Technology

in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 7509: Enacts the omnibus telecommunications reform act

Enacts the "omnibus telecommunications reform act"; reforms the competitive cable service; promotes the wide-spread development of high-capacity broadband internet access; increases the availability and quality of services in this key economic development area; ensures the safety, reliability and affordability of telecommunications services.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyPromotes high-capacity broadband development and service quality, directly advancing internet access infrastructure.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Broadband Access Telecommunications

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 7456: Authorizes the creation of broadband union districts

Authorizes two or more contiguous municipalities to create a broadband union district for the creation, administration, and maintenance of broadband infrastructure and services within such district; provides for governance, funding, powers, limitations, and related provisions for broadband union districts.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyAuthorizes broadband infrastructure creation, expanding internet access - directly aligns with technology topic indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Broadband Access Telecommunications

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4489: Creates an excise tax on the collection of consumer data by commercial data collectors

S 4489 imposes a monthly tax on commercial data collectors that gather consumer data from more than one million New York residents each month. The tax rate increases based on the number of New York consumers affected, starting at $0 for under 1 million, then tiering up to $2.25 million plus 50 cents per consumer for collections exceeding 10 million. It directly affects large for-profit data brokers (not small businesses or those collecting only basic contact info like email or phone numbers), requiring them to pay based on their scale of New York consumer data collection. The tax applies regardless of how the data is collected (electronically or otherwise) and includes specific rules for counting consumers and handling multi-entity ownership.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new excise tax on large data collectors to generate state revenue, directly contributing to budget funding through tiered tax structure.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill imposes tax on large data brokers collecting consumer data, directly regulating data collection practices to strengthen privacy protections for New York residents.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Sales Tax Consumer Data Protection Data Privacy

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 6874: Relates to installing fiber optic utility along certain highways

Requires the commissioner of transportation to install and maintain fiber optic utility along all highways and thruways in the state for access to fiber optic and broadband services.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates fiber optic installation along highways to expand broadband access, directly advancing internet infrastructure and connectivity.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates fiber optic installation along highways (transportation infrastructure), enhancing infrastructure use for broadband access, aligning with infrastructure improvement indicators.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Broadband Access Telecommunications Roads & Highways

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 6874: Establishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act

Establishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act which establishes an artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill establishes AI literacy grant program under digital equity, enhancing curriculum and student digital access in education through dedicated funding.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill integrates AI literacy into digital equity grant program, directly promoting tech education and access per topic description.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 2185: Requires e-mail service providers to implement a procedure to authenticate an individual's identity when such individual creates an e-mail account

Requires e-mail service providers to implement a procedure to authenticate an individual's identity when such individual creates a new e-mail account.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires email identity authentication to enhance cybersecurity, aligning with data protection and security indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection

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in committee · New York · Senate May 15, 2026

S 8102: Relates to requiring manufacturers of internet-enabled devices to conduct age assurance to determine a user's age category

Requires manufacturers of internet-enabled devices to conduct age assurance to determine a user's age category and provide all websites, online services, online applications and mobile applications on such user's internet-enabled device and/or application store manufactured by the covered manufacturer with a digital signal that such user is a covered minor as well as the age category of such covered minor via a real-time application programming interface (API).

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates age verification for minors' devices to protect data privacy via API signals, aligning with consumer protection regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Consumer Data Protection Online Safety Social Media

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signed · New York · Senate Dec 19, 2025

S 7599: Relates to automated decision-making by government agencies

Regulates automated decision-making by government agencies; requires agencies to conduct impact assessments; requires disclosure of automated decision-making tools utilized by governmental agencies.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires impact assessments and disclosure of government AI tools, strengthening data privacy oversight and transparency in automated decision-making.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

in committee · New York · Senate Jan 7, 2026

S 4427: Relates to a business tax credit for purchase of data breach insurance

S 4427 creates a 25% tax credit for small businesses (those with fewer than 101 employees) that purchase qualified data breach insurance. This insurance must cover expenses related to data theft, loss, or unauthorized access, and businesses must comply with cybersecurity standards like the NIST framework or state-approved equivalents. The bill requires insurance premiums to be separately itemized in contracts and limits the credit to premiums paid in ordinary business operations. It applies to taxable years beginning after the law takes effect and expires after five years.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates 25% tax credit for small businesses on data breach insurance, providing tax relief and promoting cybersecurity compliance without increasing government spending.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyCreates tax credit for data breach insurance requiring NIST cybersecurity compliance, directly enhancing data privacy and cybersecurity protections for small businesses.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Business Taxes Tax Credits Cybersecurity

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in committee · New York · Assembly Jan 7, 2026

A 5114: Requires online products targeted towards children provide certain features to protect child users

Requires online products targeted towards children provide features to protect child users including providing screen time controls, prohibiting the promotion of harmful or illegal activities, and removing features which inappropriately amplify the level of engagement a child user has with the online product.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates child safety features (screen time, engagement controls) in online products, directly protecting minors' data privacy and digital well-being per topic indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety Social Media

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