Assembly Bill A9853

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2017-A9853 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A1499

2017-A9853 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a task force to study the potential for economic opportunities by means of evolving space technology.

2017-A9853 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9853
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 14, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to establish 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 opportunities, ensuring the future survival of humani-
 ty and developing strategic advantages for this state by means of evolv-
 ing  space technology. Such task force shall be comprised of appropriate
 state agency personnel, scientists, and an expert 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 in other countries;
   (ii) identify the potential effects of the discovery  and  exploration
 of  celestial structures in outer space by means of evolving space tech-
 nology; and
   (iii) make recommendations on how to utilize space exploration for the
 purposes of advancing scientific research, exploring new economic oppor-
 tunities, ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing  stra-
 tegic advantages within the state.
   d.  Such  task  force  shall  submit a report, on or before January 1,
 2019, to the governor and the legislature of its  findings,  conclusions
 and  recommendations,  and  legislative  and regulatory proposals deemed
 necessary to implement such recommendations.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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