Aviation Oversight - BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Master Plan

SB 973 changes how Maryland oversees BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport by requiring the Maryland Aviation Commission (not the Executive Director) to adopt regulations for state-owned airports. The bill mandates the Commission to create and update a Master Plan for BWI by a specific deadline, and requires periodic reviews of noise regulations by the Commission, Executive Director, and Secretary of the Environment. It also increases the Commission's required meetings to at least 10 per year, with up to four possibly being subcommittee sessions. These changes centralize oversight under the Commission and ensure regular updates to airport planning and noise management.