NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8435
SPONSOR: Bores TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the state technology law, in relation to cloud computing
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To amend the duties of the Office of Information Technology
Services(wITS") to educate and encourage agencies to adopt cloud tech-
nology, and for agencies to consider adopting and creating procedures to
evaluate cloud technology in accordance with ITS qualifications.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one of the bill adds a new subdivision 24 and 25 to section 103
of the state technology law. Subdivision 24 requires ITS to provide
agencies with guidance when selecting cloud service providers and
educating them on cloud technology. Subdivision 25 requires ITS to
provide qualifications and specifications that cloud service providers
should meet if they are to be adopted by a state agency.
Section two adds a new section 103-c to state technology law to require
each state agency to consider adopting cloud computing technology and to
create procedures to evaluate cloud computing technology for future
initiatives.
Section three adds a new subdivision six to section 101 of state tech-
nology law to add the definition of cloud computing.
Section four provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
New Yorkers deserve fast, efficient, and secure service. The federal
government and private sector companies are increasingly using cloud
computing in order to provide flexibility and serve people better.
However, there can be a learning curve and institutional inertia in
adopting new procedures.
As such, this bill would require the State Office of Information Tech-
nology to educate all state agencies on the benefits of using cloud
services and adopt written procedures for evaluating cloud services.
States as varied as California and Florida have already implemented
policies similar to the one this bill would enact.
The bill does not require state agencies to use cloud services when it
would not benefit them; instead, it ensures that state agencies are
equipped to evaluate all potential solutions when upgrading or imple-
menting new software.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8435
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
December 29, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Science and Technology
AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to cloud computing
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 103 of the state technology law is amended by
2 adding two new subdivisions 24 and 25 to read as follows:
3 24. To educate state agencies on the benefits of using cloud service
4 providers in relation to data storage and management.
5 25. To provide technical specifications to state agencies regarding
6 certain qualifications and specifications that cloud service providers
7 should satisfy, in relation to such agencies' consideration of contract-
8 ing with cloud service providers.
9 § 2. The state technology law is amended by adding a new section 103-c
10 to read as follows:
11 § 103-c. Cloud computing. 1. Each state agency shall, whenever possi-
12 ble and feasible, consider cloud computing solutions in such agency's
13 technology sourcing strategy for future technology initiatives, data
14 storage and management purposes, and upgrades.
15 2. All state agencies shall, in consultation with the office, adopt
16 written procedures for the evaluation of cloud computing options for
17 future technology initiatives, data storage and management, upgrades,
18 and procurements.
19 § 3. Section 101 of the state technology law is amended by adding a
20 new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
21 6. "Cloud computing" shall have the same meaning as defined by the
22 national institute of standards and technology's special publication
23 800-145, and any subsequent version of such publication.
24 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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