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HB17-1070

Study Drone Use By Public Safety Agencies

Type Bill
Session 2017 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the use of unmanned aircraft systems to perform government functions relating to certain public-safety functions, and, in connection therewith, requiring the center of excellence within the department of public safety to perform a study and operate a pilot program.

Bill Summary:

The bill requires the center of excellence (center) within the division of fire prevention and control within the department of public safety (department), upon receiving sufficient money in the form of gifts, grants, and donations, to conduct a study concerning the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) within state and local government operations that relate to certain public-safety functions (study). At a minimum, the study must:

  • Identify the most feasible and readily available ways to integrate UAS technology within local and state government functions relating to firefighting, search and rescue, accident reconstruction, and emergency management; and
  • Include consideration of privacy concerns, costs, and timeliness of deployment.
The bill also creates, upon receipt of sufficient money in the form of gifts, grants, and donations, a UAS pilot program (pilot program) to integrate UAS within state and local government operations that relate to certain public-safety functions. The bill requires the center to operate the pilot program.

Not later than one month after completing the study, the center shall submit a report to the wildfire matters review committee and to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and senate, or to any successor committees. The report must address each item of the center's study, as well as the results of the pilot program.

The bill adds the study and the pilot program as permissible uses of money from the existing Colorado firefighting air corps fund.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/05/2017 Signed Act PDF
05/19/2017 Final Act PDF
04/10/2017 Rerevised PDF
04/07/2017 Revised PDF
03/13/2017 Reengrossed PDF
03/10/2017 Engrossed PDF
01/17/2017 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/24/2017 PA2 PDF
02/15/2017 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/16/2017 FN3 PDF
02/24/2017 FN2 PDF
02/13/2017 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
03/08/2017 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1070 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.008. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
The motion Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.010. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
This is a conceptual amendment. Page 5, line 6, strike "THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF", line 7, strike "REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE," and substitute "HOUSE AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE AND SENATE AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENERGY COMMITTEE. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
The motion Vote summary
Refer House Bill 17-1070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 17-1070 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 9-1. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 17-1070, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/05/2017 Conference Committee Report REPASS
56
AYE
7
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
05/05/2017 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
61
AYE
2
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
04/11/2017 Senate Amendments NOTCNCR
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
03/13/2017 Third Reading BILL
58
AYE
7
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/01/2017 Conference Committee Report REPASS
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
05/01/2017 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/10/2017 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
06/05/2017 Governor Governor Signed
05/22/2017 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/19/2017 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/19/2017 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/05/2017 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/01/2017 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/28/2017 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
04/11/2017 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
04/10/2017 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2017 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/06/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/23/2017 Senate Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/17/2017 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Energy
03/13/2017 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/10/2017 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/08/2017 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/14/2017 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/17/2017 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/05/2017 326 Study Drone Use By Public Safety Agencies PDF