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House
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2405
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2405
BY
WILLS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
creating
a
study
committee
on
advanced
air
mobility.
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BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
DEPARTMENT
OF
TRANSPORTATION
——
STUDY
COMMITTEE
1
——
ADVANCED
AIR
MOBILITY.
2
1.
The
department
of
transportation
shall
convene
a
3
study
committee
to
evaluate
whether
an
advisory
committee
is
4
necessary
to
support
advanced
air
mobility
planning
within
this
5
state.
All
provisions
of
this
Act
shall
be
interpreted
in
a
6
manner
that
conforms
to
and
is
preempted
by
applicable
federal
7
law,
including
the
Federal
Aviation
Act
and
regulations
issued
8
by
the
federal
aviation
administration.
9
2.
The
study
committee
shall
include
representatives
10
from
state
aviation
experts,
vertical
takeoff
and
landing
11
vehicle
experts,
conventional
takeoff
and
landing
vehicle
12
experts,
advanced
air
mobility
industries,
the
department
of
13
transportation,
and
other
key
stakeholders
as
determined
by
the
14
study
committee
members.
15
3.
a.
If
the
study
committee
determines
that
an
advisory
16
committee
is
not
necessary,
the
study
committee
shall
still
17
actively
solicit
input
from
industry
stakeholders
and
file
18
a
report
on
advanced
air
mobility
planning
with
the
general
19
assembly
on
or
before
January
11,
2027.
20
b.
If
the
study
committee
determines
that
an
advisory
21
committee
is
necessary,
the
department
shall
establish
an
22
advisory
committee.
23
4.
The
advisory
committee
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
24
a.
Review
Iowa
Code
and
Iowa
administrative
code
and
25
recommend
any
changes
that
are
necessary
to
facilitate
advanced
26
air
mobility
implementation
to
the
general
assembly.
27
b.
Conduct
a
fiscal
assessment
to
identify
existing
28
resources,
estimate
future
needs,
and
prioritize
investments
29
required
for
the
effective
implementation
of
advanced
air
30
mobility.
31
c.
Designate
a
subject
matter
expert
for
advanced
air
32
mobility
within
the
department
of
transportation
who
must
be
33
available
as
a
resource
for
local
and
regional
jurisdictions
34
navigating
advances
in
aviation
technology,
including
electric
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powered-lift
aircraft
and
electric
aviation.
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d.
Review
existing
state
aviation
standards
and
guidelines,
2
airport
facility
planning,
and
compatibility
guidance
to
ensure
3
that
the
standards,
guidelines,
planning,
and
guidance
are
4
applicable
to
advanced
air
mobility
planning.
5
e.
Provide
local
and
regional
jurisdictions
with
a
6
guidebook
and
technical
resources
to
support
uniform
planning
7
and
zoning
language
across
the
state
related
to
powered-lift
8
aircraft,
electric
aviation,
and
other
advances
in
aviation
9
technology.
10
f.
Estimate
the
required
electrical
generation
and
11
transmission
capacity
with
the
major
state
utilities,
for
the
12
different
implementation
phases
of
advanced
air
mobility
in
the
13
state.
14
g.
Coordinate
with
stakeholders
to
identify
possible
15
advanced
air
mobility
transportation
hubs
throughout
the
state
16
to
support
innovative
point-to-point
transportation
options.
17
h.
Provide
resources
and
assistance
on
advanced
air
18
mobility
technology
and
infrastructure
to
local
governments,
19
regional
councils,
transportation
planning
organizations,
the
20
advanced
air
mobility
industry,
and
other
relevant
entities
21
to
support
integration
of
advanced
air
mobility
innovation
22
with
community
planning
and
promote
advanced
air
mobility
23
technology.
24
i.
Ensure
any
recommendations
are
safe
and
consistent
25
within
this
state.
26
j.
File
a
report
providing
relevant
details
from
the
27
advisory
committee’s
actions
and
recommendations
with
the
28
general
assembly
on
or
before
January
10,
2028,
including
29
possible
permanent
codification
of
this
subsection.
30
5.
For
purposes
of
this
section:
31
a.
“Advanced
air
mobility”
means
an
air
transportation
32
system
primarily
utilizing
electric
aircraft,
including
33
electric
vertical
takeoff
and
landing
aircraft
and
electric
34
conventional
takeoff
and
landing
aircraft,
to
carry
passengers,
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carry
cargo,
or
provide
services
in
an
urban
or
regional
1
setting.
2
b.
“Electric
aircraft”
includes
electric
vertical
takeoff
3
and
landing
aircraft
and
electric
conventional
takeoff
and
4
landing
aircraft
with
a
gross
takeoff
weight
of
three
hundred
5
pounds
or
more.
6
c.
“Powered-lift
aircraft”
means
aircraft
capable
of
7
vertical
takeoff,
vertical
landing,
and
low
speed
flight
that
8
depends
principally
on
either
engine-driven
lift
devices
or
9
engine
thrust
for
lift
and
on
nonrotating
airfoils
for
lift
10
during
horizontal
flight.
11
6.
This
section
is
repealed
July
1,
2028.
12
EXPLANATION
13
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
14
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
15
This
bill
directs
the
department
of
transportation
(DOT)
16
to
convene
a
study
committee
to
evaluate
whether
an
advisory
17
committee
is
necessary
to
support
advanced
air
mobility
18
planning
within
Iowa.
19
The
study
committee
must
include
representatives
from
state
20
aviation
experts,
vertical
takeoff
and
landing
vehicle
experts,
21
conventional
takeoff
and
landing
vehicle
experts,
advanced
air
22
mobility
industries,
the
DOT,
and
other
key
stakeholders
as
23
determined
by
the
study
committee
members.
24
If
the
study
committee
determines
that
an
advisory
committee
25
is
not
necessary,
the
study
committee
is
required
to
actively
26
solicit
input
from
industry
stakeholders
and
file
a
report
on
27
advanced
air
mobility
planning
with
the
general
assembly
on
or
28
before
January
11,
2027.
29
If
the
study
committee
determines
that
an
advisory
committee
30
is
necessary,
the
DOT
must
establish
an
advisory
committee
31
with
duties
described
in
the
bill,
including
but
not
limited
32
to
the
duty
to
file
a
report
providing
relevant
details
from
33
the
advisory
committee’s
actions
and
recommendations
with
the
34
general
assembly
on
or
before
January
10,
2028.
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