Bill Text: NY S00822 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


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: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS [S00822 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S00822-Introduced.html


                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
                                           822
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                     January 9, 2019
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
          ment 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.
                                                                   LBD01284-01-9

        S. 822                              2
     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.
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