Assembly Bill A9880

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   9880
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 15, 2018
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 Introduced  by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 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:

   Section  1.  The  general aviation task force is hereby established to
 conduct a study on measures that may improve  general  aviation  in  the
 state  of  New York.  For purposes of this act, "general aviation" shall
 mean all  civil  aviation  operations  other  than  scheduled  passenger
 airline operations. The scope of study shall include:
   a.  how laws and regulations created by the state of New York, includ-
 ing regulations promulgated by the department of transportation,  impact
 investment in general aviation operations within the state;
   b.  how regulatory agencies outside the state of New York, such as the
 Federal Aviation Administration and  the  International  Civil  Aviation
 Organization,  impact  investment  in general aviation operations within
 the state;
   c. the effect of airport improvement and  revitalization  projects  on
 investment in general aviation operations within the state;
   d.  an analysis of the tax burden imposed on general aviation entities
 within the state as opposed to other states and its impact on investment
 in general aviation services; and
   e. measures other  states  or  countries  have  taken  to  incentivize
 investment in general aviation services.
   §  2.  a. The task force shall consist of nine members to be appointed
 as follows:
   (1) three members appointed by the governor;
   (2) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
   (4) two members appointed by the commissioner  of  the  department  of
 transportation.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   b.  The governor shall designate one of the appointees as the chair of
 the task force.
   c.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
   d. All appointments shall be made no later than thirty days after  the
 effective  date  of  this  act.  All  vacancies  shall  be filled by the
 appointing authority.
   § 3. The task force shall report its findings, conclusions, and recom-
 mendations to the governor,  temporary  president  of  the  senate,  and
 speaker  of the assembly within one hundred eighty days after the effec-
 tive date of this act.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.