AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE USE OF DRONES TO ANALYZE, TREAT AND APPLY FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES TO CROPS.
To allow the use of precision drone technology by Federal Aviation Administration licensed pilots and licensed commercial and private pesticide applicators to analyze, treat and apply fertilizers and pesticides on crops in order to reduce the environmental impact compared to existing methods.
Introduced by:
Environment Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| File No. 394 [doc] | |
| ENV Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Committee Bill [doc] | |
| Proposed Bill [doc] |
| Committee Actions | |
| ENV Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | |
| ENV Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) |
| Fiscal Notes | |
| Fiscal Note For File Copy 394 |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 394 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2025 | (LCO) | File Number 394 | |
| 4/1/2025 | House Calendar Number 255 | ||
| 4/1/2025 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/1/2025 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/25/2025 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/25 5:00 PM | |
| 3/17/2025 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/14/2025 | (ENV) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/25/2025 | Public Hearing 03/03 | ||
| 2/24/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment | ||
| 2/21/2025 | Drafted by Committee | ||
| 2/10/2025 | (ENV) | Vote to Draft | |
| 1/23/2025 | Referred to Joint Committee on Environment |
Co-sponsors of HB-6289
Rep. Vincent J. Candelora, 86th Dist.
Sen. Heather S. Somers, 18th Dist.
Rep. Tami Zawistowski, 61st Dist.
Rep. Patrick E. Callahan, 108th Dist.
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