Regular Session - February 28, 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 28, 2022
11 3:32 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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19 SENATOR JAMAAL T. BAILEY, 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 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, Sunday,
16 February 27, 2022, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Saturday,
18 February 26, 2022, was read and approved. On
19 motion, the 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 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: Mr. President,
7 amendments are offered to the following Third
8 Reading Calendar bills:
9 By Senator Gianaris, page 18,
10 Calendar Number 346, Senate Print 1187;
11 By Senator Mayer, page 20, Calendar
12 Number 364, Senate Print 1053;
13 By Senator Parker, page 21, Calendar
14 Number 376, Senate Print 7157;
15 By Senator Kaplan, page 23, Calendar
16 Number 405, Senate Print 534A;
17 And by Senator Gaughran, page 29,
18 Calendar Number 483, Senate Print 7610.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
20 amendments are received, and the bills will
21 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: Take up the
23 reading of the calendar now, please.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
25 Secretary will read.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 104, Senate Print 2525A, by Senator Kavanagh, an
3 act to amend the Real Property Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
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 104, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Borrello, Boyle, Griffo,
17 Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Martucci, Mattera,
18 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie,
19 Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
20 Ayes, 45. Nays, 18.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 124, Senate Print 112, by Senator Kaplan, an act
25 to amend Executive Law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
4 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
5 shall have become a law.
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: Ayes, 63.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 236, Senate Print 1746A, by Senator Kennedy, an
16 act to amend the Public Authorities 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
5 378, Senate Print 78A, by Senator Hoylman, an act
6 to amend the Elder Law.
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 378, those Senators voting in the
18 negative are Senators Borrello, Helming, Lanza,
19 Oberacker, O'Mara and Ortt.
20 Ayes, 57. Nays, 6.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 429, Senate Print 6389, by Senator Brisport, an
25 act to amend the Domestic Relations Law and the
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1 Social Services Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 13. 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 429, those Senators voting in the
13 negative are Senators Borrello, Griffo, Jordan,
14 Lanza, Martucci, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
15 Palumbo, Rath, Stec and Tedisco. Also
16 Senator Helming.
17 Ayes, 50. Nays, 13.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 463, Senate Print 8288, by Senator Skoufis, an
22 act to amend the Executive Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
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1 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
2 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2021.
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, 63.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 478, Senate Print 6035, by Senator Brooks, an act
13 in relation to authorizing the Bellmore Fire
14 District to file an application for exemption
15 from real property taxes.
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: In relation to
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1 Calendar 478, voting in the negative: Senator
2 O'Mara.
3 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 498, Senate Print 4894, by Senator Sanders, an
8 act to amend the Banking Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
13 shall have become a law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 498, those Senators voting in the
21 negative are Senators Borrello, Griffo, Lanza,
22 Oberacker, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rath and Tedisco.
23 Ayes, 55. Nays, 8.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 516, Senate Print 1592, by Senator Rivera, an act
3 to amend the Public Health Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect on the first of January.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 518, Senate Print 6110, by Senator Breslin, an
18 act to amend the Public Health Law and the
19 Education Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
8 reading of today's calendar.
9 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
10 further business at the desk?
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
12 no further business at the desk.
13 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to adjourn
14 until tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1st, at 3:00 p.m.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: On
16 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
17 Tuesday, March 1st, at 3:00 p.m.
18 (Whereupon, at 3:40 p.m., the Senate
19 adjourned.)
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