EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/DRONE USE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
House Bill 94 (Public) Filed Tuesday, February 14, 2017
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO USE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
Intro. by Speciale, Pittman.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Apr 13 2017)

SOG comments (2):

Long Title Change

House committee substitute to the 1st edition made changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES PERSONNEL TO USE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE PURPOSES.

Change long title

House committee substitute to the 2nd edition changed long title.  Long title was AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO USE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE PURPOSES.

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Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 11 2017 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

    Amends the long title.

    Amends the caption for GS 15A-300.1(c1). Replaces a reference to GS 166A-19.3(9) in the definition of emergency management agencywith GS 166A-19.3. Authorizes emergency management agencies to use unmanned aircraft systems for all functions and activities related to emergency management, including several listed activities.


  • Summary date: Mar 30 2017 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following amendments to the 1st edition.

    Amends the long title.

    Provides that emergency management agencies as defined in GS 166A-19.3(9) (was, emergency management services personnel acting in the course and scope of their duties) may used unmanned aircraft systems as currently proposed.


  • Summary date: Feb 14 2017 - View Summary

    Amends GS 15A-300.1, which prohibits the use of unmanned aircraft systems for specified uses, to allow emergency management services personnel acting in the course and scope of their duties to use unarmed aircraft systems for incident command, area reconnaissance, personnel and equipment deployment monitoring, and other related emergency management purposes.