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History
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 46–12
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.302
- Referred to finance
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.417
- Referred to finance
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Enacts the "honesty in permit processing act"
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2461
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring state agencies which issue licenses, registrations, permits and/or certifications to annually report on the periods of time taken to process each application therefor
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires state agencies to annually report to the public on the time periods for processing applications, of each type of permit, license, registration and certification.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 defines permit and state agency.
Section 2 requires state agencies that process 100 or more permits in a calendar year to publish a report for all permits it processes, including the average time for each permit and the shortest and longest time for each permit.
Section 3 requires the report to be submitted to the Executive and the Legislature and be posted on each state agency's internet homepage.
Section 4 requires the information from Section two to be printed on the application for each type of permit.
Section 5 requires state agencies to process permits within 134% of the average time for that permit. If they fail to do so, they must refund the permit fee to the applicant.
Existing law
State agencies are currently in no way accountable to the consumers and taxpayers who fund their operation.
Justification
Many state agencies, notably the State Liquor Authority (SLA) and the State Education Department (SED), have large backlogs for various permits. Yet many New Yorkers depend upon these agencies for permits necessary to get a job, run a business or enjoy recreational activities. It's only fair to these applicants that the state provide them with some expectation of how long they'll have to wait. When people's livelihoods are depending on these permits, it's not unreasonable for the State to inform them of a likely processing time.
Prior legislative history
S.524 of 2010: Referred to Finance S.7132 of 2008: Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take on the first of April next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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