Regular Session - April 1, 1996
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8 ALBANY, NEW YORK
9 April 1, 1996
10 3:23 p.m.
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13 REGULAR SESSION
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17 LT. GOVERNOR BETSY McCAUGHEY ROSS, President
18 STEPHEN F. SLOAN, Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will
3 come to order. Will everyone please rise and
4 join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
5 (Whereupon, the Senate and those
6 present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance to
7 the Flag.)
8 May we bow our heads in a moment
9 of silence.
10 (Whereupon, there was a moment of
11 silence.)
12 The reading of the Journal.
13 THE SECRETARY: In Senate,
14 Sunday, March 31st. The Senate met pursuant to
15 adjournment. Senator Hoblock in the chair upon
16 designation of the Temporary President. The
17 Journal of Saturday, March 30th, was read and
18 approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
19 THE PRESIDENT: Without
20 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
21 Presentation of petitions.
22 Messages from the Assembly.
23 Messages from the Governor.
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1 Reports of standing committees.
2 Reports of select committees.
3 Communications and reports from
4 state officers.
5 Motions and resolutions.
6 Senator Kuhl.
7 SENATOR KUHL: Yes, Madam
8 President. On behalf of Senator Stafford, on
9 page 28, I offer the following amendments to
10 Calendar Number 593, Senate Print 5920, and ask
11 that said bill retain its place on the Third
12 Reading Calendar.
13 THE PRESIDENT: Amendments
14 received.
15 SENATOR KUHL: Also, Madam
16 President, on behalf of Senator Larkin, I move
17 that the following bill be discharged from its
18 respective committee and be recommitted with
19 instructions to strike the enacting clause:
20 Senate Print 3316A.
21 THE PRESIDENT: Enacting clause
22 struck.
23 SENATOR KUHL: Thank you.
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1 THE PRESIDENT: Senator Skelos.
2 SENATOR SKELOS: Madam
3 President. There will be an immediate meeting
4 of the Environmental Conservation Committee in
5 Room 332.
6 THE PRESIDENT: There is an
7 immediate meeting of the Environmental
8 Conservation Committee in Room 332.
9 SENATOR SKELOS: At this time,
10 Madam President, may we please have the
11 noncontroversial reading of the calendar.
12 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
13 will read.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1, by Senator Velella, Senate Print 5742A, an
16 act to amend the Insurance Law and the Public
17 Health Law, in relation to establishing
18 mandatory minimum maternity care and coverage.
19 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
20 section, please.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 8. This
22 act shall take effect January 1, 1997.
23 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 53.
3 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
4 passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 12, by Senator Hannon, Senate Print 5239A, an
7 act to amend the Public Health Law, in relation
8 to health appeals and access.
9 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
10 section, please.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect on the 180th day.
13 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll,
14 please.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 55.
17 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
18 passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 275, by Senator DiCarlo, Senate Print 6149A, an
21 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law, in
22 relation to the exemption from real property
23 taxation for tenant stockholders.
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1 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
2 section, please.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 55.
8 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
9 passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 372, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 6142, an
12 act to amend the Public Service Law, in relation
13 to the elimination of the mandate for the Public
14 Service Commission.
15 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
16 section, please.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 56.
22 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
23 passed.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 500, by the Assembly Committee on Rules,
3 Assembly Print 8383.
4 SENATOR SKELOS: Lay it aside for
5 the day.
6 THE PRESIDENT: Lay it aside,
7 please.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 502, by Senator Goodman, Senate Print 1619C, an
10 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in
11 relation to mandatory suspensions.
12 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
13 section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect 30 days.
16 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 56.
19 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
20 passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 505, by Senator Holland, Senate Print 6171A, an
23 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in
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1 relation to providing for a distinctive Animal
2 Population Control Fund license plate.
3 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
4 section, please.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect October 1.
7 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 56.
10 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
11 passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 509, by Senator Bruno, Senate Print 6311, an act
14 to amend the Highway Law, in relation to
15 designating a portion of the state highway
16 system as the Turning Point Trail.
17 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
18 section, please.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 56.
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1 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
2 passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 524, by Senator Leibell, Senate Print 2677, an
5 act authorizing -
6 SENATOR SKELOS: Lay it aside for
7 the day at the request of the sponsor.
8 THE PRESIDENT: Lay it aside,
9 please.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 573, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 6065, an
12 act to amend Chapter 246 of the Laws of 1916,
13 relating to the extermination of mosquitos and
14 the establishment of districts therefor.
15 THE PRESIDENT: There is a home
16 rule message at the desk.
17 Read the last section, please.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 56.
23 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
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2 Senator Skelos, that completes
3 the calendar.
4 SENATOR SKELOS: Is there any
5 housekeeping at the desk? Could the Senate
6 stand at ease.
7 THE PRESIDENT: Senator Larkin.
8 SENATOR LARKIN: Madam President,
9 I would like to place a sponsor's star on Senate
10 Bill 3067A, Calendar Number 525.
11 THE PRESIDENT: Starred at the
12 request of the sponsor.
13 (Whereupon, at 3:30 p.m., the
14 Senate was at ease until 3:48 p.m..)
15 SENATOR SKELOS: Madam President.
16 THE PRESIDENT: Senator Skelos.
17 SENATOR SKELOS: Madam
18 President. May we please return to reports of
19 standing committees. I believe there is a
20 report from the Environmental Conservation
21 Committee at the desk.
22 THE PRESIDENT: Reports of
23 standing committees.
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1 The Secretary will read.
2 THE SECRETARY: Senator
3 Marcellino, from the Committee on Environmental
4 Conservation, reports the following bill
5 directly to third reading:
6 Senate Print 6686, by Senator
7 Marcellino, an act to amend the Environmental
8 Conservation Law, in relation to authorizing
9 cities within the County Nassau to qualify as a
10 planning unit.
11 THE PRESIDENT: Without
12 objection, bill direct to third reading.
13 SENATOR SKELOS: Madam President,
14 at this time if we could -
15 Can you recognize Senator Tully
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17 THE PRESIDENT: Senator Tully.
18 SENATOR TULLY: Yes, Madam
19 President. May we return to motions and
20 resolutions, please.
21 THE PRESIDENT: Motions and
22 resolutions.
23 SENATOR TULLY: Madam President,
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1 on behalf of Senator LaValle, on page 26, I
2 offer the following amendments to Calendar
3 Number 574, Senate Print Number 6178, and ask
4 that said bill retain its place on the Third
5 Reading Calendar.
6 THE PRESIDENT: Amendments
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8 Senator Skelos.
9 SENATOR SKELOS: Madam President,
10 at this time, can we take up Calendar Number
11 591, by Senator Nozzolio.
12 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
13 will read.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 591, by Senator Nozzolio, Senate Print 6596A, an
16 act to amend Chapter 55 of the Laws of 1992
17 amending the Tax Law.
18 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
19 section, please.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 56.
2 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
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4 Senator Skelos.
5 SENATOR SKELOS: Madam President,
6 is there any other housekeeping at the desk?
7 THE PRESIDENT: No, there's
8 none.
9 SENATOR SKELOS: The Senate will
10 stand at ease subject to the call of the
11 Majority Leader, and we would ask that the
12 members stay in touch with their offices about
13 when the Senate will reconvene this evening.
14 THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will
15 stand at ease.
16 (Whereupon, at 3:52 p.m., the
17 Senate was at ease.)
18 (Whereupon, at 8:30 p.m., the
19 Senate reconvened.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT LACK: Senate
21 will come to order.
22 The Secretary will read.
23 THE SECRETARY: Senator Volker
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2 Assembly Bill Number 5707C and substitute it for
3 the identical Third Reading Calendar 212.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT LACK:
5 Substitution ordered.
6 SENATOR STACHOWSKI: Being no
7 further business, I move we adjourn until
8 tomorrow at 11:00 a.m.
9 Republican conference at 10:00.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT LACK:
11 Republican conference at 10:00, for all those
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13 On motion of Senator Stachowski
14 to adjourn, all those in favor, aye.
15 (Response of "Aye.")
16 Contrary, nay.
17 (There was no response.)
18 Senate stands adjourned until
19 11:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. Republican
20 Majority Conference Room, 332, tomorrow morning
21 at 10:00 o'clock.
22 Senate stands adjourned.
23 (Whereupon, at 8:32 p.m., the
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