Video & Transcript Research : 'counter-drone'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security May 15th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • HCR 98 is a resolution that urges Congress to support and coordinate the deployment of counter-unmanned
  • These drones are increasingly used to locate and track federal border agents, find weaknesses in the
  • established standard operating procedure to detect, identify, and, if necessary, neutralize these drones
  • Chairman, I would add that with all the new technologies that happen, drones are now playing a very,
  • Some of those drones are being used by the cartels and other bad actors to penetrate our border on the
Bills: HCR98, HB180
Keywords: counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security met with a quorum present and first took up HCR 98, a resolution urging Congress to improve coordination among federal, state, and local authorities on counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) technology for border security. The author and sponsor described increasing drone activity along the border, saying unauthorized drones are used to track agents, identify weaknesses, and smuggle contraband, and argued for clearer procedures to detect, identify, and neutralize such aircraft. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted 4-0 to report HCR 98 favorably to the full Senate; the resolution was also ordered for local and uncontested calendar placement without objection. The committee then heard HB 180, sponsored by Chairman Birdwell, which would authorize the governor to coordinate directly with Mexican officials and individual Mexican states on border security agreements and appoint representatives to implement them. Birdwell said the bill would codify prior border-security cooperation efforts, improve responses to cross-border challenges such as drug and human trafficking, and include a finding that entrants from foreign countries must use a legal port of entry. No questions were asked, and there was no invited or public testimony. After the hearing, the committee left HB 180 pending. The meeting concluded with no further business and the committee standing in recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Border Security May 15th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • aircraft systems technologies to detect, track, identify, and neutralize the operation of unauthorized drones
  • These drones are increasingly used to locate and track federal border agents, find weaknesses in the
  • established standard operating procedure to the detect, identify, and if necessary, neutralize these drones
  • The war in Ukraine is a good example of advancing technology and the drones that are being used, so it's
  • Some of those drones— the drones that are being used by the cartels and other bad actors to penetrate
Bills: HCR98, HB180, HB180
Keywords: counter-unmanned aircraft systems, C-UAS, counter-drone, drone mitigation, unmanned aircraft systems, UAS, border security, U.S.-Mexico border, aviation safety, airspace regulation, federal preemption, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, FBI, state-local coordination, tribal and territorial partners, border patrol, cartels
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if we're trying to tap into a cartel drone.
  • We're also seeing explosive. drones so protecting our personnels from those types of drones as well so
  • If we don't prepare for the inevitable. counter-drone system, which is what you're referring to, we can't
  • You see a... a drone cross the border, if there is not a unit or personnel nearby to interdict that drone
  • drone activity.
Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98
Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Mar 20th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-16-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, suspicious drones, unmanned aircraft, are hovering over these sites, raising serious concerns
  • We've had some emerging reports of unidentified drones.
  • Drones are flying over these installations, but spaceports, which actively drive Texas' growing space
  • We've had some emerging reports of unidentified drones.
  • Drones are flying over these installations, but spaceports, which actively drive Texas' growing space
Bills: SB 390, SB 1197, SB 1271
Keywords: veteran-owned businesses, state contracting, historically underutilized business, economic opportunity, small business, economic development, veterans, certification, Texas legislation, unmanned aircraft, spaceport, criminal offense, aviation regulations, airspace safety, military installations, concurrent jurisdiction, governor's approval, state agency, land acquisition, Veteran Affairs
Summary: The meeting of the Committee on Veteran Affairs addressed several significant bills aimed at supporting veterans and their businesses. Among the bills discussed was SB390, which seeks to expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include all veteran-owned businesses, regardless of disability status. This change aims to create a more equitable economic landscape for veterans and to foster their participation in state procurement opportunities. The committee heard strong testimony supporting this initiative, emphasizing the importance of providing veterans with fair chances in business development.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3272 makes it a criminal offense to operate a drone over a spaceport, plain and simple.
  • closes a critical gap in our existing... ...law by extending the same protections against unauthorized drone
Bills: HB346, HB1360, HB1510, HB1606, HB1804, HB1805, HB2156, HB2391, HB2767, HB3022, HB3044, HB3272, HB3293, HB3493, HB3809, HB3824, HJR110, HB2463
Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-WLA-EIG, AEN-WLA-EDT, AEN-GVO, AEN DEFER, AEN, AEN-EDU Public Hearings 02-18-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill brings high-demand skills like GIS, drone technology, climate-smart farming, and agricultural
  • This bill brings high-demand skills like<01:12:10.600> GIS,<01:12:11.520> drone<01:12:11.760
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Bills: SB2706, SB2320
Keywords: workforce development, agriculture, biosecurity, pilot program, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, University of Hawaii, Leeward Community College, DHRD, training, apprenticeship, career pathways, credentialing, job training, internship, hands-on experience, state employment, workforce pipeline, agricultural jobs, biosecurity jobs, general fund appropriation
Summary: The committees first heard SB 2371, which would prioritize lease offers on agrivoltaics parcels for beginning farmers, require annual compliance reports to DAB, authorize penalties for noncompliance, and allow solar facilities on certain agricultural lands. DAB, the State Energy Office, PUC, and Hawaii Farm Bureau generally supported the intent, while OPPSD recommended amendments to preserve agricultural lease affordability and strengthen food-production language. Members questioned whether the bill would meaningfully encourage solar on ag lands, whether beginning farmers would have enough information to use such parcels, and how the bill would interact with Land Use Commission review. The Farm Bureau said agrivoltaics remains challenging and largely in pilot form, and noted the Mililani project as a promising example of dual use. The committees voted to pass SB 2371 with amendments, with one member expressing a preference that it be opened to all farmers rather than only beginning farmers. The next measure, SB 2800, appropriates funds to DAB, DLNR, and ADC for acquisition, repair, and maintenance of irrigation systems. All testifying agencies and the Farm Bureau supported the bill, and members pressed them for estimates of needed funding and the condition of existing systems. DAB cited major repair needs, including Waimea, Molokai, Kahuku, and Kawailoa, and said its backlog could total roughly $65 million; ADC estimated about $35 million for several systems; and DLNR said its current needs for three systems were about $35 million, with the largest cost tied to piping in Kekaha. The committees amended the bill to defer its effective date to July 1, 2050 and to blank out the appropriation amounts in the bill text, with the agencies’ requested amounts to be included in the committee report for consideration. SB 2800 then passed in AEN, Water and Land, and EIG. The final measure discussed was SB 2718, a food hub pilot program beginning in 2028 that would require state departments and UH to source 30% of certain food purchases from local agricultural products, create a nutrition- and ʻāina-based school program, and have DAT partner with a regional aggregator for Native Hawaiian staple crops. DAT, DOH, the Farm Bureau, Food Plus Policy Group, HAPA, and others supported the bill’s intent, while the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation opposed it, saying it is already struggling to meet the current local procurement percentage and faces procurement and quantity barriers, especially for staple items used daily. The testimony focused on whether agencies could realistically meet the higher local purchasing target and whether smaller farms could supply the needed volumes.
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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 22nd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • 170, which moved Louisiana to be the first state to authorize local law enforcement to mitigate a drone
  • This is kind of the next step in that process, which is... ...the purpose of this is to create the counter
  • It legitimizes the counter-drone task force, enabling it to more easily obtain federal counter-drone
  • credentialing and federal funding, so Louisiana law enforcement agencies can acquire more counter-drone
  • in protecting her people and critical infrastructure from the ever-increasing threat of nefarious drones
Bills: HCR41, HB11, HB227, HB243, HB278, HB335, HB424, HB454, HB455, HB492, HB623, HB641, HB660, HB708, HB719, HB940, HB1029, HB1053, HB1069, HB1077
Keywords: coupons, rebates, alcohol regulation, malt beverages, Louisiana Department of Revenue, remembrance, Charlie Kirk, state recognition, October 14, memorial day, court filings, electronic filing, letter size paper, privacy, legal procedure, recusal, district attorney, substitute attorney, appointment process, legal proceedings
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, the bill specifies... ...for an unmanned aircraft system or drone system.
  • I know on this one, we do have some experts here, so you don't have to listen to me drone on, no pun
  • Zipline is the world's largest commercial drone delivery company.
  • Zipline is the world's largest commercial drone delivery company.
  • This broad preemption seemingly applies... ...operations or otherwise regulating drones.
Bills: HB2051, HB2324, HB2439, HB2457, HB2686, HB2837, HB2875, HB2953
Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, HB2324, fire code, fire marshal, state fire marshal, municipalities, cities and towns, county-owned buildings, county buildings, intergovernmental agreement, IGA, fire inspection, occupancy certificate, building inventory, local government, county government
Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the March 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. HB 2686, a patient-protection measure for outpatient surgical facilities, would require surgeons to file and update a call-coverage plan for hospital complications; the sponsor said it would improve continuity of care and reduce emergency room confusion, and the committee recommended it do pass. HB 2051 would require AHCCCS contractors, subject to CMS approval, to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; supporters described it as a maternal and infant health measure, AHCCCS was neutral and noted a projected state cost of about $1.8 million, and the bill received a do-pass recommendation on a 6-0 vote with one member not voting. The committee also approved HB 2837, which requires compensation disclosure for testimony or written comments in municipal zoning matters and requires certain municipal board members or hearing officers to disclose and recuse for recent conflicts involving entities they served; the sponsor framed it as a transparency and conflict-of-interest bill, and it passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2875, concerning commercial drone delivery systems, was amended to allow local regulation of drone facilities near medium and large hub airports within a 2.5-mile buffer and to require consultation with airports; Zipline and industry groups supported the measure as providing regulatory clarity, and the committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill do pass. HB 2324 would let cities with their own fire codes, through an intergovernmental agreement, have city fire inspectors enforce those codes on county-owned buildings in city limits when state enforcement is burdensome; county and fire officials said it would resolve jurisdictional confusion, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. HB 2439 would exempt single-user public or semi-public cold plunges from ADEQ spa rules, and an amendment removed ADEQ rulemaking authority; county health representatives said the change would reduce confusion, but one member raised public-health concerns, and the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. HB 2457 would allow utilities to bypass the certificate of environmental compatibility process for new plants co-located with large electricity users after notice and a public comment session; the Sierra Club opposed it as reducing public review, while supporters said it preserved some local input and improved efficiency, and it passed 4-2 with one not voting. Finally, HB 2953 would cap certain nondisciplinary and civil penalties imposed by the Board of Pharmacy at $25,000 and allow lower penalties based on prior activity; a supporter said it matched limits used in other regulatory contexts, and the committee recommended it do pass unanimously.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-17-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Apr 22, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 49

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Wed Apr 22, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 309 Conference PM - Wed Apr 22, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Wed Apr 22, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 5th, 2026

Appropriations

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana Advanced Aviation and Drone Advisory Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The counter-drone technology committee. Mr. Ray, thank you.
  • And in this session, one of our committee members and part of the counter-drone, Mr.
  • And in this session, one of our committee members and part of the counter drone, Mr.
  • Among other things, they're going to come up with counter-drone equipment standards.
  • Among other things, they're going to come up with counter-drone equipment standards.
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The Louisiana Advanced Aviation and Drones Advisory Committee met and was told this would likely be its final meeting because the committee sunsets after the 2026 regular session unless legislation reconstitutes it. Members discussed the need to reduce the committee’s size and adjust quorum rules so it can function more reliably, and they later adopted a motion supporting reconstitution of LADAC with a smaller membership and new appointments effective July 1, 2027. The committee also approved the June 2025 minutes and added a legislative briefing item to the agenda. Under subcommittee and project updates, members heard about the new counter-drone effort tied to House Bill 940 and the “Let’s Go” initiative, which would create a joint task force of State Police, sheriffs, and municipal police chiefs to develop training standards and equipment standards for counter-UAS work. The committee also received a briefing on the state’s advanced air mobility work from newly named Advanced Aeronautics Director Josh Deplanis, including Louisiana’s selection for the FAA’s eVTOL/AAM Integration Pilot Program, branded “Lift Off Louisiana,” and the development of a statewide strategic plan covering airspace integration, vertiport infrastructure, charging networks, economic development, education, and community engagement. Deplanis and members emphasized that Louisiana is among a small number of national EIPP sites and that the state’s proposal is notable for also addressing international airspace and “high seas” operations beyond 12 miles offshore, which could help inform FAA and ICAO policy. Members praised the state’s leadership, the work of DOTD, OMC, GOSEP, State Police, and legislative partners, and noted the potential economic importance for oil and gas logistics and other advanced aviation uses. No public testimony was offered, and the meeting adjourned after the committee’s votes and updates.