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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- UNPILOTED AERIAL VEHICLE REGULATION

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Ucci, Winfield, Solomon, Kazarian, and Corvese

     Date Introduced: February 10, 2016

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Title 1 of the General Laws entitled "AERONAUTICS" is hereby amended

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by adding thereto the following chapter:

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CHAPTER 8

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UNPILOTED AERIAL VEHICLES

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     1-8-1. Exclusive aerial regulations. – Subject to federal law, the state of Rhode Island

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and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation shall have exclusive legal authority to regulate any

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object capable of flying, which is remotely controlled, and flies autonomously through software

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controlled flight plans embedded in the object's system by a global position system, commonly

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known as unpiloted aerial vehicles, remotely piloted aircraft, drones, or unmanned aircraft

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systems.

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     SECTION 2. Federal Preemption. – If federal law preempts any provision of this chapter,

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that provision shall not apply.

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     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- UNPILOTED AERIAL VEHICLE REGULATION

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     This act would grant exclusive authority, subject to federal law, to the state of Rhode

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Island and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to regulate unpiloted aerial vehicles, remotely

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piloted aircraft, drones, and unmanned aircraft systems.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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