New York S 604: Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for a portion of the consideration paid under a contract with a minority or women-owned business

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S00604 Summary:

BILL NOS00604 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06793

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Establishes the general aviation task force to study measures that may be implemented to improve general aviation operations in the state of New York.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 604

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

 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:

 1 Section 1. The general aviation task force is hereby established to
 2 conduct a study on measures that may improve general aviation in the
 3 state of New York. For purposes of this act, "general aviation" shall
 4 mean all civil aviation operations other than scheduled passenger
 5 airline operations. The scope of study shall include:
 6 a. how laws and regulations created by the state of New York, includ-
 7 ing regulations promulgated by the department of transportation, impact
 8 investment in general aviation operations within the state;
 9 b. how regulatory agencies outside the state of New York, such as the
 10 Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation
 11 Organization, impact investment in general aviation operations within
 12 the state;
 13 c. the effect of airport improvement and revitalization projects on
 14 investment in general aviation operations within the state;
 15 d. an analysis of the tax burden imposed on general aviation entities
 16 within the state as opposed to other states and its impact on investment
 17 in general aviation services; and
 18 e. measures other states or countries have taken to incentivize
 19 investment in general aviation services.
 20 § 2. a. The task force shall consist of eleven members to be appointed
 21 as follows:
 22 (1) three members appointed by the governor, provided that the
 23 appointees shall have experience in one or or more of the following

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02392-01-5

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 1 areas: air transportation or civil aviation, public administration,
 2 business management, finance, accounting, law, engineering, land use,
 3 urban and regional planning, management of large capital projects, or
 4 labor relations;
 5 (2) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
 6 (3) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 7 (4) two members appointed by the commissioner of the department of
 8 transportation;
 9 (5) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
 10 (6) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
 11 b. A majority of the total appointees of the task force shall select
 12 the chair from among the appointees to the task force then in office.
 13 c. The members of the task force shall receive no compensation for
 14 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 15 incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act.
 16 d. All appointments shall be made no later than thirty days after the
 17 effective date of this act. All vacancies shall be filled by the
 18 appointing authority.
 19 e. The task force may request and shall receive from any department,
 20 division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any
 21 state public authority such assistance, information and data as will
 22 enable the task force to properly carry out its powers and duties.
 23 f. The task force shall be authorized to hold public hearings and
 24 meetings, and to consult with any organization, educational institution,
 25 or other government entity or person,