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                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 8, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M.  of A. MAGNARELLI, LUPARDO, GALEF, GUNTHER, TAYLOR --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT in relation to requiring a study and report on methods to modern-
   ize information collection, retention and dissemination  practices  in
   the  state; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expi-
   ration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  state chief information officer, in conjunction with
 the director of the budget, the director of state  operations,  and  the
 secretary  of  state,  and  in  consultation with the state comptroller,
 shall study and issue a comprehensive report on methods to modernize the
 information collection, retention, and dissemination practices of  agen-
 cies in the state.
   1.  For  the  purposes  of this section, the term "state agency" shall
 refer to any agency, department, bureau, commission, board, task  force,
 committee,  public  benefit  corporation,  or  public authority, where a
 member is appointed by the governor.
   2. Such study and report carried out pursuant to  this  section  shall
 address the following issues:
   (a)  information  resource  management policies and guidelines and the
 possibility of developing uniform policies and guidelines in this area;
   (b) how information is collected and retained by  state  agencies  and
 what  potential there is to modernize these functions in order to reduce
 paper waste and cost to the state agencies;
   (c) how information is made available to the public and whether oppor-
 tunities to modernize, reduce paper waste, and reduce cost exist;
   (d) the best ways to modernize the  information  resource  systems  to
 reduce  waste  and  cost while maintaining privacy, confidentiality, and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 security of information as needed or required and what challenges  exist
 in this area;
   (e)  whether  information  technology  solutions  exist to address the
 needs of the state agencies regarding lowering waste and cost  in  their
 information  management systems and a discussion of what those solutions
 would entail in terms of  technology  or  other  information  management
 system changes; and
   (f)  any other information management issues, concerns, or recommenda-
 tions the chief information officer deems necessary to include.
   3. Such report shall be made to  the  governor,  the  speaker  of  the
 assembly,  and the temporary president of the senate no later than Janu-
 ary 1, 2023.
   4. The state chief information officer may request, and is  authorized
 to receive, any information from any state agencies that is relevant and
 material  to  the completion of this study and report.  Such information
 received by the state chief information officer shall be subject to  the
 same requirements for confidentiality and limitations on use, if any, as
 are applicable to such state agency's use of such information.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed April 1, 2023.