Bill Text: MI HB5118 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Aeronautics; unmanned aerial systems; enforcement of federal statutes and laws pertaining to drones by state law enforcement agencies; require negotiation of a memorandum of understanding to allow. Amends 2016 PA 436 (MCL 259.301 - 259.331) by adding sec. 30.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-10-18 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/17/2017 [HB5118 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB5118-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5118
October 17, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Hoitenga, Lucido, Barrett, Cole and Chirkun and referred to the Committee on Communications and Technology.
A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled
"Unmanned aircraft systems act,"
(MCL 259.301 to 259.331) by adding section 30.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 30. The Michigan aeronautics commission created under
section 26 of the aeronautics code of the state of Michigan, 1945
PA 327, MCL 259.26, the department of state police, and the task
force created under section 31 shall cooperate to, and shall, enter
into a memorandum of understanding or other agreement with the
Federal Aviation Administration to allow the department of state
police, local law enforcement agencies, and security personnel for
ports, railroads, and airports in this state to enforce federal
statutes and regulations relating to the operation of unmanned
aircraft systems in this state.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
