Subdivision 1. Charges. (a) The commissioner must charge users of air transportation services provided by the commissioner for operating costs as allowed by federal aviation regulations.
(b) The commissioner must charge users for a portion of aircraft acquisition, replacement, or leasing costs.
Subd. 2. Accounts; appropriation. (a) An air transportation services account is established in the state airports fund. The account consists of collections under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account is annually appropriated to the commissioner to pay air service operating costs.
(b) An aircraft capital account is established in the state airports fund. The account consists of collections under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), proceeds from the sale of aircraft under jurisdiction of the department, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account must be used for aircraft acquisition, replacement, or leasing costs. Except as provided by law, the commissioner must not transfer money into or out of the account.
History:1983 c 293 s 102; 1Sp1985 c 10 s 90; 1Sp1993 c 4 s 1; 1998 c 372 art 1 s 9; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 3 s 92