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HI HCR151
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Chris Lee
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AI Summary
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Urges U.S. Congress, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Hawaii Department of Transportation to address safety risks and community disruption from tour helicopter and small aircraft operations in Hawaii.
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Documents 23 deaths from four tour helicopter and small aircraft crashes between April 2019 and February 2020, and notes Hawaii tour helicopter operations accounted for 9 of 54 nationwide accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board over five years.
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Calls on Congress to enact the "Safe and Quiet Skies Act of 2019" (H.R. 4547), which would prohibit commercial air tours over sensitive locations, require automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment, establish minimum altitude and noise restrictions, and authorize state and local regulation.
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Directs FAA to implement National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations, fully enforce the National Park Air Tour Management Act of 2000, investigate whistleblower claims against the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office, and release the draft Hawaii Air Tour Common Procedures Manual for public review.
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Urges Hawaii Air Noise and Safety Task Force to open deliberations for public participation and instructs transmission of the resolution to federal and state elected officials, the National Park Service, and neighborhood boards.
Legislative Description
Urging The United States Congress, The Federal Aviation Administration, And The Hawaii Department Of Transportation To Take Every Action Necessary To Address Rapidly Increasing Safety Risks And Community Disruption Resulting From Insufficient Regulation Of Rapidly Increasing Operations Of Tour Helicopters And Small Aircraft Throughout Hawaii Skies.
Regulation
Last Action
Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 40
3/11/2020