STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1398-12
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2012
RE: H.C.R. No. 39
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Sixth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2012
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Transportation and Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 39 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE LEGISLATURE'S SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S CURRENT RULES AND SAFETY GUIDELINES RELATING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The Department of Transportation supported the intent.
Currently unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, are allowed only over certain military airspace and along the U.S. borders for surveillance purposes. On February 8, 2012 Congress approved a bill that allows drones to fly in the same airspace as commercial airliners, private planes and cargo jets. The legislation also allocates $63.4 billion over three and a half years to the Federal Aviation Administration to update their systems. While drones have several beneficial uses to include search and rescue, fighting wildfires, and dangerous tactical police operations, concerns arise with this new legislation that a surveillance society could emerge where our every move is monitored, tracked, recorded and scrutinized by those in possession of drone technology.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Public Safety & Military Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 39 and recommend its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Transportation and Public Safety & Military Affairs,
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____________________________ HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair |
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____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair |
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