Regular Session - January 26, 2022

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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 26, 2022

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14                   REGULAR SESSION

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18  SENATOR JAMAAL T. BAILEY, Acting President

19  ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary

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

 2                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   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 BAILEY:   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 BAILEY:   The 

14    reading of the Journal.

15                 THE SECRETARY:   In Senate, Tuesday, 

16    January 25, 2022, the Senate met pursuant to 

17    adjournment.  The Journal of Monday, January 24, 

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

19    Senate adjourned.

20                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Without 

21    objection, the Journal stands approved as read.

22                 Presentation of petitions.

23                 Messages from the Assembly.

24                 The Secretary will read.

25                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Kaplan 


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 1    moves to discharge, from the Committee on Codes, 

 2    Assembly Bill Number 8700 and substitute it for 

 3    the identical Senate Bill 7759, Third Reading 

 4    Calendar 133.

 5                 Senator Gaughran moves to discharge, 

 6    from the Committee on Labor, Assembly Bill Number 

 7    8708 and substitute it for the identical Senate 

 8    Bill 7762, Third Reading Calendar 136.

 9                 Senator Sanders moves to discharge, 

10    from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill 

11    Number 8720 and substitute it for the identical 

12    Senate Bill 7763, Third Reading Calendar 137.

13                 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, 

14    from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 

15    8693 and substitute it for the identical Senate 

16    Bill 7665, Third Reading Calendar 139.

17                 Senator Harckham moves to discharge, 

18    from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill 

19    Number 8754 and substitute it for the identical 

20    Senate Bill 7812, Third Reading Calendar 176.

21                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   So 

22    ordered.

23                 Messages from the Governor.

24                 Reports of standing committees.

25                 Reports of select committees.


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 1                 Communications and reports from 

 2    state officers.

 3                 Motions and resolutions.

 4                 Senator Gianaris.

 5                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Mr. President, 

 6    please take up the reading of the calendar.

 7                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The 

 8    Secretary will read.

 9                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

10    133, Assembly Print Number 8700, by 

11    Assemblymember Dinowitz, an act to amend the 

12    Penal Law.

13                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

14    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 2021.

18                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

19    roll.

20                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

21                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

22    the results.

23                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

24    Calendar 133, those Senators voting in the 

25    negative are Senators Biaggi, Borrello, Brisport, 


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 1    Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martucci, 

 2    Myrie, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Ritchie, Rivera, 

 3    Serino and Weik. 

 4                 Ayes, 46.  Nays, 16.

 5                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 6    is passed.

 7                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 8    134, Senate Print 7760, by Senator Gianaris, an 

 9    act to amend the Executive Law.

10                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

11    last section.

12                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 3.  This 

13    act shall take effect on the same date and in the 

14    same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2021.

15                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

16    roll.

17                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

18                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

19    the results.

20                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

21    Calendar 134, those Senators voting in the 

22    negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle, 

23    Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, 

24    Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, 

25    Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and 


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 1    Weik. 

 2                 Ayes, 42.  Nays, 20.

 3                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 4    is passed.

 5                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 6    136, Assembly Print Number 8708, by 

 7    Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the 

 8    Workers' Compensation Law.

 9                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

10    last section.

11                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

12    act shall take effect immediately.

13                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

14    roll.

15                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

16                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

17    the results.

18                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

19    Calendar 136, those Senators voting in the 

20    negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle, 

21    Gallivan, Griffo, Jordan, Martucci, Mattera, 

22    Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, 

23    Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik. 

24                 Ayes, 44.  Nays, 18.

25                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 


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 1    is passed.

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 3    137, Assembly Print Number 8720, by 

 4    Assemblymember Englebright, an act to amend a 

 5    chapter of the Laws of 2021.

 6                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 7    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 2021.

11                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

12    roll.

13                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

14                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

15    the results.

16                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

17    Calendar Number 137, voting in the negative:  

18    Senator Akshar.

19                 Ayes, 61.  Nays, 1.

20                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

21    is passed.

22                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

23    138, Senate Print 7764, by Senator Comrie, an act 

24    to amend a chapter of the Laws of 2021.

25                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 


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 1    last section.

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

 3    act shall take effect on the same date and in the 

 4    same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2021.

 5                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

 6    roll.

 7                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

 9    the results.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 62.

11                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

12    is passed.

13                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

14    139, Assembly Print Number 8693, by 

15    Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the 

16    Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

17                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

18    last section.

19                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

20    act shall take effect immediately.

21                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

22    roll.

23                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

24                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

25    the results.


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 1                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 62.

 2                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 3    is passed.

 4                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 5    144, Senate Print 7773, by Senator Ramos, an act 

 6    to amend the Labor Law and the General Business 

 7    Law.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 9    last section.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 4.  This 

11    act shall take effect immediately.

12                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

13    roll.

14                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

15                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

16    the results.

17                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

18    Calendar 144, those Senators voting in the 

19    negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan, 

20    Griffo, Rath, Serino, Stec and Tedisco. 

21                 Ayes, 54.  Nays, 8.

22                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

23    is passed.

24                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

25    162, Senate Print 7796, by Senator Brooks, an act 


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 1    to amend the Penal Law.

 2                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 3    last section.

 4                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 3.  This 

 5    act shall take effect on the same date and in the 

 6    same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2021.

 7                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

 8    roll.

 9                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

10                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

11    the results.

12                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

13    Calendar 162, those Senators voting in the 

14    negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan, 

15    Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Martucci, 

16    Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, 

17    Stec and Tedisco. 

18                 Ayes, 46.  Nays, 16.

19                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

20    is passed.

21                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

22    171, Senate Print 7805, by Senator Gianaris, an 

23    act to amend the State Administrative Procedure 

24    Act.

25                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 


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 1    last section.

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 3.  This 

 3    act shall take effect immediately.

 4                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

 5    roll.

 6                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

 7                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

 8    the results.

 9                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 61.  Nays, 1.  

10    Senator Helming recorded in the negative.  

11                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

12    is passed.

13                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

14    173, Senate Print 7807, by Senator Hoylman, an 

15    act to amend the Executive Law.

16                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

17    last section.

18                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 3.  This 

19    act shall take effect immediately.

20                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

21    roll.

22                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

23                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

24    the results.

25                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 62.


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 1                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 2    is passed.

 3                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 4    176, Assembly Print Number 8754, by 

 5    Assemblymember Abinanti, an act to amend the 

 6    Environmental Conservation Law.

 7                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 8    last section.

 9                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

10    act shall take effect on the same date and in the 

11    same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2021.

12                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

13    roll.

14                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

15                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

16    the results.

17                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

18    Calendar 176, those Senators voting in the 

19    negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan 

20    and Serino.  

21                 Ayes, 58.  Nays, 4.

22                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

23    is passed.

24                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

25    190, Senate Print 7830, by Senator Kavanagh, an 


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 1    act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law.

 2                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 3    last section.

 4                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 7.  This 

 5    act shall take effect immediately.

 6                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

 7    roll.

 8                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

 9                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

10    the results.

11                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

12    Calendar 190, those Senators voting in the 

13    negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle, 

14    Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, 

15    Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, 

16    Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and 

17    Weik.

18                 Ayes, 42.  Nays, 20.

19                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

20    is passed.

21                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

22    193, Senate Print 7835, by Senator Rivera, an act 

23    to amend the Public Health Law.

24                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

25    last section.


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 1                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 3.  This 

 2    act shall take effect immediately.  

 3                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

 4    roll.

 5                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

 6                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

 7    the results.

 8                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 62.

 9                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

10    is passed.

11                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

12    280, Senate Print 7766, by Senator Parker, an act 

13    to amend the Public Service Law.

14                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

15    last section.

16                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

17    act shall take effect on the same date and in the 

18    same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2021.

19                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

20    roll.

21                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

22                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

23    the results.

24                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 62.

25                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 


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 1    is passed.

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 3    296, Senate Print 7882, by Senator Gounardes, an 

 4    act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules.

 5                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 6    last section.

 7                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 3.  This 

 8    act shall take effect immediately.  

 9                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

10    roll.

11                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

12                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

13    the results.

14                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

15    Calendar 296, voting in the negative:  

16    Senators Akshar and Borrello.  

17                 Ayes, 60.  Nays, 2.

18                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

19    is passed.

20                 Senator Gianaris, that completes the 

21    reading of today's calendar.

22                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Is there any 

23    further business at the desk?

24                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   There is 

25    no further business at the desk.


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 1                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   I move to 

 2    adjourn until Monday, January 31st, at 3:00 p.m., 

 3    intervening days being legislative days.

 4                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   On 

 5    motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, 

 6    January 31st, at 3:00 p.m., with the intervening 

 7    days being legislative.

 8                 (Whereupon, at 11:24 a.m., the 

 9    Senate adjourned.)

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