STATE OF NEW YORK
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5116
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 9, 2019
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Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to establish the general aviation task force to study measures
that may be implemented to improve general aviation operations in the
state of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The general aviation task force is hereby established to
2 conduct a study on measures that may improve general aviation in the
3 state of New York. For purposes of this act, "general aviation" shall
4 mean all civil aviation operations other than scheduled passenger
5 airline operations. The scope of study shall include:
6 a. how laws and regulations created by the state of New York, includ-
7 ing regulations promulgated by the department of transportation, impact
8 investment in general aviation operations within the state;
9 b. how regulatory agencies outside the state of New York, such as the
10 Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation
11 Organization, impact investment in general aviation operations within
12 the state;
13 c. the effect of airport improvement and revitalization projects on
14 investment in general aviation operations within the state;
15 d. an analysis of the tax burden imposed on general aviation entities
16 within the state as opposed to other states and its impact on investment
17 in general aviation services; and
18 e. measures other states or countries have taken to incentivize
19 investment in general aviation services.
20 § 2. a. The task force shall consist of nine members to be appointed
21 as follows:
22 (1) three members appointed by the governor;
23 (2) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
24 (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (4) two members appointed by the commissioner of the department of
2 transportation.
3 b. The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair of
4 the task force.
5 c. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
6 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
7 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
8 d. All appointments shall be made no later than thirty days after the
9 effective date of this act. All vacancies shall be filled by the
10 appointing authority.
11 § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
12 mendations to the governor, temporary president of the senate, and
13 speaker of the assembly within one hundred eighty days after the effec-
14 tive date of this act.
15 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.