Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception

This bill requires private entities (like businesses) that submit sensitive records to New York state agencies to renew their exemptions from public disclosure under FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) every three years. Currently, such exemptions were often permanent, but this bill mandates that entities must formally request renewal 60 days before an exception expires. Agencies must review these renewal requests and can deny them, with appeals available through state processes. The change ensures that exemptions for sensitive data - such as critical infrastructure information - require periodic justification rather than automatic continuation.