New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S7493A—known locally as the "Stop the Chop" bill— December 16. [Credit: Bell Helicopter]
Key Takeaways:
New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S7493A, known as the "Stop the Chop" bill, which sought to ban some tourist flights and allow easier lawsuits against helicopter operators.
Governor Hochul justified her veto by stating that elements of the legislation conflicted with the federal scheme regulating New York’s airports and airspace.
The veto was praised by aviation advocacy groups, who argued the bill would have harmed the general aviation industry, led to frivolous lawsuits, and violated the constitutional principle of federal preemption.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has vetoed a state bill that sought to ban some tourist flights in and around New York and would have opened the door for people to more easily sue helicopter operators and their employees.
Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S7493A—known locally as the “Stop the Chop” bill— December 16.
CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT
Sign up to keep reading
Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.
