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HSB 700

A bill for an act relating to aircraft automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Prohibits using ADS-B data to charge or collect fees for aircraft operations in Iowa, treating violations as fraudulent practices with penalties.

Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
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Bill Summary · HSB 700

Summary of Bill HSB 700 (Iowa, 2025-2026)

Title

A bill for an act relating to aircraft automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.

Primary Purpose and Intent

  • Prohibits the collection or use of data broadcast by Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) to calculate, generate, impose, or collect fees associated with operating aircraft within Iowa.
  • Establishes that violations involve fraudulent practices with penalties specified by state fraud statutes.

Key Provisions

  • Section 328.17 (New): Prohibited Use of ADS-B Data

    • A person may not collect or use ADS-B data to impose or collect fees related to aircraft operation within Iowa.
    • Defines “automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast” (ADS-B) as an aviation surveillance technology that combines ground infrastructure, aircraft avionics, and an aircraft’s position source to provide surveillance data between aircraft and air traffic control. ADS-B includes:
    • A service that receives data about aircraft, weather, and traffic from ground stations.
    • A service that broadcasts an aircraft’s GPS location, altitude, ground speed, and other data.
    • Violations are treated as fraudulent practices under Iowa Code sections 714.8 through 714.14, as applicable.
    • Penalties are tied to the monetary value or amount involved in the fraudulent activity and range from a simple misdemeanor to more serious penalties (specific penalty table referenced but not fully enumerated in the text provided).

  • Section 2 (Effective Date)

    • The act takes effect on November 1, 2026.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Potentially affected groups:
    • Individuals or entities that attempt to charge fees based on ADS-B data within Iowa (airlines, airports, third-party fee processors, insurers, or service providers).
    • Other entities that collect or use ADS-B data for purposes related to aircraft operation charges.
  • Broader impact:
    • Creates a legal shield against fee collection practices that rely on ADS-B data within Iowa.
    • Aligns with fraud provisions by categorizing improper fee schemes as fraudulent practices, subject to penalties under existing fraud statutes.

Procedural and Timeline Notes

  • Referral and Legislative Process:
    • Referred to Transportation Committee.
    • Subcommittee discussed and recommended amendment and passage on February 16, 2026.
    • Subcommittee meetings held February 10 and February 16, 2026 (as part of the bill’s consideration process).
  • Effective Date:
    • If enacted, the bill becomes effective November 1, 2026.

Practical Takeaways

  • The bill aims to prevent the use of ADS-B data to generate or collect landing, operation, or other fees in Iowa.
  • Violations would be prosecuted under fraudulent practice statutes, with penalties scaling to the amount of money or value involved.
  • Businesses and individuals should refrain from attempting to monetize ADS-B data in ways tied to aircraft operation within Iowa after the effective date.

Note: The bill text provides definitions for ADS-B and references standard fraudulent-practice penalties but does not include a complete fee-amount penalty schedule in the excerpt.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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