S4779-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Authorizes an agency in a city with a population of one million or more to send notices, bills and other communications by electronic means

Authorizes an agency in a city with a population of one million or more to send notices, bills and other communications by electronic means.

Sponsor: GOLDEN / Committee: RULES
Law Section: State Technology Law / Law: Add S310, St Tech L

S4779-2011 Actions

Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
Mar 29, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Mar 28, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Mar 27, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.469
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Apr 25, 2011: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

S4779-2011 Meetings

Energy and Telecommunications: Mar 27, 2012

S4779-2011 Calendars

S4779-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Energy and Telecommunications - Mar 27, 2012

Ayes (10): Maziarz, Alesi, Fuschillo, Griffo, O'Mara, Ritchie, Robach, Gianaris, Kennedy, Dilan
Ayes W/R (1): Adams
Nays (1): Parker

S4779-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4779

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the state technology law, in relation to sending notices, bills
and other communications by electronic means in a city with a population
of one million or more

PURPOSE:

This bill adds a new Section 310 to Article 3 of the State Technology
Law (the "Electronic Signatures and Records Act") to authorize an
agency in a ,city with a population of one million or more to send
notices, bills and other communications by electronic means to any
person who has authorized it to do so. Any law that requires the
mailing of a notice, bill or other communication will be deemed to
include electronic transmittal to a person who has authorized such
transmission. Electronic transmittal will have the same force and
effect as any notice, bill or other communication sent by mail. In
addition, with respect to a person who has authorized electronic
transmittal, references in any law to the "last known address" of a
person shall be deemed to refer to the person's last known electronic
mailing address.

REASONS FOR SUPPORT:

Authorizing New York City to transmit communications electronically to
those who choose to receive them by this means would bring government
communications into alignment with what is now common practice in
commerce.
Pursuant to this bill, electronic transmittal of notices, bills and
communications would only be made to those who opt in. By authorizing
transmittal of notices, bills and communications electronically in
lieu of mail, this bill would permit the City to reduce significantly
its expenditures on mail.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S4779-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          4779
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 April 25, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni
 cations
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  state  technology  law,  in relation to sending
 notices, bills and other communications by electronic means in a  city
 with a population of one million or more
 

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

 

Section 1. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section
 310 to read as follows:

 

S 310. ELECTRONIC NOTICING. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION  OF
 THIS  ARTICLE  OR ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
 AGENCY OF A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE MAY  SEND  ANY
 NOTICE, BILL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS IF THE PERSON TO
 WHOM  THE  NOTICE, BILL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION IS TO BE SENT HAS AUTHOR
 IZED THE AGENCY TO SEND SUCH NOTICES, BILLS AND/OR OTHER  COMMUNICATIONS
 BY ELECTRONIC MEANS.
 2.  IN  ANY  LAW,  RULE  OR  REGULATION  THAT REQUIRES OR AUTHORIZES A
 NOTICE, BILL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION TO BE MAILED, THE REFERENCE TO  MAIL
 SHALL  BE  DEEMED TO INCLUDE ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTAL OF SUCH NOTICE, BILL
 OR OTHER COMMUNICATION TO ANY PERSON WHO HAS AUTHORIZED  THE  AGENCY  TO
 SEND  NOTICES,  BILLS  AND/OR  OTHER  COMMUNICATIONS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, AND ANY NOTICE, BILL  OR  OTHER  COMMUNICATION
 SENT  BY ELECTRONIC MEANS TO SUCH A PERSON SHALL HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND
 EFFECT AS ANY NOTICE, BILL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION SENT BY MAIL.
 3. IN ANY LAW, RULE  OR  REGULATION  THAT  REQUIRES  OR  AUTHORIZES  A
 NOTICE,  BILL OR OTHER COMMUNICATION TO BE SENT, A REFERENCE TO THE LAST
 KNOWN ADDRESS SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER  TO  THE  LAST  KNOWN  ELECTRONIC
 MAILING  ADDRESS OF ANY PERSON WHO HAS AUTHORIZED THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE
 FOR SENDING THE NOTICE, BILL OR OTHER  COMMUNICATION  TO  SEND  NOTICES,
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10861-01-1
        S. 4779                             2
 BILLS  AND/OR  OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION.
 4.  ANY LAW, RULE OR REGULATION THAT, AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SECTION, AUTHORIZES AN AGENCY TO SEND BILLS, NOTICES OR  OTHER  COMMUNI
 CATIONS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THIS SECTION.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

S4779-2011: Authorizes an agency in a city with a population of one million or more to send notices, bills and other communications by electronic means