1921‑S AMH BENT PICU 1

SHB 1921 ‑ H AMD 043 ADOPTED 1-26-96

By Representative Benton

     Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that existing general aviation airports are essential to the state's interest in an efficient and effective transportation system.  Consequently, such airports, whether publicly owned or privately owned public-use, should be protected against encroachment by incompatible land uses.

     It is the purpose of this act to protect existing general aviation airports against encroachment by incompatible land uses.  It is also the purpose of this act to protect public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging adoption of land use measures that minimize the public's exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards within areas around public general aviation airports and private public-use general aviation airports to the extent that these areas are not already devoted to incompatible uses.

     Sec. 2.  RCW 47.06.030 and 1993 c 446 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

     The commission shall develop a state transportation policy plan that (1) establishes a vision and goals for the development of the state-wide transportation system consistent with the state's growth management goals, (2) identifies significant state-wide transportation policy issues, among which shall be assuring the preservation of the general aviation airport system including all public use airports, and (3) recommends state-wide transportation policies and strategies to the legislature to fulfill the requirements of RCW 47.01.071(1).  The state transportation policy plan shall be the product of an ongoing process that involves representatives of significant transportation interests and the general public from across the state.

     Sec. 3.  RCW 47.06.060 and 1993 c 446 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:

     The state-interest component of the state-wide multimodal transportation plan shall include an aviation plan, which shall ensure that public use and state general aviation airports remain a viable state-wide transportation network and are protected against encroachment by incompatible land uses, fulfill the state-wide aviation planning requirements of the federal government, coordinate state-wide aviation planning, and identify the program needs for public use and state airports."

SHB 1921 - H AMD

By Representative Benton

     On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "planning;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 47.06.030 and 47.06.060; and creating a new section."

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