HCR 15-TASK FORCE ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS  3:23:56 PM CHAIR OLSON announced that the first order of business would be HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15, Relating to the continuation of the Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 3:24:56 PM REPRESENTATIVE SHELLEY HUGHES, Alaska State Legislature, stated that the resolution will allow the Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft Systems to continue. The task force was formed last year and primarily addressed privacy and law enforcement use. She described the technology as emerging technology and anticipated other issues will surface and HCR 15 would allow the task force to continue to operate. The task force's approach has been to address problems as they arise. She said resolution also will change the membership. 3:26:34 PM REPRESENTATIVE REINBOLD made a motion to adopt Amendment 1, labeled 28-LS1190\U.2, Strasbaugh, 3/4/14. Page 1, line 1: Delete "the continuation of" Page 2, following line 22: Insert a new paragraph to read: "(2) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development or the commissioner's designee;" Renumber the following paragraph accordingly. Page 2, line 23: Delete "one" Insert "three" Delete "member" Insert "members" Page 2, line 24, following "representatives": Insert ", two of whom shall be participants in the unmanned aircraft system industry who have experience operating unmanned aircraft systems" Page 3, line 13, following "systems": Insert "to encourage development of the private sector unmanned aircraft system industry" CHAIR OLSON objected for the purpose of discussion. 3:26:51 PM KONRAD JACKSON, Staff, Representative Kurt Olson, Alaska State Legislature, stated that that Amendment 1 was developed in conjunction with the sponsor and other members. He explained the idea is to make the Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft more commerce friendly. Amendment 1 adds the commissioner of DCCED or the commissioner's designee to the task force. It would also add two additional public members to encourage public participation. He referred to lines 18-19 of Amendment 1, which require two public members who have experience piloting unmanned aircraft. He also referred to lines 22-23 of Amendment 1, which encourages the task force to develop the private sector unmanned aircraft system industry in the state. CHAIR OLSON removed his objection. There being no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted. 3:28:41 PM JANE DALE, Legislative Affairs, Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA), stated that ACCA has supported the work the Task Force on Unmanned Aircraft has done to clarify privacy issues and to further the integration of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the system. As they become part of the aviation culture and further commerce in Alaska, the AACA supports the extension of the UAS task force to 2017. The ACCA also supports adding a seat for the ACCA's membership on the task force since its membership currently encounters the craft in national airspace. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently received Federal Aviation Administration's (FAAs) approval for unmanned air system use that streamlines past procedures for operation. She related that University of Alaska (UA) is operating UAS under the auspices of research and this past year launched the first commercial endeavor. These successes come with concerns, conflicts, and potential issues from traditional air carriers operations so air carriers would appreciate participating in the task force to research and make recommendations to resolve issues. She thanked members for the opportunity to testify. 3:30:34 PM CHAIR OLSON, after first determining no one else wished to testify, closed public testimony on HCR 15. REPRESENTATIVE HERRON jested that he hoped by the end of task force at least one legislator will know how to operate the UAS. 3:31:24 PM REPRESENTATIVE REINBOLD moved to report HCR 15, as amended, out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal note. There being no objection, the CSHCR 15 (L&C) was reported from the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee. 3:31:55 PM The committee took an at-ease from 3:31 p.m. to 3:34 p.m.