Establishes a task force to study the creation of a quantum computing project to make recommendations on how to utilize quantum computing for the purposes of developing computers for civilian, business, trade, environmental and security purposes, such as cryptanalysis, in this state.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4335
SPONSOR: Vanel TITLE OF BILL:
An act to establish the quantum computing task force
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Establishes a task force to study quantum computing.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 establishes that an eight person task force shall be estab-
lished to study the creation of a quantum computing project in this
state.
Section 2 states that the act shall take effect immediately.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
N/A.
JUSTIFICATION:
Quantum computing is computing using quantum-mechanical phenomena, such
as superposition and entanglement. A quantum computer is a device that
performs quantum computing. They are different from binary digital elec-
tronic computers based on transistors. Whereas common digital computing
requires that the data be encoded into binary digits (bits), each of
which is always in one of two definite states (0 or 1), quantum computa-
tion uses quantum bits (qubits), which can be in superposition's of
states.
As of 2018, the development of actual quantum computers is still in its
infancy, but experiments have been carried out in which quantum computa-
tional operations were executed on a very small number of quantum bits.
Both practical and theoretical research continues, and many national
governments and military agencies are funding quantum computing research
in additional effort to develop quantum computers for civilian, busi-
ness, trade, environmental and national security purposes, such as cryp-
tanalysis. New York State should research and develop quantum computing
technology; therefore, this Bill would create a taskforce to study how
to implement such a program.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S2734 Comrie/ A2664 Vanel
2022: 55793 New Bill in
2018: Senate Print 8630.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Effective immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4335
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. VANEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to establish the quantum computing task force
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. a. A task force, to be known as the task force on quantum
2 computing, is hereby established to study the creation of a quantum
3 computing project in this state. Such task force shall be comprised of
4 appropriate state agency personnel and experts in the field of quantum
5 computing.
6 b. The task force shall be comprised of:
7 (i) two members appointed by the governor;
8 (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
9 (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
10 (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
11 (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
12 c. The task force shall:
13 (i) examine and evaluate the development of quantum computing by
14 federal, state, and international governments and military agencies; and
15 (ii) make recommendations on how to utilize quantum computing for the
16 purposes of developing computers for civilian, business, trade, environ-
17 mental and security purposes, such as cryptanalysis, in this state.
18 d. Such task force shall submit a report, on or before January 1,
19 2026, to the governor and the legislature of its findings, conclusions
20 and recommendations, and legislative and regulatory proposals deemed
21 necessary to implement such recommendations.
22 § 2. 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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