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Committee approves counter‑UAS task force under State Police with rule approval authority
Summary
House Bill 940 would establish a counter‑unmanned aircraft systems task force housed in the Office of State Police to develop rules of engagement for law‑enforcement mitigation of nefarious drones; the committee adopted an amendment clarifying membership, sunset and rule approval authority and debated public‑records/open‑meeting concerns before reporting the bill favorable as amended.
Representative Barrott said HB 940 formalizes law‑enforcement coordination to address growing threats from nefarious unmanned aircraft and would create a task force to develop rules of engagement. The sponsor noted the fiscal note was reduced to nominal after removing some procurement and staffing asks.
Committee members repeatedly pressed how the task force…
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