Revision: May 7, 2018, 2:30 p.m.
HB 124-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
15Feb2018... 2470h
04/26/2018 1619s
04/26/2018 1765s
2017 SESSION
17-0042
03/01
HOUSE BILL 124-FN
AN ACT relative to aircraft registration fees.
SPONSORS: Rep. LeBrun, Hills. 32; Rep. R. Ober, Hills. 37; Rep. Hinch, Hills. 21; Rep. Seidel, Hills. 28; Rep. J. Schmidt, Hills. 28; Rep. Jack, Hills. 36; Rep. Ferreira, Hills. 28; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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This bill requires quarterly reporting by airport owners, modifies registration and operating fees for aircraft, and adjusts the distribution of operating fee revenue.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
15Feb2018... 2470h
04/26/2018 1619s
04/26/2018 1765s 17-0042
03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to aircraft registration fees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Reporting by Airport. Amend RSA 422 by inserting after section 20 the following new section:
422:20-a Reporting by Airport. The owner of each airport open for public use shall submit to the department quarterly a list of all aircraft, including the federal registration number for each aircraft, that are based at that airport.
2 Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 422:31, I-II, relative to aircraft registration fees.
II. RSA 422:32, III, relative to operating fees for operation of antique aircraft.
3 Aircraft Operating Fee. RSA 422:31, III is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
III. An aircraft operating fee for each aircraft for which a state registration certificate is required. The amount of the fee for an antique aircraft, glider, or experimental aircraft shall be $100. The amount of the fee for all other aircraft shall be based on the maximum certificated gross weight of the aircraft, as follows:
0-3000 lbs. $ 100
3001-8000 lbs. $ 250
8001-12,500 lbs. $2,500
more than 12,500 lbs. $3,500
4 New Section; Reporting by Commissioner. Amend RSA 422 by inserting after section 31 the following new section:
422:31-a Reporting by Commissioner. On or before September 15 of each year, the commissioner shall certify in a report to the governor and the chairpersons of the house and senate standing committees on ways and means the following information: for the fiscal year just ended, the numbers of aircraft registered in each of the weight classes listed in RSA 422:31, III; operating fee revenues received by weight class; the numbers of aircraft by weight class that were based during the fiscal year at each of the airports open for public use; and a summary report showing the total numbers of such registered aircraft by weight class by year beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017.
5 Operating Fee Revenues. Amend RSA 422:36, II to read as follows:
II. Disbursements of revenue from the aircraft operating fee shall be made by the department after collection of such fees provided that [1/4] $250,000 of aircraft operating fee revenues originating at a publicly or privately owned airport shall be available each fiscal year for public use and shall, upon application, be paid over to the aeronautical fund established for that airport and shall be used for aeronautical purposes.
I. While recognizing that the revision in aircraft registration fees in this act may positively or negatively impact revenues, it is the legislative intent that the operating budget of the bureau of aeronautics shall not be based upon anticipated general fund revenue collected under RSA 422. Any resulting revenue impacts resulting from changes herein shall not negatively impact funding for the operation of the bureau of aeronautics.
II. Effective July 1, 2018, the operating fee for an aircraft not previously registered in this state or an aircraft due for registration renewal after September 1, 2018 shall be the fee in RSA 422:31, III, as amended by section 3 of this act and there shall be no state registration fee for such aircraft.
I. Sections 1-5 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2019.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
17-0042
Amended 5/7/18
HB 124-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2018-1765s)
AN ACT relative to aircraft registration fees.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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| Estimated Increase / (Decrease) | ||||
STATE: | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Revenue | See Methodology Below | ||||
Expenditures | See Methodology Below | ||||
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - DOT - Restricted Revenue | ||||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill repeals aircraft registration fees, modifies the aircraft operating fee structure, and changes the annual distribution to airports from ¼ of operating fee revenue to $250,000, and increases airway toll (“fuel tax”) rates:
Description | Current Law | Proposed |
Aircraft Registration Fees
| Resident - $48 | None |
Aircraft Operating Fees (Antique, Gliders, & Experimental)
| None | $100 |
Aircraft Operating Fees (All Other Aircraft) | $0.01/lb of Maximum Certified Gross Weight, Plus Millage Based on Year Manufactured: | 0-3000 lbs. - $100 |
Aircraft Operating Fees - Distribution to Airports
| 1/4 of Aircraft Operating Fee Revenue | $250,000 of Aircraft Operating Fee Revenue |
Based on FY 2017 data, this bill will result in the following impacts (rounded):
Source of Revenue | Current Law | Proposed | Increase / (Decrease) |
Aircraft Registration Fees | $62,000 | $0 | ($62,000) |
Aircraft Operating Fees | $997,000 | $450,000 | ($547,000) |
TOTAL | $1,059,000 | $450,000 | ($609,000) |
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Distribution of Revenue | Current Law | Proposed | Increase / (Decrease) |
General Fund |
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From Registration Fees | $62,000 | $0 | ($62,000) |
From Operating Fees | $747,000 | $200,000 | ($547,000) |
General Fund Total | $809,000 | $200,000 | ($609,000) |
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DOT Restricted (Distributed to Airports) | $250,000 | $250,000 | $0 |
TOTAL | $1,059,000 | $450,000 | ($609,000) |
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Transportation