NY State Senate Bill 2025-S6003

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 04, 2025	referred to commerce, economic development and small business

2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5867
Current Committee:: Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Law Section:: Economic Development

2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a space exploration task force to study the potential for economic opportunities, ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing strategic advantages for this state by means of evolving space technology.

2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S6003

SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act in relation to establishing the space exploration task force

 
PURPOSE:

Relates to the creation of a task force to study space exploration.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Creates a task force and establishes who it shall be
comprised of. The task force will (i) examine and evaluate the economic
opportunities provided by space exploration and evolving space technolo-
gies in other states and countries; (ii) establish comprehensive metrics
to monitor the health and vitality of the entire New York space ecosys-
tem to identify challenges and track important trends over time; (iii)
identify the potential impacts on New York of the discovery and explora-
tion of celestial structures in outer space by means of evolving space
technology; and (iv) make recommendations on how to utilize space explo-

ration and evolving space technologies for the purposes of advancing
scientific research, exploring new economic and academic opportunities,
ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing strategic advan-
tages within the state. It shall submit a report on or before January 1,
2026, to the Governor and Legislature regarding its findings.

Section 2: Sets Effective Date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

During the 19th century, New York emerged as a gateway to the rest of
the United States with the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. This engi-
neering marvel linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, transform-
ing New York into a vital hub for westward expansion. Just as New York
played a pivotal role in America's expansion to the westward frontier,
it can now serve as a gateway to the final frontier: space.

New York State boasts one of the largest economies and workforce and
academic talent pools in the United States. This unique combination of
financial resources, academic talent, and skilled workforce creates the
perfect storm for New York to become a leading center for space explora-
tion and technology development, not only in the U.S.  but potentially
in the world. The exploration of space and advancement of space technol-
ogy are among the most important endeavors of the 21st century, opening
up new realms of possibility for scientific discovery, resource acquisi-
tion, and even the future survival of humanity.

New York has no reason to lag behind in this field. The opportunities in
space, the economy, and the workforce are immense-the space economy sat
at $570 billion in 2023, nearly double what it was just a decade ago.

For New York, there are too many jobs, investments, and scientific
discoveries at stake for us to not act.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6003
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce, Economic  Devel-
   opment and Small Business
 
 AN ACT in relation to establishing the space exploration task force
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. a. A temporary task force, to be  known  as  the  temporary
 task  force  on space exploration, is hereby created to study the poten-
 tial for economic, academic, and cultural  opportunities,  ensuring  the
 future survival of humanity and developing strategic advantages for this
 state by means of evolving space technology and a growing space economy.
 Such  task  force shall be comprised of appropriate state agency person-
 nel, scientists, and experts in the field of space exploration.
   b. The task force shall be comprised of:
   (i) two members appointed by the governor;
   (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
   (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
   c. The task force shall:
   (i) examine and evaluate the economic opportunities provided by  space
 exploration  and  evolving  space technologies in other states and coun-
 tries;
   (ii) establish comprehensive metrics to monitor the health and vitali-
 ty of the entire New York space ecosystem  to  identify  challenges  and
 track important trends over time;
   (iii)  identify the potential impacts on New York of the discovery and
 exploration of celestial structures in outer space by means of  evolving
 space technology; and
   (iv)  make  recommendations  on  how  to utilize space exploration and
 evolving space technologies for the  purposes  of  advancing  scientific
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10068-01-5

 S. 6003                             2
 
 research,  exploring  new  economic and academic opportunities, ensuring
 the future survival of  humanity  and  developing  strategic  advantages
 within the state.
   d.  Such  task  force  shall  submit a report, on or before January 1,
 2027, to the governor and the legislature of its  findings,  conclusions
 and  recommendations,  and  legislative  and regulatory proposals deemed
 necessary to implement such recommendations.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S6003 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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