Regular Session - February 9, 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                  February 9, 2022

11                     11:37 a.m.

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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    February 8, 2022, the Senate met pursuant to 

17    adjournment.  The Journal of Monday, February 7, 

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 Hinchey 


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 1    moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, 

 2    Assembly Bill Number 8788 and substitute it for 

 3    the identical Senate Bill 7839, Third Reading 

 4    Calendar 197.

 5                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   So 

 6    ordered.

 7                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Kennedy 

 8    moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, 

 9    Assembly Bill Number 8704 and substitute it for 

10    the identical Senate Bill 7849, Third Reading 

11    Calendar 205.

12                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   So 

13    ordered.

14                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Breslin 

15    moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, 

16    Assembly Bill Number 7916A and substitute it for 

17    the identical Senate Bill 6921A, Third Reading 

18    Calendar 408.

19                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   So 

20    ordered.

21                 Messages from the Governor.

22                 Reports of standing committees.

23                 Reports of select committees.

24                 Communications and reports from 

25    state officers.


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 1                 Motions and resolutions.

 2                 Senator Gianaris.

 3                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Mr. President, 

 4    on behalf of Senator Hinchey, I move to commit 

 5    Senate Print 8084, Calendar Number 431 on the 

 6    Third Reading Calendar, to the Committee on 

 7    Rules.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   So 

 9    ordered.

10                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Can we take up 

11    the reading of the calendar now, please.

12                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The 

13    Secretary will read.

14                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

15    108, Senate Print 6500, by Senator Ryan, an act 

16    to amend the State Finance 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, 63.

 2                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 3    is passed.

 4                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 5    197, Assembly Print Number 8788, by 

 6    Assemblymember Woerner, an act to amend the 

 7    Public Health Law.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 9    last section.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  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:   Ayes, 63.

18                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

19    is passed.

20                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

21    205, Assembly Print Number 8704, by 

22    Assemblymember Lupardo, an act to amend the 

23    Vehicle and Traffic 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 on the same date and in the 

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

 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:   In relation to 

10    Calendar Number 205, voting in the negative:  

11    Senator Skoufis.  

12                 Ayes, 62.  Nays, 1.

13                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

14    is passed.

15                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

16    258, Senate Print 2992, by Senator Harckham, an 

17    act to amend the Executive Law.

18                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

19    last section.

20                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

21    act shall take effect immediately.

22                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

23    roll.

24                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

25                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 


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 1    the results.

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 63.

 3                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 4    is passed.

 5                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 6    305, Senate Print 345, by Senator Kaplan, an act 

 7    to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 9    last section.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  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:   Ayes, 63.

18                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

19    is passed.

20                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

21    314, Senate Print 7851, by Senator Addabbo, an 

22    act to amend Chapter 473 of the Laws of 2010.

23                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

24    last section.

25                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 


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 1    act shall take effect immediately.

 2                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

 3    roll.

 4                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

 5                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

 6    the results.

 7                 THE SECRETARY:   Ayes, 63.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 9    is passed.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

11    345, Senate Print 815, by Senator Biaggi, an act 

12    to amend the Insurance Law and the Public Health 

13    Law.

14                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

15    last section.

16                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 7.  This 

17    act shall take effect on the 180th day after it 

18    shall have become a law.

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, 63.

25                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 


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 1    is passed.

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 3    360, Senate Print 6317, by Senator Gaughran, an 

 4    act authorizing the Faith Evangelical Lutheran 

 5    Church to retroactively apply for a real property 

 6    tax exemption.

 7                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 8    last section.

 9                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

10    act shall take effect immediately.

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 360, those Senators voting in the 

18    negative are Senators Akshar and O'Mara.

19                 Ayes, 61.  Nays, 2.

20                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

21    is passed.

22                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

23    387, Senate Print 4609, by Senator Hoylman, an 

24    act to amend the Executive Law.

25                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 


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 1    last section.

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  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, 63.

10                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

11    is passed.

12                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

13    408, Assembly Print Number 7916A, by 

14    Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes, an act to amend 

15    the Public Health Law.

16                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

17    last section.

18                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  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, 63.


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 1                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 2    is passed.

 3                 Senator Gianaris, that completes the 

 4    reading of today's calendar.

 5                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Is there any 

 6    further business at the desk today?

 7                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   There is 

 8    no further business at the desk.

 9                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   I move to 

10    adjourn until Monday, February 14th, at 

11    3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative 

12    days.

13                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   On 

14    motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, 

15    February 14th, at 3:00 p.m., with the intervening 

16    days being legislative.

17                 (Whereupon, at 11:43 a.m., the 

18    Senate adjourned.)

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