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This bill establishes the "Government Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Act" to regulate how law enforcement agencies use drones, which are defined as aircraft capable of sustained flight without direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft, excluding those flown for hobby or recreational purposes within visual line of sight. Key provisions include requiring law enforcement agencies to obtain data from drones only with a warrant, in accordance with recognized exceptions to warrant requirements, or from a nongovernment actor under specific conditions related to suspected crimes or emergencies. The bill also mandates that data collected on individuals, structures, or areas not targeted by an investigation must be destroyed promptly, with exceptions for ongoing investigations, court orders, inadvertent collection of crime-related data, emergencies, or data collected over public lands outside municipal boundaries. Furthermore, law enforcement agencies and the Utah Department of Public Safety are required to submit annual reports detailing drone usage, investigations aided, data collection practices, and program costs, with the Department of Public Safety compiling and publishing a summary of this information.