NY Pub Auth L § 2751 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 8 - Miscellaneous Authorities Title 31 - Monroe County Airport Authority 2751 - Statement of Legislative Findings and Purpose.

§ 2751. Statement of legislative findings and purpose. The legislature   hereby finds and declares as follows:1. The economic well-being of the state and the general welfare of its   people  require  adequate,  safe,  secure  and  efficient  aviation  and   transportation facilities at a reasonable cost to the people.2. The  strengthening  and  improvement  of  aviation  facilities  and   related  services for the western part of the state is a matter of vital   importance not only to the residents of western New York but to all  the   state's residents and is therefore a matter of state concern.3.  In  order to insure a healthy economy for such area and to promote   the general welfare of its residents, it  is  necessary  to  expand  and   improve  the  existing aviation facilities and services in Monroe county   in such a manner as to stimulate and  promote  increased  local,  state,   national  and  international air travel and commerce through western New   York.4. The health, welfare, safety and security of the  state's  residents   and  of  those  passengers using air transportation requires coordinated   operation of aviation facilities and services  in  Monroe  county  by  a   public benefit airport authority.5.  The  purposes  of  such  authority  shall  be (i) to stimulate and   promote  economic  development,  trade  and  tourism  (ii)  to  acquire,   construct,  reconstruct,  continue,  develop,  equip,  expand,  improve,   maintain, finance and operate aviation and other related facilities  and   services  within  Monroe county (iii) to promote safe, secure, efficient   and economical air transportation by preserving  and  enhancing  airport   capacity  (iv)  to  form  an  integral  part  of  a  safe  and effective   nationwide system of airports to meet the present and  future  needs  of   civil  aeronautics  and  national defense and to assure inclusion of the   authority's facilities in state, national and international programs for   air transportation and for airport or airway capital improvement, all in   accordance with the provisions of this title (v) to insure that aviation   facilities authorized pursuant to  this  title  shall  provide  for  the   protection  and  enhancement of the natural resources and the quality of   the environment of the state and the western New York area.6. Such purposes are in all respects public purposes for  the  benefit   of the people of the State of New York and for which public funds may be   expended  and  both  the  county and the authority in carrying out their   respective powers and duties under this title  shall  be  deemed  to  be   acting  in  a  governmental  capacity.  The  acquisition,  construction,   reconstruction,   development,   expansion,   improvement,    equipping,   operation  and  maintenance of any project financed or undertaken by the   authority or the county shall be deemed to  be  the  performance  of  an   essential governmental function by the authority or the county acting in   its  governmental  capacity,  whether  such  project  shall  be owned or   operated by the authority or by any person or public corporation.