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Lawmakers debate UAS appropriations, commercialization and return on investment
Summary
Appropriators debated whether to sustain, reduce or reshape multiple UAS appropriations, including a contested $20 million BVLOS commercialization request and a $5 million Grand Sky lease grant.
Members of the Appropriations subcommittee engaged in extended debate over funding for UAS programs, test sites and commercialization tools in the Commerce budget.
Staff noted the test site has a $3,000,000 base appropriation and the governor proposed adding $1,000,000 for program grants. Committee members raised concerns about the cumulative state investment in UAS projects, and one senator recommended not funding an additional $1,000,000 because a $3,000,000 base already exists. Other…
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