Regulations and Government
Hawaii Governor Expected To Veto Helicopter Bill
Hawaii Governor David Ige says bill ascribes FAA authority to the state and is unenforceable.
Hawaii Governor David Ige is expected to veto a bill that would establish a new helicopter noise task force within the state and require all helitour operators in Hawaii to obtain a state permit to operate at any airport within the state, saying the bill ascribes FAA authority to the state and is unenforceable.
Hawaii Governor David Ige is expected to veto a bill that would establish a new helicopter noise task force within the state and require all helitour operators in Hawaii to obtain a state permit to operate at any airport within the state, saying the bill ascribes FAA authority to the state and is unenforceable.

Hawaii Governor David Ige is expected to veto legislation that would burden helicopter operators in that state with an enormous amount of self-reporting and other restrictions. Ige said he would veto Senate Bill 3272 because it ascribes authority to the state that is the proper purview of the FAA. The state senate passed the bill unanimously in April. 


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