Regular Session - February 28, 2005
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1 NEW YORK STATE SENATE
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4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
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9 ALBANY, NEW YORK
10 February 28, 2005
11 3:13 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 LT. GOVERNOR MARY O. DONOHUE, President
19 STEVEN M. BOGGESS, Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will
3 please come to order.
4 I ask everyone present to please
5 rise and repeat with me the Pledge of
6 Allegiance.
7 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
8 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
9 THE PRESIDENT: In the absence of
10 clergy, may we bow our heads in a moment of
11 silence, please.
12 (Whereupon, the assemblage
13 respected a moment of silence.)
14 THE PRESIDENT: Reading of the
15 Journal.
16 THE SECRETARY: In Senate,
17 Sunday, February 27, the Senate met pursuant
18 to adjournment. The Journal of Saturday,
19 February 26, was read and approved. On
20 motion, Senate adjourned.
21 THE PRESIDENT: Without
22 objection, the Journal stands approved as
23 read.
24 Presentation of petitions.
25 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 Senator Spano.
8 SENATOR SPANO: Madam President,
9 could we just go directly to the
10 noncontroversial reading of the calendar,
11 please.
12 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary
13 will read.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 17, by Senator Maziarz, Senate Print 210, an
16 act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to
17 increased penalties.
18 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
19 section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
21 act shall take effect on the first of
22 November.
23 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 47.
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1 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
2 passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 58, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 559A, an
5 act to amend the Education Law, in relation to
6 standards.
7 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
8 section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
10 act shall take effect on the 30th day.
11 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Those recorded in
14 the negative on Calendar Number 58 are
15 Senators Fuschillo and Marcellino.
16 Ayes, 47. Nays, 2.
17 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
18 passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 65, by Member of the Assembly Tonko, Assembly
21 Print Number 2338, an act to amend the
22 Environmental Conservation Law, in relation to
23 possession of wild animals as pets.
24 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
25 section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 48.
6 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
7 passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Excuse me. Ayes,
9 49.
10 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is still
11 passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 71, by Senator Trunzo, Senate Print 428, an
14 act to amend the Education Law, in relation to
15 scholarships for academic excellence.
16 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
17 section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect on the first of August.
20 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 50.
23 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
24 passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 73, by Senator Little, Senate Print 731, an
2 act to amend the Local Finance Law, in
3 relation to advance refunding.
4 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last
5 section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 50.
11 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is
12 passed.
13 Senator Spano, that completes the
14 noncontroversial reading of the calendar.
15 SENATOR SPANO: Madam President,
16 is there any other business at the desk?
17 THE PRESIDENT: No, there isn't,
18 Senator.
19 SENATOR SPANO: There being no
20 further business, I move we adjourn until
21 Tuesday, March 1st, at 3:00 p.m.
22 THE PRESIDENT: On motion, the
23 Senate now stands adjourned until Tuesday,
24 March 1st, 3:00 p.m.
25 (Whereupon, at 3:16 p.m., the
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1 Senate adjourned.)
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