House Bill No. 718, introduced by Representative Bourriaque, aims to enact a new provision, R.S. 9:2791.2, which establishes a limitation of liability for private landowners who allow the use of their property for aeronautical activities at nonpublic use airports. The bill defines "aeronautical activities" to encompass various operations related to aircraft and airports, and it clarifies that landowners who permit such activities, whether or not they charge a fee, are not liable for injuries or damages that occur on their property, except in cases of willful or malicious misconduct.

The proposed law also includes specific definitions for terms such as "charge," "land," "malicious," "nonpublic use airport," "owner," and "recreational purpose." It retains existing legal protections for landowners while extending these protections to cover aeronautical activities, thereby encouraging landowners to permit recreational use of their land without the fear of liability. The bill specifies that the limitation of liability applies to all lands or water bottoms owned, leased, or managed by the landowner, regardless of their intended use.