Bill > HB156

This bill amends Georgia state law to expand the Department of Transportation's authority over aviation infrastructure by explicitly including vertiports (specialized areas for landing and servicing vertical takeoff and landing aircraft over 1,320 pounds) within its scope of responsibility. The bill adds new definitions to clarify what constitutes a vertiport and updates the Department of Transportation's powers to plan, develop, and maintain aviation facilities, including landing fields and vertiports. Additionally, the bill modifies tax-related definitions to include "air service product expansion at air carrier airports" as a potential tourism product development category, which could potentially enable new funding or tax considerations for airport infrastructure improvements. The changes aim to provide clearer legal framework and responsibilities for aviation-related infrastructure development in Georgia, recognizing emerging technologies like vertical takeoff aircraft and supporting potential airport expansion efforts.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69593