NY A07796

Restricts the exemption for releasing lists of names and addresses to specifically cover only "natural persons" and "residential addresses" rather than all names and addresses

Prohibits agencies from denying FOIL requests solely because they are voluminous or burdensome due to staffing limitations, provided the agency can hire outside professional services and recover those costs from the requester

Requires agencies to notify requesters of their determination regarding access rights within 20 business days, and if unable to do so, must provide a written explanation and a specific date when a determination will be made

Clarifies that retrieving records from computer storage systems and transferring them to a requested format does not constitute creating a new record, removing the word "programming" from the definition

Allows agencies to require written certification from requesters that lists of names of natural persons and residential addresses will not be used for solicitation or fundraising purposes