TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2020                                         3:28 P.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 20TH.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES:  MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE

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                    THAT WE DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF THE JOURNAL OF MONDAY,

                    JANUARY THE 20TH AND ASK THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO

                    ORDERED.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES:  THANK YOU, MR.

                    SPEAKER.  I'D LIKE TO WELCOME OUR COLLEAGUES AND GUESTS TO THE

                    CHAMBERS FOR OUR THIRD WEEK OF OUR 243RD LEGISLATIVE SESSION.  TODAY,

                    I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH A QUOTE FROM DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, GIVEN

                    THEY WE CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY ON YESTERDAY.  AND THIS QUOTE IS:  "OUR

                    LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER."

                    AGAIN, MR. SPEAKER, THAT IS FROM THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER

                    KING.

                                 COLLEAGUES SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT YOU HAVE A MAIN

                    CALENDAR ON YOUR DESKS.  AFTER THERE ARE ANY INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR

                    HOUSEKEEPING, MR. SPEAKER, WE WILL TAKE UP RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3.

                    THERE ARE EIGHT NEW BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE CALENDAR.  WE

                    WILL CONSENT THESE NEW BILLS STARTING WITH CALENDAR NO. 327 ON PAGE 4,

                    AND WE WILL CONTINUE OUR CONSENT FROM THE MAIN CALENDAR AFTER THAT.

                    AFTER THAT ON THE MAIN CALENDAR, WE'LL BE GOING TO CALENDAR NO. 133

                    AND THAT ONE IS ON PAGE 27.  BE ADVISED, MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY, THAT

                    THERE WILL BE A MAJORITY CONFERENCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSE

                    OF TODAY'S SESSION, AND I WILL CHECK WITH MR. GOODELL TO SEE IF THEY

                    HAVE NEEDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE.

                                 WITH THAT, MR. SPEAKER, THAT GIVES US A GENERAL OUTLINE

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                    FOR OUR WORK TODAY.  IF WE CAN NOW GET STARTED, IT WOULD BE GREATLY

                    APPRECIATED.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  THANK

                    YOU, MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.  WE DO HAVE HOUSEKEEPING.

                                 AT THE REQUEST OF MR. ZEBROWSKI, CALENDAR NO. 88,

                    BILL NO. A01931, THE BILL IS RECOMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CODES.

                                 AT THE REQUEST OF MS. PAULIN, CALENDAR NO. 92, BILL

                    NO. A02157-B, RECOMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CODES.

                                 ON A REQUEST FROM MR. AUBRY, CALENDAR NO. 295, BILL

                    NO. A07927, RECOMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS.

                                 ON REQUEST OF MS. LIFTON, THE FOLLOWING BILL, CALENDAR

                    NO. 326, NO. A08425 IS RECOMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND

                    MEANS.

                                 AND AT THE REQUEST OF MR. MAGNARELLI, CALENDAR NO.

                    323, BILL NO. A08302-A, THE BILL IS RECOMMITTED TO CODES.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. REYES, PAGE 59, CALENDAR NO.

                    307, BILL NO. A08070-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. BUCHWALD, PAGE 6, CALENDAR NO.

                    4, BILL NO. A00119-A, THE AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. LENTOL, PAGE 18, CALENDAR NO.

                    81, BILL NO. A01656, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. CAHILL, PAGE 21, CALENDAR NO.

                    96, BILL NO. A02226-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. PRETLOW, PAGE 30, CALENDAR NO.

                    146, BILL NO. A03535-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

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                                 ON A -- ON A MOTION BY MS. JEAN-PIERRE, PAGE 37,

                    CALENDAR NO. 186, BILL NO. A04849, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND

                    ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. WRIGHT, PAGE 44, CALENDAR NO.

                    225, BILL NO. A05976, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3, THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. 678, ASSEMBLY

                    RESOLUTION, MS. PAULIN.  LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING

                    GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM JANUARY 19-25, 2020, AS

                    CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETIST 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. 679, MS.

                    LUPARDO.  LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M.

                    CUOMO TO PROCLAIM JANUARY 2020, AS POVERTY AWARENESS MONTH 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. 680, MR.

                    MCDONALD.  LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR M.

                    CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MAY 3-9, 2020, AS TARDIVE DYSKINESIA AWARENESS

                    WEEK IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  ON THE RESOLUTION, ALL

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

                    ADOPTED.

                                 PAGE 4 -- CONSENT ON PAGE 4, CALENDAR [SIC] NO. 72,

                    THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00072, CALENDAR NO.

                    327, CAHILL, CYMBROWITZ, OTIS, JACOBSON.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE

                    INSURANCE LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL

                    SERVICES TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS WHICH PROVIDE STANDARDIZED

                    DEFINITIONS FOR COMMONLY USED TERMS AND PHRASES IN CERTAIN INSURANCE

                    POLICIES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00395, CALENDAR NO.

                    328, CAHILL, JACOBSON.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW, IN RELATION

                    TO PERSONAL AND COMMERCIAL LINES INSURANCE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A00661, CALENDAR NO.

                    329, L. ROSENTHAL.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY ACTIONS AND

                    PROCEEDINGS LAW, IN RELATION TO GROUNDS WHERE NO LANDLORD-TENANT

                    RELATIONSHIP EXISTS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A02145, CALENDAR NO.

                    330, JOYNER, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, COOK, PERRY, ORTIZ, BICHOTTE, BARRON,

                    D'URSO, JAFFEE, COLTON, STECK, WEPRIN, WALKER.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE

                    NEW YORK CITY CIVIL COURT ACT, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF

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                    COURT ADMINISTRATION TO PROMULGATE CERTAIN HOUSING COURT DOCUMENTS

                    PROVIDED TO PARTIES IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A05411, CALENDAR NO.

                    331, THIELE.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE INDIAN LAW, IN RELATION TO THE STATE

                    RECOGNITION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE MONTAUKETT INDIANS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A08949, CALENDAR NO.

                    332, CUSICK.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE NAVIGATION LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    EXEMPTING CERTAIN VESSELS FROM THE COMPULSORY STATE PILOTAGE

                    REQUIREMENT.

                                 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.)

                                 MEMBERS, FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY.  IF YOU ARE IN YOUR

                    SEATS, PLEASE CAST YOUR BALLOT NOW.  IF YOU ARE IN THE SOUND OF THE VOICE,

                    PLEASE COME TO THE CHAMBER AND CAST YOUR BALLOT.  THANK YOU VERY

                    MUCH.

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A08956, CALENDAR NO.

                    333, LUPARDO.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE TAX LAW AND THE ALCOHOLIC

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                    BEVERAGE CONTROL LAW, IN RELATION TO EXEMPTING CERTAIN BEER TASTINGS

                    FROM RETAIL SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAXES.

                                 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.

                                 MR. GOODELL FOR THE PURPOSES OF A [SIC] INTRODUCTION.

                                 MR. GOODELL:  THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.

                    SPEAKER.  IT IS MY HONOR AND PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE THREE GUESTS ON

                    BEHALF OF ASSEMBLYMAN DAVID DIPIETRO.  JOINING US FROM WESTERN

                    NEW YORK ARE RACHEL FRANCIS, GAY THOMPSON AND CYBAL ROBBINS.

                    THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE TAKEN A KEEN INTEREST IN WHAT WE DO.  AS HOME

                    SCHOOLERS, IT'S A VERY INTERESTING INTERPLAY BETWEEN WHAT THEY CAN DO AT

                    HOME AND HOW THEY INTERFACE WITH -- WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.  AND THEY

                    BRING THAT PERSPECTIVE AND OTHER PERSPECTIVES TO SHARE WITH US TODAY.

                    SO, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND WELCOMING RACHEL FRANCIS, GAY THOMPSON

                    AND CYBAL ROBBINS TO OUR CHAMBER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

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

                    HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, EXTEND TO YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF

                    THE FLOOR, COMMEND YOU ON THE WORK THAT YOU DO, EDUCATING YOUNG

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                    PEOPLE.  HOPEFULLY THAT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT YOU CONTINUE TO DO AND

                    ENJOY.  AND PLEASE, ALWAYS, WE WELCOME AND COME BACK SOON.  THANK

                    YOU SO VERY MUCH.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A08977, CALENDAR NO.

                    334, LUPARDO, STIRPE, MOSLEY, CROUCH.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE

                    AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION

                    TO HEMP, CANNABINOID HEMP, AND HEMP EXTRACT; AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN

                    PROVISIONS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS 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.)

                                 MS. WOERNER TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.

                                 MS. WOERNER:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR

                    ALLOWING ME TO INTERRUPT SO THAT I MIGHT EXPLAIN MY VOTE.  THIS IS A --

                    THIS IS A BILL THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE HEMP INDUSTRY GENERALLY AND

                    FOR THE -- THE GROWING CBD INDUSTRY.  BUT AS I EXPLAINED --

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  ONE MINUTE, ONE

                    MINUTE.  PLEASE, GENTLEMEN, LADIES.  THANK YOU.

                                 PLEASE PROCEED.

                                 MS. WOERNER:  THANK YOU.  SO, AS I WAS SAYING,

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                    THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT BILL FOR THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE AND ONE THAT THE

                    INDUSTRY HAS BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO.  BUT AS I EXPRESSED IN THE

                    COMMITTEE MEETING WHERE WE -- WE TALKED -- WE BROUGHT UP THIS BILL, I

                    AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE RETAIL LICENSING COMPONENT OF THIS.  THERE

                    ARE MANY SMALL BUSINESSES THAT HAVE DEVELOPED TO -- TO SELL OUR CBD

                    PRODUCTS THAT ARE PRODUCED ON FARMS AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT AS

                    WE SWITCH TO A LICENSED RETAIL MODEL, THAT THAT WILL END UP BEING BOTH A

                    TAX ON SMALL BUSINESS AND THAT WE COULD SEE BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS AS

                    THOSE LICENSES AREN'T PROCESSED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

                                 I'M GIVEN TO UNDERSTAND THAT THESE WILL BE

                    REGISTRATIONS, NOT LICENSES, AND THAT WILL BE A QUICKER PROCESS, BUT I

                    REMAIN CONCERNED THAT -- THAT WHILE THIS IS AN IMPORTANT BILL FOR THE

                    INDUSTRY, THAT IT NOT BE A TAX ON SMALL BUSINESS AND THAT IT NOT RESULT IN

                    ANY BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS.  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MS. WOERNER, THANK

                    YOU.  AND YOUR VOTE IS...

                                 MS. WOERNER IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.

                                 WE WILL CONTINUE CONSENT ON PAGE 27, CALENDAR NO.

                    133, THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03275-B, CALENDAR

                    NO. 133, EPSTEIN, SIMON, REYES, TAYLOR, GOTTFRIED, MOSLEY, D'URSO,

                    CRUZ, BLAKE, M. G. MILLER, COOK, ORTIZ, BARRON, GLICK.  AN ACT TO

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                    DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES TO STUDY, EVALUATE AND

                    MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING LENDING PRACTICES BY FINANCIAL

                    INSTITUTIONS TO LANDLORDS ACQUIRING PROPERTY THAT INCLUDES SMALL

                    BUSINESS TENANTS AND/OR RENT-REGULATED TENANTS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03281-B, CALENDAR

                    NO. 134, CARROLL, VANEL, COLTON, SEAWRIGHT, D'URSO, GOTTFRIED,

                    MOSLEY, BLAKE, OTIS.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, IN

                    RELATION TO REQUIRING THE NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY ADVISORY

                    COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE, REPORT AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON

                    INSTRUCTING THE PUBLIC ON HOW TO REACT WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL FALLS ON

                    AUTHORITY FACILITY TRACKS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03318, CALENDAR NO.

                    135, ZEBROWSKI, GOTTFRIED.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL BUSINESS

                    LAW, IN RELATION TO AUTHORIZING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING AN ACTION

                    FOR VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITIONS CONCERNING UNLAWFUL SELLING PRACTICES

                    AND SPECIFYING DAMAGES AWARDABLE.

                                 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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                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.

                                 MS. WALSH FOR THE PURPOSES OF A [SIC] INTRODUCTION.

                                 MS. WALSH:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  I'M HAPPY

                    TODAY TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM BOTH ASSEMBLYWOMAN MISSY

                    MILLER'S DISTRICT AND MR. BUCHWALD'S DISTRICT THIS AFTERNOON.

                                 FIRST, I'D LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE GOODWIN

                    FAMILY FROM MS. MILLER'S DISTRICT.  THEY ARE AN AMAZING FAMILY FROM

                    OCEANSIDE, A TOWN IN HER DISTRICT.  THEY ARE THE GOODWIN'S:  MAGGIE,

                    CRAIG, WILLIAM AND GRANDMA.  THE GOODWIN'S SUFFERED AN

                    UNIMAGINABLE LOSS IN 2017 WHEN THEIR DAUGHTER, EMMA-MÉABH, WAS

                    BORN STILL.  THEY RESEARCHED STILLBIRTH AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE MANY

                    OTHER FAMILIES WHO HAD ENDURED THE SAME LOSS.  THEY HAVE DEDICATED

                    THEMSELVES TO HELPING OTHERS GOING THROUGH THIS AND TO HELP EASE SOME

                    OF THE PAIN THAT IS INVOLVED WHEN A FAMILY SUFFERS SUCH A LOSS.  THINGS

                    LIKE GETTING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR A DEATH CERTIFICATE OR THE UNEXPECTED

                    COSTS OF A FUNERAL ALL ARE OBSTACLES ADDING TO THE PAIN OF THE LOSS OF

                    THEIR BABY.

                                 THE GOODWIN'S FOUND A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION CALLED

                    STAR LEGACY WHICH WAS FOUNDED BY THE COHLAN FAMILY, WHO WAS FROM

                    MR. BUCHWALD'S DISTRICT, WHO I BELIEVE ARE ALSO HERE TODAY.  AND THE

                    GOODWIN'S HAVE JOINED WITH THEM TO HELP EDUCATE THE MEDICAL AND

                    PUBLIC ABOUT STILLBIRTH AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH TO TRY AND HELP

                    PREVENT IT.  THEY HAVE TAKEN THEIR TRAGEDY AND HAVE COMMITTED TO

                    HELPING COUNTLESS OTHERS.  PLEASE WELCOME THEM AND EXTEND THE

                    CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE, MR. SPEAKER.

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                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

                    OF MR. BUCHWALD, MS. MILLER, 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 TO YOU EXTRAORDINARY BOTH FAMILIES

                    WHO HAVE DECIDED TO WALK WITH THE ANGELS AS OPPOSED TO DESPAIR, THANK

                    YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR OTHERS WHO ARE -- SO THAT THEY

                    MAY NOT SUFFER THE TRAGEDIES THAT YOU HAVE.  GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU ARE

                    ALWAYS WELCOME HERE.  THANK YOU.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03326-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 136, CYMBROWITZ.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

                    CONTROL LAW, IN RELATION TO NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A SEVEN DAY

                    LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR CONSUMPTION OFF THE PREMISES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03337, CALENDAR NO.

                    NO. 137, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, SEAWRIGHT, STIRPE, BRONSON.  AN ACT TO

                    AMEND THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, IN RELATION TO GROUNDS FOR

                    VACATING AN ARBITRATION AWARD ON THE BASIS OF PARTIALITY OF THE

                    ARBITRATOR.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03345, CALENDAR NO.

                    138, ENGLEBRIGHT, MONTESANO, SOLAGES.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PERSONAL

                    PROPERTY LAW, IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN RETAIL

                    LEASE AGREEMENTS.

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                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03349, CALENDAR NO.

                    139, ENGLEBRIGHT, ABINANTI, KIM.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL

                    BUSINESS LAW, IN RELATION TO PERSONAL INFORMATION RESTRICTIONS FOR

                    PUBLIC RECORDS.

                                 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.

                                 (PAUSE)

                                 THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03385-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 140, DICKENS, SANTABARBARA, FALL, SEAWRIGHT.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE

                    PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, IN RELATION TO THE ACCESSIBILITY OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

                    AND MEETINGS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A03400-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 141, GUNTHER.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, IN

                    RELATION TO THE SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS ON STATE HIGHWAYS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

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                                 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. A03402, CALENDAR NO.

                    142, GUNTHER, CAHILL, ZEBROWSKI, GOTTFRIED, SIMON, MOSLEY,

                    MONTESANO, M. G. MILLER, JAFFEE, COLTON, DICKENS.  AN ACT TO AMEND

                    THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, IN RELATION TO LIABILITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF

                    FEES FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE.

                                 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.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES:  MR. SPEAKER, DO WE

                    HAVE ANY OTHER HOUSEKEEPING OR -- AND/OR RESOLUTIONS?

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  WE HAVE BOTH.  WE

                    WILL FIRST TAKE UP THE HOUSEKEEPING.

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                                 ON A REQUEST BY MR. SANTABARBARA, PAGE -- CALENDAR

                    NO. 219, BILL NO. A05774-B, THE BILL IS RECOMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE

                    ON CODES.

                                 ALSO AT THE REQUEST OF MR. SANTABARBARA, CALENDAR NO.

                    315, BILL NO. A08171-B, IS RECOMMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON CODES.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. LINDA ROSENTHAL, PAGE 6,

                    CALENDAR NO. 6, BILL NO. A00168-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND

                    ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. PAULIN, PAGE 7, CALENDAR NO. 16,

                    BILL NO. 30 -- A00361-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. GOTTFRIED, PAGE 18, CALENDAR NO.

                    77, BILL NO. A01526-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. LINDA ROSENTHAL, PAGE 19,

                    CALENDAR NO. 87, BILL NO. A01920, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND

                    ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MS. ROSENTHAL, PAGE 38, CALENDAR

                    NO. 190, BILL NO. A04943, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. PALMESANO, PAGE 61, CALENDAR

                    NO. 320, BILL NO. A08222, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 WE HAVE NUMEROUS FINE RESOLUTIONS WHICH WE WILL

                    TAKE UP WITH ONE VOTE.  ON THE RESOLUTIONS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY

                    SAYING AYE; OPPOSED, NO.  THE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED.

                                 (WHEREUPON, ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NOS. 682-685

                    WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.)

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                             JANUARY 21, 2020

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES:  MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU

                    COULD CALL ON MR. OTIS FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MR. OTIS FOR THE

                    PURPOSES OF A [SIC] ANNOUNCEMENT.

                                 MR. OTIS:  GOOD EVENING.  AT THE CONCLUSION OF

                    SESSION, THERE WILL BEEN AN IMMEDIATE MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC

                    CONFERENCE IN THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES:  MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE

                    THAT THE ASSEMBLY STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY,

                    JANUARY THE 22ND, TOMORROW BEING A SESSION DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE ASSEMBLY STANDS

                    ADJOURNED.

                                 (WHEREUPON, AT 4:27 P.M., THE ASSEMBLY STOOD

                    ADJOURNED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22ND AT 2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY

                    BEING A SESSION DAY.)



















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