Directs the secretary of state to publish a comprehensive list of all state sponsored novel virus related programs and resources available to consumers, student loan debtors, senior citizens, small businesses, renters and homeowners on the department of state website.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2278
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 25, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, BURDICK, STERN, LUPARDO, ZINERMAN,
SEAWRIGHT, DeSTEFANO, KELLES, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, TAGUE, MAGNARELLI,
SANTABARBARA, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Governmental Operations
AN ACT relating to providing public awareness of novel virus programs
and resources; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. 1. No later than sixty days after the effective date of
2 this act, the secretary of state shall begin publishing a comprehensive
3 list of all novel virus related programs and resources available to
4 consumers, student loan debtors, senior citizens, small businesses,
5 renters and homeowners, which are implemented at the state level. There-
6 after, when a new state-supported novel virus related resource or
7 program becomes available, the information required by this act regard-
8 ing that program or resource shall be posted on the department of state
9 website no later than seven days after it becomes available. Such
10 information, including a summary or description of each such program or
11 resource, shall be made available on a single webpage and shall provide
12 a link to the internet site for each such program or resource if avail-
13 able.
14 2. For purposes of this act, "novel virus" means a virus or bacterial
15 strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December
17 31, 2026 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
18 repealed.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02996-02-3