HB 1909 - This act modifies provisions of law relating to aviation. (Section 144.805)
This act extends the expiration date from December 31, 2013, to December 31, 2023, on provisions regarding the payment by common carriers of sales and use tax on aviation fuel and tangible personal property.
This provision is identical to a provision of HB 1504 (2012), SB 740 (2012), HB 1431 (2012) and SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012).
(Sections 430.020 and 430.082)
Currently, persons who perform labor on aircrafts and their parts and equipment who obtain a written memorandum of the work or material furnished signed by the owner, have a lien on such property. This act allows the memorandum to be signed by the authorized agent of the owner, or person in lawful possession of the property.
Currently, persons who perform labor on aircrafts, at a written request of an owner that contains the maximum amount to be charged for labor, has a lien on the property. This act allows persons who perform labor on parts or equipment of aircrafts to have a lien on the item in such an instance.
Currently, aircraft liens are required to be filed 30 days after surrendering the property. This act extends that time period to 180 days.
This provision is similar to SCS/SB 485 (2012) and SB 159 (2011).
(Section 701.550)
The act requires certain safety marking of anemometer towers (wind speed testing towers) that are located outside of city limits and that are 50 feet or more in height. The top third of any such tower must be striped orange and white, each outside guy wire must have two attached marker balls, the vegetation around guy wire anchor points must contrast with surrounding vegetation, and guy wires must have safety sleeves.
The act does not supercede any other state or federal law that regulates the appearance of the anemometer tower. Owners of anemometer towers in existence as of August 28, 2012, are given until January 1, 2014, to comply with the act's requirements.
A violation of the act is a Class B misdemeanor.
This provision is similar to SB 769 (2012) and SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 1623 (2012).
EMILY KALMER