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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
February 13, 2014
Members Present: Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair
Rep. Val Peterson, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Janice M. Fisher
Rep. John Knotwell
Rep. David Lifferth
Rep. Dan McCay
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Dixon Pitcher
Rep. Dean Sanpei
Rep. Earl Tanner
Staff Present: Mr. Art Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes
.
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2014 meeting.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McCay, Rep. Sanpei, Rep. Tanner,
Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.
Report and power point presentation on airport expansion plans was presented by Maureen Riley,
Director, Salt Lake City Department of Airports.
S.B. 154 All-terrain Vehicle Amendments (Sen. S. Jenkins) (Rep. M. Noel)
Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Brandon Toll, Weber County Sheriff's Office
MOTION: Rep. Pitcher moved to pass S.B. 154 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
S.B. 144 Driver License Modifications (Sen. J. Valentine) (Rep. R. Greenwood)
Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. McCay moved to pass S.B. 144 out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously.
H.B. 331 Identification Card Amendments (Rep. D. McCay)
Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to replace H.B. 331 with 1st Substitute H.B. 331. The
motion passed unanimously.
Spoke for the bill: Nannette Rolfe, Director, Drivers License Division
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 331 out favorably. The motion
passed unanimously.
H.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Rep. V. Peterson)
Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Knotwell moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
1, Lines 14 through 19
:
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This resolution:
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. expresses support for the development of Unmanned Aircraft Systems,
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technologies, and businesses in the state;
{
and
}
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. recognizes the significant economic benefits that Unmanned Aircraft
Systems and
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their technological development can bring to the state.
and
. recognizes the importance of protecting Utahns' rights to privacy, as
guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, as Unmanned Aircraft Systems and technologies develop in the
state.
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Special Clauses:
2. Page
4, Line 115 through Page 5, Line 122
:
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meaningful, and diverse data it seeks to successfully integrate UAS into NAS;
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WHEREAS, Utah provides operational conditions in congested airspace, in
various
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climate conditions, at various altitudes, all in a diversity of geographical terrain;
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{
WHEREAS, UAS may present a substantial risk to privacy, but neither the
FAA nor
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any other state or federal agency currently has specific statutory authority to
regulate privacy
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matters relating to unmanned aircraft systems;
}
WHEREAS, to address privacy concerns, Utah will extend principles contained
in the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States to the application
of UAS to protect its citizens' privacy rights from unlawful intrusion;
WHEREAS, in any prosecution or proceeding within the state of Utah,
information from UAS is not admissible as evidence unless the information was
obtained pursuant to the authority of a search warrant or in accordance with a
judicially recognized exception to the warrant requirement;
WHEREAS, any test site developed and approved in the state of Utah will be
required to report use data including frequency of use, equipment, organizations or
agencies applying to use the site, and any other information requested by the
Governor's UAS Board;
WHEREAS, use data will be regularly reported to the Governor's UAS Board;
WHEREAS, a representative from the Governor's UAS Board will report this
same information to the Transportation Interim on an annual basis;
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WHEREAS, the UAS Advisory Board, appointed by the Governor, is
addressing issues
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and concerns of responsible management and privacy;
3. Page
5, Lines 134 through 138
:
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor
recognize the
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significant economic benefits that Unmanned Aircraft Systems and their
technological
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development can bring to the state.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor
recognize the importance of protecting Utahns' rights to privacy, as guaranteed in
the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, as Unmanned
Aircraft Systems and technologies develop in the state of Utah.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the
Federal
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Aviation Administration and the members of Utah's congressional delegation.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McCay absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Tanner moved to further amend the bill on line 120: after
"WHEREAS, in any" insert "criminal". The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. McCay absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Lifferth moved to pass H.C.R. 3 out favorably as amended. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. McCay absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Lifferth moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep.
McCay absent for the vote.
Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 5:17 p.m.
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Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair