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1 NEW YORK STATE SENATE
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4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
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9 ALBANY, NEW YORK
10 June 8, 2017
11 11:45 a.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR JOSEPH GRIFFO, Acting President
19 FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
3 Senate will come to order.
4 I ask all present to please rise
5 and join with me as we recite the Pledge of
6 Allegiance to our Flag.
7 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
8 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: In the
10 absence of clergy, I ask all to please bow your
11 heads in a moment of silent prayer and
12 reflection.
13 (Whereupon, the assemblage
14 respected a moment of silence.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
16 reading of the Journal.
17 THE SECRETARY: In Senate,
18 Wednesday, June 7th, the Senate met pursuant to
19 adjournment. The Journal of Tuesday, June 6th,
20 was read and approved. On motion, Senate
21 adjourned.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Without
23 objection, the Journal will stand approved as
24 read.
25 Presentation of petitions.
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1 Messages from the Assembly.
2 The Secretary will read.
3 THE SECRETARY: On page 8, Senator
4 Bonacic moves to discharge, from the Committee
5 on Racing, Gaming and Wagering, Assembly Bill
6 Number 2820 and substitute it for the identical
7 Senate Bill 3760, Third Reading Calendar 199.
8 On page 8, Senator Bonacic moves to
9 discharge, from the Committee on Racing, Gaming
10 and Wagering, Assembly Bill Number 4413 and
11 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
12 4154, Third Reading Calendar 200.
13 On page 16, Senator Golden moves to
14 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
15 Assembly Bill Number 2384 and substitute it for
16 the identical Senate Bill 4759, Third Reading
17 Calendar 437.
18 On page 18, Senator Marchione moves
19 to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
20 Assembly Bill Number 6903A and substitute it for
21 the identical Senate Bill 4574A, Third Reading
22 Calendar 477.
23 On page 28, Senator Seward moves to
24 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
25 Assembly Bill Number 7152A and substitute it for
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1 the identical Senate Bill 2525B, Third Reading
2 Calendar 674.
3 On page 34, Senator Savino moves to
4 discharge, from the Committee on Civil Service
5 and Pensions, Assembly Bill Number 6604 and
6 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
7 5135A, Third Reading Calendar 770.
8 On page 43, Senator Hannon moves to
9 discharge, from the Committee on Health,
10 Assembly Bill Number 7532 and substitute it for
11 the identical Senate Bill 5718, Third Reading
12 Calendar 906.
13 On page 51, Senator Hannon moves to
14 discharge, from the Committee on Finance,
15 Assembly Bill Number 4703 and substitute it for
16 the identical Senate Bill 3293, Third Reading
17 Calendar 1049.
18 And on page 92, Senator Bailey
19 moves to discharge, from the Committee on
20 Finance, Assembly Bill Number 6857 and
21 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
22 3338, Third Reading Calendar 1522.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
24 substitutions, as read, are so ordered.
25 Messages from the Governor.
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1 Reports of standing committees.
2 Reports of select committees.
3 Communications and reports of state
4 officers.
5 Motions and resolutions.
6 Senator DeFrancisco.
7 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes, I move
8 that Senate Bill Number 6605, by Senator Ritchie,
9 be discharged from its respective committee and
10 be recommitted with instructions to strike the
11 enacting clause.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: It is so
13 ordered.
14 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: On page 46, I
15 offer the following amendments to Calendar 953,
16 Senate Print 213, by Senator Marchione, and ask
17 that said bill retain its place on the Third
18 Reading Calendar.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
20 amendments are received, and the bill shall
21 retain its place on third reading.
22 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: On page 47,
23 Calendar Number 979, Senate Print 5912, by
24 Senator Jacobs, I offer the following amendments
25 and ask that said bill retain its place on the
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1 Third Reading Calendar.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
3 amendments are received, and the bill shall
4 retain its place on third reading.
5 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: And I now
6 wish to call up Senator Young's bill, Senate
7 Print 2585, recalled from the Assembly, which is
8 now at the desk.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
10 Secretary will read.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 841, by Senator Young, Senate Print 2585, an act
13 to amend the Highway Law.
14 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: I now move to
15 reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
17 Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 55.
20 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: I now offer
21 the following amendments.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
23 amendments are received.
24 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Please call
25 on Senator Valesky.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
2 Valesky.
3 SENATOR VALESKY: Thank you,
4 Mr. President.
5 On page 40, I offer the following
6 amendments to Calendar 867, my bill, Senate 4591,
7 and ask that the bill retain its place on the
8 Third Reading Calendar.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
10 amendments are received, and the bill shall
11 retain its place on third reading.
12 SENATOR VALESKY: And on behalf of
13 Senator Savino, on page 48 I offer the following
14 amendments to Calendar 1000, Senate Bill 5697,
15 and ask that said bill retain its place on the
16 Third Reading Calendar.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
18 amendments are received, and the bill shall
19 retain its place on third reading.
20 Senator DeFrancisco.
21 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes, I
22 believe there's a Resolution Calendar at the
23 desk. Is that correct?
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: That is
25 correct, Senator DeFrancisco.
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1 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: I move to
2 accept the Resolution Calendar.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: All in
4 favor of accepting the Resolution Calendar before
5 the body at your desks signify by saying aye.
6 (Response of "Aye.")
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Opposed?
8 (No response.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
10 Resolution Calendar is adopted.
11 Senator DeFrancisco.
12 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: And I
13 apologize, I should have previously recognized
14 Senator Gianaris. Would you do it now, please.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: We will
16 return to motions and resolutions.
17 Senator Gianaris.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
19 Mr. President.
20 On behalf of Senator Comrie, on
21 page 31 I offer the following amendments to
22 Calendar 726, Senate Print 3868, and ask that
23 said bill retain its place on the Third Reading
24 Calendar.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
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1 amendments are received, and the bill shall
2 retain its place on third reading.
3 Senator DeFrancisco.
4 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Would you
5 please take up previously adopted Resolution
6 2260, by Senator Bonacic, read it in its
7 entirety, and call on Senator Bonacic to speak.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
9 Secretary will read.
10 THE SECRETARY: Legislative
11 Resolution Number 2260, by Senator Bonacic,
12 commending the Valedictorians, Salutatorians and
13 Honored Students of the 42nd Senate District, in
14 recognition of their outstanding accomplishments,
15 at a celebration to be held at the State Capitol
16 on June 8, 2017.
17 "WHEREAS, It is the sense of this
18 Legislative Body to act in accord with its
19 long-standing traditions, to honor the youth of
20 today -- the leaders of tomorrow -- whose
21 character and achievements exemplify the ideals
22 and values cherished by this great state and
23 nation; and
24 "WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is
25 justly proud to recognize and commend the high
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1 achievements of these dedicated students in the
2 42nd Senate District on the occasion of a special
3 celebratory visit to the State Capitol in Albany,
4 New York, on Thursday, June 8, 2017; at this time
5 the Valedictorians, Salutatorians and Honored
6 Students who have been selected by their school
7 leadership for outstanding community service will
8 receive special recognition from the Senate in
9 the Senate Chamber; lunch will be served on the
10 3rd Floor Terrace of the Legislative Office
11 Building, followed by a tour of the State
12 Capitol; and
13 "WHEREAS, These Valedictorians,
14 Salutatorians and Honored Students represent the
15 best of developed potential inherent in our most
16 precious resource, our youth; their achievements
17 have brought enduring honor to their families and
18 communities and should be recognized and saluted;
19 and
20 "WHEREAS, The Valedictorians who are
21 being commended today for their outstanding
22 academic performances and exemplary achievements
23 include: Emily Hadley, Jewel Alston, Samantha
24 Laput, Zachary Alexander, Olav Peterson
25 Langeland, Arik Mozejko, Yunji Shi, Leanna
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1 Zilles, Khristopher DiBartolo, Joseph Colon,
2 Bridget Wiley, Parth Patel, Avraham Madnick,
3 Joshua Berry, Caleb Heuvel-Horwitz, Chase
4 Molinari, Rachel Behrent, Katherine Mazur,
5 Mya Landers, Olivia Spriggens, Linzy Dineen,
6 Jared Webler, Jennifer Prial, and Krystina Braid;
7 and
8 "WHEREAS, The Salutatorians who are
9 being commended today for their outstanding
10 academic performances and exemplary achievements
11 include: Karlye Heavey, Tyler Shields, Alyssa
12 McGrail, Victoria Garritt, Pu Zheng, Jeremy
13 Dedel, Eva Henderson, Maria Symanski, Jeremy Ryan
14 Johaneman, Timothy Niper, Erin Clifford,
15 Jillian McEneaney, Lillie Carnell, Stephanie
16 Stewart-Hill, Jessica Palmeri, Mollie Engle,
17 Aidan Sensiba, Kacie Allison, Josephine Rose,
18 Hannah Wagner, Thomas Nafash, and Abigail
19 Ilizirov; and
20 "WHEREAS, The Honored Students who
21 are being commended today and who have been
22 selected by their school leadership for
23 outstanding school or community service include:
24 Hannah Morley, Brady Gales, Lynzee Kelty, Nadine
25 Cafaro, Brittany Leventoff, Kimberly Pokstis,
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1 Gaetano Fontana, Dakota Rogers, Taylor Parks,
2 Mia DiMaio, Kyle Meoli, Elizabeth Kuehn, Jackson
3 Haberli, Ryan Castle, and Nicholas Underwood; and
4 "WHEREAS, These Valedictorians,
5 Salutatorians and Honored Students may now stand
6 with pride as they assess their achievements,
7 experience the satisfaction of their labors and
8 the joy of their accomplishments, eager to face
9 the new experiences of a challenging world; now,
10 therefore, be it
11 "RESOLVED, That this Legislative
12 Body pause in its deliberations to commend the
13 Valedictorians, Salutatorians and Honored
14 Students of the 42nd Senate District, in
15 recognition of their outstanding accomplishments
16 at a celebration to be held at the State Capitol
17 on June 8, 2017; and be it further
18 "RESOLVED, That copies of this
19 resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to
20 the aforementioned Valedictorians, Salutatorians
21 and Honored Students."
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
23 Bonacic.
24 SENATOR BONACIC: Thank you,
25 Mr. President.
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1 I rise with great excitement today,
2 as well as the excitement of my colleagues, to
3 welcome our distinguished and honored students.
4 The students that you see on both sides of the
5 gallery are the best of the best in academic
6 achievement.
7 I also want to welcome the parents
8 who came today, and all the school officials and
9 friends, to accompany our honored guests.
10 We started this morning with a
11 little coffee, orange juice and doughnuts. We
12 had our distinguished Majority Leader address our
13 honored guests. And we're going to honor them
14 with a resolution today, and then after that
15 we're going to take them to pizza -- on my
16 dime -- and we're going to take them on tours.
17 And what I'd like to say to you is
18 that I would hope that you would continue to work
19 and live and raise a family in the State of
20 New York. Because I always said our younger
21 generation is 25 percent of the population --
22 you're 100 percent of our future. We need you to
23 continue here and keep America strong.
24 Thank you, Mr. President.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Thank
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1 you, Senator Bonacic.
2 Senator DeFrancisco.
3 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes, thank
4 you, Mr. President.
5 I also want to welcome the
6 valedictorians and salutatorians. This is a
7 wonderful thing that Senator Bonacic does every
8 year. Even though you're only going to have
9 pizza to eat. But it's really a wonderful thing.
10 We bring students here all year
11 long, but John Bonacic is the only one who brings
12 the best of the best, the valedictorians and
13 salutatorians.
14 And the main thing I want to mention
15 to you is you all know what it is to work hard,
16 to show responsibility, to not look for someone
17 to do something for you that you could do
18 yourself. And that's why you were successful.
19 You have good character, solid positive attitude,
20 you show responsibility, and you strive for
21 excellence. That is the secret to success.
22 So you don't have to learn anything
23 about how to conduct yourself at this point in
24 your life, you've already learned that. Now, to
25 achieve your goal, it's important to just
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1 continue to follow those principles.
2 And you are going to be the leaders
3 of tomorrow. And hopefully you'll do a much
4 better job than we have done, because definitely
5 we need some help in our country, in government
6 and in all walks of life.
7 So congratulations, and enjoy
8 yourselves for the balance of the day.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: As
10 indicated, the resolution was previously adopted
11 on May 23rd of 2017.
12 We want to take this opportunity to
13 welcome the valedictorians and the salutatorians
14 from the 42nd Senate District, as well as their
15 family members who are with us here today.
16 We extend all of the privileges and
17 courtesies of the Senate to all of you assembled
18 here today. We congratulate you on the
19 significant achievement that you've all been able
20 to accomplish. And we extend our best wishes and
21 best of luck in all your future endeavors.
22 Please rise and be recognized.
23 (Standing ovation.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
25 DeFrancisco.
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1 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: I just want
2 to make an announcement. At the end of the
3 controversial reading of the calendar, there's
4 going to be a Finance Committee meeting. I just
5 wanted to remind people so that they understand
6 that that business has to be accomplished today
7 as well. But that will be at the end.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
9 DeFrancisco, Senator Bonacic has opened the
10 resolution up for cosponsorship. If a member
11 chooses to and would like to be a cosponsor,
12 please notify the desk.
13 Senator DeFrancisco.
14 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Can we now
15 take up the noncontroversial reading of the
16 calendar.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
18 Secretary will read.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 115, by Senator Young, Senate Print 515, an act
21 to amend the General Municipal Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 199, substituted earlier by Member of the
9 Assembly Pretlow, Assembly Print 2820, an act to
10 amend Chapter 473 of the Laws of 2010.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 200, substituted earlier by Member of the
23 Assembly Pretlow, Assembly Print 4413, an act to
24 amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and
25 Breeding Law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 228, by Senator Little, Senate Print 1672, an act
13 to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect on the first of January.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 376, by Senator Golden, Senate Print 1665, an act
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1 to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 393, by Senator Lanza, Senate Print 3314, an act
14 to amend the New York City Health and Hospitals
15 Corporation Act.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
24 Krueger to explain her vote.
25 SENATOR KRUEGER: Thank you,
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1 Mr. President.
2 I rise to explain my vote, that many
3 of us vote against this bill each and every year,
4 not out of lack of respect for the people of
5 Staten Island or our lack of respect for
6 Senator Lanza. But in fact to mandate that
7 10 percent of HHC's resources go to a specific
8 geographic area where the population is far less
9 than 10 percent of the population of the City of
10 New York, by definition, means we will reduce the
11 money available for the other 95 percent of the
12 population of the City of New York.
13 And we are in a time where the
14 Health and Hospitals Corporation -- or now
15 they're known as H+H -- is actually facing such a
16 dire budget situation that they laid off, I
17 believe, 500 people last week.
18 So to mandate from Albany, without
19 the money attached, a radical change in the
20 distribution of their resources that would go
21 against the demographic reality of the City of
22 New York, I'm sorry, there's too big a penalty
23 for too many people to pay if this were to become
24 law. I vote no.
25 Thank you, Mr. President.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
2 Krueger to be recorded in the negative.
3 I'd ask those in the negative to
4 please raise your hands again.
5 Senator Lanza to explain his vote.
6 SENATOR LANZA: Thank you,
7 Mr. President.
8 I understand this bill represents a
9 very novel idea, in that it would force HHC to
10 live up to its mission. It was created to
11 provide health services to all the people of the
12 city, not just to four boroughs.
13 And I hear quite often concern for
14 the indigent. It just seems that sometimes it
15 depends on where you live as an indigent person.
16 And there seems to be a lack of concern for those
17 indigent folks who qualify for services from HHC
18 but happen to live on Staten Island.
19 It is the only borough that HHC does
20 not have a hospital. Staten Island is almost 7
21 percent of the population. I understand this
22 goes more than that. And quite frankly, the
23 reason is because HHC has a hell of a lot of
24 catching up to do. They've ignored the people of
25 Staten Island since their inception, and I think
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1 it's time that HHC lives up to its
2 responsibility. And that when we say that we
3 care about the indigent and we care about
4 healthcare services, that we actually mean we
5 care about healthcare services for all of the
6 people of this state and all of the people of
7 this city.
8 So I vote in the affirmative. Thank
9 you, Mr. President.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
11 Lanza to be recorded in the affirmative.
12 Announce the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 393, those recorded in the negative are
15 Senators Alcantara, Bailey, Benjamin, Brooks,
16 Comrie, Dilan, Gianaris, Kaminsky, Krueger,
17 Latimer, Montgomery, Parker, Peralta, Rivera,
18 Sanders, Serrano and Stavisky. Also Senator
19 Hamilton.
20 Ayes, 42. Nays, 18.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 Senator DeFrancisco.
24 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes, can we
25 for a moment stop the noncontroversial reading
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1 and go back to motions and resolutions.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: We will
3 return to motions and resolutions.
4 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Would you
5 please take up previously adopted Resolution
6 1238, by Senator Little, read the title only, and
7 call on Senator Little to speak.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
9 Secretary will read.
10 THE SECRETARY: Legislative
11 Resolution Number 1238, by Senator Little,
12 congratulating the Moriah High School Boys
13 Varsity Basketball Team and Coach Brian Cross
14 upon the occasion of capturing the New York State
15 Public High School Athletic Association Class D
16 Championship.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
18 Little.
19 SENATOR LITTLE: Thank you,
20 Mr. President.
21 It's my honor and pleasure today to
22 introduce to you, my colleagues, the Moriah High
23 School Boys Varsity Basketball Team, who are the
24 New York State Public High School Athletic
25 Association Class D Championship Team as of this
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1 year.
2 They come to us from Moriah Central
3 School, which is a combined school from the areas
4 in the former schools of Mineville, Port Henry,
5 Witherbee and Cheever in Essex County. They are
6 part of Section VII, which is in the northeastern
7 part of the state, in my district, and they are
8 the first basketball team to win a state
9 championship in Section VII since 1930. And in
10 1930, the team that did win the basketball
11 championship was Mineville, which is one of the
12 schools that now makes up Moriah Central School.
13 These young men have worked very
14 hard to achieve this. They've been a great
15 basketball team, making it to regionals last
16 year, being the runners-up, but not quite making
17 it to the final buzzer.
18 When I asked them what was the most
19 exciting part of the game, they said the last
20 12 seconds of the game when they realized they
21 were far enough ahead that the other team,
22 Newfield High School, was not going to be able to
23 win. So they didn't really start celebrating,
24 but they felt pretty comfortable in the last
25 12 seconds in the game.
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1 Their coach is Brian Cross. He is
2 here with them today. And their assistant coach,
3 Don Tesar, is also here. And his son, Tommy
4 Tesar, who also is a coach of theirs, is not here
5 with them, but their school superintendent, Bill
6 Larrow, is joining them today.
7 It takes a lot of hard work, a lot
8 of practice. These young men don't just practice
9 in basketball season, they get together and play
10 street ball in yards and, you know, somebody's
11 garage all year long. It's a very tight-knit
12 community. And when they won the championship,
13 it was a community win, not just a school win.
14 The parade I got to witness. Red
15 and white was flowing through the streets of
16 Port Henry. And the community dinner afterwards
17 had to have 200, 300 people at it. So a lot of
18 fun and recognition for those young men.
19 And what was really interesting was
20 the Girls Basketball Team came in second;
21 correct? They made it to the final game, but
22 they lost the final game. So hopefully maybe
23 we'll hear from them next year. You've given
24 them the challenge that the second time is the
25 best one.
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1 I'd like to just introduce the boys
2 and ask them to stand as we go through this. The
3 team members are Kyle Wilson, Joey Stahl, Jerin
4 Sargent, Dylan Trombley, Lane Decker, Todd
5 Gregory, Mike Rollins, Owen Fleury, Andrew
6 Snyder, Scott Rice, Braden Swan, Jay Strieble,
7 Alex Larrow and Matt Pelkey. As well as their
8 coaches and school superintendent are with them
9 today.
10 A lot of hard work, a lot of good
11 sports, great athletes. And I congratulate you,
12 and I'm sure my colleagues join in congratulating
13 you. And we have your resolutions for you
14 afterwards. Thank you.
15 Thank you, Mr. President.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Thank
17 you, Senator Little.
18 Again, we want to acknowledge that
19 this resolution was previously passed on
20 March 28th of 2017.
21 We want to extend a warm welcome and
22 our sincere congratulations to the Moriah state
23 hoops champions. We appreciate all the hard work
24 and determination that you put forth in order to
25 achieve that success in winning the state
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1 championship in Class D.
2 So we welcome you and we
3 congratulate you and extend the best wishes to
4 all of you. Please stand and be recognized.
5 (Standing ovation.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
7 DeFrancisco.
8 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Can we go
9 back to the noncontroversial reading, but take up
10 Calendar 1522 at this time.
11 And before you read the short title,
12 we'd like to welcome Speaker Heastie, who's in
13 the chambers right now to witness the passing of
14 this bill.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: We will
16 return to the noncontroversial reading of today's
17 active-list calendar.
18 We extend a warm welcome to the
19 New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for
20 his presence in the chamber.
21 And the Secretary will read.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1522, substituted earlier by Member of the
24 Assembly Ortiz, Assembly Print 6857, an act to
25 amend the Executive Law.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
9 Bailey to explain his vote.
10 SENATOR BAILEY: Thank you,
11 Mr. President.
12 I would like to thank my colleagues
13 for supporting this very important piece of
14 legislation concerning necessary court
15 appearances for crime victims.
16 Currently when you are a victim of a
17 crime, you are in a vulnerable state. You are
18 somebody who is recalcitrant towards many things,
19 towards trying to -- you're trying to get your
20 life back together.
21 So what this legislation would do is
22 commonsense legislation, and I'm really excited
23 to have my colleagues support this. It's that
24 "necessary court appearance" would be defined and
25 these crime victims would be able to be
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1 reimbursed for their travel. Which is a small
2 thing when you have been the victim of a crime,
3 however severe. We don't know the effects on
4 these victims, whether it be financial, emotional
5 or otherwise.
6 Making sure that the state takes
7 this small step towards continuing to support
8 crime victims is important, and I'm very happy
9 that this is the first piece of legislation that
10 I've been able to get passed in this amazing
11 house, and I look forward to getting great things
12 done in this house.
13 Thank you very much, Mr. President.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Thank
15 you. Senator Bailey to be recorded in the
16 affirmative.
17 Announce the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
20 is passed.
21 We want to extend our
22 congratulations to you, Senator Bailey, on your
23 first bill.
24 (Standing ovation.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
3522
1 DeFrancisco.
2 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Could you
3 return to the noncontroversial reading in regular
4 order.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
6 Secretary will read.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 395, by Senator Lanza, Senate Print 4136, an act
9 to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
18 Krueger to explain her vote.
19 SENATOR KRUEGER: Thank you,
20 Mr. President.
21 I rise to explain why I'm voting no
22 on this bill. We would be taking away the
23 property tax revenue of the City of New York when
24 we have not received a home rule asking us to.
25 We have a memo of opposition to this.
3523
1 Interestingly, there's a lawsuit
2 going through the courts right now arguing that
3 the property tax system is completely
4 inequitable, actually because it gives away too
5 much property tax reductions to the one, two, and
6 three family homes that would be a significant
7 portion of this additional reduction in property
8 tax.
9 So unfortunately, while I agree with
10 the sponsor that there is something seriously
11 wrong with the property tax system of New York
12 City, and it is an incredibly inequitable
13 system -- and I am actually looking forward to
14 the courts ordering some kind of change -- I
15 suspect when you looked at the fact pattern in
16 the court, the changes that would be identified
17 would not be in the direction of this bill.
18 And of course when you lower some
19 universe of people's property taxes, you're just
20 guaranteeing an increase in somebody else's
21 property taxes when the City of New York needs
22 that revenue.
23 So continuing pattern for me,
24 Mr. President, I really don't think we should be
25 reducing localities' revenue because we feel like
3524
1 it without their actually asking us to do so.
2 There's one tax that localities have almost any
3 control over at all; it's the property tax
4 system. And so it's really the one we shouldn't
5 be mucking around with without their asking us to
6 do so.
7 So I vote no, Mr. President. Thank
8 you.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
10 Krueger to be recorded in the negative.
11 Senator Hamilton to explain his
12 vote.
13 SENATOR HAMILTON: Yes,
14 Mr. President, I rise -- we do have a problem
15 with our property taxes in New York City. I used
16 to defend the property taxes for New York City in
17 administrative hearings. But what we have here
18 for tax class one-, two-, three-, four-, five-,
19 or six-family units, once you go above three
20 units, it's commercial property. So
21 owner-occupied for a six-family unit, I don't see
22 why we are giving a rebate for that.
23 What we do have in New York City is
24 unequal assessment, where someone in Brownsville
25 with a two-family house is paying the same
3525
1 property taxes as someone who lives in Park
2 Slope. So a house going for $600,000 in
3 Brownsville is paying the same taxes as a
4 $3 million house in Park Slope.
5 So I think this is a great idea to
6 help families who have the burden of high
7 property taxes, but what we really need is a
8 reassessment of the New York City property taxes.
9 There has not been a reassessment since 1982.
10 Property values have skyrocketed since then. And
11 so with a property tax cap of 6 percent a year,
12 no more than 20 percent over a five-year period,
13 the appreciation of homes has outpaced the cap on
14 the property taxes.
15 So in order to remedy the unfair and
16 unequal assessment of property tax on
17 neighborhoods that are not as affluent as those
18 that are affluent, we need to have a reassessment
19 of the property taxes in New York City, as was
20 done in Long Island. It's a cost, but the people
21 who should be paying it more are the more
22 affluent. So I think we need to tax those who
23 can pay more in taxes rather than giving away
24 money from the tax base for New York City.
25 As I sit in this chamber, we're
3526
1 always excluding people from paying taxes --
2 commuter tax, from paying taxes for
3 not-for-profit organizations, so we have come to
4 a point in time that everyone wants to reduce
5 taxes for New York City, but not throughout the
6 whole state. But this is just going to put a
7 burden on the tax system for New York City.
8 I've done property taxes for the
9 majority of my life. The idea is a great idea,
10 but what we need is a reassessment of the
11 property taxes in neighborhoods where the
12 property values have not appreciated as in the
13 more affluent areas.
14 Thank you. I vote no on this.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
16 Hamilton to be recorded in the negative.
17 Senator Lanza to explain his vote.
18 SENATOR LANZA: Thank you,
19 Mr. President.
20 I rise -- I just want to say that I
21 agree with my colleagues who have spoken on this
22 bill that the New York City property tax scheme
23 is punitive and outrageous and ought to be thrown
24 in the garbage in favor of one that makes sense.
25 That being said, I want to make it
3527
1 clear, Mr. President, that I do not advance this
2 legislation because I feel like it, I advance
3 this legislation because the residents of my
4 district, and I believe homeowners all across
5 New York City, feel like it. They feel like they
6 are being punished for living in New York City.
7 They feel like their taxes are too high. And I
8 agree with them, they are.
9 And this legislation would deliver
10 relief to those homeowners on Staten Island that
11 I represent and homeowners all across New York
12 City. I vote aye, Mr. President.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
14 Lanza to be recorded in the affirmative.
15 Announce the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
17 Calendar 395, those recorded in the negative are
18 Senators Alcantara, Benjamin, Comrie, Hamilton,
19 Krueger and Persaud.
20 Ayes, 54. Nays, 6.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 399, by Senator Boyle, Senate Print 3945A, an act
25 to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
3528
1 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Lay it
3 aside.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 437, substituted earlier by Member of the
6 Assembly Abbate, Assembly Print 2384, an act to
7 amend the Retirement and Social Security Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 477, substituted earlier by Member of the
20 Assembly Brindisi, Assembly Print 6903A, an act
21 to amend the Executive Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3529
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 538, by Senator Hannon, Senate Print 2249, an act
9 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect on the 120th day.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
15 roll.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 572, by Senator Bonacic, Senate Print 5377, an
21 act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and
22 Breeding Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3530
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
6 Krueger to explain her vote.
7 SENATOR KRUEGER: Thank you,
8 Mr. President.
9 So one of the realities of gambling
10 is that some people develop addictions, and they
11 overspend their money and they can't pay their
12 rent, they can't feed their families, they end up
13 in terrible situations. And frankly, allowing
14 casinos to extend credit to players just sets up
15 a new system for people with gambling problems to
16 get themselves further in debt.
17 Now, I'm actually torn that maybe if
18 the bill had had an amendment that also clarified
19 who were going to be the enforcers coming after
20 you to beat you up if you didn't pay back the
21 money, we would look at the revenue projections
22 on this.
23 But in fact I think it's a serious
24 mistake to expand the ability of people who have
25 trouble meeting their gambling needs economically
3531
1 to allow them and support them to borrow more
2 money right there in person at the gambling site.
3 When people are suffering from a
4 problem -- and gambling addiction can be a
5 serious problem -- I don't actually think you
6 want to enable them to have even a greater
7 problem. I vote no.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
9 Krueger to be recorded in the negative.
10 Can I have that show of hands again,
11 please, in the negative.
12 Announce the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 572, those recorded in the negative are
15 Senators Alcantara, Avella, Bailey, Benjamin,
16 Breslin, Brooks, Carlucci, Comrie, Dilan,
17 Gianaris, Hamilton, Hoylman, Kaminsky, Lanza,
18 Latimer, Little, Montgomery, O'Mara, Peralta,
19 Persaud, Ranzenhofer, Rivera, Serrano, Squadron,
20 Stavisky, Stewart-Cousins and Valesky.
21 (Pause.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
23 Funke.
24 SENATOR FUNKE: Mr. President, we'd
25 like to withdraw the roll call on Calendar 572
3532
1 and lay the bill aside for the day.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The roll
3 call is withdrawn on Calendar 572, and the bill
4 is laid aside for the day.
5 The Secretary will continue.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 589, by Senator Griffo, Senate Print 3153, an act
8 to amend the General Business Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 597, by Senator Ortt, Senate Print 254, an act to
21 amend the Education Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3533
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 622, by Senator Funke, Senate Print 3724 --
9 SENATOR FUNKE: Lay the bill aside
10 for the day.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
12 is laid aside for the day.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 636, by Senator Young, Senate Print 5462A, an act
15 to amend the Education Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
24 Senators Montgomery and Parker recorded in the
25 negative.
3534
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 651, by Senator Hannon, Senate Print 5588, an act
5 to amend the Public Health Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 674, substituted earlier by Member of the
18 Assembly Otis, Assembly Print 7152A, an act to
19 amend the Insurance Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
25 roll.
3535
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 709, by Senator Parker, Senate Print 3263, an act
7 to amend the Domestic Relations Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
11 act shall take effect on the first of November.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 729, by Senator Hannon, Senate Print 2246, an act
20 to amend the Education Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the first of January.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3536
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 736, by Senator Young, Senate Print 514, an act
8 to amend the Social Services Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 738, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 1009, an act
21 to amend the Correction Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3537
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 751, by Senator Ranzenhofer, Senate Print 2643A,
9 an act to amend the Tax Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
18 Krueger to explain her vote.
19 SENATOR KRUEGER: Thank you,
20 Mr. President.
21 At first glance, this bill appears
22 similar to a bill I did support for tax credits
23 for distressed residential properties. The
24 dilemma here with the commercial is you could
25 have an enormously large corporation who owns a
3538
1 large number of commercial buildings, each under
2 their own LLC, so they could be piggybacking huge
3 tax credits that the state would have to pay for.
4 Localities could define distressed property
5 geographically, but there would be no reason for
6 a locality not to define any and all areas
7 distressed for this purpose, and so it could be a
8 very large and growing cost to the State Budget.
9 It might be a worthy proposal, but
10 because of the concern that it could be an
11 enormous new cost to the State Budget, I would
12 argue it should be done within the budget with
13 actually an evaluation of how many properties in
14 the State of New York could end up drawing down
15 these exemptions.
16 And I just think it's too open-ended
17 and large-cost a bill for us to be voting in
18 support of today, so I vote no.
19 Thank you, Mr. President.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
21 Krueger to be recorded in the negative.
22 Senator Sanders to explain his vote.
23 SENATOR SANDERS: Thank you,
24 Mr. President.
25 I too am concerned on this bill.
3539
1 Had we tailored it better, had we said that it
2 would have to be private ownership of one
3 building or some cutoff point that you could only
4 own one or two of these buildings -- but as it
5 stands now, it could lead absolutely to several
6 types of gentrification. Many of these buildings
7 have residences above them.
8 So I'm concerned about that. I'm
9 concerned that had we made sure that the owner
10 could only own one property -- therefore helping
11 the small businesses, instead of one that will
12 lead people to, if they understand it, to create
13 LLCs and use those.
14 Thank you very much, sir.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
16 Sanders to be recorded in the negative.
17 Announce the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 751, those recorded in the negative are
20 Senators Krueger, Montgomery, Persaud, Rivera and
21 Sanders.
22 Ayes, 56. Nays, 5.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3540
1 770, substituted earlier by Member of the
2 Assembly Abbate, Assembly Print 6604, an act to
3 amend the Education Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 863, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 3003, an
16 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
3541
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 906, substituted earlier by Member of the
4 Assembly Gottfried, Assembly Print 7532, an act
5 to amend the Public Health Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the 180th day.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 915, by Senator Lanza, Senate Print 2630, an act
18 to amend the Penal Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect on the first of November.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3542
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
2 Senator Montgomery recorded in the negative.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 924, by Senator Alcantara, Senate Print 5690B, an
7 act to amend the Penal Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
16 Senators DeFrancisco and Montgomery recorded in
17 the negative.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 948, by Senator Helming, Senate Print 5314, an
22 act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3543
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 968, by Senator Helming, Senate Print 5562A, an
10 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
12 Funke.
13 SENATOR FUNKE: Lay it aside for
14 the day.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
16 will be laid aside for the day.
17 The Secretary will continue.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 984, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 296, an act
20 to amend the Correction Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the 120th day.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3544
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 984, those recorded in the negative are
5 Senators Comrie and Montgomery.
6 Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 992, by Senator Murphy, Senate Print 5321, an act
11 to amend the Correction Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
15 act shall take effect on the 30th day.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
20 Senators Montgomery and Parker recorded in the
21 negative.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1001, by Senator Hamilton, Senate Print 5955, an
3545
1 act to amend the General Business Law.
2 SENATOR VALESKY: Lay it aside for
3 the day.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Lay it
5 aside for the day.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1014, substituted earlier by Member of the
8 Assembly Williams, Assembly Print 7701, an act to
9 amend Chapter 704 --
10 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Lay it
12 aside.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1028, by Senator Griffo, Senate Print 2725A, an
15 act to amend the Penal Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect on the first of November.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
25 is passed.
3546
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1029, by Senator Griffo, Senate Print 2728, an
3 act to amend the Penal Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
12 Calendar 1029, those recorded in the negative are
13 Senators Comrie, DeFrancisco, Montgomery and
14 Parker.
15 Ayes, 57. Nays, 4.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1040, by Senator Ortt, Senate Print 1210C, an act
20 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
24 act shall take effect on the 180th day.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3547
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1049, substituted earlier by Member of the
8 Assembly Jenne, Assembly Print 4703, an act to
9 amend the Public Health Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
18 Senator Montgomery recorded in the negative.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
22 1079, by Senator Golden, Senate Print 4420, an
23 act to amend the Insurance Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
25 last section.
3548
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 9. This
2 act shall take effect on the 270th day.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
7 Senator DeFrancisco recorded in the negative.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1166, by Senator Avella, Senate Print 1885, an
12 act to amend the Education Law.
13 acting PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect on the 60th day.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1166, those recorded in the negative are
24 Senators Bailey, Comrie, Gianaris, Hoylman,
25 Krueger, Montgomery, Rivera, Sanders, Serrano,
3549
1 Squadron and Stewart-Cousins.
2 Ayes, 50. Nays, 11.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1178, by Senator Marcellino, Senate Print 6090,
7 an act to amend the Education Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1190, by Senator DeFrancisco, Senate Print 3916,
20 an act to amend the Tax Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3550
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
4 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
5 the negative.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1192, by Senator Gallivan, Senate Print 3972, an
10 act to amend the Tax Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
19 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
20 the negative.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1197, by Senator Marchione, Senate Print 4515, an
25 act to amend the Tax Law.
3551
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
9 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
10 the negative.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1203, by Senator Ranzenhofer, Senate Print 4782,
15 an act to amend Chapter 579 of the Laws of 2004.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
24 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
25 the negative.
3552
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1204, by Senator Ranzenhofer, Senate Print 4783,
5 an act to amend the Tax Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
14 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
15 the negative.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1206, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 4787, an
20 act to amend the Tax Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3553
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
4 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
5 the negative.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1207, by Senator O'Mara, Senate Print 4793, an
10 act to amend the Tax Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
19 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
20 the negative.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1211, by Senator DeFrancisco, Senate Print 5117,
25 an act to amend the Tax Law.
3554
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
9 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
10 the negative.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1213, by Senator Young, Senate Print 5167, an act
15 to amend the Tax Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
24 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
25 the negative.
3555
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1214, by Senator Ritchie, Senate Print 5174, an
5 act to amend the Tax Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
14 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
15 the negative.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1215, by Senator Young, Senate Print 5191, an act
20 to amend the Tax Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3556
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
4 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
5 the negative.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1216, by Senator Ritchie, Senate Print 5292, an
10 act to amend the Tax Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
19 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
20 the negative.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1217, by Senator Ritchie, Senate Print 5293, an
25 act to amend the Tax Law.
3557
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
9 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
10 the negative.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1218, by Senator Little, Senate Print 5323, an
15 act to amend the Tax Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
24 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
25 the negative.
3558
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1219, by Senator O'Mara, Senate Print 5328, an
5 act to amend Chapter 366 of the Laws of 2005.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
14 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
15 the negative.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1220, by Senator Gallivan, Senate Print 5334, an
20 act to amend the Tax Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3559
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
4 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
5 the negative.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1222, by Senator Griffo, Senate Print 5362, an
10 act to amend the Tax Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
19 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
20 the negative.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1223, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 5365, an
25 act to amend the Tax Law.
3560
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
9 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
10 the negative.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1224, by Senator Bonacic, Senate Print 5419, an
15 act to amend the Tax Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
24 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
25 the negative.
3561
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1226, by Senator Griffo, Senate Print 5495, an
5 act to amend the Tax Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: (Clearing throat.)
9 Section 3. This act shall take effect
10 immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 THE SECRETARY: (Clearing throat.)
15 Ayes, 58. Nays, 3. (Clearing throat.) Senators
16 Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in the
17 negative.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: I think
19 he's got a case of Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza.
20 What do you think?
21 (Laughter.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1227, by Senator Ranzenhofer, Senate Print 5503,
3562
1 an act to amend the Tax Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
10 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
11 the negative.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1228, by Senator Amedore, Senate Print 5568, an
16 act to amend the Tax Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
25 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
3563
1 the negative.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1229, by Senator Little, Senate Print 5578, an
6 act to amend the Tax Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
15 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
16 the negative.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1234, by Senator Young, Senate Print 5914, an act
21 to amend Chapter 405 of the Laws of 2007.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3564
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
5 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
6 the negative.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1235, by Senator Young, Senate Print 5915, an act
11 to amend the Tax Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
20 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
21 the negative.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1236, by Senator Ritchie, Senate Print 5935, an
3565
1 act to amend the Tax Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
10 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
11 the negative.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: And the
13 bill is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1237, by Senator Amedore, Senate Print 5952, an
16 act to amend the Tax Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
25 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
3566
1 the negative.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1238, by Senator Larkin, Senate Print 5979, an
6 act to amend the Tax Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
12 roll.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
14 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
15 the negative.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
19 1239, by Senator Carlucci, Senate Print 6117, an
20 act to amend the Tax Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
3567
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
4 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
5 the negative.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1240, by Senator O'Mara, Senate Print 6284, an
10 act to amend Chapter 365 of the Laws of 2005.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
19 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
20 the negative.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1241, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 2552, an
25 act to amend the Education Law.
3568
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
4 act shall take effect on the first of July.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1256, by Senator Ortt, Senate Print 399, an act
13 to amend the Correction Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
22 Hoylman to explain his vote.
23 SENATOR HOYLMAN: Thank you,
24 Mr. President.
25 I wanted to explain my vote. I
3569
1 support this legislation by my colleague Senator
2 Ortt, but I feel the urgency to point out the
3 fact that this is our 28th sex offender bill that
4 we've considered in the chamber this year.
5 And I wanted to make certain that my
6 colleagues know that there are a number of crimes
7 that have no criminal statute of limitations for
8 cases of child sexual abuse. That's rape in the
9 first degree, criminal sexual acts in the first
10 degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first
11 degree, and sexual conduct against a child in the
12 first degree.
13 But there are a whole host of other
14 sexual abuse instances where there is a cutoff,
15 and that cutoff is 23 years. And I think you'll
16 be shocked to know what those are.
17 When an adult has sexual intercourse
18 with a 14-year-old -- that's rape in the second
19 degree -- that 14-year-old only has until the age
20 of 23 to file a claim, a criminal claim against
21 that adult.
22 When an adult performs oral sex on a
23 13-year-old, that 13-year-old only has until the
24 age of 23 to file a criminal complaint against
25 that adult.
3570
1 And when an adult repeatedly fondles
2 the genitals of a 10-year-old, that 10-year-old
3 only has until the age of 23 to file a claim
4 against that adult.
5 And of course we know that the
6 cutoff for civil claims is even shorter.
7 And there are so many New Yorkers,
8 tens of thousands, who never had the opportunity
9 to confront their abusers. At age 10, do you
10 really know what's happening to you when an adult
11 molests you? At age 14, most kids haven't gone
12 through puberty. Would you understand that you
13 need to hire an attorney, confront your abuser,
14 who's likely to be a coach, a priest, a family
15 member? The answer is no.
16 And I'm so glad that our colleagues
17 in the other chamber have passed the Child
18 Victims Act, which raises the statute of
19 limitations --
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
21 Hoylman --
22 SENATOR HOYLMAN: -- provides a
23 one-year lookback period.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: --
25 explanation of votes, two minutes. How do you
3571
1 vote?
2 SENATOR HOYLMAN: And thank you,
3 Mr. President, for your prompt --
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: How do
5 you vote?
6 SENATOR HOYLMAN: -- because we are
7 addressing issues of child sexual abuse --
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: How do
9 you vote, Senator Hoylman?
10 SENATOR HOYLMAN: -- on this floor
11 in this chamber.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
13 Hoylman, how do you vote?
14 SENATOR HOYLMAN: I continue to
15 vote aye for these, but I urge --
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
17 Hoylman to be recorded in the affirmative.
18 SENATOR HOYLMAN: -- you,
19 Mr. President, I urge all of our colleagues,
20 let's do more, let's pass the Child Victims Act
21 before the end of the session. It is our
22 fundamental responsibility to protect kids.
23 I vote aye. Thank you,
24 Mr. President.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
3572
1 Hoylman to be recorded in the affirmative.
2 Announce the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1266, by Senator Ritchie, Senate Print 3918, an
8 act to amend the State Finance Law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
12 act shall take effect on the first of April.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1271, by Senator Murphy, Senate Print 4419, an
21 act to amend the Tax Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
3573
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
5 Senator DeFrancisco recorded in the negative.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1433, by Senator Kennedy, Senate Print 2779, an
10 act to amend the Highway Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: There is
12 a home-rule message at the desk.
13 Read the last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
20 Senators Funke, Helming and Marchione recorded in
21 the negative.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1488, by Senator Carlucci, Senate Print 5537, an
3574
1 act to amend the Education Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
10 Carlucci to explain his vote.
11 SENATOR CARLUCCI: Thank you,
12 Mr. President.
13 We're just learning that last year
14 60,000 Americans passed away from an opioid
15 overdose. That's over a 30 percent increase from
16 the year before.
17 We're at crisis levels. This is an
18 absolute epidemic. And we've got to get the
19 sirens ringing to make sure that all hands are on
20 deck in stopping the opioid epidemic.
21 That's why we've got to pass this
22 legislation in front of us right now. What this
23 will do is create recovery high schools in the
24 State of New York. This is something that we've
25 seen in other states to have much success.
3575
1 On average, about 300,000 teens go
2 through a substance abuse treatment program in
3 the United States each year. The sad fact is
4 that upon returning to high school, within the
5 first year over 70 percent of those students
6 relapse.
7 Now, juxtapose that to the recovery
8 high schools that we've seen in other states. In
9 the first year, that relapse drops down below
10 30 percent, so this is something that we've got
11 to do in New York State to give our students
12 another path forward, an opportunity towards
13 complete recovery. We've got to make sure that
14 we're leaving no stone unturned when it comes to
15 finding ways to stop this hideous epidemic that
16 is plaguing our communities all across New York
17 state and all across our nation.
18 So let's create recovery high
19 schools to have another step forward, and let's
20 make sure that we're continuing to work together
21 to stop the opioid epidemic.
22 Thank you, Mr. President.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
24 Carlucci to be recorded in the affirmative.
25 Announce the results.
3576
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1493, by Senator Hamilton, Senate Print 5770, an
6 act to direct.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
10 act shall take effect on the 120th day.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1502, by Senator Hamilton, Senate Print 6323, an
19 act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
25 roll.
3577
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
3 Hamilton to explain his vote.
4 SENATOR HAMILTON: Yes,
5 Mr. President, I rise.
6 Many of you might not know the
7 Amistad Commission has been dormant, has not been
8 doing the job it's supposed to do. So this bill
9 will reactivate the Amistad Commission.
10 And this is one of the bills which
11 will be a precursor to the bill I will be
12 introducing that black history not be only taught
13 one day a month in our schools, but be taught
14 year-round K through 12.
15 Black history should not be limited
16 to Dr. King, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman,
17 and slavery. We had the Harlem Renaissance, we
18 have so many scientists and scholars within the
19 black community.
20 So I vote yea for this bill, and I
21 hope everyone will vote for the bill that comes
22 up for black history to be taught in our schools
23 from K through 12. Thank you.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
25 Hamilton to be recorded in the affirmative.
3578
1 Announce the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1513, by Senator Carlucci, Senate Print 6429, an
7 act to amend the Tax Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 59. Nays, 2.
16 Senators Brooks and Kaminsky recorded in the
17 negative.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1515, by Senator Robach, Senate Print 6456A, an
22 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: There is
24 a home-rule message present at the desk.
25 Read the last section.
3579
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 21. This
2 act shall take effect on the 270th day.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1521, by Senator Serrano, Senate Print 3103, an
11 act to direct.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
15 act shall take effect on the 120th day.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
21 is passed.
22 Senator Funke, that completes the
23 noncontroversial reading of today's active list
24 before the house.
25 SENATOR FUNKE: Mr. President, we
3580
1 have six bills on a supplemental active list.
2 Could we take those up now.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: There is
4 a supplemental active list on members' desks, and
5 the request being that the supplemental active
6 list come up noncontroversial. It's on your
7 iPads. And paper -- thank you, Senator Rivera.
8 The Secretary will read.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 654, by Senator Klein, Senate Print 2078, an act
11 to amend the Penal Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
15 act shall take effect on the first of November.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
20 Senator Montgomery recorded in the negative.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1183, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, Senate Print
25 1976, an act to amend the Tax Law.
3581
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Roll
6 call.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
9 Senator Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
10 the negative.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1233, by Senator Breslin, Senate Print 5759, an
15 act to amend the Tax Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58. Nays, 3.
24 Senators Brooks, Kaminsky and Lanza recorded in
25 the negative.
3582
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1403, by Senator Parker, Senate Print 1703, an
5 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
9 act shall take effect on the 180th day.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1420, by Senator Hamilton, Senate Print 2444, an
18 act requiring.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3583
1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
2 Hamilton to explain his vote.
3 SENATOR HAMILTON: Mr. President, I
4 rise.
5 Currently SUNY and CUNY, we're
6 falling behind other private colleges who don't
7 really use textbooks anymore. And for some
8 reason our SUNY and CUNY schools are still using
9 textbooks. Many of the private schools in my
10 district don't even have textbooks anymore.
11 So this study will do a study to
12 have the curriculum on tablets, in the Cloud. It
13 makes it easier and inexpensive for many of our
14 students who are struggling to make ends meet,
15 with textbooks now costing over $100.
16 So I vote yes on this bill. Thank
17 you.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
19 Hamilton to be recorded in the affirmative.
20 Announce the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
22 Senator Hoylman recorded in the negative.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3584
1 1511, by Senator Bonacic, Senate Print 6243, an
2 act to amend the Tax Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
11 Krueger to explain her vote.
12 SENATOR KRUEGER: Thank you,
13 Mr. President.
14 The other day I was objecting to a
15 reduction in the share of VLTs from a different
16 facility. Today I rise to object to this bill
17 which, if enacted into law, would effectively
18 reduce from 35 percent to 21 percent the amount
19 of money that is generated in aid to education
20 from the VLTs at this one location.
21 As I continue to say, these private
22 businesses just keep coming back to us and saying
23 they don't have enough money to make money
24 gambling, they need to reduce the amount of money
25 they give the State of New York for education.
3585
1 Well, it's sort of shocking that you can't make
2 enough money in a gambling industry. It makes
3 one wonder if you know what you're doing.
4 But finally, these are private
5 companies telling us they need this money, but
6 they're not opening their books and letting us
7 look. We have all these exceptions that they are
8 already allowed -- for their marketing, for their
9 capital, for their this, for their that. If the
10 people of New York are actually shareholders in
11 these private businesses because we keep giving
12 up our education money to them, I want to look at
13 their books and have them prove to me why the
14 schoolchildren of New York should get reduced
15 money because they need it to make money
16 gambling.
17 I frankly just don't get it,
18 Mr. President, and I'm voting no.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
20 Krueger to be recorded in the negative.
21 Senator Akshar to explain his vote.
22 SENATOR AKSHAR: I have to
23 respectfully disagree with my esteemed colleague
24 who just spoke.
25 I think if we look at the issues
3586
1 that Vernon is having, which are very clear and
2 abundant to me, we're going to lose -- Vernon is
3 going to close, and then education will be
4 getting no money.
5 So I think what we have before us is
6 a very comprehensive, well-thought-out plan to
7 continue to pump money into the education system,
8 to find a way to save 300 jobs.
9 And my hope is that politics won't
10 get in the way of this particular matter and
11 we'll be able to rectify the issue in not only
12 this house but in the Assembly as well, and
13 provide some much-needed relief to Vernon Downs,
14 which obviously is going to have an impact to
15 some members in this room directly, but me as
16 well, because Mr. Gural also is involved in
17 Tioga Downs. And if we don't help save Vernon,
18 that will adversely impact me in Tioga County as
19 well.
20 I think it's a great bill. I think
21 it's a comprehensive approach. I vote aye.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
23 Akshar to be recorded in the affirmative.
24 Announce the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
3587
1 Calendar 1511, those recorded in the negative are
2 Senators Brooks, Comrie, Hoylman, Krueger and
3 Parker.
4 Ayes, 56. Nays, 5.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
6 is passed.
7 Senator Funke, that completes the
8 noncontroversial reading of today's supplemental
9 active-list calendar.
10 SENATOR FUNKE: Mr. President, can
11 we go back to the active list and take up the
12 controversial reading of the calendar, with one
13 exception. And that is Senator Boyle's bill,
14 Calendar Number 399, will be laid aside for the
15 day.
16 Would you take up Calendar Number
17 1014, Senator Murphy's bill.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
19 Secretary will ring the bell. We will return to
20 a controversial reading of the calendar.
21 Calendar Number 399 will be laid
22 aside for the day, by Senator Boyle. That is
23 Bill Number 3945A, by Senator Boyle, laid aside
24 for the day.
25 The bell has been rung, and
3588
1 Senator Murphy's bill, Calendar Number 1014, is
2 before the house.
3 The Secretary will read.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1014, substituted earlier by Member of the
6 Assembly Williams, Assembly Print 7701, an act to
7 amend Chapter 704 of the Laws of 1991.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
9 Squadron.
10 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
11 would yield for a few questions, please.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
13 Murphy, do you yield?
14 SENATOR MURPHY: I yield,
15 Mr. President.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
17 Murphy yields.
18 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you very
19 much.
20 When does the current law governing
21 ticket reselling expire?
22 SENATOR MURPHY: June 30th of 2017.
23 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you. If
24 the sponsor would continue to yield.
25 SENATOR MURPHY: Yes,
3589
1 Mr. President.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
3 sponsor yields.
4 SENATOR SQUADRON: And how many
5 days are we back in session in Albany between now
6 and the time this law expires?
7 SENATOR MURPHY: Well, that's a
8 loaded question, because we're supposed to end
9 approximately in two weeks. But let's hope it
10 will be June 21st.
11 SENATOR SQUADRON: So a minimum
12 of -- if the sponsor will continue to yield, a
13 minimum of nine days?
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
15 sponsor yields?
16 SENATOR MURPHY: Yes,
17 Mr. President.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
19 Squadron.
20 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you. If
21 the sponsor would continue to yield.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
23 sponsor yields.
24 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you.
25 And in what way is this bill
3590
1 different than the ticket reselling laws that
2 were passed by this house in 2016, 2015, 2014,
3 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010?
4 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
5 Mr. President, there is no difference. And
6 that's why we just went through 31 extenders, and
7 this is an extender for one year.
8 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you. If
9 the sponsor would continue to yield.
10 SENATOR MURPHY: Yes,
11 Mr. President.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
13 sponsor yields.
14 SENATOR SQUADRON: Since this is a
15 bill being passed with a minimum of nine session
16 days before the end of session, with two and a
17 half weeks before the law expires -- which in the
18 Albany time is an eon -- is the sponsor putting
19 this bill forward today because he supports
20 extending this law with no changes?
21 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
22 Mr. President. I'm putting this law through
23 today as a safety net.
24 And as you know, there is multiple,
25 multiple problems that we need to address.
3591
1 Senator Lanza last year created the most
2 comprehensive law in the United States with
3 regards to the bots. I have all intention of
4 trying to address the multitude of issues with
5 regards to this bill this year.
6 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
7 will continue to yield.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
9 Murphy, do you yield?
10 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
11 Mr. President, yes.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
13 Senator yields.
14 SENATOR SQUADRON: I appreciate the
15 sponsor's willingness to do that in conversations
16 we've had about it, both on the floor and
17 elsewhere. However, since we have time, why do
18 we need to pass the safety net now instead of
19 addressing those problems ahead of passing a bill
20 that we all agree is flawed?
21 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
22 Mr. President. Unless Senator Squadron knows
23 something that I don't. But I know how slow
24 Albany moves. And with the multitude of issues,
25 such as speculative tickets, deceptive practices,
3592
1 venue hold, ticket free value, the paperless, the
2 charitable paper, disclosure, these are all
3 issues that must be addressed.
4 To try and get that done within the
5 next nine days is -- would be a valid effort, but
6 this would be the safety net in case we don't get
7 that through.
8 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
9 would continue to yield.
10 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
11 Mr. President, yes.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
13 sponsor yields.
14 SENATOR SQUADRON: I know well how
15 slow Albany can be. In fact, the sponsor's
16 predecessor as chair of the Investigations and
17 Government Operations Committee and the
18 predecessor two back in terms of carrying this
19 bill said on May 7, 2014, on the floor, about
20 fixing this law -- May 7, 2014 -- "We're open to
21 discussions. We're open to other things. But
22 this bill is timely, and it has passed the
23 Assembly. We need to keep it going. We need to
24 move it today. So I urge a yes vote and we'll
25 talk amendments in the coming weeks."
3593
1 And in 2015, same sponsor, same
2 chair said: "We talked about hearings, we talked
3 about a meeting, and I would be more than happy
4 to have them." That was a year after promises of
5 conversations in the coming weeks.
6 In 2016, the sponsor and chair of
7 the committee said: "Of course, we continue the
8 conversation with respect to where we can find
9 further agreement." In addition -- well, let me
10 ask.
11 So since we've had at least since
12 2014 to have some of these longer conversations,
13 doesn't the sponsor think that with a bill
14 introduced by myself, by the Assembly sponsor,
15 with the engagement that the sponsor does have
16 with this issue, we should give it another couple
17 of weeks to try to improve things this year and
18 not forever wait for the next year?
19 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
20 Mr. President. Senator Squadron, you've got a
21 valid issue there with regards to it has passed
22 the Assembly. This, like I said, is the safety
23 valve. We have a lot of issues that need to be
24 addressed. As the new chairman of this
25 committee, this is really, really interesting.
3594
1 I've had conversations as of yesterday with the
2 Attorney General and going over his report with
3 him. I've had multiple conversations with
4 yourself and the ranking member.
5 And there's -- like I said, I am not
6 going to do Washington in Albany. I am not going
7 to pass something and then read it and pass it.
8 So I want to get this the right way the first
9 time. And that's why it's -- today is the day
10 for the extender.
11 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
12 would continue to yield.
13 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
14 Mr. President, yes.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
16 sponsor yields.
17 SENATOR SQUADRON: Aren't we
18 getting it wrong for the eighth time?
19 SENATOR MURPHY: No. Absolutely
20 not. We're not getting it wrong. This is an
21 extender to actually make sure that we get it
22 right instead of rushing something through.
23 SENATOR SQUADRON: Would the
24 sponsor continue to yield.
25 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
3595
1 Mr. President, yes.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
3 sponsor yields.
4 SENATOR SQUADRON: Through you,
5 Mr. President, when?
6 SENATOR MURPHY: Sooner than later.
7 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
8 would continue to yield.
9 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
10 Mr. President, yes.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
12 sponsor yields.
13 SENATOR SQUADRON: Perhaps we
14 should talk until sooner comes.
15 Is the sponsor aware that last year,
16 in May, the Governor said: "It's clear that
17 steps must be taken to properly inform consumers
18 about ticket availability, protect them against
19 the intrusion of unfair technology employed by
20 unscrupulous speculators for profit?" He said he
21 would be forming a working group, and then he
22 said -- to take on a number of issues, not just
23 that one. And then he said, "Absent these
24 reforms, I will not be signing similar
25 legislation next year."
3596
1 My question to the sponsor is, if
2 the Governor has said he's not going to sign
3 similar legislation -- and as the sponsor has
4 said already, this is similar legislation -- how
5 does it serve as a safety valve? It seems like
6 actually what it's meant to do is squeeze the
7 Governor into signing an extension that he has
8 said he will not sign.
9 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
10 Mr. President. The Governor says a lot of
11 things. And this is something that he has all
12 intentions of doing a task force, apparently in
13 July. And that's where we've had multiple
14 conversations about trying to get something done
15 before July.
16 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
17 would continue to yield.
18 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
19 Mr. President, yes.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
21 sponsor yields.
22 SENATOR SQUADRON: On May 1st,
23 tickets for Paul McCartney's show went on sale
24 for a show in Syracuse at the Carrier Dome.
25 According to Syracuse.com, on that same day
3597
1 tickets on StubHub and Liquidator cost up to
2 $11,200, having gone on sale for $27.50. A
3 markup of more than 6,750 percent occurred on
4 some seats.
5 Will extending this bill until
6 whenever that next day comes give fans a fairer
7 shot at fairly priced tickets?
8 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
9 Mr. President, this is the reason why we need to
10 get this right the first time when we do it.
11 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
12 would continue to yield.
13 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
14 Mr. President, yes.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
16 Senator yields.
17 SENATOR SQUADRON: In September,
18 Adele -- who we'll be hearing from a bit later --
19 came to Madison Square Garden. Tickets were
20 priced at $40 to $150, yet sold on StubHub for up
21 to $9,500, even though Adele is an artist who has
22 done everything she can to prevent profiteers and
23 resellers from obtaining her best seats.
24 Will this bill in any way empower
25 artists who want to prevent profiteers and
3598
1 resellers from keeping their fans priced out to
2 do that?
3 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
4 Mr. President. Senator Squadron, I guess you're
5 making my point, because there are so many things
6 that we need to get right with this. Like I
7 said, such as the speculative tickets, the venue
8 hold, the paperless, the charitable venues that
9 go on, the online resale that you're talking
10 about, the disclosure. These are things that are
11 so important to our consumers that we make sure
12 that they get it right.
13 Today is to pass the extender so we
14 can make sure that we do this right the first
15 time.
16 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
17 will continue to yield.
18 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
19 Mr. President, yes.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
21 sponsor yields.
22 SENATOR SQUADRON: Is the sponsor
23 aware that more than a year ago the Attorney
24 General put out a report detailing exactly what's
25 wrong with the ticketing market and how to fix
3599
1 it?
2 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
3 Mr. President, yes.
4 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
5 will continue to yield.
6 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
7 Mr. President, yes.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
9 sponsor yields.
10 SENATOR SQUADRON: I think we can
11 do this on our own, Mr. President, that's fine.
12 (Laughter.)
13 SENATOR SQUADRON: Through you,
14 Mr. President, is the sponsor aware that for
15 nearly a decade now I have carried a bill that
16 would reform the ticket reselling -- a couple of
17 bills that would reform the ticket reselling
18 market that I've pushed on this floor and
19 elsewhere?
20 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
21 Mr. President, yes.
22 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
23 would continue to yield.
24 SENATOR MURPHY: Yes.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
3600
1 sponsor yields.
2 SENATOR SQUADRON: Is the sponsor
3 aware that the assembly chair of the relevant
4 committee, Assemblymember O'Donnell, introduced a
5 comprehensive reform bill this session?
6 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
7 Mr. President, yes.
8 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
9 will continue to yield.
10 SENATOR MURPHY: Yes.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
12 sponsor yields.
13 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the Attorney
14 General detailed the problems in this market more
15 than a year ago, if there's been a bill pending
16 in this house for nearly a decade, if we've had
17 floor debate on this issue going back three or
18 four years, if there's a comprehensive Assembly
19 bill, what else is the sponsor waiting for and
20 how long must fans wait before we reform this
21 industry and give fans a fair chance?
22 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
23 Mr. President. Senator Squadron, I know how
24 passionate you are about this issue. You've been
25 dealing with this for approximately eight years;
3601
1 I've had less than eight months. And we still
2 haven't gotten it right. So we will continue to
3 battle this out, and we will continue to do it
4 the right way the first time, again.
5 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
6 would continue to yield.
7 SENATOR MURPHY: Yes.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
9 sponsor yields.
10 SENATOR SQUADRON: Is the sponsor
11 aware of prior attempts at reform since 2010 that
12 fell on their face and ruined this market? Is
13 the sponsor aware of having tried to fix this
14 bill and having done it wrong up to this point?
15 SENATOR MURPHY: Well, as I said --
16 through you, Mr. President. As I said, as the
17 new chair, there's more angles than a protractor
18 with this issue here. And we need to address
19 them.
20 So I am not going to shoot and then
21 aim, so I'm trying to comprehend all the
22 information that I get from all the
23 different avenues, including the Attorney
24 General, including the Governor's office,
25 including the brokers, including the scalpers,
3602
1 and get everybody on the same page that we've
2 been trying to do for a number of years.
3 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
4 would continue to yield.
5 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
6 Mr. President, yes.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
8 sponsor yields.
9 SENATOR SQUADRON: And just to be
10 clear, before we move on to a different topic,
11 there's no date certain, no expectation we can
12 give fans for when that will happen, it will
13 happen sometime between now and infinity?
14 SENATOR MURPHY: Could you repeat
15 that, please?
16 SENATOR SQUADRON: Is the sponsor
17 able to give fans any assurance as to when this
18 reform will come? Or is the sponsor's only
19 answer that it will happen sometime between now
20 and infinity?
21 SENATOR MURPHY: Well, let's hope
22 it moves a little bit faster than what Albany
23 moves.
24 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
25 will continue to yield.
3603
1 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
2 Mr. President, yes.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
4 sponsor yields.
5 SENATOR SQUADRON: I think we know
6 how fast Albany moves to fix this, and it's
7 never.
8 SENATOR MURPHY: So we'd better
9 move faster than that.
10 SENATOR SQUADRON: Well, faster
11 than never is -- will be a step forward,
12 unfortunately.
13 Is the sponsor aware, as we move to
14 a different topic, that on December 12, 2012,
15 there was a concert after Hurricane Sandy to
16 benefit the victims of that terrible storm that
17 impacted many of our districts and constituents?
18 It sold out in minutes, resellers posted tickets
19 for up to $6500. The entire resale value above
20 face value did not go to the charity, did not go
21 to Sandy victims, but went to profiteers who were
22 making a buck off of the artists and the events.
23 And it happened again the following
24 year in 2013. Billy Joel, a great Long Islander,
25 a great New Yorker, performed for Long Island
3604
1 Cares. Tickets were on sale for $4,000.
2 And in fact, without limits on
3 resale of charity tickets and profiteering off
4 charity shows, though it didn't happen in this
5 jurisdiction, just this week at the Ariana Grande
6 Manchester benefit concert that she put on, she
7 and the presenters of that struggled to get
8 tickets in the hands of those who had been
9 impacted, struggled to keep tickets affordable so
10 they could both raise money for Manchester
11 victims and also do something that was really
12 meant to be a coming together for that community
13 that suffered that horrific terrorist attack.
14 So we have, from 2012 up until just
15 a few days ago, the same problem with
16 profiteering off charity tickets. I've carried a
17 bill on that since -- for three or four years.
18 What more do we need to know before we protect
19 charities and artists from profiteering off of
20 their good works?
21 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
22 Mr. President. Well, it's -- these artists have
23 good intentions. Unfortunately, you have
24 unscrupulous people out there that do this. And
25 it's all with good intentions to raise money for
3605
1 charitable events. And this is the reason why we
2 must fix it.
3 Now, sitting down and having a
4 conversation about that, fixing it the right way,
5 is something that I encourage both of us to do,
6 and all of us to do, to make sure that we do it
7 the right way.
8 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
9 will continue to yield.
10 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
11 Mr. President, yes.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
13 sponsor yields.
14 SENATOR SQUADRON: Does the sponsor
15 support requiring online platforms to post the
16 face value of tickets or to disclose that the
17 resale price may exceed the face value?
18 SENATOR MURPHY: Could you please
19 repeat that? I'm sorry --
20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
21 Squadron, would you repeat that, please.
22 SENATOR SQUADRON: Does the sponsor
23 support requiring online platforms to post the
24 face value of tickets and/or disclose that the
25 resale price of those tickets may exceed face
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1 value?
2 SENATOR MURPHY: Well, it's an
3 interesting question, because there's -- like I
4 said earlier, that's part of the whole big
5 package here of getting all these different
6 speculative tickets, the deceptive procedures,
7 the venue hold, the paperless, the charitable
8 purpose there, the online resale, the
9 disclosure -- that's putting everybody together
10 to figure out what's working and what's not
11 working. So that is something that we must
12 address.
13 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you. If
14 the sponsor would continue to yield.
15 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
16 Mr. President, yes.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
18 sponsor yields.
19 SENATOR SQUADRON: Is the sponsor
20 aware that the sponsor and every other member of
21 this house voted for exactly that provision in a
22 bill brought forward by a Republican, cosponsored
23 by myself, a Democrat, in 2016, S6931?
24 SENATOR MURPHY: No, I was not.
25 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
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1 will continue to yield.
2 SENATOR MURPHY: Yes,
3 Mr. President.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
5 sponsor yields.
6 SENATOR SQUADRON: Does the sponsor
7 support requiring online platforms to disclose
8 that they are secondary sellers when they are so
9 that folks can't be tricked into thinking they're
10 paying face value when in fact they are at a
11 secondary or a broker site?
12 SENATOR MURPHY: Well, yes, that's
13 what -- that's part of the deal. Through you,
14 Mr. President. That's part of -- after going
15 online and looking on an official website that
16 was a secondary market, that's something that
17 must be addressed.
18 SENATOR SQUADRON: So if the
19 sponsor agrees with that -- and I know it's
20 sincere -- and I agree with that, and we voted
21 for it on a bill that passed unanimously last
22 year, why don't we make that change before
23 passing a simple extender?
24 SENATOR MURPHY: Because this
25 extender is a safety net for us to work on the
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1 bill moving forward, to do it the right way, like
2 I've said.
3 SENATOR SQUADRON: Wouldn't that --
4 if the sponsor would continue to yield, wouldn't
5 that sort of disclosure create a safety net for
6 fans?
7 SENATOR MURPHY: I'm sorry, could
8 you just please repeat that?
9 SENATOR SQUADRON: Wouldn't that
10 sort of disclosure create a safety net for fans?
11 SENATOR MURPHY: Sure.
12 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
13 will continue to yield.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
15 sponsor yields.
16 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
17 Mr. President, yes.
18 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you.
19 Does the sponsor support a fix like
20 the one I was discussing with the charitable
21 concerts to make it illegal to profiteer off
22 charity events if the people who are putting
23 those events on don't want that to happen?
24 SENATOR MURPHY: Again through you,
25 Mr. President, the charitable events are all
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1 good-intentioned. They must be fixed.
2 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
3 would continue to yield.
4 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
5 Mr. President, yes.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
7 sponsor yields.
8 SENATOR SQUADRON: Understanding
9 the concern that we have a bill that's expiring
10 June 30th, an expiration date that was changed in
11 order to give us more time to have a deliberative
12 process this year, understanding that there's at
13 least a few changes that the sponsor supports --
14 that in fact the entire house supports -- would
15 the sponsor be willing to pull this bill from the
16 agenda today with a commitment that we will work
17 on reforms that we can get done in a timely
18 fashion so that we can get this bill not extended
19 but improved, to protect fans between now and the
20 end of session?
21 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
22 Mr. President. Absolutely not.
23 SENATOR SQUADRON: If the sponsor
24 would continue to yield.
25 SENATOR MURPHY: Through you,
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1 Mr. President, yes.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
3 sponsor yields.
4 SENATOR SQUADRON: Final question.
5 Between now and whenever Albany gets to this some
6 number of years hence, what does the sponsor
7 suggest people from Albany tell the fans about
8 why the market is broken, keeps them from getting
9 information, and makes it impossible for them to
10 get a fair price for tickets?
11 SENATOR MURPHY: Well, I disagree
12 with you with regards to the market's broken.
13 There's some things that are good, and there's
14 some things that are very ugly. And the whole
15 thing is to fix the stuff that's very ugly on
16 that, like I've said.
17 SENATOR SQUADRON: On the bill,
18 Mr. President.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
20 Squadron on the bill.
21 SENATOR SQUADRON: I thank the
22 president for discussing the bill and engaging on
23 this issue. I actually -- I really appreciate
24 the fact that the sponsor is rolling up his
25 sleeves on a complicated issue.
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1 I have to say the answer proposed
2 for fans who are continually locked out of
3 getting tickets at a fair price is simply not
4 good enough. It's not good enough to say, Well,
5 the market's not that bad, and we have had
6 different people in Albany dealing with this
7 issue over a number of years, so we can't make
8 any changes to protect you. That's simply not
9 good enough.
10 Beginning in 2010, Albany began to
11 extend this identical law that has benefited
12 brokers and special interests at the cost of
13 fans. Here today, in 2017, the proposal is to do
14 so yet again. That is absolutely unacceptable.
15 Waiting from 2010 till today to get a fair shot
16 at fairly priced tickets, to protect artists, to
17 give consumers information is not acceptable.
18 2010 was a long time ago.
19 Back in 2010, Beyoncé's anthem
20 "Single Ladies" won a Grammy. To paraphrase Bey:
21 "All the ticket brokers --
22 SENATOR SAVINO: All the ticket
23 brokers --
24 SENATOR SQUADRON: Thank you,
25 Senator Savino.
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1 -- "(All the ticket brokers)
2 Now put your hands up
3 If you liked it 'cause you're
4 profiteering on it
5 If you liked it 'cause you're
6 profiteering on it
7 And you liked it 'cause you got
8 cha-ching on it
9 If you liked it 'cause you're
10 profiteering on it."
11 In 2011, the Grammys gave Lady Gaga
12 a Best Female Pop Vocal Performance award.
13 Meanwhile, Albany was caught up in our own "Bad
14 Romance":
15 Ah-ah-Albany
16 Ah-ah-Albany
17 Caught in a bad romance
18 Ah-ah-Albany
19 Ah-ah-Albany
20 Caught in a bad romance
21 They take your tickets and
22 They need their resales
23 Alb-any could write a bad romance
24 They want your tickets
25 All the brokers resales
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1 Lobby-ists could write a bad romance
2 Ah-ah-Albany
3 Ah-ah-Albany
4 Caught in a bad romance."
5 The following year, 2012, brought us
6 Adele's "Rolling in the Deep." Of course, it did
7 not bring any reform to the ticket law:
8 "There's a fire, starting for our
9 fans
10 Reaching a fever pitch, and it's
11 bringing fans out the dark
12 Finally, they can see you crystal
13 clear
14 Go 'head and sell them out and
15 they'll lay your ship bare
16 Resellers have it all
17 Rolling in the cheap
18 They have Albany in thrall
19 Rolling in the deep."
20 2013's Grammys brought us Fun.'s "We
21 Are Young." The State Senate kept delivering
22 Fun. for special interests over fans:
23 "Toda-a-a-a--y
24 Law's not you-ung
25 So let's set the law on fire
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1 We can learn brighter, than this
2 nu-uhne."
3 In 2014, the Grammys honored
4 Rihanna's album "Unapologetic," featuring the
5 great song "Diamonds." The Senate delivered
6 diamonds for deep money ticket resellers, not for
7 fans:
8 "This time it's gotta end
9 This time it's gotta end
10 This time it's gotta end
11 Horrible to pass one more time
12 Shine bright like a diam-end."
13 (Laughter.)
14 SENATOR SQUADRON: 2015 brought
15 Pharrell Williams a Grammy; session ended with
16 nothing for fans to be "Happy" about:
17 "Fans unhappy
18 Vote a no if you feel it's a law
19 without a tooth
20 Fans unhappy
21 Vote a no if you feel like
22 transparency is the truth
23 Fans unhappy
24 Vote a no if you know what happiness
25 is to fans
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1 Fans unhappy
2 Vote a no if you feel like that's
3 what you wanna do."
4 Last year we had promise, as we
5 discussed. Attorney General Schneiderman issued
6 his report, the Governor promised a ticket
7 reselling working group, Senator Lanza put
8 forward a bill that had significant reforms in
9 it, and we beat back bots bipartisanly together.
10 The Grammys awarded "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson
11 and Bruno Mars. To fans, I sadly have a funky
12 message from Albany:
13 "'Cause Alb'ny funk gon' give it to
14 ya
15 Don't believe me just watch uh
16 Don't believe me just watch uh
17 Don't believe me just watch
18 Won't fix it just botch
19 Hey, hey, hey, oh."
20 (Laughter.)
21 SENATOR SQUADRON: This year's
22 choice is particularly fitting for any fan that
23 feels like they're talking into an abyss. The
24 Grammys honored, of course, "Hello" by Adele:
25 "Hello, it's me
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1 I was wondering if after all these
2 years you'd like to meet
3 To go over everything
4 They say that time's supposed to
5 heal ya
6 But this law ain't done much healing
7 Hello, can you hear me?
8 I'm in New York Senate dreaming
9 about what tix used to be
10 When we were younger
11 And free
12 I've forgotten how it felt before
13 the world fell at lobbyists' feet."
14 Everyone, now:
15 "Hello from the other side
16 I must have spoke a thousand times
17 To tell you
18 I'm sorry
19 For everything that you've done
20 But when I call, you already seem to
21 be spun
22 Hello from the outside
23 At least I can say that I've tried
24 To tell you
25 I'm sorry
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1 You're breaking fans' hearts
2 But it don't matter
3 It clearly
4 Doesn't tear you apart
5 Anymore -- everyone together --
6 Anymore."
7 (Laughter.)
8 SENATOR SQUADRON: Next year the
9 Grammys come back to New York after 15 years.
10 Real progress on this law would be music to every
11 fan's ears, and something that we owe them. And
12 if we do, I will never drop lyrics on this floor
13 again.
14 (Laughter; applause.)
15 SENATOR SQUADRON: I vote no and
16 ask you to join me.
17 Thank you, Mr. President.
18 (Enthusiastic applause.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Thank
20 you, Big Daddy Dan.
21 (Laughter.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: I call on
23 Senator Krueger now for -- on the bill, I
24 believe.
25 (Laughter; reaction from floor.)
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1 SENATOR KRUEGER: Trust me, I won't
2 even try to compete with my colleague.
3 I thank him for his presentation.
4 The words were excellent. The rhythm and timing
5 could use some help from some of our other
6 colleagues, but it was in fact brilliant. Thank
7 you, Senator.
8 I just rise to explain that I will
9 be voting no today because of exactly what we all
10 just heard. It is endless years. We know what
11 the solutions are. There have been many bills
12 that have come and gone but never come for a vote
13 on this floor.
14 The Governor said he will not sign
15 an extender. I hope he remembers his words
16 because, frankly, we need to do something. This
17 is so unacceptable. The highlight here was on
18 the fans and how much they're paying. I will
19 also highlight we are totally unfair to the
20 artists who are the performers at all these
21 different venues. But in fact the
22 calculations are by and large paying them based
23 on the original price of tickets, not the
24 enormously inflated resale prices. And that's
25 just wrong for them as well.
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1 The Attorney General produced a
2 report exposing the exact kinds of unscrupulous
3 practices that the industry continues and
4 continues and continues.
5 The argument that in seven years we
6 can't come up with even marginal improvements as
7 we are aiming for that perfect legislation
8 somewhere in the sky is so unbelievable to anyone
9 that I just frankly don't understand why any of
10 us would vote for a straight extender, which is
11 admitting either our duplicity in not wanting to
12 fix a broken system or an admission that we are
13 unable to do anything.
14 And surely we are not unable, and I
15 don't want to be associated with being
16 duplicitous. So I vote no, Mr. President.
17 Thank you.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Thank
19 you, Senator Krueger.
20 Now to a genuine artist, the floor
21 leader, Senator Bailey.
22 SENATOR BAILEY: Thank you,
23 Mr. President, to explain my vote.
24 Today, June 8th, happens to be Kanye
25 West's birthday, his 40th birthday. So we should
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1 think about how much power that people have.
2 And, you know, Kanye once famously said no one
3 man should have all that power.
4 And I will be very brief in my
5 statements. I will vote in the negative on this.
6 But the sponsor of the bill, Senator Murphy, and
7 Senator Squadron, I truly hope that you both
8 work, work, work, work, work --
9 (Laughter.)
10 SENATOR BAILEY: -- to ensure a
11 proper resolution so that the residents of
12 New York State can go to concerts as they please.
13 Thank you, Mr. President.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
15 Funke would like to put you on the Funk Volume
16 label.
17 Senator Hoylman on the bill.
18 SENATOR HOYLMAN: Thank you,
19 Mr. President.
20 I wanted to thank my colleague
21 Senator Squadron for his focus on this issue for
22 so many years. And we are inching forward,
23 thanks to him reaching across the aisle.
24 And thank you, Senator Murphy, for
25 sitting down with him and me and talking about
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1 how we can make this process more transparent for
2 fans and theatergoers alike.
3 I represent Times Square, The Great
4 White Way, which is celebrating the Tony Awards
5 this Sunday. And to a lot of my constituents,
6 going to the theater is a trial because of the
7 problems that Senator Squadron has so ably
8 pointed out.
9 I'll be voting in the negative, but
10 I do want to say that I'm hopeful that there is
11 bipartisan consensus on how to bring, at the very
12 least, more transparency to the ticket purchase
13 network.
14 And we should always remember that
15 not too long ago, scalping was a dirty word. And
16 we in the meantime have created a whole industry
17 that has lots of lobbyists asking for our
18 support. But we should be looking out foremost
19 for the theatergoers, the fans, the artists who
20 produce the product, not the third parties in the
21 middle people.
22 I'll be voting in the negative.
23 Thank you, Mr. President.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Seeing
25 and hearing no other Senator that wishes to
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1 rap --
2 (Laughter.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: -- debate
4 is closed, and the Secretary will ring the bell.
5 Senator Funke.
6 SENATOR FUNKE: Mr. President,
7 while we're waiting, could you recognize Senator
8 Serino for a quick announcement.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
10 Serino.
11 SENATOR SERINO: Thank you,
12 Mr. President. I will be very brief; we're all
13 anxious to get on the road.
14 I just wanted to thank the
15 fourth-grade class from Oak Grove Elementary
16 School in my district for coming up today for a
17 tour, and give them a shout out. Thanks, guys.
18 (Applause.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Welcome
20 to the Senate.
21 SENATOR FUNKE: Just a reminder, to
22 Senator Squadron's point, I have another Funke
23 message here --
24 (Laughter; reaction from floor.)
25 SENATOR FUNKE: -- and that is that
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1 there will be a Finance Committee meeting
2 immediately following session, for those on the
3 Finance Committee.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: There
5 will be a Finance Committee meeting immediately
6 following session.
7 SENATOR FUNKE: Tickets are free.
8 (Laughter.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Will that
10 be in Room 332?
11 SENATOR FUNKE: Room 332.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Room 332,
13 Senate Finance meeting immediately upon the
14 completion of the calendar.
15 Read the last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
24 Calendar 1014, those recorded in the negative are
25 Senators Alcantara, Bailey, Benjamin, Breslin,
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1 Brooks, Comrie, Dilan, Gianaris, Hoylman,
2 Kaminsky, Krueger, Latimer, Montgomery, Parker,
3 Peralta, Persaud, Rivera, Sanders, Savino,
4 Serrano, Squadron, Stavisky and Stewart-Cousins.
5 Also Senator Kennedy.
6 Absent from voting: Senator Boyle.
7 Ayes, 36. Nays, 24.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill
9 is passed.
10 Senator Funke, that completes the
11 controversial reading of today's calendar.
12 SENATOR FUNKE: Mr. President, can
13 we return to motions and resolutions.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: We will
15 return to motions and resolutions.
16 SENATOR FUNKE: On page number 49,
17 I offer the following amendments to Calendar
18 Number 1019, Senate Bill 724, by Senator O'Mara,
19 and ask that the said bill retain its place on
20 the Third Reading Calendar.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
22 amendments are received, and the bill shall
23 retain its place on third reading.
24 SENATOR FUNKE: Mr. President,
25 would you recognize Senator Valesky.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
2 Valesky.
3 SENATOR VALESKY: Thank you,
4 Mr. President.
5 On behalf of Senator Savino, on
6 page 54 I offer the following amendments to
7 Calendar 1096, Senate Bill 6032, and ask that
8 said bill retain its place on the Third Reading
9 Calendar.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The
11 amendments are received. The bill shall retain
12 its place on third reading.
13 Senator Funke.
14 SENATOR FUNKE: Mr. President, is
15 there any further business at the desk?
16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator
17 Funke, there is no further business before the
18 desk.
19 SENATOR FUNKE: I make a motion to
20 adjourn until Monday, June 12th, at 2:00 p.m.,
21 intervening days being legislative days.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: On
23 motion, the Senate will stand adjourned until
24 Monday, June 12th, at 2:00 p.m., intervening days
25 being legislative days.
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1 A reminder that the Finance
2 Committee will be meeting in Room 332.
3 The Senate stands adjourned.
4 (Whereupon, at 1:43 p.m., the Senate
5 adjourned.)
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