Bill Text: MI HB5148 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Aeronautics; other; operation of drones in airspace above the capitol or the capitol grounds; prohibit without authorization from the Michigan State Capitol commission. Amends title of 2013 PA 240 (MCL 4.1941 - 4.1949) & adds sec. 10.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-12-15 - Printed Bill Filed 12/11/2015 [HB5148 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB5148-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5148
December 10, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Darany, Liberati, Lane, Greig, Chirkun, Driskell and Rutledge and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 2013 PA 240, entitled
"Michigan state capitol historic site act,"
(MCL 4.1941 to 4.1949) by amending the title and by adding section
10.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
TITLE
An act to designate the state capitol and the grounds of the
state
capitol as a state historic site; and to prescribe the powers
and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to provide
remedies and prescribe penalties.
Sec. 10. (1) An individual shall not operate a drone within
the airspace above the Michigan State Capitol Historic Site or the
grounds of the Michigan State Capitol Historic Site unless the
individual has received authorization from the commission.
(2) An individual who violates this section is responsible for
a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of
not more than $500.00.
(3) An individual who violates this section after previously
having been found responsible for a state civil infraction under
subsection (2) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than
$500.00, or both.
(4) As used in this section, "drone" means an unmanned
aircraft guided by remote control or an onboard computer.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
