Regular Session - June 5, 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 June 5, 2024
11 2:33 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR ROXANNE J. PERSAUD, 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 PERSAUD: 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 PERSAUD: Rabbi
9 Steven Exler, of the Hebrew Institute of
10 Riverdale in the Bronx, New York, will deliver
11 today's invocation.
12 RABBI EXLER: I rise as a
13 constituent, friend and admirer of
14 State Senator Gustavo Rivera, and as a rabbi from
15 the Bronx, and invite us to pray.
16 Elohi Haruchot lechol basar -- God
17 who bestows Your spirit in all flesh, bring Your
18 blessing upon the elected legislators of this
19 great body, the State Senate of New York.
20 Grant our Senators the wisdom,
21 strength and moral force to faithfully represent
22 their constituents and to hear their own inner
23 voices so that they may make laws that are fair
24 and just for all citizens, enshrining their
25 freedoms and promoting their health, well-being
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1 and flourishing as children of the Creator of us
2 all.
3 Grant our legislators the sacred
4 chutzpah to reach across the aisle and forge
5 compromises for the greater good, for what unites
6 us is truly greater than what divides us.
7 Fortify the compassion in the hearts
8 of our lawmakers so that woven into all our laws
9 will be what Jewish tradition calls the chut shel
10 chesed, the thread of loving kindness.
11 Endow our representatives with the
12 boldness to lead so that this great Empire State
13 becomes known as a beacon for all states -- an
14 empire of civil discourse and civic friendship,
15 of righteousness and justice, of love and loving
16 kindness, and, as Jewish tradition teaches that
17 all our prayers should end with peace, an empire
18 of peace.
19 Let us say together: Amen.
20 (Response of "Amen.")
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Reading
22 of the Journal.
23 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Tuesday,
24 June 4, 2024, the Senate met pursuant to
25 adjournment. The Journal of Monday, June 3,
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1 2004, was read and approved. On motion, the
2 Senate adjourned.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Without
4 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
5 Presentation of petitions.
6 Messages from the Assembly.
7 The Secretary will read.
8 THE SECRETARY: Senator Skoufis
9 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
10 Assembly Bill Number 6146B and substitute it for
11 the identical Senate Bill 5500B, Third Reading
12 Calendar 332.
13 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
14 from the Committee on Elections, Assembly Bill
15 Number 9409 and substitute it for the identical
16 Senate Bill 8464, Third Reading Calendar 631.
17 Senator Breslin moves to discharge,
18 from the Committee on Insurance, Assembly Bill
19 Number 6126A and substitute it for the identical
20 Senate Bill 5242A, Third Reading Calendar 879.
21 Senator Breslin moves to discharge,
22 from the Committee on Judiciary, Assembly Bill
23 Number 5073A and substitute it for the identical
24 Senate Bill 7125A, Third Reading Calendar 943.
25 Senator May moves to discharge, from
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1 the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
2 Number 9043 and substitute it for the identical
3 Senate Bill 7849, Third Reading Calendar 1121.
4 Senator Breslin moves to discharge,
5 from the Committee on Insurance, Assembly Bill
6 Number 8276 and substitute it for the identical
7 Senate Bill 7845, Third Reading Calendar 1256.
8 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
9 from the Committee on Insurance, Assembly Bill
10 Number 10344 and substitute it for the identical
11 Senate Bill 9420, Third Reading Calendar 1261.
12 Senator Breslin moves to discharge,
13 from the Committee on Insurance, Assembly Bill
14 Number 10343 and substitute it for the identical
15 Senate Bill 9421, Third Reading Calendar 1262.
16 Senator Sanders moves to discharge,
17 from the Committee on Banks, Assembly Bill
18 Number 9463 and substitute it for the identical
19 Senate Bill 9366, Third Reading Calendar 1303.
20 Senator Martinez moves to discharge,
21 from the Committee on Transportation,
22 Assembly Bill Number 9578 and substitute it for
23 the identical Senate Bill 6715B, Third Reading
24 Calendar 1360.
25 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
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1 discharge, from the Committee on Transportation,
2 Assembly Bill Number 8450B and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill 7703B, Third Reading
4 Calendar 1362.
5 Senator Mayer moves to discharge,
6 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
7 Number 2740B and substitute it for the identical
8 Senate Bill 4877A, Third Reading Calendar 1387.
9 Senator Hinchey moves to discharge,
10 from the Committee on Agriculture, Assembly Bill
11 Number 10110 and substitute it for the identical
12 Senate Bill 9249, Third Reading Calendar 1461.
13 Senator Parker moves to discharge,
14 from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
15 Number 6253A and substitute it for the identical
16 Senate Bill 1694B, Third Reading Calendar 1469.
17 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
18 from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
19 Number 5370 and substitute it for the identical
20 Senate Bill 5732, Third Reading Calendar 1475.
21 Senator May moves to discharge, from
22 the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
23 Number 9354B and substitute it for the identical
24 Senate Bill 7869B, Third Reading Calendar 1491.
25 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
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1 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
2 Assembly Bill Number 8970A and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill 7974A, Third Reading
4 Calendar 1493.
5 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
6 discharge, from the Committee on
7 Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 7939B
8 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
9 Number 8182B, Third Reading Calendar 1499.
10 Senator Comrie moves to discharge,
11 from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
12 Number 9919 and substitute it for the identical
13 Senate Bill 9053, Third Reading Calendar 1523.
14 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
15 discharge, from the Committee on Judiciary,
16 Assembly Bill Number 10198 and substitute it for
17 the identical Senate Bill 9424, Third Reading
18 Calendar 1533.
19 Senator Myrie moves to discharge,
20 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
21 Number 10357 and substitute it for the identical
22 Senate Bill 9687, Third Reading Calendar 1540.
23 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick moves
24 to discharge, from the Committee on
25 Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 9533A and
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1 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9606,
2 Third Reading Calendar 1605.
3 Senator Gounardes moves to
4 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
5 Assembly Bill Number 7563B and substitute it for
6 the identical Senate Bill 7224B, Third Reading
7 Calendar 1573.
8 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
9 from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
10 Number 2852A and substitute it for the identical
11 Senate Bill 3353A, Third Reading Calendar 1564.
12 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
13 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
14 Assembly Bill Number 9232B and substitute it for
15 the identical Senate Bill 8485B, Third Reading
16 Calendar 1399.
17 Senator Stavisky moves to discharge,
18 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
19 Number 10209 and substitute it for the identical
20 Senate Bill 9701, Third Reading Calendar 1541.
21 Senator May moves to discharge, from
22 the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill
23 Number 5909A and substitute it for the identical
24 Senate Bill 2003A, Third Reading Calendar 1559.
25 Senator Jackson moves to discharge,
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1 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
2 Number 7693A and substitute it for the identical
3 Senate Bill 7181B, Third Reading Calendar 1571.
4 Senator Weber moves to discharge,
5 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
6 Number 8391A and substitute it for the identical
7 Senate Bill 9725, Third Reading Calendar 1615.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: So
9 ordered.
10 Messages from the Governor.
11 Reports of standing committees.
12 Reports of select committees.
13 Communications and reports from
14 state officers.
15 Motions and resolutions.
16 Senator Gianaris.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: Good afternoon,
18 Madam President.
19 On behalf of Senator Sepúlveda, I
20 wish to call up Senate Print 7383, recalled from
21 the Assembly, which is now at the desk.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
23 Secretary will read.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 308, Senate Print 7383, by Senator Sepúlveda, an
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1 act to amend the New York City Charter.
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
3 reconsider the vote by which this bill was
4 passed.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
6 Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 52.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is restored to its place on the Third Reading
11 Calendar.
12 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
13 following amendments.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
15 amendments are received.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please recognize
17 Senator Bailey for an introduction.
18 Oh, I'm sorry, please take up
19 previously adopted Resolution 2625, by
20 Senator Bailey, read that resolution's title and
21 recognize Senator Bailey.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
23 Secretary will read.
24 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2625, by
25 Senator Bailey, commending The Dad Gang and its
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1 not-for-profit organization, Random Acts of
2 Dadness, upon the occasion of hosting its
3 Annual March of Dads.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
5 Bailey on the resolution.
6 SENATOR BAILEY: Thank you,
7 Madam President.
8 I have often said on this floor
9 there will be no piece of legislation --
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Can we
11 have some quiet, please. Thank you.
12 SENATOR BAILEY: Thank you,
13 Madam President.
14 I have often said on this floor, or
15 alluded to it, but I'll say it definitively,
16 there is nothing I will do on this floor or in
17 any capacity that will, you know, come close to
18 what being a dad means to me.
19 And so a good friend of mine,
20 Kevin Riley, the City Councilmember, he told
21 me -- he said, "Look, I got this really dope
22 group of brothers who are doing really positive
23 things. We call ourselves The Dad Gang."
24 And here in the gallery today we
25 have Edward Smith and Sean Williams, some of the
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1 cofounders of The Dad Gang.
2 And sometimes out of pain comes
3 purpose. So in 2016, Sean was in a supermarket
4 in Long Island, and he was with his children,
5 with his second child. And someone delivered the
6 backhanded of backhanded compliments, and said,
7 "It's good to see that you're still in the life
8 of your child."
9 Well, like Sean would say, and I'll
10 say, what the hell does that mean? Because if
11 you ask the CDC, Black fathers are not only more
12 likely to be involved in their kid's life,
13 they're more likely to help out with homework,
14 more likely to help out with -- excuse me, more
15 likely to have meals at the table, so on and
16 so forth.
17 So why is there a consistently
18 negative portrayal of Black fathers? Why? Well,
19 when you have a problem, you find the solution.
20 And Edward and Sean and Kevin and so many
21 brothers from The Dad Gang, they found the
22 solution. They decided to flood your timeline
23 with positivity. It started out as an Instagram
24 account with simply just positive things about
25 Black fatherhood. And it grew.
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1 It grew to, in 2018, they had their
2 first March of Dads. It was in Brooklyn.
3 And what was happening is that you
4 get a bunch of brothers together and they're
5 pushing their strollers and they're showing the
6 positive messaging of what Black fatherhood is.
7 And since then, The Dad Gang has
8 taken off to a global phenomenon. They've been
9 recognized by Oprah. Oprah don't -- Oprah
10 doesn't just -- if you just recognize people
11 that's not doing anything, Madam President. We
12 know that.
13 Steve Harvey. Will Smith. Dove.
14 So many other organizations have contributed.
15 This year the March of Dads is sponsored by LEGO.
16 So you have -- now we're at this intersection
17 where corporate America and big folks are seeing
18 what we've been trying to tell you the whole
19 time, that the message has been distorted.
20 And I'm grateful that we have
21 brothers like you to kind of course-correct that
22 messaging.
23 Sean also was the winner of the
24 NAACP Unsung Hero Award in the wake of the
25 George Floyd March.
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1 But I can tell you what they've done
2 in my district, Madam President. In the height
3 of COVID, when people were unsure about what they
4 were going to do, how they were going to take
5 care of their kids, they pulled up in Co-Op City
6 with an 18-wheeler truck and gave fathers
7 strollers and other baby products. Committing
8 what we call Random Acts of Dadness, as I would
9 say, Madam President.
10 And what they don't know -- and I
11 was waiting to say this on the floor -- now I
12 recently became a father for the third time this
13 past April. And in the delivery room I wore a
14 Dad Gang shirt. I wore a Dad Gang shirt that
15 said "Allow me to reintroduce myself." And it
16 said "Dope Dad" on it. And the -- and one of the
17 nurses said, "What's that shirt?" And I told her
18 exactly what it was. We're redefining what y'all
19 think about Black fathers. We are active. We
20 are present. We are there.
21 Most importantly, The Dad Gang is a
22 community. Right? It's truly a community that
23 allows us to be able to have conversations that
24 we may not know. We can ask brothers, Hey, how
25 do you deal with this? Like Kevin Riley, right,
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1 he had a son before me, so now I call Kev: "Hey,
2 you have two daughters and a son. What's this
3 boy going to be like?" That's what this is
4 about.
5 So I would encourage you that if you
6 happen to be in Los Angeles on June 16th, join
7 the March of Dads. If you happen to be in the
8 Bronx on June 29th, like I will, join the March
9 of Dads. If you happen to be in Washington,
10 D.C., on August 4th, join the March of Dads. If
11 you happen to be in Atlanta on September 19th,
12 join the March of Dads.
13 These brothers are doing really
14 positive things that they -- that they'd like to
15 put as a footnote. But we want to make sure,
16 again, that this becomes the whole story.
17 So Madam President, I thank you for
18 this time and I would appreciate it if you would
19 give -- extend all of the privileges and
20 courtesies of this house to Edward Smith and
21 Sean Williams, the founders of The Dad Gang.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: To our
23 guests from The Dad Gang, Edward Smith and
24 Sean Williams, we welcome you on behalf of the
25 Senate. We extend to you the privileges and
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1 courtesies of this house. Please continue
2 standing and be recognized.
3 (Standing ovation.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
5 resolution was adopted on June 4th.
6 Senator Gianaris.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Okay,
8 Madam President, we are going to multitask today.
9 So can you please call an immediate meeting of
10 the Finance and Crime Victims committees in
11 Room 124, a meeting of the Rules Committee in
12 Room 332, and take up the reading of the
13 calendar.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There
15 will be an immediate meeting of the Finance and
16 Crime Victims committees in Room 124, and the
17 Rules Committee in Room 332.
18 The Secretary will read.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 332, Assembly Bill Number 6146B, by
21 Assemblymember Buttenschon, an act to amend the
22 Public Officers Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
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1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 349, Senate Print 349B, by Senator Cleare, an act
12 to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 14. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 413, Senate Print 1807, by Senator Addabbo, an
2 act to amend the Tax Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar 413, voting in the negative:
14 Senator Ortt.
15 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 436, Senate Print 7655, by Senator Salazar, an
20 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
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1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
6 Calendar 436, voting in the negative are
7 Senators Palumbo and Weik.
8 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 440, Senate Print 6929, by Senator Fernandez, an
13 act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
24 Calendar 440, voting in the negative: Senator
25 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick.
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1 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 441, Senate Print 7838, by Senator Mannion, an
6 act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. this
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 559, Senate Print 2894, by Senator Rivera, an act
21 to amend the Public Health Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
25 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
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1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 559, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
10 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Felder, Lanza, Mannion,
11 Martinez, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Ortt,
12 Palumbo, Rhoads, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
13 Ayes, 41. Nays, 16.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 607, Senate Print 3128, by Senator Mannion, an
18 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 631, Assembly Bill Number 9409, by
8 Assemblymember Wallace, an act to amend the
9 Election Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 631, those Senators voting in the
21 negative are Senators Martins, Murray and Rhoads.
22 Ayes, 54. Nays, 3.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 635, Senate Print 8439, by Senator Addabbo, an
2 act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and
3 Breeding Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect on the first of April.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 641, Senate Print 6606A, by Senator May, an act
18 to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 661, Senate Print Number 3227A, by
8 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
9 Public Health Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
13 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
14 shall have become a law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
21 Calendar 661, those Senators voting in the
22 negative are Senators Ortt and Rhoads.
23 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 671, Senate Print Number 8784, by
3 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
4 Vehicle and Traffic Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 732, Senate Print 4493A, by Senator Gounardes, an
19 act to amend the Civil Rights Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
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1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 763, Senate Print 4353, by Senator Skoufis, an
9 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
14 shall have become a law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 788, Senate Print 8471, by Senator Skoufis, an
25 act to amend the Penal Law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
5 shall have become a law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 815, Senate Print 4363A, by Senator Fernandez, an
16 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect December 31, 2024.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
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1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar 815, voting in the negative are
3 Senators Ortt, Persaud and Weik.
4 Ayes, 54. Nays, 3.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 856, Senate Print 3174, by Senator Cleare, an act
9 to amend the Correction Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 879, Assembly Bill Number 6126A, by
24 Assemblymember Hunter, an act to amend the
25 Insurance Law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 879, voting in the negative:
12 Senator Ramos.
13 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 881, Senate Print 6688A, by Senator Breslin, an
18 act to amend the Insurance Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
22 act shall take effect on the first of January.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 887, Senate Print 8750, by Senator Mayer, an act
8 to amend the Insurance Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
12 act shall take effect on the first of January.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 896, Senate Print 8410A, by Senator Mayer, an act
23 to amend the General Municipal Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
5297
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 8. This
2 act shall take effect on the first of January.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 943, Assembly Bill Number 5073A, by
13 Assemblymember Hunter, an act to amend the
14 Real Property Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5298
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 991, Senate Print 4792, by Senator Rivera, an act
4 to amend the Public Health Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
8 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
9 shall have become a law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1042, Senate Print 7504, by Senator Bailey, an
20 act to amend the Cannabis Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5299
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
6 Calendar 1042, those Senators voting in the
7 negative are Senators Ashby,
8 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Martinez, Martins,
9 Mattera, Murray, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Tedisco
10 and Weik.
11 Ayes, 46. Nays, 11.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1053, Senate Print 4361, by Senator Fernandez, an
16 act to amend the Labor Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
5300
1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar 1053, voting in the negative:
3 Senator Martins.
4 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1091, Senate Print 5808A, by Senator Fernandez,
9 an act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
14 shall have become a law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
21 Calendar 1091, those Senators voting in the
22 negative are Senators Ashby,
23 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Lanza, Martinez, Mattera,
24 Murray, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Tedisco, Weber and
25 Weik.
5301
1 Ayes, 45. Nays, 12.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1121, Assembly Bill Number 9043, by
6 Assemblymember Kelles, an act to amend the
7 Agriculture and Markets Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1124, Senate Print 8877, by Senator Sanders, an
22 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
5302
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1129, Senate Print 9222, by Senator Addabbo, an
12 act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and
13 Breeding Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
5303
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1157, Senate Print 4603A, by
3 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
4 Criminal Procedure Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1157, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Ashby,
17 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Martins, Mattera,
18 Murray, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Tedisco, Weber and
19 Weik.
20 Ayes, 45. Nays, 12.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1181, Senate Print 8617, by Senator Parker, an
25 act in relation to directing the State Energy
5304
1 Planning Board to conduct a study on the
2 time frames for replacing or upgrading battery
3 energy storage systems.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1199, Senate Print 6457, by Senator Breslin, an
18 act directing the Department of Transportation to
19 conduct a traffic and planning study on the
20 feasibility of transforming the Harriman campus.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5305
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1200, Senate Print 6602A, by Senator Webb, an act
10 to amend the Military Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1213, Senate Print 8575A, by Senator Ryan, an act
25 to amend the Public Service Law.
5306
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
9 Ryan to explain his vote.
10 SENATOR RYAN: Thank you very much,
11 Madam President.
12 Many of our housing challenges in
13 the upstate cities stem from the fact that we
14 have some of the oldest housing stock in the
15 nation. In Buffalo, there is barely a house that
16 was built after the weatherization standards came
17 in in 1980. It leads to higher utility bills
18 that make homeownership and apartment rental more
19 expensive. As we saw during our deadly blizzard
20 of 2022, poorly insulated homes can become very,
21 very dangerous in extreme weather conditions.
22 The power goes out, the house gets cold --
23 dangerously cold -- fast.
24 A properly insulated house can stay
25 above freezing for four days. A home insulated
5307
1 to modern standards can save lives. New York
2 State has a lot of programs to help homeowners
3 reduce the cost of insulating their homes, but
4 they're wildly underutilized. There's a couple
5 of reasons for it: You have to get an up-front
6 cost, you have to pay the up-front cost. If you
7 do it wrong, you don't get your rebate.
8 Sometimes it's a rebate; sometimes it's a credit.
9 A lot of anxiety around the
10 programs. You know, people have said you need a
11 CPA to get through one of these programs. So
12 creating a more effective way than incentives to
13 insulate houses will help all New Yorkers because
14 it will help us reduce our utility costs.
15 So we've come up with a plan to
16 allow us to scale our statewide insulation
17 efforts. This bill would allow the -- change the
18 Public Service Law so that we can task utility
19 companies with leading the effort to do
20 insulation programs -- large-scale insulation
21 programs, not one-offs, but block after block.
22 We could do it the same way the utilities come
23 and upgrade your meters. It will make a
24 large-scale insulation upgrade possible by
25 amortizing the cost over 25 years.
5308
1 While developing this plan we spoke
2 to some of the major utilities. They said it was
3 feasible. To be honest, they weren't wild about
4 it, but they said that they could do it. They
5 already have a highly trained, unionized
6 workforce, and we can transition that workforce
7 into doing insulation of homes. They estimate
8 that they could reach 20,000 homes in a service
9 area over 10 years. We've estimated that it will
10 save customers over $16 million over a 10-year
11 period on their heating bill. That's just in
12 Buffalo alone.
13 It will also help low-income
14 New Yorkers because throughout upstate, one of
15 the hidden causes of eviction are utility bills.
16 Your rent seems very reasonable in September and
17 October, and in December, holy cow, your utility
18 bill is higher than your rent. It leads to
19 evictions as people are faced with the dilemma,
20 do you pay the rent or do you pay your gas bill.
21 So this bill will benefit New York
22 as a whole. It will reduce our state's energy
23 usage. And that's a win for all of us. You
24 know, as we say, the best electron is the best
25 electron that we don't burn. The less energy we
5309
1 use as a state, the less we have to add to our
2 electrical grid.
3 And that passing the costs on to the
4 ratepayer, it's standard practice in the utility
5 world, but this will allow the ratepayers to
6 actually benefit from that cost. So the cost of
7 the insulation spread over the rate will be much
8 less than the savings that will passed on to the
9 consumers.
10 This will be the first time we've
11 used this strategy to make infrastructure
12 improvements around the state. And we are
13 treating installation like infrastructure
14 improvements. So this bill will have a major
15 impact on housing affordability, eviction
16 prevention and energy reliability, all at the
17 same time.
18 I proudly vote aye.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
20 Ryan to be recorded in the affirmative.
21 Announce the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5310
1 1248, Senate Print 4733A, by Senator Krueger, an
2 act to amend the Election Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
7 shall have become a law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1256, Assembly Bill Number 8276, by
18 Assemblymember Hunter, an act to amend the
19 Insurance Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
24 shall have become a law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5311
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1261, Assembly Bill Number 10344, by
10 Assemblymember Sillitti, an act to amend the
11 Insurance Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
16 shall have become a law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5312
1 1262, Assembly Bill Number 10343, by
2 Assemblymember Weprin, an act to amend the
3 Insurance Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1281, Senate Print 6537A, by Senator Gounardes,
19 an act to amend the Education Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect on the first of July.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
5313
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1281, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Ashby,
7 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Felder, Helming, Lanza,
8 Martinez, Mattera, Murray, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads,
9 Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
10 Ayes, 43. Nays, 14.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1303, Assembly Bill Number 9463, by
15 Assemblymember Zebrowski, an act to amend the
16 Financial Services Law.
17 SENATOR SERRANO: Lay it aside for
18 the day, please.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 is laid aside for the day.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1313, Senate Print 8382B, by Senator Ortt, an act
23 to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
5314
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
9 Calendar 1313, voting in the negative are
10 Senators Brisport and Martinez.
11 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1346, Senate Print 4881B, by Senator Cleare, an
16 act to amend the Social Services Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
20 act shall take effect January 1, 2025.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
5315
1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar 1346, those Senators voting in the
3 negative are Senators Ashby and
4 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick.
5 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1360, Assembly Bill Number 9578, by
10 Assemblymember Jean-Pierre, an act to amend the
11 Highway Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 1360, voting in the negative:
23 Senator Brisport.
24 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5316
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1362, Assembly Bill Number 8450B, by
4 Assemblymember Bores, an act to amend the
5 Vehicle and Traffic Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
10 shall have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1387, Assembly Bill Number 2740B, by
21 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
22 State Finance Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5317
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1390, Senate Print 5234, by Senator May, an act
12 to amend the Executive Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
21 May to explain her vote.
22 SENATOR MAY: Thank you,
23 Madam President.
24 In the last few years Central
25 New York has been rocked by the closure of two
5318
1 small colleges that were each integral parts of
2 their local communities for about a century and a
3 half. They were major employers, important
4 economic drivers, and embedded in the culture of
5 the villages where they were situated.
6 They were also critical to the
7 functioning of their local governments. Wells
8 College, in Aurora, didn't just employ faculty
9 and educate students, it also housed the
10 village's water treatment facility, an elementary
11 school, and the main healthcare facility in the
12 region.
13 When I attended the final graduation
14 ceremony two weeks ago at Wells, one of the
15 graduating students spoke about her experience as
16 a volunteer firefighter while she was a student
17 at Wells. And the mayor, who was sitting next to
18 me, leaned over and said that about a quarter of
19 the volunteer fire department was made up of
20 student volunteers, and they have no idea, moving
21 forward, how they're even going to staff their
22 fire department.
23 When a community is hit by a major
24 storm or a natural disaster, the Governor can
25 declare a state of emergency, activating
5319
1 resources from state agencies to do what they can
2 to help out.
3 This bill acknowledges that a
4 college closure is akin to a natural disaster for
5 its host community and it requires several state
6 agencies to step forward and provide assistance
7 with recovery.
8 I hope this will help some of these
9 communities, and I hope there won't be too many
10 more communities that need this help in the
11 future.
12 I vote aye. Thank you.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
14 May to be recorded in the affirmative.
15 Announce the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1399, Assembly Bill Number 9232B, by
21 Assemblymember Weinstein, an act to amend the
22 Estates, Powers and Trusts Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5320
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 1399, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Breslin,
10 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chu, Cooney and Stec.
11 Ayes, 52. Nays, 5.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1402, Senate Print 8752A, by Senator Gianaris, an
16 act to amend the Election Law.
17 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Lay it
19 aside.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1461, Assembly Bill Number 10110, by
22 Assemblymember Lupardo, an act to amend the
23 Agriculture and Markets Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
5321
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1468, Senate Print Number 1647A, by
13 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
14 Public Officers Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar 1468, voting in the negative:
5322
1 Senator Martins.
2 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1469, Assembly Bill Number 6253A, by
7 Assemblymember Barrett, an act in relation to
8 establishing the New York State Grid
9 Modernization Commission.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1473, Senate Print 5081C, by Senator Ramos, an
24 act to amend the Labor Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5323
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
3 act shall take effect June 1, 2025.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
8 Ramos to explain her vote.
9 SENATOR RAMOS: Thank you,
10 Madam President.
11 You know, New York's warehousing
12 industry is growing rapidly. Since passing the
13 Warehouse Worker Protection Act in 2022 to
14 disclose algorithms to workers, Amazon increased
15 its footprint by 14 percent in New York State --
16 and that's in 2022 alone -- and still continued
17 to see double-digit profit margins.
18 This kind of growth is at the
19 expense of the literal physical and mental health
20 of warehouse workers. These warehouses are now
21 effectively high-tech sweatshops. Injury
22 rates are spiking because workers handle poorly
23 designed equipment, they use stressful postures,
24 and they move unsafe loads. Warehouse workers
25 are injured four times more than in any other
5324
1 industry in New York State. One in 11 New York
2 warehouse workers are injured on the job
3 annually, making it the most dangerous job in
4 New York.
5 Our warehouse workers injury rate is
6 54 percent higher than the national average.
7 Workers from ALB-1, an Amazon warehouse just down
8 the road from this very same building, shared
9 stories of how they got injured on the job and
10 went to visit Amcare, the on-site medical staff.
11 They got a pat on the back, an Advil, and were
12 returned to work immediately.
13 Look, employers have shown us that
14 they are not going to regulate themselves. The
15 predatory e-commerce industry churns through
16 workers often with no regard for their
17 well-being. Amazon alone has an annual turnover
18 rate of 150 percent. They treat workers like
19 they're disposable, and absolutely no one is.
20 We cannot sacrifice working people's
21 health, their ability to pick up their child or
22 carry groceries, simply for the mere convenience
23 of 24-hour package delivery.
24 This bill advances the work that we
25 started with the Warehouse Worker Protection Act,
5325
1 and we will keep working to ensure that our
2 worker protections keep pace with the changing
3 realities of work.
4 I vote aye.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
6 Ramos to be recorded in the affirmative.
7 Announce the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
9 Calendar 1473, those Senators voting in the
10 negative are Senators Helming, Stec, Tedisco,
11 Weber and Weik.
12 Ayes, 52. Nays, 5.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1475, Assembly Bill Number 5370, by
17 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
18 Public Health Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5326
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1475, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Lanza, Mattera, Murray,
6 Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
7 Ayes, 48. Nays, 9.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1479, Senate Print 6459, by Senator Martinez, an
12 act to amend the Social Services Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5327
1 1483, Senate Print 6670A, by Senator Sepúlveda,
2 an act establishing the COVID-19 Livery Vehicle
3 Recovery Act.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
7 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
13 Sepúlveda to explain his vote.
14 SENATOR SEPÚLVEDA: Thank you,
15 Madam President, for allowing me to explain my
16 vote.
17 The for-hire industry in the City of
18 New York has been devastated since 2018 when TLC,
19 in their infinite wisdom, decided to put a
20 moratorium on applications. What has happened,
21 that moratorium was extended during COVID. And
22 since COVID, since we've got this under relief,
23 they have not been allowed to reapply or not even
24 reapply, but to resubmit what they already had.
25 During COVID they lost their ability
5328
1 to apply for their licenses, and the industry
2 went from approximately 14,000 drivers in 2018 to
3 about 6,000 drivers today. It is an industry
4 that is hurting. The for-hire-vehicle people
5 that -- individuals that work in that industry
6 have lost their ability to make money. It has
7 impacted their families.
8 It is only fair for TLC to treat
9 them the right way and allow them to resubmit
10 their applications -- not treat them like new
11 applications, but allow them to resubmit, those
12 6,000 that remain, so they can continue to
13 cooperate -- continue to contribute to the city
14 and to people in our communities that use
15 for-hire vehicles, and most other communities.
16 So I vote in the positive, and I
17 hope that this will help this segment of the
18 for-hire industry that is really in need of
19 assistance. Thank you.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
21 Sepúlveda to be recorded in the affirmative.
22 Announce the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
24 Calendar 1483, voting in the negative:
25 Senator Ortt.
5329
1 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1484, Senate Print 6997B, by Senator Breslin, an
6 act to amend the Tax Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
17 Calendar 1484, voting in the negative are
18 Senators Mayer and Skoufis.
19 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1485, Senate Print 7233B, by Senator Mayer, an
24 act to amend the Education Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5330
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1488, Senate Print 7683, by Senator Thomas, an
14 act to amend the Veterans' Services Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5331
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1491, Assembly Bill Number 9354B, by
4 Assemblymember Simone, an act to amend the
5 Public Housing Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
10 shall have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1492, Senate Print 7874, by Senator Hinchey, an
21 act to amend the Public Health Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
5332
1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1493, Assembly Bill Number 8970A, by
12 Assemblymember Glick, an act in relation to
13 renaming the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square
14 subway station the "Christopher Street-Stonewall
15 National Monument station."
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5333
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1499, Assembly Bill Number 7939B, by
5 Assemblymember Cunningham, an act to amend the
6 General Business Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1501, Senate Print 8367B, by
21 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
22 Insurance Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
5334
1 act shall take effect on the first of January.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1503, Senate Print 8482, by Senator Chu, an act
12 to amend the Education Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
16 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
17 shall have become a law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
5335
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1504, Senate Print 8483, by Senator Bailey, an
3 act to amend the State Finance Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1510, Senate Print 8726B, by Senator Jackson, an
18 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
23 shall have become a law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
5336
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1512, Senate Print 8767, by Senator Persaud, an
9 act to amend the Social Services Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1514, Senate Print 8875, by Senator Comrie, an
24 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5337
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1515, Senate Print 8892A, by Senator Bailey, an
14 act to amend the Executive Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5338
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1518, Senate Print 8927, by Senator Comrie, an
4 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1518, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
17 Helming, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Ortt, Palumbo,
18 Rhoads, Weik and Lanza.
19 Ayes, 47. Nays, 10.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1521, Senate Print Number 9008, by
24 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
25 Social Services Law.
5339
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
5 shall have become a law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1523, Assembly Bill Number 9919, by
16 Assemblymember Zinerman, an act to amend
17 Chapter 696 of the Laws of 1887.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5340
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1533, Assembly Bill Number 10198, by
7 Assemblymember Hevesi, an act to amend the
8 Family Court Act.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
12 act shall take effect on the first of April.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1540, Assembly Bill Number 10357, by
23 Assemblymember Walker, an act to amend the
24 Election Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5341
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
10 Calendar 1540, those Senators voting in the
11 negative are Senators Ashby,
12 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Lanza, Martins,
13 Mattera, Murray, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec,
14 Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
15 Ayes, 45. Nays, 14.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1541, Assembly Bill Number 10209, by
20 Assemblymember McDonald, an act to amend the
21 Education Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
5342
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1556, Senate Print 1155A, by Senator Skoufis, an
11 act to amend the General Business Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
16 shall have become a law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1556, voting in the negative:
24 Senator Mayer.
25 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
5343
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1558, Senate Print 1755C, by Senator Sanders, an
5 act establishing a commission to determine what
6 benefits a public bank or public banks owned by
7 New York State can provide.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1558, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Ashby,
20 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Lanza, Martins,
21 Mattera, Murray, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec,
22 Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
23 Ayes, 45. Nays, 14.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
25 is passed.
5344
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1559, Assembly Bill Number 5909A, by
3 Assemblymember Epstein, an act to amend the
4 Executive Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect on the first of January.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1559, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Ashby, Lanza, Rhoads and
17 Stec. Senator Stec in the affirmative. Oh,
18 pardon me. Ashby's in the affirmative; Stec is
19 down. Gotcha.
20 Ayes, 56. Nays, 3.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1563, Senate Print 2774A, by Senator Skoufis, an
25 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
5345
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
4 act shall take effect on the first of January.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 1563, those Senators voting in the
12 negative are Senators Ashby, Helming, Lanza,
13 Mattera, Murray, Ortt, Palumbo, Stec, Tedisco,
14 Weber and Weik.
15 Ayes, 48. Nays, 11.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1564, Assembly Bill Number 2852A, by
20 Assemblymember Zebrowski, an act to amend the
21 General Municipal Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
25 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
5346
1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 1564, voting in the negative are
9 Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming and
10 Rhoads.
11 Ayes, 56. Nays, 3.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1568, Senate Print 5256, by Senator Sanders, an
16 act to amend the General Business Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
21 shall have become a law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5347
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar 1568, voting in the negative:
4 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick.
5 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1571, Assembly Bill Number 7693A, by
10 Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the
11 Retirement and Social Security Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There is
13 a home-rule message at the desk.
14 Read the last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 1573, Assembly Bill Number 7563B, by
2 Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the
3 Retirement and Social Security Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There is
5 a home-rule message at the desk.
6 Read the last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1577, Senate Print 7588A, by Senator Palumbo, an
19 act to amend the Highway Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
5349
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1601, Senate Print 9433, by Senator Mattera, an
9 act to amend Chapter 431 of the Laws of 2018.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There's
11 a home-rule message at the desk.
12 Read the last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1604, Senate Print Number 9605, by
25 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, an act in relation
5350
1 to authorizing the County of Nassau assessor to
2 accept an application for a retroactive real
3 property tax exemption.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1605, Assembly Bill Number 9533A, by
18 Assemblymember Solages, an act authorizing the
19 County of Nassau assessor to accept an
20 application for a real property tax exemption.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5351
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1606, Senate Print Number 9607, by
10 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, an act to amend
11 the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
12 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
13 the day.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 will be laid aside for the day.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1614, Senate Print 9714, by Senator Ortt, an act
18 to amend the Tax Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5352
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1614, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chu,
6 Felder, Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza,
7 Mannion, Martinez, Palumbo, Rhoads,
8 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
9 Weik.
10 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1615, Assembly Bill Number 8391A, by
15 Assemblymember Zebrowski, an act to amend the
16 Tax Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
5353
1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar 1615, those Senators voting in the
3 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chu,
4 Felder, Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza,
5 Mannion, Martinez, Palumbo, Rhoads,
6 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
7 Weik.
8 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1617, Senate Print 9740, by Senator Webb, an act
13 to amend the Tax Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
24 Calendar 1617, those Senators voting in the
25 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chu,
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1 Felder, Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza,
2 Mannion, Martinez, Palumbo, Rhoads,
3 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
4 Weik.
5 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1620, Senate Print 9753, by Senator O'Mara, an
10 act to amend Chapter 545 of the Laws of 2011.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
21 Calendar 1620, voting in the negative: Senator
22 Martinez. Ayes, 58 -- excuse me. Senator
23 Martinez in the affirmative.
24 Ayes, 59.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1628, Assembly Bill Number 6563A, by
4 Assemblymember Clark, an act to amend the
5 Education Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
14 Brouk to explain her vote.
15 SENATOR BROUK: Thank you,
16 Madam President.
17 Earlier this year I was able to tour
18 my local 988 call center, operated in Monroe
19 County by the Goodwill of the Finger Lakes. I
20 have to say I'm in complete awe and appreciation
21 of the work that these call center operators are
22 doing to manage the incoming calls from the 988
23 crisis lifeline.
24 One of the interesting things I
25 learned is that the vast majority of these calls
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1 are actually resolved right there by talking to a
2 crisis counselor, which tells us that sometimes
3 just calling 988 and speaking to a crisis
4 counselor can be the difference between life and
5 death for folks in crisis.
6 That is why we've pushed so hard for
7 this legislation that will require that
8 institutions of higher education establish an
9 education campaign about the 988 suicide and
10 crisis lifeline and start to include its
11 information right there on student I.D. cards.
12 We know, as our Surgeon General has
13 pointed out, we are in the midst of a youth
14 mental health crisis. Many students, when they
15 go off to college, are without the supports that
16 they are used to at home. It's a particularly
17 challenging time.
18 And that's why I'm so grateful to my
19 colleagues for once again passing this bill so
20 that we better address the youth mental health
21 crisis.
22 I vote aye. Thank you.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
24 Brouk to be recorded in the affirmative.
25 Announce the results.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1630, Senate Print 2355A, by Senator Felder, an
6 act to amend the Family Court Act.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1686, Senate Print 2727B, by Senator Skoufis, an
21 act to amend the Not-For-Profit Corporation Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 11. This
25 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
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1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 1686, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
10 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Lanza, Martinez,
11 Martins, Oberacker, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads,
12 Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
13 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
17 reading of the calendar.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
19 there's a report of the Rules Committee at the
20 desk. Please take that up.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
22 Secretary will read.
23 THE SECRETARY: Senator
24 Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules,
25 reports the following bills:
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1 Senate Print 1576B, by
2 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Education Law;
3 Senate Print 2127C, by
4 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the
5 Environmental Conservation Law;
6 Senate Print 5240, by
7 Senator Sanders, an act to amend the Tax Law;
8 Senate Print 5499A, by
9 Senator Krueger, an act to amend the
10 Legislative Law;
11 Senate Print 5703B, by
12 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
13 General Business Law;
14 Senate Print 5910B, by
15 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
16 Public Health Law;
17 Senate Print 6619, by
18 Senator Oberacker, an act to amend the
19 Village Law;
20 Senate Print 6996A, by
21 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the
22 Judiciary Law;
23 Senate Print 7483A, by
24 Senator Cleare, an act to amend the
25 Public Health Law;
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1 Senate Print 7609B, by
2 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Labor Law;
3 Senate Print 8147B, by
4 Senator Sanders, an act to amend the Banking Law;
5 Senate Print 8398, by
6 Senator Gallivan, an act to amend the
7 General Municipal Law;
8 Senate Print 8491A, by
9 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the Arts and
10 Cultural Affairs Law;
11 Senate Print 8626A, by
12 Senator Mannion, an act to amend the
13 Public Service Law;
14 Senate Print 8677B, by
15 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
16 General Business law;
17 Senate Print 8686, by Senator Ryan,
18 an act to authorize the City of Buffalo to offer
19 an optional 20-year retirement plan to
20 firefighters Rhiannon Maguire and Jeffrey Brett;
21 Senate Print 8714A, by
22 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the
23 Criminal Procedure Law;
24 Senate Print 8723, by
25 Senator O'Mara, an act to amend the
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1 Retirement and Social Security Law;
2 Senate Print 8735A, by Senator Liu,
3 an act to amend the Labor Law;
4 Senate Print 8765A, by
5 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the
6 Mental Hygiene Law;
7 Senate Print 8880A, by
8 Senator Sanders, an act to amend the
9 General Business Law;
10 Senate Print 9038A, by Senator May,
11 an act to amend the Education Law;
12 Senate Print 9040, by
13 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
14 Public Health Law;
15 Senate Print 9063B, by Senator Ortt,
16 an act in relation to authorizing the City of
17 Niagara Falls to alienate and discontinue the use
18 of certain parklands;
19 Senate Print 9106A, by
20 Senator Mattera, an act in relation to
21 authorizing the Saint James Evangelical Lutheran
22 Church of Saint James, Long Island, New York, to
23 receive retroactive real property tax exempt
24 status;
25 Senate Print 9174B, by
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1 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
2 General Business Law;
3 Senate Print 9219B, by
4 Senator Harckham, an act to amend the
5 General Municipal Law;
6 Senate Print 9221A, by
7 Senator Palumbo, an act in relation to
8 authorizing the Town of Brookhaven to discontinue
9 a portion of real property in the County of
10 Suffolk as parkland;
11 Senate Print 9231, by
12 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
13 Vehicle and Traffic Law;
14 Senate Print 9238, by Senator Mayer,
15 an act to amend the Village Law;
16 Senate Print 9292A, by
17 Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Education Law;
18 Senate Print 9308A, by
19 Senator Fernandez, an act to amend the
20 Education Law;
21 Senate Print 9327B, by Senator Ryan,
22 an act to amend the Insurance Law;
23 Senate Print 9348A, by
24 Senator Martinez, an act to amend the
25 Local Finance Law;
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1 Senate Print 9349, by
2 Senator Salazar, an act to amend the
3 Education Law;
4 Senate Print 9371A, by
5 Senator Martinez, an act in relation to
6 authorizing the State University of New York at
7 Farmingdale to lease certain lands to the
8 Farmingdale State Development Corporation;
9 Senate Print 9423, by
10 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
11 Judiciary Law;
12 Senate Print 9452, by
13 Senator Salazar, an act to amend the
14 Civil Practice Law and Rules;
15 Senate Print 9525B, by
16 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
17 Education Law;
18 Senate Print 9614B, by
19 Senator Martinez, an act relating to authorizing
20 the State University of New York at Stony Brook
21 to lease certain lands for the purpose of
22 constructing a facility to support research and
23 development;
24 Senate Print 9641, by
25 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
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1 State Finance Law;
2 Senate Print 9675, by Senator Myrie,
3 an act to amend the Election Law;
4 Senate Print 9693, by
5 Senator Salazar, an act to amend the
6 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law;
7 Senate Print 9697, by Senator Myrie,
8 an act to amend the Election Law;
9 Senate Print 9722, by
10 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the
11 Criminal Procedure Law;
12 Senate Print 9731, by
13 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, Concurrent Resolution of
14 the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to
15 Sections 11 and 16 of Article 6 of the
16 Constitution;
17 Senate Print 9732, by
18 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
19 Family Court Act;
20 Senate Print 9738A, by
21 Senator Breslin, an act in relation to
22 authorizing the lease of certain lands for the
23 Albany Nanotech Complex;
24 Senate Print 9741A, by
25 Senator Palumbo, an act authorizing the Town of
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1 East Hampton to alienate and convey certain
2 parcels of land used as parkland;
3 Senate Print 9746, by Senator Webb,
4 an act to amend the Domestic Relations Law;
5 Senate Print 9750, by
6 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Penal Law;
7 Senate Print 9759, by
8 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the
9 Election Law;
10 Senate Print 9772, by
11 Senator Griffo, an act to authorize Richard Lee
12 Johnson to take the competitive civil service
13 examination;
14 Senate Print 9773, by
15 Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Tax Law;
16 Senate Print 9778A, by
17 Senator Martins, an act in relation to
18 authorizing the County of Nassau assessor to
19 accept an application for a real property tax
20 exemption;
21 Senate Print 9783, by
22 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
23 Surrogate's Court Procedure Act;
24 Senate Print 9784, by
25 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
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1 Domestic Relations Law;
2 Senate Print 9788, by
3 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
4 Election Law;
5 Senate Print 9789, by
6 Senator Mannion, an act to amend the
7 Election Law;
8 Senate Print 9792, by
9 Senator Fernandez, an act to amend the
10 Election Law;
11 Senate Print 9793, by
12 Senator Martinez, an act to amend the
13 Election Law;
14 Senate Print 9794, by
15 Senator Mannion, an act to amend the
16 Election Law;
17 Senate Print 9795, by
18 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
19 Election Law;
20 Senate Print 9804, by
21 Senator Rolison, an act in relation to
22 authorizing the City of Poughkeepsie to alienate
23 and discontinue the use of certain parklands;
24 Senate Print 9808, by
25 Senator Martinez, an act to amend Chapter 535 of
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1 the Laws of 1968;
2 Senate Print 9815, by
3 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the
4 Executive Law;
5 Senate Print 9823, by
6 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act in relation to
7 apportioning funds to the Yonkers City School
8 District for services and expenses;
9 Senate Print 9830, by
10 Senator Martinez, an act to amend Chapter 719 of
11 the Laws of 1982.
12 All bills reported direct to third
13 reading.
14 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to accept
15 the report of the Rules Committee.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: All
17 those in favor of accepting the Rules Committee
18 report signify by saying aye.
19 (Response of "Aye.")
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Opposed,
21 nay.
22 (No response.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
24 report of the Rules Committee is accepted.
25 Senator Gianaris.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: I believe we
2 have some additional messages from the Assembly,
3 Madam President.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
5 Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: Senator Sanders
7 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
8 Assembly Bill Number 2987 and substitute it for
9 the identical Senate Bill 5240, Third Reading
10 Calendar 1756.
11 Senator Parker moves to discharge,
12 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
13 Number 1035B and substitute it for the identical
14 Senate Bill 5703B, Third Reading Calendar 1758.
15 Senator Hinchey moves to discharge,
16 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
17 Number 4060A and substitute it for the identical
18 Senate Bill 5910B, Third Reading Calendar 1759.
19 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
20 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
21 Assembly Bill Number 9340A and substitute it for
22 the identical Senate Bill 8677B, Third Reading
23 Calendar 1768.
24 Senator Ryan moves to discharge,
25 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
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1 Number 9442 and substitute it for the identical
2 Senate Bill 8686, Third Reading Calendar 1769.
3 Senator Brouk moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
5 Number 362A and substitute it for the identical
6 Senate Bill 8714A, Third Reading Calendar 1770.
7 Senator Sanders moves to discharge,
8 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
9 Number 1010B and substitute it for the identical
10 Senate Bill 8880A, Third Reading Calendar 1774.
11 Senator Mayer moves to discharge,
12 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
13 Number 9238A and substitute it for the identical
14 Senate Bill 9292A, Third Reading Calendar 1784.
15 Senator Fernandez moves to
16 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
17 Assembly Bill Number 7402B and substitute it for
18 the identical Senate Bill 9308A, Third Reading
19 Calendar 1785.
20 Senator Martinez moves to discharge,
21 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
22 Number 10173A and substitute it for the identical
23 Senate Bill 9348A, Third Reading Calendar 1787.
24 Senator Salazar moves to discharge,
25 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
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1 Number 10274 and substitute it for the identical
2 Senate Bill 9349, Third Reading Calendar 1788.
3 Senator Salazar moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
5 Number 10470 and substitute it for the identical
6 Senate Bill 9693, Third Reading Calendar 1796.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: So
8 ordered.
9 Senator Gianaris.
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's take up
11 the supplemental calendar, please.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
13 Secretary will read.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1754, Senate Print 1576B, by Senator Brouk, an
16 act to amend the Education Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. this
20 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
21 shall have become a law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5371
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1755, Senate Print 2127C, by Senator Gianaris, an
7 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
12 shall have become a law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 1755, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Borrello, Griffo, Helming,
21 Lanza, O'Mara, Ortt and Rolison.
22 Ayes, 52. Nays, 7.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5372
1 1756, Assembly Bill Number 2987, by
2 Assemblymember Zebrowski, an act to amend the
3 Tax Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1757, Senate Print 5499A, by Senator Krueger, an
18 act to amend the Legislative Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
22 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
23 shall have become a law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
5373
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
3 Palumbo to explain his vote.
4 SENATOR PALUMBO: Thank you,
5 Madam President.
6 I'm rising to vote no on this
7 legislation, because we talk a lot on the floor
8 about transparency and open government and how
9 this is -- we want to shine more light on
10 governmental lobbying and so forth. And this
11 bill is the exact opposite, in fact.
12 This is reducing transparency to
13 allow now larger nonprofits to lobby without
14 registering -- it makes zero sense, quite
15 frankly. And we've seen lately, in recent years,
16 we've had nonprofits lobbying for various issues
17 far beyond the scope of their nonprofit charter,
18 and they're doing it with impunity.
19 So quite frankly, this is not a good
20 bill, and I'm really surprised to see it come
21 through this chamber. And for those reasons and
22 many others, Madam President, I'm voting no and I
23 ask my colleagues to do the same.
24 Thank you.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
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1 Palumbo to be recorded in the negative.
2 Announce the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1757, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
6 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Griffo, Helming, Lanza,
7 Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara,
8 Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and
9 Weik.
10 Ayes, 41. Nays, 18.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1758, Assembly Bill Number 1035B, by
15 Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn, an act to amend
16 the General Business Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
5375
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1759, Assembly Bill Number 4060A, by
6 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
7 Public Health Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1759, voting in the negative are
19 Senators Borrello and Weik.
20 Ayes, 57. Nays, 2.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1760, Senate Print 6619, by Senator Oberacker, an
25 act to amend the Village Law.
5376
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1761, Senate Print 6996A, by Senator Breslin, an
15 act to amend the Judiciary Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. this
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
5377
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1762, Senate Print 7483A, by Senator Cleare, an
5 act to amend the Public Health Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 36. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1763, Senate Print 7609B, by Senator Gianaris, an
20 act to amend the Labor Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section -- hold on.
23 The bill is high and will be laid
24 aside for the day.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5378
1 1764, Senate Print 8147B, by Senator Sanders, an
2 act to amend the Banking Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1765, Senate Print 8398, by Senator Gallivan, an
17 act to amend the General Business Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5379
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1766, Senate Print 8491A, by Senator Breslin, an
7 act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is high and will be laid aside for the day.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Calendar
11 Number 1767, Senate Print 8626A, by
12 Senator Mannion, an act to amend the
13 Public Service Law.
14 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Lay it
16 aside.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1768, Assembly Bill Number 9340A, by
19 Assemblymember Lee, an act to amend the
20 General Business Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
24 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
25 shall have become a law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1769, Assembly Bill Number 9442, by
11 Assemblymember Wallace, an act to authorize the
12 City of Buffalo to offer an optional 20-year
13 retirement plan to firefighters Rhiannon Maguire
14 and Jeffrey Brett.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5381
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1770, Assembly Bill Number 362A, by
4 Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the
5 Criminal Procedure Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
16 Calendar 1770, voting in the negative are
17 Senators Bailey, Brisport and Rivera.
18 Ayes, 56. Nays, 3.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1771, Senate Print 8723, by Senator O'Mara, an
23 act to amend the Retirement and Social Security
24 Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There is
5382
1 a home-rule message at the desk.
2 Read the last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
4 act shall take effect on the first of January.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1772, Senate Print 8735A, by Senator Liu, an act
15 to amend the Labor Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 8. This
19 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
20 shall have become a law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
25 the results.
5383
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1773, Senate Print 8765A, by Senator Bailey, an
6 act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 1773, voting in the negative:
21 Senator Rolison.
22 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 1774, Assembly Bill Number 1010B, by
2 Assemblymember Weprin, an act to amend the
3 General Business Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 1774, voting in the negative:
15 Senator Martinez.
16 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1775, Senate Print 9038A, by Senator May, an act
21 to amend the Education Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
25 act shall take effect three months after it shall
5385
1 have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 1775, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Martinez, Oberacker, Rhoads
10 and Stec. Also Senator Lanza. Also
11 Senator Griffo. Also Senator Weik.
12 Ayes, 52. Nays, 7.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1776, Senate Print 9040, by Senator Gounardes, an
17 act to amend the Public Health Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5386
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar 1776, voting in the negative:
4 Senator Murray.
5 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1777, Senate Print 9063B, by Senator Ortt, an act
10 in relation to authorizing the City of
11 Niagara Falls to alienate and discontinue the use
12 of certain parklands.
13 SENATOR LANZA: Madam President, is
14 there a home-rule message at the desk?
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There is
16 no home-rule message at the desk.
17 SENATOR LANZA: Please lay the bill
18 aside for the day.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 will be laid aside for the day.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1778, Senate Print 9106A, by Senator Mattera, an
23 act in relation to authorizing the Saint James
24 Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint James,
25 Long Island, New York, to receive retroactive
5387
1 real property tax exempt status.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
12 Calendar 1778, voting in the negative:
13 Senator O'Mara.
14 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1779, Senate Print 9174B, by Senator Gounardes,
19 an act to amend the General Business Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is high and will be laid aside for the day.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1780, Senate Print 9219B, by Senator Harckham, an
24 act to amend the General Municipal Law.
25 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
5388
1 the day.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
3 will be laid aside for the day.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1781, Senate Print 9221A, by Senator Palumbo, an
6 act in relation authorizing the Town of
7 Brookhaven to discontinue a portion of real
8 property in the County of Suffolk.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There is
10 a home-rule message at the desk.
11 Read the last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1782, Senate Print Number 9231, by
24 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
25 Vehicle and Traffic Law.
5389
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1783, Senate Print 9238, by Senator Mayer, an act
15 to amend the Village Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
5390
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1784, Assembly Bill Number 9238A, by
5 Assemblymember Woerner, an act to amend the
6 Education Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
10 act shall take effect on the first of July.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
17 Calendar 1784, voting in the negative:
18 Senator Ortt.
19 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1785, Assembly Bill Number 7402B, by
24 Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes, an act to amend
25 the Education Law.
5391
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1786, Senate Print 9327B, by Senator Ryan, an act
15 to amend the Insurance Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is high and will be laid aside for the day.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1787, Assembly Bill Number 10173A, by
20 Assemblymember Thiele, an act to amend the
21 Local Finance Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
5392
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1788, Assembly Bill Number 10274, by
11 Assemblymember Eichenstein, an act to amend the
12 Education Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1788, voting in the negative:
24 Senator Mayer.
25 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
5393
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1789, Senate Print 9371A, by Senator Martinez, an
5 act in relation to authorizing the State
6 University of New York at Farmingdale to lease
7 certain lands to the Farmingdale State
8 Development Corporation.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 15. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 1789, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Borrello,
21 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
22 Lanza, Martins, Mayer, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
23 Rhoads, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
24 Ayes, 44. Nays, 15.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5394
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1790, Senate Print Number 9423, by
4 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
5 Judiciary Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1791, Senate Print 9452, by Senator Salazar, an
20 act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5395
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1792, Senate Print 9525B, by Senator Gounardes,
10 an act to amend the Education Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is high and will be laid aside for the day.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1793, Senate Print 9614B, by Senator Martinez, an
15 act relating to authorizing the State University
16 of New York at Stony Brook to lease certain lands
17 for the purpose of constructing a facility to
18 support research and development.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
20 is high and will be laid aside for the day.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1794, Senate Print Number 9641, by
23 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
24 State Finance Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
5396
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1795, Senate Print 9675, by Senator Myrie, an act
14 to amend the Election Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar 1795, those Senators voting in the
5397
1 negative are Senators Borrello,
2 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Martins, Mattera,
3 Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Tedisco, Weber
4 and Weik.
5 Ayes, 47. Nays, 12.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1796, Assembly Bill Number 10470, by
10 Assemblymember Thiele, an act to amend the
11 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 1796, voting in the negative:
23 Senator Martinez.
24 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5398
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1797, Senate Print 9697, by Senator Myrie, an act
4 to amend the Election Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1797, voting in the negative are
16 Senators Lanza, O'Mara and Ortt.
17 Ayes, 56. Nays, 3.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1798, Senate Print 9722, by Senator Bailey, an
22 act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5399
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1799, Senate Print Number 9731, by
12 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, Concurrent Resolution of
13 the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to
14 Sections 11 and 16 of Article 6 of the
15 Constitution.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1800, Senate Print Number 9732, by
5400
1 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
2 Family Court Act.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1801, Senate Print 9738A, by Senator Breslin, an
17 act in relation to authorizing the lease of
18 certain lands for the Albany NanoTech Complex.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 15. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5401
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1801, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
6 Gallivan, Griffo, Martins, Mayer and Oberacker.
7 Ayes, 53. Nays, 6.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1802, Senate Print 9741A, by Senator Palumbo, an
12 act authorizing the Town of East Hampton to
13 alienate and convey certain parcels of land used
14 as parkland.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There's
16 a home-rule message at the desk.
17 Read the last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
5402
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1803, Senate Print 9746, by Senator Webb, an act
5 to amend the Domestic Relations Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
10 shall have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
15 Webb to explain her vote.
16 SENATOR WEBB: Thank you,
17 Madam President. I rise to explain my vote on
18 this legislation.
19 What it does is that it enacts some
20 critical protections during a divorce to ensure
21 that if one spouse is sued in a way that affects
22 the marital estate, then that spouse must inform
23 the other spouse.
24 Effectively, this legislation will
25 safeguard marital assets during a divorce by
5403
1 requiring the other party to be informed of
2 things such as tax liens, foreclosures,
3 bankruptcy or litigation that could adversely
4 affect the marital property, and preventing
5 either party from disposing of marital assets
6 before their case is completely resolved.
7 The bill also provides clarification
8 in law for periods when the Governor, for
9 example, has declared a state of emergency, like
10 a pandemic, that effectively shuts down the court
11 system. In such instances, a spouse will be
12 prevented from physically filing a summons with
13 the court.
14 An alternate procedure would be in
15 place to ensure that both parties would be
16 prohibited from doing things that would diminish
17 the marital estate like spending lots of money or
18 taking on a lot of debt.
19 Madam President, by passing this
20 legislation we can help to ensure that both
21 parties are treated fairly during a divorce
22 proceeding. I vote aye and encourage my
23 colleagues to do the same.
24 Thank you, Madam President.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
5404
1 Webb to be recorded in the affirmative.
2 Announce the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1803, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
6 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
7 Martins, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads,
8 Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
9 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1804, Senate Print 9750, by Senator Gianaris, an
14 act to amend the Penal Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
25 Calendar 1804, those Senators voting in the
5405
1 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Gallivan,
2 Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
3 Stec and Tedisco.
4 Ayes, 48. Nays, 11.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1806, Senate Print 9759, by Senator Gianaris, an
9 act to amend the Election Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect on the first of January.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1807, Senate Print 9772, by Senator Griffo, an
24 act to authorize Richard Lee Johnson to take the
25 competitive civil service examination.
5406
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: There is
2 a home-rule message at the desk.
3 Read the last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
12 Calendar 1807, voting in the negative:
13 Senator Brisport.
14 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1808, Senate Print 9773, by Senator Harckham, an
19 act to amend the Tax Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
25 roll.
5407
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1808, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
7 Gallivan, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
8 Martinez, Mattera, Murray, O'Mara, Palumbo,
9 Tedisco, Webb and Weik.
10 Ayes, 45. Nays, 14.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1809, Senate Print 9778A, by Senator Martins, an
15 act in relation to authorizing the County of
16 Nassau assessor to accept an application for a
17 real property tax exemption.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
19 is high and will be laid aside for the day.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1810, Senate Print Number 9783, by
22 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
23 Surrogate's Court Procedure Act.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
25 last section.
5408
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1811, Senate Print Number 9784, by
13 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
14 Domestic Relations Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5409
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1812, Senate Print Number 9788, by
4 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
5 Election Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect on the 15th of December.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1813, Senate Print 9789, by Senator Mannion, an
20 act to amend the Election Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5410
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1814, Senate Print 9792, by Senator Fernandez, an
10 act to amend the Election Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect on the first of January.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
19 Borrello to explain his vote.
20 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
21 Madam President.
22 I think this is a laudable goal to
23 try and ensure that those folks who have an
24 emergency on Election Day are able to vote.
25 However, this bill is just far too broad. It
5411
1 does not really put the protections in place
2 needed.
3 And keep in mind, we have 10 days of
4 voting on every election, so I'm not sure without
5 those proper protections this would not be
6 abused.
7 So I'll be a no. Thank you.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
9 Borrello to be recorded in the negative.
10 Announce the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
12 Calendar 1814, those Senators voting in the
13 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
14 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
15 Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
16 Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
17 Ayes, 41. Nays, 18.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1815, Senate Print 9793, by Senator Martinez, an
22 act to amend the Election Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5412
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1816, Senate Print 9794, by Senator Mannion, an
12 act to amend the Election Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5413
1 1817, Senate Print 9795, by Senator Hinchey, an
2 act to amend the Election Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect on the first of January.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
14 is passed.
15 (Off the record.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 1817, voting in the negative are
20 Senators Mattera, Murray and Palumbo. Also
21 Senator Weik.
22 Ayes, 55. Nays, 4.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5414
1 1818, Senate Print 9804, by Senator Rolison, an
2 act in relation to authorizing the City of
3 Poughkeepsie to alienate and discontinue the use
4 of certain parklands.
5 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside for
6 the day.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 will be laid aside for the day.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1819, Senate Print 9808, by Senator Martinez, an
11 act to amend Chapter 535 of the Laws of 1968.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 1819, voting in the negative:
23 Senator Weik.
24 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5415
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1820, Senate Print 9815, by Senator Skoufis, an
4 act to amend the Executive Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. this
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1821, Senate Print 9823, by
19 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act in relation to
20 appropriating funds to the Yonkers City
21 School District for services and expenses.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
5416
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1822, Senate Print 9830, by Senator Martinez, an
11 act to amend Chapter 719 of the Laws of 1982.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
13 is high and will be laid aside for the day.
14 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
15 reading of the supplemental calendar.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's move on to
17 the controversial calendar, please.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
19 Secretary will ring the bell.
20 The Secretary will read.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1402, Senate Print 8752A, by Senator Gianaris, an
23 act to amend the Election Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
25 Borrello, why do you rise?
5417
1 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
2 would the sponsor yield for a question.
3 SENATOR GIANARIS: Yes.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Will the
5 sponsor yield?
6 The Senator yields.
7 SENATOR BORRELLO: Through you,
8 Madam President. Senator Gianaris, I'm sure
9 you're aware that I'm not really an acolyte of
10 the philosophy that everyone should be forced to
11 vote. But I'm just curious, this bill is so
12 broad -- when you talk about something like the
13 DMV, we have 16-, 17-year-olds that can get
14 licenses, how will we prevent them from being
15 automatically registered to vote?
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Well, the
17 Department of Motor Vehicles knows the age of the
18 applicant, and so they would have a screen -- in
19 fact, those individuals would be pre-registered
20 to vote, because that's permitted under the law.
21 And when the DMV is aware of what
22 their age is and clarifies that they are
23 otherwise qualified to vote, they would transmit
24 the relevant information to the Board of
25 Elections for processing.
5418
1 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
2 will the sponsor continue to yield.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
4 sponsor yield?
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: Yes.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
7 sponsor yields.
8 SENATOR BORRELLO: So with that
9 being said, as you're aware, in New York State
10 people that are not citizens are allowed to get
11 driver's licenses. Is there -- what is the
12 protection there that these people will not
13 automatically be registered to vote?
14 SENATOR GIANARIS: I think as
15 Senator Borrello knows, there is already a law
16 that we have in effect -- that I suspect you
17 opposed at the time -- that provides for a
18 process whereby the DMV evaluates the
19 qualifications of an applicant for registration.
20 So for example, what this bill
21 provides is that if someone comes and presents
22 identification that clearly indicates that the
23 person is not a citizen, that information would
24 not be transmitted to the Board of Elections for
25 processing.
5419
1 So for example, if, say, a Wookie
2 presents an I.D. from Kashyyyk, that would not
3 end up at the Board of Elections. That would be
4 screened out, because it's clearly not a citizen
5 of the State of New York.
6 But if the I.D. clearly identifies
7 the person as a citizen, that information would
8 go.
9 And if there is some ambiguity -- I
10 think the example you pointed out was a state
11 driver's license, which can or cannot be a
12 citizen -- then there is the existing process
13 where the applicant would have to attest to their
14 qualifications to vote.
15 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
16 will the sponsor continue to yield.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
18 sponsor yield?
19 SENATOR GIANARIS: Yes.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
21 sponsor yields.
22 SENATOR BORRELLO: Don't you kind
23 of look at this as the Empire State kind of
24 forcing people to be -- to vote?
25 SENATOR GIANARIS: No, I don't,
5420
1 because the process allows for someone to opt out
2 of being registered.
3 SENATOR BORRELLO: Would the
4 sponsor continue to yield.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
6 sponsor yield?
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Yes.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
9 sponsor yields.
10 SENATOR BORRELLO: So I want to go
11 back to what we talked about with those folks
12 that are not citizens of New York State or the
13 United States having to opt out.
14 But back in 2022, if I'm not
15 mistaken, we decriminalized not opting out. Now
16 we're going to automatically register people,
17 we're asking them to I guess opt out voluntarily,
18 but there is no criminal penalty if they don't.
19 How do we address that?
20 SENATOR GIANARIS: First of all,
21 this bill does something that I would think you
22 would support, which is it changes the current
23 process.
24 Currently, if someone -- well, the
25 board doesn't have the process in place yet. But
5421
1 the current law provides that if someone presents
2 an I.D. that is clearly indicating the person is
3 not a citizen, they still would have to attest to
4 the fact that they're not and opt out of
5 registering at that point.
6 This bill would end the process
7 there. The DMV would have a screen that says if
8 you present a foreign passport -- or a foreign
9 driver's license or what have you -- that
10 indicates you're not a citizen, there would be no
11 transmittal, no further attestation required.
12 That application would be dead for voter
13 registration purposes.
14 As it relates to ambiguous
15 identification, which we just talked about, the
16 same process that is currently in the law would
17 be in place that would require an attestation.
18 Federal law would still apply no
19 matter what we do or what we say here in
20 New York. And so if someone violates federal law
21 by falsely registering to vote, attesting to be a
22 citizen, then that's still punishable.
23 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
24 will the sponsor continue to yield?
25 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
5422
1 sponsor yield?
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: Yes.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
4 sponsor yields.
5 SENATOR BORRELLO: So with all
6 that, we still have, I think, some holes in the
7 system here. Are we restoring criminal penalties
8 for not opting out of this automatic registration
9 should it happen?
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: No. The only
11 changes we're making are the ones that I already
12 indicated.
13 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
14 will the sponsor --
15 SENATOR GIANARIS: The --
16 SENATOR BORRELLO: -- continue to
17 yield? Oh, sorry, were you finished?
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: That's okay, I
19 paused too long.
20 Senator Borrello's free to introduce
21 a bill to do that if he would like to, but that's
22 not what this bill does.
23 I also suspect that bill would go
24 nowhere in this house. But you're free to
25 introduce it and make your case.
5423
1 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
2 will the sponsor continue to yield.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
4 sponsor yield?
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: Yes.
6 SENATOR BORRELLO: Yes, most
7 commonsense bills don't get very far in this
8 chamber.
9 With that being said, how do we
10 determine -- how do we determine these two
11 locations, DMV and people that collect Medicaid,
12 why those two locations? A lot of people
13 interact with government in so many places where
14 there would be an opportunity to register more
15 people. Why those two locations?
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Well, DMV
17 because it is the most frequently -- frequented
18 state agency. It's why we've had what we call
19 the Motor Voter Law for about 30 years. DMV is
20 always seen as the most effective point of entry
21 for voter registration purposes.
22 Medicaid is simply because it would
23 accommodate a lot of your concerns. One would
24 have to attest to citizenship and be qualified as
25 a citizen to qualify for that program. And so we
5424
1 know that those applicants -- we avoid all the
2 questions you raised because the applicants, by
3 definition, would be citizens.
4 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
5 on the bill.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
7 Borrello on the bill.
8 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
9 Senator Gianaris. Appreciate the engagement
10 today.
11 I think the fundamental issue I have
12 with this bill is that we are saying you will be
13 registered to vote. If you interact with
14 government at the DMV or in getting Medicaid, you
15 will be registered to vote. And there is a
16 process to say no, I don't wish to be.
17 This is still the United States of
18 America, and if people choose not to vote, they
19 don't have to vote. But we're going to compel
20 people to be registered to vote. Now, people
21 tell me, I don't register to vote because I don't
22 want to be called for jury duty or I am concerned
23 about information -- whatever the reason is.
24 By the way, I think it's everyone's
25 duty and responsibility to vote. I think you
5425
1 actually forfeit your right to complain if you
2 don't vote. But that being said, it is still a
3 free country and you shouldn't be compelling
4 people to do this.
5 But then it's interesting that we've
6 chosen the DMV, where we allow folks that are not
7 citizens to get driver's licenses -- there's no
8 criminal penalty for not opting out currently --
9 and those folks that are reliant on government
10 for something as basic as their healthcare.
11 What about the other places that we
12 interact with people? The pistol permit office,
13 Office for the Aging, the Department of Veteran
14 Services -- so many places where people interact
15 with government. They may have a different
16 opinion of government based on the fact that
17 they're not there entirely for reliance on
18 government for their basic survival.
19 So that's my concern. My concern is
20 we're kind of, you know, putting our thumb on the
21 scale here. But most importantly, we're telling
22 people, You will be registered to vote in
23 New York State. If you're going to interact with
24 government, we want to make sure that you're
25 registered to vote.
5426
1 And that is a fundamental violation
2 of basic rights, in my opinion, so I'll be voting
3 no. Thank you.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Are
5 there any other Senators wishing to be heard?
6 Seeing and hearing none, debate is
7 closed.
8 The Secretary will ring the bell.
9 Senator Gianaris.
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
11 we've agreed to restore this bill to the
12 noncontroversial calendar.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
14 will be restored to the noncontroversial
15 calendar.
16 Read the last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
18 act shall take effect June 30, 2027.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
23 Gianaris to explain his vote.
24 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
25 I appreciated the debate with my good colleague
5427
1 Senator Borrello.
2 Once again, I'm forced to point out
3 that so much of his arguments fall -- come down
4 to wanting fewer people to vote.
5 And this is a simple -- I don't know
6 if Senator Borrello has ever engaged in a voter
7 registration drive, but all the criticisms he
8 just leveled at this bill would apply to himself
9 or any civic agency or Lions Club or anyone
10 that's trying to register people to vote. My
11 God, do they know who the person is? Are they
12 looking at citizenship papers in those
13 situations? I doubt it.
14 But those people would eligible to
15 vote as long as they fill out their form, attest
16 to their qualifications and submit it.
17 This is just doing it on a grand
18 scale, where we make it easier for people to
19 register to vote so that they can avail
20 themselves of their democratic right.
21 I don't know why Senator Borrello
22 hates democracy, but he proves it over and over
23 again in this chamber by arguing against people's
24 rights to go to the poll booth, whether it's
25 early or voting by mail, which of course we can
5428
1 now do. You're welcome. Because I know my
2 colleagues were against it at first, and now
3 they're trying to encourage everyone on their
4 side to also vote by mail.
5 But the fact is this Majority has
6 made it a point to open up the democratic process
7 to all qualified voters, make it easier for them
8 to register, make it easier for them to vote, and
9 we're all the better for it.
10 Thank you, Madam President. I vote
11 aye.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
13 Gianaris to be recorded in the affirmative.
14 Senator Murray to explain his vote.
15 SENATOR MURRAY: Thank you,
16 Madam President.
17 So I don't think it's a matter of
18 not wanting people to vote. You know, just a few
19 days ago we were all marching in parades and
20 celebrating Memorial Day, honoring those who
21 fought and gave their lives to this country to
22 protect our rights.
23 And one of the most sacred rights we
24 have is that of voting. The very thing that we
25 can so is take that extra step to make the effort
5429
1 to register to vote. Instead, the nanny state
2 steps up and says, no, we're going to do
3 everything for you. So we're going to
4 automatically register you, including those who
5 come here illegally. Which opens the door to
6 possibility of fraud.
7 So it's not a matter of not wanting
8 people to vote. It's not wanting people that
9 aren't supposed to vote to vote. But also how
10 about we show some respect to those veterans who
11 gave their lives and make just the tiniest of
12 effort. Because almost any government building
13 you go to, you can find a voter registration
14 form.
15 I took -- one day I compared
16 registering to vote compared to the steps of
17 registering your vehicle. It was three times
18 harder to register your vehicle than it was to
19 register to vote. It's one of the simplest
20 processes you can do.
21 Just make the effort, and that way
22 we know the people that are trying are supposed
23 to be able to vote. Because if someone who's not
24 here legally tries to register, they will be
25 denied.
5430
1 And that's why I'll be voting no.
2 Thank you.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
4 Murray to be recorded in the negative.
5 Announce the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar 1402, those Senators voting in the
8 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
9 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
10 Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
11 Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Weber
12 and Weik.
13 Ayes, 40. Nays, 19.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
15 is passed.
16 Senator Gianaris.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: Returning to the
18 controversial calendar, let's move on to 1767 --
19 Calendar 1767, that is, by Senator Mannion.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
21 Secretary will ring the bell.
22 The Secretary will read.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1767, Senate Print 8626A, by Senator Mannion, an
25 act to amend the Public Service Law.
5431
1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
2 Borrello, why do you rise?
3 SENATOR BORRELLO: Well, you know,
4 I would like to ask the sponsor a question, if he
5 will yield.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
7 sponsor yield?
8 SENATOR MANNION: Yes.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
10 sponsor yields.
11 SENATOR BORRELLO: Through you,
12 Madam President. So I understand this bill is
13 going to kind of tie the hands, in some cases, of
14 our utility companies when it comes to call
15 centers. But, you know, many of these utility
16 companies operate in many places -- other areas
17 of the state, other states.
18 So I guess the question is, would
19 this bill -- my first question is, would this
20 bill prohibit someone that has more than one
21 service territory from, you know, kind of
22 utilizing those services -- in a disaster, being
23 able to shift, on the fly, to another facility
24 should there be, you know, an issue like a storm,
25 something that would prevent that call center
5432
1 from being able to operate?
2 SENATOR MANNION: So what this bill
3 will do -- Madam President, through you -- will
4 formalize the process when a call center utility
5 company is starting the process of moving a call
6 center or closing a call center.
7 That is the expectation as far as
8 the process where this is planned. It does not
9 address what may occur in an emergency situation.
10 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
11 will the sponsor continue to yield?
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
13 sponsor yield?
14 SENATOR MANNION: Yes.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
16 sponsor yields.
17 SENATOR BORRELLO: I guess my
18 concern is is that, you know, are we too vague
19 here in those situations, so that they can be
20 able to respond properly in that kind of a
21 situation.
22 SENATOR MANNION: Madam President,
23 through you. To address your concern, Senator, I
24 would say that there is already in law a process
25 that must go through the PSC when there is going
5433
1 to be a call center moved. But this just more
2 formalizes the process.
3 So currently -- again, I'm speaking
4 hypothetically here, but I would assume that if
5 there was a natural disaster and a call center
6 had to respond, the physical location of that
7 call center may have to be adjusted.
8 I would assume also that if this
9 bill was enacted into law, in an emergency
10 situation, that the physical location of that
11 call center may not matter. But the individuals
12 that are functioning in the capacity of the call
13 center would matter, and therefore they would
14 still be able to do their job regardless of the
15 actual physical location being changed
16 temporarily.
17 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
18 will the sponsor continue to yield.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
20 sponsor yield?
21 SENATOR MANNION: Yes.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
23 sponsor yields.
24 SENATOR BORRELLO: So based on that
25 question, then, so if a state -- if a utility is
5434
1 operating in another state, are you saying that
2 they'd be able to use the call center in a
3 different state in an emergency situation, but
4 they'd have to use the employees within New York
5 State to make those calls?
6 SENATOR MANNION: Through you,
7 Madam President, this is addressing the issue of
8 current call centers that are already established
9 in the state.
10 So if I understand the Senator's
11 question correctly, if there are call centers
12 dealing with utility customers within New York
13 State that are located out of New York State, I
14 believe it would not impact those call centers
15 outside of the state.
16 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
17 will the sponsor continue to yield?
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
19 sponsor yield?
20 SENATOR MANNION: Yes.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
22 sponsor yields.
23 SENATOR BORRELLO: So this is
24 really kind of dealing with staffing levels. And
25 aren't those typically part of a collective
5435
1 bargaining agreement? Isn't New York State kind
2 of, I guess, interfering in that collective
3 bargaining?
4 SENATOR MANNION: Through you,
5 Madam President. What this does is establish a
6 few things in this piece of legislation. Number
7 one, what it does is make sure that if a utility
8 company wants to move a call center out of the
9 state, that the process is formalized, formalized
10 regarding timelines with a hearing and that
11 approval process.
12 Additionally, as it relates to the
13 Senator's question, there's a provision here
14 which would allow for utility companies to
15 establish a work-from-home policy. If they do
16 that, that must be collectively bargained before
17 anything is changed or implemented.
18 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
19 will the sponsor continue to yield.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
21 sponsor yield?
22 SENATOR MANNION: Yes.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
24 sponsor yields.
25 SENATOR BORRELLO: So in this
5436
1 situation there may be a requirement essentially
2 for the utilities to have to hire more
3 call-center employees than what might be needed,
4 I'm guessing.
5 So how is this going to impact
6 ratepayers? I mean, is it a really good use of
7 ratepayer funds to essentially have to have more
8 call-center employees, you know, than really
9 needed?
10 SENATOR MANNION: Through you,
11 Madam President. On the last question, I'd just
12 like to address that it does not impact -- this
13 bill would not impact current collective
14 bargaining agreements.
15 And to answer the Senator's question
16 here, the bill does not address an increase or
17 decrease of employees at the call center. It
18 addresses a relocation or a closure.
19 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
20 if the sponsor will continue to yield.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Does the
22 sponsor yield?
23 SENATOR MANNION: Yes.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
25 sponsor yields.
5437
1 SENATOR BORRELLO: There's some
2 really hefty fines in here; penalties are $50,000
3 per consumer inquiry and $150,000 per day that a
4 call center is closed. That seems like a pretty
5 hefty fine.
6 Where did that -- where did those
7 fines come from? What are they based on?
8 SENATOR MANNION: Through you,
9 Madam President. So there are already
10 established penalties in place through the PSC if
11 there's a violation of provisions similar to
12 this. So those penalties have not been altered
13 for several decades. And as a result, we made an
14 adjustment regarding the level of penalties if a
15 utility company knowingly fails to obey this
16 legislation.
17 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
18 on the bill.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
20 Borrello on the bill.
21 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
22 Senator Mannion. I just wanted to try and
23 clarify some things. I appreciate that.
24 You know, I think we all realize
25 that utility rates are going up in New York
5438
1 State. It's becoming more and more burdensome
2 for the average New Yorker. And really I think
3 here in New York we're doing a lot of things to
4 unfortunately increase those rates, requiring
5 more so-called green energy to be purchased by
6 utility companies, which is forcing them to have
7 to raise rates and ask for, in some cases,
8 double-digit rate increases.
9 And there's more than just providing
10 power when it comes to the services that are
11 delivered. We have to have all this
12 infrastructure in place, including these call
13 centers. And as anybody knows that's ever had
14 their -- that lost their power or their gas has
15 been off, contacting someone, a real live person
16 that you can talk to in an emergency, especially
17 when you're talking about something as basic as,
18 you know, the electricity being on in your home
19 or the heat being on in your house, is essential.
20 There's no doubt about it that having someone
21 there that can take your call, deal with your
22 problem and be able to give you some comfort is
23 essential.
24 But my concern is we're going to
25 make this -- we're going to force companies,
5439
1 essentially, to start moving away from New York
2 with rules like this. And using things like, you
3 know, AI technology, we may have less and less
4 call centers and less and less people working in
5 call centers. So when utilities make decisions
6 as to where these places with real live people
7 that pay bills, that get paid, are going to be,
8 they may choose not to have them in New York.
9 And that is what troubles me a
10 little bit about this bill, so I'll be voting no.
11 Thank you.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Are
13 there any other Senators wishing to be heard?
14 Senator Mannion.
15 SENATOR MANNION: Thank you,
16 Madam President.
17 And thank you, Senator Borrello, for
18 your questions.
19 I just want to clarify one thing in
20 response to Senator Borrello's statements here,
21 that those fines are not recoverable expenses.
22 So when rates --
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Are you
24 on the bill, Senator? Sorry. Are you on the
25 bill?
5440
1 SENATOR MANNION: Yes.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: You are.
3 SENATOR MANNION: Yup.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Okay.
5 Senator Mannion on the bill.
6 SENATOR MANNION: Thank you. Thank
7 you, Madam President.
8 So just to clarify that fines are
9 not recoverable expenses when a utility company
10 goes to the PSC requesting rate increases.
11 Thank you, Madam President.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
13 you.
14 Are there any other Senators wishing
15 to be heard?
16 Seeing and hearing none, debate is
17 closed.
18 The Secretary will ring the bell.
19 Senator Gianaris.
20 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
21 we've agreed to restore this to the
22 noncontroversial calendar.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
24 will be restored to the noncontroversial
25 calendar.
5441
1 Read the last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
8 Martins to explain his vote.
9 SENATOR MARTINS: Thank you,
10 Madam President.
11 I rise to support this bill. You
12 know, at the end of the day it's about jobs,
13 Madam President. It's about New Yorkers working
14 in New York, earning a wage in New York, getting
15 paid in New York, paying taxes in New York, and
16 supporting New York families and New York
17 businesses on a local level.
18 I'll be voting aye.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
20 Martins to be recorded in the affirmative.
21 Announce the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1767, those Senators voting in the
24 negative are Senators Borrello,
25 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Ortt and Rolison. Also
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1 Senator O'Mara. Ayes, 54. Nays, 5.
2 Also Senator Tedisco.
3 Ayes, 53. Nays, 6.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The bill
5 is passed.
6 Senator Gianaris.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
8 we'll return to pick up the resolutions we didn't
9 adopt earlier at this time.
10 So let's go to previously adopted
11 Resolution 2619, by Senator Webb, read that
12 resolution's title and recognize Senator Webb.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
14 Secretary will read.
15 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2619, by
16 Senator Webb, commemorating the 40th Anniversary
17 of Southern Tier AIDS Program.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
19 Webb on the resolution.
20 SENATOR WEBB: Thank you,
21 Madam President.
22 I rise to celebrate this important
23 milestone that marks the 40th anniversary of the
24 Southern Tier AIDS Program. This community gem,
25 also known as STAP, has been contributing to the
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1 Southern Tier in our state for more than
2 four decades. They provide education about the
3 important issues surrounding HIV, other STIs, and
4 AIDS. They have saved countless lives and
5 transformed many lives in that same regard.
6 In 1984, as the shadow of the
7 HIV/AIDS epidemic loomed large, a group of
8 committed citizens from my district in
9 Broome County, made up of healthcare
10 professionals, educators, clergy, community
11 activists, came together to form a coalition.
12 Their mission was clear: To combat the
13 devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in our community.
14 This coalition is what laid the foundation for
15 what would become the Broome County AIDS Task
16 Force, securing essential funding to establish a
17 beacon of hope and support for those affected.
18 From its humble beginnings, with a
19 simple hotline and resource directory, STAP
20 quickly became a cornerstone of support,
21 expanding its services as the needs of our
22 community grew. And under the capable leadership
23 of its executive director, John Barry, it has
24 evolved into a comprehensive healthcare service
25 organization, not only addressing HIV/AIDS but
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1 also the broader health and social needs of our
2 community.
3 Their holistic approach encompasses
4 everything from prevention and treatment to
5 support services and ensuring those that are
6 affected by HIV/AIDS receive not just medical
7 care but the emotional and social support that is
8 necessary to lead fulfilling lives.
9 This approach has allowed them to
10 extend its impact far beyond traditional
11 boundaries, touching the lives of over 2,735
12 individuals directly affected by HIV/AIDS.
13 Moreover, their influence also
14 extends to our ongoing opioid crisis, with its
15 Narcan services saving 305 lives in 2023 alone.
16 Nearly a hundred families have received housing
17 assistance, while 5,400 individuals have
18 benefited from food aid -- which is a remarkable
19 111 percent increase in just two years.
20 The numbers not only highlight the
21 breadth of STAP's impact, but also underscore the
22 critical nature of their work. And as we
23 acknowledge the 40th anniversary of the Southern
24 Tier AIDS Program, we not only celebrate their
25 past achievements, but also reaffirm our
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1 commitment to support their future endeavors.
2 Their journey from a grassroots
3 organization to a beacon of hope and resilience
4 is a testament to the power of community,
5 compassion and relentless dedication.
6 I want to thank you,
7 Madam President, for allowing me for speak on
8 this important resolution. It's a reminder to
9 all of us that service to the community
10 transcends the immediate; it builds a legacy of
11 health, dignity and social justice for all.
12 I am proud to stand in support of
13 the Southern Tier AIDS Program and the remarkable
14 difference that they make every single day. I
15 vote aye.
16 Thank you, Madam President.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
18 you.
19 The resolution was adopted on
20 June 4th.
21 Senator Gianaris.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: Another
23 Senator Webb resolution. Please take up
24 previously adopted Resolution 2640, by
25 Madam Webb, read its title only and recognize
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1 Senator Webb.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
3 Secretary will read.
4 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2640, by
5 Senator Webb, commending Broome County Office for
6 Aging upon the occasion of celebrating its
7 50th Anniversary.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
9 Madam Webb on the resolution.
10 SENATOR WEBB: Thank you,
11 Deputy Majority Leader, for the Marvel shout-out.
12 I am not connected with the movie in any way.
13 (Laughter.)
14 SENATOR WEBB: Thank you,
15 Madam President.
16 I want to thank my colleagues for
17 supporting the resolution celebrating the
18 50th anniversary of the Broome County Office for
19 Aging.
20 This acknowledgement not only
21 commemorates a significant milestone but also
22 reflects our collective commitment to the welfare
23 of senior members of our community who have
24 contributed immeasurably to the fabric of our
25 society.
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1 In this chamber we have worked on a
2 variety of bills supporting our seniors, which we
3 know are vital and crucial for our communities in
4 terms of the contributions that they give every
5 single day. And this organization is embodying
6 those values.
7 In 1974, following the enactment of
8 the Older Americans Act, Broome County
9 established the Office for Aging, recognizing the
10 necessity to support our older citizens in living
11 with dignity and independence.
12 Over the decades this office has
13 exemplified dedication and compassion,
14 significantly expanding its services to meet the
15 growing needs of our seniors. Back in the
16 1970s -- that was before I was born --
17 (Laughter.)
18 SENATOR WEBB: -- the Office for
19 Aging provided over 2,000 information and
20 assistance contacts, 8,300 home-delivered meals,
21 79,000 senior center meals, and 15,000
22 transportation rides.
23 Today these numbers have soared,
24 reflecting both the growing demand and the
25 office's robust response. In 2023 alone,
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1 18,219 information and assistance contacts were
2 made, 172,140 home-delivered meals were provided,
3 and 52,755 congregate meals were served. And
4 19,566 transportation rides were facilitated.
5 I am proud to recognize that members
6 of our older generations have not only built and
7 shaped our nation, but also have safeguarded the
8 freedoms and values ensuring better lives for
9 future generations. Their enduring legacy and
10 their ongoing contributions are essential to the
11 vitality of our state.
12 The evolution of their services,
13 such as the introduction of the Foster
14 Grandparents Program, Yesteryears, group respite,
15 and in-home personal care further illustrates the
16 Broome County Office for Aging's adaptability and
17 commitment to meeting the complex needs of our
18 aging population.
19 I proudly vote aye, Madam President.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
21 resolution was adopted on June 4th.
22 Senator Gianaris.
23 SENATOR GIANARIS: And now
24 previously adopted Resolution 2647, by
25 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick. Please read that
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1 resolution's title and recognize
2 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
4 Secretary will read.
5 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2647, by
6 Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, congratulating the
7 Elmont High School Boys Basketball Team upon the
8 occasion of capturing the New York State Public
9 High School Athletic Association Basketball Class
10 AA Championship on March 16, 2024.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
12 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick on the resolution.
13 SENATOR CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK:
14 Thank you, Madam President.
15 Today I proudly rise to recognize
16 the achievement of the Elmont Memorial
17 High School Boys Basketball Team in winning the
18 Class AA State Championship 51-44 over
19 West Genesee. We had wanted to get them up here
20 to the Capitol, but unfortunately our schedules
21 didn't work out. But this is such an important
22 resolution to recognize them for this
23 achievement.
24 The Spartans were a force all
25 season, finishing with a 23 and 4 record. And
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1 while this team had their share of great
2 offensive performances, it was truly their
3 commitment to defense that led them to this state
4 title.
5 The Elmont Boys Basketball Team only
6 allowed opponents an average of 43 points per
7 game in the post-season, and that's coming
8 against the best competition in the state.
9 In the championship game they
10 limited their opponent to 33 percent from the
11 field and only two out of 19 three-point shots.
12 And the team did not have an easy
13 path to the title. In the Long Island
14 Championship Southeast Regional final, the
15 Spartans won a clutch buzzer beater to beat their
16 opponent by one basket, 53 to 41. Anyone who has
17 competed in high school athletics knows how much
18 every inch and every second can count when two
19 great teams are facing each other. And it takes
20 incredible determination to come away with this
21 victory.
22 The team was determined to bounce
23 back and reach their ultimate goal of ending the
24 season with the state title after making it to
25 the Nassau class A semifinal last season. And
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1 this championship is a testament to the team's
2 dedication and hard work during the off-season.
3 This is also a testament to the
4 Elmont Boys Basketball Team's program as a whole
5 and the culture of excellence that has been
6 established to build the foundation for where
7 they are today. This is the team's second state
8 title, with their first coming in 2016. And I'm
9 look forward to more to come.
10 To the Elmont Memorial Boys
11 Basketball Team, to their coaches, their families
12 and the students in the community that have
13 supported them, and especially to the players, I
14 congratulate them on this state championship, and
15 I am proud to support this resolution to
16 recognize this victory.
17 Thank you, Madam President.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
19 you.
20 The resolution was adopted on
21 June 4th.
22 Senator Gianaris.
23 SENATOR GIANARIS: At the request
24 of the sponsors, today's resolutions are open for
25 cosponsorship.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
2 resolutions are open for cosponsorship. Should
3 you choose not to be a cosponsor, please notify
4 the desk.
5 Senator Gianaris.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: There's a report
7 of the Finance Committee at the desk. Let's take
8 that up at this time.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
10 Secretary will read.
11 THE SECRETARY: Senator Krueger,
12 from the Committee on Finance, reports the
13 following nominations.
14 As Commissioner of the
15 Public Employment Relations Board:
16 Timothy Connick.
17 As members of the Administrative
18 Review Board of Professional Medical Conduct:
19 Michael J. Reichgott, Jill M. Rabin, and
20 Carmela Torrelli.
21 As a member of the Council on
22 Human Blood and Transfusion Services:
23 Joanne Becker.
24 As commissioner of the State Liquor
25 Authority: John A. Maya.
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1 As a member of the New York State
2 Gaming Commission: Martin Mack.
3 As a member of the New York State
4 Thruway Authority: Paul Tokasz.
5 As a trustee of the Board of
6 Trustees of Cornell University: Eric Gonzalez.
7 As a trustee of the Board of
8 Trustees of the New York State Higher Education
9 Services Corporation: Isaac Torres.
10 As commissioners of the
11 State Insurance Fund: David E. Ourlicht and
12 Eric R. Dinallo.
13 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to accept
14 the report of the Finance Committee, and ask that
15 you recognize Senator Krueger.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: All
17 those in favor of accepting the Finance
18 Committee's report, signify by saying aye.
19 (Response of "Aye.")
20 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Opposed,
21 nay.
22 (No response.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
24 report of the Finance Committee is accepted.
25 Senator Krueger on the nominations.
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1 SENATOR KRUEGER: Thank you,
2 Madam President.
3 So we know we're getting close to
4 the end of the session when we just keep getting
5 lists of nominees coming through the various
6 committees. We did a group yesterday, we are
7 doing a group today and will be doing more
8 tomorrow.
9 These nominees mostly are unpaid
10 positions, with the exception of Timothy Connick,
11 commissioner, Public Employment Relations Board,
12 who will be a new commissioner.
13 Mr. Connick and all of the others on
14 the list that you just heard moved through the
15 appropriate committees into the Finance Committee
16 to the floor. They all got the support of the
17 majority of members who participated and asked
18 them questions.
19 Some of them are familiar names to
20 us, some are not. I just want to highlight
21 Paul Tokasz, who was a member of the Assembly for
22 many years and is well known by many people here
23 in this Senate; Eric Gonzalez, who is the
24 district attorney of Brooklyn; Eric Dinallo, who
25 has served previously in gubernatorial positions;
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1 and Marty Mack, who's also served in
2 gubernatorial positions in the past.
3 I am very proud to say thank you,
4 Governor, for submitting to us these qualified
5 candidates. I am hoping all of my colleagues can
6 support these people here today. I certainly
7 recommend a yes vote on all of them.
8 And of course if people choose to
9 vote no individually, they can let the desk know
10 or they can speak now.
11 Thank you very much,
12 Madam President.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
14 you.
15 The question is on the nominations.
16 Call the roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to the
21 nominations, voting in the negative are
22 Senators Ortt and Murray.
23 Ayes, 57. Nays, 2.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
25 nominees are confirmed.
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1 Senator Gianaris.
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
3 we are going to stand at ease at this time.
4 There will be an additional supplemental calendar
5 coming; the Minority will need time to conference
6 that. So we'll be at ease for a little bit and
7 be back later this evening.
8 So please stand at ease.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
10 Senate will stand at ease.
11 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease
12 at 4:53 p.m.)
13 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at
14 7:13 p.m.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The Senate
16 will return to order.
17 Senator Gianaris.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Good evening,
19 Madam President.
20 Let's begin tonight's activities by
21 calling a meeting of the Finance and Energy
22 committees in Room 124.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There will
24 be an immediate meeting of the Finance and Energy
25 committees in Room 124.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: And I believe we
2 have more messages from the Assembly.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Messages
4 from the Assembly.
5 The Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: Senator Palumbo
7 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
8 Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 8585 and
9 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7930,
10 Third Reading Calendar 894.
11 Senator Sepúlveda moves to
12 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
13 Assembly Bill Number 10060 and substitute it for
14 the identical Senate Bill 9132, Third Reading
15 Calendar 974.
16 Senator Breslin moves to discharge,
17 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
18 Number 9706 and substitute it for the identical
19 Senate Bill 8945, Third Reading Calendar 1052.
20 Senator Martins moves to discharge,
21 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
22 Number 10071 and substitute it for the identical
23 Senate Bill 9218, Third Reading Calendar 1223.
24 Senator Harckham moves to discharge,
25 from the Committee on Investigations and
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1 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 8330
2 and substitute it for the identical Senate
3 Bill 7887, Third Reading Calendar 1412.
4 Senator Martinez moves to discharge,
5 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
6 Number 10297 and substitute it for the identical
7 Senate Bill 8324A, Third Reading Calendar 1228.
8 Senator Serrano moves to discharge,
9 from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill
10 Number 4581 and substitute it for the identical
11 Senate Bill 1520, Third Reading Calendar 1343.
12 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
13 from the Committee on Investigations and
14 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 8860
15 and substitute it for the identical
16 Senate Bill 8161, Third Reading Calendar 1415.
17 Senator Rolison moves to discharge,
18 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
19 Number 9705 and substitute it for the identical
20 Senate Bill 9025, Third Reading Calendar 1424.
21 Senator Brouk moves to discharge,
22 from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill
23 Number 8365A and substitute it for the identical
24 Senate Bill 8348A, Third Reading Calendar 1500.
25 Senator Jackson moves to discharge,
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1 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
2 Number 9381 and substitute it for the identical
3 Senate Bill 8529, Third Reading Calendar 1582.
4 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
5 discharge, from the Committee on Finance,
6 Assembly Bill Number 7241A and substitute it for
7 the identical Senate Bill 8663, Third Reading
8 Calendar 1584.
9 Senator Webb moves to discharge,
10 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
11 Number 10271 and substitute it for the identical
12 Senate Bill 9432, Third Reading Calendar 1600.
13 Senator Gounardes moves to
14 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
15 Assembly Bill Number 10222 and substitute it for
16 the identical Senate Bill 9713, Third Reading
17 Calendar 1613.
18 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
19 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
20 Assembly Bill Number 10353 and substitute it for
21 the identical Senate Bill 9733, Third Reading
22 Calendar 1616.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: So
24 ordered.
25 Senator Gianaris.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's now move
2 on to the supplemental active list.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
4 Secretary will read.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 578, Senate Print 2729, by Senator Sanders, an
7 act to amend the General Business Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
12 shall have become a law.
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 578, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
21 Helming, Palumbo, Scarcella-Spanton and Stec.
22 Ayes, 54. Nays, 5.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 581, Senate Print 309B, by Senator Salazar, an
2 act to amend the Correction Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
7 shall have become a law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
12 Helming to explain her vote.
13 SENATOR HELMING: Thank you,
14 Madam President.
15 The bill that we're voting on
16 mandates the establishment of emergency release
17 plans to be developed for use in any of our state
18 correctional facilities in the event of a
19 disaster emergency that's declared by the
20 Governor.
21 I will be voting no for several
22 reasons --
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: One
24 minute, Senator Helming.
25 Can we have some quiet in the
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1 chamber, please? Okay.
2 SENATOR HELMING: I will be voting
3 no for several reasons.
4 It's my belief that any plan that's
5 created in anticipation of another public health
6 emergency should be primarily focused on creating
7 safe environments for incarcerated individuals
8 and our state employees within the prisons, not
9 releasing prisoners back out into the community,
10 putting law-abiding citizens who live in our
11 neighborhoods and communities at risk.
12 Also, the membership of the advisory
13 board does not include enough members or
14 representation from law enforcement or
15 corrections officers. There's only one member of
16 NYSCOPBA, but two former inmates.
17 So, Madam President, for these
18 reasons and many others, I will be voting no.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
20 Helming to be recorded in the negative.
21 Announce the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 581, those Senators voting in the
24 negative are Senators Ashby,
25 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Lanza, Martins,
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1 Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison,
2 Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Senator Weik.
3 Ayes, 44. Nays, 15.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 587, Senate Print 205, by Senator Cleare, an act
8 to amend the Banking Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
10 last section.
11 SENATOR LANZA: Lay it aside.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 754, Senate Print 1208, by Senator Persaud, an
14 act to amend the Civil Rights Law.
15 (Off the record.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: I'm sorry,
17 Calendar 587 is laid aside.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 754, Senate Print 1208, by Senator Persaud, an
20 act to amend the Civil Rights Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the 90th 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 754, those Senators voting in the
8 negative are Senators Ashby, Helming, Martins,
9 Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec and Weber.
10 Ayes, 50. Nays, 9.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 889, Senate Print 2498A, by Senator Mannion, an
15 act to amend the General Municipal Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. 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: Ayes, 59.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 894, Assembly Bill Number 8585, by
5 Assemblymember Thiele, an act to amend
6 Chapter 234 of the Laws of 1907.
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: Ayes, 59.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 897, Senate Print 8513, by Senator Skoufis, an
22 act to amend the Village Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
24 home-rule message at the desk.
25 Read the last section.
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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: Ayes, 59.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
12 Calendar 897, voting in the negative:
13 Senator Martins.
14 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 956, Senate Print 7648, by Senator Kavanagh, an
19 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
25 roll.
5467
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 974, Assembly Bill Number 10060, by
9 Assemblymember Burgos, an act to amend
10 Chapter 544 of the Laws of 2022.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
12 home-rule message at the desk.
13 Read the 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: In relation to
22 Calendar 974, voting in the negative:
23 Senator Martins.
24 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1030, Senate Print 9256, by Senator Ryan, an act
4 to amend the Local Finance Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
6 home-rule message at the desk.
7 Read the 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: In relation to
16 Calendar 1030, voting in the negative:
17 Senator Ashby.
18 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1052, Assembly Bill Number 9706, by
23 Assemblymember Santabarbara, an act to amend the
24 Public Officers Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
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1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1062, Senate Print 8954, by Senator Cleare, an
14 act to amend the Real Property Tax 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: Ayes, 59.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1134, Senate Print 7721A, by Senator Oberacker,
4 an act to amend the Navigation Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
6 home-rule message at the desk.
7 Read the 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, 59.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1198, Senate Print 6251A, by Senator Mattera, an
20 act in relation to authorizing the Halesite
21 Fire District to file an application for
22 exemption from real property taxes.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. 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: In relation to
8 Calendar 1198, voting in the negative: Senator
9 O'Mara.
10 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1203, Senate Print 7409, by Senator Breslin, an
15 act to amend Chapter 453 of the Laws of 1977.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
17 home-rule message at the desk.
18 Read the 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.
5472
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1219, Senate Print 8989, by Senator Skoufis, an
6 act to authorize Lee Weinstein to receive certain
7 service credit under Section 384-d of the
8 Retirement and Social Security Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
10 home-rule message at the desk.
11 Read the last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. 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: Ayes, 59.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1223, Assembly Bill Number 10071, by
24 Assemblymember Sillitti, an act to amend the
25 Nassau County Civil Divisions Act.
5473
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. this
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1228, Assembly Bill Number 10297, by
15 Assemblymember Ramos, an act in relation to
16 authorizing the Calvary Tabernacle Church of God
17 to file an application for exemption from real
18 property taxes.
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.)
5474
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1228, voting in the negative:
5 Senator O'Mara.
6 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1335, Senate Print 9213, by Senator Stavisky, an
11 act to amend the Education Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect one year after it shall
16 have become a law.
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 1335, voting in the negative:
24 Senator Martins.
25 Ayes, 58. Nays, 1.
5475
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1343, Assembly Bill Number 4581, by
5 Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the
6 Public Health Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
10 act shall take effect on the first of January.
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, 59.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1412, Assembly Bill Number 8330, by
21 Assemblymember Levenberg, an act to amend the
22 Tax Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5476
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 1412, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
10 Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion, Martinez,
11 Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads,
12 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
13 Weik.
14 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1414, Senate Print 8160, by Senator Skoufis, an
19 act to amend the Tax Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
25 roll.
5477
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1414, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
7 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
8 Martinez, Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo,
9 Rhoads, Scarcella-Spanton, Tedisco, Webb and
10 Weik.
11 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1415, Assembly Bill Number 8860, by
16 Assemblymember Eachus, an act to amend the
17 Tax Law.
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
5478
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3 Calendar 1415, those Senators voting in the
4 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
5 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
6 Martinez, Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo,
7 Rhoads, Scarcella-Spanton, Tedisco, Webb and
8 Weik.
9 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1416, Senate Print 8162, by Senator Skoufis, an
14 act to amend the Tax 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 1416, those Senators voting in the
5479
1 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
2 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
3 Martinez, Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo,
4 Rhoads, Scarcella-Spanton, Tedisco, Webb and
5 Weik.
6 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1417, Senate Print 8163, by Senator Skoufis, an
11 act to amend the Tax Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. 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: In relation to
22 Calendar 1417, those Senators voting in the
23 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
24 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
25 Martinez, Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo,
5480
1 Rhoads, Scarcella-Spanton, Tedisco, Webb and
2 Weik.
3 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1418, Senate Print 8164, by Senator Skoufis, an
8 act to amend the Tax 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 1418, those Senators voting in the
20 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
21 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
22 Martinez, Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo,
23 Rhoads, Scarcella-Spanton, Tedisco, Webb and
24 Weik.
25 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
5481
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1422, Senate Print 8950A, by Senator May, an act
5 to amend the 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: In relation to
16 Calendar 1422, those Senators voting in the
17 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
18 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Martinez,
19 Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads,
20 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
21 Weik.
22 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5482
1 1424, Assembly Bill Number 9705, by
2 Assemblymember Barrett, an act to amend the
3 Tax 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: In relation to
14 Calendar 1424, those Senators voting in the
15 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
16 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
17 Martinez, Murray, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rhoads,
18 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
19 Weik.
20 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1428, Senate Print 9181, by Senator Rolison, an
25 act to amend Chapter 208 of the Laws of 1983.
5483
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 1428, those Senators voting in the
12 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
13 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
14 Martinez, Murray, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rhoads,
15 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
16 Weik.
17 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1432, Senate Print 9264A, by Senator Hinchey, an
22 act to amend the Tax Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5484
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 1432, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
10 Harckham, Helming, Lanza, Mannion, Martinez,
11 Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads,
12 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
13 Weik.
14 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1434, Senate Print 9271A, by Senator Hinchey, an
19 act to amend the Tax Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
25 roll.
5485
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1434, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
7 Harckham, Helming, Lanza, Mannion, Martinez,
8 Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads,
9 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
10 Weik.
11 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1500, Assembly Bill Number 8365A, by
16 Assemblymember Woerner, an act to amend the
17 Public Health Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
21 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
22 shall have become a law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5486
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1509, Senate Print 8725A, by Senator Skoufis, an
8 act to amend the Village of Washingtonville
9 Deficit Financing Act.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
11 home-rule message at the desk.
12 Read the last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1527, Senate Print 9212A, by Senator Harckham, an
25 act authorizing the Town of Yorktown to alienate
5487
1 and discontinue the use of certain parklands.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
3 home-rule message at the desk.
4 Read the last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. 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, 59.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1537, Senate Print 9547A, by Senator Harckham, an
17 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
19 home-rule message at the desk.
20 Read the 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.)
5488
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1537, those Senators voting in the
5 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
6 Helming, O'Mara, Rhoads and Weik.
7 Ayes, 54. Nays, 5.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1582, Assembly Bill Number 9381, by
12 Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the
13 General Municipal Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
15 home-rule message at the desk.
16 Read the 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: Ayes, 59.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
5489
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1583, Senate Print 8532, by Senator Jackson, an
4 act to amend the General Municipal Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There's a
6 home-rule message at the desk.
7 Read the 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, 59.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1584, Assembly Bill Number 7241A, by
20 Assemblymember Lavine, an act to amend the
21 Executive Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
5490
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, 59.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1600, Assembly Bill Number 10271, by
11 Assemblymember Lupardo, an act to amend the
12 Tax 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: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1600, those Senators voting in the
24 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
25 Harckham, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion,
5491
1 Martinez, Martins, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo,
2 Rhoads, Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco and
3 Weik.
4 Ayes, 42. Nays, 17.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1602, Senate Print 9464, by Senator Gianaris, an
9 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. 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: Ayes, 59.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1611, Senate Print 9685, by Senator Skoufis, an
24 act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
5492
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 1613, Assembly Bill Number 10222, by
14 Assemblymember Fahy, an act to amend the Tax 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: Ayes, 59.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
5493
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1616, Assembly Bill Number 10353, by
4 Assemblymember Dinowitz, an act to amend the
5 Civil Practice Law and Rules.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
10 shall have become a law.
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, 59.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1621, Senate Print 9754, by Senator Chu, an act
21 to amend the Executive Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
25 act shall take effect one year after it shall
5494
1 have become a law.
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 1621, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Borrello, Helming, Martins,
10 Murray, O'Mara, Rhoads, Stec and Weik.
11 Ayes, 51. Nays, 8.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
13 is passed.
14 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
15 reading of today's calendar.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
17 Madam President. Let's now move on to the
18 controversial calendar.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
20 Secretary will ring the bell.
21 The Secretary will read.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 587, Senate Print 205, by Senator Cleare, an act
24 to amend the Banking Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
5495
1 Borrello, why do you rise?
2 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
3 will the sponsor yield for a question.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
5 Cleare, will you yield?
6 SENATOR CLEARE: Yes.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
8 Senator yields.
9 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you.
10 Through you, Madam President.
11 Senator Cleare, by my count this is
12 the fifth time this bill has come before this
13 chamber. It feels like I've debated it actually
14 more than five times, but I think it's only five.
15 So I guess my first question is, are
16 there any changes to this? Or is this still the
17 same bill that it was in 2020?
18 SENATOR CLEARE: Through you,
19 Madam President. Since I've been here, it has
20 not changed.
21 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
22 will the sponsor continue to yield.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Do you
24 continue to yield?
25 SENATOR CLEARE: Yes.
5496
1 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
2 Senator yields.
3 SENATOR BORRELLO: All right, thank
4 you. Through you, Madam President.
5 So it's passed essentially the same
6 way. Has it passed in the Assembly?
7 SENATOR CLEARE: Through you,
8 Madam President, no, it has not.
9 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
10 will the sponsor continue to yield.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Do you
12 continue to yield?
13 SENATOR CLEARE: Yes.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
15 sponsor yields.
16 SENATOR BORRELLO: Senator Cleare,
17 I want to commend you, because I know you were
18 part of a group of folks that actually lobbied I
19 believe it was Citibank to stop investing in --
20 you know, in these private prisons in other
21 states, and you were successful.
22 So -- but in this case, we're in a
23 state that does not have private prisons. We're
24 essentially telling New York State banks -- New
25 York State-chartered banks, state-chartered
5497
1 banks, that they can't invest in them. But still
2 the Citibanks, Bank of Americas, the other
3 nationally chartered -- federally chartered banks
4 will still be able to invest in them.
5 So why not go the advocacy route,
6 since we're at the fifth time now and this bill
7 still hasn't moved in the other house?
8 SENATOR CLEARE: One of the banks
9 was Bank of America, and we were successful.
10 Why we are asking our banks not to
11 invest in these nonunion, unsafe, less regulated,
12 for-profit entities that create dangerous and
13 even deadly conditions for both incarcerated
14 persons as well as staff, and often breed
15 practices of corruption. And I don't think that
16 that's something that I think our banks should be
17 investing in, or any bank.
18 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
19 Will the sponsor continue to yield?
20 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Do you
21 continue to yield?
22 SENATOR CLEARE: Through you,
23 Madam President, yes.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
25 Senator yields.
5498
1 SENATOR BORRELLO: So a lot of
2 banks in New York State, state-chartered banks,
3 federally chartered banks, private investment
4 firms, Wall Street firms, are right now investing
5 in so-called renewable energy projects where
6 we're actually paying for slave labor to mine
7 rare earth metals in places like the Congo, or
8 child labor.
9 So should we be asking them to
10 divest in those green-energy investments?
11 Because, you know, again, horrible conditions,
12 slave labor, child labor -- a lot of bad
13 conditions there. Should we be asking them to
14 divest in that?
15 SENATOR CLEARE: Through you,
16 Madam President, those sound like very terrible
17 things and I'm probably inclined to agree, but
18 that's not the bill that's before us right now.
19 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
20 will the sponsor continue to yield?
21 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Do you
22 continue to yield?
23 SENATOR CLEARE: Yes.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The
25 Senator yields.
5499
1 SENATOR BORRELLO: So right now
2 essentially we're saying to our state-chartered
3 bank we're going to determine what kind of
4 investments you're allowed to make outside of
5 New York State. Why do we have -- why should we
6 have jurisdiction over that and tie the hands of
7 just state-chartered banks, which we're
8 continuing to lose? We have less and less and
9 less state-chartered banks, largely due to
10 restrictions like this.
11 Why would we want to do that when
12 it's really not going to have an impact outside
13 of state-chartered banks?
14 SENATOR CLEARE: I don't know if
15 this has an impact on the -- through you,
16 Madam President. I don't know if this has an
17 impact on the number of state-chartered banks. I
18 have not received any complaints from banks or
19 concerns from banks on this bill.
20 You know, I think this bill sets a
21 very clear moral and policy principle which
22 follows upon the fact that we already prohibit
23 the operation of private prisons in New York
24 State. But this bill just extends further the
25 principle by prohibiting state-chartered banking
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1 institutions from providing financing or
2 investing in the stocks, securities or other
3 obligations of an entity that owns or operates a
4 private correctional facility.
5 SENATOR BORRELLO: Madam President,
6 on the bill.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
8 Borrello on the bill.
9 SENATOR BORRELLO: Thank you,
10 Senator Cleare.
11 You know, we pass a lot of one-house
12 bills in this chamber. We're doing a lot in this
13 last few days of this last week. And I
14 understand that there's a value in sending some
15 kind of a message.
16 But the reality is Senator Cleare
17 and others have been more successful lobbying
18 banks, you know, through grassroots effort to
19 say: We don't want you investing in these
20 things. And that works much more effectively,
21 because at the end of the day there are more
22 federally chartered banks in New York State now
23 than state chartered banks.
24 And as we continue to lose those
25 state-chartered banks, these are the banks --
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1 these are our local community banks, the people
2 that have local decision-making, the people that
3 ensure that maybe someone whose credit isn't so
4 great still gets that car loan, that a local
5 decision is made to ensure that that small
6 businesses can get that line of credit at a
7 reasonable rate.
8 Those are our state-chartered banks.
9 These investments, you may not like them, but at
10 the end of the day these investments are
11 something that are outside the scope, I believe,
12 of this chamber. Because if we're going to make
13 moral judgments on what they're investing in,
14 there's a whole slew of other things that we
15 should be saying you shouldn't be investing in.
16 I gave one example; there are
17 probably more. But at the end of the day, tying
18 the hands of the banks that are doing the most
19 for the people of New York State, the community
20 banks, is not the path. It's not the answer.
21 Because the simple solution for them is just no
22 longer be a state-chartered bank. Then we lose
23 any control over those things. We're losing them
24 more and more and more.
25 And that's the problem with this.
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1 It is a rabbit hole that we should not be going
2 down, and I'll continue to be a no on this.
3 Thank you, Madam President.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Are there
5 any other Senators wishing to be heard?
6 Seeing and hearing none, debate is
7 closed.
8 Senator Gianaris.
9 SENATOR GIANARIS: Madam President,
10 we've agreed to restore this bill to the
11 noncontroversial calendar.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
13 has been restored to the nonconfi --
14 noncontroversial calendar. I'm getting tired,
15 sorry. It's a long day.
16 Read the 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: Senator
23 Cleare to explain her vote.
24 SENATOR CLEARE: New York has been
25 wise enough to ban the very existence of private
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1 prisons in this state, and thus it is completely
2 logical to prohibit banks chartered by the very
3 same state from investing in an activity that we
4 have declared is not prohibited but morally
5 unpalatable.
6 As we stand here today, over
7 115,000 people in this country are in private
8 prisons. And the number being detained by ICE
9 only adds to this alarming number.
10 In my public service career, I have
11 helped numerous constituents, some of whom have
12 family members in private prisons, and the
13 experience was horrendous. It is often
14 impossible to make contact with your loved one,
15 set up visits, or perform any kind of wellness
16 check. There's no accountability, no care, no
17 safety, health.
18 Labor is an issue. I have literally
19 had constituents with family members from this
20 state who were incarcerated in private prisons in
21 another state who did not even have locks on
22 their cell at night. Staff is untrained.
23 Inmates have died unnecessarily, incarcerated
24 persons have died unnecessarily.
25 Given the fact that private prisons
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1 are a moral, ethical and policy scourge filled
2 with lax safety standards for incarcerated
3 individuals and employees -- and in some cases
4 there are perverse initiatives to keep people
5 incarcerated longer, and long histories of
6 corruption with private prisons -- this bill
7 makes complete sense. New York banks should not
8 be allowed to profit from institutions that the
9 state itself deems impermissible to even exist.
10 Plain and simple.
11 Thank you, Madam President. I
12 proudly vote aye and encourage my colleagues to
13 do the same.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: Senator
15 Cleare to be recorded in the affirmative.
16 Announce the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 587, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
20 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Lanza, Martins,
21 Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison,
22 Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
23 Ayes, 43. Nays, 16.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: The bill
25 is passed.
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1 Senator Gianaris.
2 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
3 further business at the desk?
4 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: There is
5 no further business at the desk.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: I move to
7 adjourn until tomorrow, Thursday, June 6th, at
8 12:00 p.m.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT MAYER: On motion,
10 the Senate stands adjourned until Thursday,
11 June 6th, at 12:00 p.m.
12 (Whereupon, at 7:53 p.m., the Senate
13 adjourned.)
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