NY State Senate Bill 2023-S8572

Senate Bill S8572

Signed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to cloud computing and agency considerations regarding contracting with cloud service providers

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Current Bill Status Via A8435 - Signed by Governor

Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 22, 2024	signed chap.482
Nov 15, 2024	delivered to governor
May 30, 2024	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1406 substituted for s8572
May 30, 2024	substituted by a8435
May 23, 2024	advanced to third reading
May 22, 2024	2nd report cal.
May 21, 2024	1st report cal.1406
Feb 15, 2024	referred to internet and technology

Votes

- May 30, 2024 - Floor Vote
  A8435
  
  57
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  4
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 30, 2024
      
      aye (57)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      absent (1)
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      excused (4)
      
      Felder
      
      Myrie
      
      Thomas
      
      Walczyk
  May 21, 2024 - Internet And Technology Committee Vote
  S8572
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Internet And Technology Committee Vote: May 21, 2024
      
      aye (6)
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Comrie
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Parker
      
      Ryan
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Stec

2023-S8572 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8435
Law Section:: State Technology Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§103 & 101, add §103-c, St Tech L

2023-S8572 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of cloud computing and agency considerations regarding contracting with cloud service providers.

2023-S8572 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8572

SPONSOR: GONZALEZ
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to cloud computing

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To amend the duties of the Office of Information Technology
Services(ITS") to educate and encourage agencies to adopt cloud technol-
ogy, and for agencies to consider adopting and creating procedures to
evaluate cloud technology in accordance with ITS qualifications.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one of the bill adds a new subdivision 24 and 25 to section 103
of the state technology law. Subdivision 24 requires ITS to provide
agencies with guidance when selecting cloud service providers and
educating them on cloud technology. Subdivision 25 requires ITS to
provide qualifications and specifications that cloud service providers
should meet if they are to be adopted by a state agency.

Section two adds a new section 103-c to state technology law to require
each state agency to consider adopting cloud computing technology and to
create procedures to evaluate cloud computing technology for future
initiatives.

Section three adds a new subdivision six to section 101 of state tech-
nology law to add the definition of cloud computing.

Section four provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New Yorkers deserve fast, efficient, and secure service. The federal
government and private sector companies are increasingly using cloud
computing in order to provide flexibility and serve people better.
However, there can be a learning curve and institutional inertia in
adopting new procedures.

As such, this bill would require the State Office of Information Tech-
nology to educate all state agencies on the benefits of using cloud
services and adopt written procedures for evaluating cloud services.
States as varied as California and Florida have already implemented
policies similar to the one this bill would enact.

The bill does not require state agencies to use cloud services when it
would not benefit them; instead, it ensures that state agencies are
equipped to evaluate all potential solutions when upgrading or imple-
menting new software.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S8572 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8572
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 15, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GONZALEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to cloud computing
 
   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 24 and 25 to read as follows:
   24. TO EDUCATE STATE AGENCIES ON THE BENEFITS OF USING  CLOUD  SERVICE
 PROVIDERS IN RELATION TO DATA STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT.
   25.  TO  PROVIDE  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TO STATE AGENCIES REGARDING
 CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS THAT CLOUD  SERVICE  PROVIDERS
 SHOULD SATISFY, IN RELATION TO SUCH AGENCIES' CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT-
 ING WITH CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS.
   § 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 103-c
 to read as follows:
   §  103-C. CLOUD COMPUTING. 1. EACH STATE AGENCY SHALL, WHENEVER POSSI-
 BLE AND FEASIBLE, CONSIDER CLOUD COMPUTING SOLUTIONS  IN  SUCH  AGENCY'S
 TECHNOLOGY  SOURCING  STRATEGY  FOR  FUTURE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES, DATA
 STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT PURPOSES, AND UPGRADES.
   2. ALL STATE AGENCIES SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  OFFICE,  ADOPT
 WRITTEN  PROCEDURES  FOR  THE  EVALUATION OF CLOUD COMPUTING OPTIONS FOR
 FUTURE TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES, DATA STORAGE  AND  MANAGEMENT,  UPGRADES,
 AND PROCUREMENTS.
   §  3.  Section  101 of the state technology law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
   6. "CLOUD COMPUTING" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING  AS  DEFINED  BY  THE
 NATIONAL  INSTITUTE  OF  STANDARDS  AND TECHNOLOGY'S SPECIAL PUBLICATION
 800-145, AND ANY SUBSEQUENT VERSION OF SUCH PUBLICATION.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13907-01-3

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