House File 650 S-3176 Amend the amendment, S-3169, to House File 650, 1 as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as 2 follows: 3 1. Page 4, after line 3 by inserting: 4 < It is the intent of the general assembly that 5 the state invest wisely in necessary infrastructure 6 improvements in general aviation airports across the 7 state and avoid costly future maintenance payments to 8 airports with limited aviation activity. 9 The department of transportation shall adopt a 10 process for a political subdivision of the state 11 to submit an application to the department to close 12 an airport and cease operations if the political 13 subdivision determines that the cost of operating 14 an airport far exceeds the benefits received from 15 that airport. The application shall include a cost 16 benefit analysis performed by the applicable political 17 subdivision, plans and a timeline for closing of the 18 facility, and plans for the future use of the facility. 19 The process adopted by the department shall provide 20 that if the future use of the facility results in a 21 project that creates jobs and expands the economy, the 22 department shall forgive any required repayment of 23 financial assistance that may be owed to the state as 24 a result of the closure of the airport provided that 25 the amount of private investment in the project for the 26 future use of the facility is equal to at least two 27 times the amount estimated to be repaid to the state. > 28 ______________________________ JASON SCHULTZ -1- S3169.1927 (2) 86 ec/tm 1/ 1 #1.