Bill Text: HI SB1205 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Airports.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [SB1205 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SB1205-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO AIRPORTS.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 261-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§261-4
Airports, general. (a) Establishment, operation, maintenance. The department [of transportation] may,
on behalf of and in the name of the State, out of appropriations and other
moneys available or made available for such purposes, plan, acquire, establish,
construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, install, operate, regulate, and
protect, airports, air navigation facilities, buildings, and other facilities
to provide for the servicing of aircraft; to provide for the comfort, accommodation,
and convenience of air travelers; and to protect against airport hazards.
(b) Notwithstanding any law or provision to the contrary, the department is authorized to plan, construct, operate, and maintain any state airport facility in the State, including, but not limited to, the acquisition and use of lands necessary to stage construction activities, without the approval of county agencies.
[(b)] (c) Acquisition
of property. By purchase, gift, devise,
lease, or condemnation in accordance with chapter 101, the department may
acquire property, real or personal, or any interest therein, including the
property rights, estates, and interests mentioned in section
262-11. The department may acquire rights and interests in airports
owned or controlled by others, for the purpose of meeting a civilian need [which] that is
within the scope of its functions, even though it does not have the exclusive control
and operation of such airports. The department may also acquire
excess federal lands as permitted by federal law.
[(c)] (d)
Structures and
improvements. All structures and improvements to land, to be used
for airport purposes, may be planned, designed, and constructed by the
department.
[(d)] (e)
Use of state and municipal facilities
and services. In carrying out this
chapter, the department may use the facilities and services of other agencies
of the State and of the municipalities of the State and the agencies and
municipalities shall make available their facilities and services.
[(e)] (f)
Fire and safety inspection. The State shall conduct fire and safety
inspections at all state-owned airport facilities at least once a year, as
provided in section 132-6(b)."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Department of Transportation; Airports
Description:
Clarifies airport jurisdiction with respect to land use compliance and county permits.
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