NY State Senate Bill 2017-S2659A

Senate Bill S2659A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates an internet website to discuss and introduce issues and ideas to the government of this state and to provide for the creation, viewing and signing of petitions

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to finance
Mar 03, 2017	print number 2659a
Mar 03, 2017	amend and recommit to finance
Jan 17, 2017	referred to finance

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2017-S2659 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §31-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S4358

2017-S2659 - Summary

Creates an internet website to discuss and introduce issues and ideas to the government of this state and to provide for the creation, viewing and signing of petitions.

2017-S2659 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2659

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
the creation of an internet website to discuss and introduce issues
and ideas to the government of this state and to provide for the
creation, viewing and signing of petitions

 PURPOSE :

Creates an internet website to discuss and introduce issues and ideas
to the government of this state and to provide for the creation,
viewing and signing of petitions

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 31-a
to read as follows:

§ 31-a. The people of the State of New York; internet website. 1. The
department shall, in consultation with the office of information
technology services, develop and maintain an internet website for the
purpose of providing the people of this state with the opportunity to
voice opinions, create and sign petitions, and otherwise discuss and
introduce issues and ideas to the government of this state. Such
internet website shall be called " The People of the State of New
York" and shall use as its model the "we the People" internet website

implemented and maintained by the executive branch of the federal
government. Such internet website shall provide:

a. a platform for the people of this state to create, view, respond to
and sign petitions;
b. a blog maintained by the executive;
c. responses to petitions pursuant to subdivision two of this section;
and
d. any additional information the executive deems relevant.

2. Upon the creation of a petition on the internet website developed
and maintained pursuant to subdivision one of this section, any person
in this state may sign such petition as a method of demonstrating such
person's agreement with the content of such petition. Any petition
that receives two thousand five hundred or more signatures shall be
provided with a response on or before the sixtieth day after such
total of two thousand five hundred signatures was reached.  Such
response shall be:

a. made by the executive, or by any state agency tht the executive
designates to provide such response;
b. made in writing-,
1. c. posted on the The People of State of New York Internet website.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Throughout our history, Americans have used petitions as a way to join
together around issues they care about. This new platform would give
all New Yorkers a way to create and sign petitions on a range of
issues affecting our state much like the federal "We the People
Website". If a petition gathers enough online signatures, it would be
reviewed by policy experts and the petitioners receive an official
response. It would also assist our lawmakers in addressing the needs
of their constituents by seeing what the community at large thinks
about specific issues. Giving all New Yorkers a way to engage their
government.
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date. Is
authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.

2017-S2659 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2659
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to  the  creation  of  an
   internet  website  to  discuss  and  introduce issues and ideas to the
   government of this state and to provide for the creation, viewing  and
   signing of petitions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new  section  31-a
 to read as follows:
   §  31-A. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; INTERNET WEBSITE. 1. THE
 DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF  INFORMATION  TECH-
 NOLOGY  SERVICES,  DEVELOP  AND  MAINTAIN  AN  INTERNET  WEBSITE FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE WITH  THE  OPPORTUNITY  TO
 VOICE  OPINIONS,  CREATE  AND  SIGN PETITIONS, AND OTHERWISE DISCUSS AND
 INTRODUCE ISSUES AND IDEAS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THIS STATE. SUCH  INTER-
 NET  WEBSITE  SHALL  BE CALLED "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK" AND
 SHALL USE AS ITS MODEL THE "WE THE PEOPLE" INTERNET WEBSITE  IMPLEMENTED
 AND  MAINTAINED  BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SUCH
 INTERNET WEBSITE SHALL PROVIDE:
   A. A PLATFORM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE TO CREATE, VIEW, RESPOND TO
 AND SIGN PETITIONS;
   B. A BLOG MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE;
   C. RESPONSES TO PETITIONS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION;
 AND
   D. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE EXECUTIVE DEEMS RELEVANT.
   2. UPON THE CREATION OF A PETITION ON THE INTERNET  WEBSITE  DEVELOPED
 AND  MAINTAINED  PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, ANY PERSON
 IN THIS STATE MAY SIGN SUCH PETITION AS A METHOD OF  DEMONSTRATING  SUCH
 PERSON'S  AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTENT OF SUCH PETITION. ANY PETITION THAT
 RECEIVES TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE SIGNATURES SHALL BE  PROVIDED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00708-01-7

 S. 2659                             2
 
 WITH  A  RESPONSE  ON OR BEFORE THE SIXTIETH DAY AFTER SUCH TOTAL OF TWO
 THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIGNATURES WAS REACHED. SUCH RESPONSE SHALL BE:
   A.  MADE  BY  THE EXECUTIVE, OR BY ANY STATE AGENCY THAT THE EXECUTIVE
 DESIGNATES TO PROVIDE SUCH RESPONSE;
   B. MADE IN WRITING;
   C. POSTED ON THE THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INTERNET WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the
 addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
 for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized
 to be made and completed on or before such date.

2017-S2659A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Executive Law
Laws Affected:: Add §31-a, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:: S4358

2017-S2659A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates an internet website to discuss and introduce issues and ideas to the government of this state and to provide for the creation, viewing and signing of petitions.

2017-S2659A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2659A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the creation of an
internet website to discuss and introduce issues and ideas to the
government of this state and to provide for the creation, viewing and
signing of petitions

 PURPOSE :

Creates a single internet website to allow residents to discuss and
introduce issues and ideas to the government of this state and to
provide for the creation, viewing and signing of petitions

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 31-a
to read as follows:

§ 31-a. The people of the State of New York; internet website. 1. The
department shall, in consultation with the office of information
technology services, develop and maintain an internet website for the
purpose of providing the people of this state with the opportunity to
voice opinions, create and sign petitions, and otherwise discuss and
introduce issues and ideas to the government of this state. Such

internet website shall be called "The People of the State of New York"
and shall use as its model the "we the People" internet website
implemented and maintained by the executive branch of the federal
government. Such internet website shall provide:

a. a platform for the people of this state to create, view, respond to
and sign petitions;

b. a blog maintained by the executive,

c. responses to petitions pursuant to subdivision two of this section;
and

d. any additional information the executive deems relevant.

2. Upon the creation of a petition on the internet website developed
and maintained pursuant to subdivision one of this section, any person
in this state may sign such petition as a method of demonstrating such
person's agreement with the content of such petition. Any petition
that receives two thousand five hundred or more signatures shall be
provided with a response on or before the sixtieth day after such
total of two thousand five hundred signatures was reached.  Such
response shall be:

a. made by the executive, or by any state agency the the executive
designates to provide such response;

b. made in writing;

1. c. posted on the People of State of New York Internet website.

 EXISTING LAW :

New

 JUSTIFICATION :

Throughout our history, Americans have used petitions as a way to join
together around issues they care about. This new platform would give
all New Yorkers a way to create and sign petitions on a range of
issues affecting our state much like the federal "We the People
Website". If a petition gathers enough online signatures, policy
experts would review it and the petitioners receive an official
response. It would also assist our lawmakers in addressing the needs
of their constituents by seeing what the community at large thinks
about specific issues. Giving all New Yorkers a way to engage their
government.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

TBD

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date. Is
authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.

2017-S2659A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2659--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Finance  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to the creation of an
   internet website to discuss and introduce  issues  and  ideas  to  the
   government  of this state and to provide for the creation, viewing and
   signing of petitions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 31-a
 to read as follows:
   § 31-A. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; INTERNET WEBSITE. 1.  THE
 DEPARTMENT  SHALL,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECH-
 NOLOGY SERVICES, DEVELOP  AND  MAINTAIN  AN  INTERNET  WEBSITE  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING  THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
 VOICE OPINIONS, CREATE AND SIGN PETITIONS,  AND  OTHERWISE  DISCUSS  AND
 INTRODUCE  ISSUES AND IDEAS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THIS STATE. SUCH INTER-
 NET WEBSITE SHALL BE CALLED "THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK"  AND
 SHALL  USE AS ITS MODEL THE "WE THE PEOPLE" INTERNET WEBSITE IMPLEMENTED
 AND MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE FEDERAL  GOVERNMENT.  SUCH
 INTERNET WEBSITE SHALL PROVIDE:
   A. A PLATFORM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE TO CREATE, VIEW, RESPOND TO
 AND SIGN PETITIONS;
   B. A BLOG MAINTAINED BY THE EXECUTIVE;
   C. RESPONSES TO PETITIONS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION;
 AND
   D. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THE EXECUTIVE DEEMS RELEVANT.
   2.  UPON  THE CREATION OF A PETITION ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE DEVELOPED
 AND MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION,  ANY  PERSON
 WHO  IS  A  RESIDENT OF THIS STATE MAY SIGN SUCH PETITION AS A METHOD OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00708-02-7

 S. 2659--A                          2
 
 DEMONSTRATING SUCH PERSON'S AGREEMENT WITH THE CONTENT OF SUCH PETITION.
 ANY PETITION THAT RECEIVES TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED OR MORE  SIGNATURES
 WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS  SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A RESPONSE ON OR BEFORE THE
 SIXTIETH  DAY  AFTER  SUCH TOTAL OF TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIGNATURES
 WAS REACHED. SUCH RESPONSE SHALL BE:
   A. MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE, OR BY ANY STATE AGENCY  THAT  THE  EXECUTIVE
 DESIGNATES TO PROVIDE SUCH RESPONSE;
   B. MADE IN WRITING;
   C. POSTED ON THE THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INTERNET WEBSITE.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law, provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
 addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
 for the implementation of this act on its effective date  is  authorized
 to be made and completed on or before such date.

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