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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act; 2
amending s. 330.41, F.S.; revising the definition of 3
the term "critical infrastructure facility"; deleting 4
a provision requiring certain persons and governmental 5
entities to apply to the Federal Aviatio n 6
Administration to restrict or limit the operation of 7
drones in close proximity to certain infrastructure or 8
facilities; providing an effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsectio n (2) and paragraph 13
(d) of subsection (3) of section 330.41, Florida Statutes, are 14
amended to read: 15
330.41 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act. — 16
(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this act, the term: 17
(a) "Critical infrastructure facility" means any of the 18
following, if completely enclosed by a fence or other physical 19
barrier that is obviously designed to exclude intruders, or if 20
clearly marked with a sign or signs which indicate that entry is 21
forbidden and which are posted on the property in a manner 22
reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders: 23
1. An electrical power generation or transmission 24
facility, substation, switching station, or electrical control 25
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2. A chemical or rubber manufacturing or storage facility. 27
3. A mining facility. 28
4. A natural gas or compressed gas compressor station, 29
storage facility, or natural gas or compressed gas pipeline. 30
5. A liquid natural gas or propane gas terminal or storage 31
facility with a capacity of 4,000 gallons or more. 32
6. Any portion of an abovegr ound oil or gas pipeline. 33
7. A wireless communications facility, including the 34
tower, antennae, support structures, and all associated ground -35
based equipment. 36
8. A deepwater port listed in s. 311.09(1) or a railroad 37
switching yard. 38
9.8. A state correctional institution as defined in s. 39
944.02 or a private correctional facility authorized under 40
chapter 957. 41
10.9. A secure detention center or facility, as defined in 42
s. 985.03, or a nonsecure residential facility, a high -risk 43
residential facility, or a maximum -risk residential facility, as 44
those terms are described in s. 985.03(44). 45
11.10. A county detention faci lity, as defined in s. 46
951.23. 47
(3) REGULATION.— 48
(d) A person or governmental entity seeking to restrict or 49
limit the operation of drones in close proximity to 50
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infrastructure or facilities that the person or governmental 51
entity owns or operates must app ly to the Federal Aviation 52
Administration for such designation pursuant to s. 2209 of the 53
FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. 54
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 55