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Commission hears about drone detections; staff seeks critical‑infrastructure status to access federal funds
Summary
Staff reported two recent drone detections on Capitol Square via an AirspaceLink system and said they are coordinating with Representative Bill Brock on a 'Shield Michigan' drone bill; staff is pursuing a critical‑infrastructure designation to access potential federal funding for geofencing and other mitigation.
Rob told commissioners the commission recently installed an AirspaceLink drone detection system over Capitol Square and has logged detections showing FAA registration and the controller location for two drones that flew near the Capitol and Senate buildings. "When the detection it detects, fortunately, these 2 detections show the FAA…
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