Chapter 198

2006 -- H 7200

Enacted 06/28/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS

Introduced By: Representatives Lewiss, McNamara, Long, McHugh, and Carter

Date Introduced: February 09, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 1-2 of the General Laws entitled "Airports and Landing Fields" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

1-2-21. Payment for compensation for municipal services to state airports. – (a) The

Rhode Island airport corporation shall, subject to the approval of the Federal Aviation

Administration, reimburse any municipality for the cost of municipal services provided by the

municipality at any airport constructed or operated by the state upon receipt of appropriate

documentation from the municipality in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Aviation

Administration's Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue, Section V

(Permitted Uses of Airport Revenue). D. Standard of Documentation for the Reimbursement to

Government Entities of Costs of Services and Contributions Provided to Airports 64 Fed. Reg.

7996.7719 (1999).

(b) This section shall not apply to the city of Warwick or T.F. Green State Airport.

(c) The municipal services to be provided to the airports as referenced in subsection 1-2-

21(a) shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Providing primary response and command for all structure fire alarms on the airport

corporation property outside the airfield, and E-911 reporting system calls for extrications,

industrial accidents, motor vehicle accidents, confined spaced incidents, hazardous material

incidents and spills outside the airfield, and secondary response to airfield incidents on Rhode

Island airport corporation property;

(2) Responding to and providing treatment and transportation for all emergency medical

service calls on Rhode Island airport corporation property; and

(3) Maintaining a mutual aid agreement to respond to any potential catastrophe or

emergency resulting from airport operations.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the jurisdiction of the state police in

connection with response to or command of any emergency incident on the airport corporation

property.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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