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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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         1       bill passed.

         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

        11       second.

        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

        19       objection.

        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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         1       death penalty next Monday, at the session on

         2       Monday.

         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

         9       Present.

        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

        17       adjourned. )

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