Bill Text: NY S03207 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a task force to study the creation of a quantum computing project to make recommendations on how to utilize quantum computing for the purposes of developing computers for civilian, business, trade, environmental and security purposes, such as cryptanalysis, in this state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS [S03207 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S03207-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          3207
                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    February 4, 2019
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
          cations
        AN ACT to establish the quantum computing task force
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. a. A task force, to be known as the task force  on  quantum
     2  computing,  is  hereby  established  to  study the creation of a quantum
     3  computing project in this state. Such task force shall be  comprised  of
     4  appropriate  state  agency personnel and experts in the field of quantum
     5  computing.
     6    b. The task force shall be comprised of:
     7    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
     8    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
     9    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
    10    (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
    11    (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
    12    c. The task force shall:
    13    (i) examine and evaluate  the  development  of  quantum  computing  by
    14  federal, state, and international governments and military agencies; and
    15    (ii)  make recommendations on how to utilize quantum computing for the
    16  purposes of developing computers for civilian, business, trade, environ-
    17  mental and security purposes, such as cryptanalysis, in this state.
    18    d. Such task force shall submit a report,  on  or  before  January  1,
    19  2020,  to  the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions
    20  and recommendations, and legislative  and  regulatory  proposals  deemed
    21  necessary to implement such recommendations.
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01297-01-9