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1 | AN ACT concerning wildlife.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||
5 | Unmanned Aerial System Oversight Task Force Act.
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6 | Section 5. Purpose. The use of drones is becoming more | ||||||
7 | common in everyday applications both commercially and | ||||||
8 | privately. It is clear that increased drone use creates | ||||||
9 | emerging conflicts and challenges to providing guidance into | ||||||
10 | the safe operation of drones, while not infringing upon the | ||||||
11 | constitutional rights of others. It is necessary to establish a | ||||||
12 | task force to provide oversight and input in creating | ||||||
13 | comprehensive laws and rules for the operation and use of drone | ||||||
14 | technology within this State, subject to federal oversight and | ||||||
15 | regulation. | ||||||
16 | Section 10. Definitions.
As used in this Act: | ||||||
17 | "Task Force" means the Unmanned Aerial System Oversight | ||||||
18 | Task Force.
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19 | "Unmanned Aerial System" or "UAS" means an unmanned aerial | ||||||
20 | vehicle or drone.
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21 | Section 15. The Unmanned Aerial System Task Force.
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1 | (a) There is hereby created the Unmanned Aerial System | ||||||
2 | Oversight Task Force to study and make recommendations for the | ||||||
3 | operation, usage, and regulation of Unmanned Aerial Systems, | ||||||
4 | commonly referred to as "drone" technology, within this State.
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5 | (b) Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act | ||||||
6 | members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Governor | ||||||
7 | and shall consist of one member from each of the following | ||||||
8 | agencies or interest groups:
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9 | (1) a member of the Division of Aeronautics of the | ||||||
10 | Department of Transportation, nominated by the Secretary | ||||||
11 | of Transportation;
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12 | (2) a member of the Department of State Police, | ||||||
13 | nominated by the Director of State Police;
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14 | (3) a Conservation Police officer of the Department of | ||||||
15 | Natural Resources, nominated by the Director of Natural | ||||||
16 | Resources;
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17 | (4) a member of the Department of Agriculture, | ||||||
18 | nominated by the Director of Agriculture;
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19 | (5) a member of the Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||||
20 | Opportunity, nominated by the Director of Commerce and | ||||||
21 | Economic Opportunity;
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22 | (6) a UAS technical commercial representative;
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23 | (7) a UAS manufacturing industry representative;
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24 | (8) a person nominated by the Attorney General;
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25 | (9) a member of the Illinois Conservation Police Lodge, | ||||||
26 | nominated by the president of the Lodge;
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1 | (10) a member of a statewide sportsmen's federation, | ||||||
2 | nominated by the president of the federation;
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3 | (11) a member of a statewide agricultural association, | ||||||
4 | nominated by the president of the association; and
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5 | (12) a member of a statewide commerce association, | ||||||
6 | nominated by the president or executive director of the | ||||||
7 | association.
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8 | (c) Nominations to the Task Force must be submitted to the | ||||||
9 | Governor within 60 days of the effective date of this Act. The | ||||||
10 | Governor shall make the appointments within 30 days after the | ||||||
11 | close of nominations. The term of the appointment shall be | ||||||
12 | until submission of the report of comprehensive | ||||||
13 | recommendations under subsection (f) of this Section. The | ||||||
14 | member from the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of | ||||||
15 | Transportation shall chair the Task Force and serve as a | ||||||
16 | liaison to the Governor and General Assembly. Meetings of the | ||||||
17 | Task Force shall be held as necessary to complete the duties of | ||||||
18 | the Task Force. Meetings of the Task Force shall be held in the | ||||||
19 | central part of the State.
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20 | (d) The members of the Task Force shall receive no | ||||||
21 | compensation for serving as members of the Task Force.
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22 | (e) The Task Force shall consider commercial and private | ||||||
23 | uses of drones, landowner and privacy rights, as well as | ||||||
24 | general rules and regulations for safe operation of drones, and | ||||||
25 | prepare comprehensive recommendations for the safe and lawful | ||||||
26 | operation of UAS in this State.
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1 | (f) The Task Force shall submit a report with | ||||||
2 | recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly no later | ||||||
3 | than July 1, 2016.
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4 | Section 20. Expiration. This Act is repealed on September | ||||||
5 | 1, 2016.
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6 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
7 | becoming law.
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