Regular Session - January 15, 2020
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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 January 15, 2020
11 11:17 a.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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19 SENATOR BRIAN A. BENJAMIN, Acting President
20 ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
3 Senate will come to order.
4 I ask everyone present to please
5 rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: In the
9 absence of clergy, let us bow our heads in a
10 moment of silent reflection or prayer.
11 (Whereupon, the assemblage respected
12 a moment of silence.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
14 reading of the Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Tuesday,
16 January 14, 2020, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Monday, January 13,
18 2020, was read and approved. On motion, Senate
19 adjourned.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Without
21 objection, the Journal 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.
2 Communications and reports from
3 state officers.
4 Motions and resolutions.
5 Senator Gianaris.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: Can we please
7 take up the reading of the calendar.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
9 Secretary will read.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 11,
11 Senate Print 6932, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to
12 amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
14 the last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
17 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
19 the roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
22 Announce the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
25 bill is passed.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 17,
2 Senate Print 6938, by Senator Parker, an act to
3 amend the Executive Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
5 the last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
7 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
8 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
10 the roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
13 Announce the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
16 bill is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 22,
18 Senate Print 6943, by Senator Bailey, an act to
19 amend the Public Housing Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
21 the last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
24 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
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1 the roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
4 Announce the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
7 bill is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 25,
9 Senate Print 6946, by Senator Rivera, an act to
10 amend the Tax Law and the Administrative Code of
11 the City of New York.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
13 the last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
15 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
16 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
18 the roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
21 Announce the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
24 bill is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 30,
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1 Senate Print 6951, by Senator Montgomery, an act
2 to amend the Family Court Act and the Social
3 Services Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
5 the last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
7 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
8 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
10 the roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
13 Announce the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar Number 30, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Akshar, Flanagan, Griffo,
17 O'Mara and Ortt.
18 Ayes, 50. Nays, 5.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
20 bill is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 31,
22 Senate Print 6952, by Senator Kaplan, an act to
23 amend the Social Services Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
25 the last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
3 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
5 the roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
8 Announce the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
11 bill is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 32,
13 Senate Print 6953, by Senator Breslin, an act to
14 amend the Insurance Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
16 the last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
19 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
21 the roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
24 Announce the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
2 bill is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 33,
4 Senate Print 6954, by Senator Gaughran, an act to
5 amend the General Business Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
7 the last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
10 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
12 the roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
15 Announce the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
18 bill is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 38,
20 Senate Print 6959, by Senator Savino, an act to
21 amend the Executive Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
23 the last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
2 the roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
5 Announce the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
8 bill is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 42,
10 Senate Print 6963, by Senator Serrano, an act to
11 amend Chapter 383 of the Laws of 2019 amending
12 the Public Authorities Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
14 the last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
18 the roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
21 Announce the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
24 bill is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 45,
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1 Senate Print 6966, by Senator Metzger, an act to
2 amend the Agriculture and Markets Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Read
4 the last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
7 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2019.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: Call
9 the roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN:
12 Announce the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
15 bill is passed.
16 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
17 reading of today's calendar.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
19 Mr. President. If we could return to motions and
20 resolutions for a moment.
21 On behalf of Senator Hoylman, I move
22 that the following bills be discharged from their
23 respective committees and recommitted with
24 instructions to strike the enacting clause:
25 Senate Bills 3379, 4526, 5034, 6001, 6083 and
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2 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: It is
3 so ordered.
4 SENATOR GIANARIS: In consultation
5 with Senator Flanagan, Majority Leader
6 Stewart-Cousins hands up the following committee
7 assignments.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: The
9 committee assignments are received and will be
10 filed in the Journal.
11 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
12 further business at the desk?
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: There
14 is no further business at the desk.
15 SENATOR GIANARIS: I move to
16 adjourn until Tuesday, January 21st, at
17 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative
18 days.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BENJAMIN: On
20 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
21 Tuesday, January 21st, at 3:00 p.m., intervening
22 days being legislative days.
23 (Whereupon, at 11:22 a.m., the
24 Senate adjourned.)
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