California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2148

Introduced by Assembly Member Holden

February 17, 2016

An act add Section 714.5 to the Fish and Game Code, relating to unmanned aircraft systems.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2148, as introduced, Holden. Unmanned aircraft systems: regulation.

Existing federal law, the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, provides for the integration of civil and public unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, into the national airspace system. Existing law establishes the Department of Fish and Wildlife in the Natural Resources Agency.

This bill would require the department to develop guidelines for the use of unmanned aircraft systems, commonly known as drones, over the public lands managed by the department.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 714.5 is added to the Fish and Game
Code, to read:

714.5.  

The Department of Fish and Wildlife shall develop
guidelines for the use of unmanned aircraft systems, commonly
known as drones, over the public lands managed by the department.