Gaveled in 3:39 PM · Albany, New York · 2013–14 session
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
ALBANY, NEW YORK
February 4, 2013
3:39 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
SENATOR JOSEPH ROBACH, Acting President
FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary
P R O C E E D I N G SACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:The Senate will come to order.
I ask everyone present to please rise and repeat with me the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Whereupon, the assemblage recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:In the absence of clergy, may we bow our heads in a moment of silence.
(Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:The reading of the Journal.
THE SECRETARY:In Senate, Friday, February 1st, the Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Thursday, January 31st, was read and approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Without objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
Presentation of petitions.
Messages from the Assembly.
The Secretary will read the substitutions.
THE SECRETARY:On page 6, Senator Hannon moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 1988 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2079, Third Reading Calendar 6.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Substitution ordered.
And on page 6, Senator Hannon moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 1989 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2080, Third Reading Calendar 7.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Substitution ordered.
Messages from the Governor.
Reports of standing committees.
Reports of select committees.
Communications and reports from state officers.
Motions and resolutions.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
I move that the following bill be discharged from its respective committee and be recommitted with instructions to strike the enacting clause. And that's Senate Number 2802, by Senator Ball.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:So ordered.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
May we now have the reading of the noncontroversial calendar.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 5, by Senator Carlucci, Senate Print 1993, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Senator Carlucci to explain his vote.
SENATOR CARLUCCI:Thank you, Mr. President.
I just want to thank my colleagues in the Senate for voting on this important piece of legislation, and thank Senator Hannon for making some technical corrections in the Health Committee.
And this is an important piece of legislation that will streamline the work of canine units around the State of New York. It was something that was brought to my attention by the Clarkstown Police Department in talking about what the job of a canine unit is.
What this bill does is it streamlines the process, makes sure that canines can do their job and not have to worry about the bureaucratic red tape.
So I thank my colleagues for supporting this legislation. Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Thank you, Senator Carlucci.
Senator Hassell-Thompson to explain her vote.
SENATOR HASSELL-THOMPSON:Thank you, Mr. President.
In committee I voted without rec. But I had the opportunity to do some checking with the Health Department, and I'm satisfied that asking for this waiver doesn't constitute a public safety issue.
But I am concerned that the care and treatment and training that the dogs receive is uniform. And as long as the Health Department has a statewide uniformity as to how this training and treatment, more than just the inoculations are put in place, I'll be satisfied to support the bill.
But I still have that as a concern, because I don't believe that from township to township that they have the same standards. And I would hope that the Health Department would institute standards by which all dogs receive the same level of treatment.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Senator Hassell-Thompson will be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 47.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 6, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Gottfried, Assembly Print Number 1988, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 47.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 7, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Gottfried, Assembly Print Number 1989, an act to amend Chapter 461 of the Laws of 2012.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 47.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:The bill is passed.
Senator Libous, that completes the reading of the calendar.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President. You've done a fine job.
And if we could just stand at ease temporarily.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:The Senate will stand at ease temporarily.
(Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease at 3:45 p.m.)
(Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at 3:51 p.m.)
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Mr. President, is there any further business at the desk?
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:There is none.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Mr. President, there being no further business at the desk, I move that the Senate stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 5th, at 11:00 a.m.
ACTING PRESIDENT ROBACH:On motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 5th, at 11:00 a.m.
(Whereupon, at 3:52 p.m., the Senate adjourned.)
Highest impact first.
Not yet analyzed. Open the bill for its official title.
Not yet analyzed. Open the bill for its official title.
Not yet analyzed. Open the bill for its official title.
Not yet analyzed. Open the bill for its official title.
Not yet analyzed. Open the bill for its official title.