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House backs bill requiring markings on meteorological towers to protect low-flying aircraft
Summary
The House passed first substitute HB53, which requires marking and lighting of meteorological evaluation towers between 50 and 200 feet in rural areas to reduce risks to low-flying small aircraft; sponsor said marking costs about $6,000 and the measure passed unanimously 71–0.
A committee-sponsored measure to improve aviation safety won near-unanimous support in the Utah House. Representative Chris Janssen, presenting first substitute House Bill 53, said the Department of Transportation raised concerns about small aircraft colliding with unmarked meteorological evaluation towers used to measure wind for potential wind farms.
The bill requires towers taller than 50 feet but shorter than 200 feet, located in rural or…
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