By Madla S.C.R. No. 102 74R8917 SRD-F CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, Fifty years ago the Texas Legislature enacted the 1-2 Aeronautics Act of 1945, thereby creating a state aviation program 1-3 to provide for protection, promotion, and development of 1-4 aeronautics in the state; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Texas general aviation industry generates an 1-6 economic impact of over $45 billion per year and provides jobs for 1-7 650,000 Texans; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The legislature began funding for airport 1-9 development in Texas communities in 1966 and has appropriated an 1-10 average of $1.4 million per year for general aviation airport 1-11 development; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Texas must compete with other states in recruitment 1-13 of business and industry to enhance the economic development of the 1-14 state; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Airports are a major factor in attracting businesses 1-16 and industries to not only metropolitan, but also rural areas of 1-17 Texas; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Thirty-five states have a dedicated source of 1-19 funding for airport development in their states to assist in their 1-20 economic development efforts; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Texas communities have a total average annual need 1-22 of over $48 million for general aviation airport development; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The legislature understands and appreciates the 1-24 necessity of having a Texas air transportation system adequate to 2-1 accommodate the travelers of the state and to make Texas accessible 2-2 to the businesses and industries that provide job opportunities to 2-3 the citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-5 hereby encourage the speaker of the house of representatives and 2-6 the lieutenant governor to establish a special interim committee to 2-7 study statewide airport needs and financing options, recommend a 2-8 funding mechanism to establish adequate funding for the Texas air 2-9 transportation system, and submit such information to the 75th 2-10 Legislature; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be 2-12 governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim 2-13 committees as the 74th Legislature may adopt and that such rules 2-14 and policies supersede the provisions of this resolution to the 2-15 extent of any conflict.