Bill > SB0023

This bill amends existing Utah law to address the release of chemicals from aircraft, specifically for purposes of "solar geoengineering," which is defined as modifying the Earth's atmosphere by artificially reducing the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface, but it excludes activities related to weather modification. The bill makes it a third-degree felony, punishable by imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000, for any aircraft owner or operator to intentionally use an aircraft in Utah for solar geoengineering. It also requires the relevant department to create a system for reporting suspected solar geoengineering activities and to forward credible instances to the Attorney General's office, while airport operators must report any known solar geoengineering activity at their facilities. The bill clarifies that general violations of this part of the law are a class B misdemeanor, except as otherwise provided.

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