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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL 1827 By: Bullard
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to aviation; creating the Fly -In
Oklahoma Act; providing short title; creating th e
Fly-In Oklahoma Program within the Oklahoma
Aeronautics Commission ; stating purpose of program;
providing for collaboration with the Oklaho ma Tourism
and Recreation Department; authorizing C ommission to
utilize funds from grants or trusts to implement the
enhancement and promotion of Oklahoma airports;
requiring funding recipients to track t ourism
activities and report annually; allowing Commission
to contract with entities to carry out the duties of
the program; providing for the promulgation of rules;
providing for codification; and provi ding an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF T HE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new sectio n of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 383 of Title 3, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Fly-In Oklahoma
Act”.
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SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codif ied
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 383.1 of Title 3, unless there
is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created within the Oklahoma Aeronautics
Commission the Fly-In Oklahoma Program. The purpose of this program
shall be to enhance and incentivize avia tion and aerospace tourism
areas at publicly owned airports within the state through
opportunities to improve airports, terminal buildings, recreational
aviation activities, and other aviation travel -related
infrastructure as well as to advertise tourism opportunities to the
aviation community and enhance general awareness of the aviation and
aerospace industry. The program shall also promote fly-in events
and activities as well as encourag e pilots and aviation enth usiasts
to utilize the Oklahoma Airport S ystem. The program shall be
administered by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission in collaboration
with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.
B. Grants for publicly owned airports and municipalities or
public trusts, which operate publicly owned airports that are in the
Oklahoma Airport System , shall be available for development and
improvement of infrastructure and equipment that would support fly -
in tourism, advertising of fly -in tourism, and general awar eness of
the aviation industry within the state. Recipients that receive
funding from the Commission pursuant to this program shall be
required to keep track of tourism activities and uses of the grant
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at their airport and report on an annual basis how th is funding has
enhanced aviation and aerospace activity at their airport.
C. Contingent upon the availability of funds appropriated by
the Legislature, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission may use
established processes or may contract with qualified entiti es to
carry out the duties and responsibi lities of this program.
D. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission shall promulgate any
rules necessary to implement the provisions of the Fly -In Oklahoma
Program.
SECTION 3. This act shall become e ffective November 1, 2022.
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