Lawmakers hear competing views on drone rules, security and industry impacts
The Joint Committee on Transportation heard conflicting testimony on several bills that would regulate unmanned aircraft systems in Massachusetts, with sponsors citing safety and privacy concerns and industry representatives warning that broad state restrictions would conflict with federal rules and harm businesses and public programs.
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Members of the Joint Committee on Transportation heard hours of testimony on multiple unmanned aerial systems (UAS) bills on matters ranging from no‑fly zones near schools and critical facilities to prohibitions on weaponized drones and restrictions affecting commercial operators. Senator John Vilas, sponsor of S.2454, told the committee the bills aim to “ensure that as drone technology evolves, it does so with responsibility and safeguards.”
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