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Senate approves radar feed to expand UAS test site but rejects $15 million Chinese‑drone buyback
Summary
The Senate approved the House Bill 10‑38 package limited to the radar feed and test‑site provisions but rejected a separate $15 million buyback for Chinese‑manufactured drones. Lawmakers divided the bill; the radar feed portion passed 40‑4 and the buyback portion failed 29‑15.
House Bill 10‑38 was presented to the Senate with three sections: a proposed $15 million drone replacement (buyback) program, funding to obtain an FAA radar feed for the Northern Plains unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site, and an emergency clause. Floor debate divided the bill into Division A (section 1, drone buyback) and Division B (sections 2–3, radar feed and emergency clause).
Senator Davidson, speaking for proponents of Division B, emphasized the test site's…
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