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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 6, 2007

        11                      10:11 a.m.

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        14                    REGULAR SESSION

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        18  LT. GOVERNOR DAVID A. PATERSON, 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       come to order.

         4                  I would ask all of you assembled to

         5       please rise and recite 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, we will observe a moment of silence.

        11                  (Whereupon, the assemblage

        12       respected a moment of silence.)

        13                  THE PRESIDENT:    Reading of the

        14       Journal.

        15                  THE SECRETARY:    In Senate,

        16       Monday, February 5, the Senate met pursuant to

        17       adjournment.  The Journal of Friday, February

        18       2, was read and approved.  On motion, Senate

        19       adjourned.

        20                  THE PRESIDENT:    The Journal

        21       stands approved as read.

        22                  Presentation of petitions.

        23                  Messages from the Assembly.

        24                  Messages from the Governor.

        25                  Reports of standing committees.


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         1                  Reports of select committees.  I'm

         2       going to see about those select committees.

         3                  Communications and reports from

         4       state officers.

         5                  Motions and resolutions.

         6                  SENATOR LIBOUS:    Mr. President.

         7                  THE PRESIDENT:    Senator Libous.

         8                  SENATOR LIBOUS:    Could we please

         9       adopt the Resolution Calendar.

        10                  THE PRESIDENT:    All in favor

        11       please signify by saying aye.

        12                  (Response of "Aye.")

        13                  THE PRESIDENT:    Opposed, nay.

        14                  (No response.)

        15                  THE PRESIDENT:    The Resolution

        16       Calendar is adopted.

        17                  SENATOR LIBOUS:    Mr. President.

        18                  THE PRESIDENT:    Senator Libous.

        19                  SENATOR LIBOUS:    Could we please

        20       have the noncontroversial reading of the

        21       calendar, please.

        22                  THE PRESIDENT:    The Secretary

        23       will read.

        24                  THE SECRETARY:    Calendar Number

        25       72, by Senator Golden, Senate Print 1301, an


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         1       act to amend the Civil Service Law, in

         2       relation to negotiability.

         3                  THE PRESIDENT:    The Secretary

         4       will read the last section, please.

         5                  THE SECRETARY:    Section 4.  This

         6       act shall take effect immediately.

         7                  THE PRESIDENT:    The Secretary

         8       will call the roll, please.

         9                  (The Secretary called the roll.)

        10                  THE PRESIDENT:    Results.

        11                  THE SECRETARY:    Ayes, 39.

        12                  THE PRESIDENT:    The bill is

        13       passed.

        14                  THE SECRETARY:    Calendar Number

        15       73, by Senator Farley, Senate Print 1513, an

        16       act to amend Chapter 729 of the Laws of 1994

        17       relating to affecting health insurance

        18       benefits.

        19                  THE PRESIDENT:    Last section.

        20                  THE SECRETARY:    Section 2.  This

        21       act shall take effect May 15, 2007.

        22                  THE PRESIDENT:    Call the roll.

        23                  (The Secretary called the roll.)

        24                  THE PRESIDENT:    Results.

        25                  THE SECRETARY:    Ayes, 41.


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         1                  THE PRESIDENT:    The bill is

         2       passed.

         3                  THE SECRETARY:    Calendar Number

         4       76, by Senator Bruno, Senate Print 1596, an

         5       act to amend Chapter 695 of the Laws of 1994

         6       amending the Civil Service Law.

         7                  THE PRESIDENT:    Read the last

         8       section.

         9                  THE SECRETARY:    Section 2.  This

        10       act shall take effect immediately.

        11                  THE PRESIDENT:    Call the roll.

        12                  (The Secretary called the roll.)

        13                  THE SECRETARY:    Ayes, 43.

        14                  THE PRESIDENT:    The bill is

        15       passed.

        16                  THE SECRETARY:    Calendar Number

        17       77, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 1597, an

        18       act to amend the Civil Service Law, in

        19       relation to extending.

        20                  THE PRESIDENT:    Last section.

        21                  THE SECRETARY:    Section 2.  This

        22       act shall take effect immediately.

        23                  THE PRESIDENT:    Call the roll.

        24                  (The Secretary called the roll.)

        25                  THE PRESIDENT:    Results.


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         1                  THE SECRETARY:    Ayes, 43.

         2                  THE PRESIDENT:    The bill is

         3       passed.

         4                  THE SECRETARY:    Calendar Number

         5       78, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 1632, an

         6       act to amend Chapter 677 of the Laws of 1977,

         7       amending the Civil Service Law and others.

         8                  THE PRESIDENT:    Last section.

         9                  THE SECRETARY:    Section 2.  This

        10       act shall take effect immediately.

        11                  THE PRESIDENT:    Call the roll.

        12                  (The Secretary called the roll.)

        13                  THE PRESIDENT:    Results.

        14                  THE SECRETARY:    Ayes, 43.

        15                  THE PRESIDENT:    The bill is

        16       passed.

        17                  SENATOR LIBOUS:    Mr. President.

        18                  THE PRESIDENT:    Well, that

        19       concludes the reading of the noncontroversial

        20       calendar, Senator Libous.

        21                  SENATOR LIBOUS:    Is there any

        22       other business at the desk, Mr. President?

        23                  THE PRESIDENT:    No, there isn't,

        24       Senator.

        25                  SENATOR LIBOUS:    Well, in the


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         1       order of efficiency, Mr. President, I would

         2       say that we would adjourn until Wednesday,

         3       February 7th, at 10:00 a.m.

         4                  THE PRESIDENT:    That sounds very

         5       efficient, Senator Libous.

         6                  The Senate is adjourned until

         7       February 7th, Wednesday, 10:00 a.m.  That's

         8       10:00 a.m.

         9                  (Whereupon, at 10:15 a.m., the

        10       Senate adjourned.)

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