S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6141
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 28, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, ENGLEBRIGHT, D'URSO, BARRON, DINOWITZ,
VANEL, DICKENS, RIVERA, JAFFEE, D. ROSENTHAL, HYNDMAN, ARROYO, BLAKE,
HUNTER, BYRNE, MORINELLO, LAWRENCE, CROUCH, BLANKENBUSH, B. MILLER --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PALMESANO, THIELE -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to enacting the "online
digital paperwork reduction act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "online digital paperwork reduction act".
§ 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-c to
read as follows:
§ 170-C. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS. EVERY STATE AGENCY IN THE STATE
SHALL MAKE ITS ANNUAL REPORTS AND ALL OTHER PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE
IN A DIGITAL FORMAT ON ITS WEBSITE IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWS SUCH REPORTS
AND DOCUMENTS TO BE PRINTED. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "STATE
AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, DIVISION,
OFFICE, COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OR OFFICE OF THE STATE, A PUBLIC BENEFIT
CORPORATION OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05187-01-9