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Amend sec. 3, page 2, by deleting lines 13 through 18 and inserting:
“(a) In consultation with affected local governmental entities, designate a preferred airport or other preferred facility for the takeoff and landing of commercial helicopters.
(b) In consultation with the advisory committee on aircraft noise described in NRS 244.414, recommend technological modifications and other measures that may be taken by the owners of commercial helicopters to reduce the noise that is emitted and generated by such helicopters.
(c) Submit to the Federal Aviation Administration suggestions that the Administration may consider for new and alternative flight paths for commercial helicopters to eliminate or minimize the flight of such helicopters over residential areas.”.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, line 23, by deleting “an urban” and inserting “a residential”.
Amend sec. 3, page 2, by deleting lines 31 through 33 and inserting:
“3. As used in this section, “residential area” means land that is:
(a) Being used primarily for one- or two-family dwellings or apartments; and
(b) Located adjacent to or near other residentially used land.”.
Amend sec. 4, page 2, by deleting line 40 and inserting:
“(b) Complies substantially with the technological modifications and other measures that are recommended pursuant to”.
Amend sec. 4, page 3, by deleting line 24 and inserting:
“complying substantially with the technological modifications and other measures that are recommended pursuant to”.
Amend sec. 4, page 3, by deleting lines 28 and 29 and inserting:
“(2) Provide proof of that substantial compliance.”.
Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 6, by deleting “law; or” and inserting “law;”.
Amend sec. 6, page 4, line 8, by deleting “state.” and inserting:
“state; or
(c) Preclude the construction or operation of a heliport which is part of the preferred airport or other preferred facility designated pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of section 3 of this act.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to aeronautics; requiring the board of county commissioners of certain larger counties to designate a preferred airport or other preferred facility for the takeoff and landing of certain commercial helicopters, to make recommendations regarding noise-reducing technological modifications and other measures and to submit to the Federal Aviation Administration certain suggestions regarding new and alternative flight paths for such helicopters; establishing a program for the temporary exemption from personal property taxation of certain commercial helicopters that use the designated preferred airport or other preferred facility or comply substantially with the recommendations relating to noise reduction; establishing a temporary moratorium on the construction or operation of new heliports; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding the following Senator as a primary joint sponsor:
Senator Coffin.