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- Held for consideration in local governments
- Print number 7811a
- Amend (t) and recommit to local governments
- Referred to local governments
- Referred to local governments
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BILL NUMBER:A7811A
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to minimum height requirements of helicopters and small aircraft over congested cities, towns, villages or settlements
Purpose
This bill requires a minimum height requirement of 2,500 feet while helicopters are flying over cities, towns, villages or settle- ments.
Summary of provisions
Section 1- Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 245 of the general business law, as amended by chapter 518 of the laws of 1967.
Section 2- Contains Effective Date,
Justification
This bill would enforce a minimum flight altitude that helicopters and small aircraft carrying ten or fewer passengers will have to obey in congested areas. It would ensure safe operations of helicopters to avoid flight complications and accidents, as well as addressing the current noise complaint from residents in these congested areas of low flying helicopters.
Prior legislative history
New legislation.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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