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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          AB 2320 (Calderon) - Unmanned aircraft systems
          
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          |Version: May 4, 2016            |Policy Vote: PUB. S. 7 - 0      |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: Yes                    |
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          |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016   |Consultant: Jolie Onodera       |
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          Bill  
          Summary:  AB 2320 would impose numerous restrictions on the  
          operation or use of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), as  
          specified.


          *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
             The following information is revised to reflect amendments 
                     adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016




          Fiscal  
          Impact:  
            State prison  :  Potential minor future increase in state costs  
            (General Fund) to the extent the restrictions imposed on the  
            use or operation of a UAS result in felony convictions and  
            commitments to state prison. To the extent two cases are  
            impacted due to the provisions of this bill would cost $58,000  
            in any one year based on the contract bed rate of $29,000 per  







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            inmate per year.
            Local jails  :  Potential minor future increase in  
            non-reimbursable local costs (Local Funds) to the extent the  
            added factor in aggravation for felony convictions would  
            result in longer jail sentences. 


          Author  
          Amendments:  
                 Delete the uncodified intent language (b)(1) and (b)(2),  
               which prohibits a person from, without the owner or  
               business operator's written consent, operating a UAS to  
               knowingly and intentionally fly within 250 feet of the  
               perimeter of any critical infrastructure facility.


                 Make other technical and conforming changes.




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