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Update: please don t call your local senator. Amendment 256 has been shelved for the time being. We re keeping this article up as representatives from DSPA predict that Senator Mike Lee will make another attempt to pass this bill in the near futre.
On Thursday, February 4, United States Senator Mike Lee (RâUtah) added an Amendment to the previously-defeated Drone Federalism Act. First proposed in 2017 by Lee, Senator Diane Feinstein (DâCA), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Tom Cotton (RâAR), the bill would give states, counties, cities and local tribe governments the right to control, and possibly tax, airspace at the first 200 feet above ground level.
Senator Lee is attempting to bring back his previously defeated Drone Federalism Bill.
Today the Senate will be debating amendments to the U.S. Budget bill. And Senator Lee is going to introduce his attempt at legal thievery of our rights to fly by adding an amendment that would give âStates and local governmentsâ the right to control (& likely tax) the first â200 feet above ground levelâ.
As every who reads this knows, that would devastate both our industry and our hobby.
Can you imagine what it would be like if every state, county, city, and tribe government had the right to tell we drone owners when and where we are allowed to fly? How about if they have the right to tax us or impose landing and launching fees.