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Rep. Hedrick backs UAP task force bill to centralize Vermont airspace reporting
Summary
Representative Troy Hedrick introduced H 654 to create a Vermont Airspace Safety and UAP Task Force to collect and analyze reports of unidentified aerial/underwater phenomena, assess safety risks, coordinate with federal and academic partners, and annually report findings; counsel outlined membership, SCU’s analytic role, transparency provisions and FAA preemption.
Representative Troy Hedrick presented H 654 to the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on Jan. 16, proposing a Vermont Airspace Safety and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Task Force to centralize reporting, data analysis and recommendations related to unidentified aerial and underwater observations.
Hedrick said the bill would create a ten‑member task force co‑chaired by the commissioner of public safety and the secretary of transportation to evaluate reports, assess aviation and public‑safety risks, coordinate with federal, academic and private partners, and develop recommendations to improve incident reporting, response and scientific analysis.…
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