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IN SB0066
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Dennis Kruse
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AI Summary
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Requires Indiana Department of Transportation permits for any construction, alteration, use, development, or modification of land within 2 miles of a public use airport, effective July 1, 2018
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Permits must be denied if the proposed project may contribute to, attract, or create an airport hazard detrimental to aviation safety within the airport operations area
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Expands the definition of "airport hazard" to include structures, natural growth, or land uses that attract wildlife and uncontrolled feral or domestic animals
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Applicants must notify owners of all public use airports within 5 nautical miles of the proposed project, and the department must consider applications for 60 days before making a final determination
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Violations constitute a Class A infraction for each day of non-compliance, and the department may seek injunctive relief in court to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate violations
Legislative Description
Public use airports. Requires a person to apply for and receive a permit from the department of transportation (department) in order to construct on, alter, use, develop, or modify land located not more than two miles from a public use airport. Provides that the department may not grant the permit if the proposed construction, alteration, use, development, or modification (project) may contribute to, attract, or create an airport hazard that is detrimental to aviation safety within the airport operations area. Requires a permittee, when seeking a permit for the project from a local governmental agency, to provide to the local
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation
1/3/2018