One of the bills on the table in North Dakota Legislature is House Bill 1429 which would restrict and penalize drone aircraft from flying over homesteads and farmland in the state. NDFB Director of Public Policy Pete Hannebut spoke in favor of the bill. “We obviously use a lot of drones in agriculture. They’re great for things other businesses use. The problem is when somebody wants to use a drone for a nefarious activity on your property.” North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Executive Vice President Julie Ellingson testified there are numerous reasons for restricting drone access. “One reason is to guard against anti-agricultural activists who have employed this tool to exploit the industry and the second is to prevent animals from startling and injuring themselves.”
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