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                           NEW YORK STATE SENATE











                                    THE



                            STENOGRAPHIC RECORD



















                             ALBANY, NEW YORK



                             December 20, 2002



                                10:00 a.m.











                              REGULAR SESSION











                 SENATOR HUGH T. FARLEY, Acting President



                 STEVEN M. BOGGESS, Secretary































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                            P R O C E E D I N G S



                            ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY:    The



                 Senate will come to order.



                            The Secretary will begin by reading



                 the Journal.



                            THE SECRETARY:    In Senate,



                 Wednesday, December 18, 2002.  The Senate met



                 pursuant to adjournment.  The Journal of



                 Tuesday, December 17, 2002, was read and



                 approved.  On motion, the Senate adjourned.



                            ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY:    Hearing



                 no objection, the Journal will stand approved



                 as read.



                            The order of business:



                            Presentation of petitions.



                            Messages from the Assembly.



                            Messages from the Governor.



                            Reports of standing committees.



                            Reports of select committees.



                            Communications and reports from



                 state officers.



                            Motions and resolutions.



                            Calendar.



                            Special orders.



                            Committee notices.











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                            There being no further business to



                 come before the Senate, we'll stand adjourned.



                            (Whereupon, at 10:05 a.m., the



                 Senate adjourned.)