Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"; authorizes the state library to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other information resources for state agencies, library systems and other governmental entities.

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S3297-2011 Actions

• Feb 7, 2012: referred to education
• Feb 7, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Feb 7, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Jan 31, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Jan 30, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Jan 30, 2012: AMENDED 3297A
• Jan 24, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.124
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO EDUCATION
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• May 9, 2011: referred to libraries and education technology
• May 9, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 9, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• May 2, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Apr 13, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Apr 12, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.366
• Feb 15, 2011: REFERRED TO EDUCATION

S3297-2011 Meetings

Education: Jan 24, 2012, Education: Apr 12, 2011

S3297-2011 Calendars

Active List: May 9, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jan 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 3, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 4, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2011

S3297-2011 Votes

S3297-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3297

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the state library
to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other information
resources for state agencies, libraries and other governmental entities

PURPOSE:
State agencies and the libraries of New York individually license and
purchase electronic databases and other information resources. Access
to information is not only vital to the functioning of our democracy,
but also to creating an environment conducive to learning, research
and innovation. The coordination of the selection and purchase of
these resources by the state library would result in greater
efficiencies and cost savings for the public and foster improved
access to information across the state.
Therefore, it is in the best interests of the state and its libraries
to enact the New York State Comprehensive Information system (NYSCIS)
Act.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The Education Law is amended by adding a new section 286 to:

1) Create the New York State Comprehensive Information system (NYSCIS).

2) Participants - entities permitted to participate in NYSCIS are
state agencies, library systems and their member libraries,
authorities and other local governmental entities.

3) State contracts - state agencies are required to Coordinate their
procurement for information resources through the state library or
its designee.

4) Resource selection - the state library shall create an advisory
committee representative of participants who will be tasked with the
selection of information resources to be included in NYSCIS.

5) Administration - the state library or its designee shall administer
NYSCIS and be permitted to recoup expenses for coordinating these
collaborative purchasing agreements.

6) Effective date - six months after it shall become law.

JUSTIFICATION:
The State of New York and its 4,000 libraries (public, school and
college) spend millions of dollars annually purchasing subscriptions
to online databases and other types of electronic resources from
private vendors.
Pricing varies widely depending on the purchaser and size of
subscriptions.

By authorizing the State Library to coordinate and negotiate the
purchase of these subscriptions on behalf of eligible participating
entities, and State Library can obtain lower prices and greater
access to these online research tools. Initial savings would range
from several hundred thousand to millions of dollars over a few
years, depending on the number entities participating.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010-2011 -S.6901

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Substantial savings to state and local governments.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect six months after becoming law.

S3297-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    3297

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              February 15, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens. DeFRANCISCO, GRIFFO, JOHNSON, LARKIN -- read twice
    and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
    on Education

  AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing the  state
    library  to  coordinate  the purchase of electronic databases or other
    information resources for state agencies, libraries and other  govern-
    mental entities

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
  the "New  York state comprehensive information system (NYSCIS) act".
    S  2.  Legislative  findings.  State agencies and the libraries of New
  York individually license and purchase electronic  databases  and  other
  information  resources.  Access  to information is not only vital to the
  functioning of our democracy, but also to creating an environment condu-
  cive to learning, research  and  innovation.  The  coordination  of  the
  selection  and  purchase  of  these resources by the state library would
  result in greater efficiencies and  cost  savings  for  the  public  and
  foster improved access to information across the state. Therefore, it is
  in  the  best interests of the state and its libraries to enact the "New
  York state comprehensive information system (NYSCIS) act".
    S 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 286 to  read
  as follows:

    S  286.  NEW YORK STATE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM.  1. GENERAL.
  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED THE NEW YORK STATE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION
  SYSTEM (NYSCIS) TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE  STATE  LIBRARY  TO  ENABLE  A
  COLLABORATIVE  AND  COST  EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO THE PROCUREMENT OF ELEC-
  TRONIC DATABASE AND OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES.
    2. PARTICIPANTS. ENTITIES PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN NYSCIS ARE STATE
  AGENCIES, LIBRARY SYSTEMS AND THEIR MEMBER  LIBRARIES,  AUTHORITIES  AND
  OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD01850-02-1

 S. 3297                             2

    3.  STATE  CONTRACTS.  STATE AGENCIES ARE REQUIRED TO COORDINATE THEIR
  PROCUREMENT FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES THROUGH THE STATE LIBRARY  OR  ITS
  DESIGNEE.
    4.  RESOURCE  SELECTION.  THE  STATE  LIBRARY SHALL CREATE AN ADVISORY
  COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE OF PARTICIPANTS IN THIS  COLLABORATIVE  EFFORT,
  AND  WILL  BE  TASKED  WITH THE SELECTION OF INFORMATION RESOURCES TO BE
  INCLUDED IN NYSCIS.
    5. ADMINISTRATION. THE STATE LIBRARY OR ITS DESIGNEE SHALL  ADMINISTER
  NYSCIS AND BE PERMITTED TO RECOUP EXPENSES FOR COORDINATING THESE COLLA-
  BORATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENTS.
    S  4. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become
  a law.