Assembly Bill A7638B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in N.Y. city

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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Bill Amendments

2023-A7638 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12-B §§289-g - 289-o, Tax L

2023-A7638 - Summary

Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.

2023-A7638 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7638
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Ways and Means
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax on  noise
   emissions from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities
   with a population of one million or more

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new article 12-B to read
 as follows:
                               ARTICLE 12-B
                        NOISE TAX ON NON-ESSENTIAL
                      HELICOPTER AND SEAPLANE FLIGHTS
 SECTION 289-G. DEFINITIONS.
         289-H. IMPOSITION OF THE NOISE TAX ON  NON-ESSENTIAL  HELICOPTER
                  AND SEAPLANE FLIGHTS.
         289-I. LIABILITY FOR THE TAX.
         289-J. PAYMENT AND RETURNS.
         289-K. RECORDS TO BE KEPT.
         289-L. SECRECY OF RETURNS AND REPORTS.
         289-M. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.
         289-N. DEPOSIT AND DISPOSITION OF REVENUE.
   § 289-G. DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "HELICOPTER" MEANS AN AIRCRAFT, THE SUPPORT OF WHICH IN THE AIR  IS
 NORMALLY  DERIVED  FROM  AIRFOILS MECHANICALLY ROTATED ABOUT AN APPROXI-
 MATELY VERTICAL AXIS.
   2. "HELICOPTER OR SEAPLANE OPERATOR" MEANS A PERSON  OR  ENTITY  WHICH
 CONDUCTS NON-ESSENTIAL HELICOPTER OR SEAPLANE FLIGHTS WITHIN A CITY WITH
 A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
   3.  "SEAPLANE"  MEANS  ANY  AIRCRAFT  DEFINED OR CLASSIFIED AS SUCH BY
 FEDERAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11397-04-3
              

2023-A7638A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12-B §§289-g - 289-o, Tax L

2023-A7638A - Summary

Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.

2023-A7638A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7638--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax on noise
   emissions from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities
   with a population of one million or more
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new article 12-B to read
 as follows:
                               ARTICLE 12-B
                        NOISE TAX ON NON-ESSENTIAL
                      HELICOPTER AND SEAPLANE FLIGHTS
 SECTION 289-G. DEFINITIONS.
         289-H. IMPOSITION  OF  THE NOISE TAX ON NON-ESSENTIAL HELICOPTER
                  AND SEAPLANE FLIGHTS.
         289-I. LIABILITY FOR THE TAX.
         289-J. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE TAX.
         289-K. PAYMENT AND RETURNS.
         289-L. RECORDS TO BE KEPT.
         289-M. SECRECY OF RETURNS AND REPORTS.
         289-N. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.
         289-O. DEPOSIT AND DISPOSITION OF REVENUE.
   § 289-G. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "HELICOPTER" MEANS AN AIRCRAFT, THE SUPPORT OF WHICH IN THE AIR IS
 NORMALLY DERIVED FROM AIRFOILS MECHANICALLY ROTATED  ABOUT  AN  APPROXI-
 MATELY VERTICAL AXIS.
   2.  "HELICOPTER  OR  SEAPLANE OPERATOR" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH
 CONDUCTS NON-ESSENTIAL HELICOPTER OR SEAPLANE FLIGHTS WITHIN A CITY WITH
 A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11397-10-3
              

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2023-A7638B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12-B §§289-g - 289-o, Tax L

2023-A7638B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.

2023-A7638B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7638--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
   to the Committee on Ways and Means in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
   sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax on noise
   emissions from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities
   with a population of one million or more
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new article 12-B to read
 as follows:
                               ARTICLE 12-B
                        NOISE TAX ON NON-ESSENTIAL
                      HELICOPTER AND SEAPLANE FLIGHTS
 SECTION 289-G. DEFINITIONS.
         289-H. IMPOSITION  OF  THE NOISE TAX ON NON-ESSENTIAL HELICOPTER
                  AND SEAPLANE FLIGHTS.
         289-I. LIABILITY FOR THE TAX.
         289-J. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE TAX.
         289-K. PAYMENT AND RETURNS.
         289-L. RECORDS TO BE KEPT.
         289-M. SECRECY OF RETURNS AND REPORTS.
         289-N. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE.
         289-O. DEPOSIT AND DISPOSITION OF REVENUE.
   § 289-G. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "HELICOPTER" MEANS AN AIRCRAFT, THE SUPPORT OF WHICH IN THE AIR IS
 NORMALLY DERIVED FROM AIRFOILS MECHANICALLY ROTATED  ABOUT  AN  APPROXI-
 MATELY VERTICAL AXIS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11397-17-4
              

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