BILL ANALYSIS
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AJR 41 (Lieu)
As Amended June 30, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |46-27|(June 21, 2010) |SENATE: |21-14|(August 12, |
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Original Committee Reference: TRANS .
SUMMARY : Memorializes the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
the United States Department of Transportation (US DOT), and the
members of the California congressional delegation to work
collaboratively to review noise and air pollution emission
levels and the safety of flight operations at Santa Monica
Municipal Airport (SMO).
The Senate amendments delete the request that the FAA, EPA and
US DOT work together to develop and offer federally funded
relocation assistance to affected homeowners who desire it.
EXISTING FEDERAL LAW confers primary jurisdiction over all
aspects of air travel in the United States to FAA, including the
administration of an ongoing aviation safety program.
EXISTING STATE LAW :
1)Authorizes, to the extent permitted by federal law, local
governments to regulate the operations of airports within
their jurisdictions.
2)Requires an Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for public use
airports.
3)Requires a California Aviation System Plan including, but not
limited to a Policy Element, a Capital Improvement Plan, an
Inventory Element, and a System Requirements Element.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill was significantly similar
to the version passed by the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
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COMMENTS : General aviation airports are those airports used by
the general public that are not used by the commercial airline
companies that provide scheduled passenger service. SMO is a
general aviation airport owned by the City of Santa Monica
(Santa Monica), although many of the neighborhoods immediately
surrounding the airport are within the City of Los Angeles.
Over the last several years, the local residents have complained
to the author concerning the operations of SMO, relative to air
pollution and noise impacts. The author has attempted to
address these concerns with limited success (See "Related bills"
section).
According to the author, the goal of this resolution is to spur
the federal government to take action to reduce exposure to
toxic jet fuel exhaust byproducts and noise pollution, and
prevent their deleterious health effects. The author further
contends that "since the 1980s, a number of changes have taken
place with respect to aircraft operations at SMO, including
longer jet aircraft idling times. In addition, more
high-polluting jet aircraft use SMO than ever before. In recent
years the number of jet aircraft operations at SMO has increased
from an annual total of 1,000 in 1984 to tens of thousands
today."
Related bills : AJR 37 (Lieu), Resolution Chapter 127, Statutes
of 2008, memorialized FAA to engage in a collaborative process
to review the safety of flight operations at the SMO and to
examine the role that the airport plays in the regional aviation
transportation system.
AB 700 (Lieu) of 2007, would have required Santa Monica to
establish a technical advisory committee to evaluate relevant
and appropriate studies and data regarding SMO and submit a
report to the Legislature and FAA with recommendations about
potential actions that could be taken to reduce the air quality
impacts caused by air traffic connected with SMO. That bill was
held in Senate Appropriations Committee.
AB 2501 (Lieu) of 2006, would have required SMO to record the
engine type and operation times of the landing and takeoff
operation cycles, as defined, of all aircraft operating at SMO
and make the data available to the public. That bill failed in
the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee.
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Analysis Prepared by : Genevieve Brown / Ed Imai / TRANS. /
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