Bill Text: NY S06883 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to establishing a two thousand twenty census statewide media campaign, informing the public on two thousand twenty census self-reporting services, requirements, and any other census-related activities or events.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-02-05 - referred to governmental operations [S06883 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-S06883-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6883

                               2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                    December 4, 2019
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  establishing  a  two
          thousand  twenty census statewide media campaign, informing the public
          on two thousand twenty census self-reporting  services,  requirements,
          and  any  other census-related activities or events; and providing for
          the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 203-b
     2  to read as follows:
     3    § 203-b. Two thousand twenty census statewide  media  campaign.    The
     4  commissioner  shall develop and implement a statewide media campaign, in
     5  conjunction with relevant state agencies, to inform the public about the
     6  two thousand  twenty  census  services,  requirements,  procedures,  and
     7  census-related events or activities.  It shall be the primary purpose of
     8  the  campaign  to  inform the public of the importance of a complete and
     9  accurate count in the two thousand twenty census, in relation  to  accu-
    10  rately  providing  federal funding and resources to the public.  The two
    11  thousand twenty census statewide media campaign shall include,  but  not
    12  be limited to:
    13    1. materials and communications regarding the availability of self-re-
    14  porting  resources  provided by state agencies or other state facilities
    15  including, but not limited to, forms,  fact  sheets,  flyers,  or  other
    16  printed materials, signage, radio and/or television advertising, emails,
    17  or social media postings;
    18    2.   reminders  regarding  census-related  activities,  procedures  or
    19  requirements;
    20    3. links to two thousand twenty census information and events  on  all
    21  state agency websites and social media accounts; and
    22    4. any additional information the commissioner may deem relevant.
    23    §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
    24  deemed repealed January 1, 2021.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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