December 12, 2017, Introduced by Senator SCHMIDT and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 2016 PA 436, entitled
"Unmanned aircraft systems act,"
by amending section 5 (MCL 259.305).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5. (1) Except as expressly authorized by statute, a
political subdivision shall not enact or enforce an ordinance or
resolution that regulates the ownership or operation of unmanned
aircraft or otherwise engage in the regulation of the ownership or
operation of unmanned aircraft. This subsection does not apply to a
political subdivision that prohibits the operation of nonemergency
motor vehicles in the political subdivision.
(2) This act does not prohibit a political subdivision from
promulgating rules, regulations, and ordinances for the use of
unmanned aircraft systems by the political subdivision within the
boundaries of the political subdivision.
(3) This act does not affect federal preemption of state law.
(4) If this act conflicts with section 40111c or 40112 of the
natural resources and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451,
MCL 324.40111c and 324.40112, those sections control.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.