MONDAY, MAY 6, 2019 2:21 P.M.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE HOUSE WILL COME

TO ORDER.

THE REVEREND DONNA ELIA WILL OFFER A PRAYER.

REVEREND DONNA ELIA: LET US PRAY. HOLY AND

LOVING GOD, FOR THIS DAY AND SEASON FULL OF POSSIBILITY AND HOPE, WE

GIVE YOU THANKS. YOU CALL PEOPLE TO SERVE YOU AND TO WORK FOR THE

HEALING OF THE WORLD, AND WE THANK YOU FOR THESE ASSEMBLYMEMBERS

AND ALL STAFF PERSONS, FOR THIS WHOLE BODY CALLED TO PUBLIC SERVICE.

THANK YOU, O LORD, FOR THIS DAY AND FOR THEIR OFFERING OF THEIR GIFTS TO

YOUR SERVICE. EQUIP THEM WITH EVERY GOOD GIFT AS THEY STRATEGIZE AND

PROBLEM SOLVE, INSPIRE AND GUIDE THEIR WORK, AND GIVE THEM MOMENTS

OF HUMOR AND GRACE. FOR ANY WHO ARE WEARY OR ARE FEELING UNWELL,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

GIVE THEM STRENGTH AND WELL-BEING IN BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT. EMPOWER

ANY WHO FIND IT MORE DIFFICULT TO SPEAK SO THAT THOSE WHO RISE FREELY TO

SPEAK WILL ALSO MAKE ROOM FOR THOSE WHO ARE MORE RETICENT. MAY THE

VOICES OF ALL BE HEARD, AND MAY WISDOM ABOUND.

AS WE LOOK TOWARD BUILDING A MORE JUST STATE AND

COMMUNITIES, HELP ALL OF US TO DISCERN WHAT PART OF THE WORK IS OURS TO

DO. HELP US TO SPEAK AGAINST VIOLENCE, AND TO INSIST UPON LOVE AND

JUSTICE. LET PEOPLE OF EVERY FAITH, TRADITION FIND SAFETY IN THEIR HOUSES

OF WORSHIP AND BRING HEALING AND PEACE TO THE WORLD. IN YOUR HOLY

NAME WE PRAY, AMEN.

MEMBERS: AMEN.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: 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 FRIDAY, MAY 3RD.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF THE JOURNAL OF FRIDAY, MAY 3RD

AND ASK THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO

ORDERED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

SPEAKER, FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A QUICK QUOTE WITH COLLEAGUES THAT

ARE IN THE CHAMBERS, AS WELL AS STAFF AND GUESTS. THIS ONE IS FROM

HELEN KELLER. AND HELEN SAYS, "ALONE WE CAN DO SO LITTLE, BUT

TOGETHER, WE CAN DO SO MUCH." TODAY, MR. SPEAKER, TOGETHER WE ARE

GOING TO DEAL WITH A CALENDAR ON OUR DESK, IT'S THE MAIN CALENDAR. IT

HAS 61 NEW BILLS ON IT, BEGINNING WITH CALENDAR NO. 2 -- 211. AFTER

ANY INTRODUCTIONS OR HOUSEKEEPING, WE WILL BEGIN TO CONSENT THESE NEW

BILLS ON PAGE 4. AND WE WILL ALSO TAKE UP BILLS ON DEBATE FROM THE

MAIN CALENDAR, AND WE ALSO HAVE AT LEAST ONE OTHER COMMITTEE

MEETING. INSURANCE IS IN NOW; AS SOON AS THEY'RE DONE WE'LL CALL WAYS

AND MEANS. AND FOR OUR MAJORITY COLLEAGUES, WE WILL HAVE A

CONFERENCE AT THE END OF SESSION TODAY. AND, OBVIOUSLY, MR. SPEAKER,

AS ALWAYS, WE WILL CONSULT WITH OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE TO SEE

WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE GOING TO BE.

AND SO, WITH THAT AS A GENERAL OUTLINE, IF THERE ARE ANY

INTRODUCTIONS AND/OR HOUSEKEEPING, NOW WOULD BE A PERFECT TIME, MR.

SPEAKER. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY, MRS.

PEOPLES-STOKES. WE DO HAVE HOUSEKEEPING TO START WITH.

ON A MOTION BY MR. PERRY, PAGE 6, CALENDAR NO. 226,

BILL NO. A1385, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

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

JACOBSON.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION, MS. WOERNER.

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

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

ALLOWING ME TO INTERRUPT OUR PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN

INTRODUCTION. I KNOW EACH OF US HAS PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES, FAMILY

MEMBERS, WHO HAVE BEEN ROLE MODELS AND MENTORS THAT HAVE HELPED

GET US TO THE PLACE THAT WE ARE TODAY. I AM PLEASED TO BE JOINED IN THE

CHAMBER TODAY BY ONE SUCH FAMILY MEMBER. MY UNCLE JIM CAIRD,

AND HIS LOVELY WIFE, CINDY, HAVE JOINED US TODAY. JIM IS A NATIVE OF

TROY, A GRADUATE OF THE ALBANY ACADEMY AND HOBART COLLEGE IN THE

FINGER LAKES. AND AFTER COMPLETING HIS EDUCATION, FOUND HIS WAY TO

CALIFORNIA WHERE HE FOUNDED AUTO INSURANCE SPECIALIST, WHICH WHEN HE

SOLD IT SOME 40 YEARS LATER, WAS THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT INSURANCE

AGENCY IN NORTH AMERICA.

DURING THOSE YEARS, I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE

BEEN GIVEN MY FIRST WORK OPPORTUNITY WORKING FOR HIM. AND IN THAT,

HE TAUGHT ME THE VALUE OF A HARD'S DAYS WORK -- ACTUALLY, SIX HARD DAYS

WORK IN A GIVEN WEEK. HE SHOWED ME WHAT IT TAKES TO BE SUCCESSFUL,

JUST AS HE WAS SUCCESSFUL. AND HE -- HE ALSO TAUGHT ME THE VALUE OF

TELLING A JOKE. NOBODY COULD TELL A JOKE BETTER THAN MY UNCLE JIM. SO,

I AM PLEASED TO HAVE HIM HERE TODAY AND TO WELCOME HIM TO THE

CHAMBER, ALONG WITH HIS WIFE. IN THEIR -- IN THEIR RETIREMENT, THEY HAVE

TURNED TO PHILANTHROPY AND ARE GREAT SUPPORTERS OF THE ALBANY

ACADEMY DOWN THE ROAD AND HOBART COLLEGE AND, IN FACT, THAT'S WHAT

BRINGS THEM TO NEW YORK TODAY.

SO, MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU WILL WELCOME THEM AND OFFER

THEM THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE, I WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

OF MS. WOERNER, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME THIS

DISTINGUISHED COUPLE HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY. WE

EXTEND TO YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT

YOU'RE CURRENTLY DOING AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BUSINESS SUCCESS THAT

YOU HAVE HAD IN THE PAST. CONTINUE THE GOOD WORK NOW AND KNOW THAT

YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME, AND HAVE OBVIOUSLY MADE MS. WOERNER VERY

HAPPY TO HAVE YOU WITH THEM TODAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. MCDONALD FOR THE PURPOSES OF A [SIC]

INTRODUCTION.

MR. MCDONALD: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND I

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY. AS YOU KNOW, TODAY WE'LL BE PASSING A

RESOLUTION DECLARING MAY 2019 AS NEUROFIBROMATOSIS AWARENESS

MONTH. WE'LL CALL IT NF FROM THIS POINT ON JUST TO GET THROUGH THE REST

OF THE DAY. NF ENCOMPASSES A SET OF DISTINCT GENETIC DISORDERS THAT

CAUSES TUMORS TO GROW ALONG VARIOUS TYPES OF NERVES. NF CAUSES THESE

TUMORS TO GROW ANYWHERE IN THE BODY, AND IT CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT

DAMAGE TO NERVES LEADING TO HEARING LOSS, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, BALANCE

ISSUES AND OTHER FUNCTIONAL PROBLEMS DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE

TUMORS.

TODAY, WE HAVE TWO GUESTS WITH US TODAY

REPRESENTING NF NORTHEAST, MR. VITO GRASSO, AND SUSAN BENJAMIN.

AND WE ARE PASSING A RESOLUTION EARLIER ON -- LATER ON TODAY. THERE ARE

7,800 FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK THAT ARE AFFECTED BY

NF. I SEE ALSO WE HAVE THE NOBIS FAMILY, PETER NOBIS, AMELIA NOBIS

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

AND NANCY NOBIS, AND ALSO AMANDA METOTT AND DALTON METOTT, AS

WELL. THE REALITY IS LIVING WITH NF IS LIKE LIVING WITH OTHER CHRONIC

DISEASES. IT CAN BE CHALLENGING AND OFTEN AT TIMES IT CAN BE

DISCOURAGING. OUR PURPOSE IN DESIGNATING MAY AS NF MONTH IS TO CALL

ATTENTION TO THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE, TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CLINICIANS

WHO TREAT PATIENTS, AND ALSO TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SCIENTISTS WHOSE WORK

PROVIDES HOPE FOR THESE FAMILIES AND THE PATIENTS. IT'S ALSO TO RECOGNIZE

THE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY NF AND WHOSE VALIANT

STRUGGLE TO LIVE FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES IN SPITE OF THEIR DISEASE IS AN

INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US.

MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU CAN PLEASE WELCOME THE MEMBERS

OF NF NORTHEAST TO THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE, I'D APPRECIATE IT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

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

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

THE FLOOR. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ARE DOING TO INFORM US

ABOUT NF AND TO HELP THOSE FAMILIES WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH IT AND, OF

COURSE, THE BEST THAT WE CAN EVER DO IS HELP FOLKS WHO MAY NEVER KNOW

OUR NAME. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. CONTINUE THAT GREAT WORK AND

OUR PRAYERS GO WITH YOU. THANK YOU.

(APPLAUSE)

FOR THE PURPOSES OF A [SIC] INTRODUCTION, MR. TAGUE.

MR. TAGUE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I HAVE AN

HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TODAY TO INTRODUCE SOME REAL QUALITY YOUNG FOLKS

FROM AROUND OUR STATE. THEY COME TO US AS ASEZ, WHICH IS ALSO SAVE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

THE EARTH FROM A TO Z. THEY'RE A VERY INSPIRING AND EXCITING GROUP.

THEY'RE WITH THE WORLD MISSION SOCIETY CHURCH OF GOD UNIVERSITY

STUDENT VOLUNTEER GROUP. AND WHAT THEY DO IS THEY GO INTO AREAS OF

POVERTY AND WHERE THERE'S HEAVY CRIME AND THEY CLEAN THE AREAS UP,

WHICH I THINK IS VERY INSPIRING AND EXCITING. SO, MR. SPEAKER, I WOULD

ASK YOU TODAY TO PLEASE SHOW ALL THE CORDIALITIES TO THE HOUSE AND

PLEASE HONOR OUR GUESTS FROM ASEZ. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

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

HERE, THIS DISTINGUISHED GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR ADVISORS, TO

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

FLOOR. THIS IS THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE. WE ARE SO PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE

DEVOTED PART OF YOUR LIFE TO HELPING THOSE WHO NEED HELP, AND I HOPE

YOU CONTINUE TO DO THAT THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I'M

SURE YOUR REWARDS WILL BE GREAT. THANK YOU.

(APPLAUSE)

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

MR. LIPETRI: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR

ALLOWING ME TO INTERRUPT THESE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN

INTRODUCTION. I RISE TODAY TO PRESENT THREE WONDERFUL GENTLEMEN: MR.

TOM LANO, MR. ROBERT CONGIUSTA AND MR. TONY ARENO (PHONETIC).

THESE THREE MEMBERS ARE PART OF THE WEST BABYLON LIONS CLUB AND AS

A FELLOW LION, I'M TRULY PLEASED TO WELCOME THEM TO THIS CHAMBER

TODAY UP IN ALBANY.

YOU SEE, THESE THREE GENTLEMEN, THEY EMBODY THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

MODEL OF LIONISM: WE SERVE. THEY PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMUNITY AND

THEY MAKE SURE TO EXTEND THE UTMOST OF THEIR OWN CHARACTER, THEIR OWN

HEART, AND THEY INJECT IT INTO WEST BABYLON. YOU SEE, THEY HOST

NUMEROUS EVENTS, WHETHER IT BE FREE EYE SCREENING PROGRAMS, WHETHER

IT BE THE ST. ANTHONY'S FEAST IN WEST BABYLON, OR WHETHER IT BE

PROVIDING -- HOLDING BREAKFAST TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HIGH

SCHOOL SENIORS. THEY'RE HOLDING A LEGACY PROJECT THIS YEAR TO PROMOTE

LIONISM AND AS THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, I'M NOT ONLY PLEASED TO WELCOME

HERE -- WELCOME THEM HERE TODAY TO INTRODUCE THEM, BUT I'M TRULY

HONORED TO BE ABLE TO CALL EACH OF THESE GENTLEMEN AND THE WEST

BABYLON LIONS TRUE FRIENDS. YOU SEE, WHEN I GO TO MEETINGS, I'LL SEE

THEM AND WHETHER THEY'RE CALLED MEETINGS, I DON'T KNOW. IF YOU'VE EVER

HAD CHEF TONY'S RIBS, YOU'LL KNOW THAT'S NOT JUST MEETINGS, BUT IT'S ALSO

A WONDERFUL DINNER THAT'S AWAITING, BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT THAT FAMILY

AND THEY CARE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES.

SO I ASK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, TODAY IF YOU MAY PLEASE

WELCOME THEM TO THE ASSEMBLY, WELCOME THEM TO THIS HOUSE AND

EXTEND ALL THE CORDIALITIES AND PRIVILEGES OF THIS CHAMBER. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

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

WEST BABYLON LIONS HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, EXTEND TO

YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU DO TO

HELP OTHER HUMAN BEINGS. NOTHING CAN BE MORE POWERFUL AND MORE

IMPORTANT THAN THAT. CONTINUE THAT GREAT WORK AND CONTINUE TO MAKE

MR. LIPETRI A PROUD MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY BECAUSE HE REPRESENTS

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

YOU. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. CUSICK FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. CUSICK: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY I

RISE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN INTRODUCTION. WE ARE JOINED TODAY BY A GOOD

FRIEND OF MINE AND A FRIEND OF MANY IN THIS -- THIS HOUSE, MR. M�IRT�N

� MUILLEOIR, WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE IRISH ECHO NEWSPAPER -- OWNER OF

THE IRISH ECHO NEWSPAPER, THE FORMER MAYOR -- LORD MAYOR OF BELFAST,

MLA, MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTHERN IRELAND AND

WAS --- IS -- WAS FINANCE MINISTER OF NORTHERN IRELAND BEFORE THE

COLLAPSE OF GOVERNMENT IN 2017. MR. SPEAKER, M�IRT�N WAS HERE TODAY

AT THE REQUEST OF THE AMERICAN IRISH LEGISLATORS TO GIVE A PRESENTATION,

A BRIEFING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE ON NORTHERN

IRELAND POST-BREXIT AND THE PEACE PROCESS OF NORTHERN IRELAND, AND IT

WAS VERY INFORMATIVE. MANY OF OUR MEMBERS WERE THERE. AND M�IRT�N

HAS BEEN HERE MANY TIMES HERE IN THE ASSEMBLY AND ALBANY AND HAS

BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF MANY OF THE MEMBERS IN THEIR DISTRICTS WHEN IT

COMES TO IRISH ISSUES. SO, MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU WOULD, IF YOU WOULD

WELCOME MR. � MUILLEOIR AND GIVE HIM THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

OF MR. CUSICK, THE IRISH LEGISLATORS, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS,

WE WELCOME YOU HERE, SIR, TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, EXTEND TO

YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR

EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE WITH US. AND CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCH A

SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN REPRESENTING YOUR -- YOUR COUNTRY'S INTERESTS.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

(APPLAUSE)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

GO TO PAGE 3 WHERE WE HAVE OUR RESOLUTIONS LISTED. ON AT LEAST ONE OF

THEM, WE WILL HAVE A MEMBER SPEAK; MR. ZEBROWSKI WILL BE ON NO.

341, THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 338, MS.

SOLAGES.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM APRIL 29- MAY 3, 2019, AS MATERNAL

HEALTH AWARENESS 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. 339, MRS.

GUNTHER.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MAY 6-12, 2019, AS NURSES 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 NO. 340, MS. LUPARDO.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MAY 2019, AS MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND

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. 341, MR.

ZEBROWSKI.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MAY 2019, AS HEPATITIS C AWARENESS

MONTH IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. ZEBROWSKI ON

THE RESOLUTION.

MR. ZEBROWSKI: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR

ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY TALK ABOUT THIS RESOLUTION, ASK

MY COLLEAGUES' SUPPORT TO ONCE AGAIN DECLARE MAY AS HEPATITIS C

AWARENESS MONTH. WE MADE GREAT STRIDES HERE IN NEW YORK STATE AS

BEING A LEADER ACROSS THE NATION IN TERMS OF PROMOTING TESTING AND

GETTING FOLKS INTO TREATMENT IN HEPATITIS C. MANY OF YOU SERVED WITH

MY FATHER WHO PASSED AWAY FROM COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO HEPATITIS C;

SOME OF OUR NEWER MEMBERS DID NOT. BUT NEW YORK HAS LED THE WAY

AND HAD A FIRST IN THE NATION TESTING LAW THAT REQUIRED THAT FOLKS BE

OFFERED A ONE-TIME TEST, AND THAT'S DONE A HOST OF GOOD WORK IN TERMS OF

GETTING FOLKS AWARE OF THEIR DISEASE AND INTO TREATMENT. AND WE HAVE

ACTUALLY HAD SOME TREMENDOUS ADVANCEMENTS IN TREATMENT WHERE THERE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

ACTUALLY IS WHAT WE CAN CALL A CURE. BUT, OF COURSE, WE HAVE TO GET THE

FOLKS THAT ARE AFFLICTED WITH THE DISEASE INTO TREATMENT IN ORDER TO GET A

CURE BECAUSE IF YOU WAIT TOO LATE, IT CAN BECOME TOO LATE AND FOLKS CAN

ACTUALLY BE TOO -- TOO LATE FOR TREATMENT AND PASS AWAY.

JUST A FEW STATISTICS, MR. SPEAKER, ABOUT THE DISEASE.

RIGHT NOW, THERE IS CURRENTLY ABOUT THREE TO FIVE MILLION AMERICANS

AND 280,000 NEW YORKERS THAT ARE AFFLICTED WITH HEPATITIS C. ABOUT

34,000 NEW CASES NATIONWIDE EACH YEAR; ABOUT 15,000 IN NEW YORK

STATE. AND THERE'S ABOUT 20,000 HOSPITAL-RELATED DEATHS EACH YEAR.

HISTORICALLY, IT'S DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED THE BABY BOOMER

GENERATION. THIS IS A GENERATION THAT MAY HAVE GOTTEN MEDICAL

PROCEDURES PRIOR TO EVEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HEPATITIS C. SO, THEREFORE,

THEY MAY HAVE CONTRACTED HEPATITIS C THROUGH BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS

BEFORE BLOOD WAS EVEN TESTED. AND THE WAY THE DISEASE WORKS IS THAT IT

LIES DORMANT IN YOUR SYSTEM AFFECTING YOUR LIVER, BREAKING DOWN YOUR

LIVER, LEADING TO CIRRHOSIS AND CANCER. AND BY THE TIME YOU KNOW IT,

IT'S TOO LATE FOR TREATMENT, WHICH IS WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO GET FOLKS

INTO TESTING. IT'S ESTIMATED THAT ALMOST 50 PERCENT OF THOSE FOLKS THAT

HAVE HEPATITIS C RIGHT NOW DO NOT KNOW THAT THEY HAVE IT.

BUT THERE'S A NEW CHALLENGE RELATED TO THE OPIOID

EPIDEMIC AS WE HAVE SEEN IN A HOST OF OTHER AREAS IN OUR STATE AND IN

OUR NATION AND THAT IS THE NEWEST COHORT THAT IS GETTING HEPATITIS C

ACTUALLY ARE THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE UNDER 30. NINETY-ONE PERCENT OF

NEW CASES RELATED TO INJECTION DRUG USE FOR THOSE UNDER 30, WHICH

MEANS THAT WE HAVE NOW AN ENTIRE NEW AGE COHORT THAT WE NEED TO GET

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

INTO TESTING. SO, I'M HOPEFUL WITH THE EFFORTS OF GOVERNOR CUOMO, THE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ALL OUR COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AROUND THE

STATE AND MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES, AND I WILL SAY THAT YOU CAN DO A LOT

OF GREAT WORK IN YOUR DISTRICTS IF YOU PROMOTE THIS DISEASE, THE NEED FOR

TESTING AND TRY TO GET YOUR -- YOUR CONSTITUENTS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT

THIS DISEASE, WHAT THE RISK FACTORS ARE AND INTO TREATMENT BECAUSE YOU

CAN LITERALLY SAVE THEIR LIVES.

SO HOPEFULLY WITH THOSE EFFORTS AND DECLARING MAY

HEPATITIS C AWARENESS MONTH, WE CAN ALL JOIN TOGETHER TO ATTACK THIS

DISEASE, TO GET FOLKS MORE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT IT AND HOPEFULLY GET THEM

INTO TREATMENT AND WE CAN SAVE MORE LIVES AND NEW YORKERS. THANK

YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON THE

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

RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 342, MR.

MCDONALD.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM MAY 2019, AS NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

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. 343, MR.

BYRNE.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

ANDREW M. CUOMO TO PROCLAIM NOVEMBER 2019, AS CRPS/RSD

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.

WE HAVE ADDITIONAL INTRODUCTIONS.

MS. DAVILA.

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

ALLOWING ME TO INTERRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS. TODAY I WANT TO PRESENT TWO

SPECIAL PEOPLE IN MY LIFE, ONE OF THEM BEING MY SISTER, ELIZABETH

DAVILA, AND A GOOD FAMILY FRIEND, ANILLA PANTAZI (PHONETIC). CAN YOU

PLEASE GIVE THEM THE CORDIALITY OF THE HOUSE?

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

OF MS. DAVILA, YOUR SISTER AND YOUR FRIEND, WE WELCOME YOU HERE TO THE

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY ON BEHALF OF BOTH MS. DAVILA, THE SPEAKER

AND ALL THE MEMBERS. WE HOPE THAT YOUR TRIP TODAY WILL BE BENEFICIAL,

THAT YOU'LL ENJOY YOURSELF. YOU ARE PART OF OUR FAMILY, YOU ARE ALWAYS

GIVEN THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. PLEASE

COME BACK AND SEE US AGAIN.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. PHILLIP STECK FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. STECK: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER. IT

IS MY PRIVILEGE TODAY TO INTRODUCE A VERY IMPORTANT COURAGEOUS GROUP

OF WOMEN, WOMEN AGAINST WAR; BRINGS TOGETHER CAPITAL DISTRICT

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

WOMEN TO WORK FOR PEACE. THEY ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE TO THE UNITED

STATES FOREIGN POLICIES THROUGH LOBBYING, LEAFLETTING, VIGILS, MEDIA

OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. WOMEN AGAINST WAR OFFERS SPEAKERS,

DEMONSTRATIONS AND EXHIBITS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ONE OF THE WAW

PROJECT GROUPS, GRANNIES FOR PEACE, HOLDS ANNUAL VIGILS OR

DEMONSTRATIONS ON VALENTINE'S DAY - WAR BREAKS GRANNIES' HEARTS -

MOTHER'S DAY AND VETERANS DAY. THE IRAN PROJECT GROUP ADVOCATES

FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH IRAN BY HANDLING OUT LEAFLETS, LOBBYING OUR

LEGISLATORS AND VIGILING AND LEAFLETTING WITH BANNERS AND PHOTOS OF

IRANIANS AT THE POPULAR AUGUST FOOD FESTIVAL AT THE EMPIRE STATE PLAZA

IN ALBANY.

THESE ARE JUST A FEW EXAMPLES OF WOMEN AGAINST

WARS' BUSY SCHEDULE. I THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR ALLOWING ME THE

OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE THESE COURAGEOUS WOMEN AND TO GIVE THEM

THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

MR. PHILLIP STECK, 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 THAT YOU DO.

CONTINUE THAT WORK AND FOLLOW YOUR CAUSE. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE YOU.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. JACOBSON FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. JACOBSON: THANKS, MR. SPEAKER. I'M HAPPY

TO ANNOUNCE THAT BROWNIE TROOP 12 OF THE HUDSON VALLEY IS HERE WITH

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

THEIR TROOPER LEADER, VICTORIA HALFPENNY. AND IT'S A VERY, VERY, VERY

SMART GROUP OF YOUNG LADIES BECAUSE THEY KNEW TO BRING GIRL SCOUT

COOKIES HERE AND GIVE IT TO OUR SERGEANT-AT-ARMS, WAYNE JACKSON.

(LAUGHTER)

SO THEY'RE VERY, VERY SMART AND I'D LIKE YOU TO EXTEND

THE COURTESIES OF THE HOUSE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

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

TREMENDOUS GIRL SCOUTS, BROWNIES, HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE

ASSEMBLY, EXTEND TO YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. OUR

CONGRATULATION AND THANKS FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING. AND I HOPE

YOU MADE MR. JACKSON PAY FOR THE COOKIES THAT YOU GAVE.

(LAUGHTER)

WE DON'T ALLOW FREEBIES HERE, ESPECIALLY FROM HIM.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. WE'RE ALWAYS PLEASED TO HAVE YOU AND THANK

YOU TO THE ADVISORS AND YOUR PARENTS THAT HAVE JOINED YOU. BYE-BYE.

(APPLAUSE)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER. IF WE CAN NOW TURN OUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 4, WE'RE GOING TO

BEGIN WITH CALENDAR NO. 211.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00034, CALENDAR NO.

211, PERRY. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, IN RELATION TO

THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF SEALED RECORDS.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00154, CALENDAR NO.

212, D'URSO, COOK, GALEF, WILLIAMS, FAHY, TAYLOR, MORINELLO, RAYNOR,

ARROYO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, IN RELATION TO

TIRE SAFETY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00163, CALENDAR NO.

213, L. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, BUCHWALD, ABINANTI, GALEF, STECK,

ASHBY, MCDONALD, JACOBSON. 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: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00263, CALENDAR NO.

214, CAHILL. 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.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: COLLEAGUES, THIS IS OUR

FIRST VOTE OF TODAY. THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE IN AND AROUND THE

CHAMBERS, PLEASE COME AND CAST YOUR VOTE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF

OTHER MEETINGS THAT WILL HAPPEN TODAY OFF THE FLOOR SO IF WE COULD

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

FOLLOW THROUGH WITH OUR VOTING, IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. FIRST

VOTE OF THE DAY, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: FIRST VOTE OF THE DAY,

MEMBERS. IF YOU ARE IN THE CHAMBER, PLEASE VOTE NOW. IF YOU ARE IN

THE SOUND OF OUR VOICE, PLEASE COME TO THE CHAMBER AND VOTE. THANK

YOU.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00420, CALENDAR NO.

215, BRAUNSTEIN, MOSLEY, JAFFEE, M.G. MILLER, ARROYO, GOTTFRIED,

ZEBROWSKI, COOK, MONTESANO, FINCH, SEAWRIGHT, FRIEND, GALEF,

HEVESI, WEPRIN, ABINANTI, L. ROSENTHAL. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC

HEALTH LAW AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW, IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING THE

MAKING AND/OR BROADCASTING OF VISUAL IMAGES OF INDIVIDUALS

UNDERGOING MEDICAL TREATMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00440-A, CALENDAR

NO. 216, PERRY, BARRON, COOK, HYNDMAN, TAYLOR, RIVERA, WILLIAMS,

WRIGHT, WEPRIN, WALLACE. AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, IN

RELATION TO NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00458, CALENDAR NO.

217, PAULIN, ARROYO, COOK, GOTTFRIED, GALEF, STECK, OTIS. AN ACT TO

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW, IN RELATION TO DIRECT DIALING TO PUBLIC

SERVICE ANSWERING POINTS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00587-A, CALENDAR

NO. 218, ROZIC, AUBRY, BLAKE, DE LA ROSA, D'URSO, GALEF, JAFFEE,

JEAN-PIERRE, NOLAN, SEAWRIGHT, EPSTEIN, RODRIGUEZ, TAYLOR, CRUZ,

SIMON, GRIFFIN, PICHARDO, ORTIZ, DICKENS, ARROYO, COOK. AN ACT TO

AMEND THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, IN RELATION TO GENDER BALANCE IN

STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SUCH

PROVISIONS UPON THE EXPIRATION THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00676, CALENDAR NO.

219, NIOU. AN ACT TO AMEND THE NEW YORK CIVIL COURT ACT, IN

RELATION TO THE PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OF

THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN CERTAIN ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE

HOUSING PART OF SUCH COURT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01068, CALENDAR NO.

220, L. ROSENTHAL, DENDEKKER, REILLY. AN ACT TO AMEND THE MENTAL

HYGIENE LAW, IN RELATION TO REPORTING ON THE STATUS AND OUTCOMES OF

INITIATIVES CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THE HEROIN AND OPIOID EPIDEMIC.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

(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. A01124, CALENDAR NO.

221, GOTTFRIED, SAYEGH, SMULLEN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH

LAW, IN RELATION TO DECISIONS ABOUT ROUTINE MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR

HOSPICE PATIENTS WITHOUT A SURROGATE DECISION MAKER.

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. A01219, CALENDAR NO.

222, L. ROSENTHAL, ENGLEBRIGHT, COLTON, ABINANTI, MOSLEY. AN ACT TO

AMEND THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, IN RELATION TO THE SETTLEMENT

OF CAUSES OF ACTION RELATING TO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01235, CALENDAR NO.

223, ABINANTI, SANTABARBARA, GOTTFRIED, MOSLEY, BLAKE, BARRON,

SOLAGES, COLTON, COOK, MALLIOTAKIS, ENGLEBRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI. AN ACT

TO AMEND THE HIGHWAY LAW, IN RELATION TO STATE LIABILITY FOR DEFECTS IN

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

HIGHWAYS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01283, CALENDAR NO.

224, HUNTER, HYNDMAN, WILLIAMS, COOK, OTIS, HEVESI, WALCZYK. AN

ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION TO EMPLOYEE HUMAN

TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING; AND RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF A STANDARDIZED HUMAN TRAFFICKING RECOGNITION TRAINING

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. A01360, CALENDAR NO.

225, PERRY, ARROYO, TAYLOR, D'URSO, FERNANDEZ, RIVERA, HYNDMAN,

NIOU, BARRON, GOTTFRIED, RICHARDSON, WRIGHT. AN ACT TO AMEND THE

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW, IN RELATION TO RECORDING CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT

ACTIVITIES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01385, CALENDAR NO.

226 HAS BEEN AMENDED ON THIRD READING.

ASSEMBLY NO. A02106, CALENDAR NO. 227, KIM,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

MOSLEY, JAFFEE, CRESPO, STECK, FAHY, FRIEND, JEAN-PIERRE, NIOU, CRUZ.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION TO ENACTING THE

NEW YORK STATE REUNITING FAMILIES ACT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02317, CALENDAR NO.

228, SOLAGES. AN ACT TO AMEND THE RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND

BREEDING LAW, IN RELATION TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE LOCAL ADVISORY

BOARD FOR THE BELMONT RACETRACK FACILITY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02370, CALENDAR NO.

229, DINOWITZ, WEPRIN, MOSLEY. AN ACT TO AMEND THE CIVIL PRACTICE

LAW AND RULES, IN RELATION TO ENACTING THE "PATIENT PRIVACY PROTECTION

ACT."

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02475, CALENDAR NO.

230, DINOWITZ, GOTTFRIED, WRIGHT. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE

LAW, IN RELATION TO PROVIDING FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND

EXPERT WITNESS FEES IN APPROPRIATE CASES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02518, CALENDAR NO.

231, OTIS, D'URSO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, IN

RELATION TO INSURANCE RESERVE FUNDS OF THE MAMARONECK UNION FREE

SCHOOL DISTRICT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.

OTIS, THE SENATE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE. THE SENATE BILL IS ADVANCED.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

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? THE CLERK WILL ANNOUNCE

THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02573, CALENDAR NO.

232, ENGLEBRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, COLTON, D'URSO. AN ACT TO AMEND

CHAPTER 464 OF THE LAWS OF 2016 RELATING TO CREATING THE NEW YORK

STATE OCEAN ACIDIFICATION TASK FORCE, IN RELATION TO REPORTS BY THE

NEW YORK STATE OCEAN ACIDIFICATION TASK FORCE AND TO THE

EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.

ENGLEBRIGHT, 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.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02667, CALENDAR NO.

233, DINOWITZ. AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW, IN

RELATION TO PRE-PAYMENT PENALTIES FOR MORTGAGES SECURED BY REAL

PROPERTY OWNED IN A COOPERATIVE FORM OF OWNERSHIP.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02860, CALENDAR NO.

234, GANTT. 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. A03043, CALENDAR NO.

235, JOYNER, AUBRY, BLAKE, BUCHWALD, CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ, DINOWITZ,

GALEF, GOTTFRIED, GUNTHER, HEVESI, JAFFEE, LAVINE, PAULINE, PERRY,

RODRIGUEZ, L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, THIELE, ZEBROWSKI, COLTON, COOK,

ORTIZ, MONTESANO, GLICK, CARROLL, D'URSO, CRESPO, SIMOTAS, WOERNER,

TAYLOR, STECK, MOSLEY. AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW, IN

RELATION TO THE PURCHASE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.

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. A03148-A, CALENDAR

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

NO. 236, DINOWITZ, BENEDETTO, GOTTFRIED, L. ROSENTHAL, ABBATE, COOK,

CRESPO, PERRY, WRIGHT, RIVERA, WEPRIN, COLTON, SEAWRIGHT, BARRON,

TAYLOR, REYES, CRUZ. AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, IN

RELATION TO RENEWAL NOTICES FOR APPLICATIONS UNDER THE SCRIE PROGRAM.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.

DINOWITZ, 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 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. A03214-A, CALENDAR

NO. 237, COOK, WRIGHT, DICKENS, GOTTFRIED, SAYEGH, HYNDMAN,

RICHARDSON, GRIFFIN, TAYLOR, WILLIAMS, ARROYO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE

FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION TO IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR

CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO INSURANCE OR BANKING VIOLATIONS.

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.)

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

MUCH TOO MUCH NOISE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03345, CALENDAR NO.

238, ENGLEBRIGHT, MONTESANO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PERSONAL PROPERTY

LAW, IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN RETAIL LEASE

AGREEMENTS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03349, CALENDAR NO.

239, 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.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03564, CALENDAR NO.

240, CUSICK. AN ACT TO AMEND THE TRANSPORTATION LAW, IN RELATION TO

THE ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

BY MOTOR VEHICLES.

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.)

SPEAKER HEASTIE: 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, I WANT TO

INTERRUPT OUR PROCEEDINGS FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE SOMEONE

WHO NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION IN OUR CHAMBERS, EXCEPT PERHAPS UNDER THE

NAME OF HIS NEW TITLE, BUT WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE HIM BACK. WE HAVE

REALLY, REALLY FOND MEMORIES OF HIM STANDING EXACTLY WHERE I'M

STANDING, AND I -- HIS MOTHER REMINDED ME THAT I SAT RIGHT IN FRONT OF

HIM FOR SO MANY YEARS. BUT, IT'S REALLY GOOD TO SEE HIM. SO, MR.

SPEAKER, WOULD YOU PLEASE WELCOME AND GIVE ALL THE CORDIALITIES TO

[SIC] OUR HOUSE TO OUR FRIEND, OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE AND THE CURRENT

CONGRESSMAN, JOE MORELLE.

(APPLAUSE)

SPEAKER HEASTIE: SO AS MANY OF YOU REMEMBER

HOW WE ENDED LAST SESSION, I GAVE REFERENCES TO THE WRATH OF KHAN

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

AND WHEN KIRK AND -- AND SPOCK SAID GOODBYE TO EACH OTHER. SO,

TODAY I FEEL LIKE IT'S THE THIRD MOVIE, THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK, BUT WE

FOUND HIM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND HE HAPPENED TO COME BACK UP

HERE. AND HE IS DOING US -- MAKING US VERY PROUD REPRESENTING THE

STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE ROCHESTER AREA. AND I DO LIKE TO JOKE, BUT

I'M SERIOUS THAT YOU SENT US A BETTER REPLACEMENT THAN YOU IN JAMIE,

AND SHE'S DOING A FABULOUS JOB FOR YOU.

BUT WE ALSO HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU, SOMETHING -- A

GIFT THAT I WANT YOU -- TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU PUT UP IN YOUR OFFICE IN

WASHINGTON. SO, I CAN'T THROW THIS TO YOU --

(LAUGHTER)

-- CAN SOMEBODY -- BUT I WANT HIM TO OPEN IT SO

EVERYONE CAN -- CAN SEE.

AND IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE MY -- MY GOOD FRIEND

HERE, AND HE'S ALWAYS WELCOME TO COME BACK HERE. ONCE AN

ASSEMBLYMEMBER, ALWAYS AN ASSEMBLYMEMBER. SO, I WANTED YOU TO

TAKE THIS AND PUT THIS IN YOUR OFFICE IN -- IN WASHINGTON.

SO, WE FRAMED HIS MAJORITY LEADER PLAQUE.

(APPLAUSE)

BUT WITH NO -- NO DISRESPECT TO CRYSTAL, I WANT YOU TO

READ WHAT THE BOTTOM SAYS, THE TITLE SAYS, IF YOU CAN READ MY

HANDWRITING.

(LAUGHTER)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: "TO JOE, MAJORITY

LEADER EMERITUS, FROM YOUR BROTHER, CARL."

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

(APPLAUSE)

SPEAKER HEASTIE: THANK YOU.

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

CALL THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TO THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE

ROOM.

SPEAKER HEASTIE: THE WAYS -- MEMBERS OF THE

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CAN YOU PLEASE MAKE IT TO THE SPEAKER'S

CONFERENCE ROOM.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: AND THEN WE'RE GOING --

(PAUSE)

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: THE CLERK WILL

READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03985, CALENDAR NO.

241, WEPRIN, MOSLEY, OTIS, BUCHWALD. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PENAL

LAW, IN RELATION TO STAGING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT NOVEMBER

1ST.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: THE CLERK WILL

RECORD THE VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. WEPRIN TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

PLEASE, MEMBERS, CAN YOU CLEAR THE AISLE RIGHT DOWN

THE CENTER? A MEMBER IS GOING TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

MR. WEPRIN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THIS -- THIS

BILL HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING. I REFER TO THIS BILL AS ALICE'S LAW

BECAUSE A CONSTITUENT OF MINE WAY BACK IN -- A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO,

ALICE ROSS, WAS KILLED DUE TO A STAGED PHONY CAR ACCIDENT FOR

INSURANCE FRAUD PURPOSES. AND THIS BILL HAS PASSED IN THIS HOUSE FOR

QUITE A FEW YEARS. THERE WAS ANOTHER VERSION PASSED IN THE

REPUBLICAN SENATE AND THEY REFUSED TO ADOPT OUR BILL. I'M VERY

OPTIMISTIC THAT THIS BILL WILL FINALLY BECOME LAW IN 2019 AND I WANT TO

PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF ALICE ROSS.

I WITHDRAW MY VOTE AND PROUDLY VOTE IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE -- MY -- PROUDLY VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: MR. WEPRIN IN

THE AFFIRMATIVE.

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, IF WE COULD

PLEASE GO NOW TO PAGE 15 ON DEBATE WITH RULES REPORT NO. 55 BY MS.

SIMOTAS.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: THE CLERK WILL

READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00794-C, CALENDAR

55 -- RULES REPORT NO. 55, SIMOTAS, COLTON, AUBRY, ENGLEBRIGHT,

BRAUNSTEIN, DENDEKKER, JAFFEE, PERRY, COOK, WEPRIN, SANTABARBARA,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

ROZIC, HEVESI, QUART, LIFTON, OTIS, MOSLEY, FAHY, SEAWRIGHT, TAYLOR,

ZEBROWSKI. ACT TO AMEND THE PENAL LAW, THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

LAW, THE CORRECTION LAW, THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, THE VEHICLE AND

TRAFFIC LAW, THE FAMILY COURT ACT, THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW, THE CIVIL

PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, THE

JUDICIARY LAW AND THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, IN RELATION TO SEX

OFFENSES; AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PENAL LAW RELATING

THERETO.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: AN EXPLANATION

HAS BEEN REQUESTED, MS. SIMOTAS.

QUIET PLEASE, MEMBERS. WE'RE ON DEBATE.

THANK YOU.

MS. SIMOTAS: THIS AMENDMENT IS A SIMPLE CHANGE

THAT REFLECTS THE REDEFINITION OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACT IN THE THIRD

DEGREE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ENUMERATED AS SECTION 130.40 OF THE PENAL

CODE, TO RAPE IN THE THIRD DEGREE, WHICH WILL BE ENUMERATED AS

SECTION 130.25 IN THE PENAL CODE. THIS IS A CHANGE THAT IS FOUND

THROUGHOUT PAGES OF 10 AND 11 OF THIS BILL AND IT IS MEANT TO CORRECT

CROSS-REFERENCES IN THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW AND OTHER SECTIONS OF

THE LAW.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JANUARY 1,

2021.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: THE CLERK WILL

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

RECORD THE VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. O'DONNELL TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. O'DONNELL: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'D LIKE

TO COMMEND THE SPONSOR WHO WORKED DILIGENTLY AND HARD AND FOUGHT

BACK AGAINST INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS TO DO -- TO GET THIS BILL PASSED, AND

IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. AND I'M VERY PROUD TO BE A CO-SPONSOR OF THE

BILL AND I'M VERY PROUD OF MY FRIEND FOR HER HARD WORK. THANK YOU

VERY MUCH. I VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: MR. O'DONNELL IN

THE AFFIRMATIVE.

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, COULD YOU

CALL ON MR. OTIS FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT?

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: MR. OTIS FOR AN

ANNOUNCEMENT. SIR, WE ARE WAITING WITH BATED BREATH.

MR. OTIS: UPON THE CONCLUSION OF SESSION TODAY,

THERE WILL BE AN IMMEDIATE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE IN THE SPEAKER'S

CONFERENCE ROOM. SEE YA THERE.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: IMMEDIATE

DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE AT THE CONCLUSION OF SESSION FOR THE MAJORITY

IN THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 6, 2019

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

HAVE ANY FURTHER HOUSEKEEPING OR RESOLUTIONS?

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: THERE'S SOME

HOUSEKEEPING AND SOME RESOLUTIONS.

FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE MS. PAULIN, PAGE 28, CALENDAR

NO. 203, THE AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

ON A MOTION BY MR. ZEBROWSKI, PAGE 22, CALENDAR

NO. 139, THE AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

WE WILL TAKE UP ALL THESE RESOLUTIONS ON A SINGLE VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE; OPPOSED, NO. THE RESOLUTIONS

ARE ADOPTED.

(WHEREUPON, ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NOS. 344-353

WERE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

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

MAY THE 7TH, TOMORROW BEING A SESSION DAY.

ACTING SPEAKER PICHARDO: THE ASSEMBLY

STANDS ADJOURNED.

(WHEREUPON, AT 4:29 P.M., THE ASSEMBLY STOOD

ADJOURNED UNTIL TUESDAY, MAY 7TH AT 2:00 P.M., TUESDAY BEING A

SESSION DAY.)