Airport Alert: Senate Passes Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act
September 29, 2022
The Senate has passed H.R. 468, the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021, sponsored by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA), by voice vote. The bill now goes to the president's desk to be signed into law.
Under current law, airports are unable to use AIP funds to incentivize early completion of airport projects, even if the early completion would result in significant capacity or efficiency gains for the airport. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act addresses this by allowing airports to use up to $1 million in AIP funds to incentivize a contractor to complete an AIP-funded project early. This option could help airports, especially those in northern tier states with short construction cycles or disruptive airfield projects, to complete projects faster.
AAAE and ACI-NA have long voiced their support for early incentive payments and began pushing for the change during consideration of the last FAA reauthorization bill.
The Senate has passed H.R. 468, the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act of 2021, sponsored by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Garret Graves (R-LA), by voice vote. The bill now goes to the president's desk to be signed into law.
Under current law, airports are unable to use AIP funds to incentivize early completion of airport projects, even if the early completion would result in significant capacity or efficiency gains for the airport. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act addresses this by allowing airports to use up to $1 million in AIP funds to incentivize a contractor to complete an AIP-funded project early. This option could help airports, especially those in northern tier states with short construction cycles or disruptive airfield projects, to complete projects faster.
AAAE and ACI-NA have long voiced their support for early incentive payments and began pushing for the change during consideration of the last FAA reauthorization bill.
