STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2278 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 25, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SIMON, BURDICK, STERN, LUPARDO, ZINERMAN, SEAWRIGHT, DeSTEFANO, KELLES, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, TAGUE, MAGNARELLI, SANTABARBARA, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT relating to providing public awareness of novel virus programs and resources; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. 1. No later than sixty days after the effective date of 2 this act, the secretary of state shall begin publishing a comprehensive 3 list of all novel virus related programs and resources available to 4 consumers, student loan debtors, senior citizens, small businesses, 5 renters and homeowners, which are implemented at the state level. There- 6 after, when a new state-supported novel virus related resource or 7 program becomes available, the information required by this act regard- 8 ing that program or resource shall be posted on the department of state 9 website no later than seven days after it becomes available. Such 10 information, including a summary or description of each such program or 11 resource, shall be made available on a single webpage and shall provide 12 a link to the internet site for each such program or resource if avail- 13 able. 14 2. For purposes of this act, "novel virus" means a virus or bacterial 15 strain that has not been previously identified in humans. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire December 17 31, 2026 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed 18 repealed. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02996-02-3