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7		-	General Assembly ~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 993
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12	19		AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
13	20		CONNECTICUT AIRPORT AUTHORITY.
14	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
15	22		Assembly convened:
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17	24		Section 1. Section 13b-39a of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
18	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 2
19	26		[(a) The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall 3
20	27		establish a program of registration for all aircraft in the state, in 4
21	28		accordance with which the] The owner of any aircraft, as defined in 5
22	29		subdivision (5) of section 15-34, which is based or primarily used at any 6
23	30		airport facility, heliport, air navigation facility, restricted landing area 7
24	31		or seaplane base in a municipality within this state shall, not later than 8
25	32		October 1, 1993, and annually thereafter, be required to register with the 9
26	33		municipality in which such aircraft is based or primarily used, by filing 10
27	34		an application form, or renewal thereof, and paying the appropriate 11
28	35		registration fee, as provided for in section 12-71, this section and section 12
29	36		13b-39b, as amended by this act. The owner of any aircraft which is 13
30	37		based or primarily used at any such air navigation facility or restricted 14
31		-	landing area in this state shall register such aircraft not later than July 1, 15
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32	44		1994, and annually thereafter not later than the first of October. Any 16
33	45		aircraft shall be deemed to be based or primarily used in a municipality 17
34	46		when in the normal course of its use, it leaves from and returns to or 18
35		-	remains at one or more points within the municipality more often or 19 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	47	+	remains at one or more points within the municipality more often or 19
42	48		longer than at any other single location outside of the municipality. 20
43	49		[(b) The executive director, subject to the provisions of section 1-121, 21
44	50		shall adopt such rules and procedures as deemed necessary by said 22
45	51		executive director to implement the provisions of section 12-71, this 23
46	52		section and sections 13b-39b to 13b-39g, inclusive.] 24
47	53		Sec. 2. Section 13b-39b of the general statutes is repealed and the 25
48	54		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 26
49	55		The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall 27
50	56		prepare and distribute to each municipality in which aircraft are based 28
51	57		or primarily used, forms and decals for the registration of aircraft and 29
52	58		the renewal of such registrations. [The registration forms shall contain 30
53	59		such information as the authority may prescribe, including, but not 31
54	60		limited to, information concerning (1) the form and identity of 32
55	61		ownership, including information as to whether such ownership is by 33
56	62		an individual, partnership, corporation or other entity, (2) the type of 34
57	63		aircraft, including the year of manufacture, the manufacturer, the model 35
58	64		and the certified gross weight, (3) the Federal Aviation Certificate 36
59	65		number, and (4) the location at which such aircraft is based or primarily 37
60	66		used in this state.] Each municipality shall designate a municipal 38
61	67		registration official who may be an official or employee of the 39
62	68		municipality or of any airport facility, heliport or seaplane base located 40
63	69		within the municipality, to utilize the information obtained pursuant to 41
64		-	section 13b-49a, as amended by this act, and perform the duties of 42
65		-	registration of aircraft as set forth in sections 13b-39a to 13b-39g, 43
66		-	inclusive, as amended by this act, and shall furnish to the executive 44
67		-	director, in writing, the name, address and telephone number of each 45
68		-	such official. The municipality shall immediately notify the executive 46
69		-	director upon any changes relative to the municipal registration official. 47
	70	+	section 13a-49a and perform the duties of registration of aircraft as set 42
	71	+	forth in sections 13b-39a to 13b-39g, inclusive, as amended by this act, 43
	72	+	and shall furnish to the executive director, in writing, the name, address 44
	73	+	and telephone number of each such official. The municipality shall 45
	74	+	immediately notify the executive director upon any changes relative to 46
	75	+	the municipal registration official. 47 Raised Bill No. 993
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70	81		Sec. 3. Section 13b-39d of the general statutes is repealed and the 48
71	82		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 49
72		-	The owner shall pay a fee to the municipal registration official for 50 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	83	+	The owner shall pay a fee to the municipal registration official for 50
79	84		each aircraft so numbered or registered in accordance with the 51
80	85		following schedule: 52
81	86		T1 Gross Weight (lbs.) Fee
82	87		T2 Less than 3,000 $90.00
83	88		T3 3,001 - 4,500 250.00
84	89		T4 4,501 - 8,000 700.00
85	90		T5 8,001 - 12,500 1,500.00
86	91		T6 12,501 and over 2,500.00
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88		-	Aircraft manufactured before 1946 shall pay the lesser of one ~~hundred~~ 53
89		-	dollars or the fee as required on the basis of gross weight as set ~~forth in~~ 54
90		-	this section. [The executive director may establish, by ~~procedures~~ 55
91		-	adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121, ~~a uniform~~ 56
92		-	schedule for the expiration and renewal of registrations and ~~may~~ 57
93		-	prorate the fees in this section accordingly.] Any person or firm that 58
	93	+	Aircraft manufactured before 1946 shall pay the lesser of one 53
	94	+	hundred dollars or the fee as required on the basis of gross weight as set 54
	95	+	forth in this section. [The executive director may establish, by 55
	96	+	procedures adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121, 56
	97	+	a uniform schedule for the expiration and renewal of registrations and 57
	98	+	may prorate the fees in this section accordingly.] Any person or firm that 58
94	99		acquires ownership of an aircraft shall obtain a new registration in the 59
95	100		name of such owner within thirty days of the date of such acquisition, 60
96	101		provided no additional registration fee shall be payable in cases where 61
97	102		one or more new ownership interests are being added to the registration 62
98	103		or in cases of legal change of name of the registrant. All registrations 63
99	104		shall be renewed within thirty days of the date of expiration as stated in 64
100	105		the certificate. If a valid certificate or number decal is lost, mutilated or 65
101	106		destroyed, the aircraft owner shall notify the municipal registration 66
102	107		official within fifteen days, and such owner shall be issued a duplicate 67
103	108		certificate or number decal upon payment of a fee of five dollars. 68
104	109		Sec. 4. Section 13b-39g of the general statutes is repealed and the 69
105	110		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 70
106	111		Each municipality which issues and renews registrations for aircraft 71
107		-	in accordance with this section and sections 13b-39a to [13b-39g] 13b-72
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108	118		39f, inclusive, as amended by this act, may retain for its own use and 73
109	119		purposes, as a grant in lieu of property taxes, all revenue received from 74
110		-	the receipt of aircraft registration fees. [Each] On or before February 1, 75 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	120	+	the receipt of aircraft registration fees. [Each] On or before February 1, 75
117	121		2024, and annually thereafter, each such [participating] municipality 76
118	122		shall furnish the executive director with [such reports] a report 77
119	123		concerning [the total amount of fees received pursuant to sections 12-71 78
120	124		and 13b-39a to 13b-39g, inclusive,] the number of registrations issued, 79
121	125		the names of registrants and the descriptions of aircraft registered 80
122	126		during the preceding calendar year. 81
123	127		Sec. 5. Section 13b-50 of the general statutes is repealed and the 82
124	128		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 83
125	129		(a) The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority is 84
126	130		authorized to cooperate with the government of the United States or any 85
127	131		agency or department thereof in the acquisition, construction, 86
128	132		improvement, maintenance and operation of airports, heliports, landing 87
129	133		fields and other aeronautical facilities in this state where federal 88
130	134		financial aid is received and to comply with the provisions of the laws 89
131	135		of the United States and any regulations made thereunder for the 90
132	136		expenditure of federal moneys upon such airports, heliports and 91
133	137		facilities. The executive director is authorized to accept, receive and 92
134	138		receipt for federal or other moneys for and on behalf of this state or any 93
135	139		political subdivision thereof for the acquisition, construction, 94
136	140		improvement, maintenance and operation of facilities within this state. 95
137	141		All moneys accepted for disbursement by the executive director 96
138	142		pursuant to this subsection shall be [deposited in the state treasury and] 97
139	143		disbursed in accordance with the provisions of the respective grants. 98
140	144		(b) Any municipality is authorized to accept, receive and receipt for 99
141	145		federal moneys and other moneys, either public or private, for the 100
142	146		acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, 101
143	147		equipment or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities 102
144	148		and sites therefor and to comply with the provisions of the laws of the 103
145	149		United States and any rules and regulations made thereunder for the 104
146		-	expenditure of federal moneys upon such airports and facilities. No 105
	150	+	expenditure of federal moneys upon such airports and facilities. No 105 Raised Bill No. 993
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147	156		municipality shall submit to the administrator of civil aeronautics of the 106
148	157		United States any project application under the provisions of Section 107
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	158	+	9(a) of Public Law 377, 79th Congress, or any amendment thereof, unless 108
156	159		the project and the project application have been approved by the 109
157	160		executive director. 110
158	161		(c) Any municipality is authorized to designate by ordinance the 111
159	162		executive director as its agent to accept, receive and receipt for federal 112
160	163		moneys in its behalf for airport purposes and to contract for the 113
161	164		acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, 114
162	165		equipment or operation of such airports or other air navigation facilities, 115
163	166		and may enter into an agreement with the executive director prescribing 116
164	167		the terms and conditions of such agency in accordance with federal 117
165	168		laws, rules and regulations and applicable laws of this state. Such 118
166	169		moneys as are paid by the United States government shall be paid to 119
167	170		such municipality under such terms and conditions as may be imposed 120
168	171		by the United States in making such grant. 121
169	172		(d) All contracts for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, 122
170	173		improvement, maintenance, equipment or operation of airports or other 123
171	174		air navigation facilities, made by the municipality itself or through the 124
172	175		executive director, shall be made pursuant to the laws of this state 125
173	176		governing the making of like contracts; provided, where such 126
174	177		acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, maintenance, 127
175	178		equipment or operation is financed wholly or partly with federal 128
176	179		moneys, the municipality, or the executive director as its agent, may let 129
177	180		contracts in the manner prescribed by the federal authorities, acting 130
178	181		under the laws of the United States, and any rules or regulations made 131
179	182		thereunder, notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary. 132
180	183		(e) The executive director may render financial assistance by grant of 133
181	184		funds to any municipality or municipalities acting jointly in the 134
182	185		planning, acquisition, construction or improvement of an airport owned 135
183	186		or controlled, or to be owned or controlled, by such municipality or 136
184	187		municipalities. [, out of appropriations made by the General Assembly 137
185		-	for such purposes.] Such financial assistance may be furnished in 138
	188	+	for such purposes.] Such financial assistance may be furnished in 138 Raised Bill No. 993
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186	194		connection with federal or other financial aid for the same purposes for 139
187	195		not more than seventy-five per cent of the cost exclusive of federal aid. 140
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	196	+	The executive director may establish procedures to be followed in 141
195	197		granting funds under this subsection and may prescribe forms to be 142
196	198		used in connection therewith. 143
197	199		(f) The executive director may, whenever the executive director 144
198	200		considers such assistance desirable or feasible, make available 145
199	201		engineering and other technical services of the executive director, with 146
200	202		or without charge, to any municipality or owner of a commercial airport 147
201	203		requesting such services in connection with the planning, acquisition, 148
202	204		construction, improvement, maintenance or operation of airports or 149
203	205		aeronautical facilities. 150
204	206		(g) Any town, city or borough may lease any airport or contract for 151
205	207		any airport facilities or privileges from any person, firm or corporation, 152
206	208		municipal or private, operating a municipal or private airport in any 153
207	209		location which has been approved by the executive director. 154
208	210		Sec. 6. Section 13b-47 of the general statutes is repealed and the 155
209	211		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 156
210	212		(a) In determining whether to issue a certificate of approval or license 157
211	213		for the use or operation of any proposed [commercial] public use air 158
212	214		navigation facility, the executive director of the Connecticut Airport 159
213	215		Authority shall take into consideration (1) its proposed location, size 160
214	216		and layout, (2) its relationship to any comprehensive plan for state-wide 161
215	217		and nation-wide development, (3) the availability of areas suitable for 162
216	218		safe future expansion, (4) the freedom of adjoining areas from 163
217	219		obstructions based on a proper glide ratio, (5) the nature of the terrain 164
218	220		and of the uses to which the proposed [airport] facility will be put, and 165
219	221		(6) the possibilities for future development. Prior to the issuance of a 166
220		-	certificate of approval, license or license renewal, each proposed or 167
221		-	existing public use air navigation facility shall provide documentation 168
222		-	to the authority, in such form as the executive director may prescribe, 169
223		-	that the factors described in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this 170
224		-	subsection demonstrate that such facility will provide or currently 171
225		-	provides for safe aircraft operations. 172 Substitute Bill No. 993
	222	+	certificate of approval, license or license renewal, each proposed public 167
	223	+	use air navigation facility and public use air navigation facility shall 168
	224	+	provide documentation to the authority, in such form as the executive 169
	225	+	director may prescribe, that the factors described in subdivisions (1) to 170 Raised Bill No. 993
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	231	+	(6), inclusive, of this subsection demonstrate that such facility will 171
	232	+	provide or currently provides for safe aircraft operations. 172
232	233		(b) In determining whether to issue a certificate of approval or license 173
233	234		for the use or operation of any proposed private use air navigation 174
234	235		facility, the executive director shall take into consideration: (1) Its 175
235	236		proposed location, size and layout; (2) the freedom of adjacent areas 176
236	237		from obstructions based on a proper glide ratio; (3) the nature of the 177
237	238		terrain and the uses to which the proposed air navigation facility will be 178
238	239		put; (4) the type of equipment to be utilized and the flight experience of 179
239	240		the operator; (5) the amount of noise to be produced at such facility; and 180
240	241		(6) such other factors as the executive director deems appropriate. Prior 181
241	242		to the issuance of a certificate of approval, license or license renewal, 182
242		-	each proposed or existing private use air navigation facility shall 183
243		-	provide documentation to the authority, in such form as the executive 184
244		-	director may prescribe, that the factors described in subdivisions (1) to 185
245		-	(6), inclusive, of this subsection demonstrate that such facility will 186
246		-	provide or currently provides for safe aircraft operations. 187
247		-	Sec. 7. Section 13b-49a of the general statutes is repealed and the 188
248		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 189
249		-	(a) Not later than July thirty-first annually, the owner or operator of 190
250		-	any airport, heliport, restricted landing area, seaplane base or other air 191
251		-	navigation facility licensed under the provisions of section 13b-46 shall 192
252		-	submit to the executive director and the municipality in which the 193
253		-	aircraft is based, the following information with respect to an aircraft 194
254		-	which is based or primarily used at such facility as of July first of such 195
255		-	year: (1) The [name] identity and address of the owner [thereof] and 196
256		-	form of ownership, including information as to whether the owner is an 197
257		-	individual, partnership, corporation or other entity; (2) the type of 198
258		-	aircraft, including the year of manufacture, the manufacturer, the model 199
259		-	and the certified gross weight; and (3) the Federal Aviation Aircraft 200
260		-	Registration number. [The executive director shall forward such 201
261		-	information to the municipality in which an aircraft is based.] 202
262		-	(b) The executive director, after notice and opportunity for hearing, 203
263		-	may suspend or revoke the license of any such facility in the event the 204
264		-	owner or operator thereof knowingly or intentionally fails to comply 205 Substitute Bill No. 993
	243	+	each proposed private use air navigation facility and private use air 183
	244	+	navigation facility shall provide documentation to the authority, in such 184
	245	+	form as the executive director may prescribe, that the factors described 185
	246	+	in subdivisions (1) to (6), inclusive, of this subsection demonstrate that 186
	247	+	such facility will provide or currently provides for safe aircraft 187
	248	+	operations. 188
	249	+	Sec. 7. Section 13b-49a of the general statutes is repealed and the 189
	250	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 190
	251	+	(a) Not later than July thirty-first annually, the owner or operator of 191
	252	+	any airport, heliport, restricted landing area, seaplane base or other air 192
	253	+	navigation facility licensed under the provisions of section 13b-46 shall 193
	254	+	submit to the executive director and the municipality in which the 194
	255	+	aircraft is based, the following information with respect to an aircraft 195
	256	+	which is based or primarily used at such facility as of July first of such 196
	257	+	year: (1) The [name] identity and address of the owner [thereof] and 197
	258	+	form of ownership, including information as to whether the owner is an 198
	259	+	individual, partnership, corporation or other entity; (2) the type of 199
	260	+	aircraft, including the year of manufacture, the manufacturer, the model 200
	261	+	and the certified gross weight; and (3) the Federal Aviation Aircraft 201
	262	+	Registration number. [The executive director shall forward such 202
	263	+	information to the municipality in which an aircraft is based.] 203 Raised Bill No. 993
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272		-	Sec. 8. Section 13b-50a of the general statutes is repealed and the 207
273		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 208
274		-	The following initiatives shall be established to preserve 209
275		-	Connecticut's licensed privately owned, publicly used airports which 210
276		-	have a paved runway and a minimum of five thousand operations per 211
277		-	year: (1) The state shall have the right of first refusal to purchase, via fair 212
278		-	market value and state property acquisition procedures, an airport, if 213
279		-	that airport is threatened with sale or closure, for the express purpose of 214
280		-	preserving the airport; (2) the executive director may acquire the 215
281		-	development rights, based on fair market value for such rights, of such 216
282		-	airports, provided the airport remains a public airport; (3) the state 217
283		-	[shall] may fund capital improvements to private airports, in which case 218
284		-	the state [shall participate in] may fund not more than ninety per cent of 219
285		-	the eligible costs and the balance by the sponsor, with budget and 220
286		-	priorities to be determined by the executive director, and engineering in 221
287		-	accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars; 222
288		-	and (4) the establishment of a new airport zoning category for the 223
289		-	airport's imaginary surfaces as defined by Federal Aviation Regulations 224
290		-	and a program to mitigate noise in airport neighborhoods in which the 225
291		-	noise exceeds applicable Federal Aviation Administration standards. 226
292		-	Such program may be combined with existing energy conservation 227
293		-	programs. Funding for such program shall be from available federal 228
294		-	resources. 229
295		-	Sec. 9. Section 15-44 of the general statutes is repealed and the 230
296		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 231
297		-	The executive director [, and] of the Connecticut Airport Authority, 232
298		-	aeronautics inspectors of the authority, [and] each state, county and 233
299		-	municipal officer charged with the enforcement of state and municipal 234
300		-	laws and each special police officer, appointed under section 29-19, shall 235
301		-	enforce and assist in the enforcement of this chapter and of all 236
302		-	regulations made pursuant thereto, and of all other laws of this state 237 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	269	+	(b) The executive director, after notice and opportunity for hearing, 204
	270	+	may suspend or revoke the license of any such facility in the event the 205
	271	+	owner or operator thereof knowingly or intentionally fails to comply 206
	272	+	with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. 207
	273	+	Sec. 8. Section 13b-50a of the general statutes is repealed and the 208
	274	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 209
	275	+	The following initiatives shall be established to preserve 210
	276	+	Connecticut's licensed privately owned, publicly used airports which 211
	277	+	have a paved runway and a minimum of five thousand operations per 212
	278	+	year: (1) The state shall have the right of first refusal to purchase, via fair 213
	279	+	market value and state property acquisition procedures, an airport, if 214
	280	+	that airport is threatened with sale or closure, for the express purpose of 215
	281	+	preserving the airport; (2) the executive director may acquire the 216
	282	+	development rights, based on fair market value for such rights, of such 217
	283	+	airports, provided the airport remains a public airport; (3) the state 218
	284	+	[shall] may fund capital improvements to private airports, in which case 219
	285	+	the state [shall participate in] may fund no more than ninety per cent of 220
	286	+	the eligible costs and the balance by the sponsor, with budget and 221
	287	+	priorities to be determined by the executive director, and engineering in 222
	288	+	accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars; 223
	289	+	and (4) the establishment of a new airport zoning category for the 224
	290	+	airport's imaginary surfaces as defined by Federal Aviation Regulations 225
	291	+	and a program to mitigate noise in airport neighborhoods in which the 226
	292	+	noise exceeds applicable Federal Aviation Administration standards. 227
	293	+	Such program may be combined with existing energy conservation 228
	294	+	programs. Funding for such program shall be from available federal 229
	295	+	resources. 230
	296	+	Sec. 9. Section 15-44 of the general statutes is repealed and the 231
	297	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 232
	298	+	The executive director [, and] of the Connecticut Airport Authority, 233
	299	+	aeronautics inspectors of the authority, [and] each state, county and 234
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309		-	relating to aeronautics. 238
310		-	Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 15-76 of the general statutes is 239
311		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 240
312		-	2023): 241
313		-	(a) The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, any 242
314		-	employee of the authority, any officer attached to an organized police 243
315		-	department, any state police officer or any constable, within his or her 244
316		-	precinct, upon discovery of any aircraft apparently abandoned, whether 245
317		-	situated within or without any airport or landing field in this state, shall 246
318		-	take such aircraft into custody and may cause the same to be taken to 247
319		-	and stored in a suitable place. All charges necessarily incurred by such 248
320		-	person in the performance of such duty shall be a lien upon such aircraft. 249
321		-	The owner or keeper of any hangar or other place where such aircraft is 250
322		-	stored shall have a lien upon the same for storage charges. If such 251
323		-	aircraft has been so stored for a period of ninety days, such owner or 252
324		-	keeper may sell the same at public auction for cash, at such owner's or 253
325		-	keeper's place of business, and apply the avails of such sale toward the 254
326		-	payment of such owner's or keeper's charges and the payment of any 255
327		-	debt or obligation incurred by the person who placed the same in 256
328		-	storage, provided such sale shall be advertised three times in a 257
329		-	newspaper published or having a circulation in the town where such 258
330		-	hangar or other place is located, such advertisement to commence at 259
331		-	least five days before such sale; and, if the last place of abode of the 260
332		-	owner of such aircraft is known to or may be ascertained by such hangar 261
333		-	owner or keeper by the exercise of reasonable diligence, notice of the 262
334		-	time and place of sale shall be given such owner by mailing such notice 263
335		-	to the owner in a registered or certified letter, postage paid, at such last 264
336		-	usual place of abode, at least five days before the time of sale. The 265
337		-	proceeds of such sale, after deducting the amount due such hangar 266
338		-	owner or keeper and all expenses connected with such sale, including 267
339		-	the expenses of the officer who placed such aircraft in storage, shall be 268
340		-	paid to the owner of such aircraft or the owner's legal representatives, if 269
341		-	claimed by such owner or representatives, at any time within one year 270 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	306	+	laws and each special police officer, appointed under section 29-19, shall 236
	307	+	enforce and assist in the enforcement of this chapter and of all 237
	308	+	regulations made pursuant thereto, and of all other laws of this state 238
	309	+	relating to aeronautics. 239
	310	+	Sec. 10. Subsection (a) of section 15-76 of the general statutes is 240
	311	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 241
	312	+	2023): 242
	313	+	(a) The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, any 243
	314	+	employee of the authority, any officer attached to an organized police 244
	315	+	department, any state police officer or any constable, within his or her 245
	316	+	precinct, upon discovery of any aircraft apparently abandoned, whether 246
	317	+	situated within or without any airport or landing field in this state, shall 247
	318	+	take such aircraft into custody and may cause the same to be taken to 248
	319	+	and stored in a suitable place. All charges necessarily incurred by such 249
	320	+	person in the performance of such duty shall be a lien upon such aircraft. 250
	321	+	The owner or keeper of any hangar or other place where such aircraft is 251
	322	+	stored shall have a lien upon the same for storage charges. If such 252
	323	+	aircraft has been so stored for a period of ninety days, such owner or 253
	324	+	keeper may sell the same at public auction for cash, at such owner's or 254
	325	+	keeper's place of business, and apply the avails of such sale toward the 255
	326	+	payment of such owner's or keeper's charges and the payment of any 256
	327	+	debt or obligation incurred by the person who placed the same in 257
	328	+	storage, provided such sale shall be advertised three times in a 258
	329	+	newspaper published or having a circulation in the town where such 259
	330	+	hangar or other place is located, such advertisement to commence at 260
	331	+	least five days before such sale; and, if the last place of abode of the 261
	332	+	owner of such aircraft is known to or may be ascertained by such hangar 262
	333	+	owner or keeper by the exercise of reasonable diligence, notice of the 263
	334	+	time and place of sale shall be given such owner by mailing such notice 264
	335	+	to the owner in a registered or certified letter, postage paid, at such last 265
	336	+	usual place of abode, at least five days before the time of sale. The 266
	337	+	proceeds of such sale, after deducting the amount due such hangar 267
	338	+	owner or keeper and all expenses connected with such sale, including 268
	339	+	the expenses of the officer who placed such aircraft in storage, shall be 269 Raised Bill No. 993
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348		-	from the date of such sale. If such balance is not claimed within [said] 271
349		-	such period, it shall escheat to the [state] authority. 272
350		-	Sec. 11. Section 15-90 of the general statutes is repealed and the 273
351		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 274
352		-	[The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority is 275
353		-	directed to] Each publicly owned airport owner or operator shall 276
354		-	formulate and adopt, and [from time to time as may be] revise as 277
355		-	necessary, [revise,] an airport approach plan. [for each publicly owned 278
356		-	airport in the state.] Each such plan shall indicate the circumstances in 279
357		-	which structures or trees or both are or would be airport hazards, the 280
358		-	area within which measures for the protection of the airport's aerial 281
359		-	approaches should be taken and what the height limits and other 282
360		-	objectives of such measures should be. In adopting or revising any such 283
361		-	plan, [the executive director] such owner or operator shall consider, 284
362		-	among other things, the character of the flying operations expected to 285
363		-	be conducted at the airport, the nature of the terrain, the height of 286
364		-	existing structures and trees above the level of the airport, the 287
365		-	practicability of lowering or removing existing obstructions and all 288
366		-	other material matters. [, and the executive director] Such owner or 289
367		-	operator may obtain and consider the views of the agency of the federal 290
368		-	government charged with the fostering of civil aeronautics as to the 291
369		-	aerial approaches necessary to safe flying operations at the airport. 292
370		-	Sec. 12. Section 15-101m of the general statutes is repealed and the 293
371		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 294
372		-	[(a)] Subject to the provisions of the general statutes and resolution 295
373		-	authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to subsection (a) of section 296
374		-	15-101l, the [Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to] executive 297
375		-	director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall fix, revise, charge 298
376		-	and collect rates, rents, fees and charges for the use of and for the 299
377		-	services furnished or to be furnished by the facilities of Bradley 300
378		-	International Airport and to contract with any person, partnership, 301
379		-	association or corporation, or other body, public or private, in respect 302 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	345	+	paid to the owner of such aircraft or the owner's legal representatives, if 270
	346	+	claimed by such owner or representatives, at any time within one year 271
	347	+	from the date of such sale. If such balance is not claimed within [said] 272
	348	+	such period, it shall escheat to the [state] authority. 273
	349	+	Sec. 11. Section 15-90 of the general statutes is repealed and the 274
	350	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 275
	351	+	[The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority is 276
	352	+	directed to] Each publicly owned airport owner or operator shall 277
	353	+	formulate and adopt, and [from time to time as may be] revise as 278
	354	+	necessary, [revise,] an airport approach plan. [for each publicly owned 279
	355	+	airport in the state.] Each such plan shall indicate the circumstances in 280
	356	+	which structures or trees or both are or would be airport hazards, the 281
	357	+	area within which measures for the protection of the airport's aerial 282
	358	+	approaches should be taken and what the height limits and other 283
	359	+	objectives of such measures should be. In adopting or revising any such 284
	360	+	plan, [the executive director] such owner or operator shall consider, 285
	361	+	among other things, the character of the flying operations expected to 286
	362	+	be conducted at the airport, the nature of the terrain, the height of 287
	363	+	existing structures and trees above the level of the airport, the 288
	364	+	practicability of lowering or removing existing obstructions and all 289
	365	+	other material matters. [, and the executive director] Such owner or 290
	366	+	operator may obtain and consider the views of the agency of the federal 291
	367	+	government charged with the fostering of civil aeronautics as to the 292
	368	+	aerial approaches necessary to safe flying operations at the airport. 293
	369	+	Sec. 12. Section 15-101m of the general statutes is repealed and the 294
	370	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 295
	371	+	[(a)] Subject to the provisions of the general statutes and resolution 296
	372	+	authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to subsection (a) of section 297
	373	+	15-101l, the [Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to] executive 298
	374	+	director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall fix, revise, charge 299
	375	+	and collect rates, rents, fees and charges for the use of and for the 300
	376	+	services furnished or to be furnished by the facilities of Bradley 301 Raised Bill No. 993
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386		-	thereof. [except that, the commissioner shall not impose any fee, charge 303
387		-	or commission on the gross revenues of off-airport parking operators 304
388		-	for the right to access said airport that exceeds five per cent of such gross 305
389		-	revenues for calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1997, and 306
390		-	prior to July 1, 1998, and four per cent of such gross revenues for 307
391		-	calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1998.] Such rates, rents, 308
392		-	fees and charges shall be fixed and adjusted in respect of the aggregate 309
393		-	of rates, rents, fees and charges from the operation of Bradley 310
394		-	International Airport so as to provide funds sufficient with other 311
395		-	revenues or moneys available therefor, if any, (1) to pay the cost of 312
396		-	maintaining, repairing and operating the facilities of Bradley 313
397		-	International Airport and each and every portion thereof, to the extent 314
398		-	that the payment of such cost has not otherwise been adequately 315
399		-	provided for, (2) to pay the principal of and the interest on any 316
400		-	outstanding revenue obligations of the state or the authority issued in 317
401		-	respect of the project as the same shall become due and payable, and (3) 318
402		-	to create and maintain reserves and sinking funds required or provided 319
403		-	for in any resolution authorizing, or trust agreement securing, such 320
404		-	bonds. A sufficient amount of the revenues as may be necessary to pay 321
405		-	the cost of maintenance, repair and operation and to provide reserves 322
406		-	and for renewals, replacements, extensions, enlargements and 323
407		-	improvements as may be provided for in the resolution authorizing the 324
408		-	issuance of any bonds or in the trust agreement securing the same, shall 325
409		-	be set aside at such regular intervals as may be provided in such 326
410		-	resolution or trust agreement in a reserve, sinking or other similar fund 327
411		-	which is hereby pledged to, and charged with, the payment of the 328
412		-	principal of and the interest on such bonds as the same shall become 329
413		-	due, and the redemption price or the purchase price of bonds retired by 330
414		-	call or purchase as therein provided. The use and disposition of moneys 331
415		-	to the credit of such reserve, sinking or other similar fund shall be 332
416		-	subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of 333
417		-	such bonds or of such trust agreement. 334
418		-	[(b) The Department of Transportation shall designate the beginning 335
419		-	and ending dates of the fiscal year for the operation of Bradley 336 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	382	+	International Airport and to contract with any person, partnership, 302
	383	+	association or corporation, or other body, public or private, in respect 303
	384	+	thereof. [except that, the commissioner shall not impose any fee, charge 304
	385	+	or commission on the gross revenues of off-airport parking operators 305
	386	+	for the right to access said airport that exceeds five per cent of such gross 306
	387	+	revenues for calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1997, and 307
	388	+	prior to July 1, 1998, and four per cent of such gross revenues for 308
	389	+	calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1998.] Such rates, rents, 309
	390	+	fees and charges shall be fixed and adjusted in respect of the aggregate 310
	391	+	of rates, rents, fees and charges from the operation of Bradley 311
	392	+	International Airport so as to provide funds sufficient with other 312
	393	+	revenues or moneys available therefor, if any, (1) to pay the cost of 313
	394	+	maintaining, repairing and operating the facilities of Bradley 314
	395	+	International Airport and each and every portion thereof, to the extent 315
	396	+	that the payment of such cost has not otherwise been adequately 316
	397	+	provided for, (2) to pay the principal of and the interest on any 317
	398	+	outstanding revenue obligations of the state or the authority issued in 318
	399	+	respect of the project as the same shall become due and payable, and (3) 319
	400	+	to create and maintain reserves and sinking funds required or provided 320
	401	+	for in any resolution authorizing, or trust agreement securing, such 321
	402	+	bonds. A sufficient amount of the revenues as may be necessary to pay 322
	403	+	the cost of maintenance, repair and operation and to provide reserves 323
	404	+	and for renewals, replacements, extensions, enlargements and 324
	405	+	improvements as may be provided for in the resolution authorizing the 325
	406	+	issuance of any bonds or in the trust agreement securing the same, shall 326
	407	+	be set aside at such regular intervals as may be provided in such 327
	408	+	resolution or trust agreement in a reserve, sinking or other similar fund 328
	409	+	which is hereby pledged to, and charged with, the payment of the 329
	410	+	principal of and the interest on such bonds as the same shall become 330
	411	+	due, and the redemption price or the purchase price of bonds retired by 331
	412	+	call or purchase as therein provided. The use and disposition of moneys 332
	413	+	to the credit of such reserve, sinking or other similar fund shall be 333
	414	+	subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of 334
	415	+	such bonds or of such trust agreement. 335 Raised Bill No. 993
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426		-	International Airport. Each year, within ninety days prior to the 337
427		-	beginning of the next ensuing fiscal year, the Department of 338
428		-	Transportation shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Office of 339
429		-	Policy and Management an annual operating budget for Bradley 340
430		-	International Airport for such fiscal year, providing for (1) payment of 341
431		-	the costs of maintaining, repairing and operating the facilities of Bradley 342
432		-	International Airport and each and every portion thereof during such 343
433		-	fiscal year, to the extent that the payment of such costs has not otherwise 344
434		-	been adequately provided for, (2) the payment of the principal of and 345
435		-	interest on any outstanding revenue obligations of the state issued in 346
436		-	respect of the project and becoming due and payable in such fiscal year 347
437		-	and (3) the creation and maintenance of reserves and sinking funds 348
438		-	required or provided for in any resolution authorizing, or trust 349
439		-	agreement securing, such bonds. Such annual operating budget shall 350
440		-	include an estimate of revenues from the rates, rents, fees and charges 351
441		-	fixed by the Department of Transportation pursuant to subsection (a), 352
442		-	and from any and all other sources, to meet the estimated expenditures 353
443		-	of Bradley International Airport for such fiscal year. Within thirty days 354
444		-	prior to the first day of such fiscal year the Secretary of the Office of 355
445		-	Policy and Management shall approve said annual operating budget, 356
446		-	with such changes, amendments, additions and deletions as shall be 357
447		-	agreed upon prior to that date by the Department of Transportation and 358
448		-	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The annual 359
449		-	operating budget of Bradley International Airport as so approved shall 360
450		-	take effect as of the date of its approval. On or before the twentieth day 361
451		-	of each month, including the month next preceding the first month of 362
452		-	the fiscal year to which the annual operating budget applies, the 363
453		-	Treasurer or the trustee under any trust indenture securing the bonds 364
454		-	issued under subsection (a) of section 15-101l shall pay to the 365
455		-	Department of Transportation out of the funds available for such 366
456		-	purpose such amount as may be necessary to make the amount then 367
457		-	held by said department for the payment of operating expenses of 368
458		-	Bradley International Airport equal to such amount as shall be 369
459		-	necessary for the payment of such operating expenses during the next 370
460		-	ensuing two months, as shown by the annual operating budget for such 371 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	421	+	[(b) The Department of Transportation shall designate the beginning 336
	422	+	and ending dates of the fiscal year for the operation of Bradley 337
	423	+	International Airport. Each year, within ninety days prior to the 338
	424	+	beginning of the next ensuing fiscal year, the Department of 339
	425	+	Transportation shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Office of 340
	426	+	Policy and Management an annual operating budget for Bradley 341
	427	+	International Airport for such fiscal year, providing for (1) payment of 342
	428	+	the costs of maintaining, repairing and operating the facilities of Bradley 343
	429	+	International Airport and each and every portion thereof during such 344
	430	+	fiscal year, to the extent that the payment of such costs has not otherwise 345
	431	+	been adequately provided for, (2) the payment of the principal of and 346
	432	+	interest on any outstanding revenue obligations of the state issued in 347
	433	+	respect of the project and becoming due and payable in such fiscal year 348
	434	+	and (3) the creation and maintenance of reserves and sinking funds 349
	435	+	required or provided for in any resolution authorizing, or trust 350
	436	+	agreement securing, such bonds. Such annual operating budget shall 351
	437	+	include an estimate of revenues from the rates, rents, fees and charges 352
	438	+	fixed by the Department of Transportation pursuant to subsection (a), 353
	439	+	and from any and all other sources, to meet the estimated expenditures 354
	440	+	of Bradley International Airport for such fiscal year. Within thirty days 355
	441	+	prior to the first day of such fiscal year the Secretary of the Office of 356
	442	+	Policy and Management shall approve said annual operating budget, 357
	443	+	with such changes, amendments, additions and deletions as shall be 358
	444	+	agreed upon prior to that date by the Department of Transportation and 359
	445	+	the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. The annual 360
	446	+	operating budget of Bradley International Airport as so approved shall 361
	447	+	take effect as of the date of its approval. On or before the twentieth day 362
	448	+	of each month, including the month next preceding the first month of 363
	449	+	the fiscal year to which the annual operating budget applies, the 364
	450	+	Treasurer or the trustee under any trust indenture securing the bonds 365
	451	+	issued under subsection (a) of section 15-101l shall pay to the 366
	452	+	Department of Transportation out of the funds available for such 367
	453	+	purpose such amount as may be necessary to make the amount then 368
	454	+	held by said department for the payment of operating expenses of 369
	455	+	Bradley International Airport equal to such amount as shall be 370 Raised Bill No. 993
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467		-	fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-101k to 15-101p, 372
468		-	inclusive, either expressly or by implication, all provisions of the general 373
469		-	statutes governing state employees and state property, and all other 374
470		-	provisions of the general statutes applicable to Bradley International 375
471		-	Airport, shall continue in effect. All pension, retirement or other similar 376
472		-	benefits vested or acquired at any time before or after July 1, 1981, with 377
473		-	respect to any state employees shall continue unaffected and as if the 378
474		-	salaries and wages of such employees continued to be paid out of the 379
475		-	general funds of the state. 380
476		-	(c) On the day the Department of Transportation submits an annual 381
477		-	operating budget for Bradley International Airport to the Secretary of 382
478		-	the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of this 383
479		-	section, the department shall submit a copy of such budget to the joint 384
480		-	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 385
481		-	matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, 386
482		-	through the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis. Upon the approval of 387
483		-	the annual operating budget, the department shall submit a copy of the 388
484		-	budget as so approved to said joint standing committee, through the 389
485		-	Office of Fiscal Analysis.] 390
486		-	Sec. 13. Subsection (b) of section 15-120ii of the general statutes is 391
487		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 392
488		-	2023): 393
489		-	(b) The authority shall designate the beginning and ending dates of 394
490		-	the fiscal year for the operation of Bradley, the general aviation airports 395
491		-	and any other airports. [Each year, within thirty days prior to the 396
492		-	beginning of the next ensuing fiscal year, the] The authority shall 397
493		-	approve an annual operating budget for Bradley, the general aviation 398
494		-	airports and any other airports for each such fiscal year, providing for 399
495		-	(1) payment of the costs of maintaining, repairing and operating the 400
496		-	facilities of Bradley, the general aviation airports and any other airports 401
497		-	and each and every portion thereof during such fiscal year, to the extent 402
498		-	that the payment of such costs has not otherwise been adequately 403
499		-	provided for, (2) the payment of the principal of and interest on any 404 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	461	+	necessary for the payment of such operating expenses during the next 371
	462	+	ensuing two months, as shown by the annual operating budget for such 372
	463	+	fiscal year. Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-101k to 15-101p, 373
	464	+	inclusive, either expressly or by implication, all provisions of the general 374
	465	+	statutes governing state employees and state property, and all other 375
	466	+	provisions of the general statutes applicable to Bradley International 376
	467	+	Airport, shall continue in effect. All pension, retirement or other similar 377
	468	+	benefits vested or acquired at any time before or after July 1, 1981, with 378
	469	+	respect to any state employees shall continue unaffected and as if the 379
	470	+	salaries and wages of such employees continued to be paid out of the 380
	471	+	general funds of the state. 381
	472	+	(c) On the day the Department of Transportation submits an annual 382
	473	+	operating budget for Bradley International Airport to the Secretary of 383
	474	+	the Office of Policy and Management pursuant to subsection (b) of this 384
	475	+	section, the department shall submit a copy of such budget to the joint 385
	476	+	standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of 386
	477	+	matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, 387
	478	+	through the legislative Office of Fiscal Analysis. Upon the approval of 388
	479	+	the annual operating budget, the department shall submit a copy of the 389
	480	+	budget as so approved to said joint standing committee, through the 390
	481	+	Office of Fiscal Analysis.] 391
	482	+	Sec. 13. Subsection (b) of section 15-120ii of the general statutes is 392
	483	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 393
	484	+	2023): 394
	485	+	(b) The authority shall designate the beginning and ending dates of 395
	486	+	the fiscal year for the operation of Bradley, the general aviation airports 396
	487	+	and any other airports. [Each year, within thirty days prior to the 397
	488	+	beginning of the next ensuing fiscal year, the] The authority shall 398
	489	+	approve an annual operating budget for Bradley, the general aviation 399
	490	+	airports and any other airports for each such fiscal year, providing for 400
	491	+	(1) payment of the costs of maintaining, repairing and operating the 401
	492	+	facilities of Bradley, the general aviation airports and any other airports 402
	493	+	and each and every portion thereof during such fiscal year, to the extent 403 Raised Bill No. 993
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506		-	outstanding revenue obligations of the authority, including obligations 405
507		-	of the state that may be assumed by the authority, becoming due and 406
508		-	payable in such fiscal year, and (3) the creation and maintenance of 407
509		-	reserves and sinking funds, and compliance with rate covenants, 408
510		-	required, permitted or provided for in any resolution authorizing, or 409
511		-	trust agreement securing, such obligations. Such annual operating 410
512		-	budget shall include an estimate of revenues from the rates, rents, fees 411
513		-	and charges fixed by the authority pursuant to subsection (a) of this 412
514		-	section, and from any and all other sources, to meet the estimated 413
515		-	expenditures of Bradley, the general aviation airports and any other 414
516		-	airports for such fiscal year. The annual operating budget of Bradley, 415
517		-	the general aviation airports and any other airports as so approved shall 416
518		-	take effect as of the date of its approval. On or before the twentieth day 417
519		-	of each month, including the month next preceding the first month of 418
520		-	the fiscal year to which the annual operating budget applies, the 419
521		-	authority or the trustee under any trust indenture securing the bonds 420
522		-	issued under section 15-120ff, at the direction of the authority, shall 421
523		-	transfer to operating advance accounts established by the authority 422
524		-	from the funds available for such purpose such amount as may be 423
525		-	necessary to make the amount then held within such accounts for the 424
526		-	payment of operating expenses of Bradley, the general aviation airports 425
527		-	and any other airports equal to such amount as shall be necessary for 426
528		-	the payment of such operating expenses during the next ensuing two 427
529		-	months, as shown by the annual operating budget for such fiscal year. 428
530		-	Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-120aa to 15-120oo, 429
531		-	inclusive, either expressly or by implication, all provisions of the general 430
532		-	statutes governing state employees and state property, and all other 431
533		-	provisions of the general statutes applicable to Bradley, the general 432
534		-	aviation airports and any other airports, shall continue in effect. All 433
535		-	pension, retirement or other similar benefits vested or acquired at any 434
536		-	time before or after July 1, 1981, with respect to any state employees 435
537		-	shall continue unaffected and as if the salaries and wages of such 436
538		-	employees continued to be paid out of the general funds of the state. 437
539		-	Sec. 14. Subsection (d) of section 13b-97 of the general statutes is 438 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	499	+	that the payment of such costs has not otherwise been adequately 404
	500	+	provided for, (2) the payment of the principal of and interest on any 405
	501	+	outstanding revenue obligations of the authority, including obligations 406
	502	+	of the state that may be assumed by the authority, becoming due and 407
	503	+	payable in such fiscal year, and (3) the creation and maintenance of 408
	504	+	reserves and sinking funds, and compliance with rate covenants, 409
	505	+	required, permitted or provided for in any resolution authorizing, or 410
	506	+	trust agreement securing, such obligations. Such annual operating 411
	507	+	budget shall include an estimate of revenues from the rates, rents, fees 412
	508	+	and charges fixed by the authority pursuant to subsection (a) of this 413
	509	+	section, and from any and all other sources, to meet the estimated 414
	510	+	expenditures of Bradley, the general aviation airports and any other 415
	511	+	airports for such fiscal year. The annual operating budget of Bradley, 416
	512	+	the general aviation airports and any other airports as so approved shall 417
	513	+	take effect as of the date of its approval. On or before the twentieth day 418
	514	+	of each month, including the month next preceding the first month of 419
	515	+	the fiscal year to which the annual operating budget applies, the 420
	516	+	authority or the trustee under any trust indenture securing the bonds 421
	517	+	issued under section 15-120ff, at the direction of the authority, shall 422
	518	+	transfer to operating advance accounts established by the authority 423
	519	+	from the funds available for such purpose such amount as may be 424
	520	+	necessary to make the amount then held within such accounts for the 425
	521	+	payment of operating expenses of Bradley, the general aviation airports 426
	522	+	and any other airports equal to such amount as shall be necessary for 427
	523	+	the payment of such operating expenses during the next ensuing two 428
	524	+	months, as shown by the annual operating budget for such fiscal year. 429
	525	+	Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-120aa to 15-120oo, 430
	526	+	inclusive, either expressly or by implication, all provisions of the general 431
	527	+	statutes governing state employees and state property, and all other 432
	528	+	provisions of the general statutes applicable to Bradley, the general 433
	529	+	aviation airports and any other airports, shall continue in effect. All 434
	530	+	pension, retirement or other similar benefits vested or acquired at any 435
	531	+	time before or after July 1, 1981, with respect to any state employees 436
	532	+	shall continue unaffected and as if the salaries and wages of such 437
	533	+	employees continued to be paid out of the general funds of the state. 438 Raised Bill No. 993
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546		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 439
547		-	2023): 440
548		-	(d) Any person, association, limited liability company or corporation 441
549		-	which has obtained a certificate under subsection (a) of this section, after 442
550		-	providing proof that service has been active [, adequate within the 443
551		-	territory specified in such certificate] and in compliance with all relevant 444
552		-	statutes and regulations, [for a period of not less than two years since 445
553		-	such certificate was obtained,] may solicit, receive and discharge taxicab 446
554		-	passengers at Bradley International Airport, subject to formal 447
555		-	agreement with the [Commissioner of Transportation provided such 448
556		-	agreement shall not take precedence over its obligation to provide 449
557		-	taxicab service within the territory specified in such certificate] 450
558		-	executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. Any such 451
559		-	person, association, limited liability company or corporation may 452
560		-	discharge taxicab passengers received at such airport within a territory 453
561		-	other than the territory specified in its certificate. The [commissioner] 454
562		-	executive director may charge and collect a reasonable fee from any 455
563		-	such person, association, limited liability company or corporation for 456
564		-	the privilege of solicitation of such passengers. 457
565		-	Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) No person shall operate, 458
566		-	nor any owner permit operation of, an aircraft based or hangered in this 459
567		-	state unless there is a liability insurance policy on such aircraft that 460
568		-	covers the owner and pilot for claims by passengers or other persons for 461
569		-	any injuries to such passengers or other persons or their property that 462
570		-	might arise out of the operation of such aircraft. 463
571		-	(b) The liability insurance shall provide coverage of at least (1) five 464
572		-	hundred thousand dollars for damages by reason of bodily injury or 465
573		-	death or for property damages per accident, and (2) one hundred 466
574		-	thousand dollars for damages by reason of bodily injury or death or for 467
575		-	property damages per passenger seat. 468
576		-	(c) Each owner or operator of an air navigation facility in the state 469
577		-	shall maintain a list of aircraft based or hangered at such air navigation 470 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	539	+	Sec. 14. Subsection (d) of section 13b-97 of the general statutes is 439
	540	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 440
	541	+	2023): 441
	542	+	(d) Any person, association, limited liability company or corporation 442
	543	+	which has obtained a certificate under subsection (a) of this section, after 443
	544	+	providing proof that service has been active [, adequate within the 444
	545	+	territory specified in such certificate] and in compliance with all relevant 445
	546	+	statutes and regulations, [for a period of not less than two years since 446
	547	+	such certificate was obtained,] may solicit, receive and discharge taxicab 447
	548	+	passengers at Bradley International Airport, subject to formal 448
	549	+	agreement with the [Commissioner of Transportation provided such 449
	550	+	agreement shall not take precedence over its obligation to provide 450
	551	+	taxicab service within the territory specified in such certificate] 451
	552	+	executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. Any such 452
	553	+	person, association, limited liability company or corporation may 453
	554	+	discharge taxicab passengers received at such airport within a territory 454
	555	+	other than the territory specified in its certificate. The [commissioner] 455
	556	+	executive director may charge and collect a reasonable fee from any 456
	557	+	such person, association, limited liability company or corporation for 457
	558	+	the privilege of solicitation of such passengers. 458
	559	+	Sec. 15. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2023) (a) No person shall operate, 459
	560	+	nor any owner permit operation of, an aircraft based or hangered in this 460
	561	+	state unless there is a liability insurance policy on such aircraft that 461
	562	+	covers the owner and pilot for claims by passengers or other persons for 462
	563	+	any injuries to such passengers or other persons or their property that 463
	564	+	might arise out of the operation of such aircraft. 464
	565	+	(b) The liability insurance shall provide coverage of at least (1) five 465
	566	+	hundred thousand dollars for damages by reason of bodily injury or 466
	567	+	death or for property damages per accident, and (2) one hundred 467
	568	+	thousand dollars for damages by reason of bodily injury or death or for 468
	569	+	property damages per passenger seat. 469
	570	+	(c) Each owner or operator of an air navigation facility in the state 470 Raised Bill No. 993
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584		-	facility. Such list shall include for each such aircraft: (1) The registration 471
585		-	number, type and model of the aircraft, (2) the name and address of the 472
586		-	owner or operator of the aircraft, (3) the period of time the aircraft has 473
587		-	been based or hangered at the air navigation facility, (4) the liability 474
588		-	insurance policy or binder number, (5) the name of the insurance 475
589		-	company as shown on the liability insurance policy, and (6) the name of 476
590		-	the liability insurance agent or broker. 477
591		-	(d) The owner or operator of an aircraft based or hangered in the state 478
592		-	shall provide proof of aircraft liability insurance satisfying the coverage 479
593		-	required pursuant to this section upon request of the executive director 480
594		-	of the Connecticut Airport Authority, any official of the authority or a 481
595		-	law enforcement officer. 482
596		-	(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to aircraft regulated 483
597		-	under 14 CFR 205, as amended from time to time. 484
598		-	Sec. 16. Section 15-120bb of the general statutes is repealed and the 485
599		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 486
600		-	(a) There is hereby established and created a body politic and 487
601		-	corporate, constituting a public instrumentality and political 488
602		-	subdivision of the state of Connecticut established and created for the 489
603		-	performance of an essential public and governmental function, to be 490
604		-	known as the Connecticut Airport Authority. The authority shall not be 491
605		-	construed to be a department, institution or agency of the state. 492
606		-	(b) The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a 493
607		-	board of directors, which shall consist of eleven members, appointed as 494
608		-	follows: (1) (A) The Treasurer or the Treasurer's designee, (B) the 495
609		-	Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's designee, and 496
610		-	(C) the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or 497
611		-	the commissioner's designee, each serving ex officio; (2) one appointed 498
612		-	by the speaker of the House of Representatives for a term of four years; 499
613		-	(3) one appointed by the minority leader of the Hou se of 500
614		-	Representatives for a term of four years; (4) one appointed by the 501 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	576	+	shall maintain a list of aircraft based or hangered at such air navigation 471
	577	+	facility. Such list shall include for each such aircraft: (1) The registration 472
	578	+	number, type and model of the aircraft, (2) the name and address of the 473
	579	+	owner or operator of the aircraft, (3) the period of time the aircraft has 474
	580	+	been based or hangered at the air navigation facility, (4) the liability 475
	581	+	insurance policy or binder number, (5) the name of the insurance 476
	582	+	company as shown on the liability insurance policy, and (6) the name of 477
	583	+	the liability insurance agent or broker. 478
	584	+	(d) The owner or operator of an aircraft based or hangered in the state 479
	585	+	shall provide proof of aircraft liability insurance satisfying the coverage 480
	586	+	required pursuant to this section upon request of the executive director 481
	587	+	of the Connecticut Airport Authority, any official of the authority or a 482
	588	+	law enforcement officer. 483
	589	+	(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to aircraft regulated 484
	590	+	under 14 CFR 205, as amended from time to time. 485
	591	+	Sec. 16. Section 15-120bb of the general statutes is repealed and the 486
	592	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2023): 487
	593	+	(a) There is hereby established and created a body politic and 488
	594	+	corporate, constituting a public instrumentality and political 489
	595	+	subdivision of the state of Connecticut established and created for the 490
	596	+	performance of an essential public and governmental function, to be 491
	597	+	known as the Connecticut Airport Authority. The authority shall not be 492
	598	+	construed to be a department, institution or agency of the state. 493
	599	+	(b) The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a 494
	600	+	board of directors, which shall consist of eleven members, appointed as 495
	601	+	follows: (1) (A) The Treasurer or the Treasurer's designee, (B) the 496
	602	+	Commissioner of Transportation or the commissioner's designee, and 497
	603	+	(C) the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development or 498
	604	+	the commissioner's designee, each serving ex officio; (2) one appointed 499
	605	+	by the speaker of the House of Representatives for a term of four years; 500
	606	+	(3) one appointed by the minority leader of the House of 501
	607	+	Representatives for a term of four years; (4) one appointed by the 502 Raised Bill No. 993
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621		-	president pro tempore of the Senate for a term of four years; and (5) one 502
622		-	appointed by the minority leader of the Senate for a term of four years. 503
623		-	Thereafter, such members of the General Assembly shall appoint 504
624		-	members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire 505
625		-	and each member so appointed shall hold office for a period of four 506
626		-	years from the first day of July in the year of his or her appointment. The 507
627		-	Governor shall appoint four members to the board as follows: (A) Two 508
628		-	members for two years; and (B) two members for four years. Thereafter, 509
629		-	the Governor shall appoint members of the board to succeed such 510
630		-	appointees whose terms expire and each member so appointed shall 511
631		-	hold office for a period of four years from July first in the year of his or 512
632		-	her appointment. Appointed directors shall have business and 513
633		-	management experience and shall include individuals who have 514
634		-	experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas: (i) 515
635		-	Financial planning, (ii) budgeting and assessment, (iii) marketing, (iv) 516
636		-	master planning, (v) aviation, and (vi) transportation management. 517
637		-	(c) Appointed directors may not designate a representative to 518
638		-	perform in their absence their respective duties under this section. Any 519
639		-	appointed director who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the 520
640		-	board or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings of the board 521
641		-	held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from 522
642		-	the board. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall 523
643		-	be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance 524
644		-	of the unexpired term. 525
645		-	(d) The board of directors of the authority shall appoint an executive 526
646		-	director who shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at 527
647		-	the pleasure of the board and receive such compensation as shall be 528
648		-	fixed by the board. The executive director shall be the chief 529
649		-	administrative officer of the authority and shall direct and supervise 530
650		-	administrative affairs and technical activities in accordance with the 531
651		-	directives of the board. The executive director shall approve all accounts 532
652		-	for salaries, allowable expenses of the authority or of any employee or 533
653		-	consultant thereof, and expenses incidental to the operation of the 534 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	613	+	president pro tempore of the Senate for a term of four years; and (5) one 503
	614	+	appointed by the minority leader of the Senate for a term of four years. 504
	615	+	Thereafter, such members of the General Assembly shall appoint 505
	616	+	members of the board to succeed such appointees whose terms expire 506
	617	+	and each member so appointed shall hold office for a period of four 507
	618	+	years from the first day of July in the year of his or her appointment. The 508
	619	+	Governor shall appoint four members to the board as follows: (A) Two 509
	620	+	members for two years; and (B) two members for four years. Thereafter, 510
	621	+	the Governor shall appoint members of the board to succeed such 511
	622	+	appointees whose terms expire and each member so appointed shall 512
	623	+	hold office for a period of four years from July first in the year of his or 513
	624	+	her appointment. Appointed directors shall have business and 514
	625	+	management experience and shall include individuals who have 515
	626	+	experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas: (i) 516
	627	+	Financial planning, (ii) budgeting and assessment, (iii) marketing, (iv) 517
	628	+	master planning, (v) aviation, and (vi) transportation management. 518
	629	+	(c) Appointed directors may not designate a representative to 519
	630	+	perform in their absence their respective duties under this section. Any 520
	631	+	appointed director who fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the 521
	632	+	board or who fails to attend fifty per cent of all meetings of the board 522
	633	+	held during any calendar year shall be deemed to have resigned from 523
	634	+	the board. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall 524
	635	+	be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the balance 525
	636	+	of the unexpired term. 526
	637	+	(d) The board of directors of the authority shall appoint an executive 527
	638	+	director who shall not be a member of the board and who shall serve at 528
	639	+	the pleasure of the board and receive such compensation as shall be 529
	640	+	fixed by the board. The executive director shall be the chief 530
	641	+	administrative officer of the authority and shall direct and supervise 531
	642	+	administrative affairs and technical activities in accordance with the 532
	643	+	directives of the board. The executive director shall approve all accounts 533
	644	+	for salaries, allowable expenses of the authority or of any employee or 534
	645	+	consultant thereof, and expenses incidental to the operation of the 535
	646	+	authority. The executive director shall perform such other duties as may 536 Raised Bill No. 993
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660		-	authority. The executive director shall perform such other duties as may 535
661		-	be directed by the board in carrying out the purposes of subdivision (12) 536
662		-	of section 1-79, sections 1-120, 1-124 and 1-125, subsection (f) of section 537
663		-	4b-3, sections 13b-4 and 13b-42, subsection (a) of section 13b-44 and 538
664		-	sections 15-101aa and 15-120aa to 15-120oo, inclusive. The executive 539
665		-	director shall be exempt from the classified service. The executive 540
666		-	director shall attend all meetings of the board, keep a record of the 541
667		-	proceedings of the authority and shall maintain and be custodian of all 542
668		-	books, documents and papers filed with the authority and of the minute 543
669		-	book or journal of the authority and of its official seal. The executive 544
670		-	director may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records 545
671		-	and documents of the authority and may give certificates under the 546
672		-	official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies, 547
673		-	and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such 548
674		-	certificates. 549
675		-	(e) Each director shall be entitled to reimbursement for such director's 550
676		-	actual and necessary expenses incurred during the performance of such 551
677		-	director's official duties. 552
678		-	(f) Directors may engage in private employment, or in a profession or 553
679		-	business, subject to any applicable laws, rules and regulations of the 554
680		-	state or federal government regarding official ethics or conflict of 555
681		-	interest. 556
682		-	(g) Six directors of the authority shall constitute a quorum for the 557
683		-	transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the authority. 558
684		-	For the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the 559
685		-	authority, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the 560
686		-	authority may act by a majority of the directors present at any meeting 561
687		-	at which a quorum is in attendance. 562
688		-	(h) The board may delegate to six or more directors such board 563
689		-	powers and duties as it may deem necessary and proper in conformity 564
690		-	with the provisions of this section and its bylaws. 565 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	652	+	be directed by the board in carrying out the purposes of subdivision (12) 537
	653	+	of section 1-79, sections 1-120, 1-124 and 1-125, subsection (f) of section 538
	654	+	4b-3, sections 13b-4 and 13b-42, subsection (a) of section 13b-44 and 539
	655	+	sections 15-101aa and 15-120aa to 15-120oo, inclusive. The executive 540
	656	+	director shall be exempt from the classified service. The executive 541
	657	+	director shall attend all meetings of the board, keep a record of the 542
	658	+	proceedings of the authority and shall maintain and be custodian of all 543
	659	+	books, documents and papers filed with the authority and of the minute 544
	660	+	book or journal of the authority and of its official seal. The executive 545
	661	+	director may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records 546
	662	+	and documents of the authority and may give certificates under the 547
	663	+	official seal of the authority to the effect that such copies are true copies, 548
	664	+	and all persons dealing with the authority may rely upon such 549
	665	+	certificates. 550
	666	+	(e) Each director shall be entitled to reimbursement for such director's 551
	667	+	actual and necessary expenses incurred during the performance of such 552
	668	+	director's official duties. 553
	669	+	(f) Directors may engage in private employment, or in a profession or 554
	670	+	business, subject to any applicable laws, rules and regulations of the 555
	671	+	state or federal government regarding official ethics or conflict of 556
	672	+	interest. 557
	673	+	(g) Six directors of the authority shall constitute a quorum for the 558
	674	+	transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the authority. 559
	675	+	For the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power of the 560
	676	+	authority, and except as otherwise provided in this section, the 561
	677	+	authority may act by a majority of the directors present at any meeting 562
	678	+	at which a quorum is in attendance. 563
	679	+	(h) The board may delegate to six or more directors such board 564
	680	+	powers and duties as it may deem necessary and proper in conformity 565
	681	+	with the provisions of this section and its bylaws. 566
	682	+	(i) The appointing authority for any director may remove such 567
	683	+	director for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office after 568 Raised Bill No. 993
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697		-	(i) The appointing authority for any director may remove such 566
698		-	director for inefficiency, neglect of duty or misconduct in office after 567
699		-	giving the director a copy of the charges against the director and an 568
700		-	opportunity to be heard, in person or by counsel, in the director's 569
701		-	defense, upon not less than ten days' notice. If any director shall be so 570
702		-	removed, the appointing authority for such director shall file in the 571
703		-	office of the Secretary of the State a complete statement of charges made 572
704		-	against such director and the appointing authority's findings on such 573
705		-	statement of charges, together with a complete record of the 574
706		-	proceedings. 575
707		-	(j) The authority shall continue as long as it has bonds or other 576
708		-	obligations outstanding and until its existence is terminated by law. 577
709		-	Upon the termination of the existence of the authority, all its rights and 578
710		-	properties shall pass to and be vested in the state of Connecticut. 579
711		-	(k) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not 580
712		-	constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner or officer 581
713		-	of any person, firm or corporation, or any individual having a financial 582
714		-	interest in a person, firm or corporation, to serve as a director of the 583
715		-	authority, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer or individual 584
716		-	shall abstain from deliberation, action or vote by the authority in specific 585
717		-	respect to such person, firm or corporation. 586
718		-	(l) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the board, who shall 587
719		-	serve for a term of four years. The board shall elect from its members a 588
720		-	vice chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary. 589
721		-	Vacancies among any officers shall be filled within thirty days following 590
722		-	the occurrence of such vacancy in the same manner as the original 591
723		-	selection. Said board shall establish bylaws to govern its procedures and 592
724		-	shall appoint such committees and advisory boards as may be 593
725		-	convenient or necessary in the transaction of its business. 594
726		-	(m) The initial members of the board may begin service immediately 595
727		-	upon appointment, but shall not serve past the sixth Wednesday of the 596
728		-	next regular session of the General Assembly unless qualified in the 597 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	689	+	giving the director a copy of the charges against the director and an 569
	690	+	opportunity to be heard, in person or by counsel, in the director's 570
	691	+	defense, upon not less than ten days' notice. If any director shall be so 571
	692	+	removed, the appointing authority for such director shall file in the 572
	693	+	office of the Secretary of the State a complete statement of charges made 573
	694	+	against such director and the appointing authority's findings on such 574
	695	+	statement of charges, together with a complete record of the 575
	696	+	proceedings. 576
	697	+	(j) The authority shall continue as long as it has bonds or other 577
	698	+	obligations outstanding and until its existence is terminated by law. 578
	699	+	Upon the termination of the existence of the authority, all its rights and 579
	700	+	properties shall pass to and be vested in the state of Connecticut. 580
	701	+	(k) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, it shall not 581
	702	+	constitute a conflict of interest for a trustee, director, partner or officer 582
	703	+	of any person, firm or corporation, or any individual having a financial 583
	704	+	interest in a person, firm or corporation, to serve as a director of the 584
	705	+	authority, provided such trustee, director, partner, officer or individual 585
	706	+	shall abstain from deliberation, action or vote by the authority in specific 586
	707	+	respect to such person, firm or corporation. 587
	708	+	(l) The Governor shall appoint the chairperson of the board, who shall 588
	709	+	serve for a term of four years. The board shall elect from its members a 589
	710	+	vice chairperson and such other officers as it deems necessary. 590
	711	+	Vacancies among any officers shall be filled within thirty days following 591
	712	+	the occurrence of such vacancy in the same manner as the original 592
	713	+	selection. Said board shall establish bylaws to govern its procedures and 593
	714	+	shall appoint such committees and advisory boards as may be 594
	715	+	convenient or necessary in the transaction of its business. 595
	716	+	(m) The initial members of the board may begin service immediately 596
	717	+	upon appointment, but shall not serve past the sixth Wednesday of the 597
	718	+	next regular session of the General Assembly unless qualified in the 598
	719	+	manner provided in section 4-7. Thereafter, all appointments shall be 599
	720	+	made with the advice and consent of both houses of the General 600 Raised Bill No. 993
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736		-	~~made with the advice and consent of both houses of the General 599~~
737		-	Assembly, in the manner provided in section 4-19. ~~600~~
738		-	[(n) The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall ~~601~~
739		-	establish an advisory committee to consult with on matters relating to ~~602~~
740		-	Bradley International Airport and business related to said airport. The ~~603~~
741		-	committee may consist of not more than six members, one of whom ~~604~~
742		-	shall be appointed by the cochairpersons of the joint standing committee ~~605~~
743		-	of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to ~~606~~
744		-	transportation, and one of whom shall be appointed by the ranking ~~607~~
745		-	members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly ~~608~~
746		-	having cognizance of matters relating to transportation. The advisory ~~609~~
747		-	committee shall consist of residents of and representatives of businesses ~~610~~
748		-	located in the Bradley Airport development zone, as well as one or more ~~611~~
749		-	representatives from western Massachusetts. Members of such advisory ~~612~~
750		-	committee may attend public meetings of the Connecticut Airport ~~613~~
751		-	Authority and monthly managers' meetings of the Connecticut Airport ~~614~~
752		-	Authority.] ~~615~~
753		-	Sec. 17. Sections 13b-44a, 13b-50b, 15-101t and 15-101pp of the general ~~616~~
754		-	statutes are repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) ~~617~~
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	726	+	Assembly, in the manner provided in section 4-19. 601
	727	+	[(n) The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall 602
	728	+	establish an advisory committee to consult with on matters relating to 603
	729	+	Bradley International Airport and business related to said airport. The 604
	730	+	committee may consist of not more than six members, one of whom 605
	731	+	shall be appointed by the cochairpersons of the joint standing committee 606
	732	+	of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 607
	733	+	transportation, and one of whom shall be appointed by the ranking 608
	734	+	members of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly 609
	735	+	having cognizance of matters relating to transportation. The advisory 610
	736	+	committee shall consist of residents of and representatives of businesses 611
	737	+	located in the Bradley Airport development zone, as well as one or more 612
	738	+	representatives from western Massachusetts. Members of such advisory 613
	739	+	committee may attend public meetings of the Connecticut Airport 614
	740	+	Authority and monthly managers' meetings of the Connecticut Airport 615
	741	+	Authority.] 616
	742	+	Sec. 17. Sections 13b-44a, 13b-50b, 15-101t and 15-101pp of the general 617
	743	+	statutes are repealed. (Effective July 1, 2023) 618
755	744		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
756	745		sections:
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758	747		Section 1 July 1, 2023 13b-39a
759	748		Sec. 2 July 1, 2023 13b-39b
760	749		Sec. 3 July 1, 2023 13b-39d
761	750		Sec. 4 July 1, 2023 13b-39g
762	751		Sec. 5 July 1, 2023 13b-50
763	752		Sec. 6 July 1, 2023 13b-47
764	753		Sec. 7 July 1, 2023 13b-49a
765	754		Sec. 8 July 1, 2023 13b-50a
766	755		Sec. 9 July 1, 2023 15-44
767	756		Sec. 10 July 1, 2023 15-76(a)
768		-	Sec. 11 October 1, 2023 15-90 Substitute Bill No. 993
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	757	+	Sec. 11 October 1, 2023 15-90
775	758		Sec. 12 July 1, 2023 15-101m
776	759		Sec. 13 July 1, 2023 15-120ii(b)
777	760		Sec. 14 July 1, 2023 13b-97(d)
778		-	Sec. 15 October 1, 2023 New section
	761	+	Sec. 15 October 1, 2023 New section Raised Bill No. 993
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779	767		Sec. 16 July 1, 2023 15-120bb
780	768		Sec. 17 July 1, 2023 Repealer section
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782		-	Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
783		-	In Section 2, "13a-49a" was changed to "13b-49a, as amended by this act"
784		-	for accuracy; and in Sections 6(a) and 6(b), "proposed public use air
785		-	navigation facility and public use air navigation facility" was changed
786		-	to "proposed or existing public use air navigation facility" for clarity.
787		-
788		-	TRA Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO
	770	+	Statement of Purpose:
	771	+	To implement the recommendations of the Connecticut Airport
	772	+	Authority.
	773	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	774	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	775	+	underlined.]
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