Regular Session - May 23, 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 May 23, 2022
11 3:36 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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19 SENATOR ROXANNE J. PERSAUD, 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 PERSAUD: 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 PERSAUD: 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 PERSAUD: Reading
14 of the Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Sunday,
16 May 22, 2022, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Saturday, May 21,
18 2022, was read and approved. On motion, the
19 Senate adjourned.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: 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 Brisport
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1 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
2 Children and Families, Assembly Bill Number 6266A
3 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
4 2586A, Third Reading Calendar 427.
5 Senator Kaplan moves to discharge,
6 from the Committee on Investigations and
7 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 4677A
8 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
9 4863A, Third Reading Calendar 794.
10 Senator Kaplan moves to discharge,
11 from the Committee on Investigations and
12 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 8934B
13 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
14 Number 8464A, Third Reading Calendar 960.
15 Senator Gounardes moves to
16 discharge, from the Committee on Aging,
17 Assembly Bill Number 1980 and substitute it for
18 the identical Senate Bill 8570, Third Reading
19 Calendar 976.
20 Senator Reichlin-Melnick moves to
21 discharge, from the Committee on Codes,
22 Assembly Bill Number 8375 and substitute it for
23 the identical Senate Bill 7330, Third Reading
24 Calendar 1074.
25 Senator Kaplan moves to discharge,
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1 from the Committee on Labor, Assembly Bill Number
2 8458A and substitute it for the identical Senate
3 Bill 6803A, Third Reading Calendar 1083.
4 Senator Harckham moves to discharge,
5 from the Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse,
6 Assembly Bill Number 8386A and substitute it for
7 the identical Senate Bill 7349A, Third Reading
8 Calendar 1093.
9 Senator Palumbo moves to discharge,
10 from the Committee on Investigations and
11 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 10088
12 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
13 8941, Third Reading Calendar 1123.
14 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
15 from the Committee on Judiciary, Assembly Bill
16 Number 9643 and substitute it for the identical
17 Senate Bill 8714, Third Reading Calendar 1183.
18 Senator Mayer moves to discharge,
19 from the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
20 and Commissions, Assembly Bill Number 9409 and
21 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8663,
22 Third Reading Calendar 1193.
23 Senator Brouk moves to discharge,
24 from the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
25 and Commissions, Assembly Bill Number 10204 and
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1 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9030,
2 Third Reading Calendar 1196.
3 Senator Kaminsky moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
5 Assembly Bill Number 5390B and substitute it for
6 the identical Senate Bill 6191A, Third Reading
7 Calendar 1217.
8 Senator Serrano moves to discharge,
9 from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
10 Number 9137A and substitute it for the identical
11 Senate Bill 8294A, Third Reading Calendar 1226.
12 Senator Stavisky moves to discharge,
13 from the Committee on Higher Education,
14 Assembly Bill Number 9971 and substitute it for
15 the identical Senate Bill 8843A, Third Reading
16 Calendar 1247.
17 Senator Gounardes moves to
18 discharge, from the Committee on Higher
19 Education, Assembly Bill Number 9970 and
20 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8988,
21 Third Reading Calendar 1250.
22 Senator Gounardes moves to
23 discharge, from the Committee on Civil Service
24 and Pensions, Assembly Bill Number 9513 and
25 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8529,
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1 Third Reading Calendar 1257.
2 Senator Jackson moves to discharge,
3 from the Committee on Investigations and
4 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 9133
5 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
6 8685, Third Reading Calendar 1258.
7 Senator Breslin moves to discharge,
8 from the Committee on Transportation,
9 Assembly Bill Number 277A and substitute it for
10 the identical Senate Bill 5672A, Third Reading
11 Calendar 1271.
12 Senator Serino moves to discharge,
13 from the Committee on Transportation,
14 Assembly Bill Number 7907A and substitute it for
15 the identical Senate Bill 7136, Third Reading
16 Calendar 1273.
17 Senator Gaughran moves to discharge,
18 from the Committee on Transportation,
19 Assembly Bill Number 9382A and substitute it for
20 the identical Senate Bill 8433A, Third Reading
21 Calendar 1276.
22 Senator Kennedy moves to discharge,
23 from the Committee on Transportation,
24 Assembly Bill Number 9805 and substitute it for
25 the identical Senate Bill 8822, Third Reading
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1 Calendar 1280.
2 Senator Mannion moves to discharge,
3 from the Committee on Children and Families,
4 Assembly Bill Number 9080A and substitute it for
5 the identical Senate Bill Number 8046A,
6 Third Reading Calendar 1298.
7 Senator Jackson moves to discharge,
8 from the Committee on Energy and
9 Telecommunications, Assembly Bill Number 7256A
10 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
11 1979A, Third Reading Calendar 1300.
12 Senator Thomas moves to discharge,
13 from the Committee on Elections, Assembly Bill
14 Number 4158 and substitute it for the identical
15 Senate Bill 156, Third Reading Calendar 1313.
16 Senator May moves to discharge, from
17 the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development
18 and Small Business, Assembly Bill Number 9543 and
19 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8897,
20 Third Reading Calendar 1327.
21 Senator Kaplan moves to discharge,
22 from the Committee on Ethics, Assembly Bill
23 Number 5321 and substitute it for the identical
24 Senate Bill 202, Third Reading Calendar 1350.
25 Senator Thomas moves to discharge,
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1 from the Committee on Consumer Protection,
2 Assembly Bill Number 381A and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill 300A, Third Reading
4 Calendar 1351.
5 Senator Cooney moves to discharge,
6 from the Committee on Consumer Protection,
7 Assembly Bill Number 8319C and substitute it for
8 the identical Senate Bill 8450B, Third Reading
9 Calendar 1371.
10 Senator Mattera moves to discharge,
11 from the Committee on Local Government,
12 Assembly Bill Number 9379A and substitute it for
13 the identical Senate Bill 8484A, Third Reading
14 Calendar 1372.
15 Senator Persaud moves to discharge,
16 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number
17 9820A and substitute it for the identical
18 Senate Bill 8820A, Third Reading Calendar 1379.
19 Senator Comrie moves to discharge,
20 from the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
21 and Commissions, Assembly Bill Number 9868 and
22 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8852,
23 Third Reading Calendar 1380.
24 Senator Kavanagh moves to discharge,
25 from the Committee on Local Government,
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1 Assembly Bill Number 9135 and substitute it for
2 the identical Senate Bill 8890, Third Reading
3 Calendar 1381.
4 Senator Serrano moves to discharge,
5 from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill
6 Number 9972 and substitute it for the identical
7 Senate Bill 8932, Third Reading Calendar 1382.
8 Senator Kennedy moves to discharge,
9 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number
10 10219 and substitute it for the identical Senate
11 Bill 8979A, Third Reading Calendar 1385.
12 Senator Comrie moves to discharge,
13 from the Committee on Transportation,
14 Assembly Bill Number 9956 and substitute it for
15 the identical Senate Bill 8993, Third Reading
16 Calendar 1386.
17 Senator Kaplan moves to discharge,
18 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
19 Assembly Bill Number 10178 and substitute it for
20 the identical Senate Bill 9003, Third Reading
21 Calendar 1387.
22 Senator Ramos moves to discharge,
23 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number
24 10153 and substitute it for the identical Senate
25 Bill 9095, Third Reading Calendar 1398.
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1 Senator Gounardes moves to
2 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
3 Assembly Bill Number 10137 and substitute it for
4 the identical Senate Bill 9129, Third Reading
5 Calendar 1401.
6 Senator Harckham moves to discharge,
7 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
8 Assembly Bill Number 10194 and substitute it for
9 the identical Senate Bill 9232, Third Reading
10 Calendar 1404.
11 Senator Brooks moves to discharge,
12 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
13 Assembly Bill Number 10182 and substitute it for
14 the identical Senate Bill 9300, Third Reading
15 Calendar 1407.
16 Senator Mannion moves to discharge,
17 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
18 Assembly Bill Number 10160 and substitute it for
19 the identical Senate Bill 9301, Third Reading
20 Calendar 1408.
21 Senator May moves to discharge, from
22 the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
23 Assembly Bill Number 10166 and substitute it for
24 the identical Senate Bill 9302, Third Reading
25 Calendar 1409.
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1 Senator Thomas moves to discharge,
2 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
3 Assembly Bill Number 10159 and substitute it for
4 the identical Senate Bill 9304, Third Reading
5 Calendar 1410.
6 Senator May moves to discharge, from
7 the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
8 Assembly Bill Number 10163 and substitute it for
9 the identical Senate Bill 9305, Third Reading
10 Calendar 1411.
11 Senator Mannion moves to discharge,
12 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
13 Assembly Bill Number 10177 and substitute it for
14 the identical Senate Bill 9306, Third Reading
15 Calendar 1412.
16 Senator Gaughran moves to discharge,
17 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
18 Assembly Bill Number 10201 and substitute it for
19 the identical Senate Bill 9307, Third Reading
20 Calendar 1413.
21 Senator Kavanagh moves to discharge,
22 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number
23 10142 and substitute it for the identical
24 Senate Bill 9308, Third Reading Calendar 1414.
25 Senator Hinchey moves to discharge,
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1 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
2 Assembly Bill Number 10193 and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill 9312, Third Reading
4 Calendar 1415.
5 And lastly, Senator Stewart-Cousins
6 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
7 Environmental Conservation, Assembly Bill
8 Number 10199 and substitute it for the identical
9 Senate Bill 9313, Third Reading Calendar 1416.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: So
11 ordered.
12 Messages from the Governor.
13 Reports of standing committees.
14 Reports of select committees.
15 Communications and reports from
16 state officers.
17 Motions and resolutions.
18 Senator Gianaris.
19 SENATOR GIANARIS: Good afternoon,
20 Madam President.
21 We have several amendments here. So
22 I offer the following amendments to Third Reading
23 Calendar bills:
24 Senator Mayer, page 7, Calendar 347,
25 Senate Print 4327B;
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1 Senator Bailey, page 8,
2 Calendar 371, Senate Print 3362;
3 Senator Kaplan, page 14, Calendar
4 578, Senate Print 7425;
5 Senator Biaggi, page 23, Calendar
6 826, Senate Print 4644B;
7 Senator Mannion, page 23, Calendar
8 828, Senate Print 7578A;
9 Senator Hoylman, page 24, Calendar
10 1035, Senate Print 699C;
11 Senator Mayer, page 38, Calendar
12 1105, Senate Print 8828;
13 Senator Biaggi, page 40, Calendar
14 1110, Senate Print 7394;
15 Senator Sepúlveda, page 44, Calendar
16 1176, Senate Print 2110;
17 Senator Harckham, page 48, Calendar
18 1212, Senate Print 4486A;
19 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, page 49,
20 Calendar 1218, Senate Print 6446A;
21 Senator May, page 49, Calendar 1219,
22 Senate Print 6501A;
23 Senator Kaplan, page 49, Calendar
24 1221, Senate Print 7537A;
25 Senator Stavisky, page 52, Calendar
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1 1251, Senate Print 8994;
2 Senator Thomas, page 55, Calendar
3 1289, Senate Print 8389B;
4 Senator Skoufis, page 56, Calendar
5 1299, Senate Print 1840;
6 Senator Gaughran, page 4, Calendar
7 89, Senate Print 978B;
8 Senator Parker, page 27, Calendar
9 922, Senate Print 8491B;
10 Senator Parker, page 27, Calendar
11 923, Senate Print 8492A;
12 Senator Breslin, page 51, Calendar
13 1238, Senate Print 4870A;
14 Senator Rivera, page 51, Calendar
15 1243, Senate Print 7020A;
16 Senator Parker, page 25, Calendar
17 881, Senate Print 5891D;
18 Senator Gaughran, page 32, Calendar
19 1015, Senate Print 8531;
20 And Senator Ryan, page 47, Calendar
21 1195, Senate Print 9011.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
23 amendments are received, and the bills will
24 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
25 Senator Gianaris.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
2 Madam President.
3 I also wish to call up the following
4 bills, which were recalled from the Assembly and
5 are now at the desk: Senate Bill Numbers 2951,
6 660, 694, 6210A, 1958, 7582A, 5472, 8419A, and
7 7906.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
9 Secretary will read.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 7,
11 Senate Print 2951, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to
12 amend the Election Law.
13 Calendar Number 234, Senate Print
14 660, by Senator May, an act to amend the
15 Highway Law.
16 Calendar Number 247, Senate Print
17 694, by Senator Kaplan, an act to amend the
18 Executive Law.
19 Calendar Number 339, Senate Print
20 6210A, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the
21 Executive Law and the Energy Law.
22 Calendar Number 384, Senate Print
23 1958, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the
24 Executive Law.
25 Calendar Number 623, Senate Print
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1 7582A, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend the
2 Executive Law.
3 Calendar Number 703, Senate Print
4 5472, by Senator Hoylman, an act to amend the
5 Real Property Law.
6 Calendar Number 845, Senate Print
7 8419A, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the
8 New York State Urban Development Corporation Act.
9 Calendar Number 941, Senate Print
10 7906, by Senator Kennedy, an act authorizing
11 Chabad of Oceanside, Inc., to receive retroactive
12 real property tax exemption status.
13 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
14 reconsider the vote by which these bills were
15 passed.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
21 bills are restored to their place on the Third
22 Reading Calendar.
23 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
24 following amendments to those bills.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
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1 amendments are received, and the bills will
2 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
3 SENATOR GIANARIS: On behalf of
4 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, I move to amend
5 Senate Bill 4150D by striking out the amendments
6 made on May 16th and restoring it to its previous
7 print number, 4150C.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: So
9 ordered.
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: At this time
11 let's take up previously adopted Resolution 2587,
12 by Senator Gaughran, read its title only and
13 recognize Senator Gaughran.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
15 Secretary will read.
16 THE SECRETARY: Senate Resolution
17 2587, by Senator Gaughran, celebrating the
18 18th Anniversary of the ONE Campaign.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
20 Gaughran on the resolution.
21 SENATOR GAUGHRAN: Thank you,
22 Madam President.
23 Today we recognize the ONE Campaign,
24 an organization that for 18 years has committed
25 itself to fighting extreme poverty and
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1 preventable diseases across the world -- an
2 international, nonpartisan nonprofit that
3 advocates for sustainable development across the
4 globe.
5 The ONE Campaign supports a broad
6 variety of international development issues,
7 including the fight against treatable and
8 preventable diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria,
9 tuberculosis, to expand access to clean waters
10 and energy, and provide a basic education for
11 all.
12 The ONE Campaign, founded by Bono
13 and Bobby Shriver, has inspired a spirit of
14 charity and volunteerism in communities all
15 across the state and nation. And that is
16 exemplified by the advocacy of Karen Russelino,
17 from my district, who joins us today. For
18 decades she has served as a leader in the
19 New York Chapter of the ONE Campaign, speaking
20 with community members, members of Congress, and
21 occasionally even a New York State Senator.
22 The name ONE was inspired by the
23 belief that one voice coming together with many
24 others can change the world for the better. It
25 is the voice of each member, each volunteer like
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1 Karen, calling for a better world that makes the
2 ONE Campaign the success it is today.
3 And so I ask that you join me in
4 celebrating the 18th anniversary of the
5 ONE Campaign and some of its members who have
6 joined us here today.
7 Thank you, Madam President.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: To our
9 guests, I welcome you on behalf of the Senate.
10 We extend to you the privileges and courtesies of
11 this house.
12 Please rise and be recognized.
13 (Standing ovation.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
15 resolution was previously adopted on 5/17.
16 Senator Gianaris.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: At this time
18 let's take up previously adopted Resolution 2573,
19 by Senator Stec, read its title and recognize
20 Senator Stec.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
22 Secretary will read.
23 THE SECRETARY: Senate Resolution
24 2573, by Senator Stec, congratulating the AuSable
25 Valley Girls Varsity Soccer Team upon the
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1 occasion of capturing the 2021 Class C State
2 Championship.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
4 Stec on the resolution.
5 SENATOR STEC: Thanks,
6 Madam President.
7 It is my great honor today and I'm
8 very excited to introduce this wonderful team of
9 young women that came together last year. The
10 AuSable Valley Girls Varsity Soccer Team are the
11 2021 Class C state champions. With a 16-4-1
12 record they defeated, back in November,
13 Carle Place down in Suffolk County {sic}, 1 to 0,
14 to win the state championship.
15 The team name is a very exciting
16 name for me, the Patriots. Not that I'm an NFL
17 Patriots fan, but I'm an American fan and I like
18 a patriotic-sounding name. But I've had the
19 great privilege to be with these girls and their
20 coaches and their families and supporters on a
21 few occasions now as the community has come
22 together to celebrate their great victory.
23 And they're joined by their coaches
24 today, Lindsey Douglas, Michael Douglas and
25 Heather Bezio.
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1 And in addition to that, I should
2 note there are several parents in attendance.
3 But one of the parents also happens to be the
4 town supervisor of the Town of Jay, Matt Stanley,
5 and he has two daughters on the team. So in
6 addition to running the Town of Jay, he's also
7 got two girls that are keeping him active and
8 healthy and doing great things on the soccer
9 field along with the rest of their teammates.
10 So if you would please welcome then
11 and, again, congratulate them on a wonderful
12 season. And certainly we wish them all kinds of
13 success, not only with the rest of the school
14 year but in everything that they do from here
15 forward.
16 Thank you.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: To our
18 guests, I welcome you on behalf of the Senate.
19 We extend the courtesies and privileges of the
20 house.
21 Please rise and be recognized. And
22 congratulations.
23 (Standing ovation.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
25 resolution was previously adopted on 5/17.
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1 Senator Gianaris.
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
3 Senators Gaughran and Stec would like to open
4 those resolutions to cosponsorship.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
6 resolutions are open for cosponsorship. Should
7 you choose not to be a cosponsor of the
8 resolutions, please notify the desk.
9 Senator Gianaris.
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please call on
11 Senator Skoufis for an introduction.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
13 Skoufis.
14 SENATOR SKOUFIS: Thanks very much,
15 Madam President.
16 A former Senator, a former
17 colleague, David Carlucci, was prolific in a lot
18 of ways. We all likely remember he was prolific
19 here on the floor with his remarks, his words --
20 I think he spoke probably on every single bill
21 that he ever passed in this chamber. Back home,
22 he was prolific with the sheer volume of events
23 in Rockland County.
24 But really one of the great
25 traditions that I admired was that each year he
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1 would bring up -- he would welcome the
2 valedictorians and the salutatorians from the
3 high schools that he represented.
4 And in that vein, I'm happy to copy
5 that tradition and welcome from North Rockland to
6 Marlboro and many Orange County school districts
7 in between, the valedictorians and the
8 salutatorians for the 2022 school year in the
9 Hudson Valley.
10 These are some of the best and
11 brightest young men and women in our region. I
12 was privileged and very happy to spend some time
13 with them throughout this afternoon and know that
14 they have much success ahead of them.
15 So if you wouldn't mind,
16 Madam President, welcoming them, warmly welcoming
17 them on behalf of the New York State Senate. And
18 on behalf of the 300,000 constituents I
19 represent, congratulations on your wonderful work
20 thus far and look forward to what's ahead.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: To our
22 guests, I welcome you on behalf of the Senate.
23 We extend to you the privileges and courtesies of
24 this house.
25 Please rise and be recognized. And
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1 congratulations.
2 (Standing ovation.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
4 Gianaris.
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
6 there will be an immediate meeting of the
7 Rules Committee in Room 332.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There
9 will be an immediate meeting of the
10 Rules Committee in Room 332.
11 SENATOR GIANARIS: The Senate will
12 stand at ease.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
14 Senate will stand at ease.
15 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease
16 at 3:56 p.m.)
17 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at
18 4:16 p.m.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
20 Senate will return to order.
21 Senator Gianaris.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: There's a report
23 of the Rules Committee at the desk. Can we
24 please take that up.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
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1 Secretary will read.
2 THE SECRETARY: Senator
3 Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules,
4 reports the following bills:
5 Senate Print 121B, by
6 Senator Kaplan, an act in relation to authorizing
7 the Commissioner of Education to conduct a study
8 regarding courses of study on the Holocaust
9 within the state;
10 Senate Print 293A, by Senator Myrie,
11 an act to amend the Tax Law;
12 Senate Print 541B, by
13 Senator Kaplan, an act to amend the
14 Executive Law;
15 Senate Print 1086, by Senator
16 Gaughran, an act to amend the Executive Law;
17 Senate Print 1737, by
18 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the
19 Public Health Law;
20 Senate Print 2620, by
21 Senator Jackson, an act to amend the
22 Mental Hygiene Law and the Education Law;
23 Senate Print 3855A, by Senator
24 Kennedy, an act to amend the Election Law;
25 Senate Print 4032, by
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1 Senator Comrie, an act to amend the
2 Public Service Law;
3 Senate Print 4102A, by
4 Senator Savino, an act to amend the
5 Education Law;
6 Senate Print 4413, by Senator May,
7 an act to amend the Election Law;
8 Senate Print 4620C, by
9 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the
10 Insurance Law;
11 Senate Print 4686A, by
12 Senator Helming, an act granting retroactive
13 membership in the New York State and Local
14 Employees' Retirement System to Justin Whitmore;
15 Senate Print 5557A, by
16 Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Retirement and
17 Social Security Law;
18 Senate Print 6870B, by
19 Senator Addabbo, an act to amend the
20 Agriculture and Markets Law;
21 Senate Print 6887, by
22 Senator Cooney, an act to amend the Vehicle and
23 Traffic Law;
24 Senate Print 6980B, by
25 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Retirement
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1 and Social Security Law;
2 Senate Print 6988B, by
3 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Retirement
4 and Social Security Law;
5 Senate Print 7018A, by
6 Senator Hinchey, an act authorizing the City of
7 Schenectady to alienate certain parcels of land;
8 Senate Print 7068A, by Senator
9 Brooks, an act to amend the State Finance Law;
10 Senate Print 7081, by
11 Senator O'Mara, an act to amend the
12 Criminal Procedure Law;
13 Senate Print 7577B, by
14 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Labor Law;
15 Senate Print 7594A, by Senator
16 Mannion, an act to amend the Social Services Law;
17 Senate Print 7664A, by Senator
18 Harckham, an act to amend the Executive Law;
19 Senate Print 8191, by
20 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the
21 Insurance Law;
22 Senate Print 8202, by Senator Myrie,
23 an act to amend the Election Law;
24 Senate Print 8206A, by
25 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
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1 Public Health Law;
2 Senate Print 8431A, by
3 Senator Parker, an act in relation to directing
4 the Department of Environmental Conservation, in
5 conjunction with the Environmental Justice
6 Interagency Coordinating Council and the Climate
7 Justice Working Group, to conduct a study on the
8 impacts of the urban island effect on
9 disadvantaged communities;
10 Senate Print 8475, by Senator
11 Harckham, an act to amend the Military Law;
12 Senate Print 8476, by Senator
13 Harckham, an act to amend the Military Law;
14 Senate Print 8597, by Senator Weik,
15 an act in relation to authorizing the assessor of
16 the Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, to accept
17 an application for exemption from real property
18 taxes;
19 Senate Print 8633A, by Senator
20 Comrie, an act to amend the Public Health Law;
21 Senate Print 8644, by
22 Senator Savino, an act to amend the
23 Education Law;
24 Senate Print 8649, by
25 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
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1 Environmental Conservation Law;
2 Senate Print 8650A, by
3 Senator Parker, an act to require the New York
4 State Energy Research and Development Authority
5 to develop recommendations regarding the
6 establishment of microgrids;
7 Senate Print 8670A, by
8 Senator Brooks, an act to amend the Banking Law;
9 Senate Print 8691, by
10 Senator Kaminsky, an act to amend the Nassau
11 County Civil Divisions Act;
12 Senate Print 8729, by
13 Senator Sanders, an act to amend the
14 Executive Law;
15 Senate Print 8754, by Senator
16 Hoylman, an act to amend the Family Court Act;
17 Senate Print 8786, by
18 Senator Cleare, an act to amend the
19 Social Services Law;
20 Senate Print 8799, by Senator
21 Palumbo, an act in relation to authorizing
22 Tu Vien Truc Lam Buddhist Central, Inc., to file
23 an application for certain real property tax
24 exemptions;
25 Senate Print 8806, by
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1 Senator Rivera, an act to amend the
2 Social Services Law;
3 Senate Print 8810A, by
4 Senator Harckham, an act to incorporate the
5 Croton Falls Volunteer Fire Department Benevolent
6 Association, and providing for its powers and
7 duties;
8 Senate Print 8815, by
9 Senator Krueger, an act to amend the
10 State Finance Law;
11 Senate Print 8835A, by Senator Rath,
12 an act to amend Chapter 425 of the Laws of 2012;
13 Senate Print 8861, by
14 Senator Rivera, an act to amend the
15 Social Services Law;
16 Senate Print 8869, by
17 Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Public
18 Health Law;
19 Senate Print 8929, by
20 Senator Palumbo, an act in relation to
21 authorizing the assessor of the Town of
22 Brookhaven, County of Suffolk, to accept an
23 application for exemption from real property
24 taxes for certain assessment rolls;
25 Senate Print 8971, by Senator
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1 Jordan, an act to amend the Public Officers Law;
2 Senate Print 9009, by
3 Senator Addabbo, an act to amend the Racing,
4 Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law;
5 Senate Print 9025, by
6 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to amend the
7 Public Lands Law;
8 Senate Print 9056, by
9 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
10 General Municipal Law and the Retirement and
11 Social Security Law;
12 Senate Print 9057, by Senator Brouk,
13 an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law;
14 Senate Print 9069, by
15 Senator Helming, an act to amend the
16 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law;
17 Senate Print 9181, by
18 Senator Kaminsky, an act to amend the
19 Environmental Conservation Law;
20 Senate Print 9294A, by
21 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
22 Retirement and Social Security Law and the
23 Workers' Compensation Law;
24 Senate Print 9299, by
25 Senator Brooks, an act to amend the
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1 Environmental Conservation Law;
2 Senate Print 9303, by
3 Senator Thomas, an act to amend the
4 Environmental Conservation Law;
5 Senate Print 9321, by
6 Senator Hoylman, an act to amend Chapter 237 of
7 the Laws of 2015;
8 Senate Print 9325, by
9 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act authorizing the
10 alienation of certain parklands in the Town of
11 Greenburgh, in the County of Westchester;
12 Senate Print 9330, by
13 Senator Gaughran, an act to amend the
14 Environmental Conservation Law;
15 Senate Print 9332, by
16 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to amend the
17 Real Property Tax Law;
18 Senate Print 9334, by
19 Senator Addabbo, an act to amend the Racing,
20 Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law;
21 Senate Print 9335, by Senator Brouk,
22 an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law;
23 Senate Print 9337, by Senator Ramos,
24 an act to amend Chapter 831 of the Laws of 1981;
25 Senate Print 9338, by Senator Ramos,
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1 an act to amend Chapter 451 of the Laws of 2012;
2 Senate Print 9339, by
3 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend Chapter 748 of
4 the Laws of 1991;
5 Senate Print 9340, by
6 Senator Biaggi, an act to amend the Vehicle and
7 Traffic Law;
8 Senate Print 9341, by Senator
9 Hoylman, an act to amend the Judiciary Law;
10 Senate Print 9342, by Senator Ryan,
11 an act to amend Chapter 498 of the Laws of 2011;
12 Senate Print 9343, by Senator
13 Sepúlveda, an act to repeal subdivision 9 of
14 Section 8-400 of the Election Law;
15 Senate Print 9344, by
16 Senator Cleare, an act to amend the
17 Insurance Law; and
18 Senate Print 9351, by
19 Senator Sanders, an act to amend the New York
20 City Charter.
21 All bills reported direct to third
22 reading.
23 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to accept
24 the report of the Rules Committee.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: All
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1 those in favor of accepting the report of the
2 Rules Committee signify by saying aye.
3 (Response of "Aye.")
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Opposed,
5 nay.
6 (No response.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
8 Rules Committee report is accepted.
9 Senator Gianaris.
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
11 Madam President.
12 Can we now take up the reading of
13 the calendar.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
15 Secretary will read.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: I'm sorry, my
17 apologies, Madam President.
18 Before we do that, we have an
19 introduction. Can you please recognize
20 Senator Addabbo.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
22 Addabbo for an introduction.
23 SENATOR ADDABBO: Thank you,
24 Senator Gianaris. Madam President, thank you.
25 Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf
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1 of the Italian-American State Legislators, I want
2 to invite you all to tonight's festa. So leave a
3 little room for some cannoli, some good food and
4 good music. But it is just a nice social event,
5 something that we haven't had in a couple of
6 years. So again, I hope I see you all there,
7 7 o'clock tonight in Troy.
8 But I want to welcome some of our
9 visitors here who traveled a great way to be in
10 our chambers. But we get a moment to acknowledge
11 the positive influences of Italian-Americans
12 today.
13 And so please join me as we welcome
14 the following individuals here from, again, all
15 corners of the state. We have Bob Fonti, Joe
16 Scelsa, Anthony Naccarato, Jerry D'Amato, Gina
17 Coletti, and Josephine Maietta. They represent
18 the New York State Order of Sons and Daughters of
19 Italy and the Association of Italian American
20 Educators.
21 Thank you for being here. Thank you
22 for, again, promoting the positive influences of
23 Italian-Americans throughout the state. Thank
24 you very much, and we welcome you.
25 Thank you very much, ladies and
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1 gentlemen. Thank you, Madam Chair.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
3 you.
4 To our guests, I welcome you on
5 behalf of the Senate. We extend to you the
6 courtesies and privileges of this house.
7 Please rise and be recognized.
8 (Standing ovation.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
10 Gianaris.
11 SENATOR GIANARIS: Now let's take
12 up the reading of the calendar, please.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
14 Secretary will read.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 248, Senate Print 1826B, by Senator Skoufis, an
17 act to amend the State Finance Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect on the first of January.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3687
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 427, Assembly Print Number 6266A, by
7 Assemblymember Hevesi, an act to amend the
8 Social Services Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar Number 427, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
21 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Martucci,
22 Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
23 Ritchie, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
24 Ayes, 43. Nays, 18.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3688
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 452, Senate Print 532A, by Senator Persaud, an
4 act to amend the Executive Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
9 shall have become a law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
16 Calendar Number 452, those Senators voting in the
17 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
18 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Martucci,
19 Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rath,
20 Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
21 Ayes, 43. Nays, 18.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 469, Senate Print 6363A, by Senator Mayer, an act
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1 to amend the Criminal Procedure Law and the
2 Family Court Act.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar Number 469, 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, Stec and
17 Tedisco.
18 Ayes, 46. Nays, 15.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 505, Senate Print Number 2053A, by
23 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to amend the
24 Education Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
3690
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
10 Calendar 505, those Senators voting in the
11 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
12 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
13 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
14 Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
15 Weik.
16 Ayes, 41. Nays, 20.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 555, Senate Print 1026A, by Senator Ramos, an act
21 to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
3691
1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar Number 555, voting in the negative:
9 Senator Lanza.
10 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 625, Senate Print 192, by Senator Thomas, an act
15 to amend the General Business Law.
16 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Lay it
18 aside.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 680, Senate Print 6133, by Senator Boyle, an act
21 to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
3692
1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 683, Senate Print 6287C, by Senator Mannion, an
12 act to amend the Social Services Law and the
13 Public Health Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
17 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
18 shall have become a law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3693
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 707, Senate Print 3010A, by Senator Ramos, an act
4 to amend the Public Health Law and the
5 Insurance Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect one year after it shall
10 have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 712, Senate Print 3138B, by Senator Parker, an
21 act to amend the Public Service Law and the
22 General Business Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
3694
1 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
2 shall have become a law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 737, Senate Print 7687B, by Senator Palumbo, an
13 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
3695
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 794, Assembly Print Number 4677A, by
3 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
4 Public Officers Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 830, Senate Print 1848, by Senator Skoufis, an
19 act to amend the Education Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3696
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar Number 830, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
7 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
8 Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
9 Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
10 Ayes, 42. Nays, 19.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 833, Senate Print Number 7132B, by
15 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to amend the
16 Education Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
3697
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 870, Senate Print 7484, by Senator Weik, an act
6 to amend the Executive Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
15 Weik to explain her vote.
16 SENATOR WEIK: Thank you,
17 Madam President. Today I rise to explain my
18 vote.
19 This bill would designate March 21st
20 as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in the State of
21 New York. According to the CDC, Down Syndrome is
22 a condition in which a person has an extra
23 chromosome in their body. That extra chromosome
24 changes the baby's body and brain development.
25 Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal
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1 condition in the United States, with 6,000 babies
2 born with Down syndrome annually.
3 I think everyone in chamber
4 personally knows a family member or friend or a
5 neighbor who has been impacted by Down syndrome.
6 And we're very grateful for recent medical
7 advances that have helped thousands of people
8 impacted by Down syndrome live longer, happier
9 and healthier lives.
10 Earlier this year every member in
11 this body joined in cosponsoring Senator Akshar's
12 Down Syndrome Awareness Day resolution. Passing
13 this bill will make our commemoration an official
14 and annual event. I proudly vote aye and urge
15 all my colleagues to join with me in supporting
16 this bill to raise awareness of Down syndrome.
17 Thank you.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
19 Weik to be recorded in the affirmative.
20 Announce the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 882, Senate Print 6399, by Senator Harckham, an
3699
1 act to amend the Education Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 935, Senate Print 953A, by Senator Gaughran, an
16 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
3700
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 942, Senate Print 8023A, by Senator Kaplan, an
6 act in relation to authorizing the Country of
7 Nassau assessor to accept an application for a
8 real property tax exemption from the Carle Place
9 Water District.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar Number 942, voting in the negative:
21 Senator O'Mara.
22 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 960, Assembly Print Number 8934B, by
2 Assemblymember Sayegh, an act to amend the
3 Public Officers Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 967, Senate Print 1225, by Senator Ritchie, an
18 act to amend the Executive Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3702
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar Number 967, voting in the negative:
5 Senator Brisport.
6 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 976, Assembly Print Number 1980, by
11 Assemblymember Dinowitz, an act to amend the
12 Real Property Tax Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3703
1 993, Senate Print 655, by Senator Harckham, an
2 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
7 shall have become a law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 999, Senate Print 1889C, by Senator Skoufis, an
18 act to amend the Retirement and Social Security
19 Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3704
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 Calendar Number 1015 was amended
8 earlier today. The bill is now high and will be
9 laid aside for the day.
10 The Secretary will read.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1055, Senate Print Number 4846, by
13 Senator Reichlin-Melnick, an act to amend the
14 Highway Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3705
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1074, Assembly Print Number 8375, by
4 Assemblymember Zebrowski, an act to amend the
5 Criminal Procedure Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1080, Senate Print 3946A, by Senator Mayer, an
20 act to amend the Labor Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
25 shall have become a law.
3706
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1082, Senate Print 6525, by Senator Skoufis, an
11 act to amend the Labor Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1083, Assembly Print Number 8458A, by
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1 Assemblymember Stirpe, an act in relation to
2 authorizing the Department of Labor to develop a
3 public awareness campaign promoting the New York
4 State Job Bank.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1088, Senate Print 8886, by Senator Sanders, an
19 act to amend the Insurance Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3708
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1093, Assembly Print Number 8386A, by
9 Assemblymember McDonald, an act to amend the
10 Mental Hygiene Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1123, Assembly Print Number 10088, by
25 Assemblymember Thiele, an act to amend the
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1 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1126, Senate Print 8977, by Senator Skoufis, an
16 act to amend the Public Lands Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
3710
1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar Number 1126, voting in the negative:
3 Senator Brisport.
4 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1135, Senate Print 6460, by Senator Brooks, an
9 act to amend the Executive Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
14 shall have become a law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1169, Senate Print 7338, by Senator Jordan, an
25 act to amend Chapter 566 of the Laws of 1967.
3711
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1175, Senate Print 1751, by Senator Borrello, an
15 act to amend the Uniform City Court Act.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3712
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1183, Assembly Print Number 9643, by
5 Assemblymember Gunther, an act to amend the
6 Judiciary Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1188, Senate Print 5533, by Senator Comrie, an
21 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3713
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1193, Assembly Print Number 9409, by
11 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
12 Religious Corporations Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3714
1 1196, Assembly Print Number 10204, by the
2 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
3 Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1217, Assembly Print Number 5390B, by
18 Assemblymember Fahy, an act to amend the
19 Environmental Conservation Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3715
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1217, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Akshar, Gallivan and Rath.
7 Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1226, Assembly Print Number 9137A, by
12 Assemblymember Septimo, an act in relation to
13 renaming the 149th Street Grand Concourse subway
14 station the "149th Street-Hostos Station."
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar Number 1226, voting in the negative:
3716
1 Senator Krueger.
2 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1228, Senate Print 8532A, by Senator Jackson, an
7 act to amend the Retirement and Social Security
8 Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
17 Jackson to explain his vote.
18 SENATOR JACKSON: Thank you,
19 Madam President.
20 And my colleagues, I rise to speak
21 in support of my bill S8532A.
22 There is a need for state
23 investments to prioritize an inclusive recovery
24 at a time of widening inequalities and persistent
25 economic uncertainty. One way to accomplish this
3717
1 is by modernizing the "Basket Clause," an
2 outdated investment regulation that hampers the
3 ability to achieve returns for retirees in the
4 state budget.
5 We need the state to modernize
6 Section 177 of the New York State Retirement and
7 Social Security Law, the so-called Basket Clause.
8 The law, established in 1960, fails to reflect
9 the realities of the modern investment world and
10 hampers our ability to wisely and prudently
11 diversify our portfolios, maximize our
12 risk-adjusted returns, and save money in the long
13 run.
14 And notwithstanding,
15 Madam President, the static nature of the law,
16 significant structural changes in financial
17 markets have occurred since Section 177 of the
18 Retirement and Social Security Law was last
19 updated. There has been an increase in the
20 relative size and importance of private and
21 global markets compared to public markets.
22 This bill would amend the Retirement
23 and Social Security Law by increasing the
24 permitted prudent investment basket portfolio
25 associated with -- from 25 percent to 35 percent.
3718
1 And this change would affect the public pension
2 funds in New York State and the five New York
3 City retirement systems.
4 If enacted, Madam President, the
5 changes in investment allowed by this bill would
6 allow the public pension fund in New York State
7 to prudently diversify their portfolios based on
8 current market conditions and obtain potentially
9 more significant returns, while maintaining a
10 consistent prudent level of risk.
11 For these reasons, Madam President
12 and my colleagues, I invite all of you to join me
13 and vote aye.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
15 Jackson to be recorded in the affirmative.
16 Announce the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1228, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Borrello, Brisport, Lanza,
20 O'Mara and Ortt.
21 Ayes, 56. Nays, 5.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1230, Senate Print 8871, by Senator Krueger, an
3719
1 act to amend the Executive Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1232, Senate Print 1352, by Senator Serrano, an
16 act to amend the Education Law and the
17 Public Health Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3720
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar 1232, those Senators voting in the
4 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
5 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Mattera,
6 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie,
7 Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
8 Ayes, 43. Nays, 18.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1233, Senate Print 2019, by Senator Jackson, an
13 act to amend the Education Law.
14 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
15 the day.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 will be laid aside for the day.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1237, Senate Print 4347B, by Senator Brouk, an
20 act to amend the Education Law and the
21 Social Services Law.
22 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Lay it
24 aside.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3721
1 1241, Senate Print 6592, by Senator Stavisky, an
2 act to amend the Education Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
7 shall have become a law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1247, Assembly Print Number 9971, by
18 Assemblymember Cook, an act amending Chapter 534
19 of the Laws of 1993.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3722
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1250, Assembly Print Number 9970, by
9 Assemblymember Williams, an act amending
10 Chapter 548 of the Laws of 2004.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
21 Calendar Number 1250, voting in the negative:
22 Senator Brisport.
23 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
3723
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1257, Assembly Print Number 9513, by
3 Assemblymember Fall, an act to amend Chapter 77
4 of the Laws of 2021.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar Number 1257, voting in the negative:
16 Senator Gallivan.
17 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1258, Assembly Print Number 9133, by
22 Assemblymember Abbate, an act to amend the
23 Civil Service Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
3724
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1271, Assembly Print Number 277A, by
13 Assemblymember Steck, an act to amend the
14 Highway Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3725
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1273, Assembly Print Number 7907A, by
4 Assemblymember Barrett, an act to amend the
5 Highway Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1276, Assembly Print Number 9382A, by
20 Assemblymember Lavine, an act to amend the
21 Highway Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
25 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
3726
1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
6 Gaughran to explain his vote.
7 SENATOR GAUGHRAN: Thank you,
8 Madam President.
9 This legislation today will name the
10 bridge on the Long Island Expressway Sunnyside
11 Boulevard exit, Exit 46, as the "Police Officer
12 Daniel J. Greer Memorial Bridge."
13 Officer Greer was a 13-year veteran
14 of the Nassau County Police Department and served
15 with distinction. Posthumously he was awarded
16 the Purple Heart. And sadly and tragically, he
17 was killed by a drunk driver who was convicted of
18 manslaughter.
19 But rather than talking about that,
20 I would like to talk about Officer Greer. And I
21 never had the honor of meeting him -- a true
22 American hero -- so I would like to read a
23 statement that was made a while back by his son,
24 John Greer, who said: "Daniel Joseph Greer, you
25 were the strongest man I ever knew. You weren't
3727
1 just my dad, you were my hero. I wish you could
2 have met my beautiful wife Melissa and your
3 funny, intelligent, beautiful granddaughter
4 Elizabeth Grace. She is going to follow in your
5 footprints and do great things. You will always
6 be my hero. Shooting star, gone too soon. You
7 will never be forgotten."
8 And his partner, Detective First
9 Grade Gary Ferrucci: "Dan was my partner in the
10 Highway Patrol. We were both assigned to the LIE
11 in the program called Traffic Safety Patrol. He
12 was known as the Shooting Star on the citizen
13 band. He had a great laugh and would be there
14 when you needed him always."
15 So Officer Daniel Greer, a shooting
16 star, is now a star in heaven. And I hope that
17 50, 100 years from today when somebody's
18 traveling the Long Island Expressway, they will
19 look at his name, they will see a hero, and
20 hopefully they will be inspired to do some great
21 things, just like his granddaughter is going to
22 do.
23 So I vote in the affirmative,
24 Madam President. Thank you.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
3728
1 Gaughran to be recorded in the affirmative.
2 Announce the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar Number 1267, voting in the negative:
5 Senator Brisport.
6 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1277, Senate Print 8662, by Senator Mayer, an act
11 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar Number 1277, voting in the negative:
23 Senator Skoufis.
24 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3729
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1280, Assembly Print Number 9805, by
4 Assemblymember Magnarelli, an act to amend the
5 Vehicle and Traffic Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
10 shall have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1298, Assembly Print Number 9080A, by
21 Assemblymember Hevesi, an act in relation to a
22 study of the number of children in foster care
23 who have a developmental disability.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
3730
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
7 Mannion to explain his vote.
8 SENATOR MANNION: Thank you,
9 Madam President.
10 And thank you to Leader
11 Stewart-Cousins for making sure that this bill
12 reached the floor. It's an important one.
13 Individuals with intellectual and
14 developmental disabilities in the United States
15 are overrepresented in the child welfare system,
16 especially among voluntarily placed youth.
17 Nationally, anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of the
18 youth involved in Child Protective Service have
19 some type of disability.
20 New York currently has no mechanism
21 for identifying the number of youth with
22 intellectual and developmental disabilities in
23 the foster care system.
24 This legislation will require that
25 the OCFS commissioner, in collaboration with
3731
1 OPWDD, will conduct a comprehensive study to
2 include the number of children with I/DD, an
3 assessment of the demographics, evaluation of the
4 current guidelines and regulations, and an
5 analysis of the preparation for the transition
6 out of foster care into an independent living
7 situation.
8 The outcome of this study will give
9 OCFS and OPWDD and the Legislature a better
10 understanding of the gaps within the support
11 system provided for I/DD individuals that are in
12 foster care.
13 With this knowledge we can have a
14 significant impact on the futures of these young
15 children. Currently we don't have the data to
16 understand to what extent that these children are
17 not provided with the supports that they need and
18 we have the professionals to do the work.
19 I proudly vote aye. Thank you,
20 Madam President.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
22 Mannion to be recorded in the affirmative.
23 Announce the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3732
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1300, Assembly Print Number 7256A, by
4 Assemblymember Rivera, an act to amend the
5 Public Service Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
10 shall have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
15 Jackson to explain his vote.
16 SENATOR JACKSON: Thank you,
17 Madam President.
18 My colleagues, I rise to speak in
19 support of the legislation S1979A, sponsored by
20 my colleague Assemblymember J.D. Rivera in the
21 Assembly, who I wanted to thank for his
22 partnership.
23 Most small businesses in our state
24 are classified as demand delivery customers.
25 Their bills are based on the quantity and the
3733
1 peak flow of electricity over a specific length
2 of time.
3 This legislation would allow more
4 small businesses and other consumers to project
5 their electricity utility costs, allowing all
6 electricity customers in New York to be fully
7 informed of the formula used to calculate their
8 utility bills. And they can adjust electricity
9 usage habits and costs.
10 In some business segments of our
11 great state, unpredictable electricity costs can
12 make or break a business success. We all know
13 that knowledge is power. And I want to take this
14 opportunity to thank my colleagues across the
15 aisle for supporting this bill in our committee.
16 The average New Yorker should not be
17 burdened with reading hundreds of pages of
18 tariffs to understand and forecast their
19 electricity bills. In the spirit of electricity
20 pricing transparency for all, I hope you will
21 join me in voting aye to provide small businesses
22 and all electricity consumers the knowledge to
23 reduce their electric bills.
24 Thank you.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
3734
1 Jackson to be recorded in the affirmative.
2 Announce the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1300, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
6 Gallivan, Griffo, Jordan, Lanza, Martucci,
7 Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
8 Ritchie, Stec and Weik.
9 Ayes, 44. Nays, 17.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1307, Senate Print 8919, by Senator Hinchey, an
14 act to amend the Public Service Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar Number 1307, voting in the negative:
3735
1 Senator Gallivan.
2 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1313, Assembly Print Number 4158, by
7 Assemblymember Lavine, an act to amend the
8 Election Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar Number 1313, those Senators voting in
20 the negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello,
21 Boyle, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
22 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
23 Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
24 Weik.
25 Ayes, 41. Nays, 20.
3736
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1323, Senate Print 5438A, by Senator Hinchey, an
5 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1327, Assembly Print Number 9543, by
20 Assemblymember Hunter, an act to amend the
21 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3737
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1337, Senate Print 7356A, by Senator Hinchey, an
11 act in relation to directing the Commissioner of
12 Health and the Commissioner of the Office for
13 People with Developmental Disabilities to conduct
14 a study of the delivery of services to
15 individuals with traumatic brain injury.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
24 Hinchey to explain her vote.
25 SENATOR HINCHEY: Thank you,
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1 Madam President.
2 I rise today to tell a quick story.
3 In 2014, Hannah was just 16 years old when she
4 was crossing a street in my district and was
5 struck by a texting driver. That accident
6 resulted in Hannah's traumatic brain injury. And
7 today she is 23 years old, requiring 24/7 care.
8 They lived in Ulster County, where
9 they've lived -- she and her mother lived in
10 Ulster County, where they lived their entire
11 lives. And unfortunately they spent day after
12 day, year after year trying to find the services
13 to take care of Hannah, trying to find the
14 services that Hannah needed to live a decent
15 quality of life with a TBI.
16 And what they found was that there
17 were no services to be found. Unfortunately,
18 they actually had to leave the Hudson Valley and
19 move to Long Island to find the care that they
20 needed.
21 That's unacceptable. No matter
22 where you live and who you are, you should be
23 able to access care that you need.
24 In our research while looking --
25 while working with Hannah and her family, her
3739
1 mother, Kate, we found out that the Health
2 Department actually stopped publishing data about
3 TBIs in 2014. We need to do better.
4 So what this bill does is it
5 provides the first comprehensive study for TBI
6 and other brain injury-related services across
7 the state, so that we can understand where the
8 gaps are. We can make sure that people, no
9 matter if they have an injury by playing football
10 in high school or if they fall or unfortunately
11 and tragically if they get hit by a car, they
12 will be able to stay in their communities, stay
13 with their families and get the care that they
14 need.
15 I am incredibly proud of Hannah.
16 I'm incredibly proud of her mother, Katherine,
17 and the work that they have done really elevating
18 this issue to make this -- to really bring to
19 light the challenges that we are seeing, that
20 families are seeing across the state.
21 I'm really proud to carry this bill,
22 and I'm really proud to vote aye.
23 Thank you.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
25 Hinchey to be recorded in the affirmative.
3740
1 Announce the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1346, Senate Print 8937, by Senator Brisport, an
7 act to amend the Public Health Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
12 shall have become a law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 1346, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Borrello, Gallivan, Lanza,
21 Martucci, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec and Weik.
22 Ayes, 52. Nays, 9.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3741
1 1350, Assembly Print Number 5321, by
2 Assemblymember Sillitti, an act to amend the
3 Legislative Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 1350, those Senators voting in the
15 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
16 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Martucci,
17 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie,
18 Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
19 Ayes, 43. Nays, 18.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1351, Assembly Print Number 381A, by
24 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
25 General Business Law.
3742
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
5 shall have become a law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1354, Senate Print 1165A, by Senator Kaminsky, an
16 act to amend the General Business Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 10. This
20 act shall take effect one year after it shall
21 have become a law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3743
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1363, Senate Print 7014, by Senator Addabbo, an
7 act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and
8 Breeding Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1364, Senate Print 7015, by Senator Addabbo, an
23 act to amend the Penal Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
3744
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 8. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1367, Senate Print 8087, by Senator Kennedy, an
13 act to authorize the widow of Gerald J. Sullivan
14 to file an application with the New York State
15 and Local Police and Fire Retirement System on
16 behalf of such deceased member and deem such
17 application as timely filed.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3745
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1368, Senate Print 8192, by Senator Breslin, an
7 act to amend the Civil Service Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1371, Assembly Print Number 8319C, by
22 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
23 General Business Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
3746
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
3 shall have become a law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1372, Assembly Bill Number 9379A, by
14 Assemblymember Englebright, an act in relation to
15 authorizing VFW Post 4927 to file an application
16 for exemption from real property taxes for
17 certain assessment rolls.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3747
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar 1372, those Senators voting in the
4 negative are Senators Akshar and O'Mara.
5 Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1374, Senate Print 8578B, by Senator Harckham, an
10 act to amend the Domestic Relations Law and the
11 Family Court Act.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
15 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
16 shall have become a law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
21 Harckham to explain his vote.
22 SENATOR HARCKHAM: Thank you,
23 Madam President.
24 In 2001, after an outcry from
25 parents, attorneys and others within the court
3748
1 system about their negative experiences with
2 forensic custody evaluators, the then Governor
3 established a blue ribbon commission to look into
4 the practice and the relationship within the
5 court system that forensic custody evaluators
6 have on the custody process during divorce
7 proceedings, and the outsized role that these
8 people have on the very important decisions
9 around children and the family unit.
10 And in fact the report found that
11 some of those decisions placed children at risk
12 of harm or even death. And some of the
13 recommendations that came out of that panel, they
14 said they were aware, and I quote, "of the
15 profound and permanently life-changing impact
16 forensic custody evaluations have on many
17 children and parents, as well as the documented
18 flaws in custody evaluation." And this report
19 makes sweeping recommendations on how to revamp
20 the system.
21 But until those recommendations are
22 implemented, this is a very important first step
23 because there are forensic evaluators who have
24 been dismissed from that role for cause and then
25 reappear, oftentimes in the same cases, as expert
3749
1 witnesses. And this has the impact of really
2 violating people and victimizing them a second
3 time.
4 So this bill simply says that those
5 who have been dismissed cannot be returned as
6 expert witnesses in these very, very important
7 and sensitive matters.
8 I vote aye. Thank you.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
10 Harckham to be recorded in the affirmative.
11 Announce the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1377, Senate Print 8733, by Senator Boyle, an act
17 in relation to authorizing the assessor of the
18 Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, to accept from
19 the Iglesia Del Dios Vivo Col y Apoyo Dela Verdad
20 La Luz Mundo an application for exemption from
21 real property taxes.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3750
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar 1377, those Senators voting in the
8 negative are Senators Akshar and O'Mara.
9 Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1379, Assembly Print Number 9820A, by
14 Assemblymember Fahy, an act to amend Chapter 238
15 of the Laws of 2021.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3751
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1380, Assembly Print Number 9868, by
5 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend Part P of
6 Chapter 39 of the Laws of 2019.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1381, Assembly Print Number 9135, by
21 Assemblymember Englebright, an act to amend the
22 Real Property Tax Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3752
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1382, Assembly Print Number 9972, by
12 Assemblymember Clark, an act to amend Chapter 192
13 of the Laws of 2009.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3753
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1383, Senate Print 8942, by Senator Harckham, an
4 act to amend Chapter 317 of the Laws of 2020.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1383, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
17 Griffo, Jordan, Lanza, O'Mara, Ortt, Rath and
18 Serino.
19 Ayes, 51. Nays, 10.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1384, Senate Print 8969, by Senator Martucci, an
24 act to amend the Executive Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
3754
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1385, Assembly Print Number 10219, by the
14 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
15 Vehicle and Traffic Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
20 shall have become a law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
3755
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1386, Assembly Print Number 9956, by
6 Assemblymember Dinowitz, an act to amend
7 Chapter 483 of the Laws of 2017.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1387, Assembly Print Number 10178, by the
22 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend
23 Chapter 366 of the Laws of 2011.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
3756
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1388, Senate Print 9004, by Senator Brisport, an
13 act to amend the Social Services Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 8. This
17 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
18 shall have become a law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3757
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1389, Senate Print 9008, by Senator May, an act
4 to amend the Elder Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1390, Senate Print 9035, by Senator Hoylman, an
19 act to amend Chapter 455 of the Laws of 1997.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3758
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar Number 1390, those Senators voting in
6 the negative are Senators Akshar and Brisport.
7 Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1392, Senate Print 9038, by Senator Brooks, an
12 act to amend the General Municipal Law and the
13 Penal Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
3759
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1393, Senate Print 9044, by Senator Mannion, an
3 act to amend the Elder Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1397, Senate Print 9094, by Senator Liu, an act
18 to amend the Executive Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
23 shall have become a law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3760
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1398, Assembly Print Number 10153, by the
9 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
10 Labor Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1399, Senate Print 9096, by Senator Ramos, an act
25 to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
3761
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1401, Assembly Print Number 10137, by
15 Assemblymember Cunningham, an act to amend Part U
16 of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2018.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately .
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
3762
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1402, Senate Print 9152, by Senator Sanders, an
6 act to amend Chapter 526 of the Laws of 1998.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1403, Senate Print 9184, by Senator Sepúlveda, an
21 act to amend the Local Finance Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 10. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3763
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1404, Assembly Print Number 10194, by the
11 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend
12 Chapter 378 of the Laws of 2014.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3764
1 1405, Senate Print 9296, by Senator Ryan, an act
2 to amend the Education Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
7 shall have become a law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1406, Senate Print 9297, by Senator Kavanagh, an
18 act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3765
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar Number 1406, voting in the negative:
5 Senator Martucci.
6 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1407, Assembly Print Number 10182, by the
11 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
12 Environmental Conservation Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2 This act
16 shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3766
1 1408, Assembly Print Number 10160, by the
2 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
3 Environmental Conservation Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1409, Assembly Print Number 10166, by the
18 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
19 Environmental Conservation Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
3767
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1410, Assembly Print Number 10159, by the
9 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
10 Environmental Conservation Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1411, Assembly Print Number 10163, by the
25 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
3768
1 Environmental Conservation Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
10 May to explain her vote.
11 SENATOR MAY: Thank you,
12 Madam President.
13 I know it is vanishingly rare for
14 anybody to speak on one of these departmental
15 extenders, but I just have to say one thing.
16 Back in the '70s and '80s my mother
17 was the chief of staff to our state
18 representative in Massachusetts, and she didn't
19 come home a single day without talking about
20 alewife, because the Alewife Brook Reservation
21 was in the district, and they were always trying
22 to protect it and then they spent years trying to
23 get a new subway station built on the Red Line at
24 Alewife.
25 And so I know it's pure serendipity
3769
1 that this bill is attached to my name here, but I
2 think my mother is smiling somewhere to know that
3 her daughter is passing an alewife conservation
4 bill in the New York State Legislature.
5 And I vote aye. Thank you.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
7 May to be recorded in the affirmative.
8 Announce the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1412, Assembly Print Number 10177, by the
14 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
15 Environmental Conservation Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1413, Assembly Print Number 10201, by the
5 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
6 Environmental Conservation Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1414, Assembly Print Number 10142, by
21 Assemblymember Lucas, an act to amend Part U of
22 Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
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1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1415, Assembly Print Number 10193, by the
12 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
13 Environmental Conservation Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1416, Assembly Print Number 10199, by the
3 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend the
4 Environmental Conservation Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
18 reading of today's calendar.
19 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
20 Madam President.
21 If we could return to Senate Bill
22 8886, I'd like to move to reconsider the vote by
23 which that bill was passed.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
25 Secretary will read.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1088, Senate Print 8886, by Senator Sanders, an
3 act to amend the Insurance Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is restored to its place on the Third Reading
10 Calendar.
11 Senator Gianaris.
12 SENATOR GIANARIS: Can we now lay
13 it aside for the day, please.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 will be laid aside for the day.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Can we now move
17 to the controversial calendar.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
19 Secretary will ring the bell.
20 The Secretary will read.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 625, Senate Print 192, by Senator Thomas, an act
23 to amend the General Business Law.
24 (Pause.)
25 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
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1 as we go through the controversial calendar can
2 we begin with Calendar 1237, please.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
4 Lanza, why do you rise?
5 SENATOR LANZA: Madam President, I
6 believe there's an amendment at the desk. I
7 waive the reading of that amendment and ask that
8 you recognize Senator Palumbo to be heard.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
10 Secretary will read first.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1237, Senate Print 4347B, by Senator Brouk, an
13 act to amend the Education Law and the
14 Social Services Law.
15 SENATOR LANZA: Madam President, I
16 believe there is still an amendment at the desk.
17 I waive the reading of that amendment and ask
18 that you recognize Senator Palumbo to be heard.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
20 you, Senator Lanza.
21 Upon review of the amendment, in
22 accordance with Rule 6, Section 4B, I rule it
23 nongermane and out of order at this time.
24 SENATOR LANZA: Accordingly,
25 Madam President, I appeal the ruling of the chair
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1 and ask that you recognize Senator Palumbo.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
3 appeal has been made and recognized, and Senator
4 Palumbo may be heard.
5 Senator Palumbo.
6 SENATOR PALUMBO: Thank you,
7 Madam President. Good afternoon.
8 I do appeal the ruling of the chair,
9 as this proposed amendment is germane to the
10 bill-in-chief. And with respect to the
11 bill-in-chief, we all absolutely support these
12 type of mental health services, and that's
13 something that we all get behind, without
14 question. So I do certainly support the
15 bill-in-chief.
16 But this proposed amendment would
17 add another layer of protection that would
18 actually involve -- or another layer of analysis
19 that would involve public protection. So the
20 need in our school systems is relating to
21 guidance, support and emotional development of
22 our students. May is Mental Health Awareness
23 Month, therefore it's both a good time to
24 acknowledge this awful crisis that's been
25 gripping our communities and the need for robust
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1 mental health services in our schools.
2 Last fall the American Academy of
3 Pediatrics, along with the American Academy of
4 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, as well as the
5 Children's Hospital Association, declared a
6 national emergency in child and adolescent mental
7 health, citing both a decades-long rise in
8 childhood mental health concerns but also the
9 tolls of this pandemic. Centers for Disease
10 Control and Prevention researchers quantify that
11 toll in several reports. They found between
12 March and October 2020, emergency department
13 visits for mental health emergencies rose by
14 24 percent for children ages 5 to 11 years, and
15 31 percent for children ages 12 to 17 years.
16 In addition, emergency department
17 visits for suspected suicide attempts increased
18 nearly 51 percent among girls ages 12 to 17 in
19 early 2021 compared to the same period in 2019.
20 So despite this obvious need, access
21 to care remains limited. And only 20 percent of
22 children with mental, behavioral or emotional
23 disorders receive specialized care.
24 So this amendment would seek to
25 address that crisis, Madam President, expand
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1 access by establishing a mental health services
2 coordinator program, and most importantly
3 reimburse school districts for the hiring of
4 mental health services professionals.
5 So we're not continuing to have
6 school districts figure out how to pay for these
7 individuals and maybe even struggle, like some
8 programs in my districts, for program funding
9 every budget cycle. This would be something
10 where the state would foot the bill and it would
11 provide that extra layer of protection for public
12 protection to see if these individuals are also
13 dangerous to anyone other -- to themselves and/or
14 others.
15 So as such, Madam President, I would
16 respectfully suggest that this bill and amendment
17 are one and the same and that this amendment is
18 germane, and I request that my colleagues vote
19 aye. Thank you.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
21 you, Senator.
22 I want to remind the house that the
23 vote is on the procedures of the house and the
24 ruling of the chair.
25 Those in favor of overruling the
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1 chair, signify by saying aye.
2 SENATOR LANZA: Request a show of
3 hands.
4 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
5 we've agreed to waive the showing of hands and
6 record each member of the Minority in the
7 affirmative.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Without
9 objection, so ordered.
10 Announce the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 20.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
13 ruling of the chair stands, and the bill-in-chief
14 is before the house.
15 Are there any other Senators wishing
16 to be heard?
17 Seeing and hearing none, the debate
18 is closed. The Secretary will ring the bell.
19 Read the last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 9. This
21 act shall take effect 12 months after it shall
22 have become a law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5 is passed.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
7 can we now move on to Calendar Number 625.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
9 Secretary will read.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 625, Senate Print 192, by Senator Thomas, an act
12 to amend the General Business Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
14 Borrello, why do you rise?
15 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
16 will the sponsor yield for a question.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Will the
18 sponsor yield?
19 SENATOR THOMAS: Through you,
20 Madam President, it depends on how many questions
21 Senator Borrello wants to ask me.
22 (Laughter.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Will the
24 sponsor yield?
25 SENATOR THOMAS: Yes.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
2 sponsor will yield.
3 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
4 Madam President.
5 Good afternoon, Senator Thomas. My
6 first of 17 questions -- no.
7 (Laughter.)
8 SENATOR BORRELLO: My first
9 question is I notice that your bill actually
10 changes the provisions of Section 198A,
11 subsection (a) of the General Business Law to
12 replace the definition of "consumer" with
13 "purchaser."
14 Now, my understanding is the
15 Lemon Law is a consumer protection law. So can
16 you please explain why we're changing it from
17 consumer to purchaser?
18 SENATOR THOMAS: Through you,
19 Madam President. The whole purpose behind this
20 bill is to make our roads safer by expanding on
21 the type of vehicle covered.
22 So the easiest way to change that in
23 our current consumer law, in this Lemon Law bill,
24 is to change the consumer part to purchaser so
25 that both those individuals that purchase a
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1 vehicle for a commercial purpose and for consumer
2 household purposes can be covered.
3 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
4 will the sponsor continue to yield.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Will the
6 sponsor yield?
7 SENATOR THOMAS: Yes,
8 Madam President.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
10 sponsor yields.
11 SENATOR BORRELLO: You say the
12 purpose is to make our roads safer. But, you
13 know, if you utilize the Lemon Law it's already
14 after a defect has occurred. Right?
15 So how would this make the roads
16 safer if you would have to know in advance that
17 there was a defect? And typically the defect
18 would result in some kind of an action that
19 likely may lead to something that could be,
20 unfortunately, an accident.
21 So I'm not sure how the change from
22 "consumer" to "purchaser" in general would make
23 our roads safer.
24 SENATOR THOMAS: Through you,
25 Madam President. Usually the purchaser will know
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1 in the first couple of days whether the vehicle
2 has any mechanical issues or not. And the
3 Lemon Law covers these kind of issues. A vehicle
4 that has mechanical issues and has been going to
5 the workshop for a number of times and it's been
6 sitting there trying to get fixed for a number of
7 days will be covered by this action.
8 And yes, you know, knowing that
9 there is a problem with the vehicle and getting
10 it fixed will make our roads safer.
11 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
12 Madam President. Will the sponsor continue to
13 yield?
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Will the
15 sponsor yield?
16 SENATOR THOMAS: Yes.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
18 sponsor yields.
19 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you.
20 Through you, Madam President.
21 So in that case, you know, we're
22 talking about adding commercial vehicles,
23 essentially, to the list, as opposed to just a --
24 where you have a single driver, essentially, for
25 the most part, or a family. But now you're
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1 talking about vehicles that will be driven by
2 multiple people, leased vehicles, people that
3 are -- you know, whatever. Fleets driven by
4 multiple people.
5 So that, in general, leads to
6 typically more abuse. And statistically, also
7 those vehicles are serviced less, which is not a
8 defect of the manufacturer but is simply the
9 fault of the situation.
10 So would this bill make the
11 manufacturer responsible for vehicles that were
12 modified, for example, like a utility truck with
13 a lift bucket or an ambulance? Would the
14 original manufacturer that made the truck that
15 was not necessarily built exclusively for that
16 purpose now be responsible for defects as a
17 result of the modification made by a third party?
18 SENATOR THOMAS: Through you,
19 Madam President, this bill does not cover wear
20 and tear. This is for specific mechanical
21 issues.
22 And under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty
23 Act, a manufacturer can only void a new car
24 warranty due to modification if it has proven
25 that the modified part was the cause of the
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1 problem.
2 So this is not for the general wear
3 and tear use of a vehicle. It's when there's an
4 actual mechanical issue that's not caused by the
5 purchaser.
6 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
7 will the sponsor continue to yield.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Will the
9 sponsor yield?
10 SENATOR THOMAS: Yes.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
12 sponsor yields.
13 SENATOR BORRELLO: So just to
14 unpack that for a minute.
15 So if the original manufacturer is,
16 say, Ford, for a truck, and you have a third
17 party that comes in and modifies that truck and
18 turns it into a utility truck with a bucket --
19 I'll use that as an example -- and there is a
20 defect from that third-party manufacturer that
21 essentially impacts the entire vehicle, is the
22 original manufacturer responsible for that
23 warranty repair?
24 SENATOR THOMAS: Through you,
25 Madam President, it should be whoever modified
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1 that vehicle.
2 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
3 will the sponsor continue to yield?
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Will the
5 sponsor yield?
6 SENATOR THOMAS: Yes.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
8 sponsor yields.
9 SENATOR BORRELLO: Do you happen to
10 know where in the bill it would hold the modifier
11 and not the original manufacturer responsible for
12 that defect?
13 SENATOR THOMAS: Through you,
14 Madam President, are you looking for the specific
15 section in the bill or --
16 SENATOR BORRELLO: Through you,
17 Madam President, just anything, any language in
18 the bill that would ensure that, for example,
19 Ford, who manufactured the original truck, isn't
20 going to have to be responsible for a defect that
21 may have impacted, say, the original chassis
22 because of a defect that was caused by the add-on
23 parts, the modification parts that the third
24 party modifier may have done.
25 SENATOR THOMAS: Through you,
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1 Madam President. My bill specifically talks
2 about those companies that make the modification.
3 So it would be on them to fix the issue if there
4 is a cause of concern.
5 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
6 on the bill.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
8 Borrello on the bill.
9 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
10 Senator Thomas.
11 You know, we've actually been down
12 this road a couple of times. This is just my
13 turn to be the guest appearance on the debate.
14 But I think this is an issue where,
15 once again -- and this is a topic that I have
16 brought up time and time again here in the
17 Senate, is that we are doing something in
18 New York State that few others are doing. And
19 when you do something like that and you start
20 talking about international companies, car
21 manufacturers like General Motors and Ford, and
22 big companies that make modifications to vehicles
23 to turn them into commercial vehicles,
24 commercially used vehicles, we're now going to
25 say in New York that there is at least a partial
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1 responsibility on the part of the original
2 manufacturer.
3 And why that creates a problem is
4 that when you start talking about commercial
5 vehicles, it is typically a two-step process.
6 It's rare that a commercial vehicle rolls off the
7 assembly line as it was made as a passenger
8 vehicle and then is immediately put into
9 commercial service. It requires modifications.
10 Ambulances, school buses, limousines, utility
11 trucks -- the list goes on and on.
12 And in New York State we're going to
13 say -- we're going to put an additional burden,
14 and in some cases a questionable burden where we
15 would say now this is going to require
16 litigation, because it's not clear is this the
17 responsibility of the original manufacturer or is
18 this a responsibility of the person who modified
19 it or is this something that occurred as the
20 result of the nature, the very nature of a
21 commercial-use vehicle, where there is multiple
22 drivers, where there are multiple opportunities
23 for these things to be used and abused beyond the
24 original specs of the passenger vehicle that it
25 started as.
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1 So when you do that, it allows the
2 manufacturers now to say: I don't want to do
3 business in New York, because I have an
4 additional burden. And if I'm going to do
5 business in New York, I'm going to add an
6 additional cost to those consumers -- or in this
7 case, purchasers -- in New York State.
8 So now we're talking about taking a
9 state where it's already difficult to do
10 business, it's already expensive to do business,
11 and we're going to make that burden even higher
12 by just saying that if you're going to do this in
13 New York State and other states aren't doing it,
14 then there is going to be a cost associated with
15 that. And that cost is always borne by the
16 consumer, or in this case the purchaser.
17 So, Madam President, I will continue
18 to be opposed to this bill. Thank you.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Are
20 there any other Senators wishing to be heard?
21 Seeing and hearing none, debate is
22 closed. The Secretary will ring the bell.
23 Read the last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 25. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar Number 625, those Senators voting in the
8 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
9 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
10 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
11 Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
12 Weik.
13 Ayes, 41. Nays, 20.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
17 reading of the controversial calendar.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
19 Madam President.
20 If we could return briefly to
21 motions, I offer amendments to the following
22 Third Reading Calendar bills:
23 By Senator Comrie, page 9, Calendar
24 440, Senate Print 5536;
25 Senator Krueger, page 25, Calendar
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1 869, Senate Print 7406B;
2 And Senator Hinchey, page 58,
3 Calendar 1326, Senate Print 8741.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
5 amendments are received, and the bills will
6 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
7 Senator Gianaris.
8 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
9 further business at the desk?
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There is
11 no further business at the desk.
12 SENATOR GIANARIS: I move to
13 adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 24th, at
14 3:00 p.m.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: On
16 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
17 Tuesday, May 24th, at 3:00 p.m.
18 (Whereupon, at 5:38 p.m., the Senate
19 adjourned.)
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