Friday, March 30, 2007

1 NEW YORK STATE SENATE 2 3 4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD 5 6 7 8 9 ALBANY, NEW YORK 10 March 30, 2007 11 11:15 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 would ask all those assembled to 5 please rise and join us in reciting the Pledge 6 of Allegiance to our Flag. 7 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited 8 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.) 9 THE PRESIDENT: I thought of a 10 prayer to precede this morning's session, but 11 I've asked Father Peter G. Young, of Mother 12 Theresa Community of Albany, to deliver it for 13 me. 14 Father Young. 15 REVEREND YOUNG: Well, I'll give 16 it a try. Thank you. 17 As we pray for a successful 18 dialogue on our budget, may we remember those 19 that are disenfranchised. As we see our needy 20 citizens that look for hope in their struggles 21 for government understanding and assistance, 22 we know that they turn to your leadership in 23 this Senate body. 24 Our prayer today is for gratitude 25 for those dedicated and committed in their

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(518) 371-8910 1 work here in this chamber, that they will be 2 able to provide that leadership and assistance 3 to all, and that we pray then for their good 4 strength and good health. 5 Amen. 6 Was that it? 7 THE PRESIDENT: That was it. 8 Couldn't have said it better myself. 9 (Laughter.) 10 THE PRESIDENT: The reading of 11 the Journal. 12 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, 13 Thursday, March 29, the Senate met pursuant to 14 adjournment. The Journal of Wednesday, 15 March 28, was read and approved. On motion, 16 Senate adjourned. 17 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, 18 Mr. Secretary. The Journal stands approved as 19 read, without objection. 20 And we will go to the order of 21 business. 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 Farley. 6 SENATOR FARLEY: Thank you, 7 Mr. President. 8 On behalf of Senator Morahan, 9 Mr. President, on page 14 I offer the 10 following amendments to Calendar Number 243, 11 Senate Print 3105, and I ask that that bill 12 retain its place on the Third Reading 13 Calendar. 14 THE PRESIDENT: The amendments 15 are received and adopted, and the bill will 16 retain its place on the Third Reading 17 Calendar. 18 SENATOR FARLEY: Mr. President, 19 on behalf of Senator Alesi, on page 27, 20 Calendar Number 457, Senate Print 175, I ask 21 to amend that bill and ask that it retain its 22 place on the Third Reading Calendar. 23 THE PRESIDENT: The amendments 24 are received and adopted, and the bill will 25 retain its place on the Third Reading

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(518) 371-8910 1 Calendar. 2 SENATOR FARLEY: Mr. President, I 3 wish to call up Senator Larkin's bill, Print 4 Number 224, which was recalled from the 5 Assembly and it's now at your desk. 6 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 7 will read. 8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 9 27, by Senator Larkin, Senate Print 224, an 10 act to amend the Penal Law. 11 SENATOR FARLEY: Mr. President, I 12 now move to reconsider the vote by which this 13 bill passed. 14 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 15 will call the roll on reconsideration. 16 (The Secretary called the roll.) 17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 45. 18 SENATOR FARLEY: Mr. President, I 19 now offer the following amendments. 20 THE PRESIDENT: The amendments 21 are received and adopted. 22 Senator Skelos. 23 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 24 if we could adopt the Resolution Calendar, 25 with the exceptions of 1316, 1317, and 1318.

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(518) 371-8910 1 THE PRESIDENT: All in favor of 2 adopting the Resolution Calendar please 3 indicate so by saying aye. 4 (Response of "Aye.") 5 THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay. 6 (No response.) 7 THE PRESIDENT: With the 8 assistance of Senator Parker, the Resolution 9 Calendar is adopted. 10 Senator Skelos. 11 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 12 there's a Resolution Number 1316 at the desk, 13 by Senator Perkins. If we could have it read 14 in its entirety and move for its immediate 15 adoption. 16 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, 17 Senator Skelos. 18 The Secretary will read. 19 THE SECRETARY: By Senator 20 Perkins, Legislative Resolution Number 1316, 21 mourning the death of Dr. Walter J. Turnbull, 22 a man of singular distinction and 23 extraordinary accomplishment. 24 "WHEREAS, It is the sense of this 25 Legislative Body to pay proper tribute to

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(518) 371-8910 1 individuals of great character whose lives 2 exemplify the highest ideals of humanity; and 3 "WHEREAS, Dr. Walter J. Turnbull, 4 founder of the esteemed Boys Choir of Harlem, 5 died on March 23, 2007, at the age of 62; and 6 "WHEREAS, Born on July 19, 1944, in 7 Greenville, Mississippi, to Lena Green and 8 Jake Turnbull Jr., Dr. Walter Turnbull learned 9 the ways of the world from his grandfather, 10 Woodley Turnbull; and 11 "WHEREAS, Extremely talented and 12 dedicated, Dr. Walter Turnbull attended the 13 local high school and joined the choir 14 directed by Herticene Jones. Due to her 15 guidance and his determination, he won a music 16 scholarship to Tougaloo College in Jackson, 17 Mississippi. He graduated with honors and 18 moved to New York City, with dreams of 19 becoming an operatic tenor; and 20 "WHEREAS, While studying for a 21 doctorate at the Manhattan School of Music, 22 Dr. Walter Turnbull also sang as a soloist 23 with the New York Philharmonic and the 24 Philadelphia Orchestra. After gaining some 25 experience, he decided he wanted to help

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(518) 371-8910 1 inner-city kids. It was then that he started 2 a choir as an after-school music program in 3 the basement of the Ephesus Seventh-Day 4 Adventist Church in 1968; and 5 "WHEREAS, Dr. Walter Turnbull had a 6 vision to help inner-city kids, and soon his 7 vision grew from a modest choir into the 8 world-renowned Boys Choir of Harlem. This 9 superb choir went on to sing for presidents 10 and popes, and it has been celebrated around 11 the world as much as for its eclectic musical 12 standards -- a typical program ranged from 13 Handel to spirituals, jazz and pop -- as for 14 being a symbol of bootstrap success in the 15 inner city; and 16 "WHEREAS, Incorporated as the Boys 17 Choir of Harlem in 1975, the group, which 18 usually included about 150 boys, eventually 19 spawned a 600-student school, the Choir 20 Academy of Harlem, which offered a full 21 academic program in grades 4 through 12; and 22 "WHEREAS, Reflecting Dr. Turnbull's 23 belief that musical training focuses the mind 24 and helps any child succeed in life, the 25 school had a strict dress code, and the

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(518) 371-8910 1 choirboys always appeared clean-cut and 2 disciplined. He also founded the Girls Choir 3 of Harlem in 1988; and 4 "WHEREAS, A national leader in 5 education, the arts and inner-city youth, 6 Dr. Turnbull is the recipient of numerous 7 awards and accolades. He received the 8 National Medal of Arts from President Clinton 9 in 1997. In 1998, he received the Heinz Award 10 in the Arts and Humanities and the Reader's 11 Digest American Heroes in Education Award. He 12 was also named to the New York Black 100 by 13 the Schomburg Center for Research in Black 14 Culture; and 15 "WHEREAS, In addition, in 1999 he 16 was awarded the International Citation of 17 Merit Award, the President's Volunteer Action 18 Award, the intrepid Freedom Award, the Actors 19 Equity Association LeNoire Award, the Chase 20 Manhattan Humanitarian Recognition Award, and 21 the NAACP Man of Action Award; and 22 "WHEREAS, A beautiful light in the 23 lives of all those with whom he came in 24 contact, Dr. Walter Turnbull will be 25 remembered as a testimony to the fact that a

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(518) 371-8910 1 person can do anything if he puts his mind to 2 it; and 3 "WHEREAS, He is survived by his 4 brothers, Horace and Sammy J. Turnbull, and 5 his sister, Mary Webster; and 6 "WHEREAS, Armed with a humanistic 7 spirit, imbued with a sense of compassion, and 8 comforted by a loving family, Dr. Walter 9 Turnbull leaves behind a legacy which will 10 long endure the passage of time and will 11 remain as a comforting memory to all he served 12 and befriended; now, therefore, be it 13 "RESOLVED, That this Legislative 14 Body pause in its deliberations to mourn the 15 death of Dr. Walter J. Turnbull, a man of 16 singular distinction and extraordinary 17 accomplishment; and be it further 18 "RESOLVED, That a copy of this 19 resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted 20 to the family of Dr. Walter J. Turnbull." 21 THE PRESIDENT: On the 22 resolution, the sponsor, Senator Perkins. 23 SENATOR PERKINS: Thank you very 24 much, Mr. President. 25 I want to take a quick moment to

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(518) 371-8910 1 just say a few words in tribute to 2 Dr. Turnbull from a personal point of view. 3 You know, it's easy to be very 4 proud to have known him and to have worked 5 with him for so many years. You know, he was 6 a very visionary, brave type of bold leader 7 who tended to find success where others found 8 failure, especially amongst our young people. 9 And he was the kind of person that 10 took children from Harlem and the Harlems of 11 our city and made them into heroes and sheroes 12 not only for their peers, but also was highly 13 admired, as was pointed out, by presidents and 14 popes and people all over the world in terms 15 of this legendary Boys Choir of Harlem and 16 Girls Choir of Harlem. 17 He, I believe, did in his field 18 what we, at our best, will be doing here as 19 state legislators. 20 And so I'm honored to have had the 21 opportunity to have worked with him. He 22 brings not only Harlem great pride, as does 23 our Lieutenant Governor, as do so many heroes 24 and sheroes that have graced their community; 25 he is part of that great galaxy of those who

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(518) 371-8910 1 have been in the forefront of not only 2 recognizing our children but recognizing those 3 who others would not recognize. 4 And so I thank you for the 5 opportunity to say a few words in his honor 6 and would ask that a moment of silence be 7 given out of respect for him. Thank you. 8 (Whereupon, the assemblage 9 respected a moment of silence.) 10 THE PRESIDENT: On the 11 resolution, the chair recognizes Senator 12 Adams. 13 SENATOR ADAMS: Thank you, 14 Mr. President. 15 And I want to commend my colleague 16 Senator Perkins. 17 You'll find that often, when it 18 comes down to young people, particularly in 19 the inner city and some impoverished areas of 20 the state, that one of the handicaps that they 21 have is that they subscribe to what I like to 22 say is the anti-Christopher Columbus theory, 23 believing that if they may leave the 24 geographical boundaries of their community, 25 they feel they will fall off the intellectual

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(518) 371-8910 1 globe. And when in reality it is when they 2 are allowed to travel, when they are allowed 3 to see new horizons and new areas, that they 4 learn how to interact with various groups and 5 various countries and various cultures. 6 That's what Boys Choir of Harlem 7 allowed the children to do. The young men, I 8 used to see them as they'd go abroad to Japan, 9 to the Soviet Union, to South and Central 10 America. And it allowed children of Harlem, 11 it allowed children of the village of Harlem 12 to understand that it is possible not to be 13 restricted to the geographical boundaries of 14 125th Street and Adam Clayton Powell 15 Boulevard, but in fact there's an entire 16 country, an entire globe out there. 17 They were no longer arrogant to 18 believe that the globe was America. They 19 understood that the globe was this circular 20 object where you are allowed and permitted to 21 interact with other people from different 22 groups. 23 This is an important institution. 24 And what the Boys Choir of Harlem did, they 25 did more than sing a song. They were

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(518) 371-8910 1 ambassadors for the entire country. They were 2 indicators that America allowed groups and 3 children and young people to use their voices 4 to speak to other groups and other 5 possibilities. 6 And so I join Senator Bill Perkins 7 as he acknowledged the life and the 8 contributions and the continuation. When you 9 go back and visit many of those young men, you 10 will see that they took the opportunities of 11 singing and went on to greater heights, went 12 on to college and went on to do greater things 13 in life. 14 The founder of this institution did 15 not allow his students just to sing a song. 16 He demanded that they were academically 17 qualified. He demanded that they carried 18 themselves in a respectful manner. He went 19 back to the basics, and he instilled some 20 basic principles in those children that I 21 think could be reflected throughout our school 22 system, throughout the entire state. 23 I think that we can borrow from 24 that program, and together we can sing in the 25 same accord and with the same voice and the

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(518) 371-8910 1 same chorus. So my support for him is not 2 because I am a person in the choir, but I'm a 3 person that reads and sings and writes the 4 same chorus as him, that we can all live 5 together. And that's what he did as the Boys 6 Choir leader. 7 Thank you. 8 THE PRESIDENT: The question is 9 on the resolution. All those in favor please 10 indicate so by saying aye. 11 (Response of "Aye.") 12 THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay. 13 (No response.) 14 THE PRESIDENT: The resolution is 15 adopted. 16 Senator Skelos. 17 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 18 there's a Resolution 1317 at the desk, by 19 Senator Leibell. If we could have the title 20 read, move for its immediate adoption, and 21 open it up for cosponsorship. 22 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 23 will read. 24 THE SECRETARY: By Senator 25 Leibell, Legislative Resolution Number 1317,

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(518) 371-8910 1 urging the New York State Congressional 2 delegation to support full funding for 3 veterans healthcare. 4 THE PRESIDENT: The question is 5 on the resolution. All those in favor please 6 indicate so by saying aye. 7 (Response of "Aye.") 8 THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay. 9 (No response.) 10 THE PRESIDENT: The resolution is 11 adopted. 12 The resolution is open for 13 cosponsorship. We will list all the members. 14 Any indicating that they would not like to be 15 on the resolution can let us know at the desk. 16 Also, we understand that Senator 17 Perkins has opened up his resolution so that 18 all can be cosponsors. Anyone indicating 19 otherwise may do so at the desk. 20 Senator Skelos. 21 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President. 22 THE PRESIDENT: Senator Skelos. 23 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 24 there's a Resolution 1318 at the desk, by 25 Senator Bruno. Could we have the title read

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(518) 371-8910 1 and move for its immediate adoption. 2 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 3 will read. 4 THE SECRETARY: By Senator Bruno, 5 Legislative Resolution Number 1318, mourning 6 the death of John M. Kennedy, Sr., who 7 distinguished himself in service to the cause 8 of working men and women in the State of 9 New York. 10 THE PRESIDENT: On the 11 resolution, the chair recognizes Senator 12 Skelos. 13 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 14 today this Legislature mourns the death of 15 Jack Kennedy, who was head of the Building and 16 Construction Trades Council of Nassau/Suffolk 17 County and a labor leader on Long Island for 18 over 35 years. 19 His whole life was labor, but he 20 also went beyond just thinking about his 21 membership. He constantly thought about all 22 who live on Long Island and the positive 23 growth that has existed over the years. 24 His commitment to his members is 25 unparalleled. He fought constantly to protect

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(518) 371-8910 1 his membership and certainly was a person that 2 all of us, as elected officials, could work 3 very closely with. We mourn his death, but we 4 also know that Long Island is the great place 5 that it is because of the benefits that Jack 6 Kennedy brought to our island. 7 All of us extend our heartfelt 8 condolences to his wife, Joan, and their six 9 children, and all the friends who loved him 10 very much. 11 THE PRESIDENT: On the 12 resolution, Senator Flanagan. 13 SENATOR FLANAGAN: Thank you, 14 Mr. President. 15 Jack Kennedy was a constituent in 16 my district. And in our lives we get to meet 17 all kinds of different people through the 18 political aspects of our job. And there are 19 some people who will be political 20 acquaintances, and then there are those people 21 who evolve into being your real friends, 22 people that you'll see inside and outside of 23 government. Jack Kennedy was one of those 24 people. 25 If you didn't meet him, I'm going

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(518) 371-8910 1 to go out on a limb and suggest that if you 2 did, everybody loved him. He was colorful -- 3 and trust me, he could be very colorful. I 4 can't repeat a lot of the things he might have 5 said. He was a very tough negotiator. He was 6 passionate, he was dedicated, he loved the 7 work that he did. He loved the game. He 8 loved the game that we're in all. 9 He was the kind of person that 10 while he was in a private type of arena, he 11 was very public. He really cared about 12 working men and women. And I think that will 13 be his legacy, in addition to his family. 14 In the time I got to know Jack, I 15 was able to help him with a couple of things 16 personally. I remember several years ago he 17 lost a grandchild at a very young age to a 18 tragic accident. And you just -- you knew how 19 much of a family person he was and how much he 20 loved his wife, his kids, his grandchildren. 21 And his loss will be felt on Long 22 Island and, frankly, across the State of 23 New York, because he exemplified what it meant 24 to be a true leader. I was glad to be able to 25 say that I was his friend, and I will

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(518) 371-8910 1 certainly miss him, along with many others. 2 Thank you. 3 THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. 4 On the resolution, Senator LaValle. 5 SENATOR LaVALLE: Thank you very 6 much, Mr. President. 7 I'd like to add my voice to Senator 8 Skelos and Senator Flanagan. 9 Indeed, Jack Kennedy was a person 10 larger than life. And what he did in terms of 11 the labor movement was, I think, very 12 historic, and he will be remembered for 13 representing the men and women that he 14 represented. 15 Jack, as has been said, was truly 16 not only a labor leader but a great 17 humanitarian, was honored by numerous groups 18 for his work and his humanity. 19 And the thing I liked about Jack so 20 much is whether he was in your face or you 21 were having a discussion, there was always a 22 very pleasant demeanor and a smile, and it 23 allowed him, I think, to really get his point 24 across, because sometimes he was very strident 25 in the views that he was representing. But he

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(518) 371-8910 1 always had a smile and really a great presence 2 as he was negotiating with you. 3 So for whoever comes in behind 4 Jack, there will be huge shoes to fill in the 5 work of not only representing labor but 6 representing the people of Long Island in his 7 capacity. 8 Thank you, Mr. President. 9 THE PRESIDENT: The question is 10 on the resolution. All those in favor please 11 indicate so by saying aye. 12 (Response of "Aye.") 13 THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay. 14 (No response.) 15 THE PRESIDENT: The resolution is 16 adopted. 17 And we thank Senator Skelos, 18 Senator Flanagan, and Senator LaValle for 19 their remarks. 20 Senator Skelos. 21 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 22 on Resolution 1329, Senator Gonzalez would 23 like to open it up for sponsorship. 24 What I would suggest is that if you 25 wish to sponsor the resolution, that you

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(518) 371-8910 1 inform the desk on this one. 2 THE PRESIDENT: On Resolution 3 1329, anyone that would like to be a cosponsor 4 of the resolution by Senator Gonzalez, please 5 indicate so at the desk. 6 Senator Skelos. 7 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 8 if we could go to the noncontroversial reading 9 of the calendar. 10 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 11 will conduct the noncontroversial reading of 12 the calendar. 13 The Secretary will read. 14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 15 168, by Senator Maziarz, Senate Print 314, an 16 act to amend the Economic Development Law, in 17 relation to powers. 18 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 19 will read the last section. 20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 21 act shall take effect immediately. 22 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary 23 will please call the roll. 24 (The Secretary called the roll.) 25 THE PRESIDENT: The Secretary

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(518) 371-8910 1 will announce the results. 2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57. 3 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 4 passed. 5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 6 347, by Senator Farley, Senate Print 1864, an 7 act to authorize the City of Gloversville. 8 THE PRESIDENT: There is a 9 home-rule message at the desk. 10 The Secretary will read the last 11 section. 12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 13 act shall take effect immediately. 14 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 15 (The Secretary called the roll.) 16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57. 17 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 18 passed. 19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 20 396, by Senator Leibell, Senate Print 3652, an 21 act to amend the Executive Law, in relation to 22 maintenance. 23 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last 24 section. 25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This

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(518) 371-8910 1 act shall take effect immediately. 2 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 3 (The Secretary called the roll.) 4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57. 5 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 6 passed. 7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 8 419, by Senator Young, Senate Print 385, an 9 act to amend the Correction Law, in relation 10 to authorizing employment. 11 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last 12 section. 13 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This 14 act shall take effect immediately. 15 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 16 (The Secretary called the roll.) 17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57. 18 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 19 passed. 20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 21 430, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 3063, an 22 act to amend the Education Law, in relation to 23 enacting the Textbook Access Act. 24 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last 25 section.

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(518) 371-8910 1 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This 2 act shall take effect on the first of July. 3 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 4 (The Secretary called the roll.) 5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57. 6 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 7 passed. 8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 9 437, by Senator Larkin, Senate Print 347, an 10 act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering 11 and Breeding Law and the Tax Law, in relation 12 to making persons convicted of felonies 13 ineligible. 14 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last 15 section. 16 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This 17 act shall take effect on the 120th day. 18 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 19 (The Secretary called the roll.) 20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57. 21 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 22 passed. 23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 24 440, by Senator Maziarz, Senate Print 504, an 25 act to amend the General Municipal Law, in

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(518) 371-8910 1 relation to authorizing. 2 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last 3 section. 4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 5 act shall take effect immediately. 6 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 7 (The Secretary called the roll.) 8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55. Nays, 9 2. Senators Duane and Padavan recorded in the 10 negative. 11 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 12 passed. 13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 14 443, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 2024, an 15 act to amend the General Municipal Law, in 16 relation to increasing. 17 THE PRESIDENT: Read the last 18 section. 19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This 20 act shall take effect immediately. 21 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 22 (The Secretary called the roll.) 23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55. Nays, 24 2. Senators Duane and Padavan recorded in the 25 negative.

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(518) 371-8910 1 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 2 passed. 3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 4 452, by Senator Griffo, Senate Print 2321, an 5 act to authorize the City of Utica to enter 6 into a contract. 7 THE PRESIDENT: 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 THE PRESIDENT: Call the roll. 13 (The Secretary called the roll.) 14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57. 15 THE PRESIDENT: The bill is 16 passed. 17 Senator Skelos, that completes the 18 noncontroversial reading of the calendar. 19 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 20 I'd just like to point out that the 21 legislation is Senator Griffo's first bill 22 passed in the Senate, the first of many. 23 (Applause.) 24 THE PRESIDENT: Congratulations, 25 Senator Griffo. We're sure there will be many

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(518) 371-8910 1 more to come. 2 Again, Senator Skelos, that 3 completes the calendar. What is your 4 pleasure, sir? 5 SENATOR SKELOS: Mr. President, 6 is there any further business at the desk? 7 THE PRESIDENT: No, there is not. 8 SENATOR SKELOS: There being 9 none, I move we stand adjourned at the call of 10 the Majority Leader. 11 THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will 12 stand adjourned at the call of the Majority 13 Leader. 14 Senate is adjourned. 15 (Whereupon, at 11:40 a.m., the 16 Senate adjourned.) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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