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RI Gen L § 1-2-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-1 - Powers of the director of the Rhode Island airport corporation.

§ 1-2-1. Powers of the director of the Rhode Island airport corporation.(a) The director has supervision over the state airport at Warwick and any other airports constructed or operated by the state. The director shall enforce the provisions of this chapter. Furthermore, the director is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations for the safe and efficient operation of airports, airport facilities, and grounds.(b) As used in this chapter:(1) "Airport corporation" means the Rhode Island airport corporation.(2) "Director" means the executive director of the Rhode Island airport corporation.History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 63; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 1; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-1; P.L. 1983, ch. 32, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 2.
RI Gen L § 1-2-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-2 - Conferring with persons versed in aviation - Cooperation with federal agencies - Employment of assistants.

§ 1-2-2. Conferring with persons versed in aviation — Cooperation with federal agencies — Employment of assistants.The director is authorized to confer with persons versed in aviation; to cooperate with the various United States government agencies interested in aviation; and to employ and discharge, at his or her pleasure, engineers, architects, and other assistants as he or she may deem advisable and fix their compensation within the amounts appropriated for their compensation, subject, however, to the approval of the director of administration.History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1353, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 2; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-2; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 2.
RI Gen L § 1-2-3.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-3.1 - Airport, landing field, and runway defined.

§ 1-2-3.1. Airport, landing field, runway, and approach defined.As used in this chapter:(1) "Airport" or "landing field" means any area of land designed and set aside for the approach, landing, and taking off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for those purposes. An airport is publicly owned if the portion used for the landing and taking off of aircraft is owned, operated, controlled, leased to or leased by the United States, or any agency or department of the United States, this state or any other state or any municipality or other political subdivision of this state, or any other state, or any other governmental body, public agency, or other public corporation.(2) "Approach," "approach zone," "approaches" means any airport land, airspace, and surfaces as set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration and Code of Federal Regulations in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 77 — Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace.(3) "Runway" means that portion of an airport or landing field designed or set aside for use by aircraft in landing, taking off, or taxiing or moving of aircraft on the ground. A runway shall be construed to include any projection or extension for use as an approach zone, and approaches as set forth in § 1-3-7.History of Section.G.L. 1956, § 1-2-3.1; P.L. 1970, ch. 256, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 349, § 1, effective July 12, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 350, § 1, effective July 12, 2021.
RI Gen L § 1-2-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-4 - Contracts for development and operation of airports.

§ 1-2-4. Contracts for development and operation of airports.The department of transportation is authorized to make contracts on behalf of the state in relation to the development, operation, and maintenance of a state airport or landing field and to grade the grounds and put them into suitable condition for use as a landing field and to provide any facilities and accommodations that it may deem necessary. All contracts are awarded as provided in § 42-11-2.History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1353, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 6; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-4.
RI Gen L § 1-2-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-5 - Repealed.

§ 1-2-5. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1932, ch. 1889, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 12; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 9; impl. am. P.L. 1952, ch. 2975, § 2; G.L. 1956 § 1-2-5; P.L. 1983, ch. 32, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 5, effective July 19, 2000.
RI Gen L § 1-2-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-6 - Repealed.

§ 1-2-6. Repealed.History of Section.P.L. 1932, ch. 1889, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 3; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-6; P.L. 1983, ch. 32, § 3; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 16, effective July 6, 2001.
RI Gen L § 1-2-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-7 - Leases, concessions, and licenses.

§ 1-2-7. Leases, concessions, and licenses.(a) The department of transportation may lease any portion of any airport or landing field owned or operated by the state or any of the buildings or structures erected on any airport or landing field and grant concessions upon portions of any airport or landing field owned or operated by the state for a period not exceeding five (5) years, with or without renewal options for a like period, in the manner prescribed by § 37-7-9. Where a substantial building, renovation, improvement, or addition to an existing building is to be constructed for any airport or aeronautical service, activity, purpose, or function or any allied service, activity, purpose, or function, the department may lease in the manner provided in § 37-7-9 any portion of any airport or landing field owned or operated by the state for a period not exceeding thirty (30) years.(b) In all department leases, concessions, licenses, and in all landing fee schedules imposed by the department, provisions shall be included requiring a graduated scale of payments designed to encourage take-offs and landings between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and midnight (12:00 a.m.). Any landings occurring after midnight (12:00 a.m.) and before 6:30 a.m. because of conditions beyond the control of the airlines and/or aircraft operator are not subject to any additional landing fees.(c) The department shall include a provision in all leases, licenses, and concessions requiring aircraft landing at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport:(1) To be equipped with noise and emission abatement devices as required by federal law or regulation in effect on July 1, 1985; and(2) By January 1, 1989, to be equipped with noise and emission abatement devices as contained in federal aviation regulation, part 36, noise standards: aircraft type and airworthiness certification scheduled to take effect on January 1, 1989.History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1353, § 5; P.L. 1932, ch. 1889, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 7; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3105, § 21; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-7; P.L. 1966, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 32, § 4; P.L. 1985, ch. 333, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 2, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 2, effective June 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 1-2-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-8 - Sale of improvements - Proceeds of sales and leases.

§ 1-2-8. Sale of improvements — Proceeds of sales and leases.As provided in § 37-7-5, the department of transportation has the power, with the approval of the state properties committee, to sell any buildings or improvements located on any land and not required for the purpose of this chapter, and all proceeds arising from any sale and all income from any lease or concession shall be turned over to the general treasurer for the use of the state.History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1353, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 8; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 261; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3105, § 18; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-8.
RI Gen L § 1-2-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-9 - Reconveyance or sale of surplus lands.

§ 1-2-9. Reconveyance or sale of surplus lands.The director of transportation, when he or she deems any land or interests in land acquired or taken under the provisions of this chapter to be no longer required for the purposes of this chapter, may dispose of those lands or interests in lands in the manner prescribed by § 37-7-3.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 15; P.L. 1949, ch. 2385, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3105, § 16; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-9.
RI Gen L § 1-2-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-10 - Contracts and expenditures limited to appropriations.

§ 1-2-10. Contracts and expenditures limited to appropriations.The department of transportation shall not enter into any contract or agreement or take any action involving the expenditure of money until an appropriation has been made for that purpose and funds are available for expenditure by the department.History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1353, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 9; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-10.
RI Gen L § 1-2-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-11 - Interest of airport corporation employees prohibited.

§ 1-2-11. Interest of airport corporation employees prohibited.No employee of the airport corporation shall have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in any of the land or any estate or interest in land acquired by the state pursuant to § 1-2-3; in any contract or undertaking relating to the construction or equipment of a state airport; or in the laying out of its grounds.History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1353, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 11; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-11; P.L. 1998, ch. 441, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 2.
RI Gen L § 1-2-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-12 - Appropriations - Disbursements.

§ 1-2-12. Appropriations — Disbursements.The general assembly shall annually appropriate any sums that it may deem necessary for the purposes of this chapter, and the state controller is authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer from time to time for the payment of those sums, or so much of those sums, as may be necessary, upon receipt by him or her of vouchers signed by the director of transportation.History of Section.P.L. 1932, ch. 1889, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 13; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-12.
RI Gen L § 1-2-13 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-13 - Annual report to general assembly.

§ 1-2-13. Annual report to general assembly.The department of transportation shall annually report to the general assembly the progress of the work entrusted to it, the contracts outstanding, the sums expended, and the obligations incurred by it to the date of the report.History of Section.P.L. 1929, ch. 1353, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 110, § 14; P.L. 1940, ch. 851, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-13.
RI Gen L § 1-2-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-14 - Peters-Fournier Airport.

§ 1-2-14. Peters-Fournier Airport.The north central airport in Rhode Island shall be officially named and known as "The Peters-Fournier Airport of Rhode Island".History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3113, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 1-2-14.
RI Gen L § 1-2-14.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-14.1 - Chester M. Spooner Memorial Building.

§ 1-2-14.1. Chester M. Spooner Memorial Building.The administration building at the north central airport, shall be officially named the "Chester M. Spooner Memorial Building" and the wording of any plaque or sign shall be appropriately designed and displayed.History of Section.P.L. 1977, ch. 3, § 1.
RI Gen L § 1-2-14.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-14.2 - The Colonel Robert F. Wood Air Park.

§ 1-2-14.2. The Colonel Robert F. Wood Air Park.The Newport Air Park and the Newport State Airport shall be officially named and known as "The Colonel Robert F. Wood Air Park."History of Section.P.L. 2000, ch. 34, § 1.
RI Gen L § 1-2-15 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-15 - Leasing for purposes of national defense.

§ 1-2-15. Leasing for purposes of national defense.The airport corporation may lease to the United States government or agencies of the United States government, when the lease concerns matters of national defense or aviation safety or convenience, any portion of any airport or landing field or any of the buildings or structures on the airport or landing field for a period or periods not to exceed fifty (50) years; the lease to be executed by the director containing any reasonable conditions, rules, restrictions and regulations as the assistant director for airports deems suitable or necessary and be approved as to substance by the director of administration and as to form by the attorney general.History of Section.P.L. 1963, ch. 131, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 2.
RI Gen L § 1-2-16 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-16 - Noise and emissions directives.

§ 1-2-16. Noise and emissions directives.The director is directed to issue operating procedures and directives requiring that aircraft utilizing Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, to the greatest extent possible, commensurate with passenger safety and federal law and regulation, minimize the use of reverse engine thrust employed to slow an aircraft as it lands.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 333, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 371, § 2; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 2, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 2, effective June 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 1-2-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-17 - Payment for compensation for municipal services to the city of Warwick.

§ 1-2-17. Payment for compensation for municipal services to the city of Warwick.The Rhode Island airport corporation, from a parking surcharge at the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport as defined by a 1988 agreement between the state acting by and through the director of transportation and the city of Warwick, shall pay to the city of Warwick out of the parking revenue received at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport as compensation for municipal services provided at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport a sum of not less than two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($275,000) for fiscal year 1994 payable quarterly; for each fiscal year after 1994, this sum may be reviewed or renegotiated, or both, by the mayor of the city of Warwick and the airport corporation, but in no event will the sum be less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in any fiscal year beginning after 1993 and before 2005, or less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) in any fiscal year beginning after 2004, provided any payments provided or any portion of these payments is not disapproved by the FAA. In the event that the FAA disapproves this payment from the airport corporation, the state shall pay to the city of Warwick the sums of money required to insure that the city of Warwick receives five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 468, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 273, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 31, art. 34, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 40, § 3; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 2, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 2, effective June 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 1-2-17.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-17.1 - Sales taxes and surcharges on customer facility charges.

§ 1-2-17.1. Sales taxes and surcharges on customer facility charges.(a) Moneys due and payable as sales taxes and rental vehicle surcharges on customer facility charges shall be deposited in a restricted receipt account entitled "receipts of sales taxes and surcharges on customer facility charges". The Rhode Island airport corporation shall provide to the department of administration information related to the amount of customer facility charges remitted on or before June 30 of each year.(b) The amounts on deposit in the account for receipts of sales taxes and surcharges on customer facility charges shall be transferred to the city of Warwick as general revenues.(c) "Customer facility charge" means the customer facility charge collected by rental companies, as defined in § 31-34.1-1, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Rhode Island airport corporation.History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 40, § 2.
RI Gen L § 1-2-17.2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-17.2 - Municipal services at T.F. Green airport.

§ 1-2-17.2. Municipal services at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.(a) The municipal services to be provided to the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport as referenced in § 1-2-17 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-space 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.(b) 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.History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 438, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 2, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 2, effective June 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 1-2-18 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-18 - Parking fees in support of satellite airports.

§ 1-2-18. Parking fees in support of satellite airports.(a) Moneys due and payable to the state from any increase in parking fees at the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, beyond those in effect May 1, 1991, shall be deposited in a restricted-receipt account entitled "parking fees in support of airports."(b) The receipts annually transferred to the account in support of the operations of airports shall not exceed the amount approved by the general assembly. Revenues in excess of the amount approved by the general assembly for expenditures shall be recorded as general revenue of the state and transferred to the general fund.History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 42, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 2, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 2, effective June 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 1-2-19 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-19 - Right of inspection - Governmental agencies.

§ 1-2-19. Right of inspection — Governmental agencies.(a) Any state agency, or agency of a municipality that abuts a state-owned airport or landing field, as defined in this chapter, is authorized to send staff members or investigators upon the premises of any airport or landing field as regulated by this title for the purpose of inspecting the premises for compliance with state or municipal laws.(b) The agency investigating shall comply with pertinent Federal Aviation Administration safety guidelines to ensure public safety during the course of the investigation.History of Section.P.L. 1995, ch. 390, § 1.
RI Gen L § 1-2-20 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-20 - Severability.

§ 1-2-20. Severability.Should any of the provisions contained in this chapter be in violation of any federal rule and/or regulation resulting in a loss of federal funding of whatever nature or kind then the provision shall be declared null and void and all other provisions of this chapter shall remain in full force and effect.History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 333, § 2.
RI Gen L § 1-2-21 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-2 - Airports and Landing Fields|Section 1-2-21 - Payment for compensation for municipal services to state airports.

§ 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 Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.(c) The municipal services to be provided to the airports as referenced in subsection (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.History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 198, § 1; P.L. 2006, ch. 203, § 1; P.L. 2021, ch. 32, § 2, effective June 1, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 36, § 2, effective June 1, 2021.
RI Gen L § 1-3-1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 1 - Aeronautics|Chapter 1-3 - Airport Zoning|Section 1-3-1 - Short title.

§ 1-3-1. Short title.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Airport Zoning Act".History of Section.P.L. 1946, ch. 1743, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 1-3-1.