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1 1 HOUSE FILE 2458
1 2
1 3 AN ACT
1 4 RELATING TO AVIATION TRANSPORTATION AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
1 5 DATE.
1 6
1 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 8
1 9 Section 1. PRIORITIZING AVIATION ISSUES WITHIN STATE
1 10 GOVERNMENT.
1 11 1. The general assembly finds that air service and
1 12 aviation issues should be given a higher priority within state
1 13 government and that improved communication and coordination
1 14 between various state agencies regarding all issues relating
1 15 to aviation is necessary. The state department of
1 16 transportation shall make air service and aviation issues a
1 17 high priority and provide improved communication and
1 18 coordination between state agencies, airports, and citizens.
1 19 2. The state department of transportation shall increase
1 20 the emphasis on commercial air service to the citizens of the
1 21 state and shall continue to support general aviation for the
1 22 business and leisure interest sectors.
1 23 Sec. 2. COMMITTEE ON AIR SERVICE.
1 24 1. The department of economic development and the state
1 25 department of transportation shall jointly establish a
1 26 committee on air service to examine and act upon issues
1 27 related to air service in the state. The committee shall be
1 28 established not later than July 1, 2000.
1 29 2. The committee shall consist of at least nine members
1 30 and shall be composed of geographically diverse
1 31 representatives of the business community and airports in the
1 32 state, and shall also include representatives from the state
1 33 department of transportation and the department of economic
1 34 development.
1 35 3. The committee shall examine the commercial aviation
2 1 needs of the state and provide recommendations on each of the
2 2 following:
2 3 a. The current unmet needs of Iowa business and leisure
2 4 travelers.
2 5 b. Improvement to the total transportation network of
2 6 highways, rail, and airports to better meet air service needs.
2 7 c. Whether a permanent air service council is needed to
2 8 study issues related to air service in Iowa.
2 9 4. Staffing for the committee shall be jointly provided by
2 10 the department of economic development and the state
2 11 department of transportation.
2 12 5. The committee shall submit a report to the general
2 13 assembly by September 1, 2000. The report shall, at a
2 14 minimum, include the committee's findings and recommendations
2 15 on the air service issues identified in this Act.
2 16 Sec. 3. FINANCIAL INVESTMENT AND ASSISTANCE FOR AVIATION.
2 17 The general assembly finds that a substantial economic benefit
2 18 can be achieved for the citizens of the state through
2 19 competitive passenger and cargo service markets and that
2 20 public savings and additional economic development
2 21 opportunities warrant the attention of the state.
2 22 Sec. 4. ISSUE REVIEW. The joint appropriations
2 23 subcommittee on transportation, infrastructure and capitals
2 24 shall review existing and potential new funding streams for
2 25 airports.
2 26 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
2 27 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
2 28
2 29
2 30
2 31 BRENT SIEGRIST
2 32 Speaker of the House
2 33
2 34
2 35
3 1 MARY E. KRAMER
3 2 President of the Senate
3 3
3 4 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
3 5 is known as House File 2458, Seventy-eighth General Assembly.
3 6
3 7
3 8
3 9 ELIZABETH ISAACSON
3 10 Chief Clerk of the House
3 11 Approved , 2000
3 12
3 13
3 14
3 15 THOMAS J. VILSACK
3 16 Governor
3 17
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