Sec. 21.004. URBAN AIR MOBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The commission shall appoint an advisory committee to assess current state law and any potential changes to state law that are needed to facilitate the development of urban air mobility operations and infrastructure in this state.
(b) The commission shall appoint to the advisory committee members to represent:
(1) diverse geographic regions of the state;
(2) state and local law enforcement;
(3) the urban air mobility industry;
(4) transportation experts;
(5) commercial airport representatives;
(6) vertical takeoff and landing operators;
(7) local governments; and
(8) the general public.
(c) The advisory committee shall:
(1) hold public hearings in locations across the state or via electronic means; and
(2) receive comments through an Internet website, by mail, and by other methods, if appropriate.
(d) Not later than September 1, 2022, the advisory committee shall report to the commission and to the members of the legislature the committee's findings and recommendations on any changes to state law that are needed to facilitate the development of urban air mobility operations and infrastructure.
(e) The advisory committee is abolished and this section expires January 1, 2023.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 583 (S.B. 763), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.