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                                   1504
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 15, 2019
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  VANEL, JEAN-PIERRE, D'URSO, LAWRENCE, BLAKE,
   SEAWRIGHT, RAIA, CROUCH, MOSLEY, PICHARDO, RIVERA, LUPARDO  --  Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (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.
   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.