THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2019 10:37 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 WEDNESDAY, MARCH THE 13TH. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO 1 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF THE JOURNAL OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH THE 13TH AND ASK THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUR QUOTE FOR THE DAY WITH BOTH COLLEAGUES, STAFF AND GUESTS THAT ARE IN THE CHAMBERS. OUR QUOTE TODAY IS FROM SISTER MAYA ANGELOU. IT SAYS THAT "LIFE IS NOT MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BREATHS WE TAKE, BUT BY THE MOMENTS THAT TAKE AWAY OUR BREATH." THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY. THE MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE MINDFUL THAT WE HAVE A MAIN CALENDAR ON OUR DESKS AND AFTER ANY INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR HOUSEKEEPINGS, WE WILL CONTINUE OUR WORK TO CONSENT BILLS BEGINNING WITH CALENDAR NO. 113 ON PAGE 12. ALSO, MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES THAT WILL START THIS AFTERNOON AT 12:00 NOON. MOST MEMBERS HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. IF YOU NEED TO KNOW IF AND WHERE YOU'RE LISTED AT ON A COMMITTEE, YOU CAN ALWAYS ASK MR. COYNE OR CHECK IN WITH DEB MILLER. SO THAT IS THE GENERAL OUTLINE, MR. SPEAKER. IF THERE ARE ANY HOUSEKEEPING OR INTRODUCTIONS, THIS WOULD NOW BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: AT THE MOMENT, NEITHER. WE CAN PROCEED TO RESOLUTIONS. 2 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: SO WE ARE GOING TO RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: IT WOULD APPEAR AN INTRODUCTION HAS APPEARED. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: WE DO HAVE SOME INTRODUCTIONS, MR. SPEAKER. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: YES, WE DO. MR. MCDONALD FOR THE PURPOSES OF A [SIC] INTRODUCTION. MR. MCDONALD: WELL, THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MEMBER STECK AND MEMBER FAHY, IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER TODAY THE CAPITAL DISTRICT LABOR -- AREA LABOR FEDERATION, THE NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS, THE ALBANY COUNTY CENTRAL FEDERATION OF LABOR AND THE NEW YORK STATE ALLIANCE OF RETIRED AMERICANS. AND OUR REASON FOR BEING HERE TODAY, MR. SPEAKER, ALTHOUGH IT'S MAY 14TH, WE ARE HERE EARLY BECAUSE MAY IS NOT TOO FAR AWAY FROM US AND WE WANT TO PROCLAIM MAY, 2019 AS LABOR HISTORY MONTH HERE IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND WE WILL BE CONSIDERING THAT RESOLUTION SHORTLY. WITH US TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MARK EMANATION, WHO IS WITH THE CAPITAL DISTRICT AREA LABOR FEDERATION; ANTHONY MCCANN, WHO IS WITH THE UNITED STATES -- NEW YORK STATE UNITED TEACHERS; HERB HYDE, A COHOES RESIDENT, OF COURSE, FIRST, BUT ALSO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE ALLIANCE OF RETIRED AMERICANS; ALICE BRODY, WHO IS ASSOCIATED WITH MANY LABOR GROUPS 3 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 HERE THROUGHOUT THE CAPITAL REGION AND I KNOW A FAN OF MR. GOTTFRIED'S; AND ANDOR SKOTNES WITH THE SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE; AND LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, MR. SPEAKER - YOU'LL FIND THIS PERSON INTERESTING - BARBARA BAXTER, WHO IS THE 2ND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ALBANY COUNTY FEDERATION OF LABOR, BUT INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, IS THE ACROSS-THE-STREET NEIGHBOR OF ONE WAYNE P. JACKSON. AND ONE COULD ONLY WONDER WHAT STORIES SHE COULD TELL ABOUT MR. JACKSON. ANYWAY, GETTING BACK TO MISSION AT HAND HERE, THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES GREW OUT OF THE NEED TO PROTECT THE COMMON INTEREST OF WORKERS. SINCE THEN, THESE GROUPS HAVE SERVED AS A FORCE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRESS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. BY DECLARING MAY AS LABOR HISTORY MONTH, WE ARE HERE TO CELEBRATE THE ROLE THE AMERICAN LABOR MOVEMENT HAS PLAYED IN HELPING TO ACHIEVE A BETTER LIFE HERE IN AMERICA. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THIS GROUP FOR THEIR CONSISTENT WORK AND ADVOCACY AND ASK, MR. SPEAKER, THAT YOU WOULD EXTEND TO THEM THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF OF MR. MCDONALD, MR. PHILLIP STECK, MS. FAHY, 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, CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF WORKERS IN OUR STATE, IN THE CAPITAL REGION, AND COMMISERATE WITH YOU ON HAVING TO LIVE NEXT TO WAYNE P. JACKSON, BECAUSE WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH HIM ALL THE TIME. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, AND YOU'RE WELCOME HERE. (APPLAUSE) 4 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3, THE CLERK WILL READ. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 176, MS. SIMOTAS. LEGISLATION RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MARCH 2019 AS GREEK HISTORY MONTH IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 198TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE. 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. 177, MRS. BARRETT. LEGISLATION RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MARCH 14TH, 2019 AS AGRICULTURE DAY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURE DAY. 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. 179, MR. MCDONALD. LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MAY 2019 AT LABOR HISTORY 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. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES. 5 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IF WE COULD NOW GO TO PAGE 12, CALENDAR NO. 113. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL READ. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04054, CALENDAR NO. 113, ENGLEBRIGHT. AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW AND THE EXECUTIVE LAW, IN RELATION TO THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINES. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04109-A, CALENDAR NO. 114, GUNTHER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION TO THE COMMUNITY GUARDIANSHIP 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.) MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THIS IS OUR FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY, MR. SPEAKER. IF WE COULD ENCOURAGE ALL THE MEMBERS IN THE CHAMBERS AND/OR AROUND THE CHAMBERS, EVEN IF YOU'RE IN YOUR OFFICE, IF YOU COULD MAKE YOUR WAY TO THE CAPITOL AND CAST YOUR VOTE IN CHAMBERS, IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU. FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY, MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS. (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.) 6 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 THE BILL IS PASSED. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04236, CALENDAR NO. 115, HEVESI, GLICK, JAFFEE, BARRON, COLTON, MOSLEY, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHING FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER UPON EXAMINATION HAS A DIFFERENT OPINION FROM AN APPLICANT'S TREATING HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER'S OPINION AS TO AN APPLICANT'S DISABILITY. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04623, CALENDAR NO. 116, PRETLOW. AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING A NEW YORK STATE LEGEND ON ALL BELL JAR TICKETS SOLD IN NEW YORK STATE. 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.) ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS. (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.) THE BILL IS PASSED. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04988, CALENDAR NO. 117, PAULIN, GOTTFRIED, GALEF, JAFFEE, HEVESI, D'URSO, WOERNER, SIMOTAS, CRESPO, SEAWRIGHT, EPSTEIN, FAHY, WRIGHT, WALLACE, SIMON, FERNANDEZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, MIKULIN, M. L. MILLER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION TO INFORMED CONSENT FOR PROCEDURES IN 7 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 THE COURSE OF EDUCATION OR TRAINING. 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. A05029-A, CALENDAR NO. 118, CUSICK, LIFTON, PALMESANO, KOLB, WOERNER, LUPARDO, THIELE, GLICK, FINCH, L. ROSENTHAL, ORTIZ, ENGLEBRIGHT. AN ACT IN RELATION TO CREATING THE "FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT". 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. A05615, CALENDAR NO. 119, WEINSTEIN, COOK, LENTOL, HYNDMAN, TITUS, WEPRIN, WRIGHT, TAYLOR, MOSLEY, REYES, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, AND THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 8 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 LAW, IN RELATION TO DISTRESSED HOME LOANS. 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. A05842, CALENDAR NO. 120, NOLAN, D'URSO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EDUCATION LAW, IN RELATION TO CHILD ABUSE IN AN EDUCATIONAL SETTING. 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.) ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS. (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.) THE BILL IS PASSED. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05972, CALENDAR NO. 121, GLICK, STIRPE. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 192 OF THE LAWS OF 2011, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE IN CONNECTION 9 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 WITH AN EVENT SANCTIONED BY NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE PROVISIONS THEREOF. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MS. GLICK, 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.) ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS. (THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.) THE BILL IS PASSED. THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A06188, CALENDAR NO. 122, LENTOL, L. ROSENTHAL. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PENAL LAW, IN RELATION TO HARASSMENT OF A RENT REGULATED TENANT. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER HOUSEKEEPING OR RESOLUTIONS? ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: WE HAVE RESOLUTIONS, WE'LL TAKE THEM UP IN ONE VOTE. ON THE RESOLUTIONS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE; OPPOSED, NO. THE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED. (WHEREUPON, ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NOS. 180-189 WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.) MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES. 10 NYS ASSEMBLY MARCH 14, 2019 MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, I NOW MOVE THAT THE ASSEMBLY STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH THE 15TH, TOMORROW BEING A LEGISLATIVE DAY, AND THAT WE WILL RECONVENE AT 2:00 P.M. ON MARCH THE 18TH, THAT BEING MONDAY A SESSION DAY. ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE ASSEMBLY STANDS ADJOURNED. (WHEREUPON, AT 11:41 A.M., THE ASSEMBLY STOOD ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, FRIDAY BEING A LEGISLATIVE DAY, AND TO RECONVENE ON MONDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 2:00 P.M., MONDAY BEING A SESSION DAY.) 11