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Senate rejects ban on drone use for property tax assessments after privacy, safety debate
Summary
Senators debated a bill that would prohibit county assessors from using drones to value property. Sponsor cited privacy and safety concerns; assessors and some senators said drones are a useful tool. The measure failed on a 17-16 roll call, with 2 excused.
Senator Carly, the bill’s sponsor, asked the Senate to prohibit government use of drones for property tax assessment, saying the technology risks residents’ privacy and safety. Senate Bill 50 failed on final passage, 17 yeas to 16 nays, with two senators excused.
Carly opened debate by describing how drones can capture imagery at “window level” and said the state should avoid having “a drone army assessing our homes.” The sponsor listed other concerns: battery fires, hazards to people and livestock, and growing public unease as drone use becomes…
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