Airport Alert: Senate Committee Advances AAIM Act
May 25, 2022
The Senate Commerce Committee met on May 25 to consider several pieces of legislation, including S. 4246, the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act, sponsored by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS). The bill was favorably reported out of committee by voice vote. It will now advance to the full Senate for consideration at some point in the future.
The AAIM Act would establish a pilot program to provide grants that assist state, local, and Tribal governments prepare the infrastructure needed for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations and construction of vertiports to ensure communities can take advantage of the potential benefits of the safe integration of these technologies into the national airspace. The pilot program would facilitate $25 million of planning grants over two years and would prioritize entities that partner with the commercial AAM industry, institutions of higher education, research institutions, or other relevant stakeholders.
Last month, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced a similar version of this bill out of committee.
The Senate Commerce Committee met on May 25 to consider several pieces of legislation, including S. 4246, the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization (AAIM) Act, sponsored by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS). The bill was favorably reported out of committee by voice vote. It will now advance to the full Senate for consideration at some point in the future.
The AAIM Act would establish a pilot program to provide grants that assist state, local, and Tribal governments prepare the infrastructure needed for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations and construction of vertiports to ensure communities can take advantage of the potential benefits of the safe integration of these technologies into the national airspace. The pilot program would facilitate $25 million of planning grants over two years and would prioritize entities that partner with the commercial AAM industry, institutions of higher education, research institutions, or other relevant stakeholders.
Last month, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced a similar version of this bill out of committee.
