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Senate rejects amendment to raise aviation fuel tax to save Wendover airport
Summary
A proposed amendment to House Bill 101 that would have raised aviation fuel tax by 2¢ and dedicated about $2.2 million to Wendover Airport failed after a long floor debate over regional flight loss and local bailout concerns.
A bid to raise aviation fuel tax by 2¢ to bankroll repairs and preserve Wendover Airport failed on the Senate floor after a contested debate over whether the state should bail out the isolated community.
Sen. Mantis moved a second substitute to House Bill 101 that would have increased aviation fuel tax and dedicated roughly $2.2 million to Wendover Airport. Mantis described the change as “the last ditch effort” to save Wendover’s 10,000-foot runway, saying federal and state aviation officials wanted to keep the strip for military and commercial…
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