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                                   4635
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 4, 2021
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 Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
   Long  Island  Power Authority to prepare a semi-annual expenditure and
   lobbying report

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 1020-kk and 1020-ll of the public authorities law,
 section  1020-kk  as  renumbered  by chapter 520 of the laws of 2018 and
 section 1020-ll as renumbered by chapter 415 of the laws  of  2017,  are
 renumbered  sections  1020-xx  and  1020-yy and a new section 1020-kk is
 added to read as follows:
   § 1020-KK. SEMI-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE AND LOBBYING  REPORT.    1.  ON  OR
 BEFORE MARCH THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO AND EVERY SEMI-ANNUAL
 PERIOD  THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY AND ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL REPORT
 TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND  THE  SPEAKER
 OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  REGARDING  ADVERTISING AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OF THE
 AUTHORITY, THE TRUSTEES OF THE AUTHORITY, ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE  AUTHORITY
 OR ANY SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE AUTHORITY.
   2.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
 FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A) LOBBYING SHALL MEAN ANY ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE:
   (I) THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LEGISLATION OR RESOLUTION  BY  EITHER
 HOUSE  OF  THE STATE LEGISLATURE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE INTRO-
 DUCTION OR INTENDED INTRODUCTION OF SUCH LEGISLATION  OR  RESOLUTION  OR
 APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF ANY LEGISLATION;
   (II)  THE  ADOPTION,  ISSUANCE, RESCISSION, MODIFICATION OR TERMS OF A
 GUBERNATORIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER;
   (III) THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ANY RULE OR REGULATION  HAVING  THE
 FORCE AND EFFECT OF LAW BY A STATE AGENCY;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04607-03-1
              

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   (IV) THE PASSAGE OR DEFEAT OF ANY LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, OR
 REGULATION BY ANY MUNICIPALITY;
   (V)  THE  ADOPTION, ISSUANCE, RESCISSION, MODIFICATION OR TERMS OF ANY
 EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A MUNICIPALITY;
 AND
   (VI) THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR  RESOLUTION
 HAVING  THE  FORCE  AND  EFFECT OF A LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION OR
 REGULATION.
   (B) ADVERTISING SHALL MEAN ANY PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY OR PUBLIC  SERVICE
 ANNOUNCEMENT  THAT REQUIRES THE PURCHASE OF MEDIA SPACE, INCLUDING TELE-
 VISION AIRTIME, RADIO AIRTIME, INTERNET MEDIA SPACE, BILLBOARDS, NEWSPA-
 PER SPACE, MAGAZINE SPACE OR ANY PRIVATE PUBLICATION WHICH REQUIRES  THE
 EXPENDITURE OF ANY PUBLIC FUNDS.
   3.  THE  AUTHORITY  AND  ITS  SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL PREPARE SEPARATE
 REPORTS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
   (A) FOR LOBBYING, SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO:
 THE  NAME  OF THE TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE OF THE AUTHORITY OR SERVICE PROVIDER
 ENGAGING IN LOBBYING; THE NAME OF THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
 THAT THE TRUSTEE LOBBIED; THE DATE AND TIME OF THE MEETING  OR  COMMUNI-
 CATION;  THE  SUBJECT MATTER DISCUSSED, AND ANY EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE
 AUTHORITY OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDER  FOR  TRAVEL,  LODGING,  OR  MEALS  IN
 CONNECTION WITH SUCH LOBBYING.
   (B) FOR ADVERTISING, SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 ITEMIZATION  OF  ANY  PUBLIC  FUNDS SPENT ON ADVERTISING AND INFORMATION
 PERTAINING TO THE ADVERTISING MARKETING PLAN INCLUDING MEASURABLE  GOALS
 AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.
   §  2.  Section 1020-ll of the public authorities law, as renumbered by
 chapter 520 of the laws of 2018, is renumbered section 1020-zz.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.