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1 1 Section 1. PRIORITIZING AVIATION ISSUES WITHIN STATE
1 2 GOVERNMENT.
1 3 1. The general assembly finds that air service and
1 4 aviation issues should be given a higher priority within state
1 5 government and that improved communication and coordination
1 6 between various state agencies regarding all issues relating
1 7 to aviation is necessary. The state department of
1 8 transportation shall make air service and aviation issues a
1 9 high priority and provide improved communication and
1 10 coordination between state agencies through the creation of an
1 11 aviation division within the department by the director of
1 12 transportation.
1 13 2. The state department of transportation shall increase
1 14 the emphasis on commercial air service to the citizens of the
1 15 state and shall continue to support general aviation for the
1 16 business and leisure interest sectors.
1 17 Sec. 2. COMMITTEE ON AIR SERVICE.
1 18 1. The department of economic development and the state
1 19 department of transportation shall jointly establish a
1 20 committee on air service to examine and act upon issues
1 21 related to air service in the state. The committee shall be
1 22 established not later than July 1, 2000.
1 23 2. The committee shall consist of at least nine members
1 24 and shall be composed of geographically diverse
1 25 representatives of the business community and airports in the
1 26 state, and shall also include representatives of state
1 27 government.
1 28 3. The committee shall examine the commercial aviation
1 29 needs of the state and provide recommendations on each of the
1 30 following:
1 31 a. The current unmet needs of Iowa business and leisure
1 32 travelers.
1 33 b. Improvement to the total transportation network of
1 34 highways, rail, and airports to better meet air service needs.
1 35 4. Staffing for the committee shall be jointly provided by
2 1 the department of economic development and the state
2 2 department of transportation.
2 3 5. The committee shall submit a report to the general
2 4 assembly by September 1, 2000. The report shall, at a
2 5 minimum, include the committee's findings and recommendations
2 6 on the air service issues identified in this Act.
2 7 Sec. 3. FINANCIAL INVESTMENT AND ASSISTANCE FOR AVIATION.
2 8 The general assembly finds that a substantial economic benefit
2 9 can be achieved for the citizens of the state through
2 10 competitive passenger and cargo service markets and that
2 11 public savings and additional economic development
2 12 opportunities warrant the attention of the state.
2 13 Consequently, the department of economic development shall
2 14 explore all possible sources of financial investment and
2 15 assistance to Iowa-based airlines to encourage competition in
2 16 the airline passenger and air cargo markets in Iowa.
2 17 Sec. 4. ISSUE REVIEW. The joint appropriations
2 18 subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure and capitals
2 19 shall review both of the following:
2 20 1. The funding streams for airports.
2 21 2. The definition of vertical infrastructure, provided in
2 22 section 8.57, subsection 5, paragraph "c", in relation to
2 23 airports.
2 24 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
2 25 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
2 26 EXPLANATION
2 27 This bill relates to aviation transportation issues in the
2 28 state and is based on recommendations made by the aviation
2 29 transportation in Iowa study committee during the 1999
2 30 interim.
2 31 The bill provides that the general assembly finds that air
2 32 service and aviation issues should be given a higher priority
2 33 within state government and that improved communication and
2 34 coordination between various state agencies regarding aviation
2 35 issues is necessary. The bill provides that the director of
3 1 transportation shall create an aviation division within the
3 2 department.
3 3 The bill provides that, by July 1, 2000, the department of
3 4 economic development and the department of transportation
3 5 shall jointly establish a committee on air service consisting
3 6 of at least nine members and composed of geographically
3 7 diverse representatives of the business community and airports
3 8 in the state and shall include representatives of state
3 9 government. The bill provides that the committee shall report
3 10 to the general assembly by September 1, 2000, regarding issues
3 11 related to air service. The bill provides that the report
3 12 shall include, at a minimum, findings and recommendations on
3 13 the current unmet needs of Iowa business and leisure travelers
3 14 and how a total transportation system of highways, rail, and
3 15 airports can be better networked to meet air service needs.
3 16 The bill provides that the department of economic
3 17 development shall explore all possible sources of financial
3 18 investment and assistance to Iowa-based airlines to encourage
3 19 competition in the airline passenger and air cargo markets in
3 20 Iowa.
3 21 The bill provides that the joint appropriations
3 22 subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure and capitals
3 23 shall review the funding streams for airports and the
3 24 definition of vertical infrastructure, as defined in Code
3 25 section 8.57, in relation to airports.
3 26 The bill takes effect upon enactment.
3 27 LSB 5924HH 78
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