Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB571: Revise aeronautics laws related to the use of ADS–B information
Status: Signed into law, May 13, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising aeronautics laws related to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcasts; and providing definitions.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING AERONAUTICS LAWS RELATED TO THE USE OF AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCASTS; AND PROVIDING DEFINITIONS. Section 1. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcasts. (1) For aircraft as defined in subsection (2)(a), no entity, whether a division of government or a private company or corporation, may use information broadcast or collected by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems, whether that data originates from ADS-B In or ADS-B Out, as a means for calculating, generating, and collecting fees from aircraft owners or operators who operate aircraft within the geographic boundaries of the state. (2) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Aircraft" has the same meaning as provided in 67-1-101, except the aircraft must have a gross weight of 9,000 pounds or less and operate under Title 14, part 91, Code of Federal Regulations. (b) "Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast" means an advanced aviation surveillance technology that combines an aircraft's positioning source, aircraft avionics, and a ground infrastructure to create an accurate surveillance interface between an aircraft and air traffic control. The term consists of two different services, ADS-B In and ADS-B Out, that can provide information, such as an aircraft's global positioning system location, altitude, ground speed, and other data, to ground stations and other aircraft, as well as weather and traffic information to aircraft operators. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is …
Sponsors
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 66 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 15, 2025): 94 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 30 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 7, 2025): 30 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 6, 2025): 60 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 4, 2025): 56 yea, 43 nay, passed
Subjects: Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB571?
- HB571 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise aeronautics laws related to the use of ADS–B information.
- What does HB571 do?
- In its own words: An act revising aeronautics laws related to the use of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcasts; and providing definitions.
- What is the status of HB571?
- Signed into law as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB571?
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37).
- Where is the official record for HB571?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC4174
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