Adds to existing law to establish an Idaho Air Travel Enhancement Program.

AirTransportationplaysanimportantroleintheworld, thenation, andIdaho. Likethehighwaysystem, Idaho's systemof126publicuseairportsisacriticalcomponentofthestate'stransportationsystem. Themostimportant single segment of air transportation, as far as effect on economic health of an area is concerned, is scheduled airline service. The Idaho Legislature created the Intrastate Commercial Air Service Committee through Senate Concurrent Resolution 125 in 2020. A study conducted by the Committee consisted of intrastate commercial air service options and how to develop a long-term, viable strategy for sustainable intrastate commercial air service in the state of Idaho. The study focused on the state of passenger air service throughout Idaho, assessed intrastate air service passenger demand, potential routes/airlines for intrastate commercial air service, and best practices to recruit new air service. WhilesignificantdemandhasbeenidentifiedfortravelbetweenBoiseandtheeightstudyairports, manyfactors affect the potential for scheduled commercial passenger air service, including the time for a market to mature, which varies greatly from market-to-market. The start up phase will need help offsetting the risk for an airline to start service using incentives. The Idaho Air Travel Enhancement Program Fund will provide incentives to develop and expand intrastate commercial air travel between communities located in Idaho.