SB868-SSA1,1 3Section 1. 114.047 of the statutes is created to read:
SB868-SSA1,1,5 4114.047 Restriction on use of certain drones. (1) Definitions. In this
5section:
SB868-SSA1,1,66 (a) “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u).
SB868-SSA1,1,117 (b) “Restricted drone” means a drone, as defined in s. 941.292 (1), manufactured
8or distributed by SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd.; a subsidiary of, or a successor to, SZ
9DJI Technology Co., Ltd.; or any entity that is determined by the U.S. department
10of justice to be subject to or vulnerable to extrajudicial direction from a foreign
11government.
SB868-SSA1,2,1
1(c) “State agency” has the meaning given in s. 1.12 (1) (b).
SB868-SSA1,2,3 2(2) Restrictions. (a) No local governmental unit or state agency may acquire
3a restricted drone.
SB868-SSA1,2,64 (b) Except as provided in sub. (3), after one year after the effective date of this
5paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], no local governmental unit or state agency may
6possess a restricted drone.
SB868-SSA1,2,97 (c) Except as provided in sub. (3), after one year after the effective date of this
8paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], no local governmental unit or state agency may
9operate or otherwise use a restricted drone.
SB868-SSA1,2,11 10(3) Exception. A local governmental unit may possess and use a restricted
11drone if all of the following apply:
SB868-SSA1,2,1312 (a) The restricted drone was acquired by the local governmental unit before
13January 28, 2022.
SB868-SSA1,2,1614 (b) No later than 6 months after the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB
15inserts date], the local governmental unit certifies all of the following to the
16department of justice:
SB868-SSA1,2,1717 1. The local governmental unit possesses a restricted drone.
SB868-SSA1,2,1818 2. The local governmental unit intends to use the restricted drone.
SB868-SSA1,2,2319 3. The local governmental unit will only operate the restricted drone with the
20restricted drone's capability to send or receive information over the Internet
21disabled. This subdivision does not prohibit a local governmental unit from allowing
22a restricted drone to access the Internet for updating or other maintenance purposes
23when not in flight.
SB868-SSA1,2,2524 4. The local governmental unit has taken adequate measures to protect the
25restricted drone from accessing and sharing sensitive information.
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1Section 2. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB868-SSA1,3,2 2(1) Restricted drones.
SB868-SSA1,3,33 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:
SB868-SSA1,3,4 41. “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given in s. 19.42 (7u).
SB868-SSA1,3,5 52. “Restricted drone” has the meaning given in s. 114.047 (1) (b).
SB868-SSA1,3,6 63. “State agency” has the meaning given in s. 1.12 (1) (b).
SB868-SSA1,3,77 (b) Report.
SB868-SSA1,3,10 81. No later than 6 months after the effective date of this paragraph, each local
9governmental unit and state agency shall report to the department of justice all of
10the following:
SB868-SSA1,3,12 11a. A description of the possession and use of restricted drones by the local
12governmental unit or state agency.
SB868-SSA1,3,14 13b. The plan of the local governmental unit or state agency for the disposal of
14restricted drones.
SB868-SSA1,3,18 152. No later than 8 months after the effective date of this paragraph, the
16department of justice shall prepare a report summarizing the information gathered
17under subd. 1. and submit the report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature
18for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).
SB868-SSA1,3,1919 (c) Reimbursement program.
SB868-SSA1,4,2 201. Subject to par. (e), the department of justice shall develop and administer a
21restricted drone retirement reimbursement program. Subject to subd. 3. and par. (e),
22from the amount under par. (d), the department of justice shall provide
23reimbursement payments to local governmental units that apply for reimbursement
24under this subsection. Subject to subd. 2 ., the department of justice shall prescribe
25the form, nature, and extent of information that shall be contained in applications

1for reimbursements under this subsection and shall establish criteria for evaluating
2applications and for providing reimbursements under this subsection.
SB868-SSA1,4,5 32. A local governmental unit that owns a restricted drone may apply to the
4department of justice for reimbursement for the restricted drone if all of the following
5apply:
SB868-SSA1,4,9 6a. The restricted drone was purchased by the local governmental unit before
7January 28, 2022. An application under this paragraph shall include documentation
8demonstrating to the satisfaction of the department of justice that the restricted
9drone was purchased by the local governmental unit before January 28, 2022.
SB868-SSA1,4,11 10b. The restricted drone is in good operating condition, as determined by the
11department of justice.
SB868-SSA1,4,13 12c. The local governmental unit agrees to dispose of the restricted drone no later
13than 2 years after applying for reimbursement under this paragraph.
SB868-SSA1,4,15 143. The department of justice may not make a reimbursement payment under
15this paragraph that exceeds the sum of the following:
SB868-SSA1,4,18 16a. The lesser of the original purchase price of the restricted drone or current
17price of a drone of similar age, condition, and functionality that is not a restricted
18drone.
SB868-SSA1,4,20 19b. The reasonable cost of equipping a replacement drone with functions of the
20restricted drone that is being replaced.
SB868-SSA1,4,22 21c. The reasonable costs of training law enforcement officers in the use of a drone
22purchased to replace a restricted drone.
SB868-SSA1,5,223 (d) Funding. Of the moneys the governor accepts from the federal government
24under s. 16.54 pursuant to section 602 of the federal Social Security Act as amended
25by the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, the governor shall

1allocate $7,500,000 to the department of justice for drone retirement
2reimbursements under par. (c).
SB868-SSA1,5,33 (e) Oversight.
SB868-SSA1,5,6 41. No moneys may be expended under this paragraph or par. (c) unless the
5department of justice files a request under this paragraph with the joint committee
6on finance.
SB868-SSA1,5,18 72. The department of justice may file with the joint committee on finance a
8request to establish a restricted drone retirement reimbursement program. If the
9cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify the department within
1014 working days after the date on which the department submits the request that
11the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the request, the
12department may establish the program and may expend not more than $750,000 of
13the moneys allocated under par. (d ). If, within 14 working days after the date on
14which the department submits the request, the cochairpersons of the joint committee
15on finance notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
16purpose of reviewing the request, the department may establish the program and
17expend the moneys allocated under par. (d ) only as approved, or modified and
18approved, by the committee.
SB868-SSA1,6,5 193. If all moneys approved for expenditure under this subdivision or subd. 2 .
20have been expended, the department of justice may file with the joint committee on
21finance a request for expenditure of not more than $750,000 of the moneys allocated
22under par. (d). If the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance do not notify
23the department within 14 working days after the date on which the department
24submits the request that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of
25reviewing the request, the department may expend not more than $750,000 of the

1moneys allocated under par. (d ). If, within 14 working days after the date on which
2the department submits the request, the cochairpersons of the joint committee on
3finance notify the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the
4purpose of reviewing the request, the department may expend the moneys allocated
5under par. (d) only as approved, or modified and approved, by the committee.
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