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                                  8076--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 11, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Governmental Operations -- recommitted to  the  Committee
   on  Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to amend the state technology law, in relation to conducting an
   examination and evaluation of New York state's information  technology
   infrastructure,  data  use  and  management,  policies, procedures and
   operational processes; and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon the expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  103  of  the  state technology law is amended by
 adding two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
   22. TO CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE FIRM  THAT  SPECIALIZES  IN  CONDUCTING
 INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  AUDITS TO CONDUCT AN EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION
 OF NEW YORK STATE'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE, APPLICATIONS,
 DATA USE AND MANAGEMENT, POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES.
 SUCH EVALUATION AND EXAMINATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE, APPLICATIONS, DATA  USE
 AND  MANAGEMENT,  POLICIES,  PROCEDURES AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES OF THE
 DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR AND HEALTH;
   (B) ANY AND ALL APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS OPERATED BY THE STATE AND ITS
 AGENCIES THAT THE  PUBLIC  REGULARLY  UTILIZES  TO  OBTAIN  AND  UTILIZE
 SERVICES PROVIDED THE STATE, AND/OR TO APPLY FOR AND ACCESS ANY BENEFITS
 PROVIDED BY OR DISTRIBUTED BY THE STATE;
   (C)  A  STUDY  OF THE APPLICABLE BEST PRACTICES BEING UTILIZED IN BOTH
 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; AND
   (D) IDENTIFICATION OF  DEFICIENCIES  AND  RECOMMENDATIONS  OF  HOW  TO
 ADDRESS  SAID DEFICIENCIES IN THE STATE'S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRAS-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10775-02-2
 A. 8076--A                          2
              

 
 TRUCTURE, APPLICATIONS, DATA USE AND  MANAGEMENT,  POLICIES,  PROCEDURES
 AND OPERATIONAL PROCESSES.
   THE  OFFICE  OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SHALL, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER THIR-
 TY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE, REPORT  THE  FINDINGS,  CONCLUSIONS
 AND  RECOMMENDATIONS TO   THE   GOVERNOR,   THE  STATE COMPTROLLER,  THE
 TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY,  MINORI-
 TY LEADER OF THE SENATE, MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE CHAIRS
 AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBERS  OF  THE  SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY  INTERNET
 AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE.
   23. TO REQUEST AND SHALL 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
 SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed January 3, 2024.