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NY A00275
Bill
Status
8/30/2010
Primary Sponsor
William Boyland
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 17-member New York State Automatic Identification Technology Privacy Task Force to assess privacy issues and practical applications of automatic identification technologies including optical bar codes, radio frequency identification, smart cards, and optical memory cards used by government, retailers, manufacturers, employers, and schools.
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Task force composition includes six ex officio members (consumer protection board chairperson, secretary of state, commissioner of education, director of office for technology, attorney general, and NYC mayor) plus 11 at-large members appointed by the governor and legislative leaders, with specific representation from consumer advocacy organizations, financial institutions, retailers, manufacturers, and technology trade associations.
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Task force must submit a report by November 30, 2011 to the governor and legislature with recommendations on existing state laws and regulations, privacy concerns, research needs, current and future uses, consumer and business benefits, and whether legislation is necessary to regulate automatic identification technology.
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Joint chairpersons are the consumer protection board chairperson and the director of the office for technology; at-large members serve without compensation but receive necessary and actual expenses.
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Consumer protection board shall provide task force with facilities, assistance, and data; all other state departments and agencies must provide requested support.
Legislative Description
Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the chairperson of the consumer protection board, the secretary of state, the commissioner of education, the director of the office for technology, the attorney general, the mayor of the city of New York and 11 at-large members to be appointed by the governor and the legislative leaders; the task force shall report to the governor and the legislature regarding: existing state law, regulations, programs, policies, and practices related to the use of automatic identification technology; the privacy issues associated with the use of automatic identification technology by public and private entities; research on privacy issues associated with the use of automatic identification technology; current and anticipated or possible future uses of automatic identification technology; the benefits to consumers and businesses from the use of automatic identification technology; the need to prohibit or restrict the use of automatic identification technology in certain situations; and public awareness on the use of automatic identification technology.
Last Action
tabled
8/30/2010