House Bill 1040 — Establishing an Aviation and Aerospace Advisory Committee (Washington, 2023)

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House Bill 1040 of the State of Washington, 68th Legislature, 2023 Regular Session, sponsored by Representatives Dent, Orwall, Corry, Ryu, Schmidt, Christian, Sandlin, and Davis, and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans. The act relates to establishing an aviation and aerospace advisory committee and adds a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW. Subject to appropriated amounts, the director must appoint and maintain the committee to advise the director and the secretary of the department of transportation, who serve as administrative cochairs. Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses. Section 2 declares an emergency and takes effect July 1, 2023.

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     H-0095.1

                                   HOUSE BILL 1040


     State of Washington           68th Legislature          2023 Regular Session

     By Representatives    Dent,   Orwall,   Corry,   Ryu,   Schmidt,   Christian,
     Sandlin, and Davis

     Prefiled 12/15/22. Read first time 01/09/23. Referred to Committee
     on Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.




1        AN ACT Relating to establishing an aviation and aerospace
2    advisory committee; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW;
3    providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.


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


 5       NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.330
 6   RCW to read as follows:
 7       (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this
 8   specific purpose, the director, or the director's designee must
 9   appoint and maintain an aviation and aerospace advisory committee to
10   generally advise the director and the secretary of the department of
11   transportation on matters related to aviation and aerospace in
12   Washington state. This includes, but is not limited to, developing
13   recommendations regarding capital budget requests related to aviation
14   and aerospace needs and developing strategies to enhance the safe and
15   effective use of public use airports and aerospace facilities in
16   Washington state. The aviation and aerospace advisory committee must
17   also advise the director and secretary, or their designees, and make
18   recommendations on the following matters:
19       (a) Employment of emerging aviation and aerospace technologies to
20   include unmanned, autonomous, and alternative propulsion systems;
21       (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 or the director's designee may appoint members
14   to the aviation and aerospace advisory committee as the director or
15   the director's designee determines is the most helpful in the
16   discharge of the committee's duties. However, at a minimum, the
17   director or the director's designee must invite the following:
18       (a) One senator from each of the two largest caucuses of the
19   senate, appointed by the president of the senate;
20       (b) One representative from each of the two largest caucuses of
21   the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house
22   of representatives;
23       (c) Two county commissioners, one from east of the crest of the
24   Cascade mountains and one from west of the crest of the Cascade
25   mountains;
26       (d) An owner of an aviation company and an owner of an aerospace
27   company or their representatives;
28       (e) The director or the director's designee of the aviation
29   division of the department of transportation;
30       (f) Two individuals with the title of airport director, one from
31   an airport located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains and one
32   from an airport located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains;
33       (g) Advisory members from the federal aviation administration;
34       (h) The aerospace lead from the department or a representative of
35   the department;
36       (i) A representative of a statewide environmental organization;
37       (j) A representative of the military department;
38       (k) Representatives from airport associations;
39       (l) Representatives from an aviation and aerospace educational
40   program;
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 1       (m)   Representatives    from   both   aviation    and  aerospace
 2   associations;
 3       (n) A representative from the state board for community and
 4   technical colleges;
 5       (o) A representative from a labor organization representing
 6   aerospace engineers; and
 7       (p) A representative from a labor organization representing
 8   aerospace machinists.
 9       (3) The director and the secretary of the department of
10   transportation or their designees serve as the administrative
11   cochairs for the aviation and aerospace advisory committee.
12       (4) The department must provide staff support for all committee
13   meetings.
14       (5) The aviation and aerospace advisory committee must meet at
15   the call of the administrative cochairs for any purpose that directly
16   relates to the duties set forth in subsection (1) of this section or
17   as otherwise requested by the director, secretary of the department
18   of transportation, or their designees as the administrative cochairs.
19       (6) The cochairs may seek recommendations and input from the
20   aviation and aerospace advisory committee to inform the legislature
21   on aviation and aerospace issues.
22       (7) Each member of the aviation and aerospace advisory committee
23   serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses
24   as authorized in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
25       (8) The members of the aviation and aerospace advisory committee,
26   or individuals acting on their behalf, are immune from civil
27   liability for official acts performed in the course of their duties.

28       NEW SECTION.   Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate
29   preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of
30   the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes
31   effect July 1, 2023.

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