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         8                       ALBANY, NEW YORK

         9                        March 21, 1995

        10                          3:03 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:  Senate

         3       will come to order.  Ask the Senators to find

         4       their places.  Staff find their places.

         5                      All rise, and in the gallery,

         6       too.  Join me in the saying of the Pledge of

         7       Allegiance to the Flag.

         8                      (Whereupon, the Senate and those

         9       present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to

        10       the Flag.)

        11                      In the absence of clergy, may we

        12       bow our heads in a moment of silence.

        13                      (Whereupon, there was a moment of

        14       silence.)

        15                      Reading of the Journal.

        16                      THE SECRETARY:  In Senate,

        17       Monday, March 20.  The Senate met pursuant to

        18       adjournment.  Senator Kuhl in the chair.  The

        19       Journal of Sunday, March 19, was read and

        20       approved.  On motion, Senate adjourned.

        21                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Hearing

        22       no objection, the Journal stands approved as

        23       read.











                                                             
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         1                      Presentation of petitions.

         2                      Messages from the Assembly.

         3                      Messages from the Governor.

         4                      Reports of standing committees.

         5                      Reports of select committees.

         6                      Communications and reports from

         7       state officers.

         8                      Motions and resolutions.

         9                      Senator Skelos.

        10                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Mr. President.

        11       At this time, I would like to adopt the

        12       Resolution Calendar.

        13                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

        14       motion is to adopt the Resolution Calendar.

        15                      All those in favor, signify by

        16       saying aye.

        17                      (Response of "Aye.")

        18                      Opposed, nay.

        19                      (There was no response.)

        20                      The Resolution Calendar is

        21       adopted.

        22                      Chair recognizes Senator Tully.

        23                      SENATOR TULLY:  Yes, Mr.











                                                             
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         1       President.  On behalf of Senator Levy, on page

         2       19, I offer the following amendments to Calendar

         3       Number 79, Senate Print Number 384A, and ask

         4       that said bill retain its place on the Third

         5       Reading Calendar.

         6                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The

         7       amendments are received and adopted.  The bill

         8       will retain its place on Third Reading Calendar.

         9                      Senator Tully.

        10                      SENATOR TULLY:  Mr. President.

        11       On behalf of Senator Johnson, I move that the

        12       following bills be discharged from their

        13       respective committees and be recommitted with

        14       instructions to strike the enacting clause:

        15       Senate 2488A.

        16                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Said

        17       bills will be recommitted.

        18                      Senator Skelos.

        19                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Yes.  Mr.

        20       President.  On behalf of Senator Hannon, would

        21       you star bill, Calendar Number 185, Senate Print

        22       3323.

        23                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Sponsor











                                                             
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         1       star will be placed on Calendar Number 185.

         2                      Senator Skelos.

         3                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Yes, Mr.

         4       President.  At this time, can we have a reading

         5       of the noncontroversial calendar.

         6                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Secretary

         7       will read the noncontroversial calendar.

         8                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         9       103, by Senator Volker, Senate 1186, an act to

        10       amend the Education Law, in relation to the

        11       practice of optometry.

        12                      SENATOR VOLKER:  Lay it aside for

        13       the day.

        14                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Lay the

        15       bill aside for the day.

        16                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        17       143, by Senator Saland, Senate Bill 2119, an act

        18       to amend the Social Services Law, in relation to

        19       bona fide research projects.

        20                      SENATOR PATERSON:  Lay it aside.

        21                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Lay the

        22       bill aside.

        23                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number











                                                             
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         1       168, by Senator Kuhl, Senate Bill Number 1716,

         2       an act to amend the General Business Law, in

         3       relation to automobile auctioneers.

         4                      SENATOR PATERSON:  Lay it aside.

         5                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Lay the

         6       bill aside.

         7                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

         8       169, by Senator Maltese, Senate Bill Number 256,

         9       an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law, in

        10       relation to an optional school tax exemption.

        11                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Secretary

        12       will read the last section.

        13                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 2.  This

        14       act shall take effect June 1st.

        15                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

        16       roll.

        17                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        18                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 38.

        19                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

        20       is passed.

        21                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        22       172, by Senator Sears, Senate Bill 1739, an act

        23       to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in











                                                             
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         1       relation to eliminating the annual service

         2       charge imposed on distinctive license plates.

         3                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Read the

         4       last section.

         5                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 2.  This

         6       act shall take effect on the 90th day.

         7                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Call the

         8       roll.

         9                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        10                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 39.

        11                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  The bill

        12       is passed.

        13                      Senator Skelos, that completes

        14       the noncontroversial calendar.

        15                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Please have a

        16       reading of the controversial calendar.

        17                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Secretary

        18       will read the controversial calendar.

        19                      THE SECRETARY:  On page 8,

        20       Calendar Number 143, by Senator Saland, Senate

        21       Print 2119, an act to amend the Social Services

        22       Law, in relation to bona fide research projects.

        23                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator











                                                             
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         1       Paterson.

         2                      SENATOR PATERSON:  Mr.

         3       President.  Will Senator Saland be willing to

         4       lay this aside for the day?  Senator Galiber has

         5       a question.

         6                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

         7       Saland, request has been made to lay the bill

         8       aside as a result of a member's -

         9                      SENATOR SALAND:  Mr. President.

        10       Senator Galiber made the same request to me last

        11       week, and I will abide by the request again; but

        12       if he is unable to ask me the question the next

        13       time it's up, I would respectfully request that

        14       the Minority Leader pose whatever questions he

        15       would like to pose.

        16                      I don't mean today.  I'm talking

        17       about -- I am willing to set it aside for today,

        18       but this is the second time I've extended him

        19       that courtesy, and I'll be more than happy to

        20       answer the question, and if he is not able to

        21       propound the question, then I would simply

        22       request that the Minority Leader ask on his

        23       behalf the next time this bill may be called.











                                                             
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         1                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Senator

         2       Paterson, is that acceptable to you?

         3                      SENATOR PATERSON:  Mr.

         4       President.  Even though it would be far beyond

         5       many mortals to pose a question in place of

         6       Senator Galiber, I will comply with what Senator

         7       Saland has posed and will try to ask that

         8       question if the bill comes up again.

         9                      ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL:  Bill is

        10       laid aside at the request of the sponsor for the

        11       day.

        12                      THE SECRETARY:  Calendar Number

        13       168, by Senator Kuhl, Senate Print 1716, an act

        14       to amend the General Business Law, in relation

        15       to automobile auctioneers.

        16                      SENATOR PATERSON:  Explanation.

        17                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:

        18       Senator Kuhl, an explanation, once you get back

        19       to your seat.

        20                      SENATOR SOLOMON:  Mr. President.

        21                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:

        22       Senator Solomon.

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         1       of the explanation because that was asked for on

         2       my behalf, if I'm correct, if Senator Kuhl will

         3       yield to a question?

         4                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:

         5       Senator Kuhl, will you yield?

         6                      SENATOR KUHL:  I will be happy to

         7       yield to a question from Senator Solomon.

         8                      SENATOR SOLOMON:  Senator, what I

         9       was concerned was when we talk about the items

        10       that are being auctioned here we talk about all

        11       personal use such as a pickup truck.  That comes

        12       under this section, under this exception?

        13                      SENATOR KUHL:  Yes.

        14                      SENATOR SOLOMON:  Would an

        15       automobile come under -

        16                      SENATOR KUHL:  Yes.

        17                      SENATOR SOLOMON:  -- that

        18       exception also?

        19                      SENATOR KUHL:  Yes.  Do you

        20       understand the direction of the bill, Senator

        21       Solomon?

        22                      SENATOR SOLOMON:  I'd like you to

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         1       was just farm equipment because I recall reading

         2       the memorandum, and my questions really deal

         3       with items such as automobiles and pickup trucks

         4       which, in fact, are not -- automobiles would be

         5       a piece of equipment that almost every one of us

         6       in this room probably uses, and I don't see that

         7       designated as farm equipment.

         8                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:

         9       Last section.

        10                      THE SECRETARY:  Section 2.  This

        11       act shall take effect immediately.

        12                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:

        13       Call the roll.

        14                      (The Secretary called the roll.)

        15                      THE SECRETARY:  Ayes 42.

        16                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:

        17       The bill is passed.

        18                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Is there any

        19       housekeeping at the desk?

        20                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:  No

        21       housekeeping.

        22                      SENATOR SKELOS:  Does Senator

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         1                      (There was no response.)

         2                      If not, Mr. President, I move we

         3       adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, March 22,

         4       1995, at 11:00 a.m.

         5                      ACTING PRESIDENT DeFRANCISCO:

         6       Without objection, the Senate stands adjourned.

         7                      (Whereupon, at 3:12 p.m., Senate

         8       adjourned.)

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