HJ688: Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport; JCOTS to study enhanced development of cargo, etc.

Chief Patron

Del. Ken Plum (D-36)

Ken Plum (D-36)
Reston, VA
Served: 1982–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate

Status

Bill Passed

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Summary

Study; Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport; report.  Directs the Joint Commission on Technology and Science (JCOTS) to study the development and utilization of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. In conducting its study, JCOTS shall (i) identify any federal or state regulatory impediments, including taxation, to the development of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport; (ii) identify potential economic development opportunities and marketing strategies to attract launch companies to Virginia; (iii) identify potential state legal barriers to human spaceflight, including liability and assumption of risk issues; and (iv) develop a long-term strategic plan to make the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport the premiere commercial hub for space travel in the United States.