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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Unmanned Aerial System Oversight Task Force | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Act is amended by changing Sections 15 and 20 as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (20 ILCS 5065/15) | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2016)
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8 | Sec. 15. The Unmanned Aerial System Task Force.
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9 | (a) There is hereby created the Unmanned Aerial System | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oversight Task Force to study and make recommendations for the | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | operation, usage, and regulation of Unmanned Aerial Systems, | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | commonly referred to as "drone" technology, within this State.
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13 | (b) Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Governor | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | and shall consist of one member from each of the following | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | agencies or interest groups:
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17 | (1) a member of the Division of Aeronautics of the | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Department of Transportation, nominated by the Secretary | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | of Transportation;
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20 | (2) a member of the Department of State Police, | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | nominated by the Director of State Police;
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22 | (3) a Conservation Police officer of the Department of | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Natural Resources, nominated by the Director of Natural |
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1 | Resources;
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2 | (4) a member of the Department of Agriculture, | ||||||
3 | nominated by the Director of Agriculture;
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4 | (5) a member of the Department of Commerce and Economic | ||||||
5 | Opportunity, nominated by the Director of Commerce and | ||||||
6 | Economic Opportunity;
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7 | (6) a UAS technical commercial representative;
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8 | (7) a UAS manufacturing industry representative;
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9 | (8) a person nominated by the Attorney General;
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10 | (9) a member of the Illinois Conservation Police Lodge, | ||||||
11 | nominated by the president of the Lodge;
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12 | (10) a member of a statewide sportsmen's federation, | ||||||
13 | nominated by the president of the federation;
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14 | (11) a member of a statewide agricultural association, | ||||||
15 | nominated by the president of the association; | ||||||
16 | (12) a member of a statewide commerce association, | ||||||
17 | nominated by the president or executive director of the | ||||||
18 | association;
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19 | (13) a person nominated by an electric utility company | ||||||
20 | serving retail customers in this State; | ||||||
21 | (14) a member of the Illinois National Guard, nominated | ||||||
22 | by the Adjutant General; | ||||||
23 | (15) a member of a statewide retail association, | ||||||
24 | nominated by the president of the association;
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25 | (16) a member of a statewide manufacturing trade | ||||||
26 | association, nominated by the president or chief executive |
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1 | officer of the association; | ||||||
2 | (17) a member of a statewide property and casualty | ||||||
3 | insurance association, nominated by the president or chief | ||||||
4 | executive officer of the association; | ||||||
5 | (18) a member of a statewide association representing | ||||||
6 | real estate brokers licensed in this State, nominated by | ||||||
7 | the president of the association; | ||||||
8 | (19) a member of a statewide surveying association, | ||||||
9 | nominated by the president of the association;
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10 | (20) a law enforcement official from a municipality | ||||||
11 | with a population of 2 million or more inhabitants, | ||||||
12 | nominated by the mayor of the municipality;
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13 | (21) a law enforcement official from a municipality | ||||||
14 | with a population of less than 2 million inhabitants, | ||||||
15 | nominated by a statewide police chiefs association; and | ||||||
16 | (22) a member of a statewide freight railroad | ||||||
17 | association, nominated by the president of the | ||||||
18 | association. | ||||||
19 | (b-5) Within 90 days after the effective date of this | ||||||
20 | amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, 8 members of the | ||||||
21 | Task Force shall also be appointed as follows: 2 members | ||||||
22 | appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 | ||||||
23 | members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of | ||||||
24 | Representatives, 2 members appointed by the President of the | ||||||
25 | Senate, and 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||
26 | Senate. |
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1 | (c) Nominations to the Task Force must be submitted to the | ||||||
2 | Governor within 60 days of the effective date of this Act. The | ||||||
3 | Governor shall make the appointments within 30 days after the | ||||||
4 | close of nominations. The term of the appointment shall be | ||||||
5 | until submission of the report of comprehensive | ||||||
6 | recommendations under subsection (g) of this Section. The | ||||||
7 | member from the Division of Aeronautics of the Department of | ||||||
8 | Transportation shall chair the Task Force and serve as a | ||||||
9 | liaison to the Governor and General Assembly. Meetings of the | ||||||
10 | Task Force shall be held as necessary to complete the duties of | ||||||
11 | the Task Force. Meetings of the Task Force shall be held in the | ||||||
12 | central part of the State.
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13 | (d) The members of the Task Force shall receive no | ||||||
14 | compensation for serving as members of the Task Force.
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15 | (e) The Task Force shall consider commercial and private | ||||||
16 | uses of drones, landowner and privacy rights, as well as | ||||||
17 | general rules and regulations for safe operation of drones, and | ||||||
18 | prepare comprehensive recommendations for the safe and lawful | ||||||
19 | operation of UAS in this State.
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20 | (f) The Department of Transportation shall provide | ||||||
21 | administrative support to the Task Force. | ||||||
22 | (g) The Task Force shall submit a report with | ||||||
23 | recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly no later | ||||||
24 | than July 1, 2017 2016 .
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25 | (Source: P.A. 99-392, eff. 8-18-15.) |
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1 | (20 ILCS 5065/20) | ||||||
2 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2016)
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3 | Sec. 20. Expiration. This Act is repealed on September 1, | ||||||
4 | 2017 2016 .
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5 | (Source: P.A. 99-392, eff. 8-18-15.)
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6 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
7 | becoming law.
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