Senate Bill S5982A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the study of aviation ownership and flight operations by the department of transportation

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S5982 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3920
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9106

2023-S5982 - Summary

Authorizes the study of aviation flight operations by the department of transportation; requires reporting.

2023-S5982 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5982 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5982
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to authorize the study of aviation  ownership  and  flight  oper-
   ations by the department of transportation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The department of transportation  is  hereby  authorized
 and directed to conduct a study of general aviation ownership and flight
 operations by residents of the state. Such study shall:
   (a)  identify trends in general aviation aircraft in New York, includ-
 ing but not limited to registration and numbers of flight operations  by
 state residents and non-residents operating in the state;
   (b)  compile  accident  and  crash statistics, estimate the associated
 direct and indirect costs of general aviation incidents, and measure the
 relative safety of general aviation operations in  the  state  to  other
 modes of transportation; and
   (c)  compile information relating to general aviation ownership flight
 operations in other states to identify measures that  can  be  taken  to
 improve  safety  of  residents  and  non-residents owning or operating a
 general aviation aircraft within this state.
   2. No later than two years after the effective date of this  act,  the
 department of transportation shall submit to the governor and the legis-
 lature  a  report  on  general aviation as described in subdivision 1 of
 this section.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05350-01-3

2023-S5982A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3920
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Transportation
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A9106

2023-S5982A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the study of aviation flight operations by the department of transportation; requires reporting.

2023-S5982A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5982A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5982--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --  commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to authorize the study of general aviation flight  operations  by
   the department of transportation

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. The department of transportation  is  hereby  authorized
 and  directed  to  study  and  review general aviation flight operations
 within the state of New York ("the  state").    Such  study  and  review
 shall:
   (a) identify trends in general aviation aircraft in the state, includ-
 ing  but  not  limited to the number of general aviation aircraft regis-
 tered in the state and the total number of general aviation flight oper-
 ations undertaken within the state;
   (b) compile information and statistics on:
   i. the number and causes of general aviation aircraft crashes, and the
 number of fatalities and personal injuries arising therefrom,  occurring
 within the state on an annual basis since 2018;
   ii. the estimated associated direct and indirect costs of such general
 aviation aircraft crashes;
   iii. the relative safety of general aviation flight operations in this
 state and in other states; and
   (c)  identify  measures  that  could be taken to improve the safety of
 general aviation flight operations within this state.
   2. No later than two years after the effective date of this  act,  the
 department of transportation shall submit to the governor, the temporary
 president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly a report on the
 study  and  review  of flight operations of general aviation aircraft as
 described in subdivision 1 of this section.
   § 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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