STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1499
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    January 15, 2019
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        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. VANEL, JEAN-PIERRE, D'URSO, BLAKE, SEAWRIGHT,
          RAIA, CROUCH, MOSLEY, PICHARDO,  RIVERA,  LUPARDO,  DICKENS,  HYNDMAN,
          GIGLIO, TAYLOR, JAFFEE, CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
          B. MILLER, SIMON, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on
          Governmental Operations
        AN ACT to establish the space exploration task force
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. a. A temporary task force, to be  known  as  the  temporary
     2  task  force  on space exploration, is hereby created to study the poten-
     3  tial for economic opportunities, ensuring the future survival of humani-
     4  ty and developing strategic advantages for this state by means of evolv-
     5  ing space technology. Such task force shall be comprised of  appropriate
     6  state  agency personnel, scientists, and an expert in the field of space
     7  exploration.
     8    b. The task force shall be comprised of:
     9    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
    10    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
    11    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
    12    (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
    13    (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
    14    c. The task force shall:
    15    (i) examine and evaluate the economic opportunities provided by  space
    16  exploration in other countries;
    17    (ii)  identify  the potential effects of the discovery and exploration
    18  of celestial structures in outer space by means of evolving space  tech-
    19  nology; and
    20    (iii) make recommendations on how to utilize space exploration for the
    21  purposes of advancing scientific research, exploring new economic oppor-
    22  tunities,  ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing stra-
    23  tegic advantages within the state.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    d. Such task force shall submit a report,  on  or  before  January  1,
     2  2020,  to  the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions
     3  and recommendations, and legislative  and  regulatory  proposals  deemed
     4  necessary to implement such recommendations.
     5    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.