HB 314 RELATING TO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

HB 314 establishes a new chapter to regulate the use of unmanned aerial vehicles. Requires the director of DCCA to adopt rules regarding unmanned aerial vehicles. Establishes prohibited uses of unmanned aerial vehicles and penalties, and authorizes civil action for violations. Makes certain uses of an unmanned aerial vehicle a misdemeanor. Clarifies that, under certain circumstances, first and second degree invasion of privacy may be committed using an unmanned aerial vehicle.

• Date: January 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
• Committee: House Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
• Testifier: Vassilis L. Syrmos, Vice President for Research and Innovation, University of Hawai‘i System

Testimony (PDF)