S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4152
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 3, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Ethics
and Internal Governance
AN ACT to amend the legislative law, in relation to lobbying for the
confirmation of persons to state office
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1-a of the legislative law, as added by chapter 2
of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1-a. Legislative declaration. The legislature hereby declares that
the operation of responsible democratic government requires that the
fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their govern-
ment for the redress of grievances and to express freely to appropriate
officials their opinions on legislation and governmental operations; and
that, to preserve and maintain the integrity of the governmental deci-
sion-making process in this state, it is necessary that the identity,
expenditures and activities of persons and organizations retained,
employed or designated to influence the passage or defeat of any legis-
lation by either house of the legislature [or], the approval, or veto,
of any legislation by the governor [and], THE NOMINATION OR CONFIRMATION
OF ANY PERSON TO A STATE OFFICE, attempts to influence the adoption or
rejection of any rule or regulation having the force and effect of law
or the outcome of any rate making proceeding by a state agency, and the
attempts to influence the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance,
or regulation be publicly and regularly disclosed.
§ 2. Paragraphs (ix) and (x) of subdivision (c) of section 1-c of the
legislative law, as added by chapter 1 of the laws of 2005, are amended
and a new paragraph (xi) is added to read as follows:
(ix) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution
having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution, or
regulation; [or]
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(x) the outcome of any rate making proceeding by any municipality or
subdivision thereof[.]; OR
(XI) THE NOMINATION OR CONFIRMATION OF ANY PERSON FOR A POSITION
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE.
§ 3. Paragraph 5 of subdivision (c) of section 1-e of the legislative
law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
(5) the following information on which the lobbyist expects to lobby:
(i) a description of the general subject or subjects, (ii) the legisla-
tive bill numbers of any bills, (iii) the numbers or subject matter (if
there are no numbers) of gubernatorial executive orders or executive
orders issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality, (iv) the
subject matter of and tribes involved in tribal-state compacts, memoran-
da of understanding, or any other state-tribal agreements and any state
actions related to class III gaming as provided in 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (v)
the rule, regulation, and ratemaking numbers of any rules, regulations,
rates, or municipal ordinances and resolutions, or proposed rules, regu-
lations, or rates, or municipal ordinances and resolutions, [and] (vi)
the titles and any identifying numbers of any procurement contracts and
other documents disseminated by a state agency, either house of the
state legislature, the unified court system, municipal agency or local
legislative body in connection with a governmental procurement, AND
(VII) FOR NOMINATIONS OR CONFIRMATIONS, THE OFFICES AND NOMINEES OR
POTENTIAL NOMINEES;
§ 4. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of section 1-h of the legislative
law, as amended by chapter 14 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
follows:
(3) the following information on which the lobbyist has lobbied: (i) a
description of the general subject or subjects, (ii) the legislative
bill numbers of any bills, (iii) the numbers or subject matter (if there
are no numbers) of gubernatorial executive orders or executive orders
issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality, (iv) the
subject matter of and tribes involved in tribal-state compacts, memoran-
da of understanding, or any other state-tribal agreements and any state
actions related to class III gaming as provided in 25 U.S.C. § 2701, (v)
the rule, regulation, and ratemaking or municipal ordinance or resol-
ution numbers of any rules, regulations, or rates or ordinance or
proposed rules, regulations, or rates or municipal ordinances or resol-
utions, [and] (vi) the titles and any identifying numbers of any
procurement contracts and other documents disseminated by a state agen-
cy, either house of the state legislature, the unified court system,
municipal agency or local legislative body in connection with a govern-
mental procurement, AND (VII) FOR NOMINATIONS OR CONFIRMATIONS, THE
OFFICES AND NOMINEES OR POTENTIAL NOMINEES;
§ 5. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of section 1-j of the legislative
law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
(3) the following information on which each lobbyist retained,
employed or designated by such client has lobbied, and on which such
client has lobbied: (i) a description of the general subject or
subjects, (ii) the legislative bill numbers of any bills, (iii) the
numbers or subject matter (if there are no numbers) of gubernatorial
executive orders or executive orders issued by the chief executive offi-
cer of a municipality, (iv) the subject matter of and tribes involved in
tribal-state compacts, memoranda of understanding, or any other state-
tribal agreements and any state actions related to class III gaming as
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provided in 25 U.S.C. 2701, (v) the rule, regulation, and ratemaking or
municipal resolution or ordinance numbers of any rules, regulations, or
rates, or municipal resolutions or ordinances or proposed rules, regu-
lations, or rates, or municipal ordinances or resolutions [and], (vi)
the titles and any identifying numbers of any procurement contracts and
other documents disseminated by a state agency, either house of the
state legislature, the unified court system, municipal agency or local
legislative body in connection with a governmental procurement, AND
(VII) FOR NOMINATIONS OR CONFIRMATIONS, THE OFFICES AND NOMINEES OR
POTENTIAL NOMINEES;
§ 6. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 1-k of the legislative
law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as
follows:
(1) (A) the passage or defeat of any legislative bill or the approval
or veto of any legislation by the governor, (B) the terms, issuance,
modification or rescission of a gubernatorial executive order, (C) the
terms, approval or disapproval, or the implementation and administration
of tribal-state compacts, memoranda of understanding, or any other
tribal-state agreements and any state actions related to class III
gaming as provided in 25 U.S.C. 2701, [or] (D) the adoption or rejection
of any code, rule or regulation having the force and effect of law or
the outcome of any rate making proceeding by a state agency, OR (E) THE
NOMINATION OR CONFIRMATION, OR DEFEAT OF A NOMINATION OR CONFIRMATION,
OF ANY PERSON FOR A POSITION SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE SENATE;
§ 7. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2023.
