(a) For an applicant to be eligible for a loan under AS 44.33.650 - 44.33.690, the applicant must be the owner or lessee of an aircraft that logs a substantial percentage of flight hours in the state as determined by the department. For purposes of this subsection, an applicant may be an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability corporation, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, or nonfederal governmental entity.
(b) After consultation with the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall establish by regulation the standards for capstone avionics equipment eligible for loans.