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House approves aviation fee and fuel tax changes aimed at bolstering Utah airports
Summary
Lawmakers passed a linked package of aviation measures: SB139 reduces certain registration fees for private aircraft in phased steps while SB132 raises aviation fuel taxes on private noncommercial operators to fund aeronautical operations and airport improvements; sponsors say the changes aim to bring aircraft home and fund rural airports.
The Utah House on March 1 approved a pair of Senate bills designed to reshape funding for privately owned aircraft and airport operations.
Representative Hickman, sponsor of the package, described SB139 as lowering the statutory uniform fee levied on private aircraft in a phased approach (from 1% down to 0.4% over several years) and adding flat registration fees by aircraft type. He said the change was intended to make Utah more "aircraft…
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