Bill > A02321

This bill requires all state agencies that handle government or proprietary functions to submit a detailed log of all Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests they received or had pending during a given year to the Committee on Open Government. FOIL is a law that allows the public to request access to government records. The logs must be submitted in a machine-readable, tabular format, and include comprehensive data about each request, such as the requestor's identity and affiliation, the subject of the request, dates of receipt and response, whether the request was granted or denied, any exemptions cited, appeal information, fees collected, and details about any legal proceedings related to the request. Agencies must also publish these logs on their own websites. Furthermore, by January 1st of each year, the Committee on Open Government will compile all submitted logs onto a single webpage, making them publicly accessible in a machine-readable format, and will also publish this data on a state data website. The Committee will also analyze this data and include findings in its annual report.