A 1371 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits tourist helicopter operations in New Jersey.

This bill prohibits tourist helicopter operations that provide sightseeing tours in specific areas, including the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island. It requires the Commissioner of Transportation to ban these operations at all state-licensed aviation facilities like airports, heliports, and helistops. The prohibition does not apply to helicopters operated by federal/military authorities, state government, or for emergency medical transportation. The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee
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