Regular Session - February 24, 1993
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9 ALBANY, NEW YORK
10 February 24, 1993
11 12:50 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR THOMAS W. LIBOUS, Acting President
19 STEPHEN F. SLOAN, Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Senate
3 will come to order. Members will please take
4 their seats.
5 And if you would all rise and
6 join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
7 (The assemblage repeated the
8 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. )
9 Senator Present, the clergy is
10 expected here shortly, and we would have a
11 prayer at that time. If it's okay, we can -
12 SENATOR PRESENT: When he
13 arrives, you interrupt the proceedings and we
14 will have it.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Could
16 we have the reading of the Journal.
17 THE SECRETARY: In Senate,
18 Tuesday, February 23. The Senate met pursuant
19 to adjournment. Senator Farley in the chair
20 upon designation of the Temporary President.
21 The Journal of Monday, February 22, was read and
22 approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Hearing
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1 no objection, the Journal stands approved as
2 read.
3 Order of business:
4 Presentation of petitions.
5 Messages from the Assembly.
6 Messages from the Governor.
7 Reports of standing committees.
8 Reports of select committees.
9 Communications and reports from
10 state officers.
11 Motions and resolutions.
12 There are no motions and
13 resolutions.
14 Senator Stafford, then may we go
15 to the calendar? I'm sorry. Senator Present!
16 Excuse me. It's hard to break old habits, sir.
17 SENATOR PRESENT: I forgive you.
18 Go to the non-controversial calendar, please.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS:
20 Non-controversial calendar. The Secretary will
21 read.
22 THE SECRETARY: On page 4,
23 Calendar Number 43, by Senator Stafford, Senate
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1 Bill Number 435, an act to amend the Highway
2 Law.
3 SENATOR PRESENT: Lay it aside.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Lay it
5 aside.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 61, by Senator Hannon.
8 SENATOR PRESENT: Lay it aside
9 for the day.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Lay
11 that bill aside for the day.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 83, by Senator Daly, Senate Bill Number 623, an
14 act to amend the Public Officers Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
16 the last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
20 the roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll. )
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 34.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
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1 bill is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 84, by Senator Daly, Senate Bill Number 896, an
4 act to amend the Public Officers Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
6 the last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
10 the roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll. )
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 34.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
14 bill is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 85, by Senator Farley, Senate Bill Number 997,
17 an act to amend the Executive Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
19 the last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
23 the roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll. )
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 34.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
4 bill is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 86, by Senator Levy, Senate Bill Number 1306, an
7 act to amend the Executive Law and the Estates,
8 Powers and Trusts Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
10 the last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
14 the roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll. )
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 34.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
18 bill is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 87, by Senator Padavan, Senate Bill Number 1383,
21 an act to amend the State Finance Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
23 the last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
4 the roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll. )
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 34.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
8 bill is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 88, by Senator Maltese, Senate Bill Number 368,
11 an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
13 the last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
17 the roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll. )
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 37.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
21 bill is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 89, by Senator Skelos, Senate Bill Number 947,
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1 an act to amend the Civil Service Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
3 the last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
7 the roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll. )
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 37.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
11 bill is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 90, by Senator DeFrancisco, Senate Bill Number
14 1921, an act to amend the Highway Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
16 the last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
20 the roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll. )
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 37.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: The
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2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 92, by Senator Skelos, Senate Bill Number 565,
4 Social Services Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Read
6 the last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Call
10 the roll.
11 SENATOR GALIBER: Explanation.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS:
13 Explanation. We will lay that bill aside.
14 Senator Present.
15 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President.
16 Would you recognize Senator Levy, please.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Senator
18 Levy.
19 SENATOR LEVY: Yes. Mr.
20 President. Immediate meeting of the Senate
21 Transportation Committee in the Majority
22 Conference Room. Thank you.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: There
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1 is an immediate meeting of the Senate
2 Transportation Committee in the Majority
3 Conference Room. Immediate.
4 Senator Present, that is the
5 first time around, sir.
6 SENATOR PRESENT: Can we take up
7 the controversial calendar, please.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS:
9 Controversial calendar. Secretary will read.
10 THE SECRETARY: On page 4,
11 Calendar Number 43, by Senator Stafford, Senate
12 Bill Number 435, an act to amend the Highway
13 Law.
14 SENATOR STACHOWSKI: Explanation.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: An
16 explanation is requested.
17 SENATOR PRESENT: Lay it aside.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Lay
19 that bill aside.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 92, by Senator Skelos, Senate Bill Number 565,
22 Social Services Law, in relation to access to
23 certain conviction records.
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1 SENATOR GALIBER: Explanation.
2 SENATOR PRESENT: Lay it aside.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Lay
4 that bill aside.
5 Senator Present, that concludes
6 what we have before us.
7 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President,
8 there being no further business -
9 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Senator
10 Present, could we recognize Senator Volker for a
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12 SENATOR VOLKER: I've got just a
13 couple of things.
14 SENATOR PRESENT: Sure.
15 SENATOR VOLKER: First of all, on
16 behalf of Senator Sears, star Calendar Number
17 78.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Without
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20 SENATOR VOLKER: Just two quick
21 announcements, if I could. One, as I
22 traditionally do, we plan on -- all things being
23 considered, if there is no problem -- doing the
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3 And number 2, we will have a
4 meeting of a budget subcommittee about 1:30 this
5 afternoon for those members who are part of
6 that.
7 Thank you.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Senator
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10 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President.
11 There being no further business, I move that we
12 adjourn until Monday, March 1, 2:30 p.m.,
13 intervening days being legislative days.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT LIBOUS: Senate
15 stands adjourned.
16 (Whereupon, at 12:56 p.m., Senate
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