Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 218 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Harper, W.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Department of Transportation to:
• study state airplane fleet operations;
• study the development and implementation of advanced air mobility in the state; and
• provide a report of the study to the Transportation Interim Committee.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

AVIATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
House Sponsor: 
Walt Brooks
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to study state airplane operations
and advanced air mobility.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Department of Transportation to:
• study state airplane fleet operations;
• study the development and implementation of advanced air mobility in the state;
and
• provide a report of the study to the Transportation Interim Committee.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-2-272
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 354
ENACTS:
72-1-216.1
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63I-2-272
 is amended to read:
63I-2-272.
Repeal dates -- Title 72.
(1)
 Subsections 
72-1-213
(2) and (3)(a)(i), related to the Road Usage Charge Advisory
Committee, are repealed January 1, 2022.
(2) Section 
72-1-216.1
 is repealed January 1, 2023.
Section 2. Section 
72-1-216.1
 is enacted to read:
 72-1-216.1.
State plane operations and advanced air mobility study.
(1) The department shall study:
(a) options to improve the operations of the state airplane fleet, including addressing
how to make the state airplane fleet operations more self-reliant through:
(i) funding the state's plane operations through plane user fees; and
(ii) fleet replacement options; and
(b) the development and implementation of advanced air mobility in the state,
including:
(i) identifying current state assets and assets in development that support advanced air
mobility;
(ii) identifying assets required for full implementation of advanced air mobility;
(iii) identifying potential benefits and limitations of implementing advanced air
mobility;
(iv) the feasibility of options to progress toward implementing a statewide advanced air
mobility system, including phasing critical elements; and
(v) reviewing infrastructure funding mechanisms employed or under consideration by
other states.
(2) The department shall provide a report of the department's findings before
September 30, 2022, to the Transportation Interim Committee.