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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB659

Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

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5-An Act
6-ENROLLED SENATE
7-BILL NO. 659 By: Rosino and Bergstrom of the
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40+An Act relating to aircraft and airports; amending 3
41+O.S. 2011, Section 82, which relates to definitions;
42+adding definitions; creating the Unmanned Aircraft
43+Systems Development Act of 2021; declaring intent of
44+Act; establishing the Clearinghouse for Unmanned
45+Aircraft Systems within the Oklahoma Aeronautics
46+Commission; stating purpose of Clearinghouse;
47+requiring use of best available practices; requiring
48+maintaining of certain registries related to unmanned
49+aircraft systems; providing for codification;
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56+AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: Talley
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19-An Act relating to aircraft and airports; creating
58+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Delete the title, enacting clause and entire bill
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62+"An Act relating to aircraft and airports; creating
2063 the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Development Act of
2164 2021; stating legislative intent; establishing the
2265 Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission as the clearinghouse
2366 for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS); designating the
2467 Commission as the agency to promote, enhance, develop
2568 and ensure safety of UAS; stating purpose of the
2669 clearinghouse; requiring the Commission cooperate
2770 with other entities for the development and
2871 acceptance of UAS; allowing the Commission to use
2972 established processes or use of contracting to
3073 achieve goals; stating primary goal of clearinghouse;
3174 stating duties of clearinghouse; amending 3 O.S.
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32101 2011, Section 82, which relate s to definitions;
33102 defining terms; providing for noncodification;
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41-SUBJECT: Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
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43109 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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45110 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to b e
46111 codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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50112 A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Unmanned
51113 Aircraft Systems Development Act of 2021".
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53114 B. It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to bring
54115 awareness to the fact that unmanned air craft systems (UAS) or drones
55116 offer extraordinary and vast potential for transforming the way we
56117 live and work. Fully realizing and implementing the benefits of UAS
57118 will require public acceptance and a comprehensive statewide
58119 strategy. This act intends t o ensure that the state's UAS resources
59120 can be brought together to organize, collaborate and cooperate with
60121 each other for the purposes of ensuring the successful integration
61122 of UAS and to ensure that UAS are used in a safe, responsible and
62123 lawful manner, so that the public can, with confidence, embrace this
63124 new and incredible technology.
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65125 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
66126 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 401 of Title 3, unless there is
67127 created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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69154 A. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is hereby established as
70155 the clearinghouse for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the State
71156 of Oklahoma and shall be designated as the agency of this state for
72157 the promotion, enhancement and development of UAS and to ensure the
73158 safe integration and use of this new technology within the state.
74159 The purpose of this clearinghouse is to create a partnership between
75160 those entities that currently operate UAS, those that desire to use
76161 this technology in the future and other entities that can support
77162 the research and development of UAS to ensure that the State of
78163 Oklahoma can more effectively respond to the needs of this critical
79164 sector of the aviation and aerospace industry. In the operation of
80165 this clearinghouse, the Commission shall cooperate, assist and
81166 coordinate with the federal government, agencies of this state,
82167 tribal entities, municipalities and other persons in the development
83168 of unmanned aircraft systems throughout the state to ensure the
84169 acceptance of this technology and the successful integration of UAS
85170 into the National Airspace System. Contingent upon the availability
86171 of funds, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission may use established
87172 program processes or may contract with other qual ified entities to
88173 carry out the duties and responsibilities of this act.
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90174 B. The primary goal of the UAS clearinghouse within the
91175 Commission is to establish a central point within state government
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94176 to develop the strategy for how the State of Oklahoma can become a
95177 leader in the UAS industry. It will focus the collective resources,
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96204 knowledge, information and assets within state government to ensure
97205 coordinated efforts amongst all parties. The clearinghouse will:
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99206 1. Conduct research on what other states a nd localities are
100207 doing insofar as their UAS rules and regulations so that it can
101208 provide recommendations to ensure Oklahoma is in the best position
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104210 2. Organize and coordinate the application for any UAS test
105211 site, integration opportu nity, pilot program or grant funding on
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108213 3. Maintain a registry of UAS being operated by state agencies,
109214 except those UAS that are part of a university -affiliated research
110215 program; and
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113217 training programs for users of UAS.
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115218 SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2011, Section 82, is
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118220 Section 82. As used in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Act,
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121222 (a) 1. "Aeronautics" means the science, art, and practice of
122223 flight including, but not limited to, transportation by aircraft and
123224 matters relating to air commerce; the operation, construction,
124225 repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft powe r plants and
125226 accessories, including the repair, packing, and maintenance of
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127254 operation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of airports,
128255 restricted landing areas, or other air navigation facili ties; and
129256 instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining thereto .
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131257 (b) "Aircraft" means any contrivance now known, or hereafter
132258 invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air
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137260 (c) "Airport" means an area of land or wate r that is used, or
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139262 buildings and facilities, if any.
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142264 designated geographical area considered as subject to territorial
143265 jurisdiction or international law in respect to its use by aircraft,
144266 guided missiles, and rockets.
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152270 (h) "Air navigation facility" means any facility used in,
153271 available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation,
154272 including landing areas, any structures, mechanisms, lights,
155273 beacons, markers, communicating systems, or othe r instrumentalities
156274 or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or
157275 convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation, and landing of
158276 aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an
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161304 (i) "Operation of aircraft" or "operate aircraft" means the
162305 use, navigation, or piloting of aircraft in the airspace over this
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165307 (j) "Airman" means any individual who engages, as the p erson in
166308 command, or as pilot, mechanic, or member of the crew, in the
167309 navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is
168310 directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling, or
169311 repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, an d appliances.
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171312 (k) "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership,
172313 corporation, company, association, joint stock association, or body
173314 politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other
174315 similar representative thereof.
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176316 (l) "Municipality" mea ns any incorporated city, village, or
177317 town of this state and any county or political subdivision or
178318 district in this state, or any public trust thereof, which is, or
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181319 may be, authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct,
182320 maintain, improve, and operate airports, airstrips, and aeronautical
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185322 (m) "Aeronautical hazard" means any structure, object of
186323 natural growth, or use of land, which obstructs the airspace
187324 required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an
188325 airport that is otherwise hazardous to the operation and navigation
189326 of aircraft.
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191353 (n) "Resources" means services, facilities, funds, equipment,
192354 property, personnel, and such other activities as are customarily
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196357 prepared surface, on a heliport, airport, landing or takeoff area,
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224-flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport that is
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403+the flight of aircraft in landing or taking off at an airport that
404+is otherwise hazardous to the operation and naviga tion of aircraft;
227405 3. "Air navigation facility" means any facility used in,
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406+available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation,
229407 including landing areas, any structures, mechanisms, lights,
230-beacons, markers, communicating systems or other instrumentalities
408+beacons, markers, communicating systems, or other instrumentalities
231409 or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or
232-convenience, to the safe taking off, navigatio n and landing of
410+convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation, and landing of
233411 aircraft, or the safe and efficient operation or maintenance of an
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236413 4. "Aircraft" means any contraption now known, or hereafter
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415+or airspace;
240416 5. "Airman" means any individual who engages, as the person in
241-command, or as a pilot, me chanic or member of the crew, in the
417+command, or as a pilot, me chanic, or member of the crew, in the
242418 navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is
243-directly in charge of the inspe ction, maintenance, overhauling or
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420+repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, and appliances;
246421 6. "Airport" means an area of land or water that is used, or
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253453 guided missiles, and rockets;
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269462 prepared surface, on a heliport, airport, landing or takeoff area,
270463 apron or ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing or parking
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280470 15. "Model aircraft" means an aircraft as defined in this
281471 section that is mechanically driven or launched into flight and that
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288502 benefit, directly or indirectly charged, demanded,
289503 received or collected by any person for the use of the
290504 aircraft or any photographic or video image produced
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294507 town of this state and any county or political subdivision or
295508 district in this state, or any public trust thereof, which is, or
296509 may be, authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct,
297510 maintain, improve, and operate airports, airstri ps, and aeronautical
298511 navigation facilities;
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301-use, navigation or piloting of aircraft in the airspace over this
513+use, navigation, or piloting of aircraft in the airspace over this
302514 state or upon any airport within this state;
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305-corporation, company, association, joint stock association or body
306-politic and includes any trustee, receiv er, assignee or other
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517+politic and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other
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313521 primary commercial service airport;
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320552 21. "Resources" means services, facilities, funds, equipment,
321-property, personnel and such other activities as are customarily
553+property, personnel, and such other activities as are customarily
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324555 22. "State" or "this state" means the State of Oklahoma;
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326556 23. "Unmanned aircraft" means an aircraft, as defined in this
327557 section, that is operated without the possibility of human
328558 intervention from within or on the aircraft; and
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330559 24. "Unmanned aircraft system" means an unmanned aircraft and
331560 associated elements including communication links and components
332561 that control the unmanned aircraft that are required for the pilot
333562 in command to operate safely and efficiently in the National
334563 Airspace System.
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564+SECTION 4. This act shall become effectiv e November 1, 2021."
565+Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of April, 2021.
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575+Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2021.
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609+BILL NO. 659 By: Rosino and Bergstrom of the
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620+An Act relating to aircraft and airports; amending 3
621+O.S. 2011, Section 82, which relates to definitions;
622+adding definitions; creating the Unmanned Aircraft
623+Systems Development Act of 2021; declaring intent of
624+Act; establishing the Clearinghouse for Unmanned
625+Aircraft Systems within the Oklahoma Aeronautics
626+Commission; stating purpose of Clearinghouse;
627+requiring use of best available practices; requiring
628+maintaining of certai n registries related to unmanned
629+aircraft systems; providing for codification;
630+providing for noncodification; and providing an
631+effective date.
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636+BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
637+SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 3 O.S. 2011, Section 82, is
638+amended to read as follows:
639+Section 82. As used in the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Act,
640+unless the context otherwise requires:
641+(a) A. “Aeronautics” means the science, art , and practice of
642+flight including, but not limited to, tra nsportation by aircraft and
643+matters relating to air commerce; the operation, construction,
644+repair, or maintenance of aircraft, aircraft power plants and
645+accessories, including the repair, packing , and maintenance of
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673+operation, improvement, repair , or maintenance of airports,
674+restricted landing areas, or other air navigation facilities; and
675+instruction in flying or ground subjects pertaining thereto.
676+(b) B. “Aircraft” means any contrivance now known, or hereafter
677+invented, used, or designed for navigation of or flight in the air
678+or airspace.
679+(c) C. “Airport” means an area of land or water that is used,
680+or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and
681+buildings and facilities , if any.
682+(d) D. “Airspace” means that portion of the atmosphere
683+overlying a designated geographical area considered as subject to
684+territorial jurisdiction or international law in respect to its use
685+by aircraft, guided missiles , and rockets.
686+(e) E. “Commission” means the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission.
687+(f) F. “Director” means the Director of Aeronautics of
688+Oklahoma.
689+(g) G. “State” or “this state” means the State of Oklahoma.
690+(h) H. “Air navigation facility” means any facility used in,
691+available for use in, or designed for use in, aid of air navigation,
692+including landing areas, any structures, mechanisms, lights,
693+beacons, markers, communicating systems , or other instrumentalities
694+or devices used or useful as an aid, or constituting an advantage or
695+convenience, to the safe taking off, navigation , and landing of
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723+airport, and any combination of any or all of such facilities.
724+(i) I. “Operation of aircraft” or “operate aircraft” means the
725+use, navigation, or piloting of aircraft in the airspace over this
726+state or upon any airport within this state.
727+(j) J. “Airman” means any individual who engages, as the person
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729+navigation of aircraft while under way, and any individual who is
730+directly in charge of the inspection, maintenance, overhauling , or
731+repair of aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers , and appliances.
732+(k) K. “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership,
733+corporation, company, association, joint stock association , or body
734+politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee , or other
735+similar representative thereof.
736+(l) L. “Municipality” means any incorporated city, village , or
737+town of this state and any county or politic al subdivision or
738+district in this state, or any public trust thereof, which is, or
739+may be, authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct,
740+maintain, improve, and operate airports, airstrips , and aeronautical
741+navigation facilities.
742+(m) M. “Aeronautical hazard” means any structure, object of
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773+(n) N. “Resources” means services, facilities, funds,
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776+(o) O. “Helipad” means a small, designated area, usually with a
777+prepared surface, on a heliport, airpor t, landing or takeoff area,
778+apron or ramp, or movement area used for takeoff, landing or parking
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780+(p) P. “Heliport” means an area of land, water or structure
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783+(q) Q. “Commercial service airport” means an airport meeting
784+the current Federal Aviation Administration definition for
785+commercial service airport.
786+(r) R. “Primary commercial service airport” means an airport
787+meeting the current Federal Aviation Administration definition for
788+primary commercial service airport.
789+(s) S. “Reliever airport” means an airport designated by the
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822+U. “Manned aircraft” means an aircraft, as define d in this
823+section, that is operated with a person in or on the aircraft.
824+V. “Model aircraft” means an aircraft, as defined in this
825+section, that is mechanically driven or launched into flight and
826+that meets both of the following requirements:
827+1. Is flown solely for hobby or recreational purposes; and
828+2. Is not used for payment, consideration, gratuity or benefit,
829+directly or indirectly charged, demanded, received or collected by
830+any person for the use of the aircraft or any photographic or video
831+image produced by the aircraft.
832+W. “Unmanned aircraft” means an aircraft, as defined in this
833+section, that is operated without the possibility of human
834+intervention from within or on the aircraft.
835+X. “Unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft, as
836+defined in this section, and associated elements including
837+communication links and components that control the unmanned
838+aircraft, that are required for the pilot in command to operate
839+safely and efficiently in the national airspace system.
840+SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
841+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 400 of Title 3, unless there is
842+created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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869+This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Unmanned
870+Aircraft Systems Development Act of 2021”.
871+SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
872+codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
873+Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones offer extraordinary
874+and vast potential for transforming the wa y we live and work. Fully
875+realizing and implementing the benefits of UAS will require public
876+acceptance and a comprehensive statewide strategy. The intent of
877+this act is to ensure that UAS resources of the state can be brought
878+together to organize, colla borate and cooperate with each other for
879+the purposes of ensuring the successful integration of UAS and to
880+ensure that UAS are used in a safe, responsible and lawful manner so
881+that the public can embrace this technology.
882+SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
883+in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 401 of Title 3, unless there is
884+created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
885+A. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is hereby established as
886+the Clearinghouse for Unm anned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in this state
887+and shall be designated as the agency of this state for the
888+promotion, enhancement and development of UAS to ensure the safe
889+integration and use of this new technology within this state.
890+B. The purpose of this Cl earinghouse is to create a partnership
891+between those persons and entities that currently operate UAS, those
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920+that this state can more effectively respond to the needs of the
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922+C. In the operation of the Clearinghouse, the Commission shall
923+cooperate, assist and coordinate with the federal government,
924+agencies of this state, tribal entities, municipa lities and other
925+persons or entities in the development of UAS throughout this state
926+to ensure the acceptance of this technology and the successful
927+integration of UAS into the National Airspace System. Contingent
928+upon the availability of funds, the Commis sion may use established
929+program processes or may contract with other qualified entities to
930+carry out the duties and responsibilities of this act.
931+D. The primary goal of the UAS Clearinghouse within the
932+Commission is to establish a central point within st ate government
933+to develop the strategy for how this state can become a leader in
934+the UAS industry. It shall focus the collective resources,
935+knowledge, information and assets within state government to ensure
936+coordinated efforts amongst all parties.
937+E. The Clearinghouse shall:
938+1. Conduct research on UAS rules, regulations and policies of
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969+support, informational materials and notices or groups for any new
970+UAS test site, integration opportunity, pilot program or grant
971+funding when acting on behalf of this state;
972+3. Maintain a registry of UAS operated by state agencies; and
973+4. Maintain a registry of educational institutions offering
974+training programs for users of UAS.
975+SECTION 9. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
976+Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2021.
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983+Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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354-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
355-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
356-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _ ______ M.
357-By: _______________________________ __
358-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
359-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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362- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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365-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
366-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
367-day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
368-By: _______________________________ __