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Lawmakers weigh allowing limited drone launches in state parks; DNCR urges rulemaking route
Summary
Sponsor Rep. Lisa Post asked lawmakers to permit limited recreational and commercial drone use in state parks while ensuring FAA compliance and safeguards for visitor privacy.
CONCORD — Representative Lisa Post, prime sponsor of HB 644, asked the committee to revisit a longstanding state policy that had led to signage effectively banning drone launches in some state parks.
Drew McCallmont, a licensed private pilot and commercial drone pilot, testified that many states allow drone operations in national forests or with permitting and urged lawmakers to adopt a framework similar to the U.S. Forest Service: allow launches and landings under conditions that require…
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