Gaveled in 11:52 AM · Albany, New York · 2013–14 session
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
ALBANY, NEW YORK
May 8, 2013
11:52 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION
SENATOR THOMAS F. O'MARA, Acting President
FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary
P R O C E E D I N G SACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The Senate will come to order.
Everyone please rise and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Whereupon, the assemblage recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:In the absence of clergy, may we please bow our heads in a moment of silence.
(Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The reading of the Journal.
THE SECRETARY:In Senate, Tuesday, May 7th, the Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Monday, May 6th, was read and approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Without objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
Presentation of petitions.
Messages from the Assembly.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:On page 36, Senator Flanagan moves to discharge, from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill Number 3060 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 3112, Third Reading Calendar 523.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Substitution so 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:Mr. President, I'd like you to at this time recognize Senator Griffo to address the body.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Griffo.
SENATOR GRIFFO:Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Senator Libous.
It gives me great pleasure today to introduce a group of young students who are visiting the State Capitol. We have some 75 students from Sauquoit Valley Middle School. They are sixth-graders who are all here today to participate in all of the workings of the Capitol, and they're going to be visiting the State Museum.
They're accompanied by their principal, Pete Madden; also one of the adult supervisors, Chris Weber Mangini. And I also have with me Oneida County Legislator Brian Miller, who is with me today.
But we want to say to all the young people, thank you for being here today. Because you're going to learn a lot. This will hopefully be an educational and an enjoyable experience for you. You will see how important it is for you to stay informed, involved and interested in your government.
So today we applaud the fact that you're here, that you're interested in being here. And I hope you will learn a lot and, with this, when you go back to your school you'll talk about state government, the importance of getting involved in government and informed about what takes place in government.
And we're hoping that some of you boys and girls will be the leaders of the future, sitting in the chairs here in the Senate or running for statewide office or national office.
So thanks for being here, and we hope you have, as I said earlier, an enjoyable and educational day.
Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Thank you, Senator Griffo.
We welcome the students here today. We hope you enjoy your day in the Capitol and have a memorable occasion. Thank you.
(Applause.)
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
At this time could we have the reading of the noncontroversial calendar.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 5, by Senator Carlucci, Senate Print 1993A, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 49. Nays, 1. Senator Ranzenhofer recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 52, by Senator Golden, Senate Print 1959A, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 9. This act shall take effect 270 days after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 49. Nays, 1. Senator DeFrancisco recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 197, by Senator Skelos, Senate Print 3033, an act to amend the Penal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect on the first of November.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 50.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 261, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 3547, an act to amend the Penal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Seward to explain his vote.
SENATOR SEWARD:Yes, Mr. President, just to briefly explain my vote.
Ten years ago, back in 2003, a woman by the name of Alice Ross, who was a 71-year-old grandmother from Queens County, was driving down the street and was killed as a result of a staged auto accident.
Now, these so-called accidents are arranged and intentionally committed by perpetrators who then file fraudulent insurance claims for fake crash injuries and rob the insurance policy premium payers in so doing by collecting claims fraudulently.
And while there are certainly economic impacts -- these are very staggering in terms of all of us that pay auto insurance premiums. We're paying more than we need to because of these fraudulent claims. But there's also the fact that these staged accidents pose a serious public safety risk as well.
So this bill would impose tough penalties on those who stage accidents. In fact, it would create a new crime of staging an accident in New York State. And it hopefully would deter individuals from engaging in this very dangerous and expensive activity.
Now, this legislation, coupled with Senator Skelos's bill dealing with runners and Senator Golden's bill dealing with retroactive cancellation of policies, is a good package that will help deter fraudulent insurance practices in the State of New York.
I vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Seward in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 52.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 304, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 1770, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 52.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 312, by Senator Marcellino, Senate Print 3631, an act to amend the Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 52.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 328, by Senator Hannon, Senate Print 3054, an act to authorize.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 51. Nays, 1. Senator Bonacic recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 330, by Senator DeFrancisco, Senate Print 3859, an act to authorize.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 7. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 51. Nays, 1. Senator Dilan recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 376, by Senator Ranzenhofer, Senate Print 4322, an act to amend the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 52.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 486, by Senator Skelos, Senate Print 3480, an act to amend Chapter 676 of the Laws of 1978.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 52.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 489, by Senator Flanagan, Senate Print 3787A, an act to authorize.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 51. Nays, 1. Senator Bonacic recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 490, by Senator Zeldin, Senate Print 4132, an act authorizing.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 51. Nays, 1. Senator Bonacic recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 494, by Senator Skelos, Senate Print 4295, an act to authorize.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 51. Nays, 1. Senator Bonacic recorded in the negative.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 523, substituted earlier by Member of the Assembly Kolb, Assembly Print 3060 --
SENATOR LIBOUS:Lay it aside.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is laid aside.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 527, by Senator DeFrancisco, Senate Print 4281, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2013.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 52.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
Senator Libous, that completes the noncontroversial reading of the calendar.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Could we return to motions and resolutions.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Motions and resolutions.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Senator Nozzolio has a previously adopted resolution at the desk, Number 1595. Could you read the title and call on Senator Nozzolio.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 1595, by Senator Nozzolio, mourning the untimely passing and paying tribute to the life and valiant service of West Webster Volunteer Firemen's Association Firefighter and Webster Police Lieutenant Michael J. "Chip" Chiapperini, who died in the line of duty on December 24, 2012.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Nozzolio on the resolution.
SENATOR NOZZOLIO:Thank you, Mr. President.
Mr. President and my colleagues, later today, across the street, we are honoring our police officers, our fallen heroes, at the Police Officers Memorial annual ceremony.
Among those honored today is Webster Police Lieutenant Michael "Chip" Chiapperini, who along with fellow first responder Firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka lost their lives this past Christmas Eve in responding to a fire in Webster.
Their courage, bravery and heroism are the cornerstones of the lives of all those police officers so honored, but especially indicative of the life of Michael Chiapperini, who served both as a member of the West Webster Fire Department as well as a lieutenant in the Webster Police Department.
Within seconds of arriving on the scene on that fateful Christmas Eve, gunshots were fired at those responding firefighters. Michael Chiapperini acted with tremendous courage and heroism. He moved through the scene with his fire truck and saved others while he put his own life in harm's way.
We are talking about a genuine American hero in the life of Michael Chiapperini. He dedicated his life to public service. He dedicated his life to serving others and to responding in their hour of need. A lieutenant in the Webster Police Department and a West Webster volunteer fireman for over 25 years, a past chief of the department, in December of 2012 Mike was named "Firefighter of the Year" by the West Webster Fire Department.
As we recognize the brave responders who acted on that day, I should also add Greece Police Officer John Ritter and West Webster Firefighters Ted Scardino and Joe Hofstetter, along with Webster Police Officer Mark Reed. Those men survived this heinous attack.
Mike Chiapperini's memory survives with us today as we recall his acts of heroism, his responsible duty to his community, his love of family, his love of the fire department, his love of service to the place where he called home. Words can never adequately replace his efforts, but we honor him today because he is indeed a true American hero.
With us in this chamber are other very important people in Mike's life: His wife, Kim; his son, Nick, who is following in the footsteps, has followed in the footsteps of his dad and is a first responder, a member of the West Webster Fire Department; Kacie and Kylie, his daughters; his mom, Marcia Chiapperini. We are indeed indebted to you and are greatly grieved by your loss. Your loss is the loss of all of New York State.
I also want to thank a number of members of Chip's family who are here today seated in the gallery, along with a contingent of Webster Police Department members, led by Webster Police Chief Gerry Pickering.
Chief Pickering, your entire department I know continues to mourn the loss of your lieutenant -- our lieutenant, our volunteer fireman. When a hero falls, he belongs to all of us. And all of us share this loss, and all of us want to extend the honor to the Chiapperini family, to the members of the West Webster Fire Department, to all the members of the Webster Police Department.
Mr. President, this resolution is in honor of those great heroes. And I thank you for the opportunity to discuss it today.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Thank you, Senator Nozzolio.
In honor of Mike Chiapperini, may we all stand in a moment of silence.
(Whereupon, the assemblage rose and respected a moment of silence.)
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:At this time, Mr. President, could we take up the controversial reading of the calendar.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The Secretary will ring the bell.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 523, by Member of the Assembly Kolb, Assembly Print 3060, an act making an appropriation.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar Number 523, subject to Rule 10, recorded in the affirmative are Senators Carlucci and Ritchie. Absent from voting, Senator Marchione.
Ayes, 52.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Mr. President, can we return to messages from the Assembly.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Messages from the Assembly.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:The Assembly sent for concurrence the following bill. On motion by Senator Skelos and Senator Klein, said bill ordered to a third reading: Assembly Bill Number 7153.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is ordered direct to third reading.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 616, by Member of the Assembly Cymbrowitz, Assembly Print Number 7153, an act to authorize.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Lay it aside, please.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is laid aside.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Mr. President, can we have the controversial reading.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The Secretary will ring the bell.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 616, by Member of the Assembly Cymbrowitz, Assembly Print Number 7153, an act to authorize.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Latimer.
SENATOR LATIMER:Thank you, Mr. President.
I have a few questions to ask, if I may, on this piece of legislation. The first couple are procedural, so I'll direct them to the chair. And then some are on the content, and I assume I'll direct that to the sponsor of the bill, if he'll yield at that point.
If I may, this bill was passed by the Assembly yesterday and has been conveyed to us today. The Senate same-as version of this bill -- which is S5050, by Senator Golden -- was filed yesterday. So can you explain what the timeliness element is?
It's always been my understanding that a bill has to be on our desks for three days to properly age, or we have to have a message of necessity. And without a message of necessity, how do we handle this bill today properly?
SENATOR LIBOUS:Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:I think I can answer the Senator.
The Assembly bill has been before the house for three days. Senator Golden's bill has not. And we're taking up the Assembly bill at this time.
SENATOR LATIMER:Thank you very much.
On the content of the bill, Mr. President, if the sponsor would yield for a few questions.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Golden, will you yield?
SENATOR GOLDEN:I do, Mr. President.
SENATOR LATIMER:Thank you, Senator.
Through the chair, this bill covers tax exemptions for a religious institution from the years 2003 to 2008. Now, it's my understanding that we have historically, and recently some of the other bills on this agenda today involved tax exemptions for up to three years: 2010, 2011, and 2012 tax years.
Why is it that this particular institution is going to be granted tax relief that dates back to a period of time that starts 10 years ago rather than the traditional three years?
SENATOR GOLDEN:Mr. President, it has been and continues to be a Sephardic Study Center and has been a not-for-profit for the past 10 years and is entitled to that tax benefit. So that is why we are doing that tax benefit for that Sephardic Study Center today.
And there's also a lien on this property for May 17th. So if this is not done today, there will be actions to take this property away from this Sephardic Teaching Center.
So this legislation would allow for the city not to sell this property on May 17th.
SENATOR LATIMER:Through the chair -- through the President, pardon me. The question isn't necessarily the validity of the need for the exemption. The question is the timeliness of it.
We have now most recently done only three years on these situations. So do I interpret this to mean that by granting this exemption, if we do that, we now open the door to any other religious institution that can claim not just three years' worth of need for exemption -- I have no doubt that the need is legitimate for this foundation -- but that any other organization -- a church in Syracuse, a temple in Yonkers -- would also be able to now come in and say we need not just three years of tax relief, but we need 10 years of tax relief?
Do I interpret that, that this now is our policy if we pass this?
SENATOR GOLDEN:Mr. President, I don't know of any other properties that are in this position. This is supported by the City Council of the City of New York. It is a bill that was passed in the Assembly, and it is a bill that is before this house. And it's for tax relief for a not-for-profit that is entitled to that tax benefit.
SENATOR LATIMER:If the Senator will continue to yield, through the chair, can we --
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Do you continue to yield, Senator Golden?
SENATOR GOLDEN:I do indeed, Mr. President.
SENATOR LATIMER:Thank you, Senator.
Can we identify if this institution, having had this tax difficulty, filed at any point in time in 2003 or 2004 or 2005 or 2006 or 2007 or 2008 for consideration for this exemption, and why we are looking at now a period of time 10 years later where they filed for that exemption?
I would think a normal procedure would be that you would file much closer to the date when the taxes were due and you would be filing for an exemption in a much tighter time frame.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Golden.
SENATOR GOLDEN:Yes, Mr. President. I am not the CFO of that organization. I have no idea why they did not proceed in the manner that is the proper procedure of requesting that tax exemption.
But in fact they are a not-for-profit, and in fact they deserve the tax benefit. And the fact that they were late or for whatever purpose had failed to bring that tax exemption to us is I believe irregardless. I believe they should get that tax benefit and that's why it's before this body.
SENATOR LATIMER:Mr. President, if the Senator would continue to yield, just a few more questions. I know that we are on a getaway day, and I don't want to prolong this. But there are some important precedents I think I want to be clear on and I'd like everybody to be clear on as we address this particular issue.
This particular bill allows for an opt-in where, in this particular case, the City of New York, the City Council, the Mayor will have to approve this. Under most legislation that we carry, certainly those of us who represent suburban and upstate communities, we often have to have a home rule resolution from the local municipal government, from the legislative body and/or the executive that asks to us pass a bill that grants them authority in a host of different areas.
I don't see a home rule piece of legislation attached to this. Is there a particular reason why this particular request does not have a home rule element to it?
SENATOR GOLDEN:Mr. President, real property, we do not request from the counties a home rule message.
I will tell you that this is permissible to the City Council and to the Mayor of the City of New York, it's been approved by their bodies. And they are requesting this tax lien be taken off the rolls, and they need this legislation to do that.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Latimer.
SENATOR LATIMER:Mr. President, if the Senator would continue to yield.
My understanding is that when we have in the past granted these tax exemptions, we have not provided an opt-in provision, we as the state have granted it. This particular one with an opt-in piece lends a logical question to ask why there wasn't a home rule attachment to it. It does appear to be something different from what we've done in the past.
But assuming that's the case, I presume, then, if we were to pass this legislation as the Assembly has, we are establishing a precedent which indicates that in the future, not just in this particular case, that now the door will be open to any number of other circumstances where a legitimate institution that's a not-for-profit institution could argue that over the last 10 years they have a need to have tax exemption, their local government approves it, and then therefore we would grant that authority to the local government.
To the sponsor, isn't that -- in solving the problem of this particular organization, aren't we creating a precedent that opens the door to all organizations of similar type?
SENATOR GOLDEN:Mr. President, the answer is no.
SENATOR LATIMER:Would the Senator continue to yield.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Latimer.
SENATOR LATIMER:Why?
SENATOR GOLDEN:It's been a matter of this body, over the years that we've done this, it's come before both bodies, both houses, and we've approved them over the years. This is not precedent-setting, it's been done many times before.
SENATOR LATIMER:On the bill, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:On the bill, Senator Latimer.
SENATOR LATIMER:Thank you.
I appreciate Senator Golden's responses. I know he is fighting for his constituency, and I respect that. Many organizations come before us with similar types of problems.
I would respectfully disagree with him, I think we are doing something different today. Because we have done many other bills that are three years in duration, and those organizations have had more than three years' worth of relief needed, but the legislation that's been presented to us has been for three years only.
I notice that in the Assembly, while there was no debate on this bill, the chair of the Assembly Real Property Taxation Committee was one of the handful of people who voted no. And because I happen to have served in that body and we have dealt with other issues like that, I've been advised in general that it was the procedure not to grant prior to three years.
I don't doubt that there's a need for this tax relief. I don't doubt that Senator Golden, again, is fighting for a constituency.
But I want to be clear, as I said in my question and now in my assertion, that we have opened the door for other institutions that have as much as a 10-year need for tax exemption. And they will point to this bill. And if they have the approval of a local government and say "Well, our local government approves it," then we are going to be hard-pressed not to say there was a reason why this was granted for this particular organization and then not granted in the future to another organization.
But with that, Mr. President, I thank you for your courtesy; Senator Golden, I thank you for your courtesy; and we'll proceed ahead.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Thank you, Senator Latimer.
Seeing no other member wishing to be heard, the debate is closed. The Secretary will ring the bell.
The Secretary will read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Senator Krueger to explain your vote.
SENATOR KRUEGER:Thank you, Mr. President.
I'll be voting no on this bill because I agree with my colleague that this goes too far back in time. I vote for these bills when they are within a three-year time frame, but not going back so far.
I'm also very concerned that it did not go through our normal committee process, where perhaps some more of the details could have been asked and answered. But we skipped the committee process; the bill was only introduced in our house yesterday. And it goes back too far.
There are too many questions for a "yes" vote for me, Mr. President. Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:Announce the result.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar Number 616, those recorded in the negative are Senators Addabbo, Avella, Bonacic, Breslin, Dilan, Gianaris, Gipson, Hassell-Thompson, Hoylman, Kennedy, Krueger, Latimer, O'Brien, Rivera, Sanders, Stavisky, Stewart-Cousins and Tkaczyk. Also Senator Serrano.
Absent from voting: Senators Adams, Diaz, Espaillat, Parker, Peralta, Perkins, Sampson and Squadron.
Voting aye pursuant to Rule 10: Senator Carlucci.
Ayes, 32. Nays, 19.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:The bill is passed.
Senator Libous.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Thank you, Mr. President.
Mr. President, in consultation with Senator Stewart-Cousins, I believe there's a hand-up of Senator Skelos and Senator Klein.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:To be filed in the Journal.
SENATOR LIBOUS:Okay, thank you, Mr. President.
Is there any further business at the desk?
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:There is none.
SENATOR LIBOUS:There being no further business, I move that the Senate adjourn until Monday, May 20th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.
ACTING PRESIDENT O'MARA:On motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, May 20th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.
(Whereupon, at 12:32 p.m., the Senate adjourned.)
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