Relates to personally identifying information in municipal land use documents subject to FOIL

Summary

The bill amends the Public Officers Law to add new restrictions on releasing personally identifying information contained in applications to local planning and zoning boards. It bars disclosure that would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy or create a risk of fraud or identity theft, while still allowing the information needed to understand the application’s purpose. The change takes effect immediately.

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