SB 96 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

Advanced Air Mobility Amendments

SB 96 requires Utah's Department of Transportation to conduct public outreach and education about advanced air mobility (AAM), including explaining potential benefits, use cases, and economic impacts. The bill also directs the department to develop an AAM toolkit and clarifies key terms like "advanced air mobility system" in state law. These provisions directly affect Utah residents, local communities, and industry stakeholders by establishing communication channels and standardized definitions for emerging AAM technologies. The bill makes no new funding or regulatory changes but focuses on education and terminology to support future AAM development.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends Utah's aviation laws to establish a framework for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), which includes electric and autonomous aircraft. It requires the Department of Transportation to educate the public about AAM, develop a toolkit for local governments, and update definitions to include new aircraft types. The changes aim to prepare Utah for emerging aviation technologies while ensuring public awareness and local government readiness.

Scope change

The bill expands Utah's aviation regulatory framework to include advanced air mobility technologies, including electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous systems, which were not previously covered under existing definitions.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the Department of Transportation to conduct a community outreach and public education campaign about advanced air mobility, including potential benefits, impacts, and demonstration opportunities.

Directs the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain a publicly available toolkit for political subdivisions to help them create advanced air mobility policies and ordinances.

DEFINITION

Adds new definitions for 'advanced air mobility system,' 'vertiport,' 'unmanned aircraft system service supplier,' and other terms related to emerging aviation technologies.

Updates existing definitions to clarify terms like 'commercial operations' and 'airport revenue' in the context of new aviation technologies.

TIMELINE

Sets a deadline of July 1, 2026 for the department to develop the advanced air mobility toolkit for local governments.

TECHNICAL

Corrects formatting errors and numbering inconsistencies in the definitions section of existing statutes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 26, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Feb 19, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

legislature

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor