1-1 By: Madla S.C.R. No. 102 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 23, 1995; March 27, 1995, read 1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Administration; 1-4 April 19, 1995, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, 1-5 Nays 1; April 19, 1995, sent to printer.) 1-6 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-7 WHEREAS, Fifty years ago the Texas Legislature enacted the 1-8 Aeronautics Act of 1945, thereby creating a state aviation program 1-9 to provide for protection, promotion, and development of 1-10 aeronautics in the state; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Texas general aviation industry generates an 1-12 economic impact of over $45 billion per year and provides jobs for 1-13 650,000 Texans; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The legislature began funding for airport 1-15 development in Texas communities in 1966 and has appropriated an 1-16 average of $1.4 million per year for general aviation airport 1-17 development; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Texas must compete with other states in recruitment 1-19 of business and industry to enhance the economic development of the 1-20 state; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Airports are a major factor in attracting businesses 1-22 and industries to not only metropolitan, but also rural areas of 1-23 Texas; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Thirty-five states have a dedicated source of 1-25 funding for airport development in their states to assist in their 1-26 economic development efforts; and 1-27 WHEREAS, Texas communities have a total average annual need 1-28 of over $48 million for general aviation airport development; and 1-29 WHEREAS, The legislature understands and appreciates the 1-30 necessity of having a Texas air transportation system adequate to 1-31 accommodate the travelers of the state and to make Texas accessible 1-32 to the businesses and industries that provide job opportunities to 1-33 the citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it 1-34 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 1-35 hereby encourage the speaker of the house of representatives and 1-36 the lieutenant governor to establish a special interim committee to 1-37 study statewide airport needs and financing options, recommend a 1-38 funding mechanism to establish adequate funding for the Texas air 1-39 transportation system, and submit such information to the 75th 1-40 Legislature; and, be it further 1-41 RESOLVED, That the committee's proceedings and operations be 1-42 governed by such general rules and policies for joint interim 1-43 committees as the 74th Legislature may adopt and that such rules 1-44 and policies supersede the provisions of this resolution to the 1-45 extent of any conflict. 1-46 * * * * *