Lawmakers are taking a 30,000-foot look at unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones.
A growing number of businesses and government agencies have received Federal Aviation Administration approval to fly their drones in Iowa, prompting lawmakers to consider state standards in tandem with existing federal regulations to balance legitimate uses with privacy concerns associated with a rapidly evolving technology and hobby.
House Study Bill 88 sets parameters for the use of unmanned aircraft systems employed by farmers, engineers, surveyors, utilities railroads, photographers, hobbyists, law enforcement and other government agencies and sets penalties for the misuse of aerial vehicles in photographing or gathering data on private property without permission …
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The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA) | Feb. 11, 2017
