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4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
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9 ALBANY, NEW YORK
10 January 16, 2018
11 3:22 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR FRED AKSHAR, 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 AKSHAR: The
3 Senate will come to order.
4 I ask everyone present, please rise
5 and repeat with me the Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: In the
9 absence of clergy, may we please bow our heads in
10 a moment of silence.
11 (Whereupon, the assemblage respected
12 a moment of silence.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
14 reading of the Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Monday,
16 January 15th, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Sunday,
18 January 14th, was read and approved. On motion,
19 Senate adjourned.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Without
21 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
22 Presentation of petitions.
23 Messages from the Assembly.
24 Messages from the Governor.
25 Reports of standing committees.
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1 Reports of select committees.
2 Communications and reports from
3 state officers.
4 Motions and resolutions.
5 Mr. Floor Leader.
6 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO:
7 Mr. President, I move that the following bills be
8 discharged from their respective committees and
9 be recommitted with instructions to strike the
10 enacting clause. These are all Senator Young's
11 bills: 3505, 5389, 5167, 5914, 5191, 5915, 5285,
12 and 6387A.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: So
14 ordered.
15 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: I'd also move
16 that the following bill, by Senator Little, be
17 discharged from its respective committee and be
18 recommitted with instructions to strike the
19 enacting clause. That's Senate Bill Number 6176.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: So
21 ordered.
22 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Could you now
23 recognize Senator Valesky.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Senator
25 Valesky.
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1 SENATOR VALESKY: Thank you,
2 Mr. President.
3 I move that the following bills be
4 discharged from their respective committees and
5 be recommitted with instructions to strike their
6 enacting clauses: Senate Bills 1324A, 4480, and
7 5918.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: So
9 ordered.
10 Mr. Floor Leader.
11 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO:
12 Mr. President, there's a privileged resolution by
13 Senator Phillips, 3390. Could you please read it
14 in its entirety and call on Senator Phillips to
15 speak.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
17 Secretary will read.
18 THE SECRETARY: Legislative
19 Resolution Number 3390, by Senator Phillips,
20 memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
21 proclaim January 13, 2018, as Korean American Day
22 in the State of New York.
23 "WHEREAS, It is the sense of this
24 Legislative Body to recognize official days that
25 are set aside to pay tribute to those who foster
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1 ethnic pride and enhance the profile of cultural
2 diversity which strengthen the fabric of the
3 communities of New York State; and
4 "WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern,
5 and in full accord with its long-standing
6 traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud
7 to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to
8 proclaim January 13, 2018, as Korean American Day
9 in the State of New York, in conjunction with the
10 observance of National Korean American Day; and
11 "WHEREAS, January 13th was declared
12 Korean American Day in 2003 by the United States
13 Congress as a day on which the contributions of
14 Korean Americans should be recognized and
15 celebrated; and
16 "WHEREAS, In December of 1902, a
17 group of 102 Korean immigrants embarked on a
18 dangerous cross-Pacific voyage on the S.S. Gaelic
19 to land in Honolulu, Hawaii, on January 13, 1903;
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21 "WHEREAS, Over the next three years,
22 approximately 1,000 Koreans entered the
23 United States through San Francisco following
24 countrymen who had established homes, educated
25 their children, and established native language
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1 publications; they gradually migrated to the
2 eastern United States, where subsequent
3 generations of Korean Americans established
4 themselves in new communities; and
5 "WHEREAS, As patriotic citizens,
6 Korean Americans served with distinction in the
7 United States Armed Forces during World Wars I
8 and II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam War and
9 in the Middle East conflicts; and
10 "WHEREAS, The federal Immigration
11 and Nationality Act of 1965 opened the door for
12 new Korean immigrants who have become one of the
13 fastest-growing groups of Asian Americans to
14 settle in the United States; and
15 "WHEREAS, Since their arrival more
16 than 100 years ago, Korean Americans have made
17 outstanding contributions throughout American
18 society; their rich cultural heritage and
19 traditions have contributed greatly to the
20 quality of life for residents of New York; and
21 "WHEREAS, Korean-owned businesses
22 generate nearly $80 billion annually in the
23 United States, with New York State having the
24 second-largest number of Korean-owned businesses
25 in the country; many Korean Americans live and
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1 work in Queens; through their hard work and
2 tenacious effort, they have helped create a
3 thriving multicultural community; and
4 "WHEREAS, It is duly fitting that
5 all New Yorkers join in these important
6 celebrations of one of our state's most vibrant
7 communities; this much anticipated observance and
8 its accompanying activities will foster greater
9 appreciation for Korean culture and serve to
10 promote the spirit of cooperation that is
11 characteristic of all citizens of New York State;
12 now, therefore, be it
13 "RESOLVED, That this Legislative
14 Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize
15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 13,
16 2018, as Korean American Day in the State of
17 New York, and to honor the contributions of
18 Korean Americans in the United States and
19 New York; and be it further
20 "RESOLVED, That copies of this
21 resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to
22 the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the
23 State of New York; the Korean American
24 Association of New York; the Korean American
25 Association of Queens; the Korean American Civic
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1 Empowerment Association; Korean Community
2 Services; and the Korean American Family Service
3 Center."
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Senator
5 Phillips on the resolution.
6 SENATOR PHILLIPS: Thank you,
7 Mr. President.
8 To my colleagues here today, and our
9 Korean guests: Annyeong hashimnikka. It is my
10 great privilege to rise today in honor of this
11 resolution recognizing and commemorating
12 January 13th as Korean American Day in the State
13 of New York.
14 For many of you, you know this is
15 really a special honor for me. I have spent the
16 last close to 22 years training in Korean martial
17 arts, so for me to be able to honor those
18 dignitaries and welcome the Taekwondo Demo Team
19 is truly something special. So thank you.
20 And today we are honored in the
21 chamber with some very special guests, and I'm
22 going to ask them to stand.
23 The Honorable Dung Sup Lee, member
24 of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
25 and chairperson of the National Assembly
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1 Taekwondo Federation. Dong-Joo Park, chairman of
2 the Unification Advisory Council of New York.
3 Jae Sun Myung, chairman of the board, National
4 Assembly Taekwondo Federation. And my
5 constituent and friend, Minsun Kim, president of
6 the Korean American Association of Greater
7 New York. Thank you.
8 We also have in the --
9 (Applause.)
10 SENATOR PHILLIPS: Yes, please,
11 thank you.
12 (Standing ovation.)
13 SENATOR PHILLIPS: We also have in
14 the gallery members of KAAGNY, people who have
15 traveled with the delegation, and the Korean
16 National Taekwondo Demo Team, who if you didn't
17 see it, did an amazing two presentations this
18 morning. So thank you very much. Thank you
19 again for traveling all the way to the State
20 Capitol.
21 Over the weekend, I had the honor of
22 attending the 58th annual KAAGNY gala, which
23 benefits the Museum of Korean American Heritage
24 in Manhattan. This year's gala theme was "The
25 Spirit of Korean Americans." It is that very
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1 spirit that we are celebrating here today. With
2 this resolution, we not only recognize the
3 arrival of Korean immigrants to the United States
4 well over a century ago, but we also honor the
5 Korean Americans' immense contribution to every
6 aspect of our society.
7 Through courage and determination,
8 early Korean immigrants came to our country
9 seeking the American dream and, in doing so, not
10 only found a better way of life for their
11 families, but provided a far-reaching influence
12 to our state and to our nation.
13 New York is home to the
14 second-largest Korean American population in our
15 country, a population that is made up of
16 political and community leaders, entrepreneurs,
17 educators, small business owners, fashion
18 leaders, culinary artists, and professional
19 athletes.
20 Korean Americans have made a
21 significant and positive impact on our culture
22 and our economy and in our communities. By
23 recognizing the Korean American immigration story
24 and the many contributions and accomplishments
25 since the first immigrants graced our shores
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1 115 years ago, we are celebrating diversity and
2 the great value added by the Korean Americans to
3 the historical tapestry of our state and of our
4 country.
5 So kamsamida.
6 (Applause.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Thank
8 you, Senator Phillips.
9 Senator Stavisky.
10 SENATOR STAVISKY: Thank you,
11 Mr. President.
12 And welcome to our colleagues from
13 the National Assembly: Annyeong haseyo, which
14 means "welcome."
15 (Applause from the gallery.)
16 SENATOR STAVISKY: And to the
17 people who have joined us in the gallery, many of
18 you live in my district, and I am so proud to be
19 your State Senator.
20 As Senator Phillips said, it's been
21 115 years since the first immigrants came to
22 Hawaii and then to the mainland of the
23 United States. And it's been very difficult.
24 They fought side by side with our soldiers and
25 sailors in World War One, World War Two, Korea,
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1 and Vietnam. Side by side.
2 And I go to many events in Queens
3 where the veterans have come together to
4 celebrate the unity, the friendship that exists
5 between the United States and the Republic of
6 Korea.
7 But this immigration has not been
8 easy. It's been very difficult. True that
9 115 years ago the first groups arrived in the
10 United States but shortly after that, in 1924, we
11 had a terribly restrictive immigration policy
12 where people were denied entrance to the
13 United States, they were denied access. And this
14 continued for many, many years.
15 And it's particularly important
16 because during the Second World War, Korea was
17 occupied and people in Korea suffered tremendous
18 deprivation with the occupation, particularly
19 women who were forced into slavery, in a sense.
20 And this has obviously been reversed in 1964 or
21 '65 when our immigration laws did change.
22 But it's the Museum of Korean
23 American Heritage in Manhattan which recognized
24 some of the problems facing our friends from
25 Korea. And they to their credit erected a statue
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1 a couple of years ago to the so-called "comfort
2 women," the women who were enslaved -- not just
3 Korean women, but somewhere between -- the
4 numbers vary, somewhere between 80,000 and
5 200,000 people from the Asian Pacific area, the
6 13 countries, but primarily from Korea. And that
7 statue, called the Statue of Peace, I think is
8 really a testimony to the comfort women and to
9 the problems that they have suffered.
10 But with the new immigration coming
11 in the 1960s and '70s, many of them came to
12 Queens, and we are that much richer for their
13 choosing to come to our communities. They are
14 small business people, they own their businesses,
15 they work hard, they provide a tremendous
16 cultural heritage. They work in the community.
17 The organizations that were
18 mentioned in the resolution, they're wonderful
19 organizations. They provide social services. I
20 know each and every one of them well. I've been
21 to their facilities, whether it be senior centers
22 or victims of domestic violence or children,
23 people with disabilities, they do just a
24 wonderful, wonderful job that government cannot
25 replicate.
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1 And we gather here together to pay
2 tribute to the community at large because we work
3 together on so many issues. And one of the
4 important issues where the American and Korean
5 community work together was the creation of the
6 Lunar New Year school holiday. And we could not
7 have done it without the help of the Chinese
8 American community, but also the Korean American
9 community.
10 And as a result, as we celebrate the
11 Lunar New Year next month -- in Flushing, the
12 celebrations have already started -- families
13 will not have to choose between sending their
14 child to school and celebrating their heritage;
15 the schools will be closed. And I think that is
16 really a testimony to the entire community
17 working together.
18 So let me summarize by saying we are
19 a community that welcomes diversity. We welcome
20 immigrants. We provide a shelter for people who
21 are coming here for a better life. And I think
22 our country and our community is so much better
23 for it, for being a welcoming society.
24 And so as we celebrate the Year of
25 the Dog that's coming up, may I wish everybody a
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1 very happy Lunar New Year. Saehae bog manhi
2 badeuseyo. Annyeong haseyo. Kamsamida.
3 (Applause from the gallery.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Thank
5 you, Senator Stavisky.
6 Senator Larkin.
7 SENATOR LARKIN: Thank you,
8 Mr. President.
9 And welcome to your new country. I
10 had the distinct privilege to go and visit your
11 country on the 15th of July, 1950, with the
12 25th Infantry Division. And as many of you heard
13 and you've read in your own history, you know
14 that we were punched into that little place that
15 we called Pusan. But you didn't give up, we
16 didn't give up, and we moved forward.
17 One of the things that I know today
18 that I didn't know then -- and I was talking to
19 your friends here -- they used to be trying to
20 tell us, when we were in North Korea, "You're
21 freezing. You know why you're freezing? You're
22 not putting anything underneath here. Go get
23 some straw." We dumb Americans were looking on
24 putting something on top of our chests or our
25 legs, and we're suffering for it today.
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1 And I also heard stories about,
2 well, when the kimchi was smelling right, we
3 picked it up and moved. No, we didn't. We did
4 it together.
5 I had a squad assigned to my
6 company -- wonderful, people who were proud of
7 their country. And why were they proud? Because
8 they wanted to have something better than
9 communist dictators over what kind of a life they
10 would have.
11 My own family, we have two little
12 children -- not little anymore -- they were born
13 in Korea. And now I have a young Korean girl
14 who's beautiful, and she married an Irishman from
15 Poland. Now, you tell me how you do that.
16 They've been back there. They talk about what
17 part of the country it was. I haven't been back
18 to Korea -- oh, yes, I was. I was in a hospital
19 from February to May because of my injuries. I
20 went back -- anybody here remember the
21 Imjin River, where we had the tanks in the water
22 and the bridge over it so we could go to the
23 peace talks?
24 You know, your country -- you should
25 be proud of it. Because why is it so? I have a
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1 picture at home now, and that picture shows you a
2 little tent. That was my tent, right outside of
3 Seoul. And outside of Seoul today is the
4 Marriott Hotel. I sure improved that site,
5 didn't I?
6 (Laughter.)
7 SENATOR LARKIN: But you know, the
8 principles that you live on -- there's a great
9 book out now about Korea. There's a book out now
10 that tells you from the day we started the fight
11 when the North Koreans came down and swept across
12 the line. But you never gave up. And that's the
13 thing today in this world; we don't know when to
14 move and when to shove and when to push. Korea
15 is an example of how you can be a good democratic
16 committee -- I don't mean that for Senators, by
17 the way, Mike. Nobody understands that.
18 (Laughter.)
19 SENATOR LARKIN: So thank you for
20 coming to visit us here today. But remember one
21 thing. Don't forget where you came from. But
22 always remember the United States of America
23 accepted you, and we're still there fighting for
24 you. There's 29,000 U.S. troops in Korea today,
25 and we've been there since July of 1950.
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1 Welcome, and thank you, and God
2 bless each and every one of you.
3 (Applause from the gallery.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Thank
5 you, Senator Larkin.
6 Senator Flanagan.
7 SENATOR FLANAGAN: Mr. President,
8 thank you.
9 So I'm delighted to be walking in.
10 I want to thank Senator Phillips for her terrific
11 continued efforts to welcome our international
12 guests.
13 So this morning I got a chance to go
14 down to an event -- Senator Tedisco was there,
15 Senator Little, Senator Marchione. We had a
16 number of our colleagues who attended to not only
17 welcome your delegation, but to see your
18 students.
19 So I learned that -- and thank
20 goodness I can do this every day. I learned from
21 my own mistakes. So I made a mistake this
22 morning. I was speaking with reverence about our
23 colleague Senator Phillips. But she got up and
24 spoke and talked about her work in the area of
25 taekwondo, and she spoke about spirituality and
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1 respect. And I didn't think of that properly at
2 the time.
3 So this morning -- our students are
4 still here, correct? Yes. Would you do me a
5 favor? Would all of you please stand up?
6 Okay. So these young men and women
7 came in, and they gave a fabulous demonstration.
8 You can all sit down now, it's okay, I promise.
9 So the point I want to make was what
10 they did was they put their -- and I hope I'm
11 saying it correctly -- their belts on the floor,
12 and they were laid a very particular way. And it
13 was, I think it was -- Elaine is going to correct
14 me where I'm wrong, but they were laid side over
15 side, and they gave us a demonstration about the
16 study of taekwondo.
17 And you know, I'm thinking of
18 Senator DeFrancisco, Senator Young, anyone who's
19 been to a hearing room, especially during the
20 budget hearings, for someone to come in and do
21 back flips in such a small place is an
22 achievement.
23 So what I wanted to do was say thank
24 you to our young men and women in particular for
25 their grace, their dignity, their respect. And I
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1 also want to welcome you, because maybe at some
2 point we'll get a trip over to Korea, but you're
3 going to be hard-pressed to find a place that's
4 more impressive than this legislative body right
5 here.
6 To all of you young men and women,
7 thank you. To my colleague Senator Phillips,
8 thank you. To our delegation, who presented me,
9 for whatever unknown reason other than just
10 graciousness and courtesy, a plaque today, this
11 is the kind of stuff that we should be talking
12 about. We got a chance to listen to Colonel
13 Larkin.
14 And I want to welcome all of you,
15 and I hope that you feel that you are being
16 accorded the greatest courtesies while you're
17 visiting here.
18 And to our -- where is our consulate
19 general? Is he -- he had to go back, okay. But
20 he just started a couple of weeks ago.
21 So to all of you, please stand up
22 again. Just I want to say thank you for being
23 here and welcome you to our great state capital,
24 Albany, New York. Thanks.
25 (Standing ovation.)
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Thank
2 you, Senator Flanagan.
3 The question is on the resolution.
4 All in favor signify by saying aye.
5 (Response of "Aye.")
6 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Opposed,
7 nay.
8 (No response.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
10 resolution is adopted.
11 Mr. Floor Leader.
12 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes, could
13 you please open that up for cosponsorship.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
15 resolution is open for cosponsorship.
16 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO:
17 Mr. President, there's another privileged
18 resolution by Senator Phillips, 3399. Would you
19 please read the title only and then call on
20 Senator Phillips to speak.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
22 Secretary will read the title only.
23 THE SECRETARY: Legislative
24 Resolution Number 3399, by Senator Phillips,
25 congratulating the Republic of Korea upon the
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1 occasion of hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics, and
2 to wish them a successful and peaceful Olympic
3 Games.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Senator
5 Phillips on the resolution.
6 SENATOR PHILLIPS: Yes, thank you
7 again, Mr. President. I promise to be quick.
8 So every two years the world comes
9 together through sports and culture at the
10 Olympic Winter and Summer Games. And in just a
11 few weeks -- I know I'm anticipating it, so I'm
12 sure you all are -- all eyes will be on South
13 Korea as it hosts the 23rd Winter Olympic Games
14 in PyeongChang.
15 Just as a bit of history, during the
16 ancient Greek Olympics, a truce period was called
17 during the games which provided peace and allowed
18 athletes, artists, families and pilgrims to
19 safely participate and travel from and back to
20 their respective countries.
21 In modern times, the theme of peace
22 and harmony continues. The International Olympic
23 Committee actively searches to find peaceful and
24 diplomatic solutions to conflicts around the
25 world. And the games provide a time for dialogue
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1 and reconciliation, void of political and
2 religious influence, a relevant and important
3 objective in our current world.
4 South and North Korea senior
5 officials recently held a summit for the purpose
6 of holding a successful Winter Olympics. And in
7 a promising move, North Korea agreed to
8 participate in the games by sending a delegation
9 of athletes, a cheering squad, and high-ranking
10 officials. We should all congratulate North and
11 South Korea for this successful move forward.
12 And I know I speak on behalf of my
13 colleagues when I say we all hope that a peaceful
14 PyeongChang Olympics will lead to a more peaceful
15 Korean peninsula. And I applaud those of you
16 working towards this goal. Thank you.
17 One thing I have to say. Since we
18 have the National Assembly and the Taekwondo Demo
19 Team as our guests today, I have to give you a
20 little history about taekwondo and the Olympics.
21 While taekwondo is a summer Olympic sport, the
22 martial art made its debut as a demonstration of
23 Olympic support at the Seoul games in 1998 and
24 became an official medal sport at the 2000 Sydney
25 games.
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1 But there's something special about
2 this, because Mrs. Kim, Minsun Kim, who is here
3 with us today, has a very special connection to
4 this sport. Her father-in-law, the late Dr. Un
5 Yong Kim, and former vice president of the IOC,
6 was the person responsible for bringing taekwondo
7 to the Olympics. Thank you, Minsun Kim.
8 (Applause.)
9 SENATOR PHILLIPS: So I'd like to
10 congratulate South Korea for hosting this year's
11 Winter Olympics, and best wishes for a successful
12 and peaceful games. Kamsamida.
13 (Applause.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Thank
15 you, Senator Phillips.
16 The question is on the resolution.
17 All in favor signify by saying aye.
18 (Response of "Aye.")
19 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Opposed,
20 nay.
21 (No response.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
23 resolution is adopted.
24 Mr. Floor Leader.
25 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Could you
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1 please open it up for cosponsorship.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: That
3 resolution is open to cosponsorship.
4 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: And would you
5 now recognize Senator Flanagan.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Senator
7 Flanagan.
8 SENATOR FLANAGAN: Mr. President,
9 so today is an auspicious day in so many
10 different ways. I want to congratulate -- he's
11 going to kill me for this, but I want to
12 congratulate Senator Griffo on celebrating his
13 birthday today, who happens to share a birthday
14 with my sister Eileen. My sister, however, is
15 much younger than Senator Griffo.
16 (Laughter.)
17 SENATOR FLANAGAN: Senator Griffo,
18 happy birthday.
19 (Applause.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Happy
21 birthday, Senator Griffo.
22 Mr. Floor Leader.
23 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Could you now
24 take up the noncontroversial reading of the
25 calendar.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
2 Secretary will read.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 6,
4 by Senator Akshar, Senate Print 7278, an act to
5 amend the Highway Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
10 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2017.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
15 results?
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 8,
20 by Senator Marcellino, Senate Print 7280, an act
21 to amend the Education Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
25 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
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1 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2017.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
6 results?
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 13,
11 by Senator Golden, Senate Print 7285, an act to
12 amend a chapter of the Laws of 2017.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Results?
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 31,
25 by Senator Croci, Senate Print 7303, an act to
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1 amend a chapter of the Laws of 2017.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
10 results?
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 32,
15 by Senator Savino, Senate Print 7304, an act to
16 amend the Executive Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
20 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
21 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2017.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Results?
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1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 36,
5 by Senator Funke, Senate Print 7308, an act to
6 amend the State Technology Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
11 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2017.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Results?
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
18 is passed.
19 Floor Leader, that completes the
20 noncontroversial reading of the calendar.
21 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: There will be
22 an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in
23 Room 332 of the Capitol to deal with a couple of
24 bills, one of which we will be coming back to
25 vote on.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: There's
2 an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in
3 Room 332 of the Capitol.
4 The Senate will stand at ease.
5 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease
6 at 3:54 p.m.)
7 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at
8 4:03 p.m.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
10 Senate will come to order.
11 Mr. Floor Leader.
12 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes,
13 Mr. President, is there a Rules Committee report
14 at the desk?
15 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: There is.
16 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Please read
17 it.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
19 Secretary will read.
20 THE SECRETARY: Senator Flanagan,
21 from the Committee on Rules, reports the
22 following bills:
23 Senate Print 6704, by Senator
24 Seward, an act to amend the Insurance Law; and
25 Senate 7408, by Senator Hannon, an
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1 act to amend the Public Health Law.
2 Both bills reported direct to third
3 reading.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Mr. Floor
5 Leader.
6 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Move to
7 accept the Rules Committee report.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: All in
9 favor of accepting the report from the
10 Rules Committee signify by saying aye.
11 (Response of "Aye.")
12 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Opposed,
13 nay.
14 (No response.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
16 report is accepted.
17 Mr. Floor Leader.
18 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO:
19 Mr. President, there's a Senate Supplemental
20 Calendar at the desk, Number 3A. And there are
21 two bills on that calendar. I'd like to just
22 take up the first one, Calendar Number 158, by
23 Senator Seward.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
25 Secretary will read.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 158, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 6704, an act
3 to amend the Insurance Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The
12 results?
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 60.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: The bill
15 is passed.
16 Mr. Floor Leader.
17 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Is there any
18 further business at the desk?
19 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: One
20 moment, sir.
21 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Okay.
22 (Pause.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Floor
24 Leader.
25 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO:
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1 Mr. President, could you please lay the other
2 bill aside, Calendar 159, lay the bill aside for
3 the day.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: Calendar
5 Number 159 shall be laid aside for the day.
6 There is no further business at the
7 desk.
8 SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: That being
9 the case, I move to adjourn until Wednesday,
10 January 17th, at 11:00 a.m.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT AKSHAR: On
12 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
13 Wednesday, January 17th, at 11:00 a.m.
14 (Whereupon, at 4:05 p.m., the Senate
15 adjourned.)
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