Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

HB 191 — Airport Land Use Amendments

Last action — House/ filed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 08, 2026. It awaits signature.

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Moderate chance

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Advancing 46% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

252 added · 245 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 191 include updated definitions for "airport," "airport influence area," and the introduction of a new term, "flight park." These adjustments ensure that flight parks are treated similarly to traditional airports in terms of regulations related to influence areas and easements. This matters because it helps clarify the legal framework for flight parks, making it easier for them to operate and potentially facilitating the growth of innovative aviation services in these areas.

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David Shallenberger Senate Sponsor:Brady Brammer 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Brady Brammer 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
▸ amends definitions of "airport," and "airport influence area," and defines "flight park" to ensure that a flight park receives similar treatment as other airports with regard to airport influence areas, airport overlay zones, and avigation easements;
▸ amends definitions of "airport," and "airport influence area," and defines "flight park" to ensure that a flight park receives similar treatment as other airports with regard to airport influence areas, airport overlay zones, and avigation easements{.} ;
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
None H Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
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72-10-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 423, 515 s t 72-10-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 S 72-10-403, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 u b H Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
1 72-10-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 423, 515 9 HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 72-10-401 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 72-10-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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72-10-102.
72-10-102 .
1 As used in this chapter:
As used in this chapter:
1 (1) "Acrobatics" means the intentional maneuvers of an aircraft not necessary to air navigation.
(1) "Acrobatics" means the intentional maneuvers of an aircraft not necessary to air navigation.
(2)(a) "Advanced air mobility system" means a system that transports individuals and property using piloted and unpiloted aircraft, including electric aircraft and electric 1st Sub.
(2) (a) "Advanced air mobility system" means a system that transports individuals and property using piloted and unpiloted aircraft, including electric aircraft and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, in controlled or uncontrolled airspace.
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(b) "Advanced air mobility system" includes each component of a system described in Subsection (2) (a), including:
191 02-24 14:41 vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, in controlled or uncontrolled airspace.
(b) "Advanced air mobility system" includes each component of a system described in Subsection (2)(a), including:
(b) advertising the occupation;
- 2 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 (b) advertising the occupation;
(8)(a) "Airport" means [any] an area of land[, water, or both,] or water that:
(8) (a) "Airport" means [any] an area of land[, water, or both,] or water that:
and] [(d) includes all areas shown as part of the airport in the current airport layout plan as - 2 - 02-24 14:41 1st Sub.
and] [(d) includes all areas shown as part of the airport in the current airport layout plan as approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.] (ii) is open or available for public use.
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191 approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.] (ii) is open or available for public use.
(11)(a) "Airport revenue" means all fees, charges, rents, or other payments received by or accruing to an airport operator for any of the following reasons:
(11) (a) "Airport revenue" means all fees, charges, rents, or other payments received by or accruing to an airport operator for any of the following reasons:
(ii) revenue received from the activities of others or the transfer of rights to others relating to the airport, including revenue received:
- 3 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 (ii) revenue received from the activities of others or the transfer of rights to others relating to the airport, including revenue received:
(c) "Airport revenue" does not include amounts received by an airport operator as - 3 - 1st Sub.
(c) "Airport revenue" does not include amounts received by an airport operator as passenger facility fees [pursuant to] in accordance with 49 U.S.C.
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191 02-24 14:41 passenger facility fees [pursuant to] in accordance with 49 U.S.C.
(a) [any operations ] the operation of an aircraft for compensation or hire or [any ] services performed incidental to the operation of [any ] an aircraft for which a fee is charged or compensation is received, including the servicing, maintaining, and repairing of aircraft, the rental or charter of aircraft, the operation of flight or ground schools, the operation of aircraft for the application or distribution of chemicals or other substances, and the operation of aircraft for hunting and fishing;
- 4 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 (a) [any operations ] the operation of an aircraft for compensation or hire or [any ]services performed incidental to the operation of [any ] an aircraft for which a fee is charged or compensation is received, including the servicing, maintaining, and repairing of aircraft, the rental or charter of aircraft, the operation of flight or ground schools, the operation of aircraft for the application or distribution of chemicals or other substances, and the operation of aircraft for hunting and fishing;
(a) [any ] an aircraft designated by the Federal Aviation Administration or the military as experimental and used solely for the purpose of experiments, or tests regarding the - 4 - 02-24 14:41 1st Sub.
(a) [any ] an aircraft designated by the Federal Aviation Administration or the military as experimental and used solely for the purpose of experiments, or tests regarding the structure or functioning of aircraft, engines, or their accessories;
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191 structure or functioning of aircraft, engines, or their accessories;
[(27)] (28) "Mechanic" means a person who constructs, repairs, adjusts, inspects, or overhauls aircraft, engines, or accessories.
- 5 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 [(27)] (28) "Mechanic" means a person who constructs, repairs, adjusts, inspects, or overhauls aircraft, engines, or accessories.
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[(34)] (35) "Primary glider" means [any ] a glider that has a gliding angle of less than 10 to one.
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191 02-24 14:41 [(34)] (35) "Primary glider" means [any ] a glider that has a gliding angle of less than 10 to one.
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[(43)] (44) "Unmanned aircraft system service supplier" means a service supplier that:
- 6 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 [(43)] (44) "Unmanned aircraft system service supplier" means a service supplier that:
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(b) communications equipment;
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191 (b) communications equipment;
72-10-401 .
72-10-401.
[(1)(a) "Airport" means any publicly used area of land or water that is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and take-off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for these purposes.] [(b) "Airport" includes a vertiport if the vertiport is open for public use.] [(2)] (1) "Airport hazard" means any structure, tree, object of natural growth, or use of land that potentially obstructs or otherwise impacts the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or take-off at an airport.
[(1) (a) "Airport" means any publicly used area of land or water that is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and take-off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for these purposes.] [(b) "Airport" includes a vertiport if the vertiport is open for public use.] {(c) "Airport" includes a flight park.} - 7 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 [(2)] (1) "Airport hazard" means any structure, tree, object of natural growth, or use of land that potentially obstructs or otherwise impacts the safe and efficient utilization of the navigable airspace required for the flight of aircraft in landing or take-off at an airport.
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and (e) protects aircraft occupant safety through protection of navigable airspace.
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191 02-24 14:41 (e) protects aircraft occupant safety through protection of navigable airspace.
[(6)] (5) "Land use regulation" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102.
{(6) "Flight park" means an area:} {(a) used primarily for the landing and take-off of a hang glider, para glider, or similar nonmotorized aircraft;} {(b) recognized by the Federal Aviation Administration as an airport;
[(7)] (6) "Political subdivision" means any municipality, city, town, or county.
and} {(c) owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state.} [(6)] (7){(5)} "Land use regulation" means the same as that term is defined in Sections 10-20-102 and 17-79-102.
[(8)] (7) "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by man, including buildings, towers, smokestacks, and overhead transmission lines.
[(7)] (8){(6)} "Political subdivision" means any municipality, city, town, or county.
[(9)] (8) "Tree" means any object of natural growth.
[(8)] (9){(7)} "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by man, including buildings, towers, smokestacks, and overhead transmission lines.
Section 3.
[(9)] (10){(8)} "Tree" means any object of natural growth.
- 8 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 Section 3.
72-10-403 .
72-10-403.
(3)(a) Each political subdivision located within an airport influence area shall notify a person building on or developing land in an airport influence area, in writing, of aircraft overflights and associated noise.
(3) (a) Each political subdivision located within an airport influence area shall notify a person building on or developing land in an airport influence area, in writing, of aircraft overflights and associated noise.
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and (B) require any proposed development within an airport influence area to conform with 14 C.F.R.
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191 (B) require any proposed development within an airport influence area to conform with 14 C.F.R.
(4) If a political subdivision located within an airport influence area fails to adopt an airport overlay zone by December 31, 2024, then the following requirements shall apply in an airport influence area:
- 9 - HB0191 compared with HB0191S01 (4) If a political subdivision located within an airport influence area{ related to an airport other than a flight park} fails to adopt an airport overlay zone by December 31, 2024, then the following requirements shall apply in an airport influence area:
(b) as a condition to granting a building permit, subdivision plat, or a requested zoning change within an airport influence area, require the person building or developing land to Ĥ→ offer to ←Ĥ grant or sell to the airport owner, at appraised fair market 285a value, an avigation easement;
(b) as a condition to granting a building permit, subdivision plat, or a requested zoning change within an airport influence area, require the person building or developing land to grant or sell to the airport owner, at appraised fair market value, an avigation easement;
Section 4.
{(5) If a political subdivision located within an airport influence area related to a flight park fails to adopt an airport overlay zone by December 31, 2026, then the following requirements shall apply in an airport influence area:} {(a) each political subdivision located within an airport influence area shall notify a person building on or developing land within an airport influence area, in writing, of aircraft overflights and associated noise;} {(b) as a condition to granting a building permit, subdivision plat, or a requested zoning change within an airport influence area, require the person building or developing land to grant or sell to the airport owner, at appraised fair market value, an avigation easement;
and} {(c) require a person building or developing land within an airport influence area to conform to the requirements of this chapter and 14 C.F.R.
Part 77.} Section 4.
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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ strike enacting clause

  3. House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  4. House/ circled

  5. House/ 3rd reading

  6. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0191S01

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0191S01

  8. House/ 2nd reading

  9. House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  10. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  11. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  12. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  13. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0191S01

  14. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0191S01

  15. House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  16. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  17. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  18. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0191

  19. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0191

  20. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  21. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0191

  22. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0191

  23. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  24. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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HB 191 is sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican) and David Shallenberger (Republican).
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