Wednesday, February 14, 2007

1 NEW YORK STATE SENATE 2 3 4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD 5 6 7 8 9 ALBANY, NEW YORK 10 February 14, 2007 11 11:10 a.m. 12 13 14 REGULAR SESSION 15 16 17 18 LT. GOVERNOR DAVID A. PATERSON, President 19 STEVEN M. BOGGESS, Secretary 20 21 22 23 24 25

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(518) 371-8910 1 P R O C E E D I N G S 2 THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will 3 come to order. 4 I'll ask all assembled to please 5 rise and join me in reciting our Pledge of 6 Allegiance. 7 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited 8 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.) 9 THE PRESIDENT: In the absence of 10 clergy, we will observe a moment of silence. 11 (Whereupon, the assemblage 12 respected a moment of silence.) 13 THE PRESIDENT: The reading of 14 the Journal. 15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, 16 Tuesday, February 13, the Senate met pursuant 17 to adjournment. The Journal of Monday, 18 February 12, was read and approved. On 19 motion, Senate adjourned. 20 THE PRESIDENT: Without 21 objection, the Journal stands approved. 22 Presentation of petitions. 23 Messages from the Assembly. 24 Messages from the Governor. 25 Reports of standing committees.

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(518) 371-8910 1 Reports of select committees. 2 Communications and reports from 3 state officers. 4 Motions and resolutions. 5 Senator Bruno. 6 SENATOR BRUNO: Mr. President, I 7 believe there are two resolutions at the desk 8 by Senator Sampson. I would ask that the 9 titles be read and move for their immediate 10 adoption. 11 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 12 will read. 13 THE SECRETARY: By Senator 14 Sampson, Legislative Resolution Number 496, 15 commemorating the 241st anniversary of the 16 Bridge Street African Wesleyan Methodist 17 Episcopal Church in Brooklyn, New York. 18 And by Senator Sampson, Legislative 19 Resolution Number 497, commemorating the fifth 20 pastoral anniversary of Reverend Robert M. 21 Waterman at Antioch Baptist Church in 22 Brooklyn, New York. 23 THE PRESIDENT: On the 24 resolutions, all those in favor please 25 indicate by saying aye.

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(518) 371-8910 1 (Response of "Aye.") 2 THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay. 3 (No response.) 4 THE PRESIDENT: The resolutions 5 are adopted. 6 Senator Bruno. 7 SENATOR BRUNO: Mr. President, 8 can we at this time have the noncontroversial 9 reading of the calendar. 10 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 11 will read the calendar on noncontroversial 12 bills. 13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 14 46, by Senator Little, Senate Print 1127, 15 Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and 16 Assembly proposing an amendment to Section 1 17 of Article 14 of the Constitution. 18 THE PRESIDENT: On the 19 resolution, the Secretary will call the roll. 20 (The Secretary called the roll.) 21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 38. 22 THE PRESIDENT: The resolution is 23 adopted. 24 The Secretary will read. 25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number

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(518) 371-8910 1 47, by Senator Little, Senate Print 1128, 2 Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and 3 Assembly proposing an amendment to Section 1 4 of Article 14 of the Constitution. 5 THE PRESIDENT: On the 6 resolution, the Secretary will call the roll. 7 (The Secretary called the roll.) 8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 38. 9 THE PRESIDENT: The resolution is 10 carried. 11 Senator Bruno, that completes the 12 noncontroversial calendar. 13 Well, we're working faster than I 14 thought. We have some more bills here. 15 The Secretary will read. 16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 17 51, by Senator Maziarz, Senate Print 500, an 18 act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to the 19 crime of obstructing. 20 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 21 will read the last section. 22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 23 act shall take effect on the first of 24 November. 25 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary

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(518) 371-8910 1 will call the roll. 2 (The Secretary called the roll.) 3 THE PRESIDENT: Results. 4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 38. 5 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 6 passed. 7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 8 67, by Senator Volker, Senate Print 1263, an 9 act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to 10 unlawful operation. 11 THE PRESIDENT: Last section. 12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 13 act shall take effect on the first of 14 November. 15 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 16 (The Secretary called the roll.) 17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 38. 18 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 19 passed. 20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 21 112, by Senator Maltese, Senate Print 1989, an 22 act to amend the Civil Service Law, in 23 relation to credits allowed. 24 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last 25 section.

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(518) 371-8910 1 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This 2 act shall take effect immediately. 3 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 4 (The Secretary called the roll.) 5 THE PRESIDENT: Results. 6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 38. 7 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 8 passed. 9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 10 113, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 2083, an 11 act to amend the Retirement and Social 12 Security Law, in relation to membership. 13 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 14 will read the last section, please. 15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 16 act shall take effect immediately. 17 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 18 (The Secretary called the roll.) 19 THE PRESIDENT: Results. 20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 38. 21 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 22 passed. 23 And, Senator Bruno, now I believe 24 that really does complete the noncontroversial 25 calendar.

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(518) 371-8910 1 SENATOR BRUNO: Mr. President, is 2 there any other business that needs the 3 attention of this august body on this 4 beautiful day? 5 THE PRESIDENT: This august body, 6 Mr. Leader, here in February, has completed 7 all of its work. 8 SENATOR BRUNO: That is 9 exemplary. And I commend you hardy souls for 10 being here doing the people's work, and wish 11 you all safe passage on this Valentine's Day, 12 this day of love, tranquility, affection, 13 peace, prosperity. 14 But since there is no further 15 business to come before the Senate, I would 16 move that we stand adjourned until Monday, 17 February 26th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days 18 to be legislative days. Travel safely. 19 THE PRESIDENT: On motion, the 20 Senate will adjourn until Monday, 21 February 26th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days 22 being legislative and loving. 23 (Whereupon, at 11:17 a.m., the 24 Senate adjourned.) 25

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