Thursday, March 6, 2014

THE SECRETARY:And on page 15, Senator Hannon moves to discharge, from the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, Assembly Bill Number 8518 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 6395, Third Reading Calendar 146.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Substitution ordered.

Messages from the Governor.

Reports of standing committees.

Reports of select committees.

Communications and reports from state officers.

Motions and resolutions.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, may we please adopt the Resolution Calendar.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:All in favor of adopting the Resolution Calendar signify by saying aye.

(Response of "Aye.")

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Opposed, nay.

(No response.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Resolution Calendar is adopted.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I believe there's a previously adopted resolution by Senator Stewart-Cousins, Resolution 3695, at the desk. I ask that the resolution be read in its entirety and then please call on Senator Stewart-Cousins.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.

THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 3695, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2014 as Women's History Month in the State of New York.

"WHEREAS, March is Women's History Month; and

"WHEREAS, March 8th is International Women's Day; and

"WHEREAS, Each year New York State officially sets aside time to recognize the unique contributions that women have made to New York and its society; and

"WHEREAS, New York State has a distinguished history of monumental achievements in the area of women's rights; and

"WHEREAS, In 1826, New York State opened one of the first public high schools for girls resulting in a future for women in which they were no longer confined to the home, a future in which they were educated and able to use this education to better their social and economic status; and

"WHEREAS, In 1848 in New York, the first women's rights convention was held at Seneca Falls to secure for all women the right to vote; and

"WHEREAS, In 1903, The Women's Trade Union League of New York was formed to represent working women, later becoming the nucleus for the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union; and

"WHEREAS, In 1918, one year after New York guaranteed women the right to vote in all elections, the first two women, Ida Sammis and Mary Lilly, were elected to the New York State Legislature; and

"WHEREAS, In 1967, Muriel Siebert became the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, opening the door for women to gain positions of greater economic power; and

"WHEREAS, In 1970, New York City was the site of the first Women's Strike for Equality, in which 50,000 people marched for equal rights; and

"WHEREAS, In 1968, New York State Assemblywoman Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to Congress and in 1972, she ran for President of the United States, another first for black women; and

"WHEREAS, In 1983, New York State women legislators established the Legislative Women's Caucus to improve the participation of women in all areas of government, support issues that benefit women, and provide a network of support for women in the State Legislature; and

"WHEREAS, New York has been the home of many extraordinary women who have led society to a better future: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony led the campaign for women's suffrage; Sojourner Truth spoke out for the abolition of slavery and for suffrage for women; suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt became the first president of the League of Women Voters; Emma Willard opened the first endowed institution for the education of women; Civil War surgeon Dr. Mary E. Walker was the only woman ever awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor; Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist who led slaves to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad; in the 19th century, Elizabeth Blackwell and Belva Lockwood were the first women in the fields of medicine and law; pioneer birth control educator and advocate Margaret Sanger established a research center in New York City; Emma Goldman founded the Free Speech League, which led to the American Civil Liberties Union; humanitarian Eleanor Roosevelt served as United States Delegate to the United Nations; civil rights lawyer and New York State Senator Constance Baker Motley became the first black woman to sit on the U.S. District Court in New York, and so many more known and unknown women who championed rights and opportunity for all; and

"WHEREAS, New York State has hosted many conventions, campaigns and events of the Women's Rights Movement, from the 1848 convention at Seneca Falls to the 1999 Berkshire Conference of Women Historians, which was held to improve the status of women in history and in the historical professions; and

"WHEREAS, Today, 47 women serve in the New York State Legislature, holding leadership positions in both houses and bringing the diverse experiences of women into law and public policy; now, therefore, be it

"RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2014 as Women's History Month in the State of New York; and be it further

"RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, and to the Legislative Women's Caucus of New York State."

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Stewart-Cousins.

SENATOR STEWART-COUSINS:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's certainly an honor to stand in this great chamber with my colleagues and celebrate Women's History Month.

And I think the first thing that we need to do is celebrate the women in this chamber, because each of them, by their own rights and their accomplishments, are historic women in New York State.

When I was thinking about some comments, I always want to talk about those unsung heroines such as my mother and probably so many of our mothers who had, under such extraordinary circumstances, still achieved and gave us the type of nurturing that allows us to be here today.

But I thought that I would talk about a woman who had some connection with us even though she never served in this chamber. Her husband did. And her husband later of course became the President of the United States. And that woman is Eleanor Roosevelt.

Eleanor Roosevelt, as a New York State woman, was an incredible force when it came to dealing with women's equality, women's rights, reproductive health. When it came to fighting for the underdog, her humanitarian efforts are legendary, and when it came to standing up for minority rights.

I mean, Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1920s in the New York City Women's Club actually was pushing for birth control information and dissemination. Can you imagine, in the 1920s. And we mentioned Margaret Sanger, and she was a friend of Margaret Sanger and helpful in terms of Margaret Sanger when she went forward with Planned Parenthood.

People probably don't know that 17 years before Rosa Parks refused -- and we talked about Rosa Parks with Black History Month. And again, it goes to show that the black history is American history. Because 17 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus, Eleanor Roosevelt went to Birmingham, Alabama, as the First Lady. And she was attending a meeting of the Southern Conference on Human Welfare.

And in those days, just like what the civil rights struggle was about in the '50s and '60s, in those days the segregated seating was expected. But Eleanor Roosevelt would have nothing to do with that. So although she was the First Lady, she took her chair and she put it in the middle aisle. Because even then she refused to be part of a mentality that discriminated.

In 1939, Eleanor, in a dramatic act of conscience, resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution when they refused to allow Marian Anderson, a world-renowned African-American woman singer, to perform at its Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

So Eleanor Roosevelt, a New York woman, First Lady, was a pioneer. And because of that, she was appointed as a U.N. delegate by president Harry Truman, the only female delegate in the entire delegation. And she eventually chaired the Human Rights Commission of the U.N., fighting for refugee rights. She stood up for women all across the world.

And in 1961 she was appointed by President Kennedy to chair the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. This commission helped draft the Equal Pay Act. It was her last official appointment before her death in 1962. And when President Kennedy signed the bill in June of 1963, he said her work and dedication held to ensure the passage of that bill.

So Eleanor Roosevelt's life was dedicated to equality, dedicated to women. And her book, which she penned, the title was It's Up to the Women. She believed it was up to the women to ensure things that women need and have to achieve in order to take their rightful place in this society.

Of course here we are in 2014. We're still trying to pass a 10-point Women's Equality Act, and there's so much more to do. But we have to look at what these great women who came before us in New York were willing to do. And although of course Eleanor said it's up to the women, I think we all know that it's up to all of us.

So thank you very much.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Stewart-Cousins.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, Senator Stewart-Cousins has requested that we open this resolution to everyone for sponsorship.

As is our tradition, everyone's name will be placed on the resolution. Anyone not wanting to be a sponsor on the resolution please notify the desk.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The resolution is open for cosponsorship. Those that wish not to be a cosponsor please notify the desk.

Senator Stavisky.

SENATOR STAVISKY:Yes, thank you, Mr. President.

May I thank Senator Stewart-Cousins for introducing this resolution. And I believe not only did Franklin Roosevelt serve as President, I believe he served in this chamber.

Secondly, let me also remind everybody that we have only had one leader, one woman leader in either chamber. And I am proud to say that that leader is Senator Stewart-Cousins.

Thank you, Mr. President.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Stavisky.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I believe there is a previously adopted resolution by Senator DeFrancisco, Resolution Number 2691, at the desk. And I ask that the title be read and call on Senator DeFrancisco.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.

THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 2691, by Senator DeFrancisco, congratulating the Baldwinsville Girls Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class AA Championship.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator DeFrancisco.

SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Thank you.

We're making women's history some more today, this being Women's History Month.

And by the way, I concur with Senator Stavisky. Senator Stewart-Cousins is a phenomenal Minority Leader, and we wish her to have that position for many, many years to come.

(Laughter.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:

SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: With respect to this resolution, this is a resolution commending the Baldwinsville Girls Varsity Volleyball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class AA Championship.

And they're here with us today. And this is nothing unusual for my district. As everybody here knows, we have champions all the time coming from the Syracuse/Central New York region.

But what's very interesting in this; to win the championship, they beat the Rochester Our Lady of Mercy team. And I guess their name is -- they're called the Saints; is that correct? The Saints. They beat the Saints, for crying out loud. I mean, that's how good this group is.

And what's even more interesting about it, this avenged the loss to the Saints for the championship the prior year. Now, that shows that goals were set, goals were reached, and it's just a wonderful thing.

And the team is headed by Coach Mary Jo Cerqua and Volunteer Coaches Sarah Elmore and Molly Higman.

And I'm just going to read the names of the young women without reading the entire resolution, because we're in budget discussions right now and I'm sure you're more interested in state aid for Baldwinsville School District, and we will get right back to that work in a moment.

The team members are Brianna Blasi, Madison Whitney, Rachel Aiello, Meghann Smith, Amanda May, Madison Price, Melissa Voyer, Caryn Salce, Meghan Andre, Alexis LaGoy, Shayna Webber, Rebecca Lawrence, Riley Carlucci -- the Senator presiding today is Senator Carlucci. I don't know if you're related in any way.

(Laughter.)

SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: -- Emily Pascale, Abby May, Hannah Klaben, and Brittany Fabrizio. And I've already mentioned the coaches.

So this resolution was adopted on January 14, 2014. It was also adopted in the Assembly.

Congratulations, and I know they're also excellent students, and keep up the great work.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator DeFrancisco.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I believe there's another previously adopted resolution by Senator DeFrancisco, Resolution Number 3549, at the desk. And I ask that the title be read and call on Senator DeFrancisco.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.

THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 3549, by Senator DeFrancisco, honoring Mary Jo Cerqua upon the occasion of being named a 2013 National Coach of the Year.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator DeFrancisco.

SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Now, this is big. This is really big. A National Coach of the Year by the coach of this Baldwinsville team, Mary Jo Cerqua. It is truly an amazing accomplishment.

And it's pretty obvious why you were selected. This is her record, career record: 459 wins, 17 conference championships, 15 district championships and 13 regional championships. And also runner-up last year to the state championship, and again this year as the champions. And she's only 30 years old. It's absolutely amazing that she's done all of these things in such a short period of time.

So we want to also congratulate the coach for this wonderful accomplishment and wish her good luck in all of her endeavors in the future. Thank you.

(Standing ovation.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Congratulations, Mary Jo Cerqua, on becoming Coach of the Year. Congratulations.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I believe there's a previously adopted resolution by Senator Ball, Resolution 3720, at the desk. I ask that it be read in its entirety and call on Senator Ball.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.

THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 3720, by Senator Ball, honoring Connor Looby for his outstanding advocacy for and promotion of lymphedema awareness and research.

"WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that the quality and character of life in the communities across New York State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of organizations and individuals committed to helping to improve the lives of others; and

"WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and fully in accord with its long-standing tradition, this Legislative Body is justly proud on the occasion of the observance of National Lymphedema Awareness Day on March 6, 2014, and seeks to honor and pay tribute to Connor Looby, a seven-year-old boy who has suffered from intestinal lymphangiectasia, a rare lymphatic disease, since his birth, and who currently suffers from lymphedema; in spite of his young age, Connor has been a tireless advocate for lymphatic disease awareness, education, and research; and

"WHEREAS, National Lymphedema Awareness Day brings awareness to this often debilitating condition and helps find strength through collective celebration and is also set aside to honor inspirational lymphedema patients and advocates; and

"WHEREAS, Connor Looby began his fundraising and awareness efforts at the young age of six, when he and his family and friends formed a team for an obstacle race course, the Tri-State Tuxedo Spartan Sprint, in Tuxedo, New York, to raise awareness and funds for lymphatic disease research; and

"WHEREAS, Connor Looby has worked tirelessly despite significant health issues, including having had multiple hospitalizations, being on a low-fat, restricted diet, receiving daily physical therapy, and undergoing weekly infusions; and

"WHEREAS, Connor Looby continued fundraising after his obstacle race event, raising money for the 2013 Walk for Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases; and

"WHEREAS, Connor Looby's family and friends have devoted themselves to this cause and made it their own; and

"WHEREAS, In September 2013, at the Walk for Lymphedema & Lymphatic Diseases, Connor Looby was honored with the McKenna Shea Johnson Youth Ambassador Award by the Lymphatic Education & Research Network for his outstanding efforts; and

"WHEREAS, Connor Looby continues to speak out and be a voice for lymphatic disease patients; and

"WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

"RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor Connor Looby for his outstanding advocacy and promotion of lymphedema awareness; and be it further

"RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Connor Looby, and to the Lymphatic Education & Research Network."

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Ball.

SENATOR BALL:Thank you so much.

It's an honor to be able to stand here and talk about the efforts of somebody who I look up to: Connor.

Connor, we're talking about you. I hope you can hear me.

On the previous comments about Women's History Month, when we talk about the important women in our nation, I think about the women in my life that have worked so hard, and I think about my mother. And God help where I would be if it was not for my mom, who put up with me when I think my dad was ready to throw in the towel once or twice in the not-so-distant future -- past.

And I think about Connor's mom, who is also just an amazing woman, and the trials and tribulations. And Connor is blessed with a beautiful family.

Jen and Fin, his parents, are here. His grandparents, hailing all the way from Ireland at some point, Maura Looby and Finbar. His brothers are here that 30 minutes ago were giving me rabbit ears in the Senate chamber. We have Aiden and Devin and his beautiful sister Caleigh, who's here as well, and their aunt Amy, and three members of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network: Colleen McGuire, Laura Farrell, and Bill Repicci.

This year Connor has been honored as LE&RN's Youth Ambassador of the Year. Connor was named the first ever McKenna Shea Johnson Youth Ambassador in 2013. While just 7 years old, and in spite of complications from this rare lymphatic disease he's coped with since his birth, Connor has amazed us all.

Connor was born on November 16, 2006. While his mom suffered through one episode of pre-term labor, Connor was born full-term with no complications at 8 pounds 6 ounces. The first few weeks of Connor's life would prove to be difficult for Connor and his family. Their beautiful handsome son was suffering with projectile vomiting -- doctors initially diagnosed it as reflux -- and his parents noticed pitting and edema in his feet.

On December 26, at just a little over one month old, Connor's parents took him to the hospital. His feet, legs and abdomen had swollen to double their size at birth, and the vomiting had gotten worse. Emergency doctors braced Connor's parents for the worst and proceeded with CAT scans, Doppler ultrasounds, MRIs, sweat tests, and eventually an endoscope with a biopsy. It was through this endoscope that Connor was diagnosed with intestinal lymphangiectasia, a rare lymphatic disease.

Connor has been through more than most of us six, seven times his age. Now, at age 6 Connor's condition has stabilized and his hospital visits have greatly decreased. He's on a low-fat restricted diet, drinks nutritional supplements, receives daily physical therapy, and must undergo weekly infusions.

He's a happy kid who loves his brothers Aiden and Devin and his new little sister Caleigh, and enjoys making all of them laugh, as we saw earlier. In spite of all the health difficulties he has had, Connor is a big sports buff, participating in football, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, and basketball. Reading, video games, skateboarding and attending to his large stuffed dog collection take up a lot of Connor's attention as well.

And unfortunately I disappointed Connor today because he originally visited me in my district office with his family, where I had Tito, my 13-week-old silver Lab. But, Connor, we'll go to the parade this Sunday and we're bringing Tito, and you both can sit in the truck.

Connor's family supports the Lymphatic Research Foundation. And as a legislature, as a nation, as a state, we need to do the same and in a much bigger way to give folks like Connor and Connor's family hope. They're eager for the advances in research that can help, and we need to be a big part of that.

Friends of Connor's family have formed a team -- initially it was called the Ash Kicking Mud Monsters, which sounds like something I would come up with -- but now it's called Connor's Spartans, and they will be racing and I'll be joining them in the Tri-State New York Spartan Sprint -- and I think Senator Carlucci and a few others may be joining me -- on June 7th to raise money for this worthwhile cause.

So, Connor, we all look up to you. You're a great man and a great leader. And God bless you and your family, and thank you, everybody, for taking a little bit of time.

Connor.

(Standing ovation.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Ball.

And thank you, Connor and the entire Looby family, for your commitment to the people of New York.

This resolution was previously adopted on March 4th.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I believe there is a previously adopted resolution by Senator Montgomery, Number 3336, at the desk. I ask to have the title read and call on Senator Montgomery.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.

THE SECRETARY:Legislative Resolution Number 3336, by Senator Montgomery, commending Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson upon the occasion of being honored in conjunction with Women's History Month 2014 in the State of New York.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Montgomery.

SENATOR MONTGOMERY:Yes, thank you, Mr. President.

There's a very, very famous and wonderful poet and author who has coined the phrase "phenomenal woman." As a matter of fact, she has written a poem entitled "Phenomenal Woman." And so this month I'm honoring phenomenal women that, as in the words of Maya Angelou, "am I not a phenomenal woman."

If you asked the average person in the State of New York "Who is Shirley Ann Jackson," they probably would not know what you were talking about. But today we are honoring this woman, Shirley Ann Jackson, who is the president of one of the premier higher education institutions in our state, and that is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson is the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Since 1999, Dr. Jackson has led this extraordinary transformation of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute into a top-tier technological research university, with both research awards and applications to the freshman class tripling under her tenure and over 300 new faculty members hired, major capital projects completed, and a $1.4 billion capital campaign successfully concluded. She has been described by Time Magazine as "perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science."

Dr. Jackson is a theoretical physicist. She has held senior leadership positions in government, industry and research as well as academia. In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Dr. Jackson to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Dr. Jackson also serves on the U.S. Department of Energy's Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.

Before taking the helm at Rensselaer Polytechnic, Dr. Jackson was chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, appointed by President William Jefferson Clinton in 1995. Earlier in her career she was a theoretical physicist at AT&T Bell Laboratories and a professor of theoretical physics at Rutgers University.

Dr. Jackson serves on the boards of the Smithsonian Institute, the Brookings Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, M.I.T., and major corporations that include FedEx and IBM.

She holds an S.B. in physics and a Ph.D. in theoretical elementary particle physics from M.I.T. She was the first African-American woman ever to earn a doctorate degree in this field from M.I.T.

It is my honor to acknowledge the fact that she is a major leader, she is an important role model, and she is one of the phenomenal women in the State of New York.

Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me an opportunity to honor her today.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Montgomery.

This resolution was previously adopted on February 4th.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, could we go back to motions and resolutions, please.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Returning to motions and resolutions.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I move that the following bill be discharged from its respective committee and be recommitted with instructions to strike the enacting clause: Senate Bill Number 6256, by Senator Ball.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:So ordered.

Senator LaValle.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, may we please have the noncontroversial reading of the calendar.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The Secretary will read.

THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 70, substituted earlier today by Member of the Assembly Brennan, Assembly Print Number 6567, an act to amend the Public Service Law.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Read the last section.

THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Call the roll.

(The Secretary called the roll.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Announce the results.

THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 54.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The bill is passed.

THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 88, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 2038, an act to amend the Social Services Law.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Read the last section.

THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Call the roll.

(The Secretary called the roll.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Announce the results.

THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 54.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The bill is passed.

THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 102, by Senator Little, Senate Print 6323, an act to authorize.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Read the last section.

THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect July 23, 2014, and shall expire and be deemed repealed July 28, 2014.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Call the roll.

(The Secretary called the roll.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Announce the results.

THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 54.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The bill is passed.

THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 139, by Senator Ball, Senate Print 2652, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Read the last section.

THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the second of January.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Call the roll.

(The Secretary called the roll.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Announce the results.

THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 54.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The bill is passed.

THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 146, substituted earlier today by Member of the Assembly Morelle, Assembly Print Number 8518, an act to amend the Social Services Law.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Read the last section.

THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as Chapter 554 of the Laws of 2013.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Call the roll.

(The Secretary called the roll.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Announce the results.

THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 54.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The bill is passed.

THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 175, by Senator Parker, Senate Print 1615B, an act to amend the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Read the last section.

THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect November 11, 2015.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Call the roll.

(The Secretary called the roll.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Senator Gianaris to explain his vote.

SENATOR GIANARIS:Thank you, Mr. President, to explain my vote.

I will be voting yes for many reasons on this important legislation, but not the least of which is because it's the sponsor's birthday today. So if we could all wish Senator Parker a happy birthday as he gets a bill passed through our chamber.

And I should note -- I think Senator DeFrancisco just walked away, or is walking away. Before you go, I do want to correct him.

The Senate Rules as adopted by the Majority last year do not have a title of "Minority Leader"; we have three conferences now. But I can assure him that soon enough, since it is Women's History Month, we will have the first female Majority Leader in Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins.

So thank you, Senator DeFrancisco.

(Laughter; applause.)

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:Thank you, Senator Gianaris.

And the entire Senate wants to wish Senator Parker a happy birthday.

Announce the results.

THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 54.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:The bill is passed.

Senator LaValle, that completes the noncontroversial reading of the calendar.

SENATOR LaVALLE: Is there any other business at the desk?

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:There's no further business at the desk.

SENATOR LaVALLE: There being no further business, I move we adjourn until Monday, March the 10th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.

And also, Mr. President, following this session there will be a Republican conference in Room 332.

ACTING PRESIDENT CARLUCCI:There will be a Republican conference immediately following session in Room 332.

On motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, March 10th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.

(Whereupon, at 12:18 p.m., the Senate adjourned.)