H.C.R. 3
         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 February 26, 2014 9:38 AM



Representative Val L. Peterson proposes the following amendments:

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             14          This resolution:
             15          .    expresses support for the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems,
             16      technologies, and businesses in the state; H. [and] .H
 

    . urges the Governor's Office of Economic Development to evaluate the feasibility of assisting in the creation of an Unmanned Aircraft System test site to increase economic opportunities, further solidify Utah's role in the aerospace and defense ecosystem, and serve as a stimulus to create additional economic opportunities for the state of Utah;
    . urges that, if it identifies a feasible solution for securing an Unmanned Aircraft System test site, the Governor's Office of Economic Development exercise all options at its disposal to facilitate the creation of a test site;  

             17          .    recognizes the significant economic benefits that Unmanned Aircraft Systems and
             18      their technological development can bring to the state. H. and

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             116          WHEREAS, Utah provides operational conditions in congested airspace, in various
             117      climate conditions, at various altitudes, all in a diversity of geographical terrain;
 

    WHEREAS, the Governor's Office of Economic Development should evaluate the feasibility of assisting in the creation of a UAS test site to increase economic opportunities, further solidify Utah's role in the aerospace and defense ecosystem, and serve as a stimulus to create additional economic opportunities for the state of Utah;
    WHEREAS, if the Governor's Office of Economic Development identifies a feasible solution for securing a UAS test site, it should exercise all options at its disposal to facilitate the creation of a test site;  

             118          H. [WHEREAS, UAS may present a substantial risk to privacy, but neither the FAA nor
             119      any other state or federal agency currently has specific statutory authority to regulate privacy
             120      matters relating to unmanned aircraft systems;]


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             134          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor recognize the
             135      significant economic benefits that Unmanned Aircraft Systems and their technological
             136      development can bring to the state.
 

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge the Governor's Office of Economic Development to evaluate the feasibility of assisting in the creation of an Unmanned Aircraft System test site to increase economic opportunities, further solidify Utah's role in the aerospace and defense ecosystem, and serve as a stimulus to create additional economic opportunities for the state of Utah.
    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge that, if it identifies a feasible solution for securing an Unmanned Aircraft System test site, the Governor's Office of Economic Development exercise all options at its disposal to facilitate the creation of a test site.  

             136a          H. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor recognize
             136b      the importance of protecting Utahns' rights to privacy, as guaranteed in the Fourth
             136c      Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as Unmanned Aircraft Systems and
             136d      technologies develop in the state of Utah. .H

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