LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — State lawmakers are pushing laws that can set up drone use safeguards in Michigan that can “protect state and national security interests.”
State Rep. William Bruck says that Securing Homeland & Infrastructure with Rising Legal guidelines for Drones, or S.H.I.E.L.D., is a legislative bundle that seeks to offer legislation enforcement with extra energy to cease unauthorized drone use.
The invoice would set up no-fly zones close to vital infrastructure, comparable to energy crops, correctional establishments, and legislation enforcement buildings and empower the Michigan Division of Transportation to determine a drone registry. Moreover, they’d search to guard property house owners by prohibiting drone use over personal property with out consent.
State and native public entities would even be prohibited from buying or utilizing drones “with components manufactured by companies of concern as defined by federal standards.”
“Just like with any emerging technology, we have a responsibility as legislators to ensure there are proper guardrails in place to shield Michigan residents, sensitive infrastructure, law enforcement and corrections officers, and other things from reckless activity. That includes unauthorized surveillance or foreign threats,” mentioned Bruck in a information launch despatched to six Information.
In response to the Federal Aviation Administration, greater than 800,000 drones are registered within the U.S., flying via the skies nationwide.
“The truth is, there is nothing protecting our state from nefarious drone activity,” mentioned Bruck within the information launch. “We’re at present asking legislation enforcement personnel to battle with each arms tied behind their backs as they cope with this concern. We have to empower our officers by getting legal guidelines on the books and we’d like it now.”
