N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1020-kk: Semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report

§ 1020-kk. Semi-annual expenditure and lobbying report. 1. On or

before March thirty-first, two thousand twenty-two and every semi-annual

period thereafter: (a) the authority shall report to the governor, the

temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly

regarding advertising and lobbying on behalf of the authority by the

authority, the trustees of the authority, or any employee of the

authority; and (b) any service provider of the authority shall report to

the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of

the assembly regarding advertising and lobbying on behalf of the

authority, or in connection with the service provider's provision of

management and operation services or the operation of the authority's

electric transmission and distribution system.

2. For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the

following meanings:

(a) Lobbying shall mean any attempt to influence:

(i) the passage or defeat of any legislation or resolution by either

house of the state legislature including but not limited to the

introduction or intended introduction of such legislation or resolution

or approval or disapproval of any legislation;

(ii) the adoption, issuance, rescission or modification of a

gubernatorial executive order;

(iii) the adoption or rejection of any rule or regulation having the

force and effect of law by a state agency;

(iv) the passage or defeat of any local law, ordinance, resolution, or

regulation by any municipality;

(v) the adoption, issuance, rescission, modification or terms of any

executive order issued by the chief executive officer of a municipality;

and

(vi) the adoption or rejection of any rule, regulation, or resolution

having the force and effect of a local law, ordinance, resolution or

regulation.

(b) Advertising shall mean any promotional activity or public service

announcement that requires the purchase of media space, including

television airtime, radio airtime, internet media space, billboards,

newspaper space, magazine space or any private publication which

requires the expenditure of any public funds.

3. The authority and its service providers shall prepare separate

reports to include the following information:

(a) For lobbying, such report shall include, but not be limited to:

the name of the trustee, employee of the authority or service provider

engaging in lobbying; the name of the public official or public employee

that was lobbied; the date and time of the meeting or communication; the

subject matter of the lobbying, and any expenses incurred by the

authority or its service provider for travel, lodging, or meals in

connection with such lobbying.

(b) For advertising, such report shall include, but not be limited to,

itemization of any public funds spent on advertising and information

pertaining to the advertising marketing plan including measurable goals

and objectives for the advertising campaign.

4. The requirements of this section shall not be construed to require

the disclosure of information that is otherwise protected from

disclosure by any law, regulation, order, or the civil practice law and

rules.