Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB731: Revise laws related to airports and light aircraft
Status: Failed, May 22, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act requiring airports that receive public funding to provide certain services to light aircraft at no cost; and defining "light aircraft".".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT REQUIRING AIRPORTS THAT RECEIVE PUBLIC FUNDING TO PROVIDE CERTAIN SERVICES TO LIGHT AIRCRAFT AT NO COST; AND DEFINING "LIGHT AIRCRAFT"." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Publicly funded airports -- light aircraft. (1) An airport that receives public funding in whole or in part to carry out the airport's operations must AND (i) land; (ii) taxi; and (iii) park with tie downs for up to 3 days ; and (b) provide a light aircraft with access for passengers and aircrew through security fencing in conformance with 49 CFR, part 1542, if applicable. (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 with a gross weight of less than 9,000 pounds that is operating under 14 CFR, part 91. NEW SECTION. Section 2. Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 67, chapter 1, part 1, …
Sponsors
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Committee
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Hearing
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Signed
- : (H) Revised Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
- : (H) Transmitted to Senate
- : (H) 3rd Reading
Votes
- Do Pass (March 7, 2025): 65 yea, 34 nay, passed
- Do Pass As Amended (March 5, 2025): 63 yea, 35 nay, passed
- AMD-HB0731.002.001 Klakken DO PASS (March 5, 2025): 85 yea, 13 nay, passed
Subjects: Information Technology, Transportation
Common questions
- What is HB731?
- HB731 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise laws related to airports and light aircraft.
- What does HB731 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act requiring airports that receive public funding to provide certain services to light aircraft at no cost; and defining "light aircraft".".
- What is the status of HB731?
- Failed as of May 22, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Committee (May 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB731?
- Klakken, Shane (R, 37).
- Where is the official record for HB731?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3648
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