Gaveled in 3:09 PM · Albany, New York · 2013–14 session
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
ALBANY, NEW YORK
February 27, 2013
3:09 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
SENATOR JOSEPH GRIFFO, Acting President
FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary
P R O C E E D I N G SACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The Senate will come to order.
I ask all present to please rise and recite with me the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(Whereupon, the assemblage recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:With us today to give the invocation is Bishop Julius Abiola, of Christ Life Ministries in Brooklyn.
Bishop Abiola.
BISHOP ABIOLA:Thank you, Senator.
Almighty God, unto Whom all hearts are open, all desires known, from Whom no secrets are hid and from Whom all blessings flow, we come before You today and we thank You for the blessings that You have given unto us, especially that You have given unto these honorable men and women of our Senate of the greatest state in the union.
Cleanse our thoughts, O God, and every thought of our hearts by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love You and worthily magnify Your holy name.
Bless our differences and us, and under God our courage to stand together in the fear and reverence of You as we fulfill our civic responsibilities.
Our Father, maker of heaven and earth, possessor of the whole universe, as we gather in Your glorious presence we pray that You make us worthy to stand before You with a clear conscience that is void of offense, through the sacrifice of Your son Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray.
Amen.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Thank you, Bishop Abiola.
The reading of the Journal.
THE SECRETARY:In Senate, Tuesday, February 26th, the Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Monday, February 25th, was read and approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Without objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
Presentation of petitions.
Messages from the Assembly.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:On page 10, Senator Maziarz moves to discharge, from the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, Assembly Bill Number 1887 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2340, Third Reading Calendar 25.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Substitution so ordered.
THE SECRETARY:On page 10, Senator Griffo moves to discharge, from the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Assembly Bill Number 2295, and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2154, Third Reading Calendar 30.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Substitution so ordered.
THE SECRETARY:On page 10, Senator LaValle moves to discharge, from the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Assembly Bill Number 1052 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2898, Third Reading Calendar 31.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Substitution so ordered.
THE SECRETARY:On page 11, Senator O'Mara moves to discharge, from the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 914 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2859, Third Reading Calendar 40.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Substitution so ordered.
THE SECRETARY:On page 11, Senator Ball moves to discharge, from the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 1833 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2907, Third Reading Calendar 41.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Substitution so ordered.
THE SECRETARY:And on page 12, Senator Skelos moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 2087 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 2889A, Third Reading Calendar 51.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Substitution so ordered.
That completes the messages from the Assembly.
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:Mr. President, if you would call on Senator Gianaris, I believe he has a motion.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Can I have some order in the chamber, please.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Thank you, Mr. President.
On behalf of Senator O'Brien, I move that the following bill be discharged from its respective committee and be recommitted with instructions to strike the enacting clause: Senate Bill 3511.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:So ordered.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
On behalf of Senator Little, I move that the following bill be discharged from its respective committee and be recommitted with instructions to strike the enacting clause. That would be Senate 3113, please.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:So ordered.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Mr. President, there's a privileged resolution at the desk. May we have the title read and move for its adoption.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senate Resolution by Senators Skelos and Klein, establishing a Select Committee on Science, Technology, Incubation and Entrepreneurship.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:All in favor of the resolution signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Opposed?
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The resolution is adopted.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
May we now have the reading of the noncontroversial calendar, please.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 12, by Senator Dilan, Senate Print 392, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 56.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 25, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Englebright, Assembly Print 1887, an act to amend the Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 30, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Brindisi, Assembly Print 2295, an act to amend Chapter 503 of the Laws of 2012.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the same date as Chapter 503 of the Laws of 2012.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 31, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Lupardo, Assembly Print Number 1052, an act to amend the Business Corporation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 35, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 1762, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 56. Nays, 1. Senator Gipson recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 37, by Senator Young, Senate Print 2203, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 38, by Senator Marcellino, Senate Print 2524, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 40, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Lifton, Assembly Print 914, an act to amend the Public Officers Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 41, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Skartados, Assembly Print 1833, an act to amend Chapter 430 of the Laws of 2012.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 56. Nays, 1. Senator Rivera recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 43, by Senator Larkin, Senate Print 271, an act to remove.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 45, by Senator Marcellino, Senate Print 1526, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 46, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 1759, an act in relation in including the trustees.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 51, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Lavine, Assembly Print 2087, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:The bill is passed.
Senator Libous, that completes the noncontroversial reading of the calendar.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
At this time, in consultation with Senator Stewart-Cousins, Senator Klein, Senator Skelos, I'd like to hand up the following Democratic Conference assignments and committee assignments.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:They are received and filed.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
And, Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Klein and Senator Skelos, I hand up the following committee assignments and ask that such assignments be filed in the Journal, please.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Also received and filed.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Mr. President, at this time is there any further business at the desk?
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:There is no further business before the desk.
SENATOR LIBOUS:There being no further business, I move that the Senate adjourn until Thursday, February 28th, at 11:00 a.m.
ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO:Upon motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Thursday, February 28, at 11:00 a.m.
Senate adjourned.
(Whereupon, at 3:19 p.m., the Senate adjourned.)
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