Regular Session - January 24, 2024
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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 January 24, 2024
11 12:42 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR JEREMY A. COONEY, 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 COONEY: The
3 Senate will come to order.
4 I ask everyone to please rise and
5 recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: 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 COONEY: Reading
14 of the Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Tuesday,
16 January 23, 2024, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Monday, January 22,
18 2024, was read and approved. On motion, the
19 Senate adjourned.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: 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 Thomas
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1 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
2 Assembly Bill Number 8515 and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill Number 8002, Third
4 Reading Calendar 11.
5 Senator Rivera moves to discharge,
6 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
7 Number 8536 and substitute it for the identical
8 Senate Bill 8009, Third Reading Calendar 18.
9 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
10 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
11 Number 8503 and substitute it for the identical
12 Senate Bill 8030, Third Reading Calendar 32.
13 Senator Rivera moves to discharge,
14 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
15 Number 8524 and substitute it for the identical
16 Senate Bill 8033, Third Reading Calendar 33.
17 Senator Mayer moves to discharge,
18 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
19 Number 8531 and substitute it for the identical
20 Senate Bill 8034, Third Reading Calendar 34.
21 Senator Webb moves to discharge,
22 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
23 Number 8493 and substitute it for the identical
24 Senate Bill 8069, Third Reading Calendar 55.
25 Senator Addabbo moves to discharge,
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1 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
2 Number 8533 and substitute it for the identical
3 Senate Bill 8085, Third Reading Calendar 65.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: So
5 ordered.
6 Messages from the Governor.
7 Reports of standing committees.
8 Reports of select committees.
9 Communications and reports from
10 state officers.
11 Motions and resolutions.
12 Senator Serrano.
13 SENATOR SERRANO: Thank you,
14 Mr. President.
15 On page 15 I offer the following
16 amendments to Calendar Number 91, Senate Print
17 Number 504, by Senator Rivera. I ask that the
18 said bill retain its place on Third Reading
19 Calendar.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The
21 amendments are received, and the bill will retain
22 its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
23 Senator Serrano.
24 SENATOR SERRANO: Thank you,
25 Mr. President.
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1 Please take up the reading of the
2 calendar.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The
4 Secretary will read.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 11,
6 Assembly Bill Number 8515, by
7 Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the
8 Public Health Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 51.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 15,
22 Senate Print 8006, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an
23 act to amend the Executive Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
25 last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
3 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2023.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
10 Calendar 15, those Senators voting in the
11 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
12 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
13 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt,
14 Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
15 Ayes, 35. Nays, 18.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 18,
19 Assembly Number 8536, by Assemblymember Gunther,
20 an act to amend the Public Health Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
24 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
25 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2023.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar Number 18, voting in the negative:
8 Senator Mannion.
9 Ayes, 52. Nays, 1.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 32,
13 Assembly Bill Number 8503, by
14 Assemblymember Jacobson, an act to amend the
15 Insurance Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 33,
4 Assembly Bill Number 8524, by
5 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
6 Public Health Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
11 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2023.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 34,
21 Assembly Bill Number 8531, by
22 Assemblymember Sayegh, an act to amend the
23 Public Service Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
25 last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
3 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2023.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 53,
13 Senate Print 8066, by Senator Hinchey, an act to
14 amend the Agriculture and Markets Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 55,
3 Assembly Bill 8493, by Assemblymember Bronson, an
4 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
8 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
9 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2023.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 56,
19 Senate Print 8070, by Senator Gianaris, an act to
20 amend the Tax Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
25 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2023.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar Number 56, voting in the negative:
8 Senator Weber.
9 Ayes, 53. Nays, 1.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 65,
13 Assembly Bill Number 8533, by
14 Assemblymember Pretlow, an act to amend the
15 Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
19 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
20 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2023.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: Announce
25 the results.
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1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar Number 65, those Senators voting in the
3 negative are Senators Brisport and Martinez.
4 Ayes, 52. Nays, 2.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 Senator Serrano, that completes the
8 reading of today's calendar.
9 SENATOR SERRANO: Is there any
10 further business at the desk?
11 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: There is
12 no further business at the desk.
13 SENATOR SERRANO: I move to adjourn
14 until Monday, January 29th, at 3:00 p.m., with
15 the intervening days being legislative days.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY: On
17 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday,
18 January 29th, at 3:00 p.m., with the intervening
19 days being legislative days.
20 (Whereupon, at 12:49 p.m., the
21 Senate adjourned.)
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