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HB 0779 - Regulation of Drones
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Tracking Level: Neutral
Sponsor: Tanner, Kevin 9th
Last Action: 5/3/2016 - House Date Signed by Governor
House Committee: JudyNC
Senate Committee: S&T
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

Pre-empts counties from adopting a resolution or ordinance to regulate drones, unless a no fly zone approval has been granted by the FAA.  Once approval is obtained from the FAA, ordinances regarding the use of drone within the no fly zone are allowed.  The bill does allow a county to prohibit take off, recovery, or use of a drone from or on public property, allows the use of drones by local governments for certain purposes, such as law enforcement (with a subpeona), EMS, mapping, emergency management, utilities, rescue, etc.

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