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ID HJM003
JM
Status
3/26/2013
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Requests that the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration remove six Idaho airports from planned budget reduction cuts affecting air traffic control towers during Federal Fiscal Year 2013.
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Identifies specific airports targeted for midnight shift elimination at Boise Tower (BOI) or complete tower closure at Idaho Falls (IDA), Pocatello (PIH), Friedman Memorial (SUN), Magic Valley Regional (TWF), and Lewiston-Nez Perce County (LWS).
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Outlines impacts of proposed closures including loss of instrument approaches in poor weather, reduced firefighting air tanker services across three states, elimination of Navy flight training, and reduced weather reporting capabilities statewide.
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Directs the House Chief Clerk to forward the memorial to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator, and Idaho's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting that the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration remove the six Idaho airports from their budget reduction plans regarding the shift reduction to or closure of air traffic control towers within the State of Idaho and urging the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration to refrain from eliminating the midnight shift at the Boise Tower located at the Boise Airport (BOI) and to refrain from closing the air traffic control towers at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH), Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), Joslin Field-Magic Valley Regional Airport (TWF) and the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS).
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Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
3/27/2013