BILL NUMBER: S2300
SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring
registration of general aviation aircrafts
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To require owners of general aviation aircraft to register their
aircraft with the commissioner.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
The bill creates a new article in the vehicle and traffic law that,
among other things, establishes the transportation department's juris-
diction over the subject matter of the bill, as well as application
procedures and registration requirements. The bill also provides for a
certificate of registration to always be available for inspection.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The proposed bill will require that New York State residents who own
general aviation aircraft register the aircraft with the New York State
Department of Transportation and show proof of third-party liability
insurance, which would essentially require third-party liability insur-
ance of all general aviation aircraft. The goal of this bill is to
encourage higher safety standards than the minimum standards required by
the FAA. The New York State Department of Transportation should have
records of the number of planes and plane owners in the state and should
take measures to ensure that general aviation aircraft operate with the
best practices and liability precautions available. In the absence of
action by the federal government, it has fallen to the states to act,
and New York should be a leader in this area.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: Referred to Transportation
2023-24: Referred to Transportation
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Ninety days after becoming a law, with provisions.