Bill Text: NY A09853 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 9853 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Establishes a task force to study the potential for economic opportunities by means of evolving space technology.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-02-14 - referred to governmental operations [A09853 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A09853-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9853
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 14, 2018
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Governmental Operations
        AN ACT to establish the space exploration task force
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  a.  A  temporary task force, to be known as the temporary
     2  task force on space exploration, is hereby created to study  the  poten-
     3  tial for economic opportunities, ensuring the future survival of humani-
     4  ty and developing strategic advantages for this state by means of evolv-
     5  ing  space technology. Such task force shall be comprised of appropriate
     6  state agency personnel, scientists, and an expert in the field of  space
     7  exploration.
     8    b. The task force shall be comprised of:
     9    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
    10    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
    11    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
    12    (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
    13    (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
    14    c. The task force shall:
    15    (i)  examine and evaluate the economic opportunities provided by space
    16  exploration in other countries;
    17    (ii) identify the potential effects of the discovery  and  exploration
    18  of  celestial structures in outer space by means of evolving space tech-
    19  nology; and
    20    (iii) make recommendations on how to utilize space exploration for the
    21  purposes of advancing scientific research, exploring new economic oppor-
    22  tunities, ensuring the future survival of humanity and developing  stra-
    23  tegic advantages within the state.
    24    d.  Such  task  force  shall  submit a report, on or before January 1,
    25  2019, to the governor and the legislature of its  findings,  conclusions
    26  and  recommendations,  and  legislative  and regulatory proposals deemed
    27  necessary to implement such recommendations.
    28    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14703-01-8