Regular Session - April 12, 1999
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NEW YORK STATE SENATE
THE
STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
ALBANY, NEW YORK
April 12, 1999
3:02 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
LT. GOVERNOR MARY O. DONOHUE, President.
STEVEN M. BOGGESS, Secretary.
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P R O C E E D I N G S
THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will
come to order.
I ask everyone present to please
rise and recite with me the Pledge of
Allegiance.
(Whereupon, the assemblage recited
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
THE PRESIDENT: In the absence of
clergy, may we bow our heads in a moment of
silence, please.
(A moment of silence was observed.)
THE PRESIDENT: Reading of the
Journal.
THE SECRETARY: In Senate,
Friday, April 9th. The Senate met pursuant to
adjournment. The Journal of Thursday, April
8th was read and approved. On motion, Senate
adjourned.
THE PRESIDENT: Without objection
the Journal stands approved as read.
Presentation of petitions.
Messages from the Assembly.
Messages from the Governor.
Reports of standing committees.
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The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY: Senator Bonacic,
from the Committee on Housing Construction and
Community Development, reports:
Senate Prints 3771, by Senator
Padavan, an act to amend the Private Housing
Finance Law;
4139, by Senator Bonacic, an act to
amend the Public Housing Law;
4297, by Senator Larkin, an act to
amend the Public Housing Law;
4380, by Senator Bonacic, an act to
amend the Private Housing Finance Law;
4438, by Senator Bonacic, an act to
amend the Private Housing Finance Law.
All bills directly for third
reading.
THE PRESIDENT: Without
objection, all bills reported direct to third
reading.
Reports of select committees.
Communication and reports from
State officers.
Motions and resolutions.
Senator Farley.
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SENATOR FARLEY: Thank you, Madam
President.
On behalf of Senator Marcellino I
would like to amend his bill on page 6. I
offer the following amendments to Calendar
Number 69, Senate Print 1129, and ask that
bill retain its place on third reading.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill will
retain its place on third reading.
SENATOR FARLEY: On behalf of
Senator Fuschillo on page 6, I offer the
following amendments to Calendar 90, Senate
Print 558, and I ask that that bill retain its
place on the Third Reading Calendar.
THE PRESIDENT: Both amendments
are received and both bills will retain their
place on third reading.
SENATOR FARLEY: On behalf of
Senator Wright, Madam President, on page 25 I
offer the following amendment to Calendar
Number 430, Senate Print 1479, and I ask that
that bill retain its place.
THE PRESIDENT: The amendment is
received and the bill will retain its place on
third reading.
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SENATOR FARLEY: On behalf of
Senator Holland, on page 27, I offer the
following amendments to Calendar 459, Senate
Print 4060 and I ask that that bill retain its
place on the Third Reading Calendar.
THE PRESIDENT: The amendment is
also received and the bill will retain its
place on Third Reading Calendar.
Senator Skelos.
SENATOR SKELOS: Madam President,
I believe there is a privileged resolution,
Number 945, at the desk by Senator
DeFrancisco. May we please have the tile read
and move for its immediate adoption.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
THE SECRETARY: By Senator
DeFrancisco, Legislative Resolution Number 945
honoring 25 students at State Street
Elementary School, Skaneateles, New York for
their participation in the 1999 49th Senate
District's Good News Good Kids Youth
Responsibility Program.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Gentile.
The question is on the resolution.
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All in favor of signify by saying
aye.
(Response of "Aye".)
THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
THE PRESIDENTS: The resolution
is adopted.
Senator Skelos.
SENATOR SKELOS: Madam President,
I believe there is a privileged Resolution
Number 888 at the desk by Senator Gentile.
May we please have the title read and move for
its immediate adoption.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
THE SECRETARY: By Senator
Gentile, Legislature Resolution Number 888,
honoring Mafalda DiMango on the occasion of
her retirement and 35 years of distinguished
service to the families and children of
Community School Board District Number 20.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Gentile
SENATOR GENTILE: Thank you,
Madam President.
THE PRESIDENT: Your welcome.
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SENATOR GENTILE: Just very
quickly, Mafalda DiMango I believe is the
longest serving member of Community School
Boards still active. And after 35 years has
decided not to seek reelection to the school
board so I think it is appropriate at this
point that we do pass this resolution in honor
of her service. She has seen many changes
over the 35 years and I think now it is
appropriate that she, in her stepping aside
that we honor her for that service.
She certainly has given service to
the City of New York and to the children of
the City of New York. So I think I ask all my
members to join me in honoring her in such a
way.
Thank you.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Lachman.
SENATOR LACHMAN: To echo what my
distinguished colleague from Staten Island and
Brooklyn has already said about Mafalda
DiMango I owe a personal debt of gratitude to
Ms. DiMango because over 20 years ago when I
was a young and callow president of the New
York City Board of Education, Mafalda DiMango
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was already a very distinguished leader of her
school board. I believe at that time she was
president of Community School Board 20. And I
can't believe that this vigorous and active
lady is now retiring after a brief period of
35 years as a member of Community School Board
20 in Brooklyn.
I have a great deal of respect for
her wisdom, her tenacity, her knowledge, her
dignity, elegance and I wish her well in what
I am sure will be a very active retirement.
THE PRESIDENT: The question is
on the resolution. All in favor signify by
saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
THE PRESIDENT: The resolution is
adopted.
Senator Skelos, we have a
substitution at the desk.
SENATOR SKELOS: If you would
please recognize Senate DeFrancisco first?
THE PRESIDENT: Senator
DeFrancisco.
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SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes, I have a
resolution that was on the Resolution Calendar
that was passed in my absence since I was out
doing other business.
However it is a resolution that
should be discussed very briefly, and that is
a resolution commending students from the
State Street Elementary School in the
Skaneateles School District, which is in my
Senate District, for winning the elementary
school competition in our Good News Good Kids
Program. That program basically recognizes
good students throughout our community who do
positive things for other people and show that
there are goods kids and there is good news in
our area, as there is in every other area of
the State.
This group recognized that the Blue
Bird population, which is our State bird, as
we all know, was going down in numbers over
the past several decades and they learned of
that problem in school and decided how they
were going to -- what they were going to do
about it. They learned about what Blue Birds
-- their habitat, they learned what they
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should do about it, they constructed bird
houses. They distributed posters and
distributed literature and they basically
brought public awareness to this issue, which
is a very important environmental issue as
well.
They are here with us today and I
wanted them to recognize that one of the
resolutions that passed was this resolution
commending them. And I also want to state
that we congratulate the students from the
State Street Elementary School and their
teacher Carol Ann Smith for the wonderful work
they are doing in that district.
THE PRESIDENT: And on behalf of
the Senate and as President of the Senate I
extend all of our courtesies to the
Skaneateles Good News Good Kids. Welcome and
have a great day.
Senator Skelos, we have a
substitution at the desk.
SENATOR SKELOS: Would you please
make it.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
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THE SECRETARY: On page 26,
Senator Libous moves to discharge from the
Committee on Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Assembly Print 6982 and
substitute it for the identical third reading
441.
THE PRESIDENT: The substitution
is ordered.
Senator Skelos.
SENATOR SKELOS: Madam President,
if we could go to the non-controversial
calendar at this time?
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
109, by Senator Meier, Senate Print 1480-A, an
act to amend the Executive Law and the Social
Services Law, in relation to making reports.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
act shall take effect January 1st, year 2000.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 52.
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THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
118, by Senator Skelos, Senate Print 11-B an
act to amend the General Business Law, in
relation to the sale of laser pointing
devices.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
act shall take effect on the first day of
September.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 53.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
264, by Senator McGee, Senate Print 2873, an
act to amend the Highway Law, in relation to
distribution and payment.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
act shall take effect on the first day of
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April.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 53.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
285, by Senator Spano, Senate Print 2012, an
act to amend the State Finance Law, in
relation to the payment of emergency financial
aid.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 53.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
330, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 3516, an
act to amend the Insurance Law.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
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THE SECRETARY: Section 23. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Can we lay
the bill aside.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is laid
aside, Senator.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Thank you,
Madam President.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
340, by Senator Kuhl, Senate Print 3087, an
act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 53.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
366, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 2855, an
act to establish the Island volunteer exempt
firefighters benevolent association.
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THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 8. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.).
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 53.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
377, by Senator Libous.
SENATOR PATERSON: Lay the bill
aside.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is laid
aside.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
379, by Senator Skelos, Senate Print 3372, an
act to amend the General Business Law, in
relation to making technical amendments.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 12. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
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THE SECRETARY: Ayes 54.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
394 by Senator Maziarz, Senate Print 649, an
act to amend the Correction Law, in relation
to copayment of fees.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Aye 53, nays one.
Senator Duane recorded in the negative.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
400, by Senator Alesi, Senate Print 3484, an
act to amend the Economic Development Law, in
relation to directing a rural agribusiness.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
act shall take effect immediately.
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THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Aye 54.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
412, by Senator Trunzo, Senate Print 1778, an
act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the
unlawful sale of tobacco products to a child.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Aye 54.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
413, by Senator Volker, Senate Print 2059, an
act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules,
in relation to confidential communications.
SENATOR KUHL: Lay the bill aside
for the day.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is laid
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aside for the day.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
419, by Senator Velella, Senate Print 2531, an
act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the
crime of criminal mischief in the third
degree.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 2. The
act shall take effect on the first day of
November.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 55.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
432, by Senator Stachowski, Senate Print 2245
an act to amend the Education Law, in relation
to authorizing the lease or rental of school
buses.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
act shall take effect immediately.
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THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 55.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
434, by Senator Leibell, Senate Print 3257, an
act to legalize, validate, ratify and confirm
certain transportation contracts.
THE PRESIDENT: A local fiscal
impact note is at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Aye 55.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed. Senator Kuhl, that completes the non
controversial reading of the calendar.
SENATOR KUHL: Yes, Madam
President. May we now proceed to the
controversial Calendar, please.
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will read.
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THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
330, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 3516, an
act to amendment the Insurance Law, in
relation to making various technical
corrections.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Madam
President.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator
Dollinger, why do you rise?
SENATOR DOLLINGER: If I could
waive an explanation from Senator Seward and
just ask two very specific questions about
this bill. I believe this is Senator Seward's
bill.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator, do you
yield?
SENATOR SEWARD: Yes, I do.
THE PRESIDENT: Go ahead,
Senator.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Senator,
could you just explain to me on page 3 of the
bill the affect of the change in operating a
motor vehicle in excess of the speed limit and
wreckless driving? Just what is the impact of
that change on the current status of the law?
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SENATOR SEWARD: Senator, the
bill in that area would correct certain
ambiguities that are currently in the motor
vehicle liability surcharge provisions of the
law. This bill would clarify that an insurer
may surcharge a driver's policy if the driver
operated a vehicle in excess of the speed
limit. In other words, was convicted of that
or of wreckless driving or convicted of any
other moving violation on two or more
occasions within a 36 month period. That is
currently the practice. This merely takes
away any ambiguity in that area. It does not
actually set new policy.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator
Dollinger.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Madam
President, I am having difficulty hearing
Senator Seward.
THE PRESIDENT: Go ahead,
Senator.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Again,
through you Madam President, just so I
understand this section says that an insurer
can not increase the premium for a series
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of-
THE PRESIDENT: Go ahead Senator,
I was having trouble hearing you.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Again, just
so I understand it, this section says that an
insurer can or can not increase/alter the
premium for the conduct listed in section 13?
I'm just trying to understand it. Does this
say that you can increase the insurance
premium if you are guilty of reckless driving,
or that you can not?
SENATOR SEWARD: That they can.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: That they
can.
SENATOR SEWARD: Yes.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: The other
question I have, Madam President, is if
Senator Seward could just explain the deletion
of the Lloyd's underwriter provision.
I know when I was dealing with
Senator Velella and the Lloyd's crisis three
years ago there was an enormous concern about
the Lloyd's underwriters in this state of
which there are many, I think as many as 2,000
that might be involved in Lloyd's here in New
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York State and I would just be interested, how
does this provision, the deletion of this
provision effect the current people who are
involved in the Lloyd's underwriting,
SENATOR SEWARD: The legislation
before us would delete the references in the
Insurance Law to Lloyd's underwriters because
the last remaining Lloyd's underwriter has
converted to the property and casuality
company.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Again,
through you Madam President, does the removal
of this provision remove the jurisdiction of
the State Insurance Department over Lloyd's of
London?
I know that the New York State
Insurance Department had been the repository
of, I believe, either a bond or a fund over
which New York State's Insurance Department on
behalf I believe of all of the states had
controlled Lloyd's or had some impact on
Lloyd's investment and activities and
reinsurance here in the United States. Do you
know whether we will continue to have that
jurisdiction? Through you Madam President.
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SENATOR SEWARD: There will be no
changes. It is just the reference to Lloyd's
of London.
SENATOR DOLLINGER: Through you,
Madam President, just on the bill, on the
basis of Senator Seward's representation both
with respect to the Lloyd's underwriters and
with respect to the impact of that new article
13, new section 13, I will vote in favor of
the bill.
Thank you.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Sections 23.
This act shall take effect immediately.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY: Ayes 55.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed. Senator Marchi.
SENATOR MARCHI: In view of the
spirit of collegiality that was introduced by
Senator Dollinger, I have a distinguished
presence here of members from Staten Island
whom you know and they are up here in the
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gallery and I would appreciate it if you would
recognize them. Mrs. Paladino.
THE PRESIDENT: We extend the
courtesies of the house to our distinguished
visitors from Staten Island and wish a great
day.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
377, by Senator Libous, Senate Print 2100, an
act to amend the General Business Law, in
relation to unlawful possession of tobacco.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
SENATOR MONTGOMERY: Explanation.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator
Montgomery.
SENATOR MONTGOMERY: An
explanation.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Libous,
an explanation.
SENATOR LIBOUS: Thank you, Madam
President, I would be more than happy to give
an explanation.
For the last couple of years what
we have been trying to do is attach what we
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feel is a strong ongoing effort to curb under
age smoking and possession of tobacco.
In 1992 we passed legislation that
was goods legislation that was the Adolescent
Tobacco Use Prevention Act. Basically this
legislation would kind of add on to that.
We think it is important that young
people who are underage also learn
responsibility when they walk into a
supermarket or a store and they purchase
tobacco products and it gets oftentimes the
person who holds the license of that grocery
store or that merchant responsible, which they
should be if they are selling to a minor, at
the same time the minor who purchased the
tobacco also has a responsibility and should
learn that being under age they shouldn't have
that product.
We did this with alcohol. We
passed it a number of years ago. I think
probably my second year here. Was a
possession bill. It seemed to be somewhat
effective and we just think this it just
another step moving forward.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator
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Montgomery.
SENATOR MONTGOMERY: Yes, Madam
President, I would like to ask the sponsor,
Senator Libous, a question, please.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Libous,
will you yield for a question?
SENATOR LIBOUS: Absolutely,
Madam President.
THE PRESIDENT: Go ahead, Senator
Montgomery.
SENATOR MONTGOMERY: Senator
Libous, I see in language in the bill that
says any person, any person 18 or under who
unlawfully possess tobacco with intent to use.
Would you clarify for me, based on unlawful
possession of this tobacco with intent to use,
what is the charge?
SENATOR LIBOUS: Madam President,
I can address that.
The charge would be -- this is a
non criminal offense, obviously. This would
be a violation, this would not be a criminal
offense, just like we have in the law that
this house passed when it deals with underage
possession of alcohol, it would be a violation
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and it could be a fine of no more than $50 or
up to 30 hours of community service.
It is again an act to teach
responsibility and not one to set a criminal
record for any individual. That is not the
intent.
SENATOR MONTGOMERY: All right,
thank you Senator Libous.
Madam President, on the bill. I
certainly agree with Senator Libous' intent to
try and keep minors from using tobacco.
Obviously we all agree with that. The problem
for me is I'm not sure where these young
people who are probably quite young, I mean we
may be talking about 14 or 15 years old,
possibly younger, where they might get $50.
What kind of meaningful community service they
may perform as opposed to really investing
much more in education and other ways of
reaching them, which we apparently have not
been successful in doing.
So I vote against this. I voted
before in the negative. I'm going to vote
again in the negative because I just think
that this is not the way that we really are
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going to address premature use of tobacco.
Thank you.
THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
section.
THE SECRETARY: Section 2. The
act shall take effect on the first day of
September.
THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE PRESIDENT: Senator
DeFrancisco.
SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: I would just
like to explain my vote. I vote no on this
proposal. It is not because I don't think
young people should smoke. Of course they
should not smoke. They should not do a lot of
things as we as adults should not.
My opposition is basically on the
grounds that this is a bill that is like many
other bills that we have, including position
of alcohol with intent to use, a bill that is
not going to be enforced. It is going to add
more problems to the court system, and it is
going to give an opportunity for people who
want to over zealously harass teen-agers to
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harass them by another bill that might be one
way to stop them and to investigate whether or
not they are possessing tobacco, god forbid,
with intent to use.
I mean, it just seems to me the
disadvantages far out weigh the advantages or
the ultimate result. The ultimate result as
was just mentioned is education and making
sure we have penalties for those who produce
these types of things that cause health
problems in our community.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator
DeFrancisco, you will be so recorded as voting
in the negative.
Senator Marchi.
SENATOR MARCHI: For the very
same reasons, Madam President. I have been
down this road many times throughout the
decades on this and other variants of the same
theme. And what this does as Senator
DeFrancisco said so explicitly and exquisitely
well, it only heightens the cynicism that so
many young people feel that we pass something
and that's the end of it and it can not be
taken seriously. It is not going to be
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enforced, but here we are, we have the bill.
So I am recording in the negative
again.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you,
Senator, you will recorded as voting in the
negative.
Read the last section. Call the
roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
will announce the results.
THE SECRETARY: Those recorded in
the negative on Calendar Number 377 are:
Senators DeFrancisco, Duane, Marchi,
Markowitz, Mendez, Montgomery, Paterson,
Schneiderman, Seabrook, Smith.
Ayes 45, nays 10.
THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
passed. Senator Kuhl.
SENATOR KUHL: I believe that
completes the reading of the controversial
calendar, Madam President.
May we return to the order of
motions and resolutions and there is a
privileged resolution, I believe, Number 785,
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at the desk by Senator Nozzolio.
It has been previously adopted, but
may we please read it in its entirety at this
time, and then I would ask you to recognize
Senator Nozzolio on the resolution.
THE PRESIDENT: Upon the
completion of reading of the reading of the
controversial calendar we will return to
motions and resolutions and the Secretary will
read.
THE SECRETARY: By Senator
Nozzolio, Legislative Resolution Number 785
congratulating the Bloomfield High School
Girls Basketball Team and Coach Phil White on
winning the New York State Section V, Class C
championship.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Nozzolio.
THE SECRETARY: Where as,
excellence and success in competitive sports
can be achieved only through strenuous
practice, team play and team spirit, nurtured
by dedicated coaching and strategic planning,
athletic competition enhances the moral and
physical development of the young people of
this State, preparing them for the future by
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instilling in them the value of team work,
encouraging a standard of healthy living,
imparting a desire for success and developing
a sense of fair play and competition, the
Bloomfield Bombers are the Section V, Class C
champions. As New York State Public School
Athletic Association champions the Bombers, 27
and 0, will advance to the federation
tournament semi-finals in Glens Falls, New
York, against the Catholic High School
Athletic Association Champions.
The athletic talent displayed by
this team is due in great part to the efforts
of Coach Phil White, a skilled and
inspirational tutor, respected for his ability
to develop potential into excellence.
The teams overall record is
outstanding and the team members were loyally
and enthusiastically supported by family,
fans, friends and the community at large. The
hallmarks of the Bloomfield High School Girls
Basketball Team from the opening game of the
season to participation in the championship
were a sisterhood of athletic ability, of good
sportsmanship, of honor and of scholarship,
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demonstrating that these team players are
second to none.
Athletically and academically the
team members have proven themselves to be an
unbeatable combination of talent, reflecting
favorably on their school. Coach Phil White
has done a superb job in guiding, molding and
inspiring the team members toward their goals.
Whereas, sports competition
instills the values of team work, pride in
accomplishment and Coach Phil White and his
outstanding athletes have clearly made a
contribution to the spirit of excellence which
is a tradition of their school. Now,
therefore be it.
Resolved, that this legislative
body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate the Bloomfield High School Girls
Basketball Team, its members; Heathar Shepard,
Ericka Bellis, Renee Yell, Kate Headlee,
Marissa Kiporsky, Monica Davis, Crystal
Stanton, Beth Hudson, Emily Paulsen, Ashley
Myers, Jill Hammond, Jamie Cooper, Kim Rogers
and Beth Kaufmann and Coach Phil White on
winning the New York State Section V, Class C
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championship, and be it further
Resolved that a copy of this
resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted
to the Bloomfield High School girls basketball
team and to Coach Phil White.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Nozzolio.
SENATOR NOZZOLIO: Thank you,
Madam President.
My colleagues, in the chamber today
is represented the best of not only the
community of Bloomfield but the entire State
of New York that we have with us fine athletes
who have represented their community extremely
well. The entire Bloomfield community reached
out and was extremely proud of the
accomplishments of this basketball team, these
fine young women who represented our region in
the State championship with a great deal of
class and dignity and I want to rise and
congratulate the team and their Coach White
for their contribution.
They are what the finest we have to
offer in New York State and Madam President,
this resolution reflects the Senate's
recognition of the wonderful, wonderful effort
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put forward by this athletic team.
Thank you for the support of my
colleagues in this resolution in recognizing
the contributions of not only great athletes
but excellent citizens.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you
Senator. And on behalf of the Senate I also
want to acknowledge your presence and
congratulate you for what you are doing not
only for the sport of basketball but for women
athletes around the state.
It is great to have you here and
have a wonderful day with us here in the
Senate.
Again, congratulations.
(Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Kuhl.
SENATOR KUHL: Any housekeeping
at the desk, Madam President?
THE PRESIDENT: No there is not,
Senator.
SENATOR NANULA: Madam President.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Nanula.
SENATOR NANULA: Thank you, Madam
President.
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I would like to request unanimous
consent to be recorded in the negative on
Calendar Number 377.
THE PRESIDENT: Without objection
you will be so recorded in the negative.
SENATOR KUHL: Madam President.
THE PRESIDENT: Senator Kuhl.
SENATOR KUHL: Madam President,
there being no further business, I move we
adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday, April 13th,
at 3:00 p.m.
THE PRESIDENT: On motion, the
Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, April
13th, 3:00 p.m.
(Whereupon, at 3:35 p.m., the
Senate adjourned.)