Regular Session - February 6, 2007
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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,
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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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