Substitute House Bill 1538 - Aviation and Aerospace Advisory Committee (2022 Regular Session)

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Substitute House Bill 1538, State of Washington, 67th Legislature, 2022 Regular Session, by House Community & Economic Development, originally sponsored by Representatives Dent, Orwall, Boehnke, Sutherland, Ryu, Jacobsen, Wicks, Eslick, Lovick, Hoff, Chambers, Chandler, and Slatter. READ FIRST TIME 01/31/22. Section 1 requires the director of the department of commerce, or the designee, to appoint and maintain an aviation and aerospace advisory committee, subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose. A listed matter for recommendations is advanced air mobility infrastructure and operations. Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses. Section 2 states that the act takes effect July 1, 2023.

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     H-2411.1

                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1538


     State of Washington         67th Legislature       2022 Regular Session

     By House Community & Economic Development (originally sponsored by
     Representatives Dent, Orwall, Boehnke, Sutherland, Ryu, Jacobsen,
     Wicks, Eslick, Lovick, Hoff, Chambers, Chandler, and Slatter)

     READ FIRST TIME 01/31/22.




1        AN ACT Relating to establishing       an aviation and aerospace
2    advisory committee; creating a new        section; and providing an
3    effective date.


 4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:


 5       NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) Subject to the availability of amounts
 6   appropriated for this specific purpose, the director, or the
 7   director's designee, of the department of commerce must appoint and
 8   maintain an aviation and aerospace advisory committee to generally
 9   advise the director of the department of commerce and the secretary
10   of the department of transportation on matters related to aviation
11   and aerospace in Washington state. This includes, but is not limited
12   to, developing recommendations regarding capital budget requests
13   related to aviation and aerospace needs and developing strategies to
14   enhance the safe and effective use of public use airports and
15   aerospace facilities in Washington state. The aviation and aerospace
16   advisory committee must also advise the director and secretary, or
17   their designees, and make recommendations on the following matters:
18       (a) Employment of emerging aviation and aerospace technologies to
19   include unmanned, autonomous, and alternative propulsion systems;
20       (b) New, changed, or proposed federal regulations;


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 1       (c) Industry needs to remain nationally and internationally
 2   competitive;
 3       (d) Policy considerations;
 4       (e) Funding priorities and capital project needs;
 5       (f) Methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
 6       (g) Workforce development needs and opportunities;
 7       (h) Multimodal requirements;
 8       (i) Planning, funding, and community integration for advanced air
 9   mobility infrastructure and operations; and
10       (j) Other matters pertaining to the aviation and aerospace
11   industries as the aviation and aerospace advisory committee deems
12   appropriate.
13       (2) The director of the department of commerce, or the director's
14   designee, may appoint members to the aviation and aerospace advisory
15   committee as the director or the director's designee determines is
16   the most helpful in the discharge of the committee's duties. However,
17   at a minimum, the director or the director's designee must invite the
18   following:
19       (a) One senator from each of the two largest caucuses of the
20   senate, appointed by the president of the senate;
21       (b) One representative from each of the two largest caucuses of
22   the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house
23   of representatives;
24       (c) Two county commissioners, one from east of the crest of the
25   Cascade mountains and one from west of the crest of the Cascade
26   mountains;
27       (d) An owner of an aviation company and an owner of an aerospace
28   company or their representatives;
29       (e) The director or the director's designee of the aviation
30   division of the department of transportation;
31       (f) Two individuals with the title of airport director, one from
32   an airport located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains and one
33   from an airport located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains;
34       (g) Advisory members from the federal aviation administration;
35       (h) The aerospace lead from the department of commerce or a
36   representative of the department;
37       (i) A representative of a statewide environmental organization;
38       (j) A representative of the military department;
39       (k) Representatives from airport associations;


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 1       (l) Representatives from an aviation and aerospace educational
 2   program;
 3       (m)    Representatives  from   both   aviation   and   aerospace
 4   associations;
 5       (n) A representative from the state board for community and
 6   technical colleges;
 7       (o) A representative from a labor organization representing
 8   aerospace engineers; and
 9       (p) A representative from a labor organization representing
10   aerospace machinists.
11       (3) The director of the department of commerce and the secretary
12   of the department of transportation or their designees serve as the
13   administrative cochairs for the aviation and aerospace advisory
14   committee.
15       (4) The department of commerce must provide staff support for all
16   committee meetings.
17       (5) The aviation and aerospace advisory committee must meet at
18   the call of the administrative cochairs for any purpose that directly
19   relates to the duties set forth in subsection (1) of this section or
20   as otherwise requested by the director, secretary, or their designees
21   as the administrative cochairs.
22       (6) The cochairs may seek recommendations and input from the
23   aviation and aerospace advisory committee to inform the legislature
24   on aviation and aerospace issues.
25       (7) Each member of the aviation and aerospace advisory committee
26   serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses
27   as authorized in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
28       (8) The members of the aviation and aerospace advisory committee,
29   or individuals acting on their behalf, are immune from civil
30   liability for official acts performed in the course of their duties.

31      NEW SECTION.   Sec. 2.   This act takes effect July 1, 2023.

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