Revise laws related to airports and light aircraft
HB 731 requires airports that receive public funding to provide specific services to light aircraft at no cost. These services include allowing light aircraft to land, taxi, and park with tie-downs for up to three days. Publicly funded airports must also provide access for passengers and aircrew through security fencing. The bill defines "light aircraft" as those weighing less than 9,000 pounds operating under a specific federal regulation.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2025
How they voted
65–34
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Mar 7, 2025
D
Democratic42
73% Nay
R
Republican58
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 31, 2025
Amended
(S) Tabled in Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Highways and Transportation
upper
Mar 7, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (65-34-1)
house
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Report - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Transportation
lower
Mar 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Taken from Table in Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Amended
(H) Tabled in Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Transportation
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
(H) Introduced
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Klakken
RRepublican
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