FLIGHT SCHOOL SECURITY - H.B. 4704 (H-2): FLOOR ANALYSIS

sans-serif">House Bill 4704 (Substitute H-2 as reported without amendment)

Sponsor: Representative Stephen Ehardt

House Committee: Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security

Senate Committee: Transportation

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Aeronautics Code to do the following:

--    Repeal Section 85a, which requires a criminal history check and criminal records check of flight school applicants.

--    Delete a provision prohibiting a flight school from enrolling an applicant who was convicted of, incarcerated for, or on probation or parole for a violent or other felony conviction in the preceding seven years.

--    Require a flight school to implement a program to ensure the security of aircraft on the ground.

MCL 259.85 & 259.85a - Legislative Analyst: Julie Koval

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would decrease State revenues by an indeterminate amount, but the bill’s overall fiscal impact on the State would be cost-neutral. Currently, fees collected by the Michigan State Police for criminal history checks are used to support the costs of administering the checks. The State Police charge $30 for State-level checks and $24 for Federal-level checks. The State Police do not record information regarding the checks conducted for flight schools.

Date Completed: 7-2-03 - Fiscal Analyst: Craig ThielFloor\hb4704

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.