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Philadelphia Council Proposes Creation of New Aviation Department Amid Airport Management Overhaul Plan

Official:Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish a Department of Aviation and to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to the expansion, maintenance and operation of City airports to the Department of Aviation; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnson

Introduced: June 5, 2014

: Committee on Law and Government

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

That is not unusual here. Of the 8,465 bills introduced between 2000 and 2025, 1,624 lapsed without a single recorded vote. Ninety percent of bills that became law carry a roll call. Three percent of lapsed bills do. How this works.

Plain-Language Summary

This bill proposes to create a Department of Aviation in Philadelphia and transfer airport management responsibilities from other city agencies to this new department. Voters will decide whether to approve or reject this change at an upcoming election.

What This Bill Does

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It proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish a Department of Aviation, which would manage the City's airports and related facilities.
It would transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to the expansion, maintenance, and operation of City airports to the proposed Department of Aviation.
The proposal would be submitted to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia for approval or disapproval at an upcoming election, which is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2014.
The bill would authorize the Clerk of Council to certify the proposal to the Board of Elections, and the Board would be responsible for placing the proposal on the ballot for voters to decide.