HBA-MPA H.B. 1871 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1871
By: Wilson
Transportation
4/20/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Robert Mueller Airport has existed in the Austin area for many years and
has provided quality service.  It is located in the city of Austin and has
adequate roads surrounding its facility.  H.B. 1871 allows those airlines
wishing to continue service from Robert Mueller Airport to do so. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter Z, Chapter 22, Transportation Code, to
require a municipality that operates an airport to allow each commercial
airline that serves the airport the option to continue service to that
airport if the municipality opens a new airport farther from the central
business district than the existing airport.  Requires the municipality to
continue to operate the existing airport if a commercial airline elects to
continue providing service to that airport. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that Section 22.902, as added by this Act, applies
only to an airport opened by a municipality on or after January 1, 1999. 

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.