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A04302 Summary:

BILL NOA04302
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORLemondes
 
COSPNSRFriend, McDonough, DeStefano, Angelino
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §170-g, Exec L
 
Requires all state agencies to provide paper copies of the forms they utilize to individuals and commercial entities required to file such forms.
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A04302 Actions:

BILL NOA04302
 
02/14/2023referred to governmental operations
01/03/2024referred to governmental operations
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A04302 Memo:

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.
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A04302 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4302
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 14, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        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.
                                                                   LBD01262-01-3
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