House Bill 1531, Aviation and Aerospace Advisory Committee (Washington, 2023 Regular Session)

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House Bill 1531 of the 68th Legislature, 2023 Regular Session, State of Washington, an act relating to promoting economic development of the aerospace industry through a committee empowered to advise on industry issues other than the siting of commercial airports. The sponsors are Representatives Dent, Orwall, Christian, Volz, and Eslick, and the bill was read first time on January 24, 2023. Section 1 adds a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW under which the director, subject to appropriated amounts, must appoint and maintain an aviation and aerospace advisory committee. Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses. Section 2 declares an emergency and states that the act takes effect July 1, 2023.

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     H-0711.1

                                HOUSE BILL 1531


     State of Washington       68th Legislature       2023 Regular Session

     By Representatives Dent, Orwall, Christian, Volz, and Eslick

     Read first time 01/24/23.      Referred to Committee   on   Innovation,
     Community & Economic Development, & Veterans.




1        AN ACT Relating to promoting economic development of the
2    aerospace industry through a committee empowered to advise on
3    industry issues other than the siting of commercial airports; adding
4    a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; providing an effective date; and
5    declaring an emergency.


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


 7       NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.330
 8   RCW to read as follows:
 9       (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this
10   specific purpose, the director, or the director's designee must
11   appoint and maintain an aviation and aerospace advisory committee to
12   generally advise the director and the secretary of the department of
13   transportation on matters related to aviation and aerospace in
14   Washington state. This includes, but is not limited to, developing
15   recommendations regarding capital budget requests related to aviation
16   and aerospace needs and developing strategies to enhance the safe and
17   effective use of public use airports and aerospace facilities in
18   Washington state. The aviation and aerospace advisory committee must
19   also advise the director and secretary, or their designees, and make
20   recommendations on the following matters:


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 1       (a) Employment of emerging aviation and aerospace technologies to
 2   include unmanned, autonomous, and alternative propulsion systems;
 3       (b) New, changed, or proposed federal regulations;
 4       (c) Industry needs to remain nationally and internationally
 5   competitive;
 6       (d) Policy considerations;
 7       (e) Funding priorities and capital project needs;
 8       (f) Methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
 9       (g) Workforce development needs and opportunities;
10       (h) Multimodal requirements;
11       (i) Planning, funding, and community integration for advanced air
12   mobility infrastructure and operations; and
13       (j) Other matters pertaining to the aviation and aerospace
14   industries as the aviation and aerospace advisory committee deems
15   appropriate.
16       (2) The aviation and aerospace advisory committee shall not
17   advise on or make recommendations relating to the siting of or
18   exploration for a location for a new primary commercial aviation
19   facility.
20       (3) The director or the director's designee may appoint members
21   to the aviation and aerospace advisory committee as the director or
22   the director's designee determines is the most helpful in the
23   discharge of the committee's duties. However, at a minimum, the
24   director or the director's designee must invite the following:
25       (a) Two county commissioners, one from east of the crest of the
26   Cascade mountains and one from west of the crest of the Cascade
27   mountains;
28       (b) An owner of an aviation company and an owner of an aerospace
29   company or their representatives;
30       (c) The aerospace lead from the department or a representative of
31   the department;
32       (d) The director or the director's designee of the aviation
33   division of the department of transportation;
34       (e) Two individuals with the title of airport director, one from
35   an airport located east of the crest of the Cascade mountains and one
36   from an airport located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains;
37       (f) Advisory members from the federal aviation administration;
38       (g) A representative of a statewide environmental organization;
39       (h) A representative of the military department;
40       (i) Representatives from airport associations;
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 1       (j) Representatives from an aviation and aerospace educational
 2   program;
 3       (k)   Representatives    from   both   aviation    and   aerospace
 4   associations;
 5       (l) A representative from the commercial airline industry;
 6       (m) A representative from the state board for community and
 7   technical colleges;
 8       (n) A representative of the workforce training and education
 9   coordinating board;
10       (o) A representative from a labor organization representing
11   aerospace engineers;
12       (p) A representative from a labor organization representing
13   aerospace machinists;
14       (q) An individual with expertise in public health;
15       (r) Representatives of citizen groups that represent counties
16   having a boundary on Puget Sound; and
17       (s) An individual with expertise in clean transportation.
18       (4) The following individuals shall serve as advisory members to
19   the aviation and aerospace advisory committee:
20       (a) One senator from each of the two largest caucuses of the
21   senate, appointed by the president of the senate; and
22       (b) One representative from each of the two largest caucuses of
23   the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house
24   of representatives.
25       (5) The director and the secretary of the department of
26   transportation or their designees serve as the administrative
27   cochairs for the aviation and aerospace advisory committee.
28       (6) The department must provide staff support for all committee
29   meetings.
30       (7) The aviation and aerospace advisory committee must meet at
31   the call of the administrative cochairs for any purpose that directly
32   relates to the duties set forth in subsection (1) of this section or
33   as otherwise requested by the director, secretary of the department
34   of transportation, or their designees as the administrative cochairs.
35       (8) The cochairs may seek recommendations and input from the
36   aviation and aerospace advisory committee to inform the legislature
37   on aviation and aerospace issues.
38       (9) Each member of the aviation and aerospace advisory committee
39   serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel expenses
40   as authorized in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.
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1       (10) The members of the aviation and aerospace advisory
2   committee, or individuals acting on their behalf, are immune from
3   civil liability for official acts performed in the course of their
4   duties.


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

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