Kansas Legislature
SB 271
AN ACT concerning infrastructure; relating to drone technology; prohibiting any governmental agency from purchasing, acquiring or otherwise using any drone with critical components produced in any country of concern or produced or owned by any foreign principal; establishing the Kansas drone reimbursement expense fund to be administered by the attorney general; authorizing transfers of moneys from the state general fund to such fund; allowing governmental agencies to seek reimbursement for the cost of purchasing a replacement drone, transfer restricted drones to the office of the attorney general or, if no reimbursement is received, dispose of drones or sell drones for private use.
Senate - Conference Committee Report was adopted; - 04/05/2024
On roll call the vote was:
Yea - (21):
Alley, Baumgardner, Blasi, Bowers, Dietrich, Erickson, Fagg, Gossage, Kerschen, Kloos, Longbine, Masterson, Peck, Petersen, Pyle, Shallenburger, Steffen, Straub, Thompson, Warren, Wilborn,
Nay - (12):
Corson, Faust-Goudeau, Francisco, Haley, Holland, Holscher, Olson, Pettey, Pittman, Reddi, Sykes, Ware,
Present and Passing - (1):
Tyson,
Absent and Not Voting - (6):
Billinger, Claeys, Doll, McGinn, O'Shea, Ryckman,
Not Voting - (0):