§ 24-46.6-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 24-46.6-101

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 24: Government
• Art.: Intrastate Air Service within

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(1) The general assembly hereby finds
and declares:

(a) That the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are
dependent upon the continued existence and expansion of intrastate air service in
this state;

(b) That the recent opening of the Denver International Airport (DIA) has
permanently changed intrastate air travel in Colorado since the increased costs of
operating out of DIA has forced air carriers to drop or significantly reduce service
on their less profitable intrastate routes;

(c) That limited and undependable intrastate air service has adversely
impacted the economic well-being of the state through underutilization of DIA as a
regional transportation hub, requiring travelers to make a greater investment in
travel time and costs, and creating more obstacles to conducting business
efficiently;

(d) That it is vital to the continued development of economic opportunity in
this state, and especially on the western slope of the state, that the state provide
incentives to air carriers that provide intrastate air services; and

(e) That the public purpose to be served by the passage of this article
outweighs all other individual interests.

Legislative History

Source: L. 96: Entire article added, p. 961, � 1, effective May 23.