AIRCRAFT OPERATION - H.B. 5888: FLOOR ANALYSIS

House Bill 5888 (as passed by the House)

Sponsor: Representative David Gubow

House Committee: Transportation

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Aeronautics Code to prohibit the operation of aircraft from being regulated on the basis of an individual's race, religion, creed, color, national origin, gender, or ancestry, notwithstanding any existing regulation to the contrary. The bill also specifies that, notwithstanding any existing limitation or regulation to the contrary, the owner and any other person authorized by the owner would have the right to use a private landing area.

The bill would define "hospital helistop" as a minimally developed facility for the boarding and discharging of helicopter crew and passengers and the loading and unloading of helicopter cargo solely for an air ambulance or other hospital-related functions. The bill would define "hospital" as the term is defined in the Public Health Code (i.e., a facility offering inpatient, overnight care, and services for observation, diagnosis, and active treatment of an individual with a medical, surgical, obstetric, chronic, or rehabilitative condition requiring the daily direction or supervision of a physician, excluding a mental health hospital licensed or operated by the Department of Community Health or a hospital operated by the Department of Corrections).

The bill also would repeal Enacting Section 1 of Public Act 81 of 1998 (enrolled House Bill 5584). Enacting Section 1 of Public Act 81 tie-barred that Act to House Bill 5583 (which the Governor vetoed).

MCL 259.20c et al. - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed: 6-26-98 - Fiscal Analyst: P. Alderfer

floor\hb5888 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.