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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 May 28, 2024
11 3:22 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR JAMAAL T. BAILEY, Acting President
19 ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
3 Senate will come to order.
4 I ask everyone present to please
5 rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
9 Reverend Dr. Meg Stapleton Smith, of St. John's
10 Episcopal Church in Monticello, New York, will
11 deliver today's invocation.
12 Reverend Doctor.
13 REVEREND DR. SMITH: May the words
14 of my mouth be pleasing to God. I speak to you
15 in the name of the One Holy and Undivided
16 Trinity.
17 We gather today with one common
18 purpose, one common vision of humanity,
19 regardless of religious creed, spiritual
20 practice, political party. We who are gathered
21 in this room believe that the world as it is, is
22 not the world as it should be. And we have
23 committed ourselves to making the world a more
24 just and loving place.
25 And in order to realize that vision,
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1 I pray that all gathered here may have the
2 courage to be attentive to those who are
3 suffering. I pray in the name of God that those
4 gathered here may be aware of the unhoused, those
5 who don't have access to nourishing foods, those
6 impacted by climate change, and those who suffer
7 the damage of COVID.
8 God, we ask You to help us remember
9 how the laws we create impact human dignity. So
10 we pray that the laws passed here may embrace the
11 diversity of Your creation. And we pray that the
12 laws passed here today may guide us to peace.
13 For, O God, You are the fountain of
14 wisdom Whose will is good and gracious and Whose
15 law is truth. We beseech You to guide and bless
16 our Senators and representatives assembled here
17 today, that they may enact such laws that will
18 please You, to the glory of Your name and the
19 welfare of all people.
20 Through Jesus Christ, Amen.
21 (Response of "Amen.")
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Reading
23 of the Journal.
24 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Sunday,
25 May 26, 2024, the Senate met pursuant to
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1 adjournment. The Journal of Saturday, May 25,
2 2024, was read and approved. On motion, the
3 Senate adjourned.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Without
5 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
6 Presentation of petitions.
7 Messages from the Assembly.
8 The Secretary will read.
9 THE SECRETARY: Senator Mayer moves
10 to discharge, from the Committee on Education,
11 Assembly Bill Number 9469 and substitute it for
12 the identical Senate Bill 8674, Third Reading
13 Calendar 675.
14 Senator Mayer moves to discharge,
15 from the Committee on Education, Assembly Bill
16 Number 9470 and substitute it for the identical
17 Senate Bill 8675, Third Reading Calendar 676.
18 Senator Scarcella-Spanton moves to
19 discharge, from the Committee on Veterans,
20 Homeland Security and Military Affairs,
21 Assembly Bill Number 3710 and substitute it for
22 the identical Senate Bill 5441, Third Reading
23 Calendar 810.
24 Senator Mayer moves to discharge,
25 from the Committee on Education, Assembly Bill
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1 Number 9761 and substitute it for the identical
2 Senate Bill 9000, Third Reading Calendar 827.
3 Senator Mayer moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Investigations and
5 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 913B
6 and substitute it for the identical Senate
7 Bill 8736, Third Reading Calendar 1047.
8 Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to
9 discharge, from the Committee on Women's Issues,
10 Assembly Bill Number 7790A and substitute it for
11 the identical Senate Bill 6674A, Third Reading
12 Calendar 1163.
13 Senator Parker moves to discharge,
14 from the Committee on Energy and
15 Telecommunications, Assembly Bill Number 9123 and
16 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8841,
17 Third Reading Calendar 1182.
18 Senator Cleare moves to discharge,
19 from the Committee on Housing, Construction and
20 Community Development, Assembly Bill Number 10210
21 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill
22 9413, Third Reading Calendar 1244.
23 Senator Liu moves to discharge, from
24 the Committee on New York City Education,
25 Assembly Bill Number 9581 and substitute it for
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1 the identical Senate Bill 9347, Third Reading
2 Calendar 1268.
3 Senator Ramos moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Labor, Assembly Bill
5 Number 9770 and substitute it for the identical
6 Senate Bill 9368, Third Reading Calendar 1276.
7 Senator Ramos moves to discharge,
8 from the Committee on Labor, Assembly Bill
9 Number 9768 and substitute it for the identical
10 Senate Bill 9369, Third Reading Calendar 1277.
11 Senator Sanders moves to discharge,
12 from the Committee on Banks, Assembly Bill
13 Number 10031 and substitute it for the identical
14 Senate Bill 9382, Third Reading Calendar 1304.
15 Senator May moves to discharge, from
16 the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
17 Assembly Bill Number 10073 and substitute it for
18 the identical Senate Bill 9317, Third Reading
19 Calendar 1319.
20 Senator Thomas moves to discharge,
21 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
22 Assembly Bill Number 10206 and substitute it for
23 the identical Senate Bill 9319, Third Reading
24 Calendar 1321.
25 Senator Harckham moves to discharge,
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1 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
2 Assembly Bill Number 10207 and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill 9321, Third Reading
4 Calendar 1323.
5 Senator Harckham moves to discharge,
6 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
7 Assembly Bill Number 10072 and substitute it for
8 the identical Senate Bill 9341, Third Reading
9 Calendar 1326.
10 Senator Hinchey moves to discharge,
11 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
12 Assembly Bill Number 10074 and substitute it for
13 the identical Senate Bill 9367, Third Reading
14 Calendar 1328.
15 Senator Sanders moves to discharge,
16 from the Committee on Cities 1, Assembly Bill
17 Number 9549 and substitute it for the identical
18 Senate Bill 9206, Third Reading Calendar 1338.
19 Senator Serrano moves to discharge,
20 from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill
21 Number 9766 and substitute it for the identical
22 Senate Bill 9004, Third Reading Calendar 1354.
23 Senator Hinchey moves to discharge,
24 from the Committee on Investigations and
25 Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 10056
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1 and substitute it for the identical
2 Senate Bill 9253, Third Reading Calendar 1430.
3 Senator Kavanagh moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Housing, Construction and
5 Community Development, Assembly Bill Number
6 10212A and substitute it for the identical
7 Senate Bill 9411, Third Reading Calendar 1242.
8 Senator Cleare moves to discharge,
9 from the Committee on Housing, Construction and
10 Community Development, Assembly Bill
11 Number 10223A and substitute it for the identical
12 Senate Bill 9412, Third Reading Calendar 1243.
13 Senator Kavanagh moves to discharge,
14 from the Committee on Housing, Construction and
15 Community Development, Assembly Bill Number 10213
16 and substitute it for the identical Senate
17 Bill 9414, Third Reading Calendar 1245.
18 Senator Jackson moves to discharge,
19 from the Committee on Housing, Construction and
20 Community Development, Assembly Bill Number 10218
21 and substitute it for the identical Senate
22 Bill 9454, Third Reading Calendar 1246.
23 Senator Mannion moves to discharge,
24 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
25 Assembly Bill Number 10272 and substitute it for
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1 the identical Senate Bill Number 9316,
2 Third Reading Calendar 1318.
3 Senator Martinez moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
5 Assembly Bill Number 10347 and substitute it for
6 the identical Senate Bill 9318, Third Reading
7 Calendar 1320.
8 Senator Kavanagh moves to discharge,
9 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
10 Assembly Bill Number 10348 and substitute it for
11 the identical Senate Bill 9320, Third Reading
12 Calendar 1322.
13 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
14 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
15 Assembly Bill Number 10349 and substitute it for
16 the identical Senate Bill 9340, Third Reading
17 Calendar 1325.
18 Senator Harckham moves to discharge,
19 from the Committee on Environmental Conservation,
20 Assembly Bill Number 10277 and substitute it for
21 the identical Senate Bill 9342, Third Reading
22 Calendar 1327.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: So
24 ordered.
25 Messages from the Governor.
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1 Reports of standing committees.
2 Reports of select committees.
3 Communications and reports from
4 state officers.
5 Motions and resolutions.
6 Senator Gianaris.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Good afternoon,
8 Mr. President.
9 I wish to call up the following
10 bills, which were recalled from the Assembly and
11 are now at the desk:
12 Senate Print Numbers 2924, 612, 160,
13 7744, and 7746.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
15 Secretary will read.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 528, Senate Print 2924, by Senator Cleare, an act
18 to establish the Marshall Plan for Moms
19 interagency task force.
20 Calendar Number 623, Senate Print
21 612C, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend the
22 Election Law.
23 Calendar Number 937, Senate Print
24 160A, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend
25 the Judiciary Law.
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1 Calendar Number 1078, Senate Print
2 7744C, by Senator Chu, an act to amend the
3 General Business Law.
4 Calendar Number 1079, Senate Print
5 7746A, by Senator Chu, an act to amend the
6 General Business Law.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to
8 reconsider the vote by which these bills were
9 passed.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll on reconsideration.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bills
15 are restored to their place on the Third Reading
16 Calendar.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: I offer the
18 following amendments.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
20 amendments are received.
21 SENATOR GIANARIS: Amendments are
22 also offered to the following Third Reading
23 Calendar bills:
24 By Senator Jackson, page 33,
25 Calendar 766, Senate Print 5465;
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1 Senator Ramos, page 43,
2 Calendar 945, Senate Print 7676A;
3 Senator Ramos, page 52,
4 Calendar 1055, Senate Print 8358B;
5 Senator Gianaris, page 61,
6 Calendar 1183, Senate Print 9005;
7 Senator Stavisky, page 64,
8 Calendar 1207, Senate Print 7713A;
9 Senator Ryan, page 64,
10 Calendar 1213, Senate Print 8575;
11 Senator Bailey, page 71,
12 Calendar 1279, Senate Print 4598C;
13 Senator Cleare, page 75,
14 Calendar 1312, Senate Print 7985B;
15 Senator Brouk, page 77,
16 Calendar 1330, Senate Print 3036;
17 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, page 36,
18 Calendar 824, Senate Print 1380;
19 Senator Breslin, page 35,
20 Calendar 798, Senate Print 2798A;
21 Senator Breslin, page 32,
22 Calendar 743, Senate Print 8722;
23 Senator Mannion, page 40,
24 Calendar 889, Senate Print 2498;
25 Senator Mayer, page 40,
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1 Calendar 896, Senate Print 8410;
2 Senator Fernandez, page 41,
3 Calendar 918, Senate Print 4880B;
4 And Senator May, page 61,
5 Calendar 1180, Senate Print 7868.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
7 amendments are received, and those bills will
8 retain their places on the Third Reading
9 Calendar.
10 Senator Gianaris.
11 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please recognize
12 Senator Lanza for a motion.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
14 Lanza.
15 SENATOR LANZA: Thank you,
16 Senator Gianaris.
17 Mr. President, on behalf of
18 Senator Gallivan, on page 48 I offer the
19 following amendments to Calendar 1019,
20 Senate Print 7731, and ask that said bill retain
21 its place on Third Reading Calendar.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
23 amendments are received, and the bill will retain
24 its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
25 Senator Gianaris.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: Now let's take
2 up privileged Resolutions 2591 and 2592 together,
3 both by Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, read their
4 titles and recognize Leader Stewart-Cousins.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
6 Secretary will read.
7 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2591, by
8 Senator Stewart-Cousins, honoring the
9 distinguished veterans from the State of New York
10 upon the occasion of their induction into the
11 New York State Senate 2023 Veterans Hall of Fame.
12 Resolution 2592, by
13 Senator Stewart-Cousins, honoring the
14 distinguished veterans from the State of New York
15 upon the occasion of their induction into the
16 New York State Senate 2024 Veterans Hall of Fame.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Majority
18 Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on the resolutions.
19 SENATOR STEWART-COUSINS: Thank you
20 so much, Mr. President.
21 I rise in order to, again,
22 acknowledge, celebrate and thank the heroes that
23 are in the chamber today. We have had a
24 wonderful day, and I want to thank Senator
25 Scarcella-Spanton for helping to arrange our
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1 annual celebration, our Veterans Hall of Fame.
2 We this morning got to hear the
3 stories of so many veterans who not only served
4 their country, our country, proudly but continue
5 their service to this day.
6 As I said this morning, yesterday
7 most of us, I'm sure, if not all of us observed
8 Memorial Day celebrations and ceremonies, and we
9 mourned those who came before us to fight for our
10 right to be in this chamber, to pass, as our
11 clergy said, laws that will govern how we live
12 and how we are able to take care of the people in
13 New York and beyond.
14 But we don't take for granted the
15 opportunity to do these things. We don't take
16 for granted why we are doing these things. We
17 understand that people paid a price for us to be
18 part of this democracy. People think of chambers
19 like this as being divided, Democrats,
20 Republicans. You'll be surprised that we
21 actually agree on a lot of things. The thing
22 that all of us agree on is that our nation is
23 better because of the service of the individuals
24 here today. That because of the individuals here
25 today, we proudly serve. And every opportunity
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1 that we get to thank you, not only for your
2 service but to set you up as an example for
3 posterity, set you up as an example of how
4 service goes beyond necessarily the battlefield
5 and into our own communities and how we all
6 benefit -- we all take the opportunity to do so.
7 We all have individuals here. I
8 wanted to really give a special shout-out to my
9 honoree. She is here, by our clock: Jean Otto
10 MacIntosh, who is a World War Two veteran. She
11 was a WAVE. She enlisted during World War II,
12 and she was trained as an air traffic controller
13 and went on to train fighter pilots how to use
14 radar during night flights.
15 She has been an amazing contributor
16 to our community in Westchester, lived in
17 Irvington for 80 years, and now she's at Kendall
18 on Hudson, which is in Sleepy Hollow, just a
19 little beyond Irvington.
20 And she has been an inspiration to
21 her church, to the community. And she doesn't
22 want me to say this, but she is the one who
23 brought Meals on Wheels to Irvington in 1975.
24 She didn't want me to say that, and
25 I didn't know why, because I told her my
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1 parents -- again, my dad was a World War II
2 veteran who suffered from dementia. My mom cared
3 for him, and she had emphysema and COPD. And it
4 was Meals on Wheels that provided lunch for them
5 until I was able to get back there during
6 dinnertime to serve them.
7 So Jean, thank you. And to all of
8 our veterans, thank you so much for giving us the
9 honor of inducting you into this Hall of Fame.
10 You will be in our archives. You will be part of
11 our history, because you have made history. And
12 you've made our lives better.
13 Thank you so much. God bless you,
14 and thank you for being here today.
15 (Applause.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
17 you, Madam Leader.
18 Senator Ortt on the resolution.
19 SENATOR ORTT: Thank you,
20 Mr. President.
21 I want to thank my colleagues. I
22 certainly want to thank Majority Leader
23 Stewart-Cousins for both her comments and her
24 support of this program, the Veterans Hall of
25 Fame. I want to thank our ranker -- Senator
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1 Scarcella-Spanton, our chair of the Veterans,
2 Homeland Security and Military Affairs Committee,
3 of course our ranker, Senator Jake Ashby, a
4 veteran himself of the U.S. Army.
5 I know we have several veterans here
6 in the Legislature. But I certainly want to
7 recognize the nominees and their families who are
8 here today, who are in the chamber with us today.
9 I want to thank you for your service, for your
10 sacrifice.
11 As one who's served myself, I can
12 tell you that the family is a big part -- when we
13 talk about service, when we talk about what
14 veterans have given to this country, I can assure
15 you, whether it's a spouse, a sibling, a parent,
16 they serve as well. And it would not be but for
17 their love and their service on the home front
18 that allow our veterans to go and serve, whether
19 it's on the home front, whether it's in a
20 different country, whether it's in combat.
21 And I certainly want to thank all of
22 my colleagues for nominating these very worthy
23 nominees.
24 As was mentioned, we're a day
25 removed from Memorial Day, when we recognize not
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1 only those who serve but -- I think maybe more
2 importantly -- we recognize those who gave their
3 lives in service. That's a very important
4 distinction. And I can promise you that the
5 nominees who are in this chamber, and all of the
6 nominees who have been recognized by being
7 inducted into the New York State Veterans Hall of
8 Fame, they would tell you that on Memorial Day
9 and on most days, they probably would tell you of
10 somebody else who's not here today who is just as
11 worthy or just as deserving. Because you always
12 remember the folks who didn't come home.
13 And that was what yesterday was
14 about. And it's a reminder that as elected
15 leaders and I think as a country, as a state,
16 that's the real price of living in a free
17 country, is that somebody has to give their life,
18 and people do give their lives in service to our
19 country, and have for its entire history.
20 We have veterans in this group that
21 span every conflict from World War II all the way
22 to the most recent conflicts in Iraq and
23 Afghanistan. I want to thank each one of them
24 for their service, for their commitment not only
25 to the United States of America but to their
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1 communities when they came home.
2 And I would also like to take a
3 little bit to -- an indulgence, if I could, to
4 recognize my nominee, who could not be with us
5 today. But Tech Sergeant Henry -- known as
6 "Uncle Hank" -- Ross from Hilton, New York. He
7 was born in Rochester.
8 Sergeant Ross served in the United
9 States Army Air Corps -- this is before there was
10 an Air Force -- during World War II. From 1943
11 to 1945, he served as a radio operator and a side
12 waist gunner on board a B-24 Liberator.
13 Following six months of boot camp and basic
14 training, he was assigned to the 450th
15 Bombardment Group H of the 721st squadron based
16 in Manduria, Italy.
17 Over his time he survived over
18 50 bombing missions, flown over hostile skies
19 that were heavily protected by anti-aircraft guns
20 over Italy, France, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary,
21 and even Germany.
22 Like many of his fellow veterans,
23 the pain and the agony of war for him is not too
24 far away. He was awarded the Purple Heart, among
25 other medals and ribbons, for not only his
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1 accomplishments but for injuries that still
2 plague him today.
3 Don't be fooled. Despite his
4 injuries, he is turning 100 on May 16th. And you
5 can still catch glimpses of Sergeant Ross
6 patrolling the streets of Hilton on his
7 scooter -- but don't blink, or you might miss
8 him.
9 Speaking of games or, you know,
10 lighthearted aspects of it, he also is quite the
11 euchre player and remains as sharp as ever, you
12 know, back in his hometown of Hilton.
13 In fact, when I called him for this,
14 to let him know that he was my nominee, he was
15 watching television and we had a very interesting
16 conversation. We did not know each other very
17 well personally before, but he was savvy enough
18 to know that very often folks who are seniors who
19 are up there in their age, they get calls from
20 people on the phone looking to scam them out of
21 things. And he thought I was calling him as a
22 scam.
23 (Laughter.)
24 SENATOR ORTT: And so I had to give
25 him my name and all my information. And his -- I
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1 think it was his niece who was there was able to
2 look me up and verify that in fact I was his
3 State Senator and the Veterans Hall of Fame was a
4 real thing. But such are the lives of our
5 Greatest Generation.
6 And I'm honored, as the leader has
7 nominated a World War II veteran, to be able to
8 nominate World War II veterans still. Because
9 there are fewer and fewer and fewer, and there's
10 going to come a day when there's not going to be
11 any left.
12 And these people -- this generation
13 didn't just win a war, they saved the planet.
14 They saved the world. And the world that we know
15 today, when we talk about freedom and liberty and
16 democracy and we talk about all these things,
17 none of it would be possible and much of it would
18 not exist but for the sacrifices of that
19 generation.
20 And so to Uncle Hank, Tech Sergeant
21 Henry Ross, and all of the other nominees, I want
22 to thank you for your service -- for your
23 commitment, for your faith, for your courage --
24 to the United States of America. And I hope that
25 everybody in this body and everybody across this
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1 country and this state remains worthy of your
2 sacrifice going forward.
3 So thank you very much, and
4 God bless.
5 (Applause.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
7 you, Senator Ortt.
8 Jack's mom, Senator
9 Scarcella-Spanton, on the resolution.
10 SENATOR SCARCELLA-SPANTON: Thank
11 you, Mr. President.
12 First and foremost, I'd like to
13 thank Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins for hosting
14 today's Veterans Hall of Fame event. It's
15 actually the first time that this event was
16 brought back in-person since COVID. So it was
17 really exciting to have everybody come up and
18 really special to see everybody in person again.
19 It's so important that we continue
20 to acknowledge members of the armed services from
21 New York and to honor our exceptional men and
22 women who served our great country and who were
23 chosen for this prestigious honor based on either
24 service in combat or notable work performed after
25 discharge from their service.
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1 On that note, I would like to
2 personally acknowledge my nominee, Lee Covino.
3 Lee and I spoke just a couple of weeks ago. He
4 was on the mend and excited to come up to Albany.
5 It's something that he was really looking forward
6 to. And he tragically passed away just about a
7 week and a half ago.
8 Lee was incredibly, incredibly
9 special to the Staten Island veteran community.
10 He served in the Vietnam War, and there wasn't
11 any issue regarding veterans that you wouldn't go
12 to Lee for. I can say Senator Lanza and I host a
13 Veterans Day barbecue. My son, who's here with
14 me today, he came, got wet in the rain, and Lee
15 was the one who gave him a sweatshirt, made sure
16 he was warm.
17 He was just genuinely a good person.
18 When my husband got out of the military, Lee was
19 the first person that we called to just seek some
20 guidance on things for.
21 So he will sorely be missed. He was
22 instrumental, as a matter of fact, in bringing
23 the Vet Center and the VA Clinic to
24 Staten Island, as well as establishing a
25 Staten Island bus link to the VA Hospital in
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1 Brooklyn, and this provides lifesaving services
2 to our Staten Island veterans.
3 Thank you for all you have done for
4 our nation, state and communities around
5 New York. Congratulations to all the honorees.
6 And I also wanted to mention
7 Senator Lanza's nominee, Jim Haynes, who's also
8 really involved in the veterans community on
9 Staten Island.
10 And with that, thank you. I proudly
11 vote aye.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
13 you, Senator.
14 Senator Ashby on the resolution.
15 SENATOR ASHBY: Thank you,
16 Mr. President.
17 I want to thank Leader Andrea
18 Stewart-Cousins and Chairwoman Scarcella-Spanton.
19 Welcome to Jack, joining us in the
20 chamber today. I think his sibling had been here
21 before, but it's great -- great to see kids in
22 the chamber.
23 And thank you to our leader,
24 Rob Ortt, for his continued service.
25 And thank you for all of the
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1 veterans and your families for being here today.
2 And I know that it has been said, in terms of
3 this falling after Memorial Day -- and I do think
4 it is fitting because I believe each and every
5 one of these veterans, when you look at how they
6 continue to inspire people with their service, I
7 believe that their inspiration comes from those
8 who gave their life for this country and continue
9 to come forward each and every day.
10 How else could we have veterans who
11 are 104 years old and start Meals on Wheels
12 programs? Serve three tours in Iraq? The
13 stories go on and on.
14 And in my district I was fortunate
15 and privileged enough to nominate Chief Warrant
16 Officer 2 Casey Frankoski, who gave her life
17 while patrolling the southern border in a
18 Black Hawk helicopter. And Casey could have done
19 anything, but she wanted to fly helicopters.
20 And it's that type of commitment,
21 that type of dedication that we continue to see
22 from our men and women in uniform that will
23 continue to inspire future veterans and those who
24 wish to serve their community for generations to
25 come.
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1 I proudly vote aye on this
2 resolution.
3 Thank you, Mr. President.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
5 you, Senator Ashby.
6 To our guests, we thank you for your
7 service, for your bravery, and we welcome you on
8 behalf of the Senate. We extend to you all of
9 the privileges and courtesies of this house.
10 Please rise and be recognized.
11 (Extended standing ovation.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
13 question is on the resolution. All in favor
14 signify by saying aye.
15 (Response of "Aye.")
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Opposed,
17 nay.
18 (No response.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
20 resolution is adopted.
21 Senator Gianaris.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
23 he's been mentioned a few times already, so let's
24 officially welcome Jack Spanton to the chamber,
25 who's chosen to spend the week of his eighth
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1 birthday here with us.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Jack
3 Spanton, welcome to the chamber.
4 (Cheers; applause.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
6 Gianaris.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President, I
8 also want to take a moment to introduce an
9 important community. Today is the first ever
10 Nepalese Community Day here in the State Capitol.
11 And the Nepalese community is a
12 growing one in New York, particularly so in my
13 district and I think in Senator Ramos's district,
14 as they are a growing community in the Jackson
15 Heights/Woodside area of Queens.
16 And we have a number of leaders from
17 that community who are with us today. I have had
18 the good fortune of being invited to visit Nepal
19 and scale Mt. Everest, which is very ambitious.
20 I think I'll pass that honor to Senator Liu, who
21 I'm sure can handle it. He wants to go together.
22 (Laughter.)
23 SENATOR GIANARIS: Anyway, I'm sure
24 you're all invited.
25 But if you would take a moment,
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1 Mr. President, to welcome these leaders of the
2 Nepalese community to our chamber and grant them
3 the privileges of the house.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: To our
5 leaders of the Nepalese community, I welcome you
6 on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you all of
7 the privileges and courtesies of this house.
8 Please rise and be recognized.
9 (Standing ovation.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
11 Gianaris.
12 SENATOR GIANARIS: Now please
13 recognize Senator Skoufis for an introduction.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
15 Skoufis for the purposes of an introduction.
16 SENATOR SKOUFIS: Thank you very
17 much, Mr. President, and my colleagues, for a
18 moment.
19 If you're wondering why there's so
20 much energy emanating from the gallery up in the
21 wings up there, it's because we have
22 valedictorians and salutatorians from
23 14 high schools in Orange County, and lots of
24 brain power up in the wings of the gallery.
25 This has become something of an
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1 annual tradition here in the Senate for the
2 42nd Senate District. And I'm really thrilled to
3 welcome some of the best and the brightest from
4 Orange County to this chamber, not just for some
5 of the proceedings today but for most of today
6 and this afternoon through a variety of events
7 and activities.
8 Before I get to them, I also want to
9 acknowledge the parents and faculty, some of whom
10 are here, some who are back in Orange County.
11 Certainly the achievements of these incredible
12 students are in part a result of the sacrifice
13 and the dedication of the adults that have
14 supported them throughout the four years -- and
15 even beyond -- during their time in high school,
16 whether it's helping with homework or bringing
17 them to and from activities at the school or just
18 the day-to-day challenges of being successful as
19 a student here in New York State.
20 And certainly to become a
21 valedictorian or salutatorian is an incredible
22 achievement. For some of them we're talking
23 about upwards of 1500, 2,000 peers that are in a
24 high school at a time. But regardless of their
25 class size, to be one or two as they graduate and
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1 move on to -- whether it's the military or
2 college or taking some time to themselves before
3 moving on to other activities -- it's an
4 astounding achievement that ought to be
5 recognized.
6 And so I will quickly get through
7 the list here if my colleagues could bear with me
8 as I acknowledge these incredible students.
9 From Monroe-Woodbury High School, my
10 alma mater, we have Julia Landres and
11 Diya Mangatt.
12 We have, from Cornwall Central
13 High School, Sebastian Castro and
14 Matthieu Schaal.
15 From Middletown, we have Kaitlyn
16 Eisentraut and Lily Lerouge.
17 From Orange-Ulster BOCES, we have
18 Emma Pollock.
19 From Minisink Valley High School we
20 have two valedictorians, co-valedictorians, as
21 well as a salutatorian. We have Sophia
22 Solimando, Ethan Hidalgo, and Olivia Loeven.
23 From Washingtonville High School,
24 Gavin Chaing and Kiera Calovic.
25 From Goshen we have Thomas Tedeschi
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1 and Norah Staunton.
2 From Pine Bush, Saige Valentino and
3 Angela Hilgenfeldt.
4 From George F. Baker High School we
5 have Reginald Juance and Jake Sandak.
6 From Burke Catholic High School we
7 have Madeline Coley.
8 From Port Jervis, Katarina Navarro.
9 SS Steward, Derrick You.
10 James I. O'Neill High
11 School, Anna Bellocchio and Nora Nowicki.
12 And on behalf of Senator Rolison and
13 myself, from Newburgh Free Academy, we have
14 Sara Hyun and Anakin Landolfa.
15 I also want to thank Nicole Clarke,
16 from my office, for organizing today's
17 activities.
18 But most importantly, if you could
19 bestow congratulations and the privileges of the
20 chamber, Mr. President, to these incredible young
21 students, future leaders, for all their success
22 and wish them continued success.
23 Thank you.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: To the
25 best and the brightest and their support systems,
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1 we welcome you on behalf of the Senate. We
2 congratulate you and extend to you all of the
3 privileges and courtesies of this house.
4 Please rise and be recognized.
5 (Standing ovation.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
7 Gianaris.
8 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
9 as we are continuing to move through resolutions,
10 I'm simultaneously going to call a meeting of the
11 Rules Committee in Room 332 immediately.
12 And let's take up previously adopted
13 Resolution 2462, by Senator Ramos, read its title
14 and recognize Senator Ramos.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There
16 will be an immediate meeting of the Rules
17 Committee in Room 332.
18 The Secretary will read the
19 resolution.
20 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2462, by
21 Senator Ramos, mourning the death of
22 Cecilia Gentili, successful advocate, talented
23 actress, and cherished community member.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
25 Ramos on the resolution.
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1 SENATOR RAMOS: Thank you,
2 Mr. President.
3 I rise today to honor a local
4 hero --
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: A little
6 order, please.
7 Senator Ramos.
8 SENATOR RAMOS: Thank you,
9 Mr. President.
10 I rise today to recognize a local
11 hero and a deeply loved and departed friend,
12 Cecilia Gentili.
13 I wish I could tell you about the
14 first time I met Cecilia. I don't remember the
15 day or the circumstance. I was young and
16 impressionable, and she was immediately a light
17 in my life. She was so fabulous and fearless.
18 And when I won elected office in 2018, I knew I
19 wanted her to MC my inauguration.
20 Throughout her life, Cecilia fought
21 hard against poverty, bigotry, and ignorance with
22 a sharp wit and an incredible sense of humor.
23 She had an aura that invited people in and made
24 us feel safe.
25 I think she would have loved the
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1 spectacular display at her funeral -- the
2 fashion, the music, the glamour and the intrigue.
3 She refused to let anyone forget
4 that trans people are our neighbors. She sued
5 the federal government to ensure the
6 Affordable care Act included essential healthcare
7 for trans people. She was instrumental in this
8 body's passing GENDA, and was relentless about
9 creating safety for her loved ones wherever
10 transphobia and anti-immigrant sentiments reared
11 their ugly heads.
12 In a 2021 op-ed in the New York
13 Times titled "What Republicans Can Learn From My
14 Grandmother," Cecilia left us with a message that
15 so neatly defines the compassion and what
16 solidarity looks like in action: "Invite us to
17 your table, and it will grow to fit us all."
18 The loss of Cecilia leaves an empty
19 chair at the table. Cecilia was a hero and
20 mother figure to so many people from all corners
21 of the world. Her leadership will live on
22 through the people she mentored and mothered, who
23 will take her seat at the table and continue to
24 make room for others.
25 Mr. President, today we are joined
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1 by Cecilia's husband, Peter Scotto, and close
2 family friend Elizabeth Rivera. Thank you so
3 much for being here and helping us honor Cecilia
4 and her amazing legacy.
5 Thank you.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
7 you, Senator Ramos.
8 Senator Hoylman-Sigal on the
9 resolution.
10 SENATOR HOYLMAN-SIGAL: I want to
11 thank my terrific colleague Senator Ramos, who
12 represented Cecilia in her Senate district.
13 I had a longstanding relationship
14 with Cecilia over the years which really came to
15 fruition in 2019 when the Senate Democratic
16 majority came into its own and we finally passed
17 the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, the
18 bill that finally, after decades of being
19 blocked, granted human rights protections to
20 New York transgender residents and anyone who
21 comes to New York State.
22 That was so crucial. But it was
23 only the first thing we did in conjunction with
24 Cecilia, whether it was our bill last year to
25 make New York State a safe haven for transgender
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1 youth and their families and their physicians,
2 seeking gender-affirming care, or banning what
3 was a crazed practice in our criminal justice
4 system that allowed the fact that your victim was
5 transgender to be a defense to murder.
6 Cecilia was in the forefront of all
7 of those changes. And I'm very sad, shocked and
8 bereft at her loss, the loss to her family and to
9 the wider trans and LGBTQIA community, but to all
10 New Yorkers who care about human rights and
11 equality.
12 I vote aye. Thank you,
13 Mr. President.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
15 Brisport on the resolution.
16 SENATOR BRISPORT: Thank you,
17 Mr. President.
18 I want to thank my colleagues and
19 thank Senator Ramos for bringing this resolution
20 to the floor.
21 Cecilia was just a beacon of light
22 and a ray of hope for so many people in the
23 community -- trans, sex workers, people living
24 with HIV and AIDS. It is definitely our loss.
25 But though her specific candle may
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1 not be burning right now, she ignited so many
2 others in the movement that we get to have the
3 opportunity to carry the torch in her name.
4 And I vote aye. Thank you.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: To our
6 guests, we offer our condolences and we welcome
7 you on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you
8 all of the privileges and courtesies of this
9 house.
10 Please rise and be recognized.
11 (Standing ovation.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
13 resolution was previously adopted on May 21st.
14 Senator Serrano.
15 SENATOR SERRANO: Thank you,
16 Mr. President.
17 Let's take up previously adopted
18 Resolution 2267, by Senator Rolison, please read
19 that title only, and call on Senator Rolison.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
21 Secretary will read.
22 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2267, by
23 Senator Rolison, congratulating the City of
24 Poughkeepsie upon the occasion of hosting the
25 17th Annual Guelaguetza Festival on August 4,
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1 2024.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
3 Rolison on the resolution.
4 SENATOR ROLISON: Mr. President, I
5 rise today with enthusiasm and respect and being
6 very proud of my friends who are here in the
7 gallery, my friend who is sitting over here next
8 to the dais, and that is Carlos Gerardo Izzo. He
9 is the Consul of Political and Public Affairs of
10 the Mexican Consulate in New York City.
11 He is here today for another
12 colleague and friend, the Consul General of
13 Mexico in New York, Jorge Islas López, who
14 happens to be in Mexico right now because they
15 are getting ready for a national election on
16 Sunday.
17 And we're honoring these individuals
18 today, and so many more of the Oaxacan population
19 in the City of Poughkeepsie on the 17th annual --
20 we're getting ready for it -- La Guelaguetza
21 Festival in the City of Poughkeepsie, which is
22 one of the largest La Guelaguetza festivals
23 outside of Oaxaca.
24 Where for 17 years, thousands -- and
25 when I say thousands, I mean thousands of
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1 individuals come to Waryas Park in the City of
2 Poughkeepsie on that Sunday to celebrate La
3 Guelaguetza. Which is a colorful, wonderful,
4 musical day of events that everybody should come
5 to. And I am inviting you to the City of
6 Poughkeepsie on the 17th to be part of this.
7 And for me, as a new mayor in 2016,
8 and wanting to get to know everyone in the City
9 of Poughkeepsie -- because you think you know
10 everyone, and you don't -- I reached out to
11 friends who reached out to me, and we formed this
12 committee, made up of individuals who helped me
13 know more about Oaxaca and how the influence of
14 Oaxaca in the City of Poughkeepsie is large, both
15 from businesses small and large, and then knowing
16 about the festival.
17 And this festival takes place in
18 Oaxaca at the end of July, and it is an annual
19 celebration that brings family, friends and
20 communities together to celebrate, to dance, and
21 enjoy the colorful traditions of Oaxaca.
22 And the local Oaxacan community
23 began the festival now in its 17th year for the
24 reason to strengthen the cultural and community
25 bonds that existed in the City of Poughkeepsie
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1 that were only strengthened by this festival.
2 Now, La Guelaguetza -- Guelaguetza
3 is a word from the Indigenous Zapotec language
4 that means "sharing of mutual gifts." The spirit
5 of Poughkeepsie's festival, where more than
6 100 artists, dancers, food vendors, singers, they
7 present the culture and the traditions of eight
8 regions in the State of Oaxaca. And it
9 highlights the typical dances, the music of all
10 the different towns, the flavors and the majestic
11 colors that everyone wears that represents each
12 individual state.
13 And this binational celebration of
14 groups, presenters and teachers, coming
15 specifically from Oaxaca -- and I had the honor
16 to sign letters saying, please come to the City
17 of Poughkeepsie, please come for this annual
18 celebration. And they would come from Mexico and
19 participate.
20 And also, too, what we did -- and
21 I'm very proud of this -- at the urging of my
22 friends from the Oaxacan community, is we have a
23 friendship agreement between the City of Oaxaca
24 and the City of Poughkeepsie. And when we did
25 that and we corresponded with their government to
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1 get that done, individuals in the City of
2 Poughkeepsie, not just from Oaxaca but from all
3 over the region, said, You know what?
4 Poughkeepsie is a welcoming city. I'm very proud
5 of that.
6 And this would not have been done
7 without you, without you and your team at the
8 consulate, which I visited on several occasions.
9 You have the Consul on Wheels, which comes to
10 different cities within the Hudson Valley region
11 to help individuals from Mexico get
12 identification, making sure they have the proper
13 paperwork, because it's not all the time that
14 they do. And we admire that, and we encourage
15 that.
16 So again, today, Mr. President, as a
17 legislative body I know we recognize these
18 individuals, these organizations and these
19 festivals and really the beauty of Oaxaca is in
20 the City of Poughkeepsie all the time. But on
21 August 17th, the beauty, the culture, the
22 richness and the togetherness of Oaxaca is on
23 full display in the City of Poughkeepsie.
24 And, Mr. President, I'll close with
25 this. If you would give the courtesies of this
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1 house to our guests and to our friend, it would
2 be much appreciated. And I proudly vote aye.
3 Thank you, Mr. President.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
5 you, Senator Rolison.
6 To our guests, I welcome you on
7 behalf of the Senate. We extend to you all of
8 the privileges and courtesies of this house.
9 Please remain standing and be
10 recognized.
11 (Standing ovation.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
13 resolution was previously adopted on May 7th.
14 Senator Serrano.
15 SENATOR SERRANO: Thank you,
16 Mr. President.
17 Let's take up previously adopted
18 Resolution 2530, by Senator Chu, please read that
19 resolution title only, and call on Senator Chu.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
21 Secretary will read.
22 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 2530, by
23 Senator Chu, commemorating the observance of the
24 525th Anniversary of the establishment of Taishan
25 on February 12, 2024.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
2 Chu on the resolution.
3 SENATOR CHU: Thank you,
4 Mr. President, for allowing me to speak on this
5 resolution.
6 Today I rise to speak on this
7 important milestone for our Taishanese American
8 community, the 525th anniversary of Taishan's
9 establishment.
10 Since the arrival of the first
11 Taishanese immigrants in the United States in
12 1821, their 203 years of legacy of resilience and
13 determination has left an enduring mark on the
14 nation's cultural landscape. From their pivotal
15 role in building the transcontinental railroad to
16 their courageous stance during significant labor
17 strikes, the Taishanese American community has
18 consistently played a vital role in shaping the
19 trajectory of American history.
20 Many notable figures come from
21 Taishanese descent. Trailblazers like Anna May
22 Wong, a pioneering actress in the 1920s,
23 advocated for greater representation of
24 Asian-Americans in the film and television
25 industries. The Anna May Wong quarter coin,
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1 which was released in October 2022, honors her
2 groundbreaking role in Hollywood, making the
3 first time an Asian American has been featured on
4 U.S. currency. Her work continues to inspire
5 actors and filmmakers today.
6 Grace Lee Boggs, an author and
7 social activist, was on the front lines of the
8 development of Asian American movement from the
9 1949s to the '60s.
10 And Corky Lee, an admired activist,
11 community organizer, and legendary photographer
12 whose photos highlight Chinese-American
13 participation in the construction of the
14 transcontinental railroad. His work not only
15 brought awareness to the lack of social justice
16 surrounding the AAPI community, but visually
17 presented a retelling of AAPI history through the
18 lenses of the everyday Asian American.
19 Today we are joined by
20 50 Taishanese-Americans from my district. Please
21 allow me to say a few words in Chinese and
22 Taishanese to welcome them.
23 {In Chinese and Taishanese.}
24 SENATOR CHU: Mr. President, if I
25 may, please extend them the courtesies and
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1 privileges of the floor.
2 Thank you.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
4 you, Senator Chu.
5 To our guests, I welcome you on
6 behalf of the Senate. We extend to you all the
7 privileges and courtesies of this house.
8 Please rise and be recognized.
9 (Standing ovation.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
11 resolution was previously adopted on May 21st.
12 Senator Gianaris.
13 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please recognize
14 Senator Hinchey for an introduction.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
16 Hinchey for the purposes of an introduction.
17 SENATOR HINCHEY: Thank you,
18 Mr. President.
19 Every once in a while a New Yorker
20 emerges who is a larger-than-life figure, someone
21 who redefines what it means to be a visionary.
22 Today I rise to honor the incredible life of
23 Joan Kaplan Davidson, a pioneering
24 preservationist, a tireless advocate for the
25 arts, and a champion of environmental progress in
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1 the Hudson River Valley and across the
2 Empire State.
3 Joan made a lifetime out of giving,
4 among the most beautiful ways one can choose to
5 live. She has been called unstintingly generous
6 to the causes dear to her, and that unparalleled
7 generosity has earned her the title of "the
8 godmother of New York preservation."
9 Many may know Joan as the former
10 president and president emeritus of the
11 J.M. Kaplan Fund or her work as the past
12 chairwoman of the New York State Council on the
13 Arts, as well as the former commissioner of
14 New York State Parks. Some others may just know
15 her as a legend. A few of her lasting
16 achievements include her role in helping create
17 the Environmental Protection Fund in the 1993 and
18 the Westbeth Artists Housing, her fight to
19 preserve Broadway theaters in the 1970s and early
20 '80s, and her support of the rescue and
21 restoration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue on
22 the Lower East Side.
23 Arguably Joan's greatest impact was
24 her ability to believe in the grassroots ideas of
25 New Yorkers and support movements that have led
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1 to some of the most transformative local-level
2 changes our communities have seen. Joan was
3 always there to lend a hand to activists,
4 identify problems, envision solutions, and
5 provide early funding to spark meaningful
6 initiatives. The term philanthropist doesn't
7 even begin to scratch the surface of Joan's
8 legacy.
9 In the Hudson River Valley Joan was
10 a luminary. Her unwavering support for our
11 region and her passion for uniting people from
12 all walks of life around common causes are gifts
13 that we will forever cherish. I grew up regaled
14 with incredible stories of Joan Davidson from my
15 father, who worked tirelessly in partnership with
16 Joan to protect our environment and the Hudson
17 River Valley.
18 She was a fierce advocate for the
19 Hudson River, and when my dad chaired the
20 Assembly's Environmental Conservation Committee,
21 Joan was part of the coalition who was dedicated
22 to safeguarding the Hudson River, one of the most
23 important and institutional natural resources
24 that we have not just in New York State, but
25 across the country.
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1 Joan helped grow the historic and
2 environmental preservation movements at a time
3 when they were still finding their feet. She
4 wielded her influence to support legal actions
5 against developers and stood firmly on the side
6 of communities battling corporate giants like
7 Con Edison when the future of the Hudson River
8 was at stake.
9 In 1963 when Con Edison planned to
10 develop a portion of Storm King Mountain,
11 endangering forestland and Hudson River ecology,
12 Joan's support was crucial to protecting the
13 scenic waterway from industrialization. This
14 grassroots fight eventually led to the creation
15 of organizations like Scenic Hudson and the
16 National Resources Defense Council, or NRDC,
17 which helped awaken the local need for public
18 input in environmental policies.
19 Over the years Joan spent
20 considerable time in Germantown, in
21 Columbia County, stewarding her family's
22 19th-century estate on the Hudson River known as
23 Midwood. This estate has become a local
24 epicenter of cultural, social and political
25 discourse and activism in the region, hosting
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1 gatherings large and small throughout the year.
2 In an interview with Chronogram
3 Magazine, Joan once said about Midwood: "This
4 house, with its Hudson River painters' settings,
5 has given me a fine community of friends and
6 neighbors and a lively cultural scene. It also
7 confirms the causes of our family foundation and
8 our Hudson Valley project: Clean air, clean
9 water, protected lands, dense and interesting
10 towns, equal justice for all."
11 New York will always remember Joan
12 Kaplan Davidson for her boundless curiosity, for
13 her creativity, and for her unwavering support of
14 the people and places that give the Empire State
15 its heart and soul. This past Sunday, May 26th,
16 would have been Joan's 97th birthday. Tomorrow
17 we'll be passing a resolution in her honor, but
18 today it is my great pleasure to welcome several
19 of her family members to the Senate chamber.
20 Joining us today are Joan's children
21 Matt and Betsy Davidson and Betsy's husband,
22 Peter Wolf, and Joan's granddaughter,
23 Emma Davidson Tribbs and her husband Stu Davidson
24 Tribbs.
25 I thank them for sharing Joan with
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1 us, for allowing us to see her incredible,
2 vibrant personality and having her dedication
3 help our future here in our state.
4 Mr. President, please welcome Joan's
5 family to the chamber.
6 Thank you very much.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: To the
8 family of Ms. Davidson, we offer our condolences
9 and celebrate her life and welcome you on behalf
10 of the Senate. We extend to you all the
11 privileges and courtesies of this house.
12 Please rise and be recognized.
13 (Standing ovation.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
15 Gianaris.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
17 let's take up previously adopted Resolution 1641,
18 by Senator Persaud, read that resolution's title,
19 and recognize Senator Webb on that resolution.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
21 Secretary will read.
22 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 1641, by
23 Senator Persaud, memorializing Governor Kathy
24 Hochul to proclaim May 20-28, 2024, as
25 Period Poverty Awareness Week in the State of
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1 New York.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
3 Webb on the resolution.
4 (Pause.)
5 SENATOR WEBB: All right. Well, I
6 guess it is me (laughing).
7 I want to thank Senator Persaud,
8 Mr. President, for continuing to lift up this
9 important awareness day.
10 Earlier today Senator Persaud hosted
11 a webinar on this important issue that we
12 commemorate today, and that is the issue of
13 period poverty.
14 This is something that continues to
15 be pervasive in a state such as ours here in
16 New York. As the chair of Women's Issues, we
17 have passed several bills through our committee
18 as it pertains to addressing issues around access
19 to menstrual hygiene products.
20 Being able to say things like
21 "period" on a chamber floor is something that 10,
22 15, 20 years ago or more you wouldn't have been
23 able to say. But it is an exemplification of why
24 it's important to lift up this important issue.
25 Just to share some stats. In
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1 New York State, one in six women and girls
2 between the ages of 12 and 44 lives below the
3 federal poverty line, and the cost of menstrual
4 products, which may seem trivial to some, create
5 real barriers for low-income individuals.
6 In the U.S., one in three low-income
7 women miss work, school and outings due to lack
8 of period supplies.
9 Menstrual products are most
10 certainly not covered by public assistance
11 programs. Fifteen percent of New York State
12 Medicaid recipients are women of reproductive
13 age, and 46 percent of all births in New York
14 State are to mothers receiving Medicaid benefits.
15 And so what can we do as a state?
16 Well, we're doing quite a bit. However, we can
17 and should do more.
18 One of the ways in which we are
19 doing this is trying to raise awareness through
20 education. Also through policy, in expanding
21 access to menstrual hygiene products. We have
22 bills from several of our colleagues on the floor
23 that have been introduced and passed to make
24 menstrual hygiene products more accessible,
25 making them free to all those individuals who
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1 experience menstruation, which that's half of the
2 world's population.
3 And so again, I want to thank
4 Senator Persaud and all of our colleagues for
5 continuing to work on this important issue that
6 impacts so many individuals across our great
7 state.
8 I encourage my colleagues to vote
9 aye and, more importantly, to commit to not only
10 policies but also practices that help to remove
11 barriers and also remove the stigma associated
12 with this issue.
13 Thank you, Mr. President.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
15 you, Senator Webb.
16 Senator Gianaris.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
18 the sponsors of the various resolutions we took
19 up today would like to open them for
20 cosponsorship.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
22 resolutions are open for cosponsorship. Should
23 you choose not to be a cosponsor, please notify
24 the desk.
25 Senator Gianaris.
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1 SENATOR GIANARIS: There is a
2 report of the Rules Committee at the desk. Can
3 we take that up, Mr. President.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
5 Secretary will read.
6 THE SECRETARY: Senator
7 Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules,
8 reports the following bills:
9 Senate Print 546, by
10 Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the
11 Public Housing Law;
12 Senate Print 1078A, by
13 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
14 Public Health Law;
15 Senate Print 1647A, by
16 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
17 Public Officers Law;
18 Senate Print 1694B, by
19 Senator Parker, an act in relation to
20 establishing the New York State Grid
21 Modernization Commission;
22 Senate Print 4146B, by
23 Senator Cooney, an act to amend the
24 General Business Law;
25 Senate Print 4686, by
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1 Senator Parker, an act to amend the
2 Criminal Procedure Law;
3 Senate Print 4898A, by
4 Senator Rolison, an act to amend the Highway Law;
5 Senate Print 5081C, by
6 Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law;
7 Senate Print 5405, by
8 Senator Mannion, an act to amend the
9 Real Property Tax Law;
10 Senate Print 5732, by
11 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the
12 Public Health Law;
13 Senate Print 6163A, by
14 Senator Rhoads, an act authorizing
15 Maimonides Educational Center to receive
16 retroactive real property tax exempt status;
17 Senate Print 6318A, by
18 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
19 Public Service Law;
20 Senate Print 6458, by
21 Senator Martinez, an act to amend the
22 Social Services Law;
23 Senate Print 6459, by
24 Senator Martinez, an act to amend the
25 Social Services Law;
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1 Senate Print 6504A, by Senator Chu,
2 an act to amend the Public Health Law;
3 Senate Print 6548, by
4 Senator Harckham, an act directing the
5 Commissioner of Transportation to waive an annual
6 security deposit fee;
7 Senate Print 6550A, by
8 Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Vehicle and
9 Traffic Law;
10 Senate Print 6670A, by
11 Senator Sepulveda, an act establishing the
12 "COVID-19 Livery Vehicle Recovery Act";
13 Senate Print 6997B, by
14 Senator Breslin, an act to amend the Tax Law;
15 Senate Print 7233B, by
16 Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Education Law;
17 Senate Print 7410A, by
18 Senator Martins, an act granting retroactive
19 membership with Tier IV status in the New York
20 State and Local Employees' Retirement System to
21 Dawn Ward;
22 Senate Print 7426A, by
23 Senator Thomas, an act to amend the Election Law;
24 Senate Print 7683, by
25 Senator Thomas, an act to amend the Veterans'
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1 Services Law;
2 Senate Print 7707A, by
3 Senator Murray, an act to amend the Highway Law;
4 Senate Print 7765, by Senator Ryan,
5 an act in relation to enacting the "City of
6 Buffalo Historic Preservation Receivership Act";
7 Senate Print 7869A, by Senator May,
8 an act to amend the Public Housing Law;
9 Senate Print 7874, by
10 Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the
11 Public Health Law;
12 Senate Print 7974A, by
13 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act in relation to
14 renaming the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square
15 subway station to the "Christopher
16 Street-Stonewall National Monument station";
17 Senate Print 8097, by
18 Senator Persaud, an act to amend the
19 Public Health Law;
20 Senate Print 8101A, by
21 Senator Walczyk, an act to amend the Highway Law;
22 Senate Print 8119B, by
23 Senator Fernandez, an act to amend the
24 Veterans' Services Law;
25 Senate Print 8124, by Senator May,
4447
1 an act to direct the Department of Economic
2 Development to move the Central New York Welcome
3 Center to the Equal Rights Heritage Center in the
4 City of Auburn;
5 Senate Print 8152A, by
6 Senator Brisport, an act to amend the
7 Social Services Law;
8 Senate Print 8182B, by
9 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
10 General Business Law;
11 Senate Print 8348A, by
12 Senator Brouk, an act to amend the
13 Public Health Law;
14 Senate Print 8367B, by
15 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
16 Insurance Law;
17 Senate Print 8411, by
18 Senator Walczyk, an act to deem an application
19 filed with the New York State and Local Police
20 and Fire Retirement System by the widow of
21 Paul C. Adam as timely filed;
22 Senate Print 8482, by Senator Chu,
23 an act to amend the Education Law;
24 Senate Print 8483, by
25 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the
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1 State Finance Law;
2 Senate Print 8508, by
3 Senator Tedisco, an act to amend the
4 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law;
5 Senate Print 8596A, by
6 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
7 Education Law;
8 Senate Print 8608, by Senator Ramos,
9 an act to amend the Labor Law;
10 Senate Print 8662A, by
11 Senator Felder, an act to amend the
12 Social Services Law;
13 Senate Print 8725, by
14 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Village of
15 Washingtonville Deficit Financing Act;
16 Senate Print 8726B, by
17 Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Vehicle and
18 Traffic Law;
19 Senate Print 8756, by
20 Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Vehicle and
21 Traffic Law;
22 Senate Print 8767, by
23 Senator Persaud, an act to amend the
24 Social Services Law;
25 Senate Print 8779, by
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1 Senator Skoufis, an act to ratify and confirm the
2 creation of Water District No. 14 of the Town of
3 Monroe;
4 Senate Print 8875, by
5 Senator Comrie, an act to amend the
6 Public Authorities Law;
7 Senate Print 8892A, by
8 Senator Bailey, an act to amend the
9 Executive Law;
10 Senate Print 8894A, by
11 Senator Weber, an act in relation to authorizing
12 the Village of Haverstraw to alienate and
13 discontinue the use of certain parklands;
14 Senate Print 8909, by Senator Weber,
15 an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law;
16 Senate Print 8927, by
17 Senator Comrie, an act to amend the
18 Public Authorities Law;
19 Senate Print 8978, by Senator Ryan,
20 an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law;
21 Senate Print 8997, by
22 Senator Martinez, an act to amend the
23 Retirement and Social Security Law;
24 Senate Print 9008, by
25 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
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1 Social Services Law;
2 Senate Print 9034, by
3 Senator Cooney, an act to amend the
4 Criminal Procedure Law;
5 Senate Print 9053, by
6 Senator Comrie, an act to amend Chapter 696 of
7 the Laws of 1887;
8 Senate Print 9059, by
9 Senator Skoufis, an act to amend Chapter 602 of
10 the Laws of 1993;
11 Senate Print 9076, by
12 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
13 General Municipal Law;
14 Senate Print 9122, by
15 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend
16 Chapter 329 of the Laws of 2015;
17 Senate Print 9212A, by
18 Senator Harckham, an act authorizing the Town of
19 Yorktown, County of Westchester, to alienate and
20 discontinue the use of certain parklands;
21 Senate Print 9233, by
22 Senator Cooney, an act to amend Part C of
23 Chapter 97 of the Laws of 2011;
24 Senate Print 9255, by
25 Senator Thomas, an act to amend Chapter 401 of
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1 the Laws of 2002;
2 Senate Print 9278, by
3 Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the
4 Real Property Tax Law;
5 Senate Print 9291, by Senator Mayer,
6 an act to amend Chapter 471 of the Laws of 2023;
7 Senate Print 9418, by
8 Senator Cleare, an act to amend Part U of
9 Chapter 55 of the Laws of 2014;
10 Senate Print 9424, by
11 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
12 Family Court Act;
13 Senate Print 9428A, by Senator Webb,
14 an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control
15 Law;
16 Senate Print 9462A, by
17 Senator Ramos, an act to amend the
18 Workers' Compensation Law;
19 Senate Print 9546, by
20 Senator Harckham, an act to amend Chapter 260 of
21 the Laws of 1954;
22 Senate Print 9547A, by
23 Senator Harckham, an act to amend the
24 Environmental Conservation Law;
25 Senate Print 9680, by Senator Ryan,
4452
1 an act to amend Chapter 429 of the Laws of 2021;
2 Senate Print 9681, by
3 Senator Martinez, an act to amend the
4 Environmental Conservation Law;
5 Senate Print 9687, by Senator Myrie,
6 an act to amend the Election Law;
7 Senate Print 9701, by
8 Senator Stavisky, an act to amend the
9 Education Law;
10 Senate Print 9704, by Senator Weber,
11 an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law;
12 Senate Print 9709, by
13 Senator Sepúlveda, an act to amend Chapter 322 of
14 the Laws of 2014;
15 Senate Print 9710, by
16 Senator Sepúlveda, an act to amend the
17 Coordinated Construction Act for Lower Manhattan;
18 Senate Print 9718, by Senator Ryan,
19 an act to amend the Highway Law;
20 Senate Print 9735, by
21 Senator Bailey, an act to amend Chapter 101 of
22 the Laws of 2014;
23 Senate Print 9736, by
24 Senator Sepúlveda, an act to amend Chapter 890 of
25 the Laws of 1982;
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1 Senate Print 9737, by
2 Senator Breslin, an act to amend Chapter 141 of
3 the Laws of 2014;
4 Senate Print 9739, by
5 Senator Comrie, an act to amend Chapter 549 of
6 the Laws of 1994.
7 All bills reported direct to third
8 reading.
9 SENATOR GIANARIS: Move to accept
10 the report of the Rules Committee.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: All those
12 in favor of accepting the report of the
13 Rules Committee signify by saying aye.
14 (Response of "Aye.")
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Opposed,
16 nay.
17 (No response.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
19 report of the Rules Committee is accepted.
20 Senator Gianaris.
21 SENATOR GIANARIS: Please take up
22 the calendar.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
24 Secretary will read.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 124, Senate Print Number 2601B, by
2 Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the
3 Banking Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 124, those Senators voting in the
15 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
16 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Lanza,
17 Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec,
18 Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
19 Ayes, 42. Nays, 15.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 203, Senate Print 3057A, by Senator Helming, an
24 act to amend the Education Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
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1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect on the first of July.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
11 is passed.
12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
13 215, Senate Print 1200B, by Senator Parker,
14 an act to amend the Public Service Law.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
19 shall have become a law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
4456
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 220, Senate Print 4305A, by Senator Parker, an
5 act to amend the Public Service Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect immediately.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
16 Calendar 220, those Senators voting in the
17 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
18 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
19 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker,
20 O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco,
21 Weber and Weik.
22 Ayes, 38. Nays, 19.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
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1 246, Senate Print 7555A, by Senator Rhoads, an
2 act authorize the Friendship Engine & Hose
3 Company to file an application for exemption from
4 real property taxes.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 246, voting in the negative:
16 Senator O'Mara.
17 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 265, Senate Print 2241, by Senator Weik, an act
22 to amend the Executive Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
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1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
6 Weik to explain her vote.
7 SENATOR WEIK: Thank you,
8 Mr. President.
9 March 21st is World Down Syndrome
10 Day, as declared by the United Nations General
11 Assembly in December of 2011. On this day people
12 with Down Syndrome and those who live and work
13 with them throughout the world organize and
14 participate in activities and events to raise
15 public awareness and create a single global voice
16 advocating for the rights, inclusion and
17 well-being of people with Down syndrome.
18 Down syndrome is a condition in
19 which a person has extra chromosome. Chromosomes
20 are small packages of genes in the body. They
21 determine how a baby's body forms and functions
22 as it grows during pregnancy and after birth.
23 Typically a baby is born with 46 chromosomes.
24 Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of
25 one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21.
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1 Why March 21st? The 21st day of the
2 third month was selected to signify the
3 uniqueness of the triplication of the
4 21st chromosome, which causes Down syndrome.
5 So in 2021, ironically, I was
6 approached by a young lady, a hardworking intern
7 in one of my colleagues' offices. Her name is
8 Janissa Lloyd. And Janissa asked me if we could
9 please here in New York State recognize
10 Down Syndrome Awareness Day. So I created this
11 bill in honor of Janissa Lloyd.
12 And sure enough, in 2022, I received
13 a message from a constituent, and I wanted to
14 share that with you today.
15 "Dear Senator Weik, I wanted to
16 sincerely and wholeheartedly thank you for your
17 time and effort and support in helping us pass
18 legislation to designate March 21st as
19 Down Syndrome Awareness Day in New York.
20 "As a New Yorker and an expectant
21 mother to our fourth child, Noah James, who is
22 likely to be born with Down syndrome later this
23 summer, it gives my family such comfort and
24 encouragement to see members of our state's
25 leadership championing acknowledgement and
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1 awareness of Down syndrome. To know that there's
2 positive strides in understanding and accepting
3 this chromosomal condition makes the uncertain
4 road ahead seem lighter and brighter for myself
5 and for so many others.
6 "So thank you again on behalf of
7 myself, my family, and your soon to be newest
8 constituent Noah."
9 And in honor of Noah James, who took
10 his first steps today -- I think because I had
11 this bill come to the floor, he was so excited.
12 Last year he shared this with us; he was in the
13 gallery but was unable to come up this time. I
14 just want to say Noah James Bryant and
15 Janissa Lloyd, this one's for you.
16 And thank you very much.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
18 Weik to be recorded in the affirmative.
19 Announce the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 270, Senate Print 3284, by Senator Sanders, an
25 act to amend the Executive Law.
4461
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
9 Scarcella-Spanton to explain her vote.
10 SENATOR SCARCELLA-SPANTON: Thank
11 you, Mr. President.
12 And thank you, Senator Sanders, for
13 working on this crucial legislation to establish
14 September 22nd as Veteran Suicide Awareness and
15 Remembrance Day.
16 It is heartbreaking reality that
17 around 6,000 veterans take their own lives each
18 year in the United States, with our younger
19 veterans experiencing exponentially higher
20 suicide rates compared to their older
21 counterparts.
22 Each day 22 veterans tragically take
23 their own lives, underscoring the urgency of
24 addressing this mental health crisis within the
25 veteran community.
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1 The commemoration is not just about
2 remembering those veterans who have taken their
3 own lives. It also serves as a call to action to
4 acknowledge that so many of our veterans are
5 struggling to this day. It's about lessening the
6 stigma surrounding suicide, and providing support
7 to every at-risk veteran here in New York.
8 September 22nd will remind us every
9 year of how important it is to be there for our
10 veterans just as they have been there for us.
11 As legislators, we owe it to all the
12 brave men and women who have served our country
13 to ensure they receive the care and attention
14 needed to overcome their mental health struggles
15 and thrive in civilian life.
16 Thank you again, Senator Sanders,
17 for your dedication to this important cause. I
18 proudly vote aye.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
20 Scarcella-Spanton to be recorded in the
21 affirmative.
22 Announce the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4463
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 281, Senate Print 2535, by Senator Comrie, an act
3 to amend the Public Authorities Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 285, Senate Print 8142, by Senator Comrie, an act
18 to repeal subdivision 6 of Section 51 of the
19 Public Authorities Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4464
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 300, Senate Print 509B, by Senator Thomas, an act
9 to amend the Administrative Code of the City of
10 New York.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
14 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
15 shall have become a law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
22 Calendar 300, voting in the negative are
23 Senators Lanza, Oberacker and O'Mara.
24 Ayes, 54. Nays, 3.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 343, Senate Print 5620B, by Senator Harckham, an
4 act to amend the Executive Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 359, Senate Print 682A, by Senator Comrie, an act
19 to amend the General Business Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4466
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Excuse me, I'm
8 sorry. In relation to Calendar 359, voting in
9 the negative: Senator O'Mara.
10 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 530, Senate Print 6328A, by Senator Ramos, an act
15 to amend the Labor Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
19 the day.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 will be laid aside for the day.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 567, Senate Print 4814A, by Senator Harckham, an
24 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4467
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect on the 30th day after it
4 shall have become a law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 577, Senate Print 1731D, by Senator Sanders, an
15 act to amend the General Business Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
19 act shall take effect on the 120th day after it
20 shall have become a law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
4468
1 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
2 Calendar 577, those Senators voting in the
3 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
4 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Lanza,
5 Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara,
6 Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco,
7 Weber and Weik.
8 Ayes, 38. Nays, 19.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 578, Senate Print 2729, by Senator Sanders, an
13 act to amend the General Business Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
17 the day, please.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 will be laid aside for the day.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 592, Senate Print 2737, by Senator Comrie, an act
22 to amend the Executive Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4469
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 602, Senate Print 6935, by Senator Martinez, an
12 act in relation to establishing a freight rail
13 safety task force.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4470
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 616, Senate Print 6210B, by Senator Mayer, an act
3 to amend the Judiciary Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
7 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 616, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Borrello,
17 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
18 Murray, Oberacker, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco and
19 Weik.
20 Ayes, 46. Nays, 11.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 626, Senate Print 619A, by Senator Krueger, an
25 act to amend the Election Law.
4471
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 10. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 626, those Senators voting in the
12 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
13 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
14 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker,
15 O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison,
16 Scarcella-Spanton, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
17 Ayes, 36. Nays, 21.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 627, Senate Print 645A, by Senator Mannion, an
22 act to amend the Election Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4472
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
8 Calendar 627, those Senators voting in the
9 negative are Senators Borrello,
10 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
11 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker,
12 O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Rolison, Scarcella-Spanton,
13 Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
14 Ayes, 38. Nays, 19.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 669, Senate Print 2019, by Senator Addabbo, an
19 act to amend the Tax Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4473
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 675, Assembly Bill Number 9469, by
9 Assemblymember Benedetto, an act to amend
10 Chapter 374 of the Laws of 2014.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 676, Assembly Bill Number 9470, by
25 Assemblymember Benedetto, an act to amend
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1 Chapter 396 of the Laws of 2012.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 706, Senate Print 5608C, by Senator Stec, an act
16 to amend the Public Officers Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
4475
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 734, Senate Print 6296, by Senator Mannion, an
6 act to amend the Penal Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
10 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
11 shall have become a law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 764, Senate Print 4459A, by Senator Ashby, an act
22 to amend the State Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4476
1 act shall take effect on the first of January.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 780, Senate Print 7523, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal,
12 an act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
13 SENATOR GIANARIS: Lay it aside for
14 the day.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 will be laid aside for the day.
17 Calendar Number 798 is high and will
18 be lay aside for the day.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 809, Senate Print 1938, by Senator Skoufis, an
21 act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
4477
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 810, Assembly Bill Number 3710, by
11 Assemblymember Rajkumar, an act to amend the
12 Military Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4478
1 811, Senate Print Number 5442A, by
2 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
3 Real Property Tax Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect on the second day of
8 January.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 820, Senate Print 8560, by Senator Comrie, an act
19 to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4479
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 827, Assembly Bill Number 9761, by
9 Assemblymember Cruz, an act to amend
10 Chapter 670 of the Laws of 2007.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 7. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 914, Senate Print 4235, by Senator Cleare, an act
25 to amend the State Finance Law.
4480
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
4 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
5 shall have become a law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 954, Senate Print 6776A, by Senator Comrie, an
16 act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
20 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
21 shall have become a law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4481
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 983, Senate Print 6863, by Senator Stavisky, an
7 act to amend the Education Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
11 act shall take effect January 1, 2024.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 985, Senate Print 7356, by Senator Stavisky, an
22 act to amend the Education Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4482
1 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
2 shall have become a law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
9 Calendar 985, those Senators voting in the
10 negative are Senators Borrello, Griffo, Lanza,
11 Martinez, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, Rhoads,
12 Stec, Tedisco and Weik.
13 Ayes, 46. Nays, 11.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1009, Senate Print 6649, by Senator Gianaris, an
18 act to amend the Penal Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
23 shall have become a law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4483
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1009, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
7 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
8 Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt,
9 Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
10 Ayes, 39. Nays, 18.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1011, Senate Print 3105A, by Senator Mannion, an
15 act relating to assessing the staffing and other
16 issues causing the continued displacement of
17 individuals with developmental disabilities.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4484
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1043, Senate Print 8343, by Senator Borrello, an
7 act to amend Chapter 185 of the Laws of 2005.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar Number 1043, those Senators voting in
19 the negative are Senators Felder, Hinchey, Lanza,
20 Mannion, Martinez, Palumbo, Scarcella-Spanton,
21 Skoufis and Webb. Also Senator
22 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick.
23 Ayes, 47. Nays, 10.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4485
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1045, Senate Print 8583A, by Senator Stec, an act
3 to amend the Tax Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar Number 1045, those Senators voting in
15 the negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
16 Felder, Helming, Mannion, Martinez, Skoufis --
17 excuse me. Senator Helming in the affirmative.
18 So in relation to Calendar 1054,
19 those Senators voting in the negative are
20 Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Felder, Hinchey,
21 Mannion, Martinez, Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis and
22 Senator Webb.
23 Ayes, 49. Nays, 8.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4486
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1047, Assembly Bill Number 9138, by
3 Assemblymember Otis, an act to amend Chapter 89
4 of the Laws of 2009.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1047, voting in the negative are
16 Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Felder, Hinchey,
17 Lanza, Mannion, Martinez, Palumbo,
18 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis and Webb.
19 Ayes, 47. Nays, 10.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1048, Senate Print 8789, by Senator Fernandez, an
24 act to amend Chapter 88 of the Laws of 2009.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4487
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
8 the results.
9 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
10 Calendar 1048, those Senators voting in the
11 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
12 Felder, Hinchey, Lanza, Mannion, Martinez,
13 Palumbo, Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis and Webb.
14 Ayes, 47. Nays, 10.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1051, Senate Print Number 8929, by
19 Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the
20 State Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect immediately.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4488
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1101, Senate Print 721, by Senator Serrano, an
10 act to create a temporary state commission to
11 study and make recommendations concerning the
12 incidence of asthma in the Borough of the Bronx.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4489
1 1111, Senate Print 5289B, by Senator Mayer, an
2 act to amend the Retirement and Social Security
3 Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
7 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
8 shall have become a law.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1112, Senate Print 5688A, by Senator Comrie, an
19 act to amend the Executive Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4490
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1112, those Senators voting in the
6 negative are Senators Gallivan, Griffo,
7 Oberacker, Rhoads and Tedisco.
8 Ayes, 52. Nays, 5.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1120, Senate Print 7500, by Senator Breslin, an
13 act directing the Department of Financial
14 Services to conduct a comprehensive study on how
15 the Department of Financial Services may create a
16 compensation system.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
4491
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1141, Senate Print 8665, by Senator Mannion,
6 an act in relation to making eligible for
7 provisional appointment and authorizing
8 Matthew A. Jones to take the competitive
9 civil service examination.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
11 a home-rule message at the desk.
12 Read the last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
21 Calendar 1141, voting in the negative:
22 Senator Brisport.
23 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4492
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1153, Senate Print 6130A, by Senator Parker, an
3 act to amend the Election Law.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
12 Rhoads to explain his vote.
13 SENATOR RHOADS: Thank you,
14 Mr. President.
15 You know, this is another in a
16 series of bills trying to tinker with the
17 Election Law and the process by which
18 elections are operated. It seems fairly
19 innocuous at the outset, but the issue is that
20 this could be liable for abuse, as many times
21 this is.
22 Now all of a sudden, if we're going
23 to -- instead of having local officials serve and
24 local residents serve as poll watchers, now we
25 are going to have attorneys throughout the state
4493
1 being dispatched as mercenaries to go into
2 individual districts and look for election
3 issues.
4 These individuals are going to be
5 there not to uphold the law but to specifically
6 look for problems and opportunities to challenge
7 results in competitive districts.
8 We're doing this, however, while
9 ignoring larger issues with the election like the
10 fact that we don't have voter identification.
11 And it's not that there's an absence of bills on
12 voter I.D. I'm carrying one myself, S6139, which
13 would actually provide to every registered voter,
14 for free, voter identification. In fact,
15 notaries, in filling out the application, also
16 wouldn't be permitted to charge for notarizing
17 when it's for the purpose of filing for voter
18 identification.
19 The voter identification is required
20 for virtually every aspect of what we have in our
21 everyday lives. From renting a car to doing
22 simple things like buying cold medicine, you need
23 to show identification in order to be able to do
24 that. To preserve and protect one of the most
25 vital things -- particularly as we just
4494
1 celebrated Memorial Day -- one of the most vital
2 things we can do as citizens, which is to
3 actually go and exercise our right to vote --
4 many of the challenges that we see in elections
5 stem directly from the failure of having voter
6 identification available and able to be looked
7 at, at the polls, by our poll watchers.
8 Our election process does not need
9 more attorneys. It needs more common sense. I
10 will be voting against this bill, and I would
11 urge the Majority to take up reasonable
12 commonsense voter identification legislation.
13 Thank you, Mr. President.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
15 Rhoads to be recorded in the negative.
16 Announce the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1153, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
20 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming,
21 Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker,
22 O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison,
23 Scarcella-Spanton, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik.
24 Ayes, 36. Nays, 21.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4495
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1160, Senate Print 7881, by Senator Martinez, an
4 act to amend the Penal Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1163, Assembly Bill Number 7790A, by
19 Assemblymember Solages, an act to amend the
20 Insurance Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
24 act shall take effect on the first of January.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4496
1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
7 is passed.
8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
9 1182, Assembly Bill Number 9123, by
10 Assemblymember Cruz, an act to require the
11 New York State Energy Research and Development
12 Authority to develop recommendations regarding
13 the establishment of microgrids.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
24 Calendar 1182, voting in the negative:
25 Senator Oberacker.
4497
1 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1192, Senate Print 4273, by Senator Lanza, an act
6 to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
10 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
11 shall have become a law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1197, Senate Print 5530, by Senator Brouk, an act
22 to amend the Veterans' Services Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
4498
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1235, Senate Print 9417, by Senator Martinez, an
12 act to amend the Local Finance Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 6. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4499
1 1242, Assembly Bill Number 10212A, by the
2 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend
3 Chapter 375 of the Laws of 1999.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 1242, voting in the negative:
15 Senator Palumbo.
16 Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: So -- excuse me.
20 In relation to Calendar 1242, voting in the
21 negative are Senators Martinez and Palumbo.
22 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4500
1 1243, Assembly Bill Number 10223A, by the
2 Assembly Committee on Rules, an act to amend
3 Chapter 253 of the Laws of 2004.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1244, Assembly Bill Number 10210, by
18 Assemblymember Alvarez, an act to amend
19 Chapter 449 of the Laws of 1986.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4501
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1245, Assembly Bill Number 10213, by
9 Assemblymember Davila, an act to amend
10 Chapter 884 of the Laws of 1993.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1246, Assembly Bill Number 10218, by
25 Assemblymember Zaccaro, an act to amend
4502
1 Chapter 777 of the Laws of 1986.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1260, Senate Print 9153, by Senator Breslin, an
16 act to amend Chapter 440 of the Laws of 2012.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
18 last section.
19 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
20 act shall take effect immediately.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
4503
1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1268, Assembly Bill Number 9581, by
6 Assemblymember Benedetto, an act to amend the
7 Public Authorities Law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
21 1276, Assembly Bill Number 9770, by
22 Assemblymember Taylor, an act to amend
23 Chapter 831 of the Laws of 1981.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
4504
1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
12 1277, Assembly Bill Number 9768, by
13 Assemblymember Raga, an act to amend Chapter 451
14 of the Laws of 2012.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
16 last section.
17 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
18 act shall take effect immediately.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4505
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1280, Senate Print 5733, by Senator Borrello, an
4 act to authorize the board of education of the
5 Salamanca City School District to establish a
6 federal impact aid reserve fund.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1289, Senate Print 7488, by Senator Ryan, an act
21 to amend the Judiciary Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
4506
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1304, Assembly Bill Number 10031, by
11 Assemblymember Buttenschon, an act to amend
12 Chapter 3 of the Laws of 1997.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4507
1 1316, Senate Print 9191, by Senator Rolison, an
2 act to amend the Executive Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
14 is passed.
15 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
16 1318, Assembly Bill Number 10272, by
17 Assemblymember Jones, an act to amend the
18 Environmental Conservation Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4508
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
4 Calendar 1318, voting in the negative are
5 Senators Brisport and Martinez.
6 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
10 1319, Assembly Bill Number 10073, by
11 Assemblymember Hunter, an act to amend the
12 Environmental Conservation Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
23 Calendar 1319, voting in the negative are
24 Senators Brisport and Martinez.
25 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
4509
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1320, Assembly Bill Number 10347, by
5 Assemblymember Glick, an act to amend the
6 Environmental Conservation Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect immediately.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1321, Assembly Bill Number 10206, by
21 Assemblymember Sillitti, an act to amend the
22 Environmental Conservation Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4510
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1322, Assembly Bill Number 10348, by
12 Assemblymember Thiele, an act to amend the
13 Environmental Conservation Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
17 act shall take effect immediately.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
19 roll.
20 (The Secretary called the roll.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
22 the results.
23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
25 is passed.
4511
1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
2 1323, Senate Print Number 10207, by
3 Assemblymember Burdick, an act to amend
4 Chapter 122 of the Laws of 2000.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1324, Senate Print 9322, by Senator Harckham, an
19 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4512
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
6 is passed.
7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
8 1325, Assembly Bill Number 10349, by
9 Assemblymember Berger, an act to amend the
10 Environmental Conservation Law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
12 last section.
13 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
14 act shall take effect immediately.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
16 roll.
17 (The Secretary called the roll.)
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
19 the results.
20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1326, Assembly Bill Number 10072, by
25 Assemblymember Thiele, an act to amend
4513
1 Chapter 378 of the Laws of 2014.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
13 is passed.
14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
15 1327, Assembly Bill Number 10277, by
16 Assemblymember Burke, an act to amend Chapter 274
17 of the Laws of 2010.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
19 last section.
20 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
21 act shall take effect immediately.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
23 roll.
24 (The Secretary called the roll.)
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4514
1 the results.
2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4 is passed.
5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
6 1328, Assembly Bill Number 10074, by
7 Assemblymember Conrad, an act to amend Chapter 84
8 of the Laws of 2010.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
10 last section.
11 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
12 act shall take effect immediately.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
14 roll.
15 (The Secretary called the roll.)
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
17 the results.
18 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
19 Calendar 1328, voting in the negative are
20 Senators Brisport and Martinez.
21 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1329, Senate Print 9379, by Senator Harckham, an
4515
1 act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
5 act shall take effect on the 90th day after it
6 shall have become a law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar 1329, those Senators voting in the
14 negative are Senators Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo,
15 Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec and Weber.
16 Ayes, 48. Nays, 9.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1338, Assembly Bill Number 9549, by
21 Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend
22 Chapter 100 of the Laws of 2013.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
4516
1 act shall take effect immediately.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1339, Senate Print 9415, by Senator Sepúlveda, an
12 act to amend the General Municipal Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
16 act shall take effect immediately.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4517
1 1354, Assembly Bill Number 9766, by
2 Assemblymember Chandler-Waterman, an act to amend
3 Chapter 192 of the Laws of 2011.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
5 last section.
6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
7 act shall take effect immediately.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1368, Senate Print 9108, by Senator Breslin, an
18 act to amend Chapter 123 of the Laws of 2014.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
20 a home-rule message at the desk.
21 Read the last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect immediately.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
25 roll.
4518
1 (The Secretary called the roll.)
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
3 the results.
4 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
5 Calendar 1368, voting in the negative are
6 Senators Brisport and Martinez.
7 Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
8 Excuse me. Also Senator Felder --
9 So in relation to Calendar 1368,
10 those Senators voting in the negative are
11 Senators Brisport, Felder, Martinez, Mattera,
12 Murray -- okay, we'll do it again.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: So in relation to
16 Calendar 1368, those Senators voting in the
17 negative are Senators Felder, Martinez, Mattera,
18 Murray and Weik. Also Senator Scarcella-Spanton.
19 Ayes, 51. Nays, 6.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1370, Senate Print 9146, by Senator Fernandez, an
24 act to amend Chapter 99 of the Laws of 2014.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
4519
1 a home-rule message at the desk.
2 Read the last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 1370, those Senators voting in the
12 negative are Senators Felder, Martinez, Mattera,
13 Murray, Scarcella-Spanton and Weik.
14 Ayes, 51. Nays, 6.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
18 1371, Senate Print 9161, by
19 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend
20 Chapter 20 of the Laws of 2009.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
22 a home-rule message at the desk.
23 Read the last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
4520
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
7 Calendar 1371, those Senators voting in the
8 negative are Senators Felder, Martinez, Mattera,
9 Murray, Scarcella-Spanton and Weik.
10 Ayes, 51. Nays, 6.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
14 1376, Senate Print 9363, by Senator Cooney, an
15 act to amend Chapter 3 of the Laws of 2020.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
19 act shall take effect immediately.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
21 roll.
22 (The Secretary called the roll.)
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
24 the results.
25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 57.
4521
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
2 is passed.
3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4 1380, Senate Print 1201B, by Senator Parker, an
5 act to amend the Public Service Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
9 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
10 shall have become a law.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
20 1381, Senate Print 2119A, by Senator Bailey, an
21 act to amend the Education Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
25 act shall take effect on the 180th day after it
4522
1 shall have become a law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
3 roll.
4 (The Secretary called the roll.)
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
6 the results.
7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
9 is passed.
10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
11 1388, Senate Print 4889, by Senator Rivera, an
12 act to amend the Social Services Law.
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
14 last section.
15 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
16 act shall take effect on the first of January.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
18 roll.
19 (The Secretary called the roll.)
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
21 the results.
22 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
24 is passed.
25 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
4523
1 1394, Senate Print 6942, by Senator Cooney, an
2 act to amend the State Finance Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
6 act shall take effect on the 60th day after it
7 shall have become a law.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
9 roll.
10 (The Secretary called the roll.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
17 1411, Senate Print 7522, by Senator Cooney, an
18 act to amend the Public Buildings Law.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
20 last section.
21 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
22 act shall take effect immediately.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
24 roll.
25 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4524
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
2 the results.
3 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 58.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
5 is passed.
6 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
7 1421, Senate Print 8900A, by
8 Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend the
9 Tax Law.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
11 last section.
12 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
13 act shall take effect immediately.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
15 roll.
16 (The Secretary called the roll.)
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
18 the results.
19 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
20 Calendar 1421, those Senators voting in the
21 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
22 Felder, Gallivan, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza,
23 Mannion, Martinez, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rhoads,
24 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
25 Weik.
4525
1 Ayes, 42. Nays, 16.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
5 1425, Senate Print 9077A, by Senator Breslin, an
6 act to amend subdivisions 1 and 9 of Section 1 of
7 Chapter 693 of the Laws of 1980.
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
9 last section.
10 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
11 act shall take effect immediately.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
18 Calendar 1425, those Senators voting in the
19 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
20 Felder, Gallivan, Helming, Hinchey, Lanza,
21 Mannion, Martinez, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rhoads,
22 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
23 Weik.
24 Ayes, 42. Nays, 16.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
4526
1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
3 1427, Senate Print 9175, by Senator Webb, an act
4 to amend the Tax Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect immediately.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
10 roll.
11 (The Secretary called the roll.)
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
13 the results.
14 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
15 Calendar 1427, those Senators voting in the
16 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
17 Felder, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Hinchey,
18 Lanza, Mannion, Martinez, O'Mara, Palumbo,
19 Rhoads, Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis and Weik.
20 Also Senator Tedisco.
21 Ayes, 42. Nays, 16.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
25 1430, Assembly Bill Number 10056, by
4527
1 Assemblymember Barrett, an act to amend the
2 Tax Law.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4 last section.
5 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
6 act shall take effect immediately.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
8 roll.
9 (The Secretary called the roll.)
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
11 the results.
12 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
13 Calendar 1430, those Senators voting in the
14 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
15 Felder, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza,
16 Mannion, Martinez, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rhoads,
17 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
18 Weik.
19 Ayes, 42. Nays, 16.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
21 is passed.
22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
23 1431, Senate Print 9263, by Senator Hinchey, an
24 act to amend the Tax Law.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
4528
1 last section.
2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
3 act shall take effect immediately.
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
5 roll.
6 (The Secretary called the roll.)
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Could we
8 have some order. I know local taxation is
9 exciting, but could we have some order.
10 (Laughter.)
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
12 the results.
13 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
14 Calendar 1431, those Senators voting in the
15 negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,
16 Felder, Gallivan, Helming, Lanza, Mannion,
17 Martinez, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads,
18 Scarcella-Spanton, Skoufis, Tedisco, Webb and
19 Weik.
20 Ayes, 42. Nays, 16.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
22 is passed.
23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number
24 1433, Senate Print 9265, by Senator Hinchey, an
25 act to amend the Public Officers Law.
4529
1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
2 last section.
3 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
4 act shall take effect immediately.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
6 roll.
7 (The Secretary called the roll.)
8 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
9 the results.
10 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
11 Calendar 1433, voting in the negative:
12 Senator Lanza.
13 Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
15 is passed.
16 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
17 reading of today's calendar.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
19 returning to motions for a second.
20 On behalf of Senator Skoufis, on
21 page 56 I offer the following amendments to
22 Calendar 1109, Senate Print 3372, and ask that
23 said bill retain its place on the Third Reading
24 Calendar.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
4530
1 amendments are received, and the bill will retain
2 its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
3 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
4 further business at the desk?
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
6 no further business at the desk.
7 SENATOR GIANARIS: I move to
8 adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29th, at
9 3:00 p.m.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: On
11 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until
12 Wednesday, May 29th, at 3:00 p.m.
13 Happy birthday, Dorothy!
14 (Cheers.)
15 (Whereupon, at 5:20 p.m., the Senate
16 adjourned.)
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