NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4302
SPONSOR: Lemondes TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring all state
agencies to provide paper copies of the forms they utilize to individ-
uals and commercial entities required to file such forms
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires all state agencies to provide paper copies of the forms they
utilize to individuals and commercial entities required to file such
forms.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Adds a new section 170-c to the executive law Section 2:
provides the effective date
JUSTIFICATION:
The purpose of this legislation is to simplify the filing of all state
government forms for the general public. Currently, many state agencies
require forms to be filed over the Internet. While there is no cost for
this type of filling, there is an inconvenience to the filer who might
not be computer literate, or own a computer and face the hassle of using
a computer in an unsecured public location such as a library or shopping
mall.
This legislation would require state agencies to provide the option of
filing paper copies in addition to filing online. Furthermore, this
would also apply to commercial entities along with individual filers.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
02/19/21 referred to governmental operations
01/05/22 referred to governmental operations
05/09/22 held for consideration in governmental operations
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date
on which it shall have become a law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4302
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 14, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. LEMONDES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring all state
agencies to provide paper copies of the forms they utilize to individ-
uals and commercial entities required to file such forms
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 170-g
2 to read as follows:
3 § 170-g. Paper copies of required forms to be provided. Any state
4 agency that requires the filing of a form or forms by a resident indi-
5 vidual or by a commercial entity located within the state shall mail
6 such individual or commercial entity a paper copy of such form or forms.
7 Individuals and commercial entities may file such form or forms by mail
8 or in person and shall not be required to submit any form or forms elec-
9 tronically.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
11 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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