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                                   3414
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the state  technology law, in relation to creating   the
   resultsNY.gov website
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature here-
 by finds and declares  that  many  New  York  state  agencies  currently
 provide  valuable  information to the public regarding policy issues and
 government programs and initiatives. However, the public  would  clearly
 benefit  by having website access to important performance-based statis-
 tics, policy issues and comparative information on a user-friendly  "one
 stop  shopping"  basis.  Such a website would dramatically expand public
 access to useful information and enable taxpayers to more readily review
 and better understand the many state programs that affect the quality of
 life such as public safety, education, energy, transportation,  housing,
 health,  law  enforcement  and the environment.   Additionally, it would
 enhance government transparency  and  accountability  while  helping  to
 ensure the public that their taxes are being spent prudently.
   Therefore,  to achieve the above-stated intent, the legislature hereby
 finds and declares that there be established the "resultsNY.gov" website
 to be initiated, operated and maintained by the state office  for  tech-
 nology  with  oversight  authority  by  the  committee on resultsNY.gov.
 Patterned after the federal office of management  and  budget's  Expect-
 More.gov  website,  this  proposal  will  establish a new, user-friendly
 website that provides the public with the ability to review the perform-
 ance of state government  agencies  and  programs.  ResultsNY.gov  would
 provide  a  new  single access website, with specific indicators to help
 the public determine how effectively tax dollars are  being  spent,  and
 how individual government programs are performing.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08447-01-7
              

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   §  2.  Section  103 of the state technology law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 22 to read as follows:
   22.  TO  REQUEST  AND  RECEIVE  FROM  ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD,
 COMMISSION OR OTHER AGENCY OF THE STATE, ANY INFORMATION  AND  RESOURCES
 NECESSARY  TO CARRY OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN
 ARTICLE FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER.
   § 3. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 105 of the state technology  law,
 as  added  by chapter 430 of the laws of 1997 and such section as renum-
 bered by chapter 437 of the  laws  of  2004,  are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3. To recommend surveys and reports to be completed by the director to
 carry out all of the objectives and purposes of this article; [and]
   4.  TO  PROVIDE  GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT
 AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FORMAT AND CONTENT OF RESULTSNY.GOV; AND
   5. To perform such other acts as may be assigned by the chairperson of
 the council which are necessary or appropriate to carry  out  the  func-
 tions of the council.
   §  4. The state technology law is amended by adding a new article 4 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE IV
                             RESULTSNY.GOV ACT
 SECTION 401. SHORT TITLE.
         402. DEFINITIONS.
         403. RESULTSNY.GOV.
   § 401. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY  BE  CITED  AS
 THE "RESULTSNY.GOV ACT".
   § 402. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE:
   1.  "ELECTRONIC"  SHALL MEAN OF OR RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY HAVING ELEC-
 TRICAL, DIGITAL, MAGNETIC, WIRELESS, OPTICAL, ELECTROMAGNETIC, OR  SIMI-
 LAR CAPABILITIES.
   2.  "ELECTRONIC  RECORD"  SHALL  MEAN INFORMATION, EVIDENCING ANY ACT,
 TRANSACTION, OCCURRENCE, EVENT, OR OTHER ACTIVITY, PRODUCED OR STORED BY
 ELECTRONIC MEANS AND CAPABLE OF BEING  ACCURATELY  REPRODUCED  IN  FORMS
 PERCEPTIBLE BY HUMAN SENSORY CAPABILITIES.
   3.  "GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  STATE DEPARTMENT, BOARD,
 BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC AUTHORITY, PUBLIC  BENE-
 FIT  CORPORATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR OFFI-
 CER OF THE STATE HAVING STATEWIDE AUTHORITY, EXCEPT THE  STATE  LEGISLA-
 TURE, AND ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE.
   §  403.  RESULTSNY.GOV. 1. THE OFFICE, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION
 WITH THE COUNCIL, SHALL ESTABLISH,  MAINTAIN,  UPDATE  AND  OPERATE  THE
 RESULTSNY.GOV  WEBSITE.  THE  OFFICE  MAY  REQUEST FROM ANY GOVERNMENTAL
 ENTITY SUCH COOPERATION IN FURNISHING IT  WITH  INFORMATION  THAT  SHALL
 ENABLE  THE OFFICE TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. ALL
 GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES ARE AUTHORIZED AND  DIRECTED  TO  PROVIDE  TO  THE
 OFFICE  SUCH  COOPERATION,  ASSISTANCE,  SERVICE,  ADVICE AND ELECTRONIC
 RECORDS IN A TIMELY MANNER.
   2. THE OFFICE SHALL ENSURE THE RESULTSNY.GOV WEBSITE SHALL PROVIDE  TO
 THE  USER OF THE WEBSITE COMPARATIVE DATA AND STATISTICS TO IDENTIFY THE
 STATE'S PERFORMANCE REGIONALLY  AND  NATIONALLY  RELATING  TO,  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED  TO, THE ECONOMY, EDUCATION, PUBLIC SAFETY, ENERGY, HOUSING, AND
 THE ENVIRONMENT.
   3. THE OFFICE, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNCIL, SHALL
 COLLECT FROM ANY AND ALL  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITIES  GOVERNMENT  MANAGEMENT
 ACCOUNTABILITY  AND  PERFORMANCE  DATA.  SUCH  DATA, AT A MINIMUM, SHALL
 DETERMINE:

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   (A) DOES THE PROGRAM ADDRESS A SPECIFIC AND EXISTING PROBLEM, INTEREST
 OR NEED;
   (B) IS THE PROGRAM DESIGNED SO THAT IT IS NOT REDUNDANT OR DUPLICATIVE
 OF ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR PRIVATE EFFORT;
   (C)  DOES  THE  PROGRAM  HAVE  A  LIMITED NUMBER OF SPECIFIC LONG-TERM
 PERFORMANCE MEASURES THAT FOCUS ON OUTCOMES AND MEANINGFULLY REFLECT THE
 PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM;
   (D) DOES THE PROGRAM HAVE AMBITIOUS TARGETS  AND  TIMEFRAMES  FOR  ITS
 LONG-TERM MEASURES;
   (E)  DOES  THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING PROGRAM PARTNERS, ACHIEVE ITS ANNUAL
 PERFORMANCE GOALS;
   (F) ARE  INDEPENDENT  EVALUATIONS  OF  SUFFICIENT  SCOPE  AND  QUALITY
 CONDUCTED  ON  A  REGULAR BASIS OR AS NEEDED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM IMPROVE-
 MENTS AND EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS AND RELEVANCE TO THE PROBLEM, INTEREST,
 OR NEED;
   (G) ARE BUDGET REQUESTS EXPLICITLY TIED TO ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE ANNU-
 AL AND LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE GOALS, AND ARE THE RESOURCE NEEDS PRESENTED
 IN A COMPLETE AND TRANSPARENT MANNER IN THE PROGRAM'S BUDGET;
   (H) DOES THE PROGRAM USE STRONG FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;
   (I) HAS THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED ADEQUATE PROGRESS  IN  ACHIEVING  ITS
 LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE GOALS; AND
   (J)  DOES THE PROGRAM DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED EFFICIENCIES OR COST EFFEC-
 TIVENESS IN ACHIEVING PROGRAM GOALS EACH YEAR.
   4. THE OFFICE SHALL ENSURE  THE  RESULTSNY.GOV  WEBSITE  SHALL  ENABLE
 MEMBERS  OF  THE PUBLIC TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW
 TO SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY, HELP ELIMINATE WASTEFUL  SPENDING,  AND  OPERATE
 GOVERNMENT MORE EFFICIENTLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY. SUCH SUGGESTIONS SHALL
 BE REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE AND DISPLAYED ON THE WEBSITE.
   § 5. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed  to
 be made and completed on or before such effective date.