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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 2 HOUSE BILL 707 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/15/25 Short Title:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 707 Short Title:
Representatives Torbett, Greene, Miller, and Pyrtle (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE SHALL NOT PURCHASE ANY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN VENDORS.
State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 3, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING THAT THE STATE AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE SHALL NOT PURCHASE ANY SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN VENDORS.
"§ 143-59.5.
"§143-59.5.
Purchase of unmanned aircraft from covered foreign entities.
Purchase of small unmanned aircraft from covered foreign entities.
(a) Neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State shall purchase or otherwise acquire any unmanned aircraft manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.
(a) Neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State shall purchase or otherwise acquire any small, unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.
No State funds may be used in connection with the purchase or acquisition of any unmanned aircraft manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity, including any State funds provided through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement.
No State funds may be used in connection with the purchase or acquisition of any small, unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity, including any State funds provided through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement.
Is on the UnitedStatesConsolidated Screening List or Entity List.
Is on the UnitedState'sConsolidated Screening List or Entity List.
(2) Unmanned aircraft.
(2) Small, unmanned aircraft system.
– Defined in G.S.
– An unmanned, powered aircraft that meets all of the following criteria:
15A-300.1.
a.
(c) A contract entered into in violation of this section is void." SECTION 2.
Is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from on or within the aircraft.
This act becomes effective July 1, 2027, and applies to unmanned aircraft purchased or acquired on or after that date.
b.
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Can be expendable or recoverable.
c.
Weighs less than 55 pounds,including theweight of anything attached to or carried by the aircraft.
SECTION 2.
This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to small, unmanned aircraft purchased on or after July 1, 2027.
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