Bill Text: HI SB17 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Tour Aircraft.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [SB17 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB17-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to tour aircraft.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 261-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Tour aircraft operations. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, no tour aircraft operation shall be permitted in any airport under the State's control without having a permit. The director shall adopt rules to regulate tour aircraft operations by permit which shall include but not be limited to:
(1) Identification of the types of aircraft to be utilized;
(2) The number of operations daily for each type of aircraft used and the days and hours of operation;
(3) Verification that the applicant is in compliance with all state statutes, including but not limited to this section;
(4) Verification that the applicant has the Federal Aviation Administration certificate 121 or 135;
(5) A written assessment by the department of the impact to the surrounding area and to the subject state airport;
(6) Revocation of a permit based on the failure to comply with the information provided by the applicant and the terms and conditions set forth by the department in the permit; and any false statement or misrepresentation made by the applicant;
(7) Establishment of penalties for revocation and suspension of a permit for failure to comply with permit conditions;
(8) Annual renewal of permits; and
(9) Any change of operations under the existing permit to be approved by the director.
No permit
shall be authorized unless accompanied by a
Tour aircraft permit holders shall be prohibited
from allowing the noise footprint of their tour aircraft to enter any occupied property.
No permit shall be authorized unless the
tour aircraft is fitted with a flotation device and an automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
device that have been approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration.
Failure to comply with the above requirements
shall result in a denial of a permit or rescission of a permit.
For the purposes of this subsection, "tour aircraft operations" means any business operation that offers aircraft for hire by passengers for the purpose of aerial observation of landmarks and other manmade or natural sites within an island of the State, and for the purpose of transporting passengers for tourist-related activities."
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Helicopters; Safety; Tourism
Description:
Requires tour aircraft operations permit applicants to have aircraft that are outfitted with FAA approved safety devices. Prohibits tour aircraft permit holders from allowing the noise footprint of their aircraft to enter any occupied property. Requires denial of permit or rescission of permit if requirements are not met.
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
