Regular Session - May 26, 2021
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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 26, 2021
11 11:40 a.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR SHELLEY B. MAYER, Acting President
19 ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The Senate
3 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 MAYER: 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 MAYER: Reading of
14 the Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Tuesday,
16 May 25, 2021, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Monday, May 24,
18 2021, was read and approved. On motion, the
19 Senate adjourned.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Without
21 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
22 Presentation of petitions.
23 Messages from the Assembly.
24 The Secretary will read.
25 THE SECRETARY: Senator Kaplan
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1 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
2 Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs,
3 Assembly Bill Number 1140A and substitute it for
4 the identical Senate Bill 701A, Third Reading
5 Calendar 151.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
7 Substitution so ordered.
8 THE SECRETARY: Senator Kaminsky
9 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
10 Internet and Technology, Assembly Bill Number
11 2206 and substitute it for the identical Senate
12 Bill 623, Third Reading Calendar 192.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
14 Substitution so ordered.
15 THE SECRETARY: Senator Bailey
16 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
17 Judiciary, Assembly Bill Number 1634 and
18 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 3934,
19 Third Reading Calendar 907.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
21 Substitution so ordered.
22 THE SECRETARY: Senator Breslin
23 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
24 Judiciary, Assembly Bill Number 4424 and
25 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 4696,
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1 Third Reading Calendar 1002.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
3 Substitution so ordered.
4 THE SECRETARY: Senator
5 Stewart-Cousins moves to discharge, from the
6 Committee on Investigations and Government
7 Operations, Assembly Bill Number 5795 and
8 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1558,
9 Third Reading Calendar 1059.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
11 Substitution so ordered.
12 THE SECRETARY: Senator Liu moves
13 to discharge, from the Committee on
14 Investigations and Government Operations,
15 Assembly Bill Number 7546 and substitute it for
16 the identical Senate Bill 6613, Third Reading
17 Calendar 1143.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
19 Substitution so ordered.
20 THE SECRETARY: Senator Skoufis
21 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
22 Investigations and Government Operations,
23 Assembly Bill Number 7435 and substitute it for
24 the identical Senate Bill 6641, Third Reading
25 Calendar 1145.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
2 Substitution so ordered.
3 THE SECRETARY: Senator Tedisco
4 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health,
5 Assembly Bill Number 4652 and substitute it for
6 the identical Senate Bill 4375, Third Reading
7 Calendar 1225.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
9 Substitution so ordered.
10 THE SECRETARY: Senator
11 Reichlin-Melnick moves to discharge, from the
12 Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 4522A
13 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
14 5675A, Third Reading Calendar 1227.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
16 Substitution so ordered.
17 THE SECRETARY: Senator Hoylman
18 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
19 Finance, Assembly Bill Number 2014 and substitute
20 it for the identical Senate Bill 448, Third
21 Reading Calendar 1265.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER:
23 Substitution so ordered.
24 Messages from the Governor.
25 Reports of standing committees.
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1 Reports of select committees.
2 Communications and reports from
3 state officers.
4 Motions and resolutions.
5 Senator Gianaris.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: Good morning,
7 Madam President.
8 Amendments are offered to the
9 following Third Reading Calendar bills:
10 By Senator Hoylman, page 12,
11 Calendar 404, Senate Print 41A;
12 By Senator Reichlin-Melnick,
13 page 38, Calendar 1016, Senate Print 4963;
14 By Senator Ramos, page 46,
15 Calendar 1110, Senate Print 2766;
16 By Senator Mannion, page 50,
17 Calendar 1155, Senate Print 6276;
18 And by Senator Kaminsky, page 5,
19 Calendar 184, Senate Print 1543.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
21 amendments are received, and the bills shall
22 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
23 Senator Gianaris.
24 SENATOR GIANARIS: At this time
25 there will be an immediate meeting of the
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1 Rules Committee in Room 332.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There will
3 be an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in
4 Room 332.
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: The Senate will
6 stand at ease.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The Senate
8 will stand at ease.
9 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease
10 at 11:43 a.m.)
11 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at
12 11:55 a.m.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The Senate
14 will return to order.
15 Senator Gianaris.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
17 there's a report of the Rules Committee at the
18 desk.
19 Can we take that up, please.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
21 Secretary will read.
22 THE SECRETARY: Senator
23 Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules,
24 reports the following bills:
25 Senate Print 66, by Senator Hoylman,
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1 an act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules;
2 Senate Print 649A, by Senator
3 Harckham, an act to amend the Social Services Law
4 and the Public Health Law;
5 Senate Print 655, by
6 Senator Harckham, an act to amend the
7 Environmental Conservation Law;
8 Senate Print 947, by
9 Senator Gaughran, an act to amend the Navigation
10 Law and the Penal Law;
11 Senate Print 1126A, by Senator
12 Gianaris, an act to amend the Election Law;
13 Senate Print 1811, by
14 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Town Law;
15 Senate Print 1867, by Senator
16 Ritchie, an act relating to legalizing,
17 validating, ratifying and confirming a
18 transportation contract;
19 Senate Print 2728, by
20 Senator Kaminsky, an act to amend the
21 General Municipal Law;
22 Senate Print 3448, by Senator
23 Hinchey, an act to amend the Education Law;
24 Senate Print 4024, by Senator
25 Palumbo, an act in relation to the enforcement by
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1 the Village of Sagaponack of interests in real
2 property;
3 Senate Print 4317A, by
4 Senator Borrello, an act to amend the
5 Highway Law;
6 Senate Print 4343, by
7 Senator Hinchey, an act to authorize the County
8 of Ulster to offer an optional 20-year retirement
9 plan;
10 Senate Print 4359A, by Senator
11 Harckham, an act to amend the Public Health Law;
12 Senate Print 4401, by
13 Senator Gallivan, an act to authorize Jason M.
14 Schiedel to receive certain credit under
15 Section 384-d of the Retirement and Social
16 Security Law;
17 Senate Print 4404, by
18 Senator Jordan, an act to authorize the County of
19 Columbia to offer an optional 20-year retirement
20 plan;
21 Senate Print 4438, by
22 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the
23 Retirement and Social Security Law;
24 Senate Print 4453, by
25 Senator Breslin, an act to repeal subdivision 6
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1 of Section 11-0907 of the Environmental
2 Conservation Law;
3 Senate Print 4516B, by
4 Senator Kaplan, an act to amend the Penal Law;
5 Senate Print 4540A, by
6 Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Social
7 Services Law and the Civil Practice Law and
8 Rules;
9 Senate Print 4613, by
10 Senator Mattera, an act to amend the Highway Law;
11 Senate Print 4746, by
12 Senator Parker, an act in relation to directing
13 the president of the State Civil Service
14 Commission to publish reports relating to
15 diversity;
16 Senate Print 4915, by Senator Lanza,
17 an act to amend the State Law;
18 Senate Print 4961A, by
19 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Retirement
20 and Social Security Law;
21 Senate Print 5035, by
22 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
23 Mental Hygiene Law;
24 Senate Print 5151A, by Senator May,
25 an act to amend the Education Law;
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1 Senate Print 5544, by Senator Stec,
2 an act to authorize Jaime Laczko to elect to
3 participate in the optional 25-year retirement
4 plan;
5 Senate Print 5658, by
6 Senator Parker, an act to amend the Banking Law;
7 Senate Print 5672, by
8 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the Highway Law;
9 Senate Print 5694, by
10 Senator Martucci, an act to amend the
11 Environmental Conservation Law;
12 Senate Print 5985, by
13 Senator Palumbo, an act authorizing the Town of
14 Southampton, County of Suffolk, to alienate
15 certain parcels of land used as parkland;
16 Senate Print 6259A, by
17 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Highway Law;
18 Senate Print 6303, by
19 Senator Cooney, an act authorizing political
20 subdivisions to permit any public body to hold
21 meetings remotely;
22 Senate Print 6379, by
23 Senator Jackson, an act to amend the
24 Election Law;
25 Senate Print 6395A, by
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1 Senator Comrie, an act to amend the Election Law;
2 Senate Print 6429, by
3 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the
4 Election Law;
5 Senate Print 6459, by Senator Weik,
6 an act to amend the Town Law;
7 Senate Print 6482B, by
8 Senator Myrie, an act to amend the Election Law;
9 Senate Print 6679, by Senator May,
10 an act to amend the Economic Development Law;
11 Senate Print 6737, by
12 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend Chapter 929 of
13 the Laws of 1986;
14 Senate Print 6740, by Senator May,
15 an act to amend Chapter 462 of the Laws of 2015;
16 Senate Print 6855, by Senator Myrie,
17 an act to amend the Election Law;
18 Senate Print 6883, by
19 Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Local
20 Finance Law and Chapter 419 of the Laws of 1991;
21 Senate Print 6884, by
22 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
23 Environmental Conservation Law;
24 Senate Print 7016, by
25 Senator Persaud, an act to amend the Chapter 81
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1 of the Laws of 1995;
2 Senate Print 7017, by
3 Senator Persaud, an act to amend Chapter 436 of
4 the Laws of 1997;
5 Senate Print 7038, by
6 Senator Mannion, an act to amend Chapter 84 of
7 the Laws of 2010.
8 All bills reported direct to third
9 reading.
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to accept
11 the report of the Rules Committee.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: All those
13 in favor of accepting the report of the
14 Rules Committee signify by saying aye.
15 (Response of "Aye.")
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Opposed,
17 nay.
18 (No response.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
20 Rules Committee report is accepted.
21 Senator Gianaris.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please take up
23 the reading of the calendar.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
25 Secretary will read.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 151, Assembly Print Number 1140A, substituted
3 earlier by Assemblymember Wallace, an act to
4 amend the Executive Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
8 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
9 shall have become a law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 62.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 152, Senate Print 763, by Senator Gounardes, an
20 act to amend the Civil Service Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
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1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 192, Assembly Print 2206, substituted earlier by
10 Assemblymember Barrett, an act to establish a
11 task force to explore the effects of
12 cyberbullying in New York State.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar Number 192, those Senators voting in the
24 negative are Senators Akshar, Helming and O'Mara.
25 Ayes, 60. Nays, 3.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 217, Senate Print 1967, by Senator Brooks, an act
5 to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 330, Senate Print 612B, by Senator May, an act to
20 amend the Elder Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
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1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 375, Senate Print 2121B, by Senator Rivera, an
10 act to amend the Public Health Law and the
11 Insurance Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 17. This
15 act shall take effect January 1, 2022.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 375, those Senators voting in the
23 negative are Senators Akshar, Helming, Jordan,
24 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath and Weik.
25 Ayes, 54. Nays, 9.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 376, Senate Print 3647, by Senator Ortt, an act
5 to amend the Public Health Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 389, Senate Print 3183A, by Senator Gianaris, an
20 act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law and the
21 Penal Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
5 Gianaris to explain his vote.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
7 Madam President. I'm pleased we're passing this
8 bill today.
9 In the category of bills that are
10 outdated, unnecessary and potentially dangerous,
11 our citizen's arrest law is at the top of the
12 list. The idea that we would empower average
13 New Yorkers to go out there and enforce the laws
14 on their own, with potentially deadly force, we
15 don't need to think too hard to imagine why that
16 would create all sorts of problems.
17 And unfortunately, we don't need to
18 look too far to see it in action. Just fairly
19 recently in history, in the State of Georgia,
20 Ahmaud Arbery was a young Black man who was just
21 jogging through his neighborhood and was
22 confronted by people who thought they were making
23 a citizen's arrest of someone they believed had
24 committed a crime.
25 The bias that occurs in those
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1 situations is fairly obvious for all to see. It
2 is a provision that has been used with racist
3 consequences. And unfortunately, Ahmaud Arbery
4 was killed in that exchange.
5 I also want to credit Representative
6 Carl Gilliard of Georgia, and I've been working
7 with him on an effort to do this throughout the
8 country. Georgia did in fact just make
9 significant changes and repeals to their
10 citizen's arrest law, and I'm pleased that we are
11 taking the same step here in New York today.
12 This will increase the safety of
13 New Yorkers, and I appreciate my colleagues'
14 support.
15 Thank you.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
17 Gianaris to be recorded in the affirmative.
18 Announce the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 389, those Senators voting in the
21 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
22 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
23 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
24 Palumbo, Rath, Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and
25 Weik.
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1 Ayes, 43. Nays, 20.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 681, Senate Print 2918, by Senator Addabbo, an
6 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 685, Senate Print 4344, by Senator Brouk, an act
21 to amend the Executive Law and the Public Health
22 Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
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1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 776, Senate Print 555A, by Senator May, an act to
12 amend the Elder Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
21 May to explain her vote.
22 SENATOR MAY: Thank you,
23 Madam President.
24 As chair of the Aging Committee, I
25 am thrilled that we are advancing a whole package
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1 of bills to help seniors -- older New Yorkers.
2 And when you chair a committee like this and you
3 see so many of your colleagues step forward and
4 produce really good legislation, and then the
5 staff works to get it over the finish line and
6 the leadership steps forward to really make sure
7 that this happens, it makes our jobs really
8 satisfying.
9 So we have a whole package of bills
10 today that will help to reduce prescription drug
11 prices for seniors, will help to create more
12 affordable housing and help with utility bills
13 for older New Yorkers. It will also help prevent
14 elder abuse, which is an increasing widespread
15 problem.
16 And for those seniors who are
17 staying active longer -- and there are many, many
18 older New Yorkers these days who want to continue
19 working and be active in multiple ways -- we are
20 providing pathways to employment, pathways to
21 entrepreneurship, and literally pathways to
22 recreation. So this package of bills I think
23 does a lot for our seniors.
24 I wanted, while I'm standing here,
25 just to mention one person in particular who's on
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1 my mind today because of this. Chuckie Holstein
2 is a 95-year-old powerhouse in Syracuse who
3 20 years ago started something called the
4 Citizens' Academy. And I was one of the first
5 graduates. It was an effort to train citizens to
6 understand how their local government works, who
7 the decisionmakers were in business and
8 nonprofits. And a lot of us have gone on to
9 elective office since.
10 Chuckie Holstein announced her
11 retirement yesterday at age 95. And I am just
12 deeply grateful to her for all the work she has
13 done, and I want to see many more older
14 New Yorkers follow in her path and be able to
15 stay active as long as she has.
16 So thank you, Madam President. I
17 vote aye.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
19 May to be recorded in the affirmative.
20 Announce the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 779, Senate Print 1065, by Senator Biaggi, an act
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1 to amend the Elder Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
6 shall have become a law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 807, Senate Print 5759A, by Senator Brisport, an
17 act to amend the Social Services Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
22 shall have become a law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar Number 807, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
6 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Martucci,
7 Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
8 Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
9 Ayes, 44. Nays, 19.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 842, Senate Print 2209, by Senator Sepúlveda, an
14 act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar 842, those Senators voting in the
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1 negative are Senators Griffo, Helming, Martucci,
2 O'Mara, Ortt, Ritchie, Tedisco and Weik.
3 Ayes, 55. Nays, 8.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 877, Senate Print 6214, by Senator Myrie, an act
8 to amend the Election Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 877, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
21 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
22 Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
23 Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
24 Ayes, 44. Nays, 19.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 881, Senate Print 1288A, by Senator Brooks, an
4 act to amend the Executive Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: 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 MAYER: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 883, Senate Print 3945, by Senator Kennedy, an
20 act to amend the Public Housing Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
24 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
25 shall have become a law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar Number 883, voting in the negative:
8 Senator Borrello.
9 Ayes, 62. Nays, 1.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 907, Assembly Print 1634, substituted earlier by
14 Assemblymember Perry, an act to amend the
15 Judiciary Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 9. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
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1 Calendar 907, those Senators voting in the
2 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
3 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Kaminsky, Lanza,
4 Martucci, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
5 Ritchie, Stec and Tedisco.
6 Ayes, 46. Nays, 17.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 910, Senate Print 4884, by Senator Savino, an act
11 to amend the Public Service Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect on the first of April.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 910, those Senators voting in the
23 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
24 Gallivan, Helming, Jordan, Martucci, Mattera,
25 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath, Serino
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1 and Stec.
2 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 990, Senate Print Number 1106, by
7 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend the
8 Real Property Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 990, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Borrello, Boyle, Gallivan,
21 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Oberacker,
22 O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo and Rath.
23 Ayes, 51. Nays, 12.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
25 is passed.
3749
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 991, Senate Print 5196B, by Senator Sanders, an
3 act to amend the Elder Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1002, Assembly Print 4424, substituted earlier by
19 Assemblymember Hunter, an act to amend the
20 Real Property Law.
21 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
22 the day.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
24 is laid aside for the day.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3750
1 1012, Senate Print 4093, by Senator Sanders, an
2 act to amend the Executive Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1047, Senate Print 6208, by Senator Serrano, an
17 act to amend the Parks, Recreation and Historic
18 Preservation Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
22 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
23 shall have become a law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
25 roll.
3751
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1051, Senate Print 1283, by Senator Kaminsky, an
9 act to amend the Election Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect on the first of January.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 1051, those Senators voting in the
21 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Boyle,
22 Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Lanza,
23 Martucci, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rath,
24 Ritchie, Serino, Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
25 Ayes, 44. Nays, 19.
3752
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1059, Assembly Print Number 5795, substituted
5 earlier by Assemblymember Burdick, an act to
6 amend the Tax Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There is a
8 home-rule message at the desk.
9 Read the last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1059, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Brooks, Gaughran, Hinchey,
20 Kaplan, Lanza, Mannion, Palumbo, Skoufis and
21 Thomas.
22 Ayes, 54. Nays, 9.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3753
1 1062, Senate Print 4368, by Senator Mayer, an act
2 to amend the Tax Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar 1062, those Senators voting in the
14 negative are Senators Brooks, Gaughran, Hinchey,
15 Kaplan, Lanza, Mannion, Palumbo, Skoufis and
16 Thomas.
17 Ayes, 54. Nays, 9.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1063, Senate Print 4369, by Senator Mayer, an act
22 to amend Chapter 88 of the Laws of 2009.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3754
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 1063, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Brooks, Gaughran, Hinchey,
10 Kaplan, Lanza, Mannion, Palumbo, Skoufis and
11 Thomas.
12 Ayes, 54. Nays. 9.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1094, Senate Print 6604, by Senator Jackson, an
17 act to amend Chapter 449 of the Laws of 1986.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
3755
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1095, Senate Print 6605, by Senator Jackson, an
7 act to amend Chapter 84 of the Laws of 1993.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1097, Senate Print 6607, by Senator Jackson, an
22 act to amend Chapter 777 of the Laws of 1986.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3756
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1098, Senate Print 6608, by Senator Kavanagh, an
12 act to amend Chapter 375 of the Laws of 1999.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3757
1 1116, Senate Print 6697, by Senator Ramos, an act
2 to amend Chapter 413 of the Laws of 2003.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1143, Assembly Print 7546, substituted earlier by
17 Assemblymember Perry, an act to amend Chapter 479
18 of the Laws of 2007.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3758
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1145, Assembly Print 7435, substituted earlier by
8 Assemblymember Jones, an act to amend Chapter 118
9 of the Laws of 2012.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 1145, those Senators voting in the
21 negative are Senators Lanza, O'Mara, Ortt,
22 Palumbo, Rath and Weik.
23 Ayes, 57. Nays, 6.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
25 is passed.
3759
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1180, Senate Print 6612, by Senator Parker, an
3 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
7 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1186, Senate Print 554, by Senator May, an act to
19 amend the Elder Law and the Economic Development
20 Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
24 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
25 shall have become a law.
3760
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1189, Senate Print 1779, by Senator Skoufis, an
11 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1190, Senate Print 2535A, by Senator Rivera, an
3761
1 act to amend the Elder Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect on the first of April.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1194, Senate Print 4216, by Senator Stavisky, an
16 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
25 the results.
3762
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1195, Senate Print 4233A, by Senator Gounardes,
6 an act to amend the Retirement and Social
7 Security Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1196, Senate Print 4484, by Senator Gallivan, an
22 act to amend Chapter 185 of the Laws of 2005.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There is a
24 home-rule message at the desk.
25 Read the last section.
3763
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
9 Calendar 1196, those Senators voting in the
10 negative are Senators Brooks, Gaughran, Harckham,
11 Hinchey, Kaplan, Lanza, Mannion, Palumbo, Skoufis
12 and Thomas.
13 Ayes, 53. Nays, 10.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1199, Senate Print 5247, by Senator Borrello, an
18 act to amend Chapter 98 of the Laws of 2009.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There is a
20 home-rule message at the desk.
21 Read the last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
25 roll.
3764
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1199, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Brooks, Gaughran, Harckham,
7 Hinchey, Kaplan, Lanza, Mannion, Palumbo, Skoufis
8 and Thomas.
9 Ayes, 53. Nays, 10.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1225, Assembly Print 4652, substituted earlier by
14 Assemblymember Santabarbara, an act to amend the
15 Public Health Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
24 Tedisco to explain his vote.
25 SENATOR TEDISCO: Thank you,
3765
1 Madam President, to explain my vote.
2 I think we all realize at this point
3 that the past year has been unbelievably
4 difficult and challenging and a terrible year.
5 We've lost loved ones, friends, family. Serious
6 illnesses. Kids couldn't get into school.
7 Businesses and jobs shut down.
8 But New Yorkers fought through it
9 and got us to this point. And this bill relates
10 to the fact that we're at a pretty good point
11 here. I think we're on our way to vanquishing
12 this virus. But we're not out of the woods yet.
13 But ironically, the clearest
14 indication that we're heading towards out of the
15 woods is that you're going to see a lot of people
16 wanting to get into the woods. Because our parks
17 are opening up, our campgrounds are opening up,
18 our beautiful forestlands in the 49th Senatorial
19 District and across this state are opening up.
20 Our lakes, our waterways. You're going to see
21 New Yorkers come out and get out there. They'll
22 be hiking, they'll be boating, they'll be
23 hunting, they'll be picnicking, they'll be
24 swimming, they'll be doing all the wonderful
25 things we love to do when everything is back to
3766
1 normal.
2 And the fact of the matter is it's
3 not only the virus we have to protect everybody
4 against right now. That with all the wonderful
5 things they'll be doing, there's a group of
6 individuals who are challenged in certain ways.
7 They have allergies.
8 Now, they're going to be out in
9 these beautiful areas, and for the most part
10 they're going to be having a great time. But
11 those bees, those spiders will be stinging, will
12 be biting. And there will be some mistakes made
13 with the food, because a lot have food allergies.
14 And tremendously bad things can happen when they
15 go into shock.
16 So we have a law in New York State
17 which is a very important and good law for
18 safety, and we have a number of individuals who
19 can carry what's called EpiPens. Injections,
20 injectors. We have law enforcement, we have
21 firefighters, we have paramedics, we have EMTs,
22 nurses, there's a long list. Unfortunately, for
23 these wonderful areas we have in New York State
24 for tourists, for New Yorkers, these recreational
25 areas, forest rangers, EnCon police, park
3767
1 rangers, believe it or not, they're not on the
2 list.
3 In my district, it's important for
4 them to be on that list, to have the opportunity
5 to carry those EpiPens to save people's lives.
6 And this bill is going to save people's lives.
7 It's going to allow them to carry EpiPens and, in
8 an emergency, when these allergic reactions
9 happen, it's who can get there the quickest to
10 save their lives to pull them out of this shock.
11 And when you're talking about a
12 sheriff or a chief of police or law enforcement
13 who may be 50, 60 miles away, or a park ranger
14 who is right there with a hunter, a hiker or a
15 picnicker who has this allergic reaction, it's so
16 important for them to be able to be there to save
17 those lives.
18 Now, there's a lot of people to
19 thank for this, but first and more importantly I
20 want to thank the guy who wants me to call him
21 RJ, Senator Robert Jackson over there. I want to
22 make it clear that this bill probably never comes
23 to the floor unless that Senator sponsors it,
24 supports it, reaches out to his colleagues and
25 probably my colleagues and even in the Assembly
3768
1 and helps fight to get this to the floor.
2 And he's got a personal experience
3 he's going to talk to you about which is
4 extremely important. He's got a young daughter,
5 a pediatrician, Dr. Jackson-Owens, who's got a
6 little child, 8 years old, who has allergies and
7 who has had to use an EpiPen over the years.
8 And my proudest point is not only
9 has he endorsed this bill, but his daughter has
10 endorsed this bill. And that means a lot to me
11 also. So thank you, Senator.
12 I want to thank Senator, Leader
13 Stewart-Cousins for allowing this bill to the
14 floor.
15 I want to thank my leader in the
16 New York State Senate Minority, Senator Robert
17 Ortt, who's doing a tremendous job, who directs
18 our staff and all our helpers that work on our
19 bills, that fight to get our bills through
20 committees, that make our bills better. We have
21 a tremendous staff. And I want to thank the
22 Majority staff also, what they've done.
23 I in particular, after I thank the
24 staff and Leader Ortt, want to thank Kristin
25 Frank, our counsel to the Minority Leader, for
3769
1 her efforts to get this bill to the floor. And
2 of course I want to thank my staff -- my staff
3 director, Adam Kramer, and all my other staff
4 members who have worked very hard to get this
5 bill done and are always there for the
6 constituents I represent.
7 So I'm proud to be the sponsor of
8 this bill. I'm proud to serve with my friend
9 Senator Robert Jackson, RJ.
10 And as I close, I want to wish
11 everybody that's going to be out there, as we
12 lead towards the commemoration on Memorial Day of
13 those individuals who give us the opportunity to
14 be the greatest nation in the world and have
15 protected our freedom and liberty and given their
16 last measure of effort to do that for us, and
17 hope all those individuals commemorate, remember
18 them, thank them, but also enjoy this weekend
19 with their family as we work towards not only
20 getting into the woods, but getting out of the
21 woods with this virus that's before us.
22 So I thank you, Madam President, and
23 I vote aye.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
25 Tedisco to be recorded in the affirmative.
3770
1 Senator Jackson to explain his vote.
2 SENATOR JACKSON: Thank you,
3 Madam President.
4 My colleagues, I rise to support
5 this bill, Senate Bill 4375, by my colleague
6 Senator Tedisco.
7 And in fact, let me tell you how I
8 learned about this bill. We were in another
9 hearing in which he raised the issue that he has
10 a bill about EpiPens out in our communities,
11 especially the forests and all throughout
12 New York State. And I did not know that.
13 Because as you know, Madam President, there are
14 thousands of bills within the New York State
15 Senate.
16 And I committed to him that I would
17 sign on to this bill, because I know it impacts
18 not only two members of my family, my grandson,
19 one of my grandchildren, and for another one, my
20 nephew, who are allergic to things and have used
21 EpiPens and gone to the emergency room because,
22 you know, their breathing basically started to
23 close up.
24 And so I went and communicated with
25 the leader. And obviously knowing that the
3771
1 Assembly has passed this, I thank the leader, our
2 leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and the staff
3 involved, and my staff and everybody else for
4 bringing this together in order so that park
5 rangers, forest rangers and environmental
6 conservation police officers will have the
7 opportunity to possess and administer EpiPens
8 when needed in order to save people, and some of
9 them as far as from going to the hospital, being
10 hospitalized, or even saving their life.
11 So I rise to say that relating to
12 helping lives by enabling, as I said, forest
13 rangers and police officers in order to do
14 that -- but as the proud father of a doctor, for
15 me it was an easy decision to become a cosponsor
16 of this bill. As summer fast approaches,
17 millions of New Yorkers will head outdoors, as my
18 colleague indicated, to state parks and beaches
19 and other places like that.
20 And I've said publicly that when I
21 go out with my grandson, I carry his backpack and
22 in that backpack is an EpiPen. Because one thing
23 I know is you never know. You know, even though
24 he may not be eating food, but he may run into
25 something and put his hands on something and then
3772
1 put his fingers in his mouth, and all of a sudden
2 he's having a reaction.
3 Let me just read to you what my
4 daughter said -- my daughter Dr. Saadiya
5 Jackson-Owens, who is a pediatrician and the mom
6 of my grandson, who suffers from food allergies:
7 "This bill that my dad, Robert Jackson, is
8 supporting to allow park rangers, forest rangers
9 and environmental police officers to carry and
10 administer epi auto-injectors, aka EpiPens, is a
11 no-brainer. Giving an epi shot reduces
12 hospitalization, morbidity and mortality, and
13 more importantly is time-sensitive. Having epi
14 auto-injectors in the field will add to the
15 safety and security that the park and forest
16 rangers and environmental police officers
17 provide."
18 Therefore, my daughter and I support
19 this bill, and I invite all my colleagues to join
20 in, in voting aye.
21 Thank you, Madam President.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
23 Jackson to be recorded in the affirmative.
24 Announce the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
3773
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1227, Assembly Print 4522A, substituted earlier
5 by Assemblymember Galef, an act to amend the
6 Public Health Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
11 shall have become a law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1227, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Gallivan,
20 Griffo, Helming, Jordan, Martucci, Oberacker,
21 O'Mara, Ortt, Rath and Stec.
22 Ayes, 51. Nays, 12.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3774
1 1265, Assembly Print 2014, substituted earlier by
2 Assemblymember Barrett, an act to amend the
3 Executive Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1268, Senate Print 1810, by Senator Skoufis, an
18 act to amend the Town Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3775
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1268, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Akshar, Borrello, Brooks,
6 Felder, Gallivan, Gaughran, Griffo, Helming,
7 Jordan, Kennedy, Lanza, Mannion, Martucci,
8 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rath,
9 Reichlin-Melnick, Serino, Stec, Tedisco, Thomas
10 and Weik.
11 Ayes, 39. Nays, 24.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1293, Senate Print 6430, by Senator Stec, an act
16 to amend Chapter 327 of the Laws of 2006.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There is a
18 home-rule message at the desk.
19 Read the last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
3776
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar 1293, those Senators voting in the
4 negative are Senators Brooks, Gaughran, Harckham,
5 Hinchey, Kaplan, Lanza, Mannion, Palumbo, Skoufis
6 and Thomas.
7 Ayes, 53. Nays, 10.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1305, Senate Print 6768, by Senator Gianaris, an
12 act to amend the Labor Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1305, those Senators voting in the
24 negative are Senators Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo,
25 Helming, Jordan, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
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2 Ayes, 48. Nays, 15.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1308, Senate Print Number 6797, by
7 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend the
8 Tax Law and Chapter 535 of the Laws of 1987.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 1308, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Brooks, Gaughran, Hinchey,
21 Kaplan, Lanza, Mannion, Palumbo, Skoufis and
22 Thomas.
23 Ayes, 54. Nays, 9.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
25 is passed.
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1 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
2 reading of today's calendar.
3 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
4 Madam President.
5 Returning to motions for a moment, I
6 offer amendments to the following bills:
7 On page 39, by Senator Hoylman,
8 Calendar 1032, Senate Print 75;
9 And by Senator Palumbo, Calendar
10 1349, Senate Print 5985.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
12 amendments are received, and the bills shall
13 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
14 SENATOR GIANARIS: Also, I wish to
15 call up the following bills that were recalled
16 from the Assembly and are now at the desk:
17 By Senator Thomas, Senate Print
18 4818;
19 And by Senator Brisport,
20 Senate Print 2585.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
22 Secretary will read.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 805, Senate Print 4818, by Senator Thomas, an act
25 to amend Chapter 1017 of the Laws of 1963.
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2 2585, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the
3 Social Services Law.
4 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
5 reconsider the vote by which these bills were
6 passed.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
8 Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 63.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bills
12 are restored to their place on the Third Reading
13 Calendar.
14 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
15 following amendments.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
17 amendments are received.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
19 further business at the desk?
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There is
21 no further business at the desk.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to adjourn
23 until Tuesday, June 1st, at 3:00 p.m.,
24 intervening days being legislative days.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: On motion,
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2 June 1st, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being
3 legislative days.
4 (Whereupon, at 12:40 p.m., the
5 Senate adjourned.)
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