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House to Hold User Fee Hearing Tomorrow

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Key Takeaways:

  • The House Small Business Committee is holding a hearing to examine the Obama administration's proposed $100 per flight user fee and its potential impact on jobs.
  • The proposed fee would apply to turbine-powered airplanes flying IFR.
  • Chaired by pilot Sam Graves, the committee is expected to adopt a negative stance, mirroring strong opposition from aviation groups and the House General Aviation Caucus who argue it would add bureaucracy.
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The House Small Business Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow to examine the finer points of the Obama Administration’s proposed $100 per flight user fee and its potential impact on jobs.

Chaired by Missouri Republican Sam Graves, the Small Business Committee has increased its scope and gained influence in recent years, especially since the recession started. The fact that Graves is himself a pilot and the co-chair of the House General Aviation Caucus provides some indication that the Committee might well adopt a negative stance when debating the president’s proposal.

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