ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
FINAL
REVISED
military airport reuse
committee; repeal
Purpose
Repeals the Joint Legislative Military Airport Reuse Committee. Removes requirements that the Joint Powers Airport Authority and the Department of Commerce (DOC) submit annual written reports to the Joint Legislative Military Airport Reuse Committee.
Background
In 1992, the Arizona Legislature established the Military Reuse Zone Program to lessen the impact of military base closures. The program provides economic incentives for aviation and aerospace businesses that create new jobs and make capital investments within a designated military reuse zone in Arizona.
The purpose of the Military
Airport Reuse Committee is to review the annual reports for each military reuse
zone submitted by the Joint Powers Airport Authority and DOC. The Committee met in December 1999 and
decided to recommend their sunset to the Legislature. In 2000, H.B. 2208 was introduced to repeal the Committee. It passed in the House, but was not heard in
the Senate.
There
is no fiscal impact to the state general fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Removes requirements that the Joint Powers Airport Authority and DOC submit annual written reports to the Joint Legislative Military Airport Reuse Committee.
2. Repeals the Joint Legislative Military Airport Reuse Committee.
3. Prohibits two or more cities, towns, Indian tribes and counties from establishing a Joint Powers Airport Authority for military facilities closed before 1990.
4. Limits the designation of closed military facilities as military reuse zones to those with a runway of at least 8,000 feet.
5. Provides for a general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
Limits the designation of closed military facilities as military reuse zones to those with a runway of at least 8,000 feet.
Final Read 4/5/01 53-0-7-0
Signed by Governor 4/11/01
Chapter 114
Prepared by Senate Staff
April 20, 2001