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S 1140 NY
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Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2025

Latest action (May 28, 2026) REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

Summary

The bill establishes a tax on noise generated by non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more. This tax would apply specifically to aircraft operations that are not considered essential, such as sightseeing or recreational flights. The measure would provide a revenue source while potentially reducing noise pollution in large urban areas.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.

Sponsor (1)
6 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (18)
  1. Jan 8, 2025 REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE · upper
  2. May 22, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO BUDGET AND REVENUE · upper
  3. May 22, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 1140A · upper
  4. May 29, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
  5. May 29, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1466 · upper
  6. Jun 4, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
  7. Jun 4, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  8. Jun 4, 2025 REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · lower
  9. Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
  10. Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
  11. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE · upper
  12. Feb 10, 2026 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE · upper
  13. May 19, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.1195 · upper
  14. May 20, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
  15. May 21, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
  16. May 28, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
  17. May 28, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
  18. May 28, 2026 REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS · lower

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