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State Legislative Reports
There are currently 12 bills affecting your state.
NYA224
Airborne Ultrafine Particles Study
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:Magnarelli
AOPA Position:Oppose
Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study relating to airborne ultrafine particles; analyzes the impacts of certain large hub commercial airports on airborne ultrafine particles; analyzes the characteristics of such particles; identifies effectiveness of mitigation measures.
NYA540
Helicopters Be Equipped with Flight Recorders
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:Paulin
AOPA Position:Oppose
Requires helicopters be equipped with flight recorders, cockpit voice recorders and terrain awareness and warning systems.
NYA558
Registration of General Aviation Aircrafts
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:Paulin
AOPA Position:Oppose
Requires registration of general aviation aircrafts; relates to aircrafts used for civil aviation; relates to issuance of certificates of registration; relates to proof of insurance.
NYA4043
Airport Operator or Aviation Retail Establishment
Introduced:2025-01-30
Author:Vanel
AOPA Position:Oppose
Prohibits an airport operator or aviation retail establishment from selling, distributing, or otherwise making available leaded aviation gasoline to consumers on or after January first, two thousand thirty-one.
NYA7946
Uniform Metric for Measuring Noise Impacts
Introduced:2025-04-16
Author:Kim
AOPA Position:Oppose
Relates to establishing a uniform metric for measuring noise impacts that will be used by airports for the purpose of noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs.
NYA8102
Task Force to Incentivize People to Become Pilots
Introduced:2025-04-30
Author:Vanel
AOPA Position:Support
Establishes a task force to study how to incentivize individuals in the state to become pilots; looks at retirement trends, the effect of high-stress scheduling, and the cost among other things.
NYS275
Grant Awards for Airport Improvement and Revitalization
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:Martinez
AOPA Position:Support
Grants the Commissioner of Transportation the authority to increase grant awards for airport improvement and revitalization when the total funds available for assistance support higher maximum grants.
NYS604
General Aviation Task Force
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:Liu
AOPA Position:Support
Establishes the general aviation task force to study measures that may be implemented to improve general aviation operations in the State.
NYS1140
Tax on Noise
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:Gonzalez
AOPA Position:Oppose
Establishes a tax on noise emissions from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.
NYS1229
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit
Introduced:2025-01-08
Author:May
AOPA Position:Support
Establishes a sustainable aviation fuel tax credit at a rate of $1.25 per gallon, or $1.50 per gallon for sustainable aviation fuels made with domestically produced corn and/or soybeans; creates a certification process for aviation fuel as sustainable aviation fuel under NYSERDA; directs the NYS climate action council to incorporate the use of sustainable aviation fuel in its updated scoping plan.
NYS1425
Uniform Metric for Measuring Noise Impacts
Introduced:2025-01-09
Author:Liu
AOPA Position:Oppose
Relates to establishing a uniform metric for measuring noise impacts that will be used by airports for the purpose of noise exposure maps and noise compatibility programs.
NYS3856
Sales and Compensating Use Taxes Regarding Aircraft
Introduced:2025-01-30
Author:Hoylman
AOPA Position:Oppose
Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use taxes with respect to certain aircraft; repeals provisions relating to the exemption from sales and compensating use taxes of general aviation aircraft, and machinery or equipment to be installed on such aircraft.
State Aviation Tax
Sales Tax Rate – 4%; plus 0-5% local taxes: All general aviation aircraft exempt from sales tax
Possible exemptions to sales tax and other non-sales related taxes –
| Casual Sale “Yard Sale Rule” | No |
| Fly Away Rule | No |
| Trade In Value | Yes |
| Credit for Tax Paid | Yes |
| MX Parts Exemption | Yes |
| MX Labor Exemption | Yes |
| Aircraft Registration Fee | No |
| Personal Property Tax | No |
| Jet Fuel Tax |
Excise; ($0.071) |
| AvGas Tax |
Excise; ($0.071) Sales Tax; (4%) |
| Dedicated Aviation Fund | No |
| Unique to State Taxes |
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