Regular Session - March 2, 1994

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         8                       ALBANY, NEW YORK

         9                         March 2, 1994

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        13                       REGULAR SESSION

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        17       SENATOR MICHAEL F. NOZZOLIO, Acting President

        18       STEPHEN F. SLOAN, Secretary

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         1                      P R O C E E D I N G S

         2                      SENATOR NOZZOLIO:  Senate will

         3       come to order.  Please join with me in the

         4       Pledge of Allegiance.

         5                      (Whereupon, the Senate joined in

         6       the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)

         7                      In the absence of clergy, may we

         8       bow our heads in a moment of silence.

         9                      (Whereupon, there was a moment of

        10       silence.)

        11                      Thank you.

        12                      Secretary will read the Journal.

        13                      THE SECRETARY:  In Senate,

        14       Tuesday, March 1.  The Senate met pursuant to

        15       adjournment.  Senator Farley in the chair upon

        16       designation of the Temporary President.  The

        17       Journal of Monday, February 28, was read and

        18       approved.  On motion, Senate adjourned.

        19                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:

        20       Hearing no objection, the Journal stands

        21       approved as read.

        22                      Order of business:

        23                      Presentation of petitions.











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         1                      Messages from the Assembly.

         2                      Messages from the Governor.

         3                      Reports of standing committees.

         4                      Reports of selects committees.

         5                      Communications and reports from

         6       state officers.

         7                      Motions and resolutions.

         8                      Secretary will read.

         9                      THE SECRETARY:  On page 7 of

        10       today's calendar, Senator Maltese moves to

        11       discharge the Committee on Education from

        12       Assembly Bill Number 1020A and substitute it for

        13       the identical Calendar Number 275.

        14                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:

        15       Substitution ordered.

        16                      Any other motions?

        17                      Senator Present.

        18                      SENATOR PRESENT:  Mr. President.

        19       Can we take up the noncontroversial calendar,

        20       please.

        21                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  The

        22       Secretary will read the noncontroversial

        23       calendar.











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         1                      THE SECRETARY:  On page 12,

         2       Calendar Number 13, by Senator Levy.

         3                      SENATOR GOLD:  Lay it aside.

         4                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  The

         5       bill is laid aside.

         6                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         7       88, by Senator Levy.

         8                      SENATOR GOLD:  Lay it aside.

         9                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  The

        10       bill is laid aside.

        11                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        12       122, by Senator Maltese, Senate Bill Number

        13       1936, an act to amount the Court of Claims Act,

        14       in relation to inmate claims for recovery of

        15       damages for injury to personal property.

        16                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  Read

        17       the last section.

        18                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 2.  This

        19       act shall take effect immediately.

        20                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  Call

        21       the roll.

        22                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        23                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 32.











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         1                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  The

         2       bill is passed.

         3                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         4       168, by Senator Levy.

         5                      SENATOR GOLD:  Lay it aside,

         6       please.

         7                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO: The

         8       bill is laid aside.

         9                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        10       195, by Senator Johnson, Senate Bill Number

        11       3367A.

        12                      SENATOR PRESENT:  Lay it aside

        13       for the day, please.

        14                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  The

        15       bill is laid aside for the day.

        16                      Senator Present.

        17                      SENATOR PRESENT:  Take up the

        18       controversial calendar please.

        19                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:

        20       Secretary will read the controversial calendar.

        21                      THE SECRETARY: On page 12,

        22       Calendar Number 13, by Senator Levy, Senate Bill

        23       Number 1313, an act to amend the Penal Law, in











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         1       relation to including the theft -

         2                      SENATOR GOLD: Lay it aside.

         3                      SENATOR PRESENT: Lay it aside.

         4                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO: The

         5       bill is laid aside.

         6                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         7       88, by Senator Levy, Senate Bill Number 191, an

         8       act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in

         9       relation to criminal history checks on school

        10       bus attendants.

        11                      SENATOR GOLD:  Explanation.

        12                      SENATOR PRESENT:  Lay it aside.

        13                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  The

        14       bill is laid aside.

        15                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        16       168, by Senator Levy, Senate Bill Number 5435B.

        17                      SENATOR GOLD:  Explanation.

        18                      SENATOR PRESENT:  Lay it aside.

        19                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  The

        20       bill is laid aside.

        21                      Senator Present.

        22                      SENATOR PRESENT:  Any house

        23       keeping bills or language?  No?











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         1                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:  No.

         2                      SENATOR PRESENT:  Mr. President.

         3       There being no further business, I move that we

         4       adjourn until Monday, March 7, at 3:00 p.m.,

         5       intervening days to be legislative days.

         6                      ACTING PRESIDENT NOZZOLIO:

         7       Senate is adjourned.

         8                      (Whereupon, at 11:44 a.m., Senate

         9       adjourned.)

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