Regular Session - May 20, 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 May 20, 2024
11 3:20 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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19 SENATOR JAMAAL T. BAILEY, Acting President
20 ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
3 Senate will come to order.
4 I ask everyone present to please
5 rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Apostolic
9 Bishop Debra Elaine Gause, of the Holy Light
10 Church of Poughkeepsie, New York, will deliver
11 today's invocation.
12 Bishop.
13 APOSTOLIC BISHOP GAUSE: Let us
14 pray.
15 Most gracious and heavenly Father,
16 it is with great gratitude and honor that I stand
17 on the Senate floor to proclaim and decree a
18 prayer and a blessing on these Your servants who
19 have been elected to serve the people in New York
20 and the United States of America.
21 As the Senators open their session
22 today, I pray that You will be first on the
23 agenda. I pray for an atmosphere that is
24 conducive for love, harmony, peace and
25 collaboration.
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1 Father, I ask that You endow each
2 one with Your wisdom from above, and bestow on
3 them the character and integrity of my Lord and
4 Savior, Jesus Christ, who took the posture of a
5 servant leader and said, I came not to this world
6 to be served, but to serve and to give my life as
7 a ransom.
8 Senators, allow the Lord to enable
9 you to lead and to guide the people. Never let,
10 Father, them forget that they were chosen to
11 stand on behalf of the people to make rash and
12 hard decisions that sometimes are not favorable
13 to the recipients.
14 Father, I ask for Your wisdom and
15 understanding from You for them, that they might
16 execute right judgment and honest decisions
17 regardless of their party affiliation is.
18 Father, let them realize that the
19 same judgment that they mete out will be the same
20 judgment that will be meted to them. Cause them
21 to do what is just, true, right, and honest.
22 I pray each Senator will be very
23 careful of prideful and arrogant dispositions,
24 because the Lord resisteth the proud but giveth
25 grace to the humble.
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1 When they cannot seem to come to a
2 decision, Lord, cause the Senators to lean on You
3 for guidance and godly counsel, because You said
4 in the multitude of counsel there is safety.
5 Give them humble and submissive
6 hearts that are dedicated to the righteous cause
7 of democracy.
8 Senators, trust in the Lord with all
9 your heart. Lean not to your own understanding,
10 but in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will
11 direct your path.
12 God bless you and keep you and cause
13 His face to shine upon you. The Lord lift up
14 His countenance unto you, be gracious unto you,
15 and grant you and your family His excellent
16 peace, is my prayer for you today.
17 God bless you.
18 (Response of "Amen.")
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Reading
20 of the Journal.
21 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Sunday,
22 May 19, 2024, the Senate met pursuant to
23 adjournment. The Journal of Saturday, May 18,
24 2024, was read and approved. On motion, the
25 Senate adjourned.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Without
2 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
3 Presentation of petitions.
4 Messages from the Assembly.
5 The Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: Senator Persaud
7 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
8 Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 4667B
9 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
10 932D, Third Reading Calendar 111.
11 Senator Addabbo moves to discharge,
12 from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
13 Number 3865A and substitute it for the identical
14 Senate Bill 1965A, Third Reading Calendar 1103.
15 Senator Martinez moves to discharge,
16 from the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
17 Parks and Recreation, Assembly Bill Number 4853
18 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
19 5423, Third Reading Calendar 1132.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: So
21 ordered.
22 Messages from the Governor.
23 Reports of standing committees.
24 Reports of select committees.
25 Communications and reports from
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1 state officers.
2 Motions and resolutions.
3 Senator Gianaris.
4 SENATOR GIANARIS: Good afternoon,
5 Mr. President.
6 On behalf of Senator Mayer, I wish
7 to call up Senate Print 8409A, recalled from the
8 Assembly, which is now at the desk.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
10 Secretary will read.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 519, Senate Print 8409A, by Senator Mayer, an act
13 to amend the Education Law.
14 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
15 reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
17 Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 52.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is restored to its place on the Third Reading
22 Calendar.
23 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
24 following amendments.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
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1 amendments are received.
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer
3 amendments to the following Third Reading
4 Calendar bills:
5 By Senator Skoufis, page 14,
6 Calendar 332, Senate Print 5500A;
7 Senator Sepúlveda, page 23,
8 Calendar 553, Senate Print 749A;
9 Senator Stavisky, page 36,
10 Calendar 774, Senate Print 1900;
11 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, page 36,
12 Calendar 787, Senate Print 7739;
13 Senator Kavanagh, page 52,
14 Calendar 1016, Senate Print 2078A;
15 Senator Stavisky, page 57,
16 Calendar 1058, Senate Print 1819;
17 Senator Mannion, page 58,
18 Calendar 1069, Senate Print 9147A;
19 Senator Serrano, page 65,
20 Calendar 1135, Senate Print 7807;
21 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, page 32,
22 Calendar 711, Senate Print 8484A;
23 Senator Parker, page 48,
24 Calendar 966, Senate Print 1316;
25 And Senator Gianaris, page 63,
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1 Calendar 1115, Senate Print 6584B.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
3 amendments are received, and those bills will
4 retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
5 Senator Gianaris.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please recognize
7 Senator Lanza for some motions.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
9 Lanza.
10 SENATOR LANZA: Thank you,
11 Senator Gianaris.
12 Mr. President, I wish to call up, on
13 behalf of Senator Ashby, Print Number 4459,
14 recalled from the Assembly, which is now at the
15 desk.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
17 Secretary will read.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 764, Senate Print 4459, by Senator Ashby, an act
20 to amend the State Law.
21 SENATOR LANZA: I now move to
22 reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
24 Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 52.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is restored to its place on the Third Reading
4 Calendar.
5 SENATOR LANZA: I now offer the
6 following amendments.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
8 amendments are received.
9 SENATOR LANZA: Mr. President, on
10 behalf of Senator Rhoads, I wish to call up
11 Bill Print Number 7555, recalled from the
12 Assembly, which is now at the desk.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
14 Secretary will read.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 246, Senate Print 7555, by Senator Rhoads, an act
17 authorizing the Friendship Engine & Hose Company
18 to file an application for exemption from real
19 property taxes.
20 SENATOR LANZA: Mr. President, I
21 now move to reconsider the vote by which the bill
22 was passed.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
24 roll on reconsideration.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 52.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is restored to its place on the Third Reading
4 Calendar.
5 SENATOR LANZA: I now offer the
6 following amendments.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
8 amendments are received.
9 SENATOR LANZA: Mr. President, on
10 behalf of Senator Stec, on page number 32 I offer
11 the following amendments to Calendar Number 706,
12 Senate Print Number 5608B, and ask that said bill
13 retain its place on Third Reading Calendar.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
15 amendments are received, and the bill will retain
16 its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
17 Senator Gianaris.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
19 we're going to simultaneously call a meeting of
20 the Rules Committee while we take up resolutions.
21 So let's begin with -- I believe
22 Senator Borrello is going to jointly discuss
23 previously adopted Resolutions 2062, 2389, 2390,
24 and 2417. So call all those up simultaneously,
25 and we will have an immediate meeting of the
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1 Rules Committee in Room 332.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There
3 will be an immediate meeting of the
4 Rules Committee in Room 332.
5 The Secretary will read all the
6 resolutions.
7 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2062, by
8 Senator Borrello, memorializing Governor
9 Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 20, 2024, as
10 Italian American Day in the State of New York.
11 Resolution 2389, by
12 Senator Borrello, commending Johnny Farina upon
13 the occasion of his designation as the 2024
14 Italian American of the Year by the New York
15 Conference of Italian American State Legislators.
16 Resolution 2390, by
17 Senator Borrello, commending Bobby Previte upon
18 the occasion of his designation as the 2024
19 Italian American of the Year by the New York
20 Conference of Italian American State Legislators.
21 Resolution 2417, by Senator
22 Borrello, commending Gregg "Gio" Giannotti upon
23 the occasion of his designation as the 2024
24 Italian American of the Year by the New York
25 Conference of Italian American State Legislators.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
2 Borrello on the resolutions.
3 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
4 Mr. President.
5 It's an honor to memorialize
6 Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim today, May 20,
7 2024, as Italian American Day in New York State.
8 As president of the New York State
9 Conference of Italian American State Legislators,
10 I am proud to recognize this day and the
11 contributions that Italian Americans have made to
12 the access of our state and our nation.
13 With approximately 3 million
14 residents of Italian heritage, the most of any
15 state in the nation, the history and culture of
16 New York State has been enriched by the
17 contribution of Italian Americans.
18 Much of the construction and the
19 beautiful masonry work in this Capitol Building
20 was the result of the labor and craftsmanship of
21 immigrants from Italy in the late 1800s.
22 In the centuries that followed,
23 Italian Americans would progress and go to make
24 important contributions in every aspect of
25 society, every industry from business to public
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1 service to the arts, science, and more.
2 Recognizing and honoring that legacy is the goal
3 of today's events.
4 As part of the celebration, we
5 recognize individuals whose contributions have
6 enhanced the Italian American legacy and
7 benefited our state and our nation.
8 This year we are fortunate to have
9 three honorees whose achievements are an
10 inspiring reminder of how far Italian Americans
11 have come. This year's honorees are Gregg
12 Giannotti -- a well known figure from the world
13 of sports media, Gregg "Gio" Giannotti is the
14 cohost of the Boomer & Gio show, the hit morning
15 drive sports radio program in the New York City
16 metro area that also features NFL MVP Boomer
17 Esiason.
18 We also have Johnny Farina, the
19 quintessential steel guitarist and part of the
20 musical duo Santo & Johnny. Their iconic
21 instrumental hit "Sleep Walk" earned them a
22 Golden Record in 1959 and has been a soundtrack
23 for over 20 movies, television programs, and
24 commercials.
25 Also we have Bobby Previte, who is a
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1 classical composer and performer who has stood on
2 stages and collaborated with leading figures from
3 the music world and beyond, including iconic
4 composer John Adams, filmmaker Robert Altman, and
5 maestro Michael Tilson Thomas.
6 They are truly extraordinary
7 honorees. Although they are in the
8 Assembly chamber being honored right now this
9 afternoon, they'll be joining us this evening at
10 Festa Italiana, where we'll be recognizing their
11 achievements.
12 The proceeds from this evening's
13 festa are used for scholarships to help four
14 exceptional young people for their college costs.
15 And in fact our honorees this year are Isabella
16 O'Shea, from Senator Lanza's district; Timothy
17 Manzello, from Senator Palumbo's district; Sophia
18 Green from Senator Rhoads' district; and from my
19 district, Nina Bartz.
20 Do we have someone -- Senator, do we
21 have -- (turning to gallery). Oh, hello, all.
22 All right, you are here. The Assembly did quick
23 business today.
24 (Laughter.)
25 SENATOR BORRELLO: So with that,
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1 Mr. President, I would ask that we could extend
2 the courtesies and privileges of this house to
3 our guests, please.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
5 you, Senator Borrello.
6 Senator Mattera on the resolution.
7 SENATOR MATTERA: Thank you,
8 Mr. President.
9 And I want to thank our Senator
10 Borrello for this resolution, how important this
11 is for our happy, very important day, Italian
12 American Day.
13 I just would like to also thank
14 Senator Griffo, also a past president. And, you
15 know, Senator Borrello, just so everybody
16 understands, he is the president of the
17 Italian American Legislative Conference.
18 You know, I'm so proud to be a
19 Italian American. Just like everybody's heritage
20 and everything like that, it's very, very
21 important to me. But I have to mention some
22 special, special people that are up in the
23 gallery here today. Somebody very, very
24 important to me that I said last time, last year,
25 that is always in my kitchen cabinet for me, that
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1 is a mentor to me, is Robert -- Bob -- Fonti. I
2 know Bob is here, he's up in the gallery. Oh,
3 there he is, up there.
4 And there's just somebody that, you
5 know, you could call and get advice from, and
6 it's the right advice every time. And I really,
7 really feel this is the background of him being
8 an Italian American. I know that, I know that it
9 is.
10 Dr. Joseph Scelsa, the president of
11 the Italian American Museum that's going to be
12 opening up in October -- I can't wait to be there
13 for that ribbon cutting -- that's right there in
14 Manhattan, Mulberry Street. And how important it
15 is. He put his life into this museum, and
16 everybody needs to make sure that they are there,
17 for this is going to be this important, important
18 day.
19 Anthony Conzapoli (ph), member of
20 the Italian American Action Committee. Anthony,
21 met you last night, it was great seeing you. I
22 thank you so much for all you do. Again,
23 everybody has to remember something: 3.2 million
24 Italian Americans are in the great State of
25 New York.
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1 Anthony Bonomo, Italian American
2 Action Committee also, that is present here.
3 John LoPresti, also Italian American Action
4 Committee. And I thank you, gentlemen, for again
5 representing 3.2 million Italian Americans.
6 You know, growing up in an Italian
7 household, that there's my -- may he rest in
8 peace -- my father, that I miss dearly, and my
9 grandparents that came over from Ellis Island,
10 and they were brought here and they worked so, so
11 hard. They worked so hard to have the American
12 dream.
13 And you know what? And it was
14 everything about respect. And that's what I was
15 brought into. Like when I would go into
16 anybody's home, I made sure that I went and said
17 hello to everybody, gave somebody a big hug and
18 thanked them for allowing me to be in their home.
19 Think about -- and I'm going to get
20 into this a little bit more because there is my
21 good friend Senator Bailey. I know he gets in --
22 you know, he talks about family and how he talked
23 about how proud you are of everything that you
24 speak about. And it's just like me today,
25 speaking on behalf of my family. My grandfather,
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1 called Pappy, my grandmother called Nanny. And
2 you know, you sit there and you have your Sunday
3 dinner. You know, that Sunday dinner, there had
4 to be gravy. It's not brown gravy, it's red
5 gravy. Sitting there with the Locatelli cheese
6 that my mother said, You know how expensive that
7 cheese is?
8 (Laughter.)
9 SENATOR MATTERA: I would sit there
10 with the grater, I'd sit there till it went right
11 to my fingernails, watching Abbott and Costello,
12 which a lot of us did.
13 But it was just the most
14 important -- you know, when you think about that,
15 smelling that gravy being cooked in the morning,
16 and that's what you had for breakfast, meatballs.
17 It was just wonderful. There it is,
18 getting back to my grandparents, both parents, my
19 father -- again, may he rest in peace, my dad,
20 from Queens. Good-looking man. Very
21 good-looking man. And my mom, Judy Jivanelli.
22 Judy Jivanelli, from Island Park.
23 My father's -- my grandparents, they
24 had a home in Island Park, a summer home, and
25 there's my father, good-looking man, he became --
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1 he was a lifeguard. He sees Judy Jivanelli, a
2 blond-haired blue-eyed beauty. He sees my mom.
3 Takes her and he throws her in the Long Beach --
4 right into the ocean. My mother gets up, smacks
5 him in the face, and guess what happens? My
6 sister comes a year later.
7 (Laughter.)
8 SENATOR MATTERA: It is the Annette
9 Funicello-Frankie Avalon story, but this is a
10 true story.
11 And this is what it is, growing up
12 in Island Park, it was just so amazing, going to
13 the San Gennaro Feast in Island Park, an Italian
14 community. My mother graduated high school with
15 Senator D'Amato, which they called Tippy. Okay?
16 And it was just amazing. She said he was a
17 spoiled brat, but I'm not going to get into that.
18 But, you know what, to our Senator,
19 our great Senator -- but you know what, I'm just
20 so proud to be here today. You know, I can talk
21 so many stories, we all can, about our heritage
22 and about how -- you know, growing up with our
23 families. And I will say this. Without our
24 families we have nothing. We don't.
25 This is a big family here. I gotta
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1 say one thing, I am so blessed with our
2 Republican Conference, how you guys are a big
3 family, and it reminds me of a big Italian
4 family. Yes, my friends on the other side too.
5 You guys are great people. You wouldn't be
6 elected if you weren't.
7 I'm just proud to be here.
8 (Crying.) And to my dad, Richard Mattera, I know
9 you're looking down. I love you, Dad. My
10 grandparents. But my father would be so proud of
11 me today, that I'm a New York State Senator.
12 Because when I became a business agent with the
13 plumbers union, he cried like I am today.
14 But all I can just say is I'm so
15 proud that I'm the honoree today. And I thank
16 you guys so much. I'm the honoree today at the
17 festa. But I just want to say once more -- and
18 you're laughing -- at the festa tonight I'm the
19 honoree with the legislative conference.
20 But all I'd like to say is God bless
21 you all American Italians, Italian Americans.
22 God bless all of our families. And especially
23 God bless the United States of America.
24 Thank you.
25 (Applause.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
2 you, Senator Mattera.
3 And dare I go off script, but your
4 father certainly is proud.
5 Senator Scarcella-Spanton on the
6 resolution.
7 SENATOR SCARCELLA-SPANTON: Thank
8 you, Mr. President.
9 And I agree. Senator Mattera, that
10 was beautiful.
11 I am so happy to join my colleagues
12 today in celebrating Italian Heritage Day here in
13 New York State. We have clearly, to probably
14 nobody's surprise, Staten Island is represented
15 by two Italians, Scarcella and Senator Lanza --
16 one of the biggest and most dense Italian
17 populations in the entire State of New York.
18 My Italian heritage has instilled in
19 me the values of hard work, determination, and
20 importance of never forgetting where you come
21 from.
22 There are countless contributions
23 Italian Americans have made throughout history,
24 not only in my district but to New York as a
25 whole, from building the infrastructure of the
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1 city to the generations of Italian American
2 leaders who have served this state, the
3 Italian community has played an integral part in
4 shaping the New York that we know and love today.
5 I'm proud to represent my
6 Italian American constituents here on
7 Staten Island and in Southern Brooklyn.
8 And Senator Mattera, like you, I
9 know my dad is very proud. And I think of his
10 grandparents, who came here from Italy, opened up
11 their own grocery store, and started what is the
12 Scarcella legacy in New York and in many other
13 states across this country.
14 So thank you, and I proudly vote
15 aye.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
17 you, Senator Scarcella-Spanton.
18 To our guests, I welcome you on
19 behalf of the Senate. We appreciate the heritage
20 and culture you bring into the chamber. We
21 extend to you the privileges and courtesies of
22 this house.
23 Please rise and be recognized.
24 (Extended standing ovation.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
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1 Serrano.
2 SENATOR SERRANO: Thank you.
3 Let's take up previously adopted
4 Resolution 2393, by Senator O'Mara. Please read
5 that resolution, title only, and call on
6 Senator O'Mara.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
8 Secretary will read.
9 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2393, by
10 Senator O'Mara, congratulating Peyton Mullin upon
11 the occasion of capturing the 235-pound weight
12 class title at the New York State Public
13 High School Athletic Association Girls
14 Invitational State Championship on January 26,
15 2024.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
17 O'Mara on the resolution.
18 SENATOR O'MARA: Yes, thank you,
19 Mr. President.
20 It's an honor to have here today
21 from my district Peyton Mullin, state wrestling
22 champion from this year. Congratulations,
23 Peyton. Job well done.
24 Peyton has been wrestling for
25 11 years. She has over 140 wins. She was
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1 undefeated this past season. And she's a
2 two-time New York Western Association for Youth
3 state champion. An impressive record; she's just
4 a freshman this year, from Dundee High School in
5 Yates County.
6 She defeated last year's champion in
7 this weight class, who was from Waverly High
8 School, which I would add is also in my
9 58th Senate District that I represent. She
10 defeated Mackenzie LaForest in a minute and five
11 seconds, a very impressive record.
12 With Peyton today is her mom,
13 Leslie Mullin; her dad, DJ Mullin; her
14 grandfather, Mike Mullin; and her grandmother,
15 Shannon Schuyler.
16 I just want to take this moment to
17 congratulate all of you on this momentous
18 occasion. Clearly she's had great guidance from
19 her family. She's had a great coach in
20 Sheldon Gibson over the years.
21 And it's my honor to have you here
22 today to congratulate you on your championship.
23 Job well done.
24 Thank you.
25 (Applause.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: To our
2 championship athlete, we welcome you on behalf of
3 the Senate. We extend to you all of the
4 privileges and courtesies of this house.
5 Please remain standing and be
6 recognized.
7 (Standing ovation.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
9 resolution was previously adopted on May 14th.
10 Senator Gianaris.
11 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's take up
12 previously adopted Resolution 2304, by
13 Leader Stewart-Cousins, read its title, and
14 recognize Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
16 Secretary will read.
17 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2304, by
18 Senator Stewart-Cousins, commemorating the
19 150th Anniversary of the Village of
20 Sleepy Hollow, New York, on May 20, 2024.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Majority
22 Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on the resolution.
23 SENATOR STEWART-COUSINS: Thank you
24 so much, Mr. President.
25 I rise to honor one of the villages
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1 that I have an opportunity to represent. As most
2 of you know, I represent, in Westchester, the
3 majority of Yonkers, the Town of Greenburgh, and
4 the Town of Mount Pleasant. And in the Town of
5 Mount Pleasant is a place called Sleepy Hollow.
6 Now, you all have heard of the
7 Legend of Sleepy Hollow. I know, you have to
8 think about that. We were just talking about how
9 we would introduce 150 years of this amazing
10 village, a place where actually, on his way to
11 Dobbs Ferry, George Washington actually stayed,
12 in the Old Dutch Church in 1781.
13 But today is an amazing day for the
14 Village of Sleepy Hollow. And to be part of this
15 day, we have Mayor Martin Rutyna, we have
16 Deputy Mayor Denise Scaglione, we've got Trustee
17 Jim Husselbee, and we have Village Administrator
18 Anthony Giaccio. Because they left Sleepy Hollow
19 on this day to come here, because this day marks
20 the 150th anniversary of this wonderful,
21 wonderful village.
22 Now, you understand it's on the
23 Hudson, and it has all of the beauty of what
24 small villages have -- the shops, and it's an
25 amazing, diverse community. But every
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1 Halloween -- so you are all invited -- about
2 100,000 visitors come there because it is
3 obviously the Legend of Sleepy Hollow's
4 birthplace, but Washington Irving is also buried
5 in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
6 So this is a serious attraction.
7 All ages, and everybody is part of Halloween in
8 Sleepy Hollow. It is festive, it is fun, it is
9 not scary -- unless you really, really want to be
10 scared.
11 But it is such a beautiful community
12 that I wanted the mayor and the trustees and the
13 administrator to come here to receive this
14 resolution and to know that this amazing body
15 celebrates everyone and everything. And when it
16 comes to our history, we are extremely serious.
17 And so villages such as Sleepy Hollow make a
18 difference in terms of tourism, building the
19 economy, and just creating the magic that is so
20 much of New York.
21 So I'm so very, very proud to have
22 you here. Congratulations, Sleepy Hollow, on the
23 150th anniversary. And just so you know, you
24 don't have to wait till Halloween. Because it's
25 their 150th year, they are celebrating every day
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1 of every month. So just let me know when you
2 come into my district, and we will have some
3 great times.
4 So thank you so much.
5 Thank you, Mr. President.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
7 you, Madam Leader.
8 To our guests, I welcome you on
9 behalf of the Senate. We extend to you the
10 privileges and courtesies of this house.
11 Please rise and be recognized.
12 (Standing ovation.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
14 resolution was previously adopted on May 7th.
15 Senator Gianaris.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
17 let me apologize to our leader. I visited
18 Washington Irving's home last October with my
19 family and did not tell her --
20 SENATOR STEWART-COUSINS: And you
21 didn't tell me?
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: I didn't tell
23 her I was going.
24 (Laughter.)
25 SENATOR GIANARIS: But it is
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1 lovely. I do encourage everyone to go visit.
2 Next up, let us call on
3 Senator Hinchey for an introduction.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
5 Hinchey for the purposes of an introduction.
6 SENATOR HINCHEY: Thank you,
7 Mr. President.
8 It is my privilege to welcome I
9 think nearly 60 members of 4H from across the
10 state here to our chamber today.
11 They are led by a number of teachers
12 who are with us, and they're here representing
13 the 89th anniversary -- or 89th annual trip to
14 the Capitol, bringing 4H students to meet with
15 their legislative leaders, to see different
16 agencies, and to see the Capitol to advocate on
17 behalf of so many of the things that we all care
18 about across our state, but most importantly
19 agriculture and the future of a strong food
20 supply here locally.
21 And so I just want to thank them for
22 being here and for what they do, and for being
23 the future leaders of our state. And I ask that
24 you offer them the privileges of this chamber.
25 Thank you very much.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
2 you, Senator Hinchey.
3 To our young guests, we welcome you
4 on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you the
5 privileges and courtesies of this house. Please
6 rise and be recognized.
7 (Standing ovation.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
9 Gianaris.
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's take up
11 previously adopted Resolution 2332, by
12 Senator Rolison, read its title and recognize
13 Senator Rolison.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
15 Secretary will read.
16 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2332, by
17 Senator Rolison, honoring Thomas Pape upon the
18 occasion of his retirement from the City of
19 Poughkeepsie Police Department after 40 years of
20 devoted service.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
22 Rolison on the resolution.
23 SENATOR ROLISON: Thank you,
24 Mr. President.
25 It's an honor today to recognize
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1 Thomas Pape on the occasion of his retirement
2 this Friday, at 1 o'clock, when he will walk out
3 of police headquarters for the very last time in
4 the City of Poughkeepsie, after 40 years of
5 service to that department.
6 And I know it's the custom of this
7 Legislature to recognize and honor those
8 distinguished individuals and citizens who would
9 devote themselves to public service and, in
10 Chief Pape's position demonstrating great courage
11 and bravery and diligence in providing for the
12 care and welfare of the citizens of the City of
13 Poughkeepsie.
14 And within every community there are
15 those certain individuals who, by virtue of that
16 commitment and dedication, they command the
17 respect and admiration of their community. And
18 in Chief Pape's time on the job of 40 years, I'm
19 talking about the entire community. And it's for
20 their contributions and service on the behalf of
21 others.
22 Now, this legislative body is proud
23 to honor my friend Tom Pape upon the occasion of
24 his retirement from the City of Poughkeepsie
25 Police Department, again, after 40 years of
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1 devoted service. And Tom Pape joined the City of
2 Poughkeepsie PD one year after I joined the Town
3 of Poughkeepsie PD. He joined in 1983.
4 His career spanned all of the
5 divisions within the police department, both in
6 patrol and detective. He was a supervisor in
7 patrol. The traffic division, community policing
8 unit, and the neighborhood recovery unit.
9 In 1984, Tom was promoted to
10 sergeant. He assumed duties in the narcotics
11 unit and special units. Rising through the
12 ranks, Thomas Pape was recognized for his hard
13 work by being promoted to captain, where he had
14 oversight of all the specialized units in the
15 detective division.
16 And then, Mr. President, in 2016, my
17 first year as mayor, I had the honor of
18 appointing my friend to the office of chief of
19 police. And under his able leadership he oversaw
20 department operations, budget and oversight of a
21 job of approximately 100 sworn officers and
22 25 civilians.
23 Now, Thomas Pape is a very humble
24 individual. And the fact that he is even here
25 today, Mr. President, I am honored and absolutely
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1 amazed that he would come up here to be
2 recognized. Because that is not how he has
3 served that community. Never looking for
4 accolades, never looking for recognition, just
5 always doing what's right for the people of
6 Poughkeepsie.
7 So his numerous commendations and
8 awards over those 40 years speak volumes of who
9 he is.
10 But just one other part of his
11 career. The City of Poughkeepsie Police
12 Department was one of the first jobs in the State
13 of New York to embrace procedural justice and
14 implicit bias. And members of the City of
15 Poughkeepsie Police Department who were trained
16 in those two very important topics for police
17 officers actually trained police officers
18 throughout the entire Hudson Valley when some of
19 those terms weren't even known to other
20 departments in the way that the City of
21 Poughkeepsie embraced it.
22 And when the Governor, then
23 Governor Cuomo, created Executive Order 203 for
24 police reform, the majority of the mandates that
25 the Governor wanted to see police departments do,
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1 the City of Poughkeepsie was already doing under
2 his leadership.
3 I hope we can pause in deliberations
4 today to honor Chief Thomas Pape upon the
5 occasion of his retirement. And Mr. President,
6 would you please extend the courtesies of this
7 house to this chief. He's leaving the job on
8 Friday after 40 years of service.
9 Thank you, Mr. President.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: To our
11 guest, we thank you for your service and welcome
12 you on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you
13 the privileges and courtesies of this house.
14 Please rise and be recognized.
15 (Standing ovation.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
17 resolution was adopted on May 7th.
18 Senator Gianaris.
19 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's move on to
20 previously adopted Resolution 2240, by
21 Senator Cleare, read its title and recognize
22 Senator Cleare.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
24 Secretary will read.
25 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2240, by
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1 Senator Cleare, commemorating the 99th Birthday
2 of Malcolm X, an advocate for human rights and
3 one of the most influential African-American
4 leaders in history.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
6 Cleare on the resolution.
7 SENATOR CLEARE: Thank you,
8 Mr. President.
9 Yesterday I spent a reverent and
10 wonderful day in the 30th Senatorial District
11 celebrating the 99th birthday of Malcolm X, a
12 singularly important Black liberation leader of
13 our times.
14 Malcolm X may have been born in
15 Nebraska, but many of the most essential events
16 of his life happened in the village of Harlem.
17 He spent part of his transformative youth in
18 Harlem, from 1943 to 1945. He returned to Harlem
19 in the 1950s to lead Temple No. 7 on West 116th
20 Street in Harlem, which today is known as Masjid
21 Malcolm Shabazz. And it was upon a return to
22 Harlem, sadly, he was assassinated.
23 The birthday of Malcolm X is one of
24 the most important annual events in parts of my
25 district and throughout other parts of New York
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1 City. And that is because Malcolm's journey and
2 evolution has not only inspired billions of
3 people worldwide, but so many of those people
4 lived the very same experience, took the very
5 same steps, fought against the very same racism
6 and injustice, and have paid the ultimate price,
7 much like Brother Malcolm did.
8 As we here in New York begin to
9 ponder the question of reparations, with the
10 first meeting of the New York State Community
11 Commission on reparations remedies coming up on
12 our annual -- around Juneteenth this year, we can
13 see in the history of Malcolm X the history of so
14 many.
15 Born with the surname of Little,
16 house torched as a child, father killed while
17 Malcolm was a youth. Every door closed to him.
18 Despite massive intelligence and motivation,
19 feeling that the only path left open for him was
20 to hustle in the streets.
21 It was that experience eventually
22 that allowed him to speak clearly, truthfully,
23 forthrightly, and without compromise about the
24 condition of Black people in the United States
25 and why moderate, incremental approaches were not
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1 preferable, nor would they bring about the
2 desired goal of equality.
3 As Malcolm X said, "I have no mercy
4 or compassion in me for a society that will crush
5 people and then penalize them for not being able
6 to stand up under the weight."
7 History and human behavior has
8 proved so much of what Malcolm X said and
9 preached to be correct. His 99th birthday was
10 yesterday, but his legacy lives on. His
11 teachings live on. His vision lives on. And as
12 thousands celebrated Malcolm yesterday, and
13 showed love and respect for him on his birthday,
14 we know that we have so much further to go to
15 realize the world he was talking about in the
16 1960s.
17 And I'll leave you with this quote
18 from Malcolm that has always are rung clear with
19 me: "If you don't stand for something, you will
20 fall for anything."
21 I proudly vote aye. Thank you.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
23 you, Senator Cleare.
24 Senator Sanders on the resolution.
25 SENATOR SANDERS: Thank you,
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1 Mr. President.
2 I want to thank Senator Cleare for
3 bringing such a timely resolution forward to
4 speak of Malcolm X, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, the
5 human rights leader. He was not so much a civil
6 rights leader, my friends, as a human rights
7 leader.
8 A very misunderstood character in
9 the American history. If we understood him,
10 perhaps we would understand more about ourselves.
11 And I guess we have a journey to take.
12 He admitted to having fallen himself
13 from a place of respect, and a respectful family,
14 to the gutter. He was one of the worst, at one
15 point, that we have seen, one of the -- while in
16 prison he was known as "The Devil," he was so
17 outraged.
18 But he managed to turn himself
19 around. He managed to find a belief system that
20 allowed him to turn his back on drugs, turn his
21 back on crime, turn his back on all of those
22 horrible things that hold people back -- and
23 became something magnificent, something great.
24 He was a human rights leader who at
25 the end of his life -- and I pause for a second
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1 and tell you that it's important to read the
2 entire story. If you only read a portion of his
3 life, you will come away with a vast
4 misunderstanding.
5 Toward the end of his life he was
6 starting to speak of the unity of the human
7 family. And he said he would stand with anyone
8 who stood for justice, of any color who stood for
9 justice. I urge you to take it upon yourself and
10 do some more reading.
11 He went from the gutter to being
12 considered, as one writer spoke, our shining
13 Black prince, a possibility of what we could
14 achieve, what humans can achieve in spite of all
15 of the obstacles that they found themselves in.
16 I also urge us to -- there's a civil
17 rights law that will allow us to look in on his
18 assassination, and we should actually -- I've
19 spoken to the DAs of Manhattan and said that they
20 should look into that assassination. A civil
21 rights law, the -- I think it's Medgar Evers'
22 Law, allows you to look in on these matters to
23 solve them, even on this day.
24 To Malcolm, who is 99 -- and I say
25 "is" because he lives in the hearts of those who
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1 understand him, who love him and love America and
2 love the possibilities of America. To Malcolm,
3 who is 99. To his enemies, to the ones who took
4 him out, I will only remind them of what he said,
5 and he said "Every shuteye ain't sleep, and every
6 good-bye ain't gone."
7 Thank you very much for this.
8 Thank you.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
10 you.
11 Senator Comrie on the resolution.
12 SENATOR COMRIE: Thank you,
13 Madam President.
14 I want to thank Senator Cleare for
15 bringing this resolution supporting the
16 99th birthday of Malcolm X.
17 I'm sorry I got here late; I wanted
18 to congratulate Senator Mattera on his being
19 honored today on Italian American Day and
20 honoring the Italian American community for
21 everything that they did to assimilate and come
22 to America.
23 But in a sense these stories are not
24 asimilar. The Italian American story and Malcolm
25 X's story of dealing with the issues that they
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1 faced, the Italian American community coming here
2 and not being recognized and respected, fighting
3 for their respect, fighting for their place in
4 the country.
5 Malcolm going through everything
6 that he has gone through, as has been so
7 eloquently stated by my colleagues -- coming from
8 poverty, coming from a single-parent home, going
9 to jail, being a criminal, finding a new way,
10 finding an opportunity to, through education and
11 understanding, becoming a better person, a person
12 that wanted to create a better world in his own
13 way. Working through the anger and frustration
14 and bitterness, going from that to becoming a
15 preacher, a leader, a humanitarian.
16 As Senator Sanders said, there's a
17 lot of things that have not been said about
18 Malcolm because people only want to focus on the
19 negative. I'd rather focus on the positives,
20 that we are all trying to make a better world.
21 People get there in all different ways. People
22 try to find their place through whatever
23 background, whatever starting point they come
24 from, to try to figure out a way to make life
25 better.
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1 I honor Malcolm because he
2 understood that there were some major issues in
3 the '60s and the '70s, and through redemptive
4 suffering, he urged his followers to defend
5 themselves. He didn't take any shorts from
6 anybody. He criticized anyone that did not try
7 to understand Black consciousness, Black power,
8 and the need for bringing people together.
9 After he went on his pilgrimage to
10 Mecca, he completely changed his mind about how
11 to talk to people, how to work with people, and
12 abandoned his belief in violence. He began to
13 focus on a true brotherhood, a true hope for
14 people of all races.
15 He was one of many people that
16 inspired a generation to fight for principles
17 enshrined in the Constitution for all peoples.
18 And while some may only remember his aggressive
19 approach to getting things done, we all must
20 remember that he had compassion for what he stood
21 for, he had an understanding of what was needed,
22 and he tried to express himself by every means
23 possible to bring us to a better state.
24 Thank you, Mr. President -- thank
25 you, Madam President.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
2 you.
3 Senator Bailey on the resolution.
4 SENATOR BAILEY: Thank you,
5 Madam President.
6 Thank you, Senator Cleare, for this
7 resolution.
8 In many ways Malcolm X is like the
9 American dream. From "Detroit Red" to being one
10 of the most regarded civil rights advocates,
11 activists ever -- human rights activist. From a
12 life certainly destined for tragedy at one point
13 to being triumphant. That is in fact the
14 American dream, Madam President.
15 We've often opined what happens when
16 a dream is deferred and Langston Hughes and James
17 Baldwin said that to be a Negro in this country,
18 to be relatively conscious, is to be in a
19 constant state of rage. But Malcolm X, instead
20 of letting his dream be deferred or being in a
21 constant state of rate, channeled that
22 positively.
23 He passed away at the age of 39,
24 much like Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King.
25 And people often want to do as they
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1 are wont to do. When it comes to powerful Black
2 individuals, they want to pit each other against
3 them. They want to say you are either in the
4 Malcolm camp or you're in the Martin camp. And
5 that's a false dichotomy, Madam President. As we
6 know, as we read in the last couple of years,
7 that famous quote that was said to be by
8 Martin Luther King about Malcolm X was in fact
9 false.
10 Even though the two brothers only
11 met each other once in life, their goals were
12 aligned. Which was for equality -- not just for
13 Black people but for all people.
14 And so when Malcolm X said by any
15 means necessary, I want us to think about that in
16 a contextual way, Madam President. Not just
17 violence, or not just bearing arms or not just
18 doing things that it's fine for other folks to
19 do. Think about it by any means necessary, by
20 virtue of education. And my favorite Malcolm X
21 quote: "Education is our passport to the future.
22 For tomorrow belongs to the people, prepare for
23 it today."
24 Rest in power, Brother Malcolm.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
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1 you.
2 The resolution was adopted on
3 April 16th.
4 Senator Gianaris.
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
6 all of the resolutions we took up today are open
7 for cosponsorship.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
9 resolutions are open for cosponsorship. Should
10 you choose not to be a cosponsor, please notify
11 the desk.
12 Senator Gianaris.
13 SENATOR GIANARIS: There's a report
14 of the Rules Committee at the desk.
15 Please take that up.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
17 Secretary will read.
18 THE SECRETARY: Senator
19 Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules,
20 reports the following bills:
21 Senate Print 15, by
22 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
23 Social Services Law;
24 Senate Print 451, by
25 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Vehicle and
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1 Traffic Law;
2 Senate Print 1023, by
3 Senator Cooney, an act to amend the Cannabis Law;
4 Senate Print 2067, by
5 Senator Stavisky, an act to amend the Tax Law;
6 Senate Print 2096, by
7 Senator Thomas, an act in relation to authorizing
8 the County of Nassau assessor to accept an
9 application for a retroactive real property tax
10 exemption;
11 Senate Print 3512A, by Senator May,
12 an act in relation to authorizing
13 Christopher Walser to take the competitive civil
14 service examination;
15 Senate Print 4061A, by
16 Senator Mannion, an act to amend the
17 Correction Law;
18 Senate Print 4273, by Senator Lanza,
19 an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law;
20 Senate Print 4520A, by
21 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act in relation to
22 authorizing Lawrence Ecker to receive certain
23 service credit with the New York State and Local
24 Employees' Retirement System;
25 Senate Print 4563, by
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1 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Highway Law;
2 Senate Print 5291A, by
3 Senator Skoufis, an act granting retroactive
4 Tier IV status in the New York State and Local
5 Employees' Retirement System to Dana Kerstanski;
6 Senate Print 5361A, by
7 Senator Mannion, an act granting retroactive
8 membership with Tier IV status in the New York
9 State Teachers' Retirement System to
10 Peter Guarino;
11 Senate Print 5530, by Senator Brouk,
12 an act to amend the Veterans' Services Law;
13 Senate Print 6251A, by
14 Senator Mattera, an act in relation to
15 authorizing the Halesite Fire District to file an
16 application for exemption from real property
17 taxes;
18 Senate Print 6457, by
19 Senator Breslin, an act directing the Department
20 of Transportation to conduct a traffic and
21 planning study on the feasibility of transforming
22 the Harriman Campus in connection with the
23 relocation of the Wadsworth Laboratory at
24 Harriman;
25 Senate Print 6602A, by Senator Webb,
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1 an act to amend the Military Law;
2 Senate Print 6696, by
3 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
4 Social Services Law;
5 Senate Print 7254, by
6 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, an act to amend
7 the Vehicle and Traffic Law;
8 Senate Print 7409, by
9 Senator Breslin, an act to amend Chapter 453 of
10 the Laws of 1977;
11 Senate Print 7501, by
12 Senator Martinez, an act to amend the
13 Veterans' Services Law;
14 Senate Print 7600, by
15 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
16 Public Health Law;
17 Senate Print 7684, by Senator Chu,
18 an act to amend the Education Law;
19 Senate Print 7713A, by
20 Senator Stavisky, an act to amend the
21 Education Law;
22 Senate Print 7779B, by
23 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the
24 Public Health Law;
25 Senate Print 8118, by
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1 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
2 Education Law;
3 Senate Print 8374A, by
4 Senator Persaud, an act to amend the
5 Social Services Law;
6 Senate Print 8505, by
7 Senator Harckham, an act to incorporate the
8 Bedford Hills Fire Department Benevolent
9 Association;
10 Senate Print 8535, by
11 Senator Gonzalez, an act to amend the
12 Public Authorities Law;
13 Senate Print 8575, by Senator Ryan,
14 an act to amend the Public Service Law;
15 Senate Print 8640, by Senator Ryan,
16 an act to amend subpart H of Part C of Chapter 20
17 of the Laws of 2015;
18 Senate Print 8703, by
19 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
20 Navigation Law;
21 Senate Print 8783A, by
22 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
23 Labor Law;
24 Senate Print 8827A, by
25 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Election Law;
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1 Senate Print 8860, by
2 Senator Gallivan, an act in relation to
3 authorizing the Town of Eden to alienate and
4 discontinue the use of certain parklands;
5 Senate Print 8989, by
6 Senator Skoufis, an act to authorize
7 Lee Weinstein to receive certain service credit
8 under Section 384-d of the Retirement and
9 Social Security Law;
10 Senate Print 9104, by
11 Senator Gonzalez, an act to amend the
12 State Technology Law;
13 Senate Print 9140, by
14 Senator Comrie, an act in relation to directing
15 the Department of Health to conduct a study
16 relating to the opening of a public hospital in
17 Southeast Queens;
18 Senate Print 9163A, by
19 Senator Breslin, an act authorizing the
20 Praise Tabernacle Church of God to receive
21 retroactive real property tax exempt status;
22 Senate Print 9218, by
23 Senator Martins, an act to amend the
24 Nassau County Civil Divisions Act;
25 Senate Print 9486, by
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1 Senator Thomas, an act to amend the
2 Real Property Tax Law.
3 All bills reported direct to third
4 reading.
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to accept
6 the report of the Rules Committee.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: All those
8 in favor of accepting the report of the
9 Rules Committee signify by saying aye.
10 (Response of "Aye.")
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Opposed,
12 nay.
13 (No response.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
15 report of the Rules Committee is accepted.
16 Senator Gianaris.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please take up
18 the calendar.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
20 Secretary will read.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 111, Assembly Print Number 4667B, by
23 Assemblymember Dinowitz, an act to amend the
24 General Business Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
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1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
4 shall have become a law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 120, Senate Print 564A, by Senator Kavanagh, an
15 act to amend the Banking Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
20 shall have become a law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
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1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar 120, those Senators voting in the
3 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
4 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
5 Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
6 Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Weber
7 and Weik.
8 Ayes, 38. Nays, 19.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 247, Senate Print 7861A, by Senator Martins, an
13 act in relation to authorizing the County of
14 Nassau assessor to accept an application for a
15 real property tax exemption.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
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1 Calendar 247, voting in the negative:
2 Senator O'Mara.
3 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 254, Senate Print 5905, by Senator Brisport, an
8 act to amend the Real Property Actions and
9 Proceedings Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar Number 254, those Senators voting in the
21 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
22 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
23 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker,
24 O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco,
25 Weber and Weik.
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1 Ayes, 38. Nays, 19.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 259, Senate Print 1110A, by Senator Comrie, an
6 act to amend the Executive Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
17 Calendar 259, those Senators voting in the
18 negative are Senators Borrello, Gallivan,
19 Helming, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara,
20 Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco and Weik. Also
21 Senator Ashby.
22 Ayes, 45. Nays, 13.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 621, Senate Print 585A, by Senator May, an act to
2 amend the Election Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar 621, those Senators voting in the
14 negative are Senators Borrello,
15 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
16 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt,
17 Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
18 Ayes, 42. Nays, 16.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 700, Senate Print Number 2477D, by Senator
23 Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the Labor Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
3 shall have become a law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
10 Calendar 700, those Senators voting in the
11 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
12 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Griffo, Helming, Lanza,
13 Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara,
14 Ortt, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
15 Ayes, 42. Nays, 16.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 829, Senate Print 799, by Senator Comrie, an act
20 to amend the Social Services Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
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2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
6 Calendar 829, those Senators voting in the
7 negative are Senators Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo,
8 Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
9 Palumbo, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
10 Ayes, 44. Nays, 14.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 830, Senate Print 7185, by Senator Parker, an act
15 to require the Office for the Prevention of
16 Domestic Violence to conduct a study on domestic
17 violence in the transgender community.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
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1 Helming to explain her vote.
2 SENATOR HELMING: Thank you,
3 Mr. President.
4 I am supporting this bill, but I'd
5 just like to bring to this chamber's attention
6 that it still is shocking to me that here in
7 New York State we do not have domestic violence
8 shelters located within each county. We still
9 have several counties that don't have a safe
10 place for women and their children who are being
11 abused to go to.
12 I think that should be a definite
13 priority that this body looks into when we look
14 at the budget next year.
15 I am voting in favor of this bill.
16 Thank you, Mr. President.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
18 Helming to be recorded in the affirmative.
19 Announce the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 890, Senate Print 2695B, by Senator Harckham, an
25 act to amend the General Municipal Law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 890, voting in the negative:
12 Senator Brisport.
13 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 916, Senate Print 4743, by Senator Webb, an act
18 to amend the Education Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
22 act shall take effect on the first of April.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
2 Webb to explain her vote.
3 SENATOR WEBB: Thank you,
4 Mr. President.
5 I want to again extend my
6 appreciation with regards to this legislation to
7 our Majority Leader and of course my Assembly
8 sponsor, Assemblymember Kimberly Jean-Pierre.
9 This has been an initiative coming from higher ed
10 with the goal to increase representation
11 throughout SUNY, more diverse representation, to
12 grow folks at the most senior level across our
13 SUNY campuses.
14 We allocated last year, and also in
15 the budget we just passed, money to implement
16 this program. And so there are seven members who
17 are part of the cohort from all across the state,
18 and it is a great leadership initiative through
19 SUNY.
20 As a SUNY alum and also a former
21 educator at SUNY, I appreciate the work that SUNY
22 is doing to make strides when it comes to this
23 important issue of inclusion and equity within
24 our SUNY university system underneath the
25 leadership of Dr. King.
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1 And so with the launch of this
2 institute, we are continuing to make important
3 investments in the success of future leaders. I
4 vote aye and encourage my colleagues to do the
5 same.
6 Thank you.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
8 Webb to be recorded in the affirmative.
9 Announce the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 937, Senate Print 160A, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal,
15 an act to amend the Judiciary Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
19 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
20 shall have become a law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
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1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar 937, voting in the negative:
3 Senator Martinez.
4 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 942, Senate Print 7001, by Senator Borrello, an
9 act to amend the Uniform City Court Act.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 980, Senate Print 3552, by Senator Breslin, an
24 act to amend the Education Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
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1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
3 act shall take effect two years after it shall
4 have become a law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1004, Senate Print 1901A, by Senator Stavisky,
15 an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
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1 Calendar 1004, voting in the negative:
2 Senator O'Mara. Ayes, 58 -- excuse me. Senator
3 O'Mara in the affirmative.
4 Ayes, 59.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1015, Senate Print 333, by Senator Jackson, an
9 act to amend the Multiple Dwelling Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar Number 1015, those Senators voting in
21 the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
22 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
23 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker,
24 O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec,
25 Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
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1 Ayes, 39. Nays, 20.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1040, Senate Print 4742A, by Senator Cooney, an
6 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
11 shall have become a law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1103, Assembly Bill Number 3865A, by
22 Assemblymember Gunther, an act to amend the
23 Insurance Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
2 act shall take effect on the first of January.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1104, Senate Print 2266, by Senator Krueger, an
13 act to amend the Penal Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
17 act shall take effect on the first of November.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1132, Assembly Bill Number 4853, by
3 Assemblymember Ramos, an act to amend the Parks,
4 Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1132, voting in the negative:
16 Senator Oberacker.
17 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
21 reading of today's calendar.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: Returning to
23 motions for a moment.
24 On behalf of Senator Comrie, I wish
25 to call up Senate Print 1087, recalled from the
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2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
3 Secretary will read.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 432, Senate Print 1087, by Senator Comrie, an act
6 to amend the Public Authorities Law.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
8 reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll on reconsideration.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
14 is restored to its place on the Third Reading
15 Calendar.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
17 following amendments.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
19 amendments are received.
20 SENATOR GIANARIS: On behalf of
21 myself, on page 18 I offer the following
22 amendments to Calendar 421, Senate Print 150, and
23 ask that said bill retain its place on Third
24 Reading Calendar.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
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1 amendments are received, and the bill will retain
2 its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
3 Senator Gianaris.
4 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
5 further business at the desk?
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
7 no further business at the desk.
8 SENATOR GIANARIS: I move to
9 adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21st, at
10 3:00 p.m.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: On
12 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
13 Tuesday, May 21st, at 3:00 p.m.
14 (Whereupon, at 4:26 p.m., the Senate
15 adjourned.)
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