SB 511 Summary

• Appropriates funds for operating expenses of the Department of Transportation's Airports Division for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.

• Authorizes 73 permanent full-time positions across airport operations including airport operations controllers, maintenance workers, fire fighters, and janitorial staff.

• Allocates special funds (B) for operating costs including personnel, utilities, security services, equipment maintenance, and safety supplies totaling approximately $429.6 million in FY 2019-2020 and $491.4 million in FY 2020-2021.

• Includes major funding for revenue bond debt service payments ($120.4 million and $147.6 million for general revenue bonds; $40.8 million for CFC revenue bonds).

• Takes effect on July 1, 2050 (effective date appears to contain a data entry error, likely meant 2019).