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Senator · Senate District 40
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A10511
- Ordered to third reading cal.1353
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.866
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Companion bill
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Amends the requirement for the service of the commander of the Air National Guard
Signed by Governor · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4568
Title of bill
An act to amend the military law, in relation to the appointment of the commander of the New York air national guard
Purpose of bill
This bill would broaden the eligibility for appointment as commander of the New York Air National Guard.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill would amend Military Law § 40(3) by deleting the words "as a pilot of service types of aircraft."
Section 2 of the bill would make it effective immediately.
Existing law
Military Law § 40(3) provides that the New York Air National Guard shall be commanded by a general officer who shall be federally recognized or qualified for federal recognition in a grade not below that of brigadier general and who has received an aeronautical rating as a pilot of service types of aircraft.
Legislative history
On May 25, 2009, this proposal passed the Assembly (A.10792) by a vote of 140-3, and was delivered to the Senate where it was referred to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Governmental Operations but not reported out of that Senate Committee before the end of the 2010 Legislative Session.
Statement in support
This bill would delete the requirement that the commander of the New York Air National Guard be a pilot of service types of aircraft (e.g., fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters) flown by the Air National Guard. It would broaden eligibility for appointment as commander to include any officer who is federally recognized or qualified for federal recognition in a grade not below that of brigadier general and who is authorized to wear a U.S. Air Force (USAF) aeronautical badge ("wings") for any aeronautical rating (e.g., pilot, navigator or air battle manager) awarded after successful completion of a USAF military aeronautical training program. Enactment of this legislation would give the Governor more flexibility in making an appointment, and a larger pool of qualified, aeronautically rated officers from which to select.
Budget implications
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This bill would take effect immediately upon enactment.
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