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House approves bill clarifying government use of drones; exchange raises privacy, enforcement questions
Summary
House passed second substitute HB 296 to allow testing areas and limited warrant exceptions for government unmanned aerial vehicles, 63-10. Floor exchanges highlighted privacy concerns and an exchange in which one member asked about shooting down a drone drew a ruling that part of the question was out of order.
The Utah House on March 3 passed second substitute HB 296, which clarifies government use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and establishes the option of geographically defined testing sites with no occupied structures.
Sponsor Representative Carlton Bridal described the bill as a follow-up to last year's UAV law, saying counties developing test sites encountered reluctance…
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