Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 453 Second Substitute (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Coleman, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• requires certain municipalities, counties, or airport authorities that own airports in another municipality or county to maintain an advisory board;
• provides for membership on the advisory board;
• provides for selection of a chair of the advisory board;
• provides for transition and terms of board members;
• allows municipalities or counties where an extraterritorial airport is located to create an extraterritorial airport advisory board;
• allows an advisory role for selection of a fixed base operator for each airport; and
• requires a report to the Transportation Interim Committee.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

AIRPORT BOARD REVISIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Kim F. Coleman
Senate Sponsor: 
Lincoln Fillmore
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires certain municipalities, counties, or airport authorities that own
airports in another municipality or county to maintain an advisory board.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ requires certain municipalities, counties, or airport authorities that own airports in
another municipality or county to maintain an advisory board;
▸ provides for membership on the advisory board;
▸ provides for selection of a chair of the advisory board;
▸ provides for transition and terms of board members;
▸ allows municipalities or counties where an extraterritorial airport is located to create
an extraterritorial airport advisory board;
▸ allows an advisory role for selection of a fixed base operator for each airport; and
▸ requires a report to the Transportation Interim Committee.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
72-10-203.5
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
72-10-203.5
 is enacted to read:
 72-10-203.5.
Advisory boards of airports and extraterritorial airports.
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) "Airport owner" means the municipality, county, or airport authority that owns one
or more airports.
(b) "Extraterritorial airport" means an airport, including the airport facilities, real
estate, or other assets related to the operation of an airport, outside the municipality or county
and within the boundary of a different municipality or county.
(2) (a) If an airport owner that owns an international airport also owns one or more
extraterritorial airports, the airport owner shall create and maintain an advisory board as
described in this section.
(b) The advisory board shall advise and consult the airport owner according to the
process set forth in ordinance, rule, or regulation of the airport owner.
(3) (a) An advisory board described in Subsection (2) shall consist of 11 members,
appointed as follows:
(i) one individual from each municipality or county in which an extraterritorial airport
is located, appointed:
(A) according to an ordinance or policy in place in each municipality or county for
appointing individuals to a board, if any; or
(B) if no ordinance or policy described in Subsection (3)(a)(i)(A) exists, by the chief
executive officer of the municipality or county, with advice and consent from the legislative
body of the municipality or county in which the extraterritorial airport is located; and
(ii) as many individuals as necessary, appointed by the chief executive officer of the
airport owner, with advice and consent from the legislative body of the airport owner, when
added to the individuals appointed under Subsection (3)(a)(i), to equal 11 total members on the
advisory board.
(b) The airport owner shall ensure that members of the advisory board have the
following qualifications:
(i) at least one member with experience in commercial or industrial construction
projects with a budget of at least $10,000,000; and
(ii) at least one member with experience in management and oversight of an entity with
an operating budget of at least $10,000,000.
(4) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsections (4)(b) and (6)(b), the term of office for
members of the advisory board shall be four years or until a successor is appointed, qualified,
seated, and has taken the oath of office.
(ii) A member of the advisory board may serve two terms.
(b) When a vacancy occurs on the board for any reason, the replacement shall be
appointed according to the procedures set forth in Subsection (3) for the member who vacated
the seat, and the replacement shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(5) The advisory board shall select a chair of the advisory board.
(6) (a) For an airport owner that owns and operates an extraterritorial airport as of
March 9, 2017, that has an advisory board in place, the members of the advisory board may
complete the member's respective current term on the advisory board.
(b) After March 9, 2017, and upon expiration of the current term of each member of
the advisory board serving as of March 9, 2017, the airport owner shall ensure that the
membership of the advisory board transitions to reflect the requirements of this section.
(7) (a) The chief executive officer of each municipality or county in which an
extraterritorial airport is located, with the advice and consent of the respective legislative body
of the municipality or county, may create an extraterritorial airport advisory board to represent
the interests of the extraterritorial airport.
(b) The extraterritorial airport advisory boards described in Subsection (7)(a) shall
meet at least quarterly, and:
(i) shall provide advisory support to the member of the advisory board representing the
municipality or county; and
(ii) may advise in the request for proposals process of a fixed base operator for the
respective extraterritorial airport.
(8) The airport owner, in consultation with the airport advisory board, shall, consistent
with the requirements of federal law, study, produce an analysis, and advise regarding the
highest and best use and operational strategy for each airport, including all lands, facilities, and
assets owned by the airport owner.
(9) An airport owner, in consultation with the county auditor and the county assessor of
a county in which an extraterritorial airport is located, shall explore in good faith whether a
municipality or county where an extraterritorial airport is located receives airport-related tax
disbursements to which the municipality or county is entitled.
(10) An airport owner shall report annually to the Transportation Interim Committee
regarding the requirements in this section.