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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 June 23, 2009
11 3:00 p.m.
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14 EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
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18 SENATOR ANDREA STEWART-COUSINS, Acting President
19 ANGELO J. APONTE, Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 (Whereupon, at 3:00 p.m., the
3 Acting President gaveled the session to order,
4 discussions were held off the record, and the
5 Senate stood at ease at 3:19 p.m.)
6 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened
7 at 4:21 p.m.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
9 Senator Smith.
10 SENATOR SMITH: Madam President,
11 have we received the proclamation from the
12 Governor's office? I'd like to have that
13 read.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
15 The Secretary will read.
16 THE SECRETARY: "Proclamation.
17 "Pursuant to the power vested in me
18 by Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution,
19 I hereby convene the Senate in Extraordinary
20 Session at the Capitol, in the City of Albany,
21 on the twenty-third day of June, two thousand
22 nine, at three p.m., for the purpose of
23 considering legislation with respect to
24 various subjects.
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1 "Given under my hand and the privy
2 seal of the State, in the City of Albany, this
3 twenty-second day of June in the year
4 two thousand nine, David A. Paterson,
5 Governor."
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 The proclamation having been read, the Senate
8 returns to extraordinary session.
9 And the record should reflect a
10 quorum of all 62 Senators present in the
11 chamber when we began this extraordinary
12 session at 3:00 p.m. today.
13 Senator Smith.
14 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, thank you,
15 Madam President.
16 Madam President, I move that we
17 have an immediate meeting of the Rules
18 Committee in the Majority Conference Room, and
19 that we stand at ease until such time as we
20 return.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
22 There will be an immediate meeting of the
23 Rules Committee in the Majority Conference
24 Room, Room 332.
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1 The Senate will stand at ease
2 pending the report of the Rules Committee.
3 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at
4 ease at 4:22 p.m.)
5 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened
6 at 4:32 p.m.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
8 The Senate will come to order.
9 Majority Leader Smith.
10 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
11 President. May we return to the order of
12 reports of standing committees.
13 I believe there is a report of the
14 Rules Committee at the desk, and we move for
15 its immediate adoption.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 Senator Smith, there is a report of the Rules
18 Committee at the desk.
19 The Secretary will read.
20 THE SECRETARY: Senator Smith,
21 from the Senate Committee on Rules, reports
22 the following bills:
23 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
24 Number 1, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
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1 Power for Jobs extender;
2 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
3 Number 5, amends certain provisions of the
4 New York State Financial Emergency Act;
5 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
6 Number 8, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
7 increases the bond and note authorization;
8 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
9 Number 16, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
10 relates to the effectiveness of the sale of
11 bonds and notes;
12 And Extraordinary Session Senate
13 Print Number 25, by the Senate Committee on
14 Rules, increases the amount of reimbursement
15 the Division of Veterans Affairs shall
16 provide.
17 All bills reported direct to third
18 reading.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
20 Senator Smith.
21 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
22 President. I move the adoption of the Rules
23 Committee report.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
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1 All those in favor of adopting the report of
2 the Rules Committee please signify by saying
3 aye.
4 (Response of "Aye.")
5 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
6 Opposed, nay.
7 (No response.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
9 The report of the Rules Committee is adopted.
10 Senator Smith.
11 SENATOR SMITH: Madam President,
12 can we move to the reading of the
13 noncontroversial calendar of the Extraordinary
14 Session.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
16 The Secretary will read.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1 --
19 SENATOR SMITH: Is there a
20 message of necessity at the desk?
21 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
22 The Secretary will read first.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
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1 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 1,
2 an act to amend the Economic Development Law
3 and others.
4 SENATOR SMITH: Madam President,
5 is there a message of necessity at the desk?
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 Yes, Senator Smith, there is a message of
8 necessity. It has been received from the
9 Governor, and it is here at the desk.
10 SENATOR SMITH: Move to accept
11 the message of necessity at this time.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
13 All those in favor of accepting the message of
14 necessity please signify by saying aye.
15 (Response of "Aye.")
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 Opposed, nay.
18 (No response.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
20 The message of necessity is accepted.
21 Read the last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 11. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
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1 Call the roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
4 Announce the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
6 0.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
8 The bill is passed.
9 The Secretary will continue to
10 read.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 2, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
13 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 5,
14 an act to amend the New York State Financial
15 Emergency Act.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 Senator Smith.
18 SENATOR SMITH: Madam President,
19 is there a message of necessity at the desk?
20 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
21 Senator Smith, the message of necessity has
22 been received from the Governor and it is here
23 at the desk.
24 SENATOR SMITH: Move to accept.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
2 All those in favor of accepting the message of
3 necessity please signify by saying aye.
4 (Response of "Aye.")
5 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
6 Opposed, nay.
7 (No response.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
9 The message of necessity is accepted.
10 Read the last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 Call the roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 Announce the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
19 0.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
21 The bill is passed.
22 The Secretary will continue to
23 read.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 3, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
2 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 8,
3 an act to amend the Private Housing Finance
4 Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
6 Senator Smith.
7 SENATOR SMITH: Yes. Is there a
8 message of necessity at the desk?
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 Senator Smith, a message of necessity has been
11 received from the Governor and it is here at
12 the desk.
13 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
14 accept.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
16 All those in favor of accepting the message of
17 necessity please signify by saying aye.
18 (Response of "Aye.")
19 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
20 Opposed, nay.
21 (No response.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
23 The message of necessity is accepted.
24 Read the last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
4 Call the roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 Announce the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
9 0.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
11 The bill is passed.
12 The Secretary will continue to
13 read.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 4, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
16 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 16,
17 an act to amend the Local Finance Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
19 Senator Smith.
20 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
21 President. Is there a message of necessity at
22 the desk?
23 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
24 Yes, a message of necessity has been received
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1 from the Governor and it is here at the desk.
2 SENATOR SMITH: Move that we
3 accept.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
5 All those in favor of accepting the message of
6 necessity please signify by saying aye.
7 (Response of "Aye.")
8 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
9 Opposed, nay.
10 (No response.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
12 The message of necessity is accepted.
13 Read the last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 10. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 Call the roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
20 Announce the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
22 0.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
24 The bill is passed.
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1 The Secretary will continue to
2 read.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 5, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
5 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 25,
6 an act to amend the Executive Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
8 Senator Smith.
9 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
10 President. Is there a message of necessity at
11 the desk?
12 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
13 Yes, Senator Smith, a message of necessity has
14 been received from the Governor and is here at
15 the desk.
16 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, I move that
17 we accept.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
19 All those in favor of accepting the message of
20 necessity please signify by saying aye.
21 (Response of "Aye.")
22 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
23 Opposed, nay.
24 (No response.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
2 The message of necessity is accepted.
3 Read the last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 Call the roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 Announce the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
12 0.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 The bill is passed.
15 Senator Smith.
16 SENATOR SMITH: Madam President,
17 I ask that we just stand at ease just for
18 about three minutes.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
20 The Senate will stand at ease.
21 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at
22 ease at 4:37 p.m.)
23 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened
24 at 5:43 p.m.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
2 The Senate will come to order.
3 Majority Leader Smith.
4 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
5 President. I move that we come back from
6 being at ease and we have a meeting of the
7 Rules Committee at 5:45.
8 We'll stand at east until such time
9 as the Rules Committee reports.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
11 There will be a meeting of the Rules Committee
12 in the Majority Conference Room, Room Number
13 332, at 5:45.
14 The Senate will stand at ease
15 pending the report of the Rules Committee.
16 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at
17 ease at 5:44 p.m.)
18 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened
19 at 6:38 p.m.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
21 The Senate will come to order.
22 Senator Smith.
23 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
24 President. We will return to the report of
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1 the Rules Committee, please, and have its
2 report read.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
4 Senator Smith, there is a report of the Rules
5 Committee here at the desk.
6 The Secretary will read.
7 THE SECRETARY: Senator Smith,
8 from the Committee on Rules, reports the
9 following bills:
10 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
11 Number 2, by the Senate Committee on Rules, an
12 act to amend Chapter 352 of the Laws of 2005;
13 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
14 Number 26, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
15 an act in relation to the implementation;
16 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
17 Number 28, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
18 an act to amend the Local Finance Law;
19 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
20 Number 39, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
21 an act to amend Chapter 331 of the Laws of
22 2007;
23 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
24 Number 41, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
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1 an act to amend Chapter 738 of the Laws of
2 2005;
3 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
4 Number 42, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
5 an act to amend Chapter 405 of the Laws of
6 2007;
7 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
8 Number 46, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
9 an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law
10 and the State Finance Law;
11 Extraordinary Session Senate Print
12 Number 324, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
13 an act to amend the Tax Law;
14 And Extraordinary Session Senate
15 Print Number 325, by the Senate Committee on
16 Rules, an act to amend the Tax Law.
17 All bills ordered direct to third
18 reading.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
20 Senator Smith.
21 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
22 President. I move that we accept the Rules
23 report for this extraordinary session.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
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1 All those in favor of adopting the report of
2 the Rules Committee please signify by saying
3 aye.
4 (Response of "Aye.")
5 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
6 Opposed, nay.
7 (No response.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
9 The report of the Rules Committee is adopted.
10 Senator Smith.
11 SENATOR SMITH: Madam President,
12 at this time can we take up the
13 noncontroversial calendar for this
14 extraordinary session.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
16 The Secretary will read.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 6, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
19 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 2,
20 an act to amend Chapter 352 of the Laws of
21 2005, amending the Education Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
23 Senator Smith.
24 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
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1 President. Is there a message of necessity at
2 the desk?
3 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
4 Yes, Senator Smith, a message of necessity has
5 been received from the Governor and it is here
6 at the desk.
7 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
8 accept the message of necessity.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 All those in favor of accepting the message of
11 necessity signify by saying aye.
12 (Response of "Aye.")
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 Opposed, nay.
15 (No response.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 The message of necessity is accepted.
18 Read the last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
20 act shall take effect July 1, 2009.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
22 Call the roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
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1 Announce the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
3 0.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
5 The bill is passed.
6 The Secretary will continue to
7 read.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 7, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
10 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 26,
11 an act in relation to the implementation of
12 the terms of a written agreement.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 Senator Smith.
15 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
16 President. Is there a message of necessity at
17 the desk?
18 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
19 Yes, Senator Smith, there is a message of
20 necessity from the Governor here at the desk.
21 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
22 accept the message of necessity from the
23 Governor that is at the desk.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
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1 All those in favor of accepting the message of
2 necessity signify by saying aye.
3 (Response of "Aye.")
4 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
5 Opposed, nay.
6 (No response.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
8 The message is accepted.
9 The Secretary will read the last
10 section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 Call the roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 Announce the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
19 0.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
21 The bill is passed.
22 The Secretary will continue to
23 read.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 8, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
2 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 28,
3 an act to amend the Local Finance Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
5 Senator Smith.
6 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
7 President. Is there a message of necessity at
8 the desk from the Governor?
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 Yes, Senator Smith, a message of necessity has
11 been received from the Governor and it is here
12 at the desk.
13 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
14 accept the message of necessity as received
15 from the Governor.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 All those in favor of accepting the message of
18 necessity signify by saying aye.
19 (Response of "Aye.")
20 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
21 Opposed, nay.
22 (No response.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
24 The message is accepted.
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1 The Secretary will read the last
2 section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
6 Call the roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
9 Announce the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
11 0.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
13 The bill is passed.
14 The Secretary will continue to
15 read.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 9, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
18 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 39,
19 an act to amend Chapter 331 of the Laws of
20 2007, authorizing the City of Olean.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
22 Senator Smith.
23 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
24 President. Is there a message of necessity
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1 from the Governor?
2 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
3 Yes, Senator Smith, a message of necessity has
4 been received from the Governor and is here at
5 the desk.
6 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
7 accept the message of necessity that has been
8 sent by the Governor.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 All those in favor of accepting the message of
11 necessity signify by saying aye.
12 (Response of "Aye.")
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 Opposed, nay.
15 (No response.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
17 The message is accepted.
18 The Secretary will continue to
19 read.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
23 Call the roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
2 Announce the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
4 0.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
6 The bill is passed.
7 The Secretary will continue to
8 read.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 10, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
11 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 41,
12 an act to amend Chapter 738 of the Laws of
13 2005, relating to establishing.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
15 Senator Smith.
16 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
17 President. Is there a message of necessity
18 sent to us by the Governor?
19 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
20 Yes, Senator Smith, there is a message of
21 necessity that has been received from the
22 Governor here at the desk.
23 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
24 accept the message of necessity that was sent
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1 by the Governor.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
3 All those in favor of accepting the message of
4 necessity signify by saying aye.
5 (Response of "Aye.")
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 Opposed, nay.
8 (No response.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 The message of necessity is accepted.
11 Read the last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
15 Call the roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
18 Announce the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
20 0.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
22 The bill is passed.
23 The Secretary will continue to
24 read.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 11, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
3 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 42,
4 an act to amend Chapter 405 of the Laws of
5 2007, amending the Tax Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 Senator Smith.
8 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
9 President. Is there a message of necessity at
10 the desk?
11 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
12 Yes, Senator Smith, there is a message of
13 necessity that has been received from the
14 Governor here at the desk.
15 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
16 accept the message of necessity that was sent
17 to us by the Governor.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
19 All those in favor of accepting the message of
20 necessity please signify by saying aye.
21 (Response of "Aye.")
22 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
23 Opposed, nay.
24 (No response.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
2 The message of necessity is accepted.
3 Read the last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 Call the roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 Announce the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
12 0.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 The bill is passed.
15 The Secretary will read.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 12, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
18 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 46,
19 an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law
20 and the State Finance Law, in relation to a
21 mandatory surcharge.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
23 Senator Smith.
24 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
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1 President, is there a message of necessity
2 sent by the Governor at the desk?
3 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
4 Yes, Senator Smith, there is a message of
5 necessity that has been received from the
6 Governor here at the desk.
7 SENATOR SMITH: Thank you, Madam
8 President. I move that we now accept that
9 message of necessity that was sent by the
10 Governor.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
12 All those in favor of accepting the message of
13 necessity please signify by saying aye.
14 (Response of "Aye.")
15 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
16 Opposed, nay.
17 (No response.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
19 The message is accepted.
20 Read the last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
24 Call the roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
3 Announce the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
5 0.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
7 The bill is passed.
8 The Secretary will continue to
9 read.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 13, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
12 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 324,
13 an act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to
14 authorizing the County of Schoharie.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
16 Senator Smith.
17 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
18 President. I believe there is a message of
19 necessity at the desk that was sent by the
20 Governor.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
22 Senator Smith, you are right, there is a
23 message of necessity that has been received
24 from the Governor here at the desk.
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1 SENATOR SMITH: And I move that
2 we accept that message of necessity that was
3 sent by the Governor.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
5 All those in favor of accepting the message of
6 necessity signify by saying aye.
7 (Response of "Aye.")
8 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
9 Opposed, nay.
10 (No response.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
12 The message is accepted.
13 Read the last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect on the first of the
16 month next succeeding.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
18 Call the roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
21 Announce the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
23 0.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
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1 The bill is passed.
2 The Secretary will continue to
3 read.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 14, by the Senate Committee on Rules,
6 Extraordinary Session Senate Print Number 325,
7 an act to amend the Tax Law, in relation to
8 increasing.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
10 Senator Smith.
11 SENATOR SMITH: Yes, Madam
12 President, I believe there is a message of
13 necessity at the desk that was sent by the
14 Governor.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
16 Yes, Senator Smith, there is a message of
17 necessity from the Governor that has been
18 received at the desk.
19 SENATOR SMITH: I move that we
20 accept that message of necessity that was sent
21 by the Governor.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
23 All those in favor of accepting the message of
24 necessity signify by saying aye.
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1 (Response of "Aye.")
2 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
3 Opposed, nay.
4 (No response.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
6 The message of necessity is accepted.
7 Read the last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
11 Call the roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
14 Announce the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62. Nays,
16 0.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
18 The bill is passed.
19 Senator Smith, that completes the
20 noncontroversial reading of Extraordinary
21 Session Calendar Number 1A.
22 SENATOR SMITH: Madam President,
23 is there any other bills for this
24 extraordinary session that has been sent to
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1 the desk by the Governor?
2 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
3 The desk is clear, Senator Smith.
4 SENATOR SMITH: That being the
5 case, Madam President, I move that now that we
6 have finished the business that the Governor
7 has sent forward to us for this extraordinary
8 session today, I move that we adjourn
9 sine die.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT STEWART-COUSINS:
11 The Senate will stand adjourned sine die, on
12 motion of Senator Smith.
13 (Whereupon, at 6:48 p.m., the
14 Senate adjourned sine die.)
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