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         8                       ALBANY, NEW YORK

         9                        March 14, 1995

        10                          3:00 p.m.

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        13                       REGULAR SESSION

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        17       SENATOR JOHN R. KUHL, JR., Acting President

        18       STEPHEN F. SLOAN, Secretary

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

         2                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

         3       Senate will come to order.  Ask the members to

         4       find their places, staff their seats.  Ask all

         5       to rise in the gallery, too, to join me in the

         6       Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

         7                      (The assemblage repeated the

         8       Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)

         9                      We're very honored to be joined

        10       by the Reverend Peter G. Young of the Blessed

        11       Sacrament Church of Bolton Landing to lead us in

        12       prayer.

        13                      Father Young.

        14                      FATHER YOUNG:  Let us Pray.

        15                      Dear God, we gather in Your name

        16       to assist the people of New York State.  May our

        17       efforts bring care and community to the needy,

        18       to the elderly and to the sick.  By Your

        19       legislative initiatives, as we enjoy the spring

        20       fever weather, may we guide our action by Your

        21       love.  May that love and action bring a spirit

        22       of unity in cooperation within Your most holy

        23       wishes.  We ask You this now and forever.  Amen.











                                                             
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         1                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Thank

         2       you, Father Young.

         3                      Reading of the Journal.

         4                      THE SECRETARY:  In Senate,

         5       Monday, March 13th.  The Senate met pursuant to

         6       adjournment, Senator Kuhl in the Chair upon

         7       designation of the Temporary President.  The

         8       Journal of Sunday, March 12th, was read and

         9       approved.  On motion, the Senate adjourned.

        10                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Hearing

        11       no objection, the Journal stands approved as

        12       read.

        13                      Presentation of petitions.

        14                      Senator Bruno.

        15                      SENATOR BRUNO:  Mr. President,

        16       can we at this time recognize Senator Larkin?

        17                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The Chair

        18       recognizes Senator Larkin.

        19                      SENATOR LARKIN:  Mr. President,

        20       there will be an immediate meeting of the Local

        21       Government Committee in Room 332 for six bills.

        22                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  There

        23       will be an immediate meeting of the Local











                                                             
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         1       Government Committee in Room 332, Majority

         2       Conference Room.

         3                      Messages from the Assembly.

         4                      Messages from the Governor.

         5                      Reports of standing committees.

         6                      Reports of select committees.

         7                      Communications and reports from

         8       state officers.

         9                      Motions and resolutions.

        10                      Senator Bruno, are you ready for

        11       the Resolution Calendar which is on the members'

        12       desks?

        13                      SENATOR BRUNO:  Yes, Mr.

        14       President.  I would like, at this time, to move

        15       the adoption of the Resolution Calendar with the

        16       exception of Resolution 574 and, I believe,

        17       Senator Farley may also have a resolution that

        18       we would like to accept.

        19                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        20       motion is to adopt the Resolution Calendar with

        21       the exception of Resolution Number 574.  All

        22       those in favor signify by saying aye.

        23                      (Response of "Aye".)











                                                             
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         1                      Opposed, nay.

         2                      (There was no response.)

         3                      Resolution Calendar is adopted.

         4                      Senator Skelos.

         5                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Yes, Mr.

         6       President.  On Resolution 592 sponsored by

         7       myself and Senator Onorato, Greek Independence

         8       Day, I certainly would open that up for anybody

         9       who wishes to co-sponsor it, including all my

        10       good Irish friend, Senator Farley.

        11                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

        12       Skelos, would you like to do everybody?

        13                      SENATOR SKELOS:  If they want.

        14                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  All

        15       right.  Senator Skelos, with no objection, we'll

        16       put all members on the resolution.  Anybody who

        17       does not want to be on the resolution, please

        18       signify to the Secretary as soon as possible.

        19                      Senator Holland.

        20                      SENATOR HOLLAND:  Put me on.

        21                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

        22       Bruno.

        23                      SENATOR BRUNO:  Mr. President, at











                                                             
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         1       this time, I would like to call up Resolution

         2       Number 574.  I'd ask that it be read in its

         3       entirety and move its adoption.

         4                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

         5       Secretary will read Resolution Number 574 in its

         6       entirety.

         7                      THE SECRETARY:  Legislative

         8       Resolution Number 574, by Senator Libous,

         9       Legislative Resolution honoring Kathleen A.

        10       Ernst, R.N., upon the occasion of her

        11       designation as 1994 New York State's Small

        12       Business Person of the Year Award.

        13                      WHEREAS, individuals who give of

        14       their time and energies and serve the best

        15       interests of their communities are an asset

        16       beyond remuneration and cannot be sufficiently

        17       extolled; and

        18                      WHEREAS, Kathleen A. Ernst, R.N.,

        19       has given not only of her time and energies, but

        20       also of her competence, intelligence and

        21       leadership and consequently has been designated

        22       for special honor; and

        23                      WHEREAS, this legislative body is











                                                             
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         1       justly proud to honor Kathleen A. Ernst, R.N.,

         2       upon the occasion of her designation as

         3       recipient of the 1994 New York State Small

         4       Business Person of the Year Award by the New

         5       York State Small Business Advisory Board; and

         6                      WHEREAS, this prestigious award

         7       is given in recognition of unusual performance

         8       by persons, firms, organizations which operate

         9       or assist small businesses in New York State;

        10       and

        11                      WHEREAS, Kathleen A. Ernst is the

        12       president and owner of EM Associates,

        13       Incorporated.  The business incorporated in 1987

        14       is a full service cost containment company which

        15       focuses on employer needs in New York State; and

        16                      WHEREAS, in 1973, Kathleen A.

        17       Ernst began her work in cost management as a

        18       nurse case manager in the areas of Workers'

        19       Compensation, auto no-fault and disability.  She

        20       realized that some day the same cost management

        21       philosophy could be applied to the area of group

        22       health; and

        23                      WHEREAS, after implementing a











                                                             
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         1       pre-admission certification program for a Blue

         2       Cross plan, Kathleen A. Ernst convinced Blue

         3       Cross to implement a managed care program for

         4       the more than one half million subscribers which

         5       today remains the model for Blue Cross managed

         6       care programs; and

         7                      WHEREAS, under Kathleen A.

         8       Ernst's leadership, EM Associates, Incorporated,

         9       has steadily grown over the past six years,

        10       employing 16 full-time employees, five part-time

        11       employees and 15 physician advisors; and

        12                      WHEREAS, Kathleen A. Ernst had a

        13       vision to provide cost management services to

        14       group health corporations; as health care has

        15       undergone reform, more and more self-insured

        16       businesses are realizing the importance of cost

        17       management.  She has positioned her company to

        18       fill the need of health care cost management;

        19       and

        20                      WHEREAS, Kathleen A. Ernst has

        21       been called upon to contribute her time and

        22       talents to countless civic and charitable

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         1       unstintingly; and

         2                      WHEREAS, throughout the entire

         3       period of her community service, a period of

         4       constructive involvement, Kathleen A. Ernst has

         5       stood constant in dignity, good grace and humor;

         6       and

         7                      WHEREAS, rare indeed is the

         8       impressive dedication shown by an individual for

         9       the benefit of others which Kathleen A. Ernst

        10       has displayed throughout her life; now,

        11       therefore, be it

        12                      RESOLVED, that this legislative

        13       body pause in its deliberations to honor

        14       Kathleen A. Ernst, R.N., upon the occasion of

        15       her designation as recipient of the 1994 New

        16       York State's Small Business Person of the Year

        17       Award; and be it further

        18                      RESOLVED, that a copy of this

        19       resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted

        20       to Kathleen A. Ernst, R.N.

        21                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The Chair

        22       recognizes Senator Libous on the resolution.

        23                      SENATOR LIBOUS:  Thank you, Mr.











                                                             
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         1       President and my colleagues.

         2                      It is indeed an honor and a

         3       pleasure for me to stand before you today and

         4       talk about this extraordinary individual.

         5                      Kathleen Ernst has set really an

         6       example in becoming the Small Business Person of

         7       the Year in New York State, and if you think

         8       about that, with all the small businesses that

         9       we have in this state, with all the people who

        10       struggle each day and have tried to do their

        11       share in creating jobs and helping this economy,

        12       to be recognized and to be called the Small

        13       Business Person of the Year, is indeed an

        14       honor.

        15                      It is -- it's special for me to

        16        -- to have her here today because many of her

        17       colleagues are joining us up in the gallery from

        18       Broome County and from the Chamber of Commerce,

        19       and it's a very, very special time when, you

        20       know, we're trying to do the right thing in this

        21       chamber in promoting business.

        22                      Promoting business has been the

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         1       under the leadership of Senator Bruno, we have

         2       done everything that we can just in a short time

         3       this year in creating opportunities for jobs.

         4                      Kathleen demonstrates that.  She

         5       has demonstrated that in her success, in our

         6       county, her success in New York State and, as I

         7       said earlier, not only is this a special honor

         8       for me as her representative to stand before you

         9       today but also before her colleagues, her peers,

        10       in honoring her.

        11                      And before I -- Mr. President,

        12       before I stop, I do want to add something else.

        13       We also have here today Clair Price, his wife

        14       Arlene and son Art, and Clair was recognized

        15       today again, another small business person from

        16       Broome County, but recognized at the luncheon

        17       today as the New York State Business Advocate of

        18       the Year.  So it's kind of a special honor for

        19       me to have both individuals here.

        20                      Mr. President, I would conclude

        21       by saying that they set an example for all small

        22       business people in New York State.

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         1       recognizes Senator Bruno on the resolution.

         2                      SENATOR BRUNO:  Mr. President, I

         3       would just like to add a word to the comments of

         4       Senator Libous.  It really is a pleasure and an

         5       honor to have someone as outstanding and

         6       distinguished as Kathleen here in the chamber

         7       with us because, truly as has been stated, the

         8       kinds of things that people like you, Kathleen,

         9       can do are a model for all of us here in this

        10       state and in this country, and all of us have to

        11       recognize that all the good things that happen

        12       here in this state and in this country come from

        13       people like Kathleen who have the courage to do

        14       the kinds of things that they believe are of

        15       service to the public, and consequently, gain

        16       success.

        17                      So I just want to add my

        18       admiration and respect, the good things that

        19       you're doing, not just for yourself, your

        20       friends, your family, but for all of the people

        21       of this state.  Keep up the good work.

        22                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        23       question is on the resolution.  All those in











                                                             
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         1       favor signify by saying aye.

         2                      (Response of "Aye".)

         3                      Opposed, nay.

         4                      (There was no response.)

         5                      The resolution is adopted.

         6                      Kathleen Ernst, on behalf of

         7       Senator Bruno, Senator Libous, myself and our

         8       colleagues here, keep up what you're doing; you

         9       do it so well, and thank you for sharing just a

        10       small moment of your life with us.

        11                      (Applause.)

        12                      Senator Bruno, that brings us to

        13       the calendar.

        14                      SENATOR BRUNO:  Mr. President,

        15       can we recognize Senator Farley?  I think he has

        16       something of great consequence to heed, and some

        17       of his colleagues.

        18                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The Chair

        19       recognizes Senator Farley.

        20                      SENATOR FARLEY:  Thank you, Mr.

        21       President.

        22                      You have a resolution there, 589,

        23       that honors St. Patrick.  Now, unlike Senator











                                                             
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         1       Libous, I do not have St. Patrick here in the

         2       chamber.  He might be in the gallery, but I

         3       notice that there's a number of Senators that

         4       are on that resolution.  I would like to have it

         5       read and offer the resolution to any member that

         6       would like to get on the Patron Saint of all

         7       Irishmen and friends of Irish people, and I

         8       would ask the Journal Clerk to please read the

         9       resolution.

        10                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        11       Secretary will read the resolution.

        12                      THE SECRETARY:  Legislative

        13       Resolution Number 589, by Senator Farley,

        14       Legislative Resolution honoring St. Patrick and

        15       all Americans of Irish descent upon the occasion

        16       of the 1995 celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

        17                      WHEREAS, St. Patrick, Patron

        18       Saint of Ireland, is cherished for leaving us a

        19       great day for the Irish, St. Patrick's Day; and

        20                      WHEREAS, captured at age 16 by

        21       Irish marauders, Patrick, as legend has it, was

        22       sold to the Druid Chief and taken to what is now

        23       known as County Antrim, Ireland; and











                                                             
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         1                      WHEREAS, while in Ireland,

         2       Patrick began a new relationship with God, a

         3       relationship which would lead him to a life

         4       dedicated to religion and which would have a

         5       profound effect upon the people of Erin; and

         6                      WHEREAS, this relationship did

         7       not begin with a thunder clap from the sky; it

         8       simply began with a prayer; and

         9                      WHEREAS, in response to the

        10       despair and loneliness of his slave existence,

        11       Patrick, who by his accounts, had turned away

        12       from God, began to pray, falling back upon his

        13       childhood prayers; and

        14                      WHEREAS, through prayer, Patrick

        15       began his journey back to God; and

        16                      WHEREAS, driven by visions to

        17       return to his native land, Patrick escaped his

        18       captors undertaking a perilous journey in the

        19       process; and

        20                      WHEREAS, upon his return to

        21       Scotland, Patrick dedicated his life to

        22       religion, becoming a disciple of San Germain on

        23       the southern cost of France, where he was











                                                             
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         1       ordained a priest and later consecrated a

         2       bishop; and

         3                      WHEREAS, it was Pope Celestine I

         4       who named him Patricus and who sent him back to

         5       Ireland; and

         6                      WHEREAS, to the youth of Ireland,

         7       Patrick became a Pied Piper, introducing them to

         8       the message of God and leading them in great

         9       numbers into seminaries and convents; and

        10                      WHEREAS, the tradition of

        11       exhibiting a sprig of green on St. Patrick's day

        12       is done in remembrance of his journey around

        13       Ireland utilizing the shamrock as a symbol...

        14       symbolic depiction of the mystery of the blessed

        15       Trinity; and

        16                      WHEREAS, as we honor St. Patrick,

        17       we must pause to acknowledge the contributions

        18       of those who followed in his footsteps,

        19       dedicating their lives to God and his teachings;

        20       and

        21                      WHEREAS, one such individual is

        22       His Eminence John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop

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         1                      WHEREAS, a native of

         2       Philadelphia, where he was ordained to the Roman

         3       Catholic priesthood, His Eminence has studied at

         4       a number of colleges and universities and holds

         5       advanced degrees in ethics, clinical psychology

         6       and political theory; and

         7                      WHEREAS, after teaching and

         8       parish work in Philadelphia, Cardinal O'Connor

         9       entered service as a chaplain with the United

        10       States Navy and Marine Corps, serving for 27

        11       years; and

        12                      WHEREAS, upon leaving military

        13       service, he was ordained a bishop for the Armed

        14       Services of United States by Pope John Paul II

        15       in 1979; and

        16                      WHEREAS, in 1982 he became bishop

        17       of Scranton, Pennsylvania and in 1984,

        18       archbishop of New York.  He was named to the

        19       College of Cardinals by Pope John Paul II on

        20       April 24, 1985 and created Cardinal and Titular

        21       Bishop of the church of Saints John and Paul on

        22       May 25, 1985; and

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         1       to act as Grand Marshall of the New York City

         2       St. Patrick's Day Parade, Cardinal O'Connor

         3       embodies the true spirit inherent in the

         4       celebration of St. Patrick's Day; and

         5                      WHEREAS, as we commemorate the

         6       1995 celebration of St. Patrick's Day, we are

         7       mindful of Ireland's history as well as to the

         8       troubles which have plagued Northern Ireland;

         9       and

        10                      WHEREAS, recent events have given

        11       this assembled body hope that this St. Patrick's

        12       Day will mark the advent of true freedom and

        13       peace and for all of the people of Ireland; now,

        14       therefore, be it

        15                      RESOLVED, that this legislative

        16       body pause in its deliberations to most joyously

        17       commemorate St. Patrick's Day, 1995; and be it

        18       further

        19                      RESOLVED, that a copy of this

        20       resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted

        21       to the chairman, John Dunleavy and the Grand

        22       Marshall, His Eminence John Cardinal O'Connor,

        23       of the New York City St. Patrick's Day parade.











                                                             
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         1                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

         2       question is on the resolution.  All those in

         3       favor signify by saying aye.

         4                      (Response of "Aye".)

         5                      Opposed, nay.

         6                      (There was no response.)

         7                      The resolution is unanimously

         8       adopted.

         9                      SENATOR FARLEY:  As with the

        10       Greek Independence Day Resolution, this

        11       resolution is open to everybody, Senator Skelos,

        12       Senator Paterson, whatever your wishes are, as

        13       far as -

        14                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

        15       Skelos, shall we put all the members on the

        16       resolution, excepting those who signify to the

        17       Secretary that they don't wish to be on the

        18       resolution?

        19                      SENATOR SKELOS:  No objection.

        20                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Without

        21       objection, the Secretary will note.

        22                      Senator Maltese.

        23                      SENATOR MALTESE:  Mr. President,











                                                             
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         1       with reference to Senate Resolution 585 honoring

         2       St. John's University on the occasion of its

         3       125th Anniversary, I would like to have that

         4       open for any members that would like to join the

         5       resolution.

         6                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Would you

         7       like us to take the same approach and put

         8       everybody on that?

         9                      (Senator Maltese nods head.)

        10                      We'll put everybody on.

        11                      Senator Gold, it's nice to see

        12       you joining the Majority.

        13                      SENATOR GOLD:  Mr. President.

        14       Mr. President.

        15                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  All

        16       members will be placed on the resolution except

        17       those who signify to the Secretary that, in

        18       fact, they don't wish to be on the resolution.

        19                      SENATOR GOLD:  Mr. President.

        20                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

        21       Gold.

        22                      SENATOR GOLD:  Yes.  In terms of

        23       the offer made by Senator Maltese, as confusing











                                                             
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         1       as everything seems to look from this side of

         2       the aisle, that's a good idea.  I like that

         3       one.

         4                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

         5       Skelos.

         6                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Non

         7       controversial calendar, please.

         8                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

         9       Secretary will read the non-controversial

        10       calendar.

        11                      THE SECRETARY:  On page 9,

        12       Calendar Number 114, by Senator Saland, Senate

        13       Print 692, an act to amend the Penal Law, in

        14       relation to the minimum period of imprisonment

        15       for certain persistent violent felony offenders.

        16                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        17       Secretary will read the last section.

        18                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 2.  This

        19       act shall take effect on the 1st day of

        20       November.

        21                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

        22       roll.

        23                      (The Secretary called the roll.)











                                                             
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         1                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 49.

         2                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

         3       is passed.

         4                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         5       142, by Senator Saland, Senate Print 2115, an

         6       act to amend the Family Court Act, in relation

         7       to the placement of children upon disposition of

         8       child protective proceedings.

         9                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        10       Secretary will read the last section.

        11                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 2.  This

        12       act shall take effect on the 100th day.

        13                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

        14       roll.

        15                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        16                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 49.

        17                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

        18       is passed.

        19                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        20       144, by Senator Farley, Senate Print 267, an act

        21       to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, in

        22       relation to use of permanent durable paper and

        23       other durable media.











                                                             
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         1                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

         2       Secretary will read the last section.

         3                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 3.  This

         4       act shall take effect on the 1st day of July.

         5                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

         6       roll.

         7                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

         8                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 49.

         9                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

        10       is passed.

        11                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        12       149, by Senator Farley, Senate Print 90, an act

        13       to amend the Banking Law, in relation to the

        14       licensing of money transmitters.

        15                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        16       Secretary will read the last section.

        17                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 2.  This

        18       act shall take effect on the 120th day.

        19                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

        20       roll.

        21                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        22                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 49.

        23                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill











                                                             
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         1       is passed.

         2                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         3       150, by Senator Farley, Senate Print 1379, an

         4       act to amend the Banking Law and the Criminal

         5       Procedure Law, in relation to the regulation of

         6       licensed transmitters of money.

         7                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Read the

         8       last section.

         9                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 4.  This

        10       act shall take effect immediately.

        11                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

        12       roll.

        13                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        14                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 49.

        15                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

        16       is passed.

        17                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        18       152, by Senator Maltese, Senate Print 494, an

        19       act to amend the Election Law and the Education

        20       Law, in relation to sample ballots used for

        21       educational purposes.

        22                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        23       Secretary will read the last section.











                                                             
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         1                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 3.  This

         2       act shall take effect immediately.

         3                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

         4       roll.

         5                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

         6                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 49.

         7                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

         8       is passed.

         9                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        10       158, by Senator Rath, Senate Print 899-A, an act

        11       to amend the State Administrative Procedure Act,

        12       in relation to guidance and compliance

        13       documents.

        14                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        15       Secretary will read the last section.

        16                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 3.  This

        17       act shall take effect on the 90th day.

        18                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

        19       roll.

        20                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        21                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 49.

        22                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

        23       is passed.











                                                             
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         1                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         2       162, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 1720, an

         3       act to amend the Public Authorities Law, in

         4       relation to the financing and construction of

         5       certain facilities.

         6                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

         7       Secretary will read the last section.

         8                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 3.  This

         9       act shall take effect immediately.

        10                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

        11       roll.

        12                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        13                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 50.

        14                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

        15       is passed.

        16                      Senator Skelos.

        17                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Mr. President,

        18       at this time, is there any housekeeping that's

        19       necessary, members?

        20                      David, I won't ask if you have

        21       anything to say, but -- but we appreciate the

        22       cooperation today, the fact that we've completed

        23       the non-controversial calendar and there's not











                                                             
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         1       even a controversial calendar to go on to.

         2                      (Laughter)

         3                      Do you anticipate any corrections

         4       to the Journal tomorrow?

         5                      SENATOR PATERSON:  Mr. President.

         6                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

         7       Paterson.

         8                      SENATOR PATERSON:  In honor of

         9       St. Patrick's Day and Greek Independence Day, I

        10       have tried to keep a unified chamber here.

        11                      I would also like the record to

        12       reflect that St. Patrick's Day, which is

        13       actually March the 17th, was actually the

        14       collaborative agreement between two rival groups

        15       in Irish government; one believed St. Patrick's

        16       Day was on March 8th, the other on March the

        17       9th, so they added the two days together and got

        18       March 17th, and I found yesterday that, because

        19       of the graciousness of you, Mr. President, who

        20       recognized something I was trying to point out

        21       in the Journal and the fact that Senator Jones

        22       offered an amendment that was actually

        23       negotiated with Senator Holland, this











                                                             
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         1       cooperation, I hope, will set the scale for the

         2       rest of the year, and that's why there will be

         3       no more controversial calendar.  I doubt that I

         4       will object to anything from now until probably

         5       about July.

         6                      Thank you, Mr. President.

         7                      SENATOR SKELOS:  We appreciate

         8       that -

         9                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

        10       Skelos.

        11                      SENATOR SKELOS:  -- Senator

        12       Paterson, and obviously in the spirit of St.

        13       Patrick, there are no snakes in this chamber.

        14                      Are there any reports of -

        15                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  There is

        16       no housekeeping at the desk, Senator Skelos.

        17                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Mr. President,

        18       there being no further business, I move we

        19       adjourn until Wednesday, March 15th, 1995, at

        20       11:00 a.m. sharp.

        21                      SENATOR PATERSON:  Slow roll

        22       call.

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         1                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Without

         2       objection, the Senate stands adjourned until

         3       Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.

         4                      (Whereupon, at 3:25 p.m., the

         5       Senate adjourned.)

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