§ 43-10-103 — Division of aeronautics created - duties

Colorado § 43-10-103

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 43: Transportation
• Art.: Aeronautics Division

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(1) There is hereby
created, in the department of transportation, the aeronautics division.

(2) The division shall provide support for the Colorado aeronautical board in
fulfilling its duties. The duties of the division also include, but are not limited to, the
following:

(a) Providing administrative support to the board in the distribution of
moneys credited to the aviation fund for aviation purposes;

(b) Promoting aviation safety;

(c) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1066), ch. 82, p. 300, � 1,
effective August 5, 2009.)

(d) Providing advisory assistance to airports providing access to the public,
including technical and planning assistance;

(e) Developing and maintaining the state aviation systems plan utilizing
regional aviation plans;

(f) Assisting the FAA and local governments in the identification and control
of potentially hazardous obstructions to navigable airspace utilizing the standards
described in federal rules and regulations for identifying such hazardous
obstructions;

(g) Administering the state aviation system grant program established by
the general assembly pursuant to section 43-10-108.5;

(h) Developing annual projections of revenue and expenses for review by the
board;

(i) Collecting and analyzing data relating to the use of aircraft in the state;

(j) Advising the FAA in regard to federal programs in the state;

(k) Publishing information relating to aeronautics in the state;

(l) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1066), ch. 82, p. 300, � 1,
effective August 5, 2009.)

(m) Directing the state treasurer to transfer moneys from the aviation fund
created by section 43-10-109 to the aviation account of the transportation
infrastructure revolving fund created by section 43-1-113.5, but only if such transfer
is approved by the board. The division may direct the state treasurer to transfer
moneys from the aviation account back to the aviation fund in an amount not
exceeding the amounts previously transferred from the aviation fund, but only if
such transfer is approved by the board and by the transportation commission.

(n) Working with the department of public health and environment as it
continues to provide data and information about the effects of leaded aviation fuel
on human health to the department of transportation and airports; and

(o) Educating airports with significant general aviation activity, as
determined by the division, regarding:

(I) The need to expedite the transition from leaded aviation gasoline to
unleaded aviation gasoline; and

(II) The provisions of this article 10, as amended by House Bill 24-1235,
enacted in 2024, that offer funding for projects and unleaded aviation gasoline
subsidies, if offered by the division, that support the transition from leaded aviation
gasoline to unleaded aviation gasoline and impose requirements for accessing that
funding and, if offered, those subsidies.

(3) The division is authorized to enter into contracts with the FAA for the
collection of airport data.

(4) The authority of the division shall be limited to public airports,
commercial service airports, and reliever airports as defined in 49 U.S.C. sec. 47102.

(5) Except as otherwise provided in section 43-10-105 (2), the division is
authorized to assist only those airports that request assistance by means of a
resolution passed by the governing board of the airport and forwarded to the
division.

(6) The division is authorized, under the supervision of the board, to contract
with a public or private entity for any of the following purposes:

(a) To provide the division with any work, services, or equipment needed for
aviation purposes;

(b) To carry out the express duties of the division under this section; or

(c) To otherwise implement the intent of this article.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1046, � 3, effective July 1; (2)(a) and (2)(g) amended, p. 2393, � 14, effective July 1. L. 91, 1st Ex. Sess.: (2)(a) and (2)(g) amended, p. 2, � 2, effective July 1. L. 96: (5) amended and (6) added, p. 634, � 2, effective May 1. L. 2000: (2)(l) added and (4) amended, pp. 673, 674, �� 4, 5, effective May 22. L. 2001: (4) amended, p. 1287, � 79, effective June 5. L. 2009: (2)(c), (2)(l), and (4) amended and (2)(m) added, (HB 09-1066), ch. 82, p. 300, � 1, effective August 5. L. 2024: IP(2) and (2)(k) amended and (2)(n) and (2)(o) added, (HB 24-1235), ch. 190, p. 1079, � 4, effective May 17.