Tuesday, February 8, 1994

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ALBANY, NEW YORK 11 February 8, 1994 12 3:15 p.m. 13 14 15 REGULAR SESSION 16 17 18 19 SENATOR HUGH T. FARLEY, Acting President 20 STEPHEN F. SLOAN, Secretary 21 22 23 1 P R O C E E D I N G S 2 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senate 3 will come to order. Senators will please find 4 their seats. 5 If you will rise with me for the 6 Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 7 (Whereupon, the Senate joined in 8 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.) 9 We are pleased to have with us 10 today the Reverend Michael Bacchus of Full 11 Gospel Assembly of Brooklyn, New York. 12 Reverend Bacchus. 13 REVEREND MICHAEL BACCHUS: Let us 14 pray. 15 Eternal God, we ask this 16 afternoon that You will come and You will give 17 to our state leaders the wisdom, understanding 18 for the difficult tasks that they have before 19 them today as it pertains to our state and to 20 our people. We ask that You will guide them in 21 their deliberations. 22 We ask that Your spirit will 23 overshadow each one, and we pray that they will 1 be able to make those difficult decisions that 2 will affect the destiny of our state. 3 We thank You today for Your 4 blessings, and we ask these things in His name 5 with Thanksgiving. 6 Amen. 7 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Thank 8 you, Reverend. 9 The Secretary will begin by 10 reading the Journal. 11 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, 12 Monday, February 7, the Senate met pursuant to 13 adjournment. Senator Spano in the chair upon 14 designation of the Temporary President. Prayer 15 by Reverend Peter G. Young of the Blessed 16 Sacrament Church of Bolton Landing. The Journal 17 of Friday, February 4, was read and approved. 18 On motion, Senate adjourned. 19 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Hearing 20 no objection, the Journal will stand approved as 21 read. 22 The order of business. 23 Presentation of petitions. 1 Messages from the Assembly. 2 Messages from the Governor. 3 Reports of standing committees. 4 Senator Present. 5 SENATOR PRESENT: Will you 6 recognize Senator Larkin, please. 7 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senator 8 Larkin. 9 SENATOR LARKIN: There will be an 10 immediate meeting of the Local Government 11 Committee in Room 332. We have one bill to 12 consider. 13 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 14 Local Government Committee will meet in Room 332 15 immediately. 16 We also have a report from a 17 standing committee. Senator Present, shall we 18 proceed with it? 19 SENATOR PRESENT: Proceed with 20 it. 21 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: 22 Secretary will read it. 23 THE SECRETARY: Senator Sears 1 from the Committee on Consumers Protection 2 reports the following bills directly for third 3 reading: 4 Senate Bill Number 3619, by 5 Senator Maltese and others, an act to amend the 6 General Business Law. 7 4046, by Senators Sears and Lack, 8 an act to amend the General Besiness Law. 9 6544, by Senator Sears, an act to 10 amend the General Business Law. 11 Senator LaValle from the 12 Committee on Higher Education reports the 13 following bills directly for third reading: 14 Senate Bill Number 939, by 15 Senator LaValle, an act to amend the Education 16 Law. 17 1506, by Senators Volker and 18 others, an act to amend the Education Law. 19 2583, by Senators Saland and 20 Larkin, an act to amend the Education Law. 21 3970A, by Senators LaValle and 22 Tully, an act to amend the Education Law. 23 Senator Cook from the Committee 1 on Education reports the following bills 2 directly for third reading: 3 Senate Bill Number 47, by Senator 4 Holland, authorize the Salvation Army Eastern 5 Territory School for Officers Training. 6 2744A, by Senator Larkin and 7 others, an act to amend the Education Law. 8 3248, by Senator Padavan, an act 9 to amend the Education Law. 10 3304, by Senator Maltese and 11 others, an act to amend the Education Law. 12 4341A, by Senator Cook, an act to 13 amend the Education Law. 14 6566, by Senator Hannon, 15 authorize payments in lieu of taxes by the 16 County of Nassau. 17 6583, by Senator Cook, authorize 18 payment of transportation aid to the Roscoe 19 Central School. 20 Senator Padavan from the 21 Committee on Cities reports the following bill 22 directly for third reading: 23 Senate Bill Number 6411, by 1 Senator Maltese and others, Administrative Code 2 of the City of New York. 3 Senator Levy from the Committee 4 on Transportation reports the following bills: 5 Senate Bill 433, by Senator 6 Stafford, an act to amend the Highway Law, in 7 relation to abandonment of certain town 8 highways. 9 1942, by Senator Larkin and 10 others, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic 11 Law. 12 2706, by Senator Goodman, an act 13 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law. 14 4801, by Senator Levy, an act to 15 amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law. 16 5343A, by Senator Maltese, an act 17 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law. 18 5435B, by Senator Levy, New York 19 State Thruway Authority. 20 6312, by Senator Holland, an act 21 to amend the Public Authorities Law. 22 6335, by Senator Holland, an act 23 to amend to amend the Public Authorities Law. 1 6562, by Senator Johnson and 2 others, study by the New York State Thruway 3 Authority examining parking facilities. 4 Senator Skelos from the Committee 5 on Aging reports the following bills: 6 Senate Bill Number 631, by 7 Senator Skelos and others, an act to amend the 8 Executive Law. 9 2191, by Senator Farley and 10 others, an act to amend the Education Law. 11 3310, by Senator Skelos, an act 12 to amend the Real Property Tax Law. 13 Senator Wright from the Committee 14 on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse reports the 15 following bills: 16 Senate Bill 471, by Senator Levy, 17 an act to amend the Railroad Law and the Public 18 Authorities Law. 19 1002, by Senator Levy and others, 20 an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law. 21 1579, by Senator Velella, an act 22 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law. 23 2076, by Senator Levy, an act to 1 amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law. 2 Senator Tully -- excuse me. 3 Senator Volker from the Committee 4 on Codes reports the following bills directly 5 for third reading: 6 Senate Bill Number 779, by 7 Senator Tully, Civil Practice Law and Rules. 8 919A, by Senator Volker and 9 others, an act to amend the Penal Law, in 10 relation to resisting arrest. 11 1424, by Senator Volker and 12 others, an act to amend the Penal Law. 13 2421, by Senator Volker, an act 14 to amend the Penal Law. 15 2459, by Senator Sears, an act to 16 amend the Penal Law. 17 2630, by Senator Volker, an act 18 to amend the Criminal Procedure Law. 19 2732A, by Senator Volker, Civil 20 Practice Law and Rules. 21 2990, by Senator Cook and others, 22 an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law. 23 3498, by Senator Lack, an act to 1 amend the Penal Law. 2 3566, by Senator Pataki, an act 3 to amend the Penal Law. 4 3612, by Senators Skelos and 5 Tully, Criminal Procedure Law. 6 4520, by Senator Volker, Civil 7 Rights Law. 8 6350, by Senator Volker and 9 others, an act to amend the Penal Law and the 10 Criminal Procedure Law. 11 Senator Johnson from the 12 Committee on Environmental Conservation reports 13 the following bills: 14 Senate Bill Number 783A, by 15 Senator Johnson and others, Environmental 16 Conservation Law. 17 1098, by Senator Daly and others, 18 Environmental Conservation Law. 19 1795, by Senator Johnson and 20 others, Environmental Conservation Law. 21 3367A, by Senator Johnson, 22 Environmental Conservation Law. 23 4317, by Senator Nozzolio, 1 Subdivision 2 of Section 110511 on the 2 Environmental Conservation Law. 3 Senator Maltese from the 4 Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction 5 reports the following bills: 6 Senate Bill Number 577, by 7 Senator LaValle, an act to amend the Correction 8 Law. 9 4508, by Senator Maltese, an act 10 to amend the Correction Law. 11 6552, by Senator Skelos and 12 others, Correction Law. 13 And 6569, by Senator Skelos, an 14 act to amend the Executive Law. 15 All bills reported directly for 16 third reading. 17 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: All 18 bills are reported directly to third reading. 19 Reports of select committees. 20 Communications and reports from 21 state officers. 22 Motions and resolutions. 23 Senator Present. 1 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 2 I move that we adopt the Resolution Calendar 3 with the exception of Resolutions 2551, 2579 and 4 2590. 5 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: All in 6 favor of adopting the Resolution Calendar with 7 exceptions say aye. 8 (Response of "Aye.") 9 Those opposed, nay. 10 (There was no response.) 11 The Resolution Calendar is 12 adopted with exceptions. 13 Senator Kuhl. 14 SENATOR KUHL: Yes, Mr. 15 President. I was away from the chambers 16 yesterday, when the vote on Calendar Number 119 17 was taken. I would like the record to reflect 18 that had I been in the chamber at the time the 19 vote was taken that I would have voted in the 20 affirmative on that bill. 21 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senator 22 Kuhl, the record will so state. 23 SENATOR KUHL: Thank you. 1 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senator 2 Sears. 3 SENATOR SEARS: Mr. President. I 4 was away from the chamber on Senate business 5 when the vote on Calendar 119, Senate Print 6 2754, was taken yesterday. I would like the 7 record to reflect that had I been here, I would 8 have voted in the affirmative on that bill. 9 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 10 record will so state. 11 Senator Wright. 12 SENATOR WRIGHT: Mr. President. 13 I was away from the chamber on Senate business 14 when the vote on Calendar 119, Senate Print 15 2754, was taken yesterday. I would like the 16 record to reflect that had I been here, I would 17 have voted in the affirmative on that bill. 18 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 19 record will so state. 20 Are there any other motions? 21 Senator Present. 22 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 23 I would like to call up Resolution 2579, ask 1 that it be read and offered up to the 2 sponsorship of the entire chamber. 3 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 4 Secretary will read. 5 THE SECRETARY: Legislative 6 Resolution 2579, by Senators Marino, Skelos and 7 others, expressing sincerest sorrow upon the 8 occasion of the death of the former Secretary of 9 the Senate of the State of New York Albert J. 10 Abrams. 11 Whereas, the membership of the 12 Senate of the State of New York is moved this 13 day to recognize and pay tribute to an 14 individual of distinguished purpose and true 15 commitment who dedicated his life and career to 16 public service and to the pursuit of excellence 17 in the conduct of this legislative process. 18 Attendant to such concern and 19 fully in accord with it's longstanding 20 traditions, it is the intent of this legislative 21 body to express sincerest sorrow upon the 22 occasion of the death of the former Secretary of 23 the Senate of the State of New York Albert J. 1 Abrams. 2 Albert J. Abrams, a resident of 3 Slingerlands, New York, is survived by his wife, 4 Lorena Friedman Abrams; by four children, David 5 Abrams of Miami, Eugenie Abrams of Ravena, 6 Valerie Sideman of Hopedale, Massachusetts, and 7 Marc Kessler of Cambridge, Massachusetts; by one 8 sister, Shirley Miller of Baltimore, Maryland; 9 and by eight grandchildren. 10 Albert J. Abrams dedicated 58 11 years of service to the New York State Senate 12 spanning over 75 legislative sessions including 13 special sessions, impeachment sessions and 14 constitutional conventions. 15 Albert J. Abrams was elected 16 Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 1963, 17 appointed Deputy Secretary in 1965, and 18 reelected as Secretary in January 1966, and 19 served in this capacity until 1976. 20 As chief administrative officer 21 of the New York State Senate, Albert J. Abrams 22 effectuated the smooth and efficient transition 23 of the legislative body into the electronic and 1 computer age. 2 Albert J. Abrams served as senior 3 advisor to four successive majority leaders, 4 Walter J. Mahoney, Joseph Zaretzki, Earl Brydges 5 and Warren Anderson, over nearly 30 years. 6 A graduate of New York 7 University, Albert Abrams majored in government; 8 Albert J. Abrams was sent to Albany in 1936 to 9 work for a three-month period as a legislative 10 assistant for State Senator Thomas C. Desmond; 11 the job lasted 20 years until he became city 12 manager of Newburgh, a position he held for 13 several years. 14 Albert Abrams served as executive 15 director of the Senate Committee on Cities, the 16 State Joint Legislative Committee on Nutrition 17 and the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging. 18 Albert J. Abrams also founded the 19 National Society of Legislative Clerks and 20 Secretaries which celebrated its 25th year at 21 its annual meeting in Albany, New York, in 22 1992. 23 More recently, Albert Abrams 1 served as senior policy analyst in the New York 2 State Senate for the past several years. 3 Albert J. Abrams was awarded the 4 American Society of Public Administration Alfred 5 E. Smith Award for outstanding administration 6 and was also awarded the Arthur Levitt Award by 7 the Alliance of Public Employees Association. 8 Albert Abrams organized the 9 National Association of Jewish Legislators, 10 which he served as Volunteer Executive Director; 11 he was the Research Director of the National 12 Association of Legislative Leaders; and also 13 served as a Management Consultant to the United 14 States Senate. 15 Albert Abrams also served as an 16 adjunct professor at State University of New 17 York at Albany's graduate school in public 18 administration and at Siena College; his 19 proposal for the establishment of the Albert 20 Einstein Distinguished Chair in Science and the 21 Albert Schweitzer Distinguished Chairs in the 22 Humanities, under the jurisdiction of the New 23 York State Board of Regents, was enacted into 1 law in 1964. 2 Albert J. Abrams was instrumental 3 in developing the field of gerontology, having 4 served as director of the first legislative 5 committee in the country dealing with problems 6 of the aging; he was the founder of the National 7 Council on the Aging and served as its 8 President; his extensive writings on aging have 9 been widely published. 10 Albert Abrams served as President 11 of the Albany Senior Services Center, Inc., and 12 was responsible for the establishment of its 13 foundation. 14 Albert J. Abrams was chairman of 15 the Committee on Aging for the United Jewish 16 Appeal and served on the Board of Daughters of 17 Sarah Nursing Home and B'Nai Brith Parkview 18 Apartments. 19 Albert Abrams received the Ollie 20 A. Randall Award and the Henrietta Rabe Award 21 for service to the aged and to senior centers. 22 Albert J. Abrams served on the 23 Board of the Albany Symphony Orchestra and on 1 the Board of Directors of the Visiting Nurses 2 Association. 3 Albert J. Abrams was a person of 4 great warmth and compassion with a fertile and 5 innovative mind, constantly searching out ways 6 for improving the lives of others; he was 7 articulate and persuasive in advancing the 8 principles for which he stood; his keen wit and 9 sense of humor were an integral part of his 10 personality and provided a firm foundation for 11 his optimistic attitude toward life and his 12 confidence that solutions to the problems of 13 society could always be found. 14 The legacy of Albert J. Abrams 15 will long serve as a model of integrity and 16 devotion to public service, and it is now the 17 intent of this legislative body to inscribe upon 18 its records this somber and grateful tribute to 19 his memory, hopeful that future generations may 20 understand and appreciate the benevolence of the 21 man, the merit of his causes, and the caliber of 22 his services to the citizens of New York; now, 23 therefore, be it 1 Resolved, That this Legislative 2 Body pause in its deliberations to pay tribute 3 to the life and accomplishments of the late 4 Albert J. Abrams, former Secretary of the New 5 York State Senate, recognizing the significance 6 of his exemplary record of public service and 7 selfless dedication to representing the people 8 of New York State with integrity and dedication; 9 and be it further 10 Resolved, That a copy of this 11 resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmited to 12 Mrs. Albert J. Abrams and family, Slingerlands, 13 New York. 14 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: On the 15 resolution. All those in favor, aye. 16 (Response of "Aye.") 17 Those opposed, nay. 18 (There was no response.) 19 The resolution is unanimously 20 adopted. 21 Senator Present. 22 Senator Velella. 23 SENATOR VELELLA: My bill on page 1 4, Calendar Number 59, Senate 2599B, would you 2 put a star on that bill, please? 3 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Bill is 4 starred at the request of the responsor. 5 Senator Present. 6 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 7 Could we take up Resolution 2590? 8 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: 2590, 9 the Secretary will read the title. 10 THE SECRETARY: Legislative 11 Resolution 2590, by Senator Maltese and others, 12 urging the New York State congressional 13 delegation to propose a Constitutional Amendment 14 for ratification by the states which would 15 specify that the Congress and the states shall 16 have the power to prohibit the physical 17 desecration of the American Flag. 18 Whereas, it is the sense of this 19 Legislative Body that the flag of the United 20 States is more than an arbitrary symbol, it is 21 more than an appendage of circumstance; on the 22 contrary, the flag of the United States is the 23 living embodiment of those sacred ideals and 1 principles upon which this beloved nation was 2 first founded and for which countless thousands 3 have given their lives in the cause of America's 4 freedom. 5 The flag of the United States, 6 since its very inception, has served as a most 7 paradigmatic attribute of this nation's 8 sovereignty; the exhilarative expression of a 9 united people, the flag of the United States is 10 a consciously designed pattern whose history is 11 anchored in the unswerving conviction that this 12 beloved nation evolve in a manner consistent 13 with the dreams and aspirations of our 14 forefathers, of those who, at the price of great 15 suffering, first enunciated the ultimate end and 16 purpose of our American experience. 17 Consistent with that shared 18 determination, the Supreme Court of the United 19 States has labored to assure the pervasive and 20 equitable extension of civil liberties. 21 Nevertheless, in the case of 22 Texas vs. Johnson, No. 88-155, the Supreme Court 23 has ruled that a statute may not be enacted to 1 prohibit the desecration of the American flag. 2 It has become increasingly 3 apparent that such a ruling presses against the 4 will of the American people, for whom, in the 5 first instance, the flag of the United States 6 personifies freedom. 7 The Congress of the United States 8 has repeatedly supported legislation protecting 9 the flag from acts of desecration; on March 6 of 10 1989, legislation was passed in the Senate by 11 the overwhelming vote of 97 to 0 prohibiting 12 this display of the flag on the floor or 13 ground. 14 It is the sense of this 15 Legislative Body to join with the Congress of 16 the United States in disavowing the inadequacies 17 of the Supreme Court ruling and to urge the 18 people of the State of New York to continue to 19 proudly display the American Flag as a sacred 20 expression of this nation's freedom and for 21 those values for which it stands. 22 This Legislative Body 23 specifically memorializes the New York State 1 Congressional Delegation to address the errancy 2 inherent in the Texas vs. Johnson ruling and to 3 immediately secure passage of a Constitutional 4 Amendment proscribing the desecration of the 5 flag of the United States; now, therefore, be it 6 Resolved, That this Legislative 7 Body pause in its deliberations in memorializing 8 the Congress of the United States to assert its 9 legitimacy and, in doing, initiate legislation 10 culminating in an Amendment to the Constitution 11 of the United States specifically prohibiting 12 the desecration of the American Flag, fully 13 confident that such procedure is in accord with 14 our shared commitment to the preservation of 15 that patrimony of freedom which is our American 16 Heritage; and be it further 17 Resolved, That copies of this 18 Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted 19 to the Congress of the United States. 20 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senator 21 Maltese, on the resolution. 22 SENATOR MALTESE: Mr. President. 23 I wish to advise the body that the resolution is 1 open to all members of the house. 2 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: On the 3 resolution. All in favor, say aye. 4 (Response of "Aye.") 5 Those opposed, nay. 6 (Response of "Nay.") 7 The resolution is adopted. 8 Anybody that wishes to be on the 9 resolution, please let the desk know. 10 Senator Present. 11 SENATOR PRESENT: May we return 12 to reports of standing committees, please? 13 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Yes, we 14 may. 15 We have a substitution, I 16 believe. 17 THE SECRETARY: Senator Larkin, 18 from the Committee on Local Government, reports 19 the following bill directly for third reading: 20 Senate Bill Number 6640, by 21 Senator Holland, an act authorizing the 22 extension of time for collection of taxes 23 without interest or penalties for the year 1994 1 as a result of the severe and unprecedented 2 weather conditions existing. 3 Reported to third reading. 4 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Without 5 objection, third reading. 6 We have a substitution of that 7 bill, if we may do that, Senator Present. 8 Secretary will read the 9 substitution. 10 THE SECRETARY: Senator Holland 11 moves to discharge the Committee on Local 12 Government from Assembly Bill Number 9370 and 13 substitute it for his identical Senate Bill 14 6640. 15 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senator 16 Present, we have no message on that as yet so we 17 can't pass it. Substitution is ordered on the 18 bill, though. 19 Senator Present. 20 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 21 Call up Resolution 2551, and recognize Senator 22 Larkin, please. 23 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 1 Resolution is called up. 2 Senator Larkin. 3 You got to read the title, I 4 believe. 5 THE SECRETARY: Legislative 6 Resolution 2551, by Senator Larkin. Legislative 7 Resolution memorializing the life and 8 accomplishments of Joel Cook, founder of the 9 National Human Rights Committee for POW/MIAs. 10 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senator 11 Larkin. 12 SENATOR LARKIN: Mr. President. 13 My colleagues. 14 Joel Cook was one individual who 15 was totally dedicated to the accountability for 16 MIAs and POWs. Joel Cook served in Vietnam 17 1971-72. Was a member of the First Cav'. He 18 was an Infantry Sergeant, was wounded, Silver 19 Star, Bronze Star with "V" for "Valor". 20 Upon returning home, he found the 21 American people were lackadaisical, had no care 22 for those who had served their country and were 23 wounded, killed or missing. 1 In 1977, in conjunction with the 2 families of missing servicemen, he founded the 3 National Human Rights Commission which later 4 became a part of the MIA/POW movement. 5 He went around this country at 6 his own expense, promoting the awareness and the 7 fact that there were at that time over 3,000 8 Americans missing and unaccounted for in 9 Southeast Asia. 10 In 1992, it was found that he had 11 Agent Orange. I remind you he left Vietnam in 12 1972. Twenty years later at a veterans 13 hospital, Castle Point, they found that this 14 young man of 45 years old, father of two 15 children, had terminal cancer from Agent 16 Orange. 17 Joel Cook never gave up. He 18 continually pressed. He made a trip to Nam, a 19 part of President Reagan's task force, to go in, 20 and President Bush's, to see what we could do 21 about accounting for those that are missing. 22 You know, today as we pass this 23 resolution, we find that we are recognizing 1 Vietnam. We are lifting the embargo. I find it 2 a helluva action when I find that over 2,000 3 Americans are still missing. 4 Joel Cook went to his grave 5 fighting to make the American people and the 6 Congress of the United States aware that we can 7 not call upon our young people and ask them to 8 give their blood and their life and then turn 9 their back on them, and that's what this nation 10 has done. 11 Mr. President. My colleagues. 12 Joel Cook was an individual, came up from meager 13 means, rose to be a very prominent member in an 14 organization that cared about human life and 15 human dignity. 16 I would offer this resolution and 17 open it for sponsors. 18 Thank you very much. 19 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: On the 20 resolution. All in favor, say aye. 21 (Response of "Aye.") 22 Those opposed, nay. 23 (There was no response.) 1 The resolution is adopted. 2 The resolution is open for 3 members that wish to join in on it. Please 4 notify the desk. 5 Senator Present. 6 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 7 Let's take up the noncontroversial calendar. 8 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: 9 Noncontroversial calendar. The Secretary will 10 read from page 5. 11 THE SECRETARY: On page 5, 12 Calendar Number 88, by Senator Levy. 13 SENATOR CONNOR: Lay it aside. 14 SENATOR PRESENT: Lay it aside. 15 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Lay 16 that bill aside. 17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 18 103, by Senator Stafford. 19 SENATOR DOLLINGER: Lay it aside. 20 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Lay 21 that bill aside. 22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 23 113, by Senator Stafford, Senate Bill Number 1 4237A, relating to state aid to the North Warren 2 Center School District. 3 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: There 4 is a local fiscal impact note here at the desk. 5 Read the last section. 6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 7 act shall take effect immediately. 8 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call 9 the roll. 10 (The Secretary called the roll.) 11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 50. 12 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 13 bill is passed. 14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 15 130, by Senator Stafford, Senate Bill Number 16 438, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law. 17 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read 18 the last section. 19 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This 20 act shall take effect - 21 SENATOR CONNOR: Lay it aside. 22 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Lay 23 that bill aside. Withdraw the roll call. 1 Senator Present, that's 2 noncontroversial. 3 We have some amendments on the 4 floor. 5 Senator Lack. 6 SENATOR LACK: Mr. President. On 7 page 4, I offer the following amendments to 8 Calendar Number 27, Senate 4106, on behalf of 9 Senator Wright and ask that the bill retain its 10 place on Third Reading Calendar. 11 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: 12 Amendments received. The bill will retain its 13 place. 14 SENATOR LACK: Also on behalf of 15 Senator Wright, on page 4, I offer the following 16 amendments to Calendar Number 28, Senate 4107, 17 and ask that the bill retain its place on the 18 calendar. 19 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: 20 Amendments received. The bill will retain its 21 place. 22 Any other motions on the floor? 23 Senator Present, what's your 1 pleasure? 2 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 3 Can we stand at ease maybe awaiting a message? 4 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 5 Senate will stand at ease. 6 (Whereupon, at 3:45 p.m., the 7 Senate was at ease.) 8 (Whereupon, at 3:59 p.m., Senate 9 reconvened.) 10 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Senate 11 will come to order. 12 Senator Present. 13 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 14 Can we call up Assembly Bill 9370? 15 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: 16 Secretary will read Assembly Bill 9370. 17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar 201, 18 Assembly Bill 9370, by Member of the Assembly 19 Nicoletti, substituted earlier today, an act 20 authorizing the extension of time for collection 21 of taxes. 22 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Read 23 the last section. 1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 2 act shall take effect immediately. 3 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: Call 4 the roll. 5 (The Secretary called the roll.) 6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes 52. 7 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 8 bill is passed. 9 What is your pleasure? 10 SENATOR PRESENT: Mr. President. 11 There being no further business, I move we 12 adjourn until Monday, February 14, intervening 13 days being legislative days. 14 ACTING PRESIDENT FARLEY: The 15 Senate will stand adjourned until Monday at the 16 regular hour, intervening legislative days, 3:00 17 p.m. 18 (Whereupon, at 4:01 p.m., Senate 19 adjourned.) 20 21 22 23