Bill Text: NY A01787 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires a study and report on methods to modernize information collection, retention and dissemination in the state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to governmental operations [A01787 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A01787-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1787 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, LUPARDO, GALEF, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, TAYLOR -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CRESPO, 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: 1 Section 1. The state chief information officer, in conjunction with 2 the director of the budget, the director of state operations, and the 3 secretary of state, and in consultation with the state comptroller, 4 shall study and issue a comprehensive report on methods to modernize the 5 information collection, retention, and dissemination practices of agen- 6 cies in the state. 7 1. For the purposes of this section, the term "state agency" shall 8 refer to any agency, department, bureau, commission, board, task force, 9 committee, public benefit corporation, or public authority, where a 10 member is appointed by the governor. 11 2. Such study and report carried out pursuant to this section shall 12 address the following issues: 13 (a) information resource management policies and guidelines and the 14 possibility of developing uniform policies and guidelines in this area; 15 (b) how information is collected and retained by state agencies and 16 what potential there is to modernize these functions in order to reduce 17 paper waste and cost to the state agencies; 18 (c) how information is made available to the public and whether oppor- 19 tunities to modernize, reduce paper waste, and reduce cost exist; 20 (d) the best ways to modernize the information resource systems to 21 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. LBD00659-01-9A. 1787 2 1 security of information as needed or required and what challenges exist 2 in this area; 3 (e) whether information technology solutions exist to address the 4 needs of the state agencies regarding lowering waste and cost in their 5 information management systems and a discussion of what those solutions 6 would entail in terms of technology or other information management 7 system changes; and 8 (f) any other information management issues, concerns, or recommenda- 9 tions the chief information officer deems necessary to include. 10 3. Such report shall be made to the governor, the speaker of the 11 assembly, and the temporary president of the senate no later than Janu- 12 ary 1, 2021. 13 4. The state chief information officer may request, and is authorized 14 to receive, any information from any state agencies that is relevant and 15 material to the completion of this study and report. Such information 16 received by the state chief information officer shall be subject to the 17 same requirements for confidentiality and limitations on use, if any, as 18 are applicable to such state agency's use of such information. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 20 deemed repealed April 1, 2021.
