Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HCR16: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION continuing the work of the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force by establishing the Aviation Economic Development Task Force.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Direct the Legislative Research Commission to establish the Aviation Economic Development Task Force and direct it to study and make recommendations; establish membership and meetings; direct the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution continuing the work of the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force by establishing the Aviation Economic Development Task Force.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION continuing the work of the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force by establishing the Aviation Economic Development Task Force. WHEREAS, the Legislative Research Commission established the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force during the 2025 Interim to study and make recommendations regarding the aviation industry and emerging technologies; and WHEREAS, the task force met six times and discussed various topics related to aviation, including the operation of commercial and general aviation airports, the aviation operations of the Kentucky Air National Guard and the Kentucky Army National Guard, aviation education and community outreach, alternative aviation fuels, and advanced air mobility (AAM); and WHEREAS, the task force found that aviation is a major industry due to the Commonwealth's strategic location and is critically important for the economy of the Commonwealth and nation as a whole; and WHEREAS, the task force heard from aviation education programs at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) and the Bluegrass Community and Technical College systems, which continue to provide critical labor force development for pilots, aircraft mechanic technicians, airport administrators, and, one day, air traffic controllers with an opportunity to start a Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative at EKU; and WHEREAS, the task force learned that airports and air carriers have a growing need for a skilled workforce, with …
Sponsors
- Stephanie Dietz (R, HD-065) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, Economic Development, Transportation, Aeronautics And Aviation, Task Forces, Legislative Branch
Common questions
- What is HCR16?
- HCR16 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION continuing the work of the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force by establishing the Aviation Economic Development Task Force.
- What does HCR16 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution continuing the work of the Air Mobility and Aviation Economic Development Task Force by establishing the Aviation Economic Development Task Force.
- What is the status of HCR16?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR16?
- Stephanie Dietz (R, HD-065).
- Where is the official record for HCR16?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hcr16.html
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