Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act
Summary
Low-frequency Energetic Acoustics and Vibrations Exasperate Act or the LEAVE Act This bill establishes standards and remedies related to ground-based noise (GBN). Specifically, the bill permits one or more states to conduct studies of GBN from aircraft operations at an airport within a state, requires any study conducted to identify a baseline value of GBN above which an airport in the study is presumed to be permitting an excess of noise to a community within five miles of such airport, allows a state cause of action for GBN if a state has undertaken a study of GBN at an airport, and establishes that no federal statute is intended to preempt a cause of action against an airport in any state small claims or superior court when an action is brought for GBN in violation of state standards.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 3, 2021
Last action Aug 4, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Aug 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
lower
Aug 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
lower
Aug 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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