight, and the operation of UAS without the capability of pilot intervention;
             54          WHEREAS, the FAA has set up a roadmap for integration of UAS into the National
             55      Airspace System (NAS);
             56          WHEREAS, in order to integrate UAS safety into the NAS, four main components of
             57      UAS operation will need to be researched: pilot and crew requirements; control station


             58      functionality and certification; data link certification requirements and operability; and
             59      unmanned aircraft certification requirements, airworthiness standards, measures of
             60      performance, and continued airworthiness standards;
             61          WHEREAS, Utah, with the various academic levels of expertise in these areas, is well
             62      positioned to help the FAA develop these standards;
             63          WHEREAS, the state of Utah is prepared to work with the FAA to promote the
             64      establishment of safe UAS ranges in Utah;
             65          WHEREAS, these efforts will help develop procedures for the safe operation of UAS in
             66      the NAS;
             67          WHEREAS, it is estimated that integration of UAS into NAS will have a significant
             68      positive impact on the national economy, including the creation of more than 34,000
             69      manufacturing jobs and more than 70,000 new jobs in the first three years;
             70          WHEREAS, by 2025, total job creation is estimated at 103,776;
             71          WHEREAS, the manufacturing jobs created will be high paying and require technical
             72      baccalaureate degrees;
             73          WHEREAS, in addition to direct jobs created by the manufacturing process, income
             74      generated through newly created jobs will be spread to local communities;
             75          WHEREAS, as new jobs are created, additional money is spent at the local level,
             76      creating additional demand for local services and creating more jobs;
             77          WHEREAS, tax revenue to the states from 2015-2025, the first 11 years following
             78      integration, are estimated at $635 billion;
             79          WHEREAS, Utah has a very strong relationship with the national UAS industry players
             80      already working within the state;
             81          WHEREAS, Utah has a strong and established history with defense integration
             82      initiatives;
             83          WHEREAS, the United States Army has located its UAS technology center at Utah's
             84      Dugway Proving Ground;
             85          WHEREAS, the United States Air Force has chosen Hill Air Force Base's Ogden Air


             86      Logistics Center as its Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) center for the Air Force's
             87      Predator UAS;
             88          WHEREAS, Utah has a substantial academic UAS body of expertise among its five
             89      universities that partnered together for the FAA's UAS Site Award bid;
             90          WHEREAS, this academic partnership, with its diverse levels and types of expertise, is
             91      unparalleled by another state;
             92          WHEREAS, Utah State University's Space Dynamic Lab has a 50-year history of
             93      developing satellite imaging and mapping technologies that can serve UAS civil and
             94      commercial applications;
             95          WHEREAS, Utah Valley University (UVU) brings expertise in aviation science and has
             96      one of the largest aviation programs in the United States;
             97          WHEREAS, UVU's College of Aviation and Public Services is located at the Provo
             98      Airport and is a natural place to start the development and evaluation of the civil applications
             99      of UAS;
             100          WHEREAS, the University of Utah brings expertise in computer and visualization
             101      technology and is a leading research and development institution supporting data collection,
             102      management, and presentation technologies;
             103          WHEREAS, Utah State University brings expertise in imaging and mapping
             104      capabilities and spaceflight technologies through its Space Dynamics Lab and research;
             105          WHEREAS, Weber State University brings expertise in aerospace industries applied
             106      sciences through its Utah Center for Aeronautical Innovation and Design;
             107          WHEREAS, Brigham Young University brings expertise in UAS guidance and control
             108      technologies;
             109          WHEREAS, at the forefront of such research are two academic spin-out companies,
             110      Lockheed Martin Procerus Technologies and SAR, which provide autopilots and miniature
             111      Synthetic Aperture Radars for UAS;
             112          WHEREAS, the FAA has yet to determine and set its certification requirements for
             113      civil and commercial UAS operators;


             114          WHEREAS, working in collaboration with the Utah academic partners, and with its
             115      expertise in aviation and public services curriculum and training, UVU can assist the FAA in
             116      establishing its UAS operator certification requirements and program;
             117          WHEREAS, Utah's university partners could collaboratively establish a certification
             118      and training center to help the FAA determine a suitable commercial application of UAS into
             119      the NAS;
             120          WHEREAS, Utah is uniquely positioned to help the FAA meet some of its initiatives
             121      and challenges, including data collection and management;
             122          WHEREAS, the FAA needs comprehensive data on safe integration of UAS into the
             123      NAS in a variety of environments;
             124          WHEREAS, Utah, with its diverse topography, geography, climates, and infrastructure
             125      of proven research and development is optimally positioned to provide the FAA the rich,
             126      meaningful, and diverse data it seeks to successfully integrate UAS into NAS;
             127          WHEREAS, Utah provides operational conditions in congested airspace, in various
             128      climate conditions, at various altitudes, all in a diversity of geographical terrain;
             129          WHEREAS, the Governor's Office of Economic Development should evaluate the
             130      feasibility of assisting in the creation of a UAS test site to increase economic opportunities,
             131      further solidify Utah's role in the aerospace and defense ecosystem, and serve as a stimulus to
             132      create additional economic opportunities for the state of Utah;
             133          WHEREAS, if the Governor's Office of Economic Development identifies a feasible
             134      solution for securing a UAS test site, it should exercise all options at its disposal to facilitate
             135      the creation of a test site;
             136          WHEREAS, to address privacy concerns, Utah will extend principles contained in the
             137      Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to the application of UAS to
             138      protect its citizens' privacy rights from unlawful intrusion;
             139          WHEREAS, in any criminal prosecution or proceeding within the state of Utah,
             140      information from UAS is not admissible as evidence unless the information was obtained
             141      pursuant to the authority of a search warrant or in accordance with a judicially recognized


             142      exception to the warrant requirement;
             143          WHEREAS, any test site developed and approved in the state of Utah will be required
             144      to report use data, including frequency of use, equipment, organizations or agencies applying to
             145      use the site, and any other information requested by the Governor's UAS Board;
             146          WHEREAS, use data will be regularly reported to the Governor's UAS Board;
             147          WHEREAS, a representative from the Governor's UAS Board will report this same
             148      information to the Transportation Interim Committee on an annual basis;
             149          WHEREAS, the UAS Advisory Board, appointed by the Governor, is addressing issues
             150      and concerns of responsible management and privacy;
             151          WHEREAS, Utah's legislative and executive branches are supportive of UAS initiatives
             152      and their application among other industries and government agencies;
             153          WHEREAS, with an already established UAS infrastructure and a complex of potential
             154      launch and recovery areas that could match the complexity and maturity of the intended UAS
             155      applications, Utah has the ability to expand and respond quickly to FAA needs now and in the
             156      future; and
             157          WHEREAS, it is expected that Utah will provide a national model for other states to
             158      follow:
             159          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
             160      Governor concurring therein, expresses support for the development of Unmanned Aircraft
             161      Systems, technologies, and businesses in the state.
             162          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor recognize the
             163      significant economic benefits that Unmanned Aircraft Systems and their technological
             164      development can bring to the state.
             165          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge the
             166      Governor's Office of Economic Development to evaluate the feasibility of assisting in the
             167      creation of an Unmanned Aircraft System test site to increase economic opportunities, further
             168      solidify Utah's role in the aerospace and defense ecosystem, and serve as a stimulus to create
             169      additional economic opportunities for the state of Utah.


             170          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge that, if it
             171      identifies a feasible solution for securing an Unmanned Aircraft System test site, the
             172      Governor's Office of Economic Development exercise all options at its disposal to facilitate the
             173      creation of a test site.
             174          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor recognize the
             175      importance of protecting Utahns' rights to privacy, as guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment to
             176      the Constitution of the United States, as Unmanned Aircraft Systems and technologies develop
             177      in the state of Utah.
             178          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Federal
             179      Aviation Administration and the members of Utah's congressional delegation.


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