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Public Act 099-0649
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Unmanned Aerial System Oversight Task Force |
Act is amended by changing Sections 15 and 20 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 5065/15) |
(Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2016)
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Sec. 15. The Unmanned Aerial System Task Force.
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(a) There is hereby created the Unmanned Aerial System |
Oversight Task Force to study and make recommendations for the |
operation, usage, and regulation of Unmanned Aerial Systems, |
commonly referred to as "drone" technology, within this State.
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(b) Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act |
members of the Task Force shall be appointed by the Governor |
and shall consist of one member from each of the following |
agencies or interest groups:
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(1) a member of the Division of Aeronautics of the |
Department of Transportation, nominated by the Secretary |
of Transportation;
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(2) a member of the Department of State Police, |
nominated by the Director of State Police;
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(3) a Conservation Police officer of the Department of |
Natural Resources, nominated by the Director of Natural |
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Resources;
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(4) a member of the Department of Agriculture, |
nominated by the Director of Agriculture;
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(5) a member of the Department of Commerce and Economic |
Opportunity, nominated by the Director of Commerce and |
Economic Opportunity;
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(6) a UAS technical commercial representative;
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(7) a UAS manufacturing industry representative;
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(8) a person nominated by the Attorney General;
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(9) a member of the Illinois Conservation Police Lodge, |
nominated by the president of the Lodge;
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(10) a member of a statewide sportsmen's federation, |
nominated by the president of the federation;
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(11) a member of a statewide agricultural association, |
nominated by the president of the association; |
(12) a member of a statewide commerce association, |
nominated by the president or executive director of the |
association;
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(13) a person nominated by an electric utility company |
serving retail customers in this State; |
(14) a member of the Illinois National Guard, nominated |
by the Adjutant General; |
(15) a member of a statewide retail association, |
nominated by the president of the association;
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(16) a member of a statewide manufacturing trade |
association, nominated by the president or chief executive |
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officer of the association; |
(17) a member of a statewide property and casualty |
insurance association, nominated by the president or chief |
executive officer of the association; |
(18) a member of a statewide association representing |
real estate brokers licensed in this State, nominated by |
the president of the association; |
(19) a member of a statewide surveying association, |
nominated by the president of the association;
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(20) a law enforcement official from a municipality |
with a population of 2 million or more inhabitants, |
nominated by the mayor of the municipality;
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(21) a law enforcement official from a municipality |
with a population of less than 2 million inhabitants, |
nominated by a statewide police chiefs association; and |
(22) a member of a statewide freight railroad |
association, nominated by the president of the |
association; and . |
(23) a member of a statewide broadcasters association, |
nominated by the president of the association. |
(b-5) Within 90 days after the effective date of this |
amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, 8 members of the |
Task Force shall also be appointed as follows: 2 members |
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 2 |
members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of |
Representatives, 2 members appointed by the President of the |
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Senate, and 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
Senate. |
(c) Nominations to the Task Force must be submitted to the |
Governor within 60 days of August 18, 2015 (the effective date |
of Public Act 99-392), except that the nomination from a |
statewide broadcasters association shall be made within 60 days |
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th |
General Assembly this Act. The Governor shall make the |
appointments within 30 days after the close of nominations. The |
term of the appointment shall be until submission of the report |
of comprehensive recommendations under subsection (g) of this |
Section. The member from the Division of Aeronautics of the |
Department of Transportation shall chair the Task Force and |
serve as a liaison to the Governor and General Assembly. |
Meetings of the Task Force shall be held as necessary to |
complete the duties of the Task Force. Meetings of the Task |
Force shall be held in the central part of the State.
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(d) The members of the Task Force shall receive no |
compensation for serving as members of the Task Force.
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(e) The Task Force shall consider commercial and private |
uses of drones, landowner and privacy rights, as well as |
general rules and regulations for safe operation of drones, and |
prepare comprehensive recommendations for the safe and lawful |
operation of UAS in this State.
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(f) The Department of Transportation shall provide |
administrative support to the Task Force. |
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(g) The Task Force shall submit a report with |
recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly no later |
than July 1, 2017 2016.
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(Source: P.A. 99-392, eff. 8-18-15.)
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(20 ILCS 5065/20) |
(Section scheduled to be repealed on September 1, 2016)
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Sec. 20. Expiration. This Act is repealed on September 1, |
2017 2016.
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(Source: P.A. 99-392, eff. 8-18-15.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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