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Senate Transportation committee tables bill requiring certain free services for light aircraft at publicly funded airports
Summary
House Bill 731, which would have required airports receiving public funds to provide certain services to light aircraft at no charge and to define "light aircraft," was tabled after committee members raised concerns about existing airport practices, information availability and unintended limits on free parking.
The Montana Senate Transportation Committee tabled House Bill 731 after debate and a recorded vote opposing concurrence. Representative Clacken introduced HB 731 as a measure "revising laws related to airports," saying it would require airports that receive public funding to provide certain services to light aircraft at no cost and would define light aircraft.
The bill drew discussion from several senators about whether existing airport facilities and publicly available information already addressed the issues HB 731 seeks to fix. Senator…
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