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1    AN ACT concerning wildlife.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Unmanned Aerial System Oversight Task Force Act.
  
 
6    Section 5. Purpose.  The use of drones is becoming more 
7common in everyday applications both commercially and 
8privately.  It is clear that increased drone use creates 
9emerging conflicts and challenges to providing guidance into 
10the safe operation of drones, while not infringing upon the 
11constitutional rights of others. It is necessary to establish a 
12task force to provide oversight and input in creating 
13comprehensive laws and rules for the operation and use of drone 
14technology within this State, subject to federal oversight and 
15regulation.
 
16    Section 10. Definitions.

 As used in this Act:
17    "Task Force" means the Unmanned Aerial System Oversight 
18Task Force.


19    "Unmanned Aerial System" or "UAS" means an unmanned aerial 
20vehicle or drone.

 
21    Section 15. The Unmanned Aerial System Task Force.

      
 
 
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1    (a)   There is hereby created the Unmanned Aerial System 
2Oversight Task Force to study and make recommendations for the 
3operation, usage, and regulation of Unmanned Aerial Systems, 
4commonly referred to as "drone" technology, within this State.
     
5    (b)   Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act  
6members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Governor 
7and shall consist of one member from each of the following 
8agencies or interest groups:
   
9        (1)   a member of the Division of Aeronautics of the 
10    Department of Transportation, nominated by the Secretary 
11    of Transportation;

12        (2)   a member of the Department of State Police, 
13    nominated by the Director of State Police;

14        (3)   a Conservation Police officer of the Department of 
15    Natural Resources, nominated by the Director of Natural 
16    Resources;

17        (4)   a member of the Department of Agriculture, 
18    nominated by the Director of Agriculture;

19        (5)   a member of the Department of Commerce and Economic 
20    Opportunity, nominated by the Director of Commerce and 
21    Economic Opportunity;

22        (6)   a UAS technical commercial representative;

23        (7)   a UAS manufacturing industry representative;

24        (8)   a person nominated by the Attorney General;

25        (9)   a member of the Illinois Conservation Police Lodge, 
26    nominated by the president of the Lodge;

 
 
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1        (10)   a member of a statewide sportsmen's federation, 
2    nominated by the president of the federation;

3        (11)   a member of a statewide agricultural association, 
4    nominated by the president of the association; 
5        (12)   a member of a statewide commerce association, 
6    nominated by the president or executive director of the 
7    association;
   
8        (13)   a person nominated by an electric utility company 
9    serving retail customers in this State; 
10        (14) a member of the Illinois National Guard, nominated 
11    by the Adjutant General;
12        (15)   a member of a statewide retail association, 
13    nominated by the president of the association;
   
14        (16)   a member of a statewide manufacturing trade 
15    association, nominated by the president or chief executive 
16    officer of the association;
17        (17)   a member of a statewide property and casualty 
18    insurance association, nominated by the president or chief 
19    executive officer of the association;
20        (18) a member of a statewide association representing 
21    real estate brokers licensed in this State, nominated by 
22    the president of the association;
23        (19) a member of a statewide surveying association, 
24    nominated by the president of the association;
   
25        (20) a law enforcement official from a municipality 
26    with a population of 2 million or more inhabitants, 
 
 
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1    nominated by the mayor of the municipality;
   
2        (21) a law enforcement official from a municipality 
3    with a population of less than 2 million inhabitants, 
4    nominated by a statewide police chiefs association; and
5        (22) a member of a statewide freight railroad 
6    association, nominated by the president of the 
7    association.
8    (c)   Nominations to the Task Force must be submitted to the 
9Governor within 60 days of the effective date of this Act. The 
10Governor shall make the appointments within 30 days after the 
11close of nominations. The term of the appointment shall be 
12until submission of the report of comprehensive 
13recommendations under subsection (g) of this Section. The 
14member from the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of 
15Transportation shall chair the Task Force and serve as a 
16liaison to the Governor and General Assembly. Meetings of the 
17Task Force shall be held as necessary to complete the duties of 
18the Task Force. Meetings of the Task Force shall be held in the 
19central part of the State.
   
20    (d)   The members of the Task Force shall receive no 
21compensation for serving as members of the Task Force.
   
22    (e)   The Task Force shall consider commercial and private 
23uses of drones, landowner and privacy rights, as well as 
24general rules and regulations for safe operation of drones, and 
25prepare comprehensive recommendations for the safe and lawful 
26operation of UAS in this State.
   
 
 
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1    (f)   The Department of Transportation shall provide 
2administrative support to the Task Force.
3    (g)   The Task Force shall submit a report with 
4recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly no later 
5than July 1, 2016.

 
6    Section 20. Expiration. This Act is repealed on September 
71, 2016.
 

8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.