Regular Session - March 23, 1995
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8 ALBANY, NEW YORK
9 March 23, 1995
10 10:02 a.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 seats, staff to find their places.
5 Will you all rise and join me in saying the
6 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
7 (The assemblage repeated the
8 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
9 In the absence of clergy, may we
10 bow our heads in a moment of silence.
11 (A moment of silence was
12 observed. )
13 Reading of the Journal.
14 THE SECRETARY: In Senate,
15 Wednesday, March 22nd. The Senate met pursuant
16 to adjournment, Senator Kuhl in the Chair. The
17 Journal of Tuesday, March 21st, was read and
18 approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Hearing
20 no objection, the Journal stands approved as
21 read.
22 Presentation of petitions.
23 Messages from the Assembly.
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1 Messages from the Governor.
2 Reports of standing committees.
3 Reports of select committees.
4 Communications and reports from
5 state officers.
6 Motions and resolutions.
7 The Chair recognizes Senator
8 Bruno.
9 SENATOR BRUNO: Mr. President,
10 can I ask you to recognize Senator Libous for an
11 announcement.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The Chair
13 recognizes Senator Libous for an announcement.
14 SENATOR LIBOUS: Thank you, Mr.
15 President.
16 There will be an immediate
17 meeting of the Committee on Mental Health and
18 Developmental Disabilities in Room 332.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: There
20 will be an immediate meeting of the Committee on
21 Mental Health in the Majority Conference Room,
22 Room 332.
23 Senator Bruno.
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1 SENATOR BRUNO: And, Mr.
2 President, I understand there's a resolution at
3 the desk, Number 664, by Senator Libous. We
4 would ask you to read the title.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
6 will read the title.
7 THE SECRETARY: By Senator
8 Libous, Legislative Resolution honoring Mary
9 Jane Bolles in recognition of her distinguished
10 career of 37 years service on behalf of the
11 credit union movement in New York State, upon
12 the occasion of her retirement April 7th,
13 1995.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Question
15 is on the resolution. All those in favor
16 signify by saying aye.
17 (Response of "Aye.")
18 Opposed nay.
19 (There was no response. )
20 The resolution is adopted.
21 Senator Bruno, are you ready for
22 the calendar, sir?
23 SENATOR BRUNO: Yes, Mr. Presi
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1 dent. Can we now take up the non-controversial
2 calendar.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
4 will read the non-controversial calendar.
5 THE SECRETARY: On page 17,
6 Calendar Number 171, by Senator Maltese, Senate
7 Bill 441, an act to amend the Vehicle and
8 Traffic Law, in relation to authorizing license
9 plates.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
11 will read the last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect on the 1st day of April.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll. )
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 35.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 176, by Senator Velella, Senate Bill Number
22 2946, an act to amend Chapter 696 of the Laws of
23 1887, relating to providing hospitals, orphan
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1 asylums and other charitable institutions in the
2 city of New York with water.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
4 will read the last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll. )
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 35.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar 178, by
14 Senator Lack, Senate Bill 1298, an act to amend
15 the Real Property Tax Law, in relation to
16 allowing the assignment of mortgage in lieu of a
17 certificate of discharge.
18 SENATOR PATERSON: Lay aside,
19 please.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Lay the
21 bill aside.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 180, by Senator Lack, Senate Bill Number 2134,
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1 an act to amend the Estates, Powers and Trusts
2 Law, in relation to shares of stock.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
4 will read the last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
6 act shall take effect January 1st.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll. )
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 35.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 181, by Senator Volker, Senate Bill Number 2444,
15 an act to amend the Real Property Law, in
16 relation to disclosure obligations, real estate
17 brokers.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
19 will read the last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect on the 30th day.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
23 roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll. )
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 36.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 183, by Senator Hannon, Senate Bill Number 2348,
7 an act to amend the Public Health Law, in
8 relation to compensation of and disposition of
9 fees.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
11 will read the last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
13 act shall take effect on the 90th day.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll. )
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 36.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 196, by Senator DiCarlo, Senate Bill 2723, an
22 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law, in
23 relation to increasing income eligibility for
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1 real property tax exemption.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
3 will read the last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll. )
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 37.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 197, by Senator Seward, Senate Bill Number 2016,
14 an act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to
15 eliminating the expiration provisions
16 authorizing the county of Tompkins to impose an
17 additional sales tax.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
19 will read the last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
23 roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll. )
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 37.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 216, by Senator Hoblock, Senate Bill Number
7 3354, an act to amend the Public Officers Law,
8 in relation to activities by former state
9 officers.
10 SENATOR HOBLOCK: Lay the bill
11 aside for the day, please.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Lay the
13 bill aside for the day.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 224, by Senator Velella, Senate Bill 3454, an
16 act to amend Chapter 60 of the Laws of 1994, in
17 relation to provisions that impact on certain
18 appropriations.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
20 will read the last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Call the
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1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll. )
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 37.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The bill
5 is passed.
6 Senator Bruno, that completes the
7 non-controversial calendar, sir.
8 SENATOR BRUNO: Mr. President,
9 can we now take up the controversial calendar.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Secretary
11 will read the controversial calendar.
12 THE SECRETARY: On page 18,
13 Calendar Number 178, by Senator Lack.
14 SENATOR LACK: Lay it aside.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Lay the
16 bill aside.
17 Senator Bruno, that completes the
18 controversial calendar.
19 SENATOR BRUNO: Mr. President, is
20 the report back from the committee meeting of
21 Senator Libous? Is that at the desk?
22 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: I'm in
23 formed by the desk, Senator Bruno, that it has
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1 not been returned to the desk at this point.
2 SENATOR BRUNO: Can we just -
3 answer the phone?
4 Mr. President, the information
5 that I have indicates it's not necessary for us
6 to hold up this day of this body, so we will
7 move forward, and I move that we would adjourn
8 until Monday coming.
9 I am interrupted, Mr. President,
10 by my colleague on the left. Would you please
11 recognize him.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: The Chair
13 would recognize Senator Dollinger.
14 SENATOR DOLLINGER: My apologies
15 to the Majority Leader, Mr. President. I would
16 just ask unanimous consent to be recorded in the
17 negative on Calendar Number 197. My apologies.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Without
19 objection, Senator Bruno. Senator Dollinger,
20 without objection, Senator Dollinger -
21 SENATOR BRUNO: There being no
22 further business to come -
23 I would ask the Chair to
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1 recognize Senator Jones.
2 SENATOR JONES: Yes, I'd like
3 unanimous consent to be recorded in the no on
4 Calendar 197.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Without
6 objection, Senator Dollinger and Senator Jones
7 will be recorded in the negative on Calendar
8 Number 197.
9 The Chair recognizes Senator
10 Bruno.
11 SENATOR BRUNO: Yes, Mr.
12 President. My counsel tells me I'm supposed to
13 say "without objection," so that's without
14 objection.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: Without
16 objection, Senator Bruno.
17 SENATOR BRUNO: I'd like to
18 remind my colleagues on my front and right and
19 rear that we will be conferencing -- it is now
20 ten after ten -- at twenty after ten sharp. I
21 would suggest they synchronize their watches.
22 And there being no further business to come
23 before the Senate, I move that we stand
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1 adjourned until Monday, that is March 27th, at
2 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative
3 days.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT KUHL: There
5 will be an immediate meeting of the Majority
6 Conference in Room 332, in eight minutes, and
7 without objection, the Senate stands adjourned
8 until Monday at 3:00 p.m.
9 (Whereupon, at 10:11 a.m., the
10 Senate adjourned.)
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