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Senate approves bill to let rural airports join aerospace development zones
Summary
Senators passed SB 9, a measure to allow rural areas and regional airports to participate in aerospace and aviation development zones as an economic development tool; sponsor described the bill as a 'great piece of rural economic development legislation.'
Senator Davis presented Senate Bill 9 on Jan. 18 as an amendment to permit rural counties and their regional airports to participate in aerospace and aviation development-zone incentives. Davis said the bill ‘‘gives rural areas of the state an opportunity to participate in economic development opportunities related to the aerospace industries at their regional airports.’’
On the floor, the bill drew no substantive questions; Senator Davis asked for senators’ votes of approval. The roll call produced a result of 27 yes, 0 nay, with 2 absent, and the president announced the bill would be transmitted to the House for further consideration.
Senators characterized the measure as rural economic development legislation intended to expand participation in aerospace-related investment and job opportunities beyond the state’s urban centers.
