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Committee hears National Guard-backed bill to broaden counter-drone authority, draws public opposition
Summary
House Bill 24-62 would direct the governor to adopt rules allowing the National Guard to support law enforcement in countering unmanned aircraft threats; National Guard officers backed the bill as closing operational gaps, while the sponsor acknowledged more than 600 people signed in opposed and remote witnesses urged stronger privacy safeguards.
House Bill 24-62, which would require the governor to promulgate rules allowing the state and National Guard to assist law enforcement in countering unmanned aircraft systems, was the subject of a committee hearing that balanced operational safety concerns against civil-liberty questions.
Committee counsel opened the hearing by outlining the bill’s core elements: rules for organizing and training Guard units, detection and mitigation protocols, and authorization for the governor to order Guard forces into active service to support law enforcement when UAS pose credible threats to people, facilities, large events or critical infrastructure. Counsel…
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