1.1    .................... moves to amend S. F. No. 1753, the second engrossment, as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. AIRPORT FUNDING ADVISORY TASK FORCE.
1.4    Subdivision 1. Task force established. An advisory task force on airport funding
1.5issues is established to study and make recommendations regarding the best methods for
1.6funding airports in the state and the state airports fund. The task force shall study:
1.7    (1) the adequacy of current sources of revenue for the state airports fund and airports
1.8in the state;
1.9    (2) policy considerations regarding the use of the sales tax on aircraft as a potential
1.10source of revenue for airports;
1.11    (3) how other states fund airports;
1.12    (4) projected aviation needs of the future, including required investments in aviation
1.13infrastructure;
1.14    (5) aircraft registration taxes; and
1.15    (6) other issues relating to the funding of airports as determined by the task force.
1.16    Subd. 2. Membership. (a) The task force is comprised of the following members:
1.17    (1) two members of the senate tax committee, appointed by the chair of the tax
1.18committee; and
1.19    (2) two members of the house of representatives tax committee, appointed by the
1.20chair of the tax committee.
1.21The appointing authorities must select members based on knowledge and experience
1.22in taxes or aviation funding issues. All appointments required by this paragraph must
1.23be completed by September 1, 2007. The chair of the task force shall be elected by
1.24the members appointed by the chairs of the house of representatives and senate tax
1.25committees at the first meeting of the task force.
2.1    (b) The chair of the task force may appoint additional nonvoting members to the
2.2task force, including, but not limited to, representatives of the following organizations
2.3or entities:
2.4    (1) a person appointed by the commissioner from the Department of Transportation
2.5Office of Aeronautics;
2.6    (2) the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association;
2.7    (3) the Experimental Aircraft Association/ACAA;
2.8    (4) the Metropolitan Airports Commission;
2.9    (5) the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association;
2.10    (6) the Minnesota Business Aviation Association;
2.11    (7) the Minnesota Council of Airports;
2.12    (8) the Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association;
2.13    (9) the National Business Aviation Association; and
2.14    (10) municipalities that own or operate airports.
2.15    (c) The director of the Office of Aeronautics in the Department of Transportation
2.16shall convene the first meeting of the task force.
2.17    Subd. 3. Report. By February 15, 2008, the task force shall report its
2.18recommendations to the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over airports
2.19and aviation issues and to the legislature as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 3.195.
2.20    Subd. 4. Expenses. Per diem and expenses for legislative members of the task force
2.21are as provided for under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.059. Other members of the task
2.22force may not receive per diem or expenses.
2.23    Subd. 5. Expiration. This section expires after the submission of the report as
2.24required under subdivision 3.

2.25    Sec. 2. WILLMAR AIRPORT.
2.26    (a) Notwithstanding any law, rule, or agreement to the contrary, the commissioner
2.27of transportation may enter into an agreement with the city of Willmar to allow funds
2.28granted by the state for land acquisition purposes at the city's former airport to instead
2.29be used by June 30, 2012, as the state's share of funds for eligible aeronautical purposes
2.30at the city's new airport.
2.31    (b) Funds not spent pursuant to paragraph (a) by June 30, 2012, must be paid to the
2.32commissioner of transportation and deposited in the state airports fund.

2.33    Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION.
2.34    $200,000 is appropriated from the state airports fund in fiscal year 2008 to the
2.35Legislative Coordinating Commission for the administrative expenses of the task force
3.1created in section 1 and for other costs relating to the preparation of the report required
3.2under section 1, including the costs of hiring a consultant, if needed. Any remaining
3.3amount of this appropriation shall revert to the state airports fund.

3.4    Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
3.5    Sections 1 and 3 are effective the day following final enactment."
3.6Delete the title and insert:
3.8relating to airports; creating an advisory task force to study airport funding issues
3.9and the state airports fund; authorizing agreement relating to Willmar airport;
3.10requiring a report; appropriating money."