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The North Dakota Senate has voted down a bill to replace Chinese-made drones used by the state.
The Senate voted 29-15 to strip that provision from House Bill 1038, which would have required state agencies to replace drones made my countries identified as adversarial to the United States. The cost of that plan was an estimated $15 million. Instead, lawmakers approved an $11 million plan to expand the state’s relationship with the FAA to monitor drone activity in the stat.
Lawmakers expressed hope that the state could become what they described as a “radar enclave” that would be critical to the safety of the country, while investing in technological advancements.
The modified bill will now head to the State House for consideration.
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