House Bill 697

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI AVIATION SAFETY ACT; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2024, THE OWNING ENTITY OF ALL EXISTING OR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED COVERED TOWERS AND STRUCTURES THAT HAVE HEIGHT MEASUREMENTS OF MORE THAN 50 FEET BUT LESS THAN 200 FEET SHALL CAUSE SUCH TOWER OR STRUCTURE TO BE CLEARLY MARKED CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE GUIDANCE IN THE FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC 70/7460 IL) TO REQUIRE THE OWNING ENTITY OF A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STRUCTURE, BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE STRUCTURE TO DISCLOSE THE HEIGHT, THE PRECISE LOCATION OF LATITUDINAL AND LONGITUDINAL COORDINATES OF THE COVERED TOWER OR STRUCTURE AND THE TYPE OF OBSTRUCTION MARKING OR LIGHTING TO THE APPROPRIATE ENTITY BY ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE ENTITIES; TO REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATE ENTITIES KEEP THEIR DATABASES CURRENT TO PROTECT ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Steve Massengill

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 29 – Feb 20

1. Jan 29Referred to the House committee on Transportation
2. Feb 14Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 20Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 21 – Apr 9

1. Feb 21Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 27Referred to the Senate committee on Highways and Transportation
3. Mar 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Apr 9Passed the Senate

To the Governor Apr 10 – Apr 20

1. Apr 10Returned to the House for enrolling
2. Apr 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
4. Apr 20Approved by the Governor