Bill Text: NY A01497 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a task force to study how to incentivize individuals in the state of New York to become pilots; looks at retirement trends, the effect of high-stress scheduling, and the cost among other things.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to governmental operations [A01497 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-A01497-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1497
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 15, 2019
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        Introduced  by M. of A. VANEL, JEAN-PIERRE, D'URSO, LAWRENCE, B. MILLER,
          BLAKE, SEAWRIGHT, RAIA, CROUCH, COOK, MOSLEY, PICHARDO, RIVERA, LUPAR-
          DO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once  and  referred
          to the Committee on Governmental Operations
        AN ACT to establish a task force to study how to incentivize individuals
          in the state of New York to become pilots
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. a. A task force is  hereby  established  to  study  how  to
     2  incentivize individuals in the state of New York to become pilots.
     3    b. The task force shall study:
     4    (i)  measures the state of New York has taken or may take to incentiv-
     5  ize individuals to become pilots;
     6    (ii) measures airlines within the country have  taken  to  incentivize
     7  individuals to become pilots;
     8    (iii)  measures  other states have taken to incentivize individuals to
     9  become pilots;
    10    (iv) the effect of high-stress scheduling on pilots;
    11    (v) why pilots are retiring at high rates despite financial incentives
    12  to remain in the industry;
    13    (vi) the cost of education and training for an  individual  to  become
    14  employed as a pilot; and
    15    (vii) the effect of a strong aviation industry on state tourism.
    16    c.  No  later  than one year after the effective date of this act, the
    17  task force shall report its findings to the governor  and  the  legisla-
    18  ture, as described under subdivision b of this section.
    19    § 2. a. The task force shall be comprised of:
    20    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
    21    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
    22    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
    23    (iv) one member appointed by the commissioner of transportation.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    b.  One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
     2  of the task force.
     3    c.  The  members  of  the task force shall receive no compensation for
     4  their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
     5  incurred in the performance of their services.
     6    d. All departments,  divisions,  bureaus,  commissions,  districts  or
     7  agencies  of  the  state or any political subdivisions thereof shall, at
     8  the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
     9  ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
    10  powers and duties.
    11    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.