Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB570: Revise laws related to services provided by airports to light aircraft
Status: Introduced, February 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to airports receiving state funding; requiring airports that receive state funding to provide certain no-cost services to light aircraft; and defining "light aircraft".".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING LAWS RELATED TO AIRPORTS RECEIVING STATE FUNDING; REQUIRING AIRPORTS THAT RECEIVE STATE FUNDING TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NO-COST SERVICES TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT; AND DEFINING "LIGHT AIRCRAFT"." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. State-funded airports -- light aircraft. (1) An airport as defined in 67-1101 that receives state funding in whole or in part to carry out its operations must allow a light aircraft (b) taxi; (c) park with tie downs for up to 7 days; and (d) be provided with access for passengers and aircrew as defined in 67-1-101 through any existing security and (ii) in a location with vehicle parking for at least four vehicles. (2) The services in subsection (1) must be provided at no cost to the owner, operator, or passengers of a light aircraft. (3) No additional fees associated with landing, taxiing, parking, or security may be charged to the owner, operator, or passengers of a light aircraft unless the fees are clearly noticed and specifically agreed to in advance of each flight. (4) For the purposes of this section, "light aircraft" means an aircraft as defined in 67-1-101 with a gross weight of 12,500 pounds or less and operating under Title 14, part 91, Code of Federal Regulations. …
Sponsors
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Bill Withdrawn
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Referred to Committee
- : (H) Introduced
- : (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- : (LC) Draft in Assembly
- : (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- : (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- : (LC) Draft in Edit
- : (LC) Draft in Legal Review
Subjects: Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB570?
- HB570 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to services provided by airports to light aircraft.
- What does HB570 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising laws related to airports receiving state funding; requiring airports that receive state funding to provide certain no-cost services to light aircraft; and defining "light aircraft".".
- What is the status of HB570?
- Introduced as of February 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Bill Withdrawn (February 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB570?
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37).
- Where is the official record for HB570?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4228
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