NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8525
SPONSOR: Lancman (MS) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the
maintenance of mapping data by the office of cyber security and critical
infrastructure coordination
PURPOSE:
The bill would provide statutory authority for the Office of Cyber Secu-
rity and Critical Infrastructure Coordination (CSCIC) to create, main-
tain and publicly disseminate Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
related data.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one adds a new section 715 to the Executive Law authorizing
CSCIC to maintain and make necessary changes to maps, geographic images,
geographic data, and metadata. CSCIC is also authorized to promulgate
rules and regulations to implement section 715.
EXISTING LAW:
The Transportation law authorizes the Department of Transportation (DOT)
to maintain maps, collect geographic information, and impose fees for
preparing and certifying copies of maps, images, and other documents
(see Transportation Law § 14; see also State Finance Law §15; 17 NYCRR §
1.2).
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This bill was introduced in the Legislature during the 2006 session
(S8069) and passed the Senate, but not the Assembly.
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT:
This bill codifies the transfer of functions from DOT to CSCIC for
certain mapping functions formerly undertaken by the Mapping and
Geographic Information Systems Group at DOT, and now administered in
conjunction with the GIS program at CSCIC DOT and CSCIC entered into a
memorandum of understanding to this effect in 2001. CSCIC has been serv-
ing in the capacity of coordinator of GIS and has been developing and
maintaining significant amounts of GIS related data. This legislation
effectively transfers the statutory authority to create, maintain and
publicly disseminate this GIS related data to CSCIC from DOT. The legis-
lation also recognizes the change in technology for dissemination of
information to include electronic formats as useful methodologies to
reduce staff time.
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This act shall take effect immediately.
