Chapter 487

2004 -- H 8202

Enacted 07/07/04

A N A C T

RELATING TO AERONAUTICS -- NOISE MONITORING ACT

Introduced By: Representatives Flaherty, Naughton, Ginaitt, McNamara, and Palumbo

Date Introduced: February 26, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 1-5-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 1-5 entitled "Permanent

Noise Monitoring Act - Aircraft Operations Monitoring System" is hereby amended to read as

follows:

1-5-2. Copies of reports to government entities. -- The Rhode Island airport

corporation shall will prepare a report on a quarterly basis pertaining to the volume and quantity

and flight track of air traffic at the T.F. Green airport in the city of Warwick, occurring during

each quarter being reported on. These reports shall be submitted on a quarterly basis in each and

every calendar year to: the office of the governor; the office of the president of the senate; the

office of the senate minority leader; the office of the speaker of the house; the office of the house

minority leader; and the Rhode Island department of environmental management and the mayors

of the cities of Warwick and Cranston.

      The report shall will include the total number of aircraft landings and departures, by

aircraft type and time of day; an analysis of the amount of total usage of the runways during the

reporting period; actual deviation from approved Part 150 departure and arrival flight paths by

percent, runway, airline and time; and other information as may be desirable to ensure

compliance with approved noise abatement and land use compatibility plans.

     SECTION 2. Chapter 1-5 of the General Laws entitled "Permanent Noise Monitoring

Act - Aircraft Operations Monitoring System" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following

section:

1-5-3. Biannual public hearings. – The Rhode Island Airport Corporation, on a biannual

basis, beginning in January 2005, will present the reports provided for in section 1-5-2 to the

general public at public hearings to be held within the cities of Warwick and Cranston. The

Rhode Island Airport Corporation shall report findings based on performance standards and

compliance with approved federal aviation administration (FAA) Part 150 noise abatement

measures.

     SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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