Official name: Utah S.B. 166 (Aviation Amendments, Section 5–6, Advanced air mobility system and preemption of local ordinance)
Define "advanced air mobility system" and "unmanned aircraft system," including their components. Prohibit local entities from regulating the private use of these systems unless authorized, or if the entity is an airport operator controlling operations within airport boundaries. Preempt previous local regulations.
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This is a binding state statute with mandatory language establishing legal requirements and preempting local ordinances. It uses definitive legal language ('means', 'may not') and creates enforceable legal obligations.
This document has minimal to no coverage of AI-specific risks. It is a state aviation law defining advanced air mobility systems and unmanned aircraft systems, establishing preemption of local regulations. The document does not address AI risks, harms, or safety concerns as defined in the MIT taxonomy. It focuses on jurisdictional authority over aircraft operations rather than AI governance.
This document primarily governs the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector through its regulation of aircraft operations and transportation systems. It also has implications for Public Administration by limiting local government authority to regulate aviation.
This document does not address AI lifecycle stages. It is an aviation law that defines aircraft systems (including autonomous functions) and establishes jurisdictional authority over their regulation. The document focuses on legal jurisdiction rather than AI development, deployment, or operational processes.
The document mentions 'remote and autonomous functions' as components of advanced air mobility systems and 'autopilot functionality' in unmanned aircraft systems, but does not explicitly discuss AI models, AI systems, or any specific AI technical concepts. The focus is on aircraft systems rather than AI governance.
Utah State Legislature
This is Utah Senate Bill 166, indicating it was proposed by the Utah State Legislature as an amendment to existing state aviation code.
Utah state courts; State of Utah
While no specific enforcement body is named, state law preemption is typically enforced through state courts that would invalidate conflicting local ordinances. The state itself enforces preemption through its legal supremacy.
The document does not specify any monitoring body or oversight mechanism. This is a jurisdictional preemption statute that does not establish monitoring requirements.
Political subdivisions of Utah; Entities within political subdivisions; Airport operators
The law explicitly targets political subdivisions and entities within them, prohibiting them from enacting laws governing private use of unmanned aircraft and advanced air mobility systems, with exceptions for airport operators within their jurisdictional boundaries.
