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Senate committee confirms aeronautics board nominees and discusses airport grants, beacons and ADS‑B concerns
Summary
The committee approved aeronautics board appointees and heard extensive testimony on airport grants, West Yellowstone terminal work and pilot concerns about fixed‑base operator fees, fuel 'tankering' and the commercial use of ADS‑B tracking for billing.
The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs Committee reopened and completed its hearing on Senate Resolution 87 to consider nominees to the Montana Aeronautics Board and to hear testimony about airport financing and operations.
Chris Dorrington (Department of Transportation) and Tim Conway (aeronautics administrator) described the board’s role in managing loan and grant programs that fund…
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