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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                   March 30, 2022

11                      3:18 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:   Reading 

14    of the Journal.

15                 THE SECRETARY:   In Senate, Tuesday, 

16    March 29, 2022, the Senate met pursuant to 

17    adjournment.  The Journal of Monday, March 28, 

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 


                                                               1802

 1    moves to discharge, from the Committee on 

 2    Finance, Assembly Bill Number 8932 and substitute 

 3    it for the identical Senate Bill 704B, Third 

 4    Reading Calendar 585.

 5                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   So 

 6    ordered.

 7                 Reports of standing committees.

 8                 Reports of select committees.

 9                 Communications and reports from 

10    state officers.

11                 Motions and resolutions.

12                 Senator Gianaris.

13                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Good afternoon, 

14    Mr. President.  

15                 On behalf of Senator Myrie, on 

16    page 28 I offer the following amendments to 

17    Calendar 627, Senate Print 4954B, and ask that 

18    said bill retain its place on the Third Reading 

19    Calendar.

20                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The 

21    amendments are received, and the bill will retain 

22    its place on the Third Reading Calendar.

23                 Senator Gianaris.

24                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Let's take up 

25    the calendar, Mr. President.  


                                                               1803

 1                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The 

 2    Secretary will read.

 3                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 4    337, Senate Print 6085, by Senator Skoufis, an 

 5    act to amend the Real Property Law.

 6                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Lay it aside for 

 7    the day.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 9    will be laid aside for the day.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

11    394, Senate Print 5933A, by Senator Parker, an 

12    act directing the Department of Labor to conduct 

13    a study on the employment rate of transgender 

14    persons in New York State.

15                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

16    last section.

17                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

18    act shall take effect immediately.

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:   In relation to 

25    Calendar 394, those Senators voting in the 


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 1    negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan, 

 2    O'Mara and Ortt.

 3                 Ayes, 54.  Nays, 5.

 4                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 5    is passed.

 6                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 7    483, Senate Print 7610A, by Senator Gaughran, an 

 8    act in relation to permitting India Pentecostal 

 9    Assembly, Inc., to file an application for real 

10    property tax exemption.

11                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

12    last section.

13                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

14    act shall take effect immediately.

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 Number 483, voting in the negative:  

22    Senators Akshar and O'Mara.

23                 Ayes, 57.  Nays, 2.

24                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

25    is passed.


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 1                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 2    484, Senate Print 7612, by Senator Gaughran, an 

 3    act in relation to permitting India Pentecostal 

 4    Assembly, Inc., to file an application for real 

 5    property tax exemption.

 6                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 7    last section.

 8                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

 9    act shall take effect immediately.

10                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Call the 

11    roll.

12                 (The Secretary called the roll.)

13                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Announce 

14    the results.

15                 THE SECRETARY:   In relation to 

16    Calendar Number 484, voting in the negative:  

17    Senators Akshar and O'Mara.

18                 Ayes, 57.  Nays, 2.

19                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

20    is passed.

21                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

22    555, Senate Print 1026, by Senator Ramos, an act 

23    to amend the Workers' Compensation Law. 

24                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

25    last section.


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 1                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  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:   In relation to 

 9    Calendar Number 555, voting in the negative:  

10    Senator Lanza.  

11                 Ayes, 58.  Nays, 1.

12                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

13    is passed.

14                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

15    585, Assembly Bill Number 8932, by 

16    Assemblymember Stirpe, an act authorizing the 

17    Empire State Development Corporation to develop a 

18    public awareness campaign promoting businesses 

19    located in New York State.

20                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

21    last section.

22                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  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:   In relation to 

 5    Calendar Number 585, voting in the negative:  

 6    Senator Skoufis.  

 7                 Ayes, 58.  Nays, 1.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 9    is passed.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

11    594, Senate Print 6233, by Senator Kennedy, an 

12    act to amend the New York State Urban Development 

13    Corporation Act.

14                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

15    last section.

16                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

17    act shall take effect on the first of April.

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 Number 594, voting in the negative:  

25    Senators Skoufis and Griffo.


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 1                 Ayes, 57.  Nays, 2.

 2                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

 3    is passed.

 4                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

 5    595, Senate Print 6394, by Senator Bailey, an act 

 6    to amend the New York State Urban Development 

 7    Corporation Act.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 9    last section.

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 3.  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 Number 595, voting in the negative:  

19    Senator Skoufis.  

20                 Ayes, 58.  Nays, 1.

21                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

22    is passed.

23                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

24    664, Senate Print 3483A, by Senator Bailey, an 

25    act to amend the Elder Law.


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 1                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   Read the 

 2    last section.

 3                 THE SECRETARY:   Section 2.  This 

 4    act shall take effect April 1, 2023.

 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, 59.

11                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   The bill 

12    is passed.

13                 THE SECRETARY:   Calendar Number 

14    679, Senate Print 5148, by Senator Hinchey, an 

15    act to amend the State 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, 59.


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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?

 7                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   There is 

 8    no further business at the desk.

 9                 SENATOR GIANARIS:   Move to adjourn 

10    until tomorrow, Thursday, March 31st, at 

11    12:00 noon.  

12                 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:   On 

13    motion, the Senate stands adjourned until 

14    Thursday, March 31st, at 12:00 p.m.

15                 (Whereupon, at 3:23 p.m., the Senate 

16    adjourned.)

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