S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   3759
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 28, 2021
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 Introduced  by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to enact the "facial recognition technology study act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "facial recognition technology study act".
   § 2. a. A task force is hereby established to study the proper regula-
 tory approach to the development of facial recognition  technology.  For
 purposes of this act "facial recognition technology" shall mean technol-
 ogy capable of identifying or verifying a person from a digital image or
 a video frame or from a video source by comparing facial features from a
 given image with faces within a database.
   b. The task force shall study:
   (i)  the potential privacy concerns that facial recognition technology
 presents to individuals and the public;
   (ii) the regulatory actions other  states,  localities,  or  countries
 have taken with regard to the development of such technology;
   (iii) the ways such technology can be misused or abused;
   (iv)  the  best  administrative methods for regulating such technology
 and how to prepare for future developments through  innovation  of  such
 technology; and
   (v)  any  other  subject  that is related to the intent of this act as
 determined by the chairperson.
   c. No later than one year after the effective date of  this  act,  the
 task  force  shall  report its findings to the governor and the legisla-
 ture, as described under subdivision b of this section.
   § 3. a. The task force shall be comprised of:
   (i) two members appointed by the governor;
   (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (iv) one member appointed by the director of the office of information
 technology services.
   b.  One of the appointments by the governor shall serve as chairperson
 of the task force.
   c. The members of the task force shall  receive  no  compensation  for
 their services, but shall be allowed their actual and necessary expenses
 incurred in the performance of their services.
   d.  All  departments,  divisions,  bureaus,  commissions, districts or
 agencies of the state or any political subdivisions  thereof  shall,  at
 the request of the chairperson, provide the task force with such facili-
 ties, assistance and data as will enable the task force to carry out its
 powers and duties.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.