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Amendment to restrict FBO actions on certain detainees fails amid federal‑law concerns
Summary
An amendment to bar fixed‑base operators (FBOs) from interfering with transport of passengers holding certain detainers was debated and failed on a roll call; committee members and the floor leader said the amendment was unnecessary and could raise federal‑preemption issues under 49 U.S.C. 47107.
On a special auto calendar the House considered House Bill 6‑39 (transportation and aviation passenger health and safety). A floor amendment would have expressly prohibited any fixed‑base operator (FBO) from interfering with the transport of a passenger who had an active detainer and prior convictions for certain serious offenses.
Proponents (speaker 21) said the amendment was narrowly targeted at…
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