Bill Text: NY S05793 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes a task force to study the creation of a quantum computing project to make recommendations on how to utilize quantum computing for the purposes of developing computers for civilian, business, trade, environmental and security purposes, such as cryptanalysis, in this state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - REFERRED TO INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY [S05793 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S05793-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5793

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                     March 18, 2021
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology

        AN ACT to establish the quantum computing task force

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  a. A task force, to be known as the task force on quantum
     2  computing, is hereby established to study  the  creation  of  a  quantum
     3  computing  project  in this state. Such task force shall be comprised of
     4  appropriate state agency personnel and experts in the field  of  quantum
     5  computing.
     6    b. The task force shall be comprised of:
     7    (i) two members appointed by the governor;
     8    (ii) two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
     9    (iii) two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
    10    (iv) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; and
    11    (v) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly.
    12    c. The task force shall:
    13    (i)  examine  and  evaluate  the  development  of quantum computing by
    14  federal, state, and international governments and military agencies; and
    15    (ii) make recommendations on how to utilize quantum computing for  the
    16  purposes of developing computers for civilian, business, trade, environ-
    17  mental and security purposes, such as cryptanalysis, in this state.
    18    d.  Such  task  force  shall  submit a report, on or before January 1,
    19  2022, to the governor and the legislature of its  findings,  conclusions
    20  and  recommendations,  and  legislative  and regulatory proposals deemed
    21  necessary to implement such recommendations.
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03078-01-1