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New York

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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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