Senate Bill sb1490
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Florida Senate - 2004 SR 1490
By Senator Sebesta
16-1163-04 See HR 9001
1 Senate Resolution No. ____
2 A resolution recognizing April 14, 2004, as
3 Aviation Day in Florida.
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5 WHEREAS, the aviation industry is one of the
6 cornerstones of Florida's economy, with 19 commercial service
7 airports and 111 general aviation airports that are open to
8 the public and more than 550 private airports, and
9 WHEREAS, Florida's airports provide nearly $90 billion
10 annually in economic activity, and its aviation industry
11 supports over one million jobs that generate more than $26
12 billion in annual payroll, and
13 WHEREAS, Florida has the largest flight training
14 industry in the world, and
15 WHEREAS, Florida's commercial service airports provide
16 nonstop scheduled service to 160 domestic and international
17 destinations, serve 110 million passengers annually, handle 6
18 percent of the nation's air cargo, and carry in excess of 50
19 percent of the visitors that come to the state each year, and
20 WHEREAS, each year, Florida's general aviation aircraft
21 bring 9 million visitors to the state, and its general
22 aviation airports house 14,000 aircraft, comprising 6 percent
23 of the nation's general aviation fleet, and accommodate 7
24 million takeoffs and landings yearly, ranking Florida second
25 in the nation in this area, NOW, THEREFORE,
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27 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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29 That the Florida Senate acknowledges the outstanding
30 contributions made by the more than one million employees of
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Florida Senate - 2004 SR 1490
16-1163-04 See HR 9001
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