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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the urban air mobility advisory |
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committee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 21, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 21.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.004. URBAN AIR MOBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) |
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The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to assess |
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current state law and any potential changes to state law that are |
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needed to facilitate the development of urban air mobility |
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operations and infrastructure in this state. |
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(b) The commission shall appoint to the advisory committee |
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members to represent: |
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(1) diverse geographic regions of the state; |
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(2) state and local law enforcement; |
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(3) the urban air mobility industry; |
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(4) transportation experts; |
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(5) local governments; and |
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(6) the general public. |
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(c) The advisory committee shall: |
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(1) hold public hearings in locations across the state |
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or via electronic means; and |
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(2) receive comments through an Internet website, by |
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mail, and by other methods, if appropriate. |
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(d) Not later than September 1, 2022, the advisory committee |
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shall report to the commission and to the members of the legislature |
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the committee's findings and recommendations on any changes to |
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state law that are needed to facilitate the development of urban air |
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mobility operations and infrastructure. |
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(e) The advisory committee is abolished and this section |
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expires January 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |