Regular Session - February 29, 2016
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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 29, 2016
11 3:30 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR FREDERICK J. AKSHAR II, Acting President
19 FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
3 Senate will 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 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: In the
10 absence of clergy, may we please bow our heads
11 in a moment of silence.
12 (Whereupon, the assemblage
13 respected a moment of silence.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
15 reading of the Journal.
16 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Sunday,
17 February 28th, the Senate met pursuant to
18 adjournment. The Journal of Saturday,
19 February 27th, was read and approved. On
20 motion, Senate adjourned.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Without
22 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
23 Presentation of petitions.
24 Messages from the Assembly.
25 Messages from the Governor.
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1 Reports of standing committees.
2 Reports of select committees.
3 Communications and reports from
4 state officers.
5 Motions and resolutions.
6 Senator DeFrancisco.
7 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes,
8 Mr. President, on page 11 I offer the following
9 amendments to Calendar Number 88, Senate Print
10 4444B, and ask that that bill, by Senator
11 Seward, retain its place on third reading.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
13 amendments are received. So ordered.
14 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Also, on
15 page 13, I offer the following amendments to
16 Calendar Number 105, Senate Print Number 6550,
17 by Senator Bonacic, and ask that said bill
18 retain its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
20 amendments are received. So ordered.
21 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Lastly, on
22 page 15 I offer the following amendments to
23 Calendar Number 130, Senate Print Number 6370A,
24 by Senator Funke, and ask that said bill retain
25 its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
2 amendments are received. So ordered.
3 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Would you
4 please recognize Senator Valesky.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Senator
6 Valesky.
7 SENATOR VALESKY: Thank you,
8 Mr. President.
9 On behalf of Senator Klein, on
10 page 9 I offer the following amendments to
11 Calendar 49, Senate Bill 4085, and ask that said
12 bill retain its place on the Third Reading
13 Calendar.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
15 amendments are received. So ordered.
16 SENATOR VALESKY: Also, on behalf
17 of Senator Avella, I move that Bill 4533B be
18 discharged from its respective committee and be
19 recommitted with instructions to strike the
20 enacting clause.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: So
22 ordered.
23 Mr. Floor Leader.
24 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Would you
25 now please take up the noncontroversial reading
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1 of the calendar.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
3 Secretary will read.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 80,
5 by Senator Croci, Senate Print 5077A, an act to
6 amend the Public Health Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 40.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 89,
18 by Senator Seward, Senate Print 5363, an act to
19 amend the Insurance Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
23 act shall take effect on the 120th day.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
25 roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 40.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 117, by Senator Klein, Senate Print 4142, an act
7 to amend the Local Finance Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 40.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 132, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 834, an act
20 to amend the Penal Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
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2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 40.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 160, by Senator Gallivan, Senate Print 85, an act
8 to amend the Social Services Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect on the 60th day.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 40.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 162, by Senator Funke, Senate Print 3146, an act
21 to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 40.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 166, by Senator Larkin, Senate Print 2250, an act
9 to amend the General Municipal Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 40.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 167, by Senator Larkin, Senate Print 2259, an act
22 to remove.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
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2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 43.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 168, by Senator Dilan, Senate Print 2332A, an act
10 to authorize.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 42. Nays, 1.
19 Senator Bonacic recorded in the negative.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 172, by Senator Martins, Senate Print 6044B, an
24 act to authorize.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
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2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 43.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 195, by Senator O'Mara, Senate Print 5132, an act
12 to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 43.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
22 is passed.
23 Mr. Floor Leader, that completes the
24 noncontroversial reading of the calendar.
25 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Is there any
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2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: No.
3 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: That being
4 the case, I move to adjourn until Tuesday,
5 March 1, at 3:00 p.m.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: On
7 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
8 Tuesday, March 1st, at 3:00 p.m.
9 (Whereupon, at 3:36 p.m., the Senate
10 adjourned.)
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