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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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SENATE BILL 1307 |
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AN ACT
Amending title 28, Chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 9; amending title 41, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-1529; Relating to Aviation.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 28, chapter 25, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 9, to read:
ARTICLE 9. ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
28-9001. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Advanced Air Mobility" means an air transportation system that primarily uses an electric aircraft, including eCTOL, eVTOL and powered lift aircrafts, to carry passengers or cargo in an urban or a regional area.
2. "eCTOL" means an electric conventional takeoff and landing aircraft.
3. "eVTOL" means an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
4. "Powered lift aircraft" means a heavier-than-air aircraft that is capable of vertical takeoff, vertical landing and low-speed flight and that primarily uses engine-driven lift devices or engine thrust for lifting the aircraft during a takeoff and at least one nonrotating airfoil for lifting the aircraft during horizontal flight.
5. "Vertiport" means an area of land or water or a structure that is primarily used for the takeoff or landing of a powered lift aircraft, including ASSOCIATED buildings or facilities.
28-9002. Vertiport and electric aviation planning
Beginning July 1, 2026, The department shall:
1. Through consultation with political subdivisions of this state that own or control an airport, commercial air carriers, the federal aviation administration and any other relevant STAKEHOLDERS, Develop a statewide plan or update the statewide aviation plan to include vertiports and electric aircraft charging stations and the infrastructure needs of advanced air mobility.
2. Designate a person who has expertise in advanced air mobility within the department as a resource for local and regional jurisdictions that are developing or implementing advanced air mobility, including an electric powered LIFT aircraft and electric aircraft. tHe person shall establish working relationships with political subdivisions of this state that own or control an airport, commercial air carriers, the federal aviation administration, the united states department of transportation and any other relevant STAKEHOLDERS.
3. Provide to local and regional JURISDICTIONS a guidebook and technical resources to support uniform planning and ZONING requirements across this state RELATED to powered lift aircraft, vertiports, ELECTRIC aircrafts and advanced air mobility.
28-9003. Applicability
This Article applies only to advanced air mobility aircrafts, including an ecTOL, eVTOL and a powered lift aircraft, That have both of the following:
1. A gross takeoff weight of three hundred pounds or more.
2. The capability of carrying passengers as defined in section 28-8201 or cargo.
Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 10, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-1529, to read:
41-1529. Electric aviation educational materials
The authority shall provide educational MATERIALS to local and regional JURISDICTIONS on the benefits of electric POWERED lift aircrafts and ADVANCED air mobility as defined in section 28-9001.