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"Section 1. Section 28-8201, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE28-8201. Definitions
In this
article and articles 2, through 3 and 5 of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Aeronaut"
includes any aviator, pilot, balloonist and other person participating in the
operation of aircraft while in flight.
2. "Aircraft"
includes a balloon, airplane, amphibian and craft used for navigation through
the air.
3. "Passenger"
includes a person who rides in aircraft but has no part in its operation.
4. "Seizure
of aircraft" means the physical disabling or securing of an aircraft by
locks, chains or other mechanical devices. END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Section 28-8202, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE28-8202. State
aviation fund; appropriation
A. The
state aviation fund is established consisting of the following:
1. Aviation
fuel taxes or motor vehicle fuel taxes deposited by the department.
2. Monies
deposited by the department as a result of the sale of an abandoned aircraft as
defined in section 28-8243 or seized aircraft.
3. The
amount of flight property tax that the department of revenue has deposited
pursuant to section 42-14255.
4. Registration
fees, license taxes and penalties collected pursuant to article 4 of this chapter.
5. 4. Monies
received by the department from the operation of airports under this article
and articles 2, through 3 and 5 of this chapter.
6. 5. The
amount of jet fuel excise tax and jet fuel use tax that the department of
revenue has deposited pursuant to section 42-5353.
6. legislative
appropriations.
B. On
notice from the department, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies
in the state aviation fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies
earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.
C. The
department shall administer monies that are appropriated by the legislature
from the state aviation fund.
D. The
board shall distribute monies appropriated to the department from the state
aviation fund for planning, design, development, acquisition of interests in
land, construction and improvement of publicly owned and operated airport
facilities in counties, incorporated cities and towns and Indian reservations.
The board shall distribute these monies according to the needs for these
facilities as determined by the board. No Not
more than ten percent of the average annual revenue that the fund
received for the past three years may be awarded to any one airport in grants
in any fiscal year. For the purposes of this subsection, "publicly
owned and operated airport facility" means an airport and appurtenant
facilities in which one or more agencies, departments or instrumentalities of
this state, a city, town or county of this state or an Indian tribe or tribal
government holds an interest in the land on which the airport is located that
is clear of any reversionary interest, lien, easement, lease or other
encumbrance that might preclude or interfere with the possession, use or
control of the land for public airport purposes for a minimum period of twenty
years. END_STATUTE
E. The
sum of $3,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year
2021-2022 and each fiscal year thereafter to the state aviation fund for use as
prescribed by subsection D of this section.
Sec. 3. Section 28-8244, Arizona Revised
Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE28-8244. Hearing;
appeal
A. A
person who is aggrieved by a decision made within the department pursuant to
this article or article 1, 3, 4 or 5 of this chapter may
request a hearing before the director. The person shall submit a
written request for the hearing to the department within thirty days after the
decision of the department.
B. Except
as otherwise provided in this section, the director shall hold the hearing in
accordance with title 41, chapter 6, article 6.
C. A
party to the hearing before the director may appeal pursuant to title 12,
chapter 7, article 6.END_STATUTE
Sec. 4. Heading change
The article
heading of title 28, chapter 25, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is
changed from "AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND TAXATION" to "AVIATION
FUEL TAX"."
Renumber to
conform
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10, after "Sections" insert "28-8321, 28-8322, 28-8323, 28-8324,
28-8325, 28-8326, 28-8327, 28-8328, 28-8329, 28-8330, 28-8331, 28-8332,
28-8334,"
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"and 28-8343"
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12 through 34
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4, line 36, strike "Section" insert "Sections"; after
"28-8345" insert ", 28-8346 and 28-8347"; strike
"is" insert "are"
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37 through 45
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strike lines 1 through 14
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conform
Amend title to conform
Bill
Number: S.B. 1406