5784

 1                NEW YORK STATE SENATE

 2                          

 3                          

 4               THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD

 5                          

 6                          

 7                          

 8                          

 9                  ALBANY, NEW YORK

10                   January 5, 2022

11                     12:17 p.m.

12                          

13                          

14                   REGULAR SESSION

15  

16  

17  

18  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BRIAN A. BENJAMIN, President

19  ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary

20  

21  

22  

23  

24  

25  


                                                               5785

 1                P R O C E E D I N G S

 2                 THE PRESIDENT:   The Senate will 

 3    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                 THE PRESIDENT:   In the absence of 

 9    clergy, let us bow our heads in a moment of 

10    silent reflection or prayer.

11                 (Whereupon, the assemblage respected 

12    a moment of silence.)

13                 THE PRESIDENT:   Reading of the 

14    Journal.

15                 THE SECRETARY:   In Senate, Tuesday, 

16    January 4, 2022, the Senate met pursuant to 

17    adjournment.  The Journal of Monday, January 3, 

18    2022, was read and approved.  On motion, the 

19    Senate adjourned.

20                 THE PRESIDENT:   Without objection, 

21    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.


                                                               5786

 1                 Reports of select committees.

 2                 Communications and reports from 

 3    state officers.  

 4                 Motions and resolutions.

 5                 Senator Gianaris.

 6                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Good afternoon 

 7    and Happy New Year --

 8                 THE PRESIDENT:   Happy New Year.

 9                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   -- 

10    Mr. Lieutenant Governor.  It's good to see your 

11    experienced hand up at the rostrum once again.  

12                 I believe there's a resolution at 

13    the desk.  Please read it in its entirety, and I 

14    move for its immediate adoption.

15                 THE PRESIDENT:   The Secretary will 

16    read.

17                 THE SECRETARY:   Senate Resolution 

18    1411, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, Concurrent 

19    Resolution of the Senate and Assembly relative to 

20    the adjournment sine die of the 2021 Session of 

21    the Legislature.  

22                 "RESOLVED, That the 2021 Session of 

23    the Legislature adjourn sine die on Wednesday, 

24    January 5, 2022, simultaneously with the 

25    commencement of the 2022 Legislative Session."


                                                               5787

 1                 THE PRESIDENT:   The question is on 

 2    the resolution.

 3                 All those in favor signify by saying 

 4    aye.

 5                 (Response of "Aye.")

 6                 THE PRESIDENT:   Opposed, nay.

 7                 (No response.)

 8                 THE PRESIDENT:   The resolution is 

 9    adopted.  

10                 The 2021 legislative session is now 

11    adjourned sine die.

12                 (Whereupon, at 12:19 p.m., the 

13    Senate adjourned.)

14                 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25