Bill Text: MI SB0612 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Aeronautics; funds; definitions related to qualified airport fund; provide for. Amends sec. 7 of 1945 PA 327 (MCL 259.7). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'15, SB 0425'15, SB 0426'15, SB 0613'15, SB 0614'15
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-12-31 - Assigned Pa 0261'15 With Immediate Effect [SB0612 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-SB0612-Chaptered.html
Act No. 261
Public Acts of 2015
Approved by the Governor
December 23, 2015
Filed with the Secretary of State
December 23, 2015
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 22, 2016
STATE OF MICHIGAN
98TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2015
Introduced by Senator Schmidt
ENROLLED SENATE BILL No. 612
AN ACT to amend 1945 PA 327, entitled “An act relating to aeronautics in this state; providing for the development and regulation of aeronautics; creating a state aeronautics commission; prescribing powers and duties; providing for the licensing, registration, and supervision and control of all aircraft, airports and landing fields, schools of aviation, flying clubs, airmen, aviation instructors, airport managers, manufacturers, dealers, and commercial operation in intrastate commerce; providing for rules pertaining thereto; prescribing a privilege tax for the use of the aeronautical facilities on the lands and waters of this state; providing for the acquisition, development, and operation of airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities by this state, by political subdivisions, or by airport authorities; providing for the incorporation of airport authorities and providing for the powers, duties, and obligations of airport authorities; providing for the transfer of airport management to airport authorities, including the transfer of airport liabilities, employees, and operational jurisdiction; providing jurisdiction of crimes, torts, and contracts; providing police powers for those entrusted to enforce this act; providing for civil liability of owners, operators, and others; making hunting from aircraft unlawful; providing for a repair station operators lien; providing for appeals from rules or orders issued by the commission; providing for the transfer from the Michigan board of aeronautics to the aeronautics commission all properties and funds held by the board of aeronautics; providing for a state aeronautics fund and making an appropriation therefor; prescribing penalties; and making uniform the law with reference to state development and regulation of aeronautics,” by amending section 7 (MCL 259.7), as amended by 2002 PA 35.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 7. As used in this act:
(a) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity.
(b) “Political subdivision” means a county, city, village, or township of this state, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state that is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities.
(c) “Private landing area” means any location, either on land or water, that is used for the takeoff or landing of aircraft and the use of which is restricted to the owner or persons authorized by the owner. Notwithstanding any existing limitation or regulation to the contrary, the owner and any person authorized by the owner has the right to use the private landing area. Commercial operations shall not be conducted on a private landing area.
(d) “Public use facility” means an airport, landing field, or other aeronautical facility that is available for use by the general public without prior approval of the owner or operator.
(e) “Qualified airport” means that term as defined in section 109.
(f) “Rule” means a rule promulgated pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 98th Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 418.
(b) Senate Bill No. 425.
(c) Senate Bill No. 426.
(d) Senate Bill No. 613.
(e) Senate Bill No. 614.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Approved
Governor
