According to an article by Dronelife.com:
A package of six bills making their way through the Massachusetts legislature could have profound negative impacts on future drone operations in the Commonwealth, representatives of the commercial UAV industry say.
Advocates and opponents of the proposed legislation made their opinions clear at a recent hearing by the legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation. The Massachusetts bills are part of a larger national trend, as state lawmakers across the country consider a variety of measures to regulate the operation of UAVs at a time when the commercial drone industry is looking forward to an explosive growth in drone operations.
According to the FAA, “since 2013, at least 44 States have enacted laws relating to UAS, addressing issues such as privacy, delivery of prison contraband, firefighting, law enforcement use of UAS, and UAS registration.”
Industry advocates largely oppose the Massachusetts bills as they are currently written, saying some of the proposed legislation prohibits activity already illegal under federal law and FAA regulations, while other bills would impose onerous land-use restrictions that could hobble commercial drone operations.
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