WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020                                                                   10:50 A.M.



                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE HOUSE WILL COME

                    TO ORDER.

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

                    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 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

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                    DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF THE JOURNAL OF TUESDAY, FEBRUARY

                    4TH AND ASK THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  WITHOUT OBJECTION,

                    SO ORDERED.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES:  THANK YOU, MR.

                    SPEAKER, FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A QUOTE FROM A GENTLEMAN WHO

                    ACTUALLY HAD SOME PATRIOTS FROM HIS COUNTRY IN OUR CHAMBERS ON

                    YESTERDAY, MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.  HE WAS A BRITISH POLITICIAN AND AN

                    ARMY OFFICER AND A WRITER.  HE SERVED AS THE PRIME MINISTER FOR THE

                    UNITED KINGDOM FROM 1940 TO 1945, AND THEN HE LED BRITAIN TO VICTORY

                    IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND AGAIN FROM 1951 TO 1955.  MR. SPEAKER,

                    MR. CHURCHILL IS SHARING WITH US TODAY THAT, A NATION WILL FIND IT VERY

                    HARD TO LOOK UP TO ITS LEADERS WHO KEEP THEIR EARS TO THE GROUND.

                    THANK YOU, MR. CHURCHILL.

                                 MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT YOU HAVE ON YOUR DESK

                    A CALENDAR, AND AFTER THERE ARE ANY INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR HOUSEKEEPING,

                    WE WILL CONTINUE ON CONSENT WHERE WE LEFT OFF YESTERDAY ON CALENDAR

                    385 WHICH IS ON PAGE 59.  WE WILL THEN CONTINUE TO CONSENT FROM THAT

                    MAIN CALENDAR BEGINNING WITH CALENDAR NO. 241.  IT'S ON PAGE 42.

                    THERE WILL, OF COURSE, BE A NEED FOR A MAJORITY CONFERENCE IN THE

                    SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF

                    OUR WORK TODAY ON THE FLOOR, MR. SPEAKER.  AND AS ALWAYS, WE WILL

                    CONSULT WITH OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE TO SEE WHAT THEIR NEEDS

                    MAY BE.

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                                 THAT'S THE GENERAL OUTLINE OF WHERE WE'RE GOING TODAY,

                    MR. SPEAKER.  IF THERE ARE ANY INTRODUCTIONS OR HOUSEKEEPING, NOW

                    WOULD BE A GREAT TIME.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  WE HAVE

                    A BIT OF HOUSEKEEPING.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. MANKTELOW, PAGE 40, CALENDAR

                    NO. 231, BILL NO. A.6089-A, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

                                 ON A MOTION BY MR. ABBATE, PAGE 45, CALENDAR NO.

                    257, BILL NO. A.7133-A, BILL IS STARRED.

                                 FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION, MR. BYRNE.

                                 MR. BYRNE:  THANK YOU MR. SPEAKER.  IT IS MY

                    PRIVILEGE TO RISE THIS -- THIS MORNING TO INTRODUCE SOME FAMILY MEMBERS

                    THAT CAME UP TO VISIT THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBER TODAY.  WE HAVE MY

                    PARENTS WHO ARE NOT A STRANGER, THEY'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, DAN AND

                    PATRICIA BYRNE.  BUT THEY ARE BRINGING MY -- MY TWO BEAUTIFUL NIECES;

                    MY GODDAUGHTER, ELLIE SPALLINA, SIX YEARS OLD, WHO ATTENDS PRIMROSE

                    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SOMERS, AS WELL AS MY OTHER NIECE, ANNIE

                    SPALLINA, THREE YEARS OLD, WHO ATTENDS THE SEED PRESCHOOL IN THE GREAT

                    TOWN OF YORKTOWN.

                                 IF YOU COULD PLEASE EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE

                    AND THE COURTESIES OF THE FLOOR I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.  THANK

                    YOU.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

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

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

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                    FLOOR.  DELIGHTED THAT YOU HAVE COME AGAIN, THE BYRNE FAMILY, AND YOU

                    HAVE BROUGHT THESE TWO LITTLE ANGELS WITH YOU, AND THAT, I'M SURE, WILL

                    BRIGHTEN EVERYBODY'S DAY.  THANK YOU, AND WE HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT

                    DAY HERE IN ALBANY.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

                    BEGIN OUR WORK ON PAGE 3 WITH RESOLUTIONS.  OUR COLLEAGUE, MR.

                    EPSTEIN, WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK ON THAT AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO RIGHT

                    INTO OUR PAGE 59.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 746, MR.

                    EPSTEIN.  LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M.

                    CUOMO TO PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 5TH, 2020, AS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

                    ADVOCACY DAY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MR. EPSTEIN ON THE

                    RESOLUTION.

                                 MR. EPSTEIN:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  I

                    APPRECIATE THE MOMENT TO SPEAK ON THIS RESOLUTION.  AS PEOPLE MAY

                    KNOW, THIS YEAR IS THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH

                    DISABILITY [SIC] ACT.  AND TODAY WE HAVE STUDENTS ALL OVER NEW YORK

                    STATE COMING TO ALBANY TO TALK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF

                    STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.  UNFORTUNATELY, OUR HISTORY OF EMPLOYMENT

                    AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES HAS NOT BEEN GREAT.

                    BUT THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY MOVING FORWARD TO ASSIST STUDENTS WITH

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                    DISABILITIES TO THINK ABOUT THEIR ISSUES, TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THE

                    AMERICAN DREAM.

                                 I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS RESOLUTION, AND I HOPE MY

                    COLLEAGUES WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THANK YOU, SIR.

                                 ON THE RESOLUTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING

                    AYE; OPPOSED, NAY.  THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 747, MRS.

                    GUNTHER.  LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M.

                    CUOMO TO PROCLAIM FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 2020, AS WEAR RED FOR

                    WOMEN DAY 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.

                                 MR. SMULLEN.

                                 (PAUSE)

                                 MR. EPSTEIN FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

                                 MR. EPSTEIN:  I -- I RISE FOR AN INTRODUCTION.  AND

                    AS I JUST MENTIONED A FEW MINUTES AGO, TODAY IS STUDENT'S DISABILITY

                    ADVOCACY DAY [SIC], AND I HAVE SOME CONSTITUENTS AND STUDENTS WITH

                    DISABILITIES WHO ARE HERE.  I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ONE OF MY -- MY

                    IMPORTANT CONSTITUENT, IVAN ALEVANTE, WHO HAS BEEN A LEADER IN MY

                    COMMUNITY.  IVAN, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.  ALSO, STUDENTS WITH

                    DISABILITIES WHO'VE BEEN HERE FOR -- TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUES THEY HAVE,

                    STUDENTS ALL OVER THE STATE.  I REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING HERE AND

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                    THANK YOU.

                                 I WOULD HOPE THE COURTESY OF THE FLOOR YOU WILL

                    WELCOME THEM TODAY, MR. SPEAKER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

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

                    HERE TO THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE, THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, EXTEND TO

                    YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.  OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE

                    DOING TO ASSIST THOSE WHO SOMETIMES CANNOT HELP THEMSELVES.  I'M SURE

                    THAT IS A REWARDING PROCESS.  WE URGE YOU TO CONTINUE THAT GREAT WORK

                    AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR COMING HERE.  BYE BYE.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 MR. SMULLEN FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

                                 MR. SMULLEN:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  I

                    APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE A REMARKABLE GROUP OF YOUNG

                    WOMEN THAT ARE VISITING US IN THE CAPITOL TODAY.  IT'S BOTH AN HONOR AND

                    A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO RECOGNIZE THE POLAND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY

                    SOCCER TEAM.  THIS REMARKABLE TEAM COMPILED A PERFECT 23 AND 0

                    RECORD LAST FALL ON THEIR WAY TO BEATING SECTION 6 CHAMPION AVOCA IN

                    AN IMPRESSIVE 6-1 VICTORY TO SECURE THE CLASS D STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

                    THE TEAM IS ACCOMPANIED BY HEAD COACH TOM BASEL, WHO HAS NOW LED

                    THE POLAND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM TO CONSECUTIVE STATE

                    CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH AN OVERALL RECORD OF 41-0-1 OVER THE LAST TWO

                    YEARS.  I WANT TO CONGRATULATE TOM AND HIS EXPERT COACHING STAFF FOR

                    THEIR RECORD OF SUCCESS AND ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK IN DEVELOPING THIS

                    CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.  EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THE FACT THAT THE MEMBERS OF

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                    THE POLAND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM ARE NOT ONLY CHAMPIONS ON

                    THE PITCH, BUT OFF IT AS WELL.  JUST BEFORE THEIR FINAL MATCH, THE TEAM

                    HELPED CLEAN UP THEIR COMMUNITY WHICH WAS HIT HARD BY THE

                    DEVASTATING HALLOWEEN FLOODS.  WHAT GREAT CHARACTER TO HELP THEIR

                    NEIGHBORS IN NEED.  HEAD COACH BASEL AND THE OUTSTANDING ATHLETES OF

                    THE POLAND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM HAVE CLEARLY UTILIZED

                    DEDICATION, DETERMINATION AND TEAMWORK TO PROVIDE LASTING

                    CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR COMMUNITY.

                                 MR. SPEAKER, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WELCOME THE TEAM

                    AND EXTEND TO THEM THE PRIVILEGES OF OUR HOUSE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  CERTAINLY.  ON BEHALF

                    OF MR. SMULLEN, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME THESE

                    EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG LADIES, ATHLETES, SCHOLARS AND HUMAN --

                    HUMANITARIANS TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, EXTEND TO YOU THE

                    PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.  HOPE THAT YOUR WINNING AND CHAMPIONSHIP

                    WAYS WILL CONTINUE ON THROUGH YOUR LIFE AND THAT YOU WILL MAKE YOUR

                    COMMUNITY STRONGER AND BETTER EVERY DAY.  THANK YOU.  AND THANK YOU,

                    SIR, FOR BRINGING THEM.

                                 (APPLAUSE)

                                 ON CONSENT, PAGE 59, CALENDAR NO. 385, THE CLERK

                    WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A09132, CALENDAR NO.

                    385, PAULIN.  AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A

                    WORK [SIC] ON RARE DISEASES AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SUCH

                    PROVISIONS UPON THE EXPIRATION THEREOF; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 27-L OF

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                    THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE RARE DISEASE

                    ADVISORY COUNCIL.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  ON A MOTION BY MS.

                    PAULIN, THE SENATE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE.  THE SENATE BILL IS

                    ADVANCED.

                                 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.)

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES:  MR. SPEAKER AND MY

                    COLLEAGUES, THIS IS THE FIRST VOTE OF THE THIRD DAY OF THE FIFTH WEEK OF THE

                    243RD LEGISLATIVE SESSION.  IF YOU ARE IN AND AROUND THE CHAMBERS,

                    PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY.

                    MEMBERS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW.  IF YOU'RE IN THE SOUND OF OUR

                    VOICE, PLEASE COME TO THE CHAMBER AND CAST YOUR VOTE.  THANK YOU.

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A09133, CALENDAR NO.

                    386, RICHARDSON.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION

                    TO REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP AND UPDATE

                    INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS FROM PREGNANCY THAT CAN

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                    ENDANGER THE LIFE OR HEALTH OF THE NEWBORN OR THE MOTHER; AND REQUIRING

                    HOSPITALS OFFERING MATERNITY OR WOMEN'S WELLNESS SERVICES TO PROVIDE

                    INFORMATION CONCERNING PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN

                    PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW RELATING TO PROVIDING INFORMATION

                    ON POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS FROM PREGNANCY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  ON A MOTION BY MS.

                    RICHARDSON, THE SENATE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE.  THE SENATE BILL IS

                    ADVANCED.

                                 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.)

                                 ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A09134, CALENDAR NO.

                    387, LAVINE.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    HOSPITAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; AND TO AMEND A

                    CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF 2019 AMENDING THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW RELATING

                    TO HOSPITAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS PROPOSED IN

                    LEGISLATIVE BILLS NUMBERS S.3962-A AND A.2850-A, IN RELATION TO THE

                    EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

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

                                 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. A09135, CALENDAR NO.

                    388, GALEF.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    ORDERING SERVICES WHERE THE IDENTIFIED CAREGIVERS BEING UNWILLING OR

                    UNABLE TO GIVE PROPER CARE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

                                 WE WILL TAKE UP PAGE 42, CALENDAR NO. 240.

                                 THE CLERK WILL READ.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06650-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 240, SEAWRIGHT, TAYLOR.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE LABOR LAW, IN

                    RELATION TO EMPLOYEE NOTIFICATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06658-C, CALENDAR

                    NO. 241, WOERNER, WALSH, FAHY, WILLIAMS, REYES, HUNTER, GUNTHER,

                    JEAN-PIERRE, SIMON, JAFFEE, GALEF, HYNDMAN, SOLAGES, DAVILA,

                    BUTTENSCHON, SEAWRIGHT, DICKENS, GLICK, MCMAHON, M.L. MILLER,

                    NIOU, BLAKE, SIMOTAS, QUART, D'URSO, CUSICK, ASHBY, BRABENEC,

                    WALCZYK, BYRNES, SMULLEN, FRIEND, MONTESANO, GIGLIO, CROUCH,

                    BLANKENBUSH, STEC, LAWRENCE, MANKTELOW, HAWLEY, FINCH, GOODELL,

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                    BYRNE, DIPIETRO, MORINELLO, ROZIC, ARROYO, LUPARDO, ROMEO, DARLING,

                    WRIGHT, WALKER, HEVESI, COOK, WALLACE, WEPRIN, L. ROSENTHAL,

                    MCDONALD, STIRPE, CRUZ.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS

                    LAW AND FAMILY COURT ACT, IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHING A LIVING

                    ALLOWANCE FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

                                 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. A06680, CALENDAR NO.

                    242, CUSICK.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    POWERS OF MUNICIPALITIES AND STATE AGENCIES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06684, CALENDAR NO.

                    243, GALEF.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, IN RELATION

                    TO DESIGNATING UNIFORMED COURT OFFICERS IN THE TOWN OF OSSINING,

                    COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER, AS PEACE OFFICERS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06710-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 244, ROZIC, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, AUBRY, BARRETT, BLAKE, DAVILA,

                    FAHY, JAFFEE, MOSLEY, PERRY, L. ROSENTHAL, DE LA ROSA, SIMON,

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                    WEPRIN, QUART, DENDEKKER, CRUZ, D'URSO, COLTON, ORTIZ, DICKENS,

                    RIVERA, SAYEGH, HYNDMAN, COOK, GLICK, REYES, WILLIAMS,

                    MCDONOUGH, ABINANTI, WRIGHT, FERNANDEZ, DARLING, JEAN-PIERRE,

                    TAYLOR, ASHBY, EPSTEIN, ARROYO.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE CORRECTION LAW,

                    IN RELATION TO REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY

                    SUPERVISION TO PLACE INCARCERATED PARENTS AT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

                    AND FACILITIES CLOSEST TO THEIR CHILDREN'S HOME.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06787-C, CALENDAR

                    NO. 245 HAS BEEN AMENDED.


                                 ASSEMBLY NO. A06867, CALENDAR NO. 246, MOSLEY,

                    COLTON, FERNANDEZ.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE CORRECTION LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    ALLOWING A TELEPHONE CALL PRIOR TO AN INMATE'S TRANSFER.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06884, CALENDAR NO.

                    247, COOK, ORTIZ, ZEBROWSKI.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL BUSINESS

                    LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING PERSONS OFFERING WEIGHT LOSS SERVICES TO

                    PROVIDE NOTICE OF CERTAIN RISKS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A6909-B, CALENDAR

                    NO. 248, WEINSTEIN, JAFFEE, COLTON, GALEF, ABINANTI, ZEBROWSKI,

                    O'DONNELL, FAHY, PEOPLES-STOKES, L. ROSENTHAL, M.G. MILLER,

                    DINOWITZ, SEAWRIGHT, GLICK, WEPRIN, MOSLEY, TAYLOR, BARRON, REYES,

                    ORTIZ.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES AND THE

                    JUDICIARY LAW, IN RELATION TO CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTIONS.

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                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06983-B, CALENDAR

                    NO. 249, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, NIOU, FAHY, HEVESI, SAYEGH, L. ROSENTHAL,

                    SIMOTAS, KIM, QUART, EPSTEIN, MOSLEY, AUBRY, JAFFEE, D'URSO, WALKER,

                    CRUZ, STECK, PERRY, DICKENS, HUNTER, ARROYO, CROUCH, ORTIZ, REYES,

                    COOK, SIMON, DARLING, WALCZYK, RIVERA, SEAWRIGHT, LIFTON,

                    FERNANDEZ, GLICK, BLAKE, O'DONNELL, CARROLL.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE

                    CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, IN RELATION TO VACATING CONVICTIONS FOR

                    OFFENSES RESULTING FROM SEX TRAFFICKING, LABOR TRAFFICKING AND

                    COMPELLING PROSTITUTION.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06985-B, CALENDAR

                    NO. 250, EPSTEIN, ORTIZ, SANTABARBARA, JACOBSON, D'URSO, HUNTER,

                    BLAKE, BARRON, SIMON, GOTTFRIED, L. ROSENTHAL, SEAWRIGHT, MAGNARELLI,

                    GLICK, MOSLEY, COOK, REYES.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW

                    AND RULES, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT IN PROCEEDINGS

                    TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF REAL PROPERTY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06986-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 251, SOLAGES.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION

                    TO REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO

                    CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES ON

                    BREASTFEEDING RATES AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR

                    AND THE LEGISLATURE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  READ THE LAST SECTION.

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                                 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.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06987-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 252, SOLAGES.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION

                    TO REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO

                    CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES ON INFANT

                    MORTALITY AND PREPARE AND SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE

                    LEGISLATURE.

                                 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.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A06994-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 253, REILLY, CUSICK, FALL, MALLIOTAKIS.  AN ACT DIRECTING THE PORT

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                    AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK TO STUDY THE ALIGNMENT OF THE OUTERBRIDGE

                    CROSSING, IN ORDER TO WIDEN THE BRIDGE AND INCREASE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC.

                                 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.)

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  ARE THERE ANY

                    OTHER VOTES?  ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

                                 (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

                                 THE BILL IS PASSED.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A07011-B, CALENDAR

                    NO. 254, DARLING.  AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY OF

                    NASSAU TO ACCEPT AN APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXES

                    FROM IGLESIA LONG ISLAND PARA CRISTO, INC., FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL IN THE

                    TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  READ THE LAST

                    SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  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.

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                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A07097, CALENDAR NO.

                    255, STERN.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW, IN RELATION TO

                    STANDARDS FOR PROMPT INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING

                    FROM STATES OF EMERGENCY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  THE BILL IS LAID

                    ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A07118, CALENDAR NO.

                    256, BENEDETTO, D'URSO, COLTON.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE EDUCATION LAW,

                    IN RELATION TO INSURANCE RESERVE FUNDS.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  READ THE LAST

                    SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  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. A07133-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 257 HAS BEEN STARRED.


                                 ASSEMBLY NO. A07169, CALENDAR NO. 258, GLICK,

                    JAFFEE, SIMON, BLAKE, DE LA ROSA, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROZIC, ORTIZ, CRUZ,

                    WILLIAMS, EPSTEIN, REYES, GOTTFRIED, M.G. MILLER, JOYNER, RAMOS, FALL,

                    FERNANDEZ, CRESPO, WEPRIN, GRIFFIN.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE

                    LAW, IN RELATION TO EQUAL PAY DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO STATE CONTRACTS.

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                               FEBRUARY 5, 2020

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  THE BILL IS LAID

                    ASIDE.


                                 THE CLERK:  ASSEMBLY NO. A07172-A, CALENDAR

                    NO. 259, GUNTHER, GOTTFRIED, BRONSON.  AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC

                    HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION TO ORDERS NOT TO RESUSCITATE; AND TO REPEAL

                    ARTICLE 29-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW RELATING TO ORDERS NOT TO

                    RESUSCITATE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF MENTAL HYGIENE FACILITIES.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  READ THE LAST

                    SECTION.

                                 THE CLERK:  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT -- EFFECT ON

                    THE 90TH DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER DENDEKKER:  THE CLERK WILL

                    RECORD THE VOTE.

                                 (THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  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 FURTHER HOUSEKEEPING OR RESOLUTIONS?

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  NO HOUSEKEEPING,

                    MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES, BUT SEVERAL FINE RESOLUTIONS WHICH WE WILL TAKE

                    UP WITH ONE VOTE.

                                 ON THE RESOLUTIONS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING

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                    NYS ASSEMBLY                                               FEBRUARY 5, 2020

                    AYE; OPPOSED, NO.  THE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED.

                                 (WHEREUPON, ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NOS. 748 AND 749

                    WERE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.)

                                 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

                    CALL ON MR. DILAN FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT, PLEASE.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MR. DILAN FOR THE

                    PURPOSES OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

                                 MR. DILAN:  THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.  THERE WILL

                    BE AN IMMEDIATE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE IN THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE

                    ROOM FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF SESSION.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

                    MOVE THAT THE ASSEMBLY STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY THE

                    6TH, TOMORROW BEING A LEGISLATIVE DAY, AND THAT WE WILL RECONVENE AT

                    2:00 P.M., FEBRUARY 10TH, MONDAY BEING A SESSION DAY.

                                 ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY:  THE ASSEMBLY STANDS

                    ADJOURNED.

                                 (WHEREUPON, AT 11:46 A.M., THE ASSEMBLY STOOD

                    ADJOURNED UNTIL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6TH, THURSDAY BEING A LEGISLATIVE

                    DAY, AND TO RECONVENE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH AT 2:00 P.M., THAT

                    BEING A SESSION DAY.)







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