as you all know our elected leadership (Dinosours) have yet to come up with a solid plan to help the public understand the limits of this technology and there should without a doubt be limits/regulations we all should follow simply to insure those that dont understand wont fear......!
Here is a great article sent to me that should spark great insightful, thought provoking, forward thinking conversation.
We are gonna need it as there will be laws soon passed down that will effect everyone here.
Radio-controlled drones have revolutionized the video industry. But after the United States government's use of drone technology in Iraq and Afghanistan, drones are under a huge legal and ethical microscope.
http://www.videomaker.com/article/15795 ... mera-legal
More useful info
FAA on use of Drones
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/uas_faq/
Study of AUV's intergrated into public airspace.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42940.pdf
How some residents react to civilian UAV's
http://americanvision.org/8835/local-dr ... 2tOsZ.dpbs
Concerns Rise about the growing use of civilian drones
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013 ... s/2552999/
Has your town been given the green light to spy on you with a drone?
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/02/f ... agency-map
California offer Tax Exempt status fro drone manufacturers
http://ivn.us/2013/03/05/california-leg ... companies/
CASB15 Cali statesman looking to restrict the use of drone in CA
http://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB15
Civilian Drone facts every Phantom Pilot should now
http://bestcriminaljustice.com/17-civil ... hould-know
Your State progress on legislation
For an up to date doc see
http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/jus ... icles.aspx
Alabama Passed Senate committee; legislature adjourned without further action
Alaska Resolution adopted creating drone task force; legislature adjourned without further action
Task force is to recommend drone policies and legislation
Arizona Passed House; legislature adjourned without further action
Arkansas Legislature adjourned without taking up proposed legislation
California Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Florida Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1, 2013.
Georgia Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Resolutions honoring the aerospace/drones industry also passed in both houses.
Hawaii Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Idaho Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1, 2013
Illinois Legislation enacted, goes into effect Jan. 1 2014
Indiana “Study group” resolution passed Senate committee; bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further
action
Iowa Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Kansas Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Kentucky Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action, but interim study hearing on drones held Aug. 21.
Maine Passed both chambers, VETOED by governor
Maryland Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Massachusetts Introduced
Michigan Introduced
Minnesota Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Missouri Passed House; legislature adjourned without further action
Montana Legislation enacted, goes into effect Oct. 1, 2013
Nebraska Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Nevada Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
New Hampshire Dead for this year Passed House committee; tabled in House.
New Jersey Passed Senate
New Mexico Died in committee
New York Introduced
North Carolina Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
North Dakota Dead for this year Passed House, defeated in Senate.
Ohio Introduced
Oklahoma Dead for this year Bill held over until next session; interim study hearing on drone privacy issues to be held Sept. 26
Oregon Legislation enacted
Pennsylvania Introduced
Rhode Island Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
South Carolina Passed House Committee; legislature adjourned without further action
Tennessee Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1
Texas Legislation enacted, goes into effect Sept. 1
Vermont Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Virginia Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1, 2013.
Washington Not brought up for full House vote before deadline, so dead for this session.
West Virginia Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Wyoming Died in committee
Here is a great article sent to me that should spark great insightful, thought provoking, forward thinking conversation.
We are gonna need it as there will be laws soon passed down that will effect everyone here.
Radio-controlled drones have revolutionized the video industry. But after the United States government's use of drone technology in Iraq and Afghanistan, drones are under a huge legal and ethical microscope.
http://www.videomaker.com/article/15795 ... mera-legal
More useful info
FAA on use of Drones
http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/uas_faq/
Study of AUV's intergrated into public airspace.
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42940.pdf
How some residents react to civilian UAV's
http://americanvision.org/8835/local-dr ... 2tOsZ.dpbs
Concerns Rise about the growing use of civilian drones
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013 ... s/2552999/
Has your town been given the green light to spy on you with a drone?
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/02/f ... agency-map
California offer Tax Exempt status fro drone manufacturers
http://ivn.us/2013/03/05/california-leg ... companies/
CASB15 Cali statesman looking to restrict the use of drone in CA
http://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB15
Civilian Drone facts every Phantom Pilot should now
http://bestcriminaljustice.com/17-civil ... hould-know
Your State progress on legislation
For an up to date doc see
http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/jus ... icles.aspx
Alabama Passed Senate committee; legislature adjourned without further action
Alaska Resolution adopted creating drone task force; legislature adjourned without further action
Task force is to recommend drone policies and legislation
Arizona Passed House; legislature adjourned without further action
Arkansas Legislature adjourned without taking up proposed legislation
California Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Florida Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1, 2013.
Georgia Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Resolutions honoring the aerospace/drones industry also passed in both houses.
Hawaii Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Idaho Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1, 2013
Illinois Legislation enacted, goes into effect Jan. 1 2014
Indiana “Study group” resolution passed Senate committee; bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further
action
Iowa Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Kansas Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Kentucky Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action, but interim study hearing on drones held Aug. 21.
Maine Passed both chambers, VETOED by governor
Maryland Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Massachusetts Introduced
Michigan Introduced
Minnesota Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Missouri Passed House; legislature adjourned without further action
Montana Legislation enacted, goes into effect Oct. 1, 2013
Nebraska Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Nevada Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
New Hampshire Dead for this year Passed House committee; tabled in House.
New Jersey Passed Senate
New Mexico Died in committee
New York Introduced
North Carolina Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
North Dakota Dead for this year Passed House, defeated in Senate.
Ohio Introduced
Oklahoma Dead for this year Bill held over until next session; interim study hearing on drone privacy issues to be held Sept. 26
Oregon Legislation enacted
Pennsylvania Introduced
Rhode Island Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
South Carolina Passed House Committee; legislature adjourned without further action
Tennessee Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1
Texas Legislation enacted, goes into effect Sept. 1
Vermont Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Virginia Legislation enacted, goes into effect July 1, 2013.
Washington Not brought up for full House vote before deadline, so dead for this session.
West Virginia Bill introduced; legislature adjourned without further action
Wyoming Died in committee