* § 170-e. Collection of demographic information. 1. Every state agency, board, department, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of residents of the state of New York shall use separate collection categories and tabulations for the following:

1. (a) each major Asian group, including, but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Laotian, Cambodian, Bangladeshi, Hmong, Indonesian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Nepalese, Burmese, Tibetan, and Thai; and
2. (b) each major Pacific Islander group, including, but not limited to, Hawaiian, Guamanian, Samoan, Fijian and Tongan; or
3. (c) other Asian or Pacific Island group.

4. 2. Every state agency, board, department, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of residents of the state of New York shall use separate collection categories and tabulations for the following:

   1. (a) the primary language spoken at home; and
   2. (b) the ethic group or ancestry.
5. 3. The data collected pursuant to the different collection categories and tabulations described in subdivision one of this section shall be included in every demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of residents of the state of New York by the state agency, board, department, or commission published or released on or after July first, two thousand twenty-two. The data shall be made available to the public in accordance with state and federal law, except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential, by posting the data on the internet web site of the agency, board, department, or commission on or before July first, two thousand twenty-two, and annually thereafter. This subdivision shall not be construed to prevent any other state agency from posting data collected pursuant to subdivision one of this section on the agency's internet web site, in the manner prescribed by this section. * NB There are 2 § 170-e's * NB Effective June 20, 2022