Hawaii Air Tour Management Act of 2023

HR 2585, the Hawaii Air Tour Management Act of 2023, requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create a management plan for air tours in Hawaii areas not within national parks, working with Hawaii's Governor. This plan must be established within two years of the bill's enactment and will govern how air tour operators function in those non-park areas. Until the plan is finalized, the FAA can grant temporary operating authority to existing air tour operators. The bill also specifies that standard federal administrative procedures (the Administrative Procedure Act) do not apply to creating this management plan. The bill directly affects air tour operators flying in Hawaii's non-park regions.