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House Bill 540

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Last Action delivered to Secretary of State (Acts, ch. 153)
Title AN ACT relating to aviation safety.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1571
Sponsor D. St. Onge
Summary of Original Version Create an new section of KRS Chapter 183 to allow airports to prepare unmanned aircraft facility maps; require the map to be filed with the secretary of the airport board and published on the airport's Web site; require consultation in developing the map with the FAA control tower at an airport, if one exists; restrict the scope of a map to approach surface areas defined by federal regulations; mandate that any such map restricting the operation of unmanned aircraft published by the FAA shall be the unmanned aircraft facility map for that airport; create an new section of KRS Chapter 183 to prohibit the operator of an unmanned aircraft or the operator's supervisor from operating or allowing the operation of an unmanned aircraft in a reckless manner or a manner that would cause an incursion, exempt unmanned aircraft operated from commercial purposes in accordance with FAA regulations; amend KRS 189.011 to define the terms "operate," "operator," "unmanned aircraft," and "unmanned aircraft facility map"; amend KRS 183.990 to provide penalties.
Index Headings of Original Version Public Safety - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Corrections Impact - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Local Mandate - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Crimes and Punishments - Unmanned aircraft, reckless operation, penalties for
Transportation - Airports, unmanned aircraft facility maps, development of
Transportation - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Aeronautics and Aviation - Airports, unmanned aircraft facility maps, development of
Aeronautics and Aviation - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History
Governor's Veto Message Veto

Actions

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02/17/17
  • introduced in House
02/21/17
  • to Small Business & Information Technology (H)
02/22/17
  • posted in committee
02/23/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/24/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 28, 2017
02/28/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 72-3
  • received in Senate
  • to Transportation (S)
03/06/17
  • taken from Transportation (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Transportation (S)
03/07/17
  • taken from Transportation (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Transportation (S)
03/08/17
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute as a consent bill
03/14/17
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/15/17
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute
  • Bill passed 87-3
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/27/17
  • Vetoed
03/29/17
  • Vetoed Bill received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • Bill passed 93-0
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • Bill passed 35-1
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/30/17
  • delivered to Secretary of State (Acts, ch. 153)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Summary Retain original provisions with the following exceptions: define "commercial airport"; apply the provisions of the Act only to commercial airports.
Index Headings Public Safety - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Corrections Impact - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Local Mandate - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Crimes and Punishments - Unmanned aircraft, reckless operation, penalties for
Transportation - Airports, unmanned aircraft facility maps, development of
Transportation - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on
Aeronautics and Aviation - Airports, unmanned aircraft facility maps, development of
Aeronautics and Aviation - Unmanned aircraft, operation near airports, restrictions on

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