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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2304 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2308 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John C. Velis |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to unmanned aerial vehicles in the Commonwealth. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2304 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2308 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2308) of John C. Velis for legislation |
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| 19 | 19 | | relative to unmanned aerial vehicles in the Commonwealth. Transportation. |
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| 20 | 20 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 21 | 21 | | _______________ |
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| 22 | 22 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | An Act relative to unmanned aerial vehicles in the Commonwealth. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 27 | 27 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 28 | 28 | | 1 SECTION 1. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 official edition, is |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2hereby amended by adding the following section:- |
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| 30 | 30 | | 3 Section 63(a). As used in this section the following terms shall, unless the context clearly |
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| 31 | 31 | | 4requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- |
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| 32 | 32 | | 5 “Drone,” shall mean an unmanned aircraft which is operated remotely without the |
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| 33 | 33 | | 6possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 7 “Restricted space,” shall mean an airspace within five miles of an airport or as designated |
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| 35 | 35 | | 8by general or special law. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 9 (b) During the personal use of such drone, except as otherwise provided by federal law |
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| 37 | 37 | | 10operates a drone, a person shall not operate said drone: (i) more than four hundred feet above |
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| 38 | 38 | | 11ground level; (ii) weighing more than ten pounds; (iii) without a visual line of sight of such 2 of 2 |
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| 39 | 39 | | 12drone; (iv) within a restricted airspace; (v) in a reckless manner wherein such operation creates a |
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| 40 | 40 | | 13risk of harm to the public; or (vi) with the intent to harass or annoy an individual or individuals. |
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