TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018                                       10:23 A.M.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE HOUSE WILL COME

                    TO ORDER.

                                 IN THE ABSENCE OF CLERGY, LET US PAUSE FOR A MOMENT OF

                    SILENCE.

                                 (WHEREUPON, A MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED.)

                                 VISITORS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MEMBERS IN THE PLEDGE

                    OF ALLEGIANCE.

                                 (WHEREUPON, ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY LED VISITORS AND

                    MEMBERS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.)

                                 A QUORUM BEING PRESENT, THE CLERK WILL READ THE

                    JOURNAL OF MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH.

                                 MR. MORELLE.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                                 MR. MORELLE:  YES, MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO

                    DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF THE JOURNAL OF MONDAY, JANUARY

                    8TH, AND ASK THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO

                    ORDERED.

                                 MR. MORELLE.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  YES, THANK YOU, SIR; IT'S ALWAYS NICE

                    TO SEE YOU BACK UP AT THE ROSTRUM.  WELCOME, COLLEAGUES.

                                 BEFORE I GO TO OUR SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY, THOUGH, I

                    WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT ON THIS DAY IN 2001, APPLE INTRODUCED ITUNES.

                    MARKETED AS THE WORLD'S BEST AND EASIEST WAY TO USE "JUKEBOX"

                    SOFTWARE - FOR THOSE OF US WHO REMEMBER WHAT A JUKEBOX ACTUALLY IS -

                    AND LETS USERS CREATE AND MANAGE THEIR OWN MUSIC LIBRARY ON THEIR

                    COMPUTER.  NINE MONTHS LATER, APPLE INTRODUCED THE FIRST IPOD WHERE

                    YOU COULD PUT 1,000 SONGS IN YOUR POCKET.  TODAY, ITUNES HAS OVER 37

                    MILLION SONGS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD.

                                 AND UNDER THE HEADING OF "DID YOU KNOW," DID YOU

                    KNOW THE FIRST LEVER VOTING MACHINE, CALLED THE "MYERS AUTOMATIC

                    BOOTH," WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1892 IN

                    LOCKPORT, NEW YORK.  LOCKPORT IS IN THE 144TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT,

                    REPRESENTED BY MR. NORRIS.  THE MACHINE WAS INVENTED BY JACOB

                    MYERS, AN INVENTOR FROM ROCHESTER.  THE MACHINE SIMULTANEOUSLY

                    PULLED THE CURTAIN CLOSED AND UNLOCKED THE VOTING LEVERS SO A BALLOT

                    COULD BE CAST.  BY 1930, EVERY MAJOR U.S. CITY WAS USING THAT

                    TECHNOLOGY.  AH, THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                                 AND WITH THAT, MR. SPEAKER, LET ME DESCRIBE WHAT OUR

                    SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY WILL BE.  MEMBERS HAVE ON THEIR DESKS A MAIN

                    CALENDAR.  THIS IS OUR FIRST CALENDAR OF THE YEAR, AND DUE TO RULES

                    CHANGES, CONTAINS 607 BILLS.  AND LET ME DESCRIBE BRIEFLY WHAT THOSE

                    ARE:  363 OF THESE BILLS PASSED THE ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR -- LAST YEAR, AND

                    WERE NOT ACTED UPON BY THE SENATE.  SO, THEY'RE BACK ON THE CALENDAR.

                    AND THEN THE REST - 244 BILLS - ARE THOSE THAT REMAINED ON THIRD

                    READING AT THE END OF LAST SESSION AND WERE NOT ACTED UPON.  AS A

                    REMINDER, SPONSORS AND CHAIRS, WILL HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 17TH TO

                    RECOMMIT ANY OF THESE BILLS FROM THE CALENDAR BACK TO COMMITTEE.

                                 OUR PRINCIPAL WORK OF THE DAY WILL BE TO BEGIN

                    CONSENTING THESE BILLS, BEGINNING WITH, APPROPRIATELY ENOUGH, CALENDAR

                    NO. 1, WHICH IS LOCATED ON PAGE 4 OF YOUR SCORECARDS.

                                 SO, MR. SPEAKER, I NOTE THERE IS SOME HOUSEKEEPING TO

                    DO, IF WE COULD TAKE THAT UP, THIS WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME, SIR.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  AND WE ALSO HAVE

                    SOME INTRODUCTIONS FIRST.

                                 MR. PALUMBO FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

                                 MR. PALUMBO:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  I'M

                    HONORED TO BE JOINED TODAY IN THE CHAMBER BY A GOOD FRIEND, NICK

                    LALOTA, WHO'S THE COMMISSIONER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN SUFFOLK

                    COUNTY -- NICK, STAND UP.  HE'S HERE AT A CONFERENCE, AND IS -- IS --

                    WANTED TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS TODAY AND SEE DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

                    IN THE ASSEMBLY.  SO, IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND AS TO GIVE MR. LALOTA

                    ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND THE COURTESIES OF THE HOUSE, IT WOULD

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

                    OF MR. PALUMBO, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME YOU

                    HERE, COMMISSIONER, TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY.  FOR ALL YOUR

                    WORK, THIS IS WHAT THE RESULTS END UP.  WE HAVE HERE THE HOUSE OF THE

                    PEOPLE WHERE WE CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE PEOPLE.  THANK YOU.

                    WE'RE SO PLEASED TO HAVE YOU AND YOUR GUESTS WITH YOU.  THANK YOU SO

                    VERY MUCH.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 MR. MURRAY FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

                                 MR. MURRAY:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  I'M

                    PLEASED TO HAVE JOINING US TODAY A -- A GOOD FRIEND FROM SUFFOLK

                    COUNTY, AND ALSO THE FORMER DEPUTY MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF MASTIC

                    BEACH, BETTY MANZELLA IS WITH US TODAY.  NOW, JUST THIS YEAR, THE

                    VILLAGE OF MASTI -- MASTIC BEACH DID DISSOLVE AND BECAME BACK INTO

                    THE FOLD OF THE TOWN OF BROOKHAVEN.  SO, BETTY IS -- IT'S HISTORIC THERE

                    THAT SHE WAS ONE OF THE FEW ELECTED OFFICIALS WHEN MASTIC BEACH WAS,

                    IN FACT, A VILLAGE.  SO, WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE HER WITH US TODAY, AND IF

                    YOU COULD EXTEND THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE, IT WOULD BE

                    APPRECIATED.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

                    OF MR. MURRAY, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME YOU

                    HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY.  WE HOPE THAT YOU HAVE

                    ENJOYED THIS TRIP.  YOU ARE EXTENDED THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND WE

                    THANK YOU FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE.  IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE TRUE

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    AND GOOD REPRESENTATION IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.  THANK YOU SO VERY

                    MUCH.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 HOUSEKEEPING.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MRS. GALEF, PAGE 45, CALENDAR NO.

                    219, BILL NO. 2774, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. GOTTFRIED, PAGE 48, CALENDAR NO.

                    233, BILL NO. 2869, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. QUART, PAGE 65, CALENDAR NO.

                    326, BILL NO. 326, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. O'DONNELL, PAGE 68, CALENDAR

                    NO. 339, BILL NO. 4743-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. WEINSTEIN, THE SPONSOR, THE

                    FOLLOWING BILLS CURRENTLY ON THIRD READING ARE COMMITTED TO THE

                    FOLLOWING COMMITTEES:  BILL NO. 1404, CALENDAR NO. 104, PAGE 23,

                    BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON CODES; BILL NO. 1415, CALENDAR NO. 106,

                    PAGE NUMBER 24, BACK TO THE COMMITTEE -- THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE;

                    BILL NO. 1500, CALENDAR NO. 112, PAGE NUMBER 25, BACK TO THE

                    COMMITTEE ON CODES; BILL NO. 1851, CALENDAR NO. 137, PAGE 30, BACK

                    TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; BILL NO. 5919-A, CALENDAR NO. 422,

                    PAGE NUMBER 86, BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; BILL NO. 7088,

                    CALENDAR NO. 499, PAGE 101, BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; BILL

                    NO. 8120-B, CALENDAR NO. 580, PAGE NUMBER 122, BACK TO THE

                    COMMITTEE ON CODES; BILL NO. 8346, CALENDAR NO. 602, PAGE NUMBER

                    127, BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                                 AND ON A MOTION BY MR. GOTTFRIED, WHO'S CHAIR OF THE

                    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, THE FOLLOWING BILLS CURRENTLY ON THIRD READING

                    ARE COMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH:  BILL NO. 4738, CALENDAR

                    NO. 338, PAGE NUMBER 68.

                                 MR. MORELLE.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  YES, THANK YOU, SIR.  I'D LIKE TO GO


                    TO RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3 AND BEGIN WITH ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 713

                    BY MR. HEVESI.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 713, MR.

                    HEVESI.  LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M.

                    CUOMO TO PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 11TH - -- FEBRUARY 5TH-11TH, 2018 AS

                    NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEEK IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  ON THE RESOLUTION, ALL

                    THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE; OPPOSED, NO.  THE RESOLUTION IS

                    ADOPTED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 714, MR.

                    WALTER.  LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M.

                    CUOMO TO COMMEMORATE FEBRUARY 14, 2018, THE 20TH ANNUAL HUNTER'S

                    HOPE FOUNDATION DAY OF HOPE AND PRAYER FOR CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF

                    NEW YORK, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR ANNUAL DAY TO RAISE AWARENESS

                    AND SUPPORT FOR LEUKODYSTROPHIES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  ON THE RESOLUTION, ALL

                    THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE; OPPOSED, NO.  THE RESOLUTION IS

                    ADOPTED.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                                 MR. MORELLE.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  IF WE

                    COULD NOW TURN OUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 4 OF THE MAIN CALENDAR AND BEGIN

                    WITH CALENDAR NO. 1 BY MR. CAHILL, AND WE'LL TAKE THESE ON CONSENT.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00012, CALENDAR NO.

                    1, CAHILL, STECK.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE TAX LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    INCLUDING CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IN THE STATE DIRECTORY OF

                    NEW HIRES TO AID IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT

                    ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1ST.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 MR. MORELLE:  MR. SPEAKER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MR. MORELLE.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  FIRST OF ALL, I TAKE IT AS A POSITIVE

                    OMEN THAT THE FIRST CALENDAR OF THE YEAR WE'RE ACTUALLY VOTING ON, SO

                    THANK YOU TO MR. GOODELL FOR HIS LEADERSHIP.

                                 (LAUGHTER)

                                 I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT THIS IS OUR FIRST

                    VOTE OF THE DAY, FIRST VOTE OF THE SESSION, SO PLEASE, PEOPLE IN YOUR -- IN

                    THE CHAMBER, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.  THOSE WHO CAN HEAR THE SOUND OF

                    OUR VOICES AND ARE NOT IN THE CHAMBER, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY SO YOU

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    CAN CAST YOUR FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY,

                    MEMBERS.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00015, CALENDAR NO.

                    2, CAHILL, COLTON, SIMOTAS.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE WORKERS'

                    COMPENSATION LAW, IN RELATION TO PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL

                    SERVICES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00023, CALENDAR NO.

                    3, CAHILL, SEPULVEDA.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, THE

                    PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND THE INSURANCE LAW, IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING A

                    PROVIDER OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FROM REQUIRING PROVIDERS OF

                    BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO OFFER ALL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY THE PROVIDER

                    OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00034, CALENDAR NO.

                    4, PAULIN, GALEF, SCHIMMINGER, MAGNARELLI, JAFFEE, LUPARDO,

                    ENGLEBRIGHT, M.G. MILLER, OTIS, GOTTFRIED, THIELE.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE

                    TOWN LAW AND THE VILLAGE LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING LOCAL BUILDING

                    AND PLANNING REGULATIONS TO ACCOMMODATE THE USE OF CERTAIN RENEWABLE

                    ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00062-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 5, PAULIN, MCDONOUGH, SKOUFIS, JENNE, FINCH, WOERNER.  AN ACT

                    TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, IN RELATION TO THE PROPER

                    VENUE FOR AN IMPOUNDING ORGANIZATION TO FILE A PETITION FOR A SECURITY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00064, CALENDAR NO.

                    6, GANTT, BARRON.  AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PERSONS TO FILE A CLAIM

                    FOR UNJUST CONVICTION IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00072-A, CALENDAR

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    NO.  7, PAULIN, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, PICHARDO, TITONE, ZEBROWSKI,

                    MCDONOUGH, MURRAY, RAIA, WEPRIN.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURE

                    AND MARKETS LAW, IN RELATION TO THE CARE OF ANIMALS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 90TH

                    DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00079, CALENDAR NO.

                    8, CAHILL, ABINANTI, DILAN.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTION LAW, IN

                    RELATION TO SPECIAL BALLOTS FOR BOARD OF ELECTION EMPLOYEES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00157, CALENDAR NO.

                    9, CAHILL, HARRIS.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW, IN RELATION TO

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    PERSONAL AND COMMERCIAL LINES INSURANCE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

                                 MR. MORELLE FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  YES, THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR

                    ALLOWING THIS BRIEF INTERRUPTION.  WE'RE ALWAYS DELIGHTED TO HAVE

                    MEMBERS OF OUR EXTENDED FAMILY HERE, AND CERTAINLY ALWAYS DELIGHTED

                    TO HAVE MEMBERS OF THE ZEBROWSKI FAMILY.  AND MR. ZEBROWSKI IS

                    HOSTING HIS SISTER, OUR DEAR FRIEND, KRISTEN ZEBROWSKI STAVISKY, WHO IS

                    THE ROCKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS COMMISSIONER, AND SERVES

                    WITH DISTINCTION.  I KNOW A NUMBER OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE HERE IN

                    TOWN FOR THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.  SHE HAS TAKEN TIME OUT OF HER DAY TO

                    STOP AND VISIT HER BROTHER AND TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS.  IF YOU'D

                    PLEASE EXTEND ALL THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

                    OF MR. ZEBROWSKI, YOUR BROTHER, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE

                    WELCOME YOU HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY AGAIN.  WE EXTEND

                    TO YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.  ALWAYS PLEASED TO SEE YOU, ALWAYS

                    FEEL RIGHT WHEN FAMILY COMES AND VISIT US.  THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

                                 (APPLAUSE)


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00201, CALENDAR NO.

                    10, GANTT.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    THE COMPOSITION OF THE ROCHESTER-GENESEE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

                    AUTHORITY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00215-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 11, LUPARDO, MCDONALD, COOK, CRESPO, SEPULVEDA, JAFFEE,

                    CROUCH, FRIEND, GOTTFRIED, HYNDMAN, D'URSO, GLICK, ABINANTI.  AN ACT

                    TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, IN RELATION TO HOME INSPECTION

                    PROFESSIONAL LICENSING.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00228, CALENDAR NO.

                    12, BICHOTTE, MOSLEY, HYNDMAN, WALKER, SEAWRIGHT, SOLAGES, HOOPER,

                    BLAKE, SEPULVEDA, GOTTFRIED, JEAN-PIERRE, COOK.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE

                    EXECUTIVE LAW, IN RELATION TO PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING

                    WAIVERS OF COMPLIANCE WITH STATE CONTRACT PROVISIONS CONCERNING

                    MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    REQUIREMENTS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 60TH

                    DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00230, CALENDAR NO.

                    13, BICHOTTE, RICHARDSON, SEAWRIGHT, MOSLEY, BLAKE, SOLAGES,

                    GOTTFRIED, HYNDMAN, SEPULVEDA, COOK, WALKER.  AN ACT TO DIRECT THE

                    EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE

                    FEASIBILITY OF A MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

                    CAPACITY MENTORSHIP PROGRAM.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00236, CALENDAR NO.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    14, PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, GALEF, HOOPER, JAFFEE, M. G. MILLER,

                    RIVERA, WEPRIN, ABINANTI.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW

                    AND THE EDUCATION LAW, IN RELATION TO GENERIC DRUG PRODUCTS; AND TO

                    REPEAL PARAGRAPH (O) OF SUBDIVISION 1 OF SECTION 206 OF THE PUBLIC

                    HEALTH LAW RELATING THERETO.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 90TH

                    DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00237, CALENDAR NO.

                    15, HEVESI, BARRON, SEAWRIGHT.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES

                    LAW, IN RELATION TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS FOR

                    DISABLED PERSONS; AND REPEALING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SUCH LAW RELATING

                    THERETO.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00249-C, CALENDAR

                    NO. 16, SANTABARBARA, ABINANTI, SEPULVEDA, COLTON, MOSLEY,

                    MONTESANO, COOK, ORTIZ, TITONE, BENEDETTO, BLAKE, RICHARDSON, STECK,

                    STIRPE, ZEBROWSKI, LENTOL, JENNE, BARRETT, GUNTHER, RAMOS,

                    PALMESANO, TITUS, WEPRIN, JAFFEE, WOERNER, MURRAY, HYNDMAN, FAHY,

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    M. G. MILLER, BARRON, MCDONALD, BRAUNSTEIN, PERRY, PAUL, WALSH, M.

                    L. MILLER.  AN ACT TO AMEND TO MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    PROVIDING FOR IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL

                    DISABILITIES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 180TH

                    DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 MR. SANTABARBARA TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

                                 MR. SANTABARBARA:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER,

                    JUST QUICKLY TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE.  THIS BILL WILL PROVIDE NEW YORKERS

                    DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES WITH THE OPTION OF

                    OBTAINING AN IDENTIFICATION CARD THAT CAN ASSIST IN INTERACTIONS WITH LAW

                    ENFORCEMENT AND IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.  THE CARD IS DESIGNED TO

                    SERVE AS AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION TOOL.  IT CONVEYS IMPORTANT

                    INFORMATION ABOUT A PERSON'S DIAGNOSIS, SUCH AS TROUBLE FOLLOWING

                    DIRECTIONS, AN AVERSION TO -- AVERSION TO PHYSICAL CONTACT OR SHARED

                    SPACE, AND ALSO INCLUDES EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION.  IT CAN BE A

                    LIFESAVING TOOL FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ENCOUNTER FIRST RESPONDERS OR ARE IN

                    NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN OUR COMMUNITY.  IT'S GOING TO BE THE FIRST

                    STANDARDIZED CARD OF ITS KIND IN NEW YORK STATE, REPLACING

                    LOCALLY-ISSUED CARDS OR HOMEMADE NOTES, AND IT WILL PROVIDE THOSE WITH

                    AUTISM MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENJOY A LOT OF WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER IN

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    NEW YORK STATE AND I'M PLEASED TO CAST MY VOTE IN THE -- IN THE

                    AFFIRMATIVE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MR. SANTABARBARA IN

                    THE AFFIRMATIVE.

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00255, CALENDAR NO.

                    17, DINOWITZ, GLICK, PAULIN, ORTIZ.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY

                    ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS LAW, IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHING TIME

                    RESTRICTIONS FOR COURT ISSUED CONSENT ORDERS FOR WORK PERFORMANCE TO

                    REMOVE OR REMEDY CONDITIONS IN SUCH PETITION.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 30TH

                    DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.

                                 MR. MORELLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  YES, THANK YOU, SIR, FOR ALLOWING

                    THIS INTERRUPTION.  WE ARE JOINED IN THE CHAMBER TODAY BY A

                    DISTINGUISHED GUEST OF MR. SEPULVEDA, MS. MAYA ZAK, WHO IS A

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    DISTINGUISHED SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER FROM THE BRONX WHO WORKED

                    FOR OVER 20 YEARS AT SAR ACADEMY IN RIVERDALE, AND WAS TWICE

                    TEACHER OF THE YEAR.  SHE WAS ALSO A HEAD TEACHER AT THE HEBREW

                    INSTITUTE OF PELHAM PARKWAY.  AND AS I WAS CHATTING BRIEFLY WITH MS.

                    ZAK, I SAID, IF YOU'RE A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, YOU ARE ENGAGED IN

                    A LABOR OF LOVE.  SO, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE HER IN THE CHAMBER AND

                    WANT TO THANK HER FOR ALL HER GOOD WORKS AND CONTINUED SUCCESS AND

                    EXTEND THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

                    OF MR. SEPULVEDA, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME YOU

                    HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY.  WE EXTEND TO YOU THE

                    PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND CONGRATULATE YOU ON SUCH A SUCCESSFUL

                    CAREER IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION, ONE THAT WE HOPE IS DUPLICATED BY

                    MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THIS STATE.  THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00261, CALENDAR NO.

                    18, ABINANTI, BENEDETTO, LUPARDO, TITONE, CUSICK, COOK, COLTON,

                    ENGLEBRIGHT, WEPRIN, BARRETT, LIFTON, BICHOTTE, M.G. MILLER, WALSH.

                    AN ACT TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH

                    DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES TO STUDY AND REPORT UPON THE COST TO THE STATE

                    FOR THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF AUTISM SPECTRUM

                    DISORDER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00267-C, CALENDAR

                    NO. 19, L. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, BUCHWALD, ABINANTI, SEPULVEDA,

                    GALEF.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTION LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING THE

                    POSTING OF SAMPLE BALLOTS ON A BOARD OF ELECTIONS WEBSITE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1ST,

                    2019.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00268, CALENDAR NO.

                    20, L. ROSENTHAL, ORTIZ, MOSLEY, GOTTFRIED, DAVILA, PICHARDO, BICHOTTE,

                    COLTON, JOYNER, WALKER, SEPULVEDA, DINOWITZ, BLAKE, GLICK, DE LA

                    ROSA, BARRON.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF

                    NEW YORK AND THE EMERGENCY HOUSING RENT CONTROL LAW, IN RELATION

                    TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RENT ADJUSTMENTS; AND REPEALING CERTAIN

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK RELATING

                    THERETO.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00271, CALENDAR NO.

                    21, GUNTHER, BARRETT, BICHOTTE, FAHY, M. G. MILLER.  AN ACT TO AMEND

                    THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, IN RELATION TO STANDARDIZED TRAINING

                    CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING

                    SERVICES TO PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1ST,

                    2018.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL RECORD

                    THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.

                                 MR. MORELLE.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  YES, THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  I

                    WILL HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON SCHEDULE IN JUST A MOMENT.  BUT BEFORE

                    I DO THAT, MR. SPEAKER, ARE THERE -- I UNDERSTAND THERE'S RESOLUTIONS AND

                    HOUSEKEEPING, IF YOU COULD TAKE THOSE ALL UP RIGHT NOW.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY, MR.

                    MORELLE.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. PAULIN, PAGE 8, CALENDAR NO. 24,

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    BILL NO. A.284-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. ROZIC, PAGE 16, CALENDAR NO. 65,

                    BILL NO. A.946, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 WE HAVE NUMEROUS FINE RESOLUTIONS WE WILL TAKE UP

                    WITH ONE VOTE.  ALL IN FAVOR OF THE RESOLUTIONS SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE;

                    OPPOSED, NO.  THE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED.

                                 (WHEREUPON, ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NOS. 715-724

                    WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.)

                                 MR. MORELLE.

                                 MR. MORELLE:  YES, THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  IN

                    JUST A MOMENT I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.  BEFORE I DO THAT, LADIES

                    AND GENTLEMEN, LET ME JUST TRY TO GIVE SOME DIRECTION ON THE SCHEDULE

                    FOR NEXT WEEK.  I'M GOING TO ADJOURN TO THE CALL OF THE SPEAKER FOR

                    TUESDAY, BUT NOTE THIS, THAT THE GOVERNOR'S EXPECTED TO GIVE HIS BUDGET

                    ADDRESS TO US NEXT TUESDAY.  AND WHILE WE HAVE HAD CONVERSATIONS

                    WITH THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, WE'RE NOT CERTAIN OF THE TIME.  WE WILL

                    HAVE SESSION, WHETHER BEFORE THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, OR AFTER.  SO,

                    NOTING THAT, I CAN'T GIVE YOU AN EXACT TIME WHEN WE WILL CONVENE.

                    MAJORITY MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE THERE WILL BE A NOON DEMOCRATIC

                    CONFERENCE, AND WE WILL OBVIOUSLY CONFER WITH ALL THE MEMBERS AND

                    TRY TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU AS TO THE EXACT TIME OF SESSION.  PEOPLE

                    SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE, BUT SHOULD BE ATTENTIVE AND STAY CLOSE TO THEIR

                    PHONES AND E-MAIL AND WE'LL TRY TO GET THAT INFORMATION TO YOU AS SOON

                    AS WE CAN.

                                 SO, NOON PARTY CONFERENCE ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                                 JANUARY 9, 2018

                    FOR THE MAJORITY; OBVIOUSLY, OUR FRIENDS IN THE MINORITY WILL CONFER

                    WITH THEIR MEMBERS ABOUT ANY CONFERENCE PLANS, AND THEN WE WILL

                    COMMUNICATE WITH YOU AS TO THE EXACT TIME THAT WE WILL RECONVENE.

                                 SO, WITH THAT, I MOVE THE ASSEMBLY STAND ADJOURNED

                    UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH, TOMORROW BEING A LEGISLATIVE DAY, AND

                    THAT WE RECONVENE ON TUESDAY -- THAT WE -- WE RECONVENE AT THE CALL OF

                    THE SPEAKER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE ASSEMBLY STANDS

                    ADJOURNED.

                                 (WHEREUPON, AT 12:10 P.M., THE ASSEMBLY STOOD

                    ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH, WEDNESDAY BEING A

                    LEGISLATIVE DAY, AND TO RECONVENE AT THE CALL OF THE SPEAKER.)



























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