New York A 10589: Relates to requiring a digital equity officer be appointed by the director of the office of information technology services

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A10589 Summary:

BILL NOA10589 

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SAME ASSAME AS S02180

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SPONSORHyndman

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Relates to requiring a digital equity officer be appointed by the director of the office of information technology services to develop, oversee and assist in providing statewide broadband access.

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03/13/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10589

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 13, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the state technology law, in relation to requiring a
 digital equity officer be appointed by the director of the office of
 information technology services

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 102 of the state technology law,
 2 as added by chapter 430 of the laws of 1997 and as renumbered by chapter
 3 437 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
 4 5. (a) The director shall appoint, in accordance with the civil
 5 service law, a digital equity officer, who shall develop, oversee and
 6 assist in providing statewide broadband access to rural and residential
 7 areas, public schools in coordination with the department of education,
 8 and small and medium businesses.
 9 (b) The digital equity officer shall, in coordination with the depart-
 10 ment of education, oversee and assist in providing a computer, laptop,
 11 or tablet to a student enrolled in any public school in the state if
 12 such student would qualify for free or reduced meals as determined by
 13 the local agency.
 14 6. The director may request and receive from any department, division,
 15 board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any political
 16 subdivision thereof or any public authority, staff and other assistance,
 17 information, and resources as will enable the office to properly carry
 18 out its functions, powers and duties.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 20 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06055-01-5

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