HB 2295 - DIGEST |
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB) |
Establishes the linking communities by encouraging regional aircraft electrification act (the LINK-AIR act). |
Requires the department of transportation to: (1) Adopt the following goals for encouraging the use of electric or hybrid-electric aircraft in commercial air travel in the state: (a) By 2030, thirty percent of arrivals and departures from airports in the state involving certain commercial flights must be completed by aircraft that are powered at least partially by electrical propulsion systems; and (b) by 2040, fifty percent of arrivals and departures from airports in the state involving certain commercial flights must be completed by aircraft that are powered at least partially by electrical propulsion systems; and |
(2) Convene a work group to analyze the state of the electrically powered aircraft industry and current infrastructure to develop a sustainable plan for achieving those goals. |