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LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION  urging  the New York State Congressional deleg-
ation to maintain the essential air service subsidy for rural airports

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to urge the  New  York
State  Congressional  delegation  to  maintain the essential air service
subsidy for rural airports; and
  WHEREAS, Two bills are currently before the  United  States  House  of
Representatives  and  Senate  that  would  eliminate or seriously reduce
scheduled airline service at many rural airports throughout the State of
New York by eliminating or reducing the essential air service subsidies;
and
  WHEREAS, The elimination of the essential air service subsidy to rural
airports would cause the loss of full-time employment for  employees  of
air  carriers,  car  rental  companies  and  the Transportation Security
Administration at these rural airports; and
  WHEREAS, The loss of essential air service will severely  curtail  the
ability  of  the  residents of rural areas currently served by essential
services to travel via air to visit family and friends,  or  travel  for
vacation or business; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED,  That  the  New  York  State Congressional delegation be and
hereby is respectfully memorialized by this Legislative Body to maintain
the essential air service subsidy for rural airports; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to each member of the Congressional delegation from the State of
New York.