MONDAY, MAY 11, 2022 2:29 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 TUESDAY, MAY 16TH. MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES -- MAY 10TH, I'M

SORRY.

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

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

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

10TH AND ASK THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED. THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO

ORDERED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON,

COLLEAGUES. WE HAD A PRETTY EXTENSIVE, INTENSIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

EARLIER TODAY, BUT WE ARE NOW IN OUR CHAMBERS PREPARED TO DO OUR

FLOOR WORK.

I WANT TO START WITH A QUOTE. THIS ONE IS FROM EMILY

ELIZABETH DICKINSON. MANY OF YOU MAY KNOW OR HAVE HEARD OF HER.

SHE WAS AN AMERICAN POET AND DURING HER LIFETIME, SHE WAS NOT AS

WELL KNOWN AS SHE IS NOW, BUT NOW SHE IS REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST

IMPORTANT FIGURES IN AMERICAN POETRY. I RECALL HER FROM MY

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAYS. HER WORDS FOR US TODAY, MR. SPEAKER, HOW

STRANGE THAT NATURE DOES NOT KNOCK, YET IT DOES NOT INTRUDE. AGAIN,

THOSE WORDS ARE FROM EMILY DICKINSON.

SO COLLEAGUES SHOULD HAVE ON THEIR DESK A MAIN

CALENDAR. WE ALSO HAVE A DEBATE LIST AND AFTER HOUSEKEEPING AND/OR

INTRODUCTIONS, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE UP RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3, AND THEN

WE WILL TAKE UP SEVERAL RULES CHANGES THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED BY OUR

COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE. WE WILL THEN CONSENT THE

BILLS WHICH WE STARTED ON YESTERDAY FROM OUR A-CALENDAR, MR.

SPEAKER. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN WITH RULES REPORT NO. 97 AND WE'RE

GOING TO GO STRAIGHT THROUGH TO RULES REPORT NO. 168. WE WILL ALSO

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

WORK OFF OUR DEBATE LIST AS FOLLOWS: WE HAVE ON OUR DEBATE LIST

CALENDAR NO. 567 BY MR. FALL; CALENDAR NO. 575 BY MS. FAHY;

CALENDAR NO. 578 BY MR. DE LOS SANTOS; AND CALENDAR NO. 584 BY

MR. ZEBROWSKI. THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL FOR SOME OTHER FLOOR WORK

AS WE PROCEED, MR. SPEAKER, BUT I WILL ANNOUNCE THAT IF IT'S NECESSARY.

THIS IS GOING TO BE A FULL DAY OF WORK ON GETAWAY DAY, SO LET ME

REMIND MY COLLEAGUES THAT YOU SHOULD PLEASE STAY IN AND AROUND AND

AVAILABLE IN THE CHAMBER UNTIL WE ADJOURN.

MR. SPEAKER, THAT'S THE GENERAL OUTLINE. IF THERE'S

HOUSEKEEPING, NOW WOULD BE A GREAT TIME.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MRS.

PEOPLES-STOKES, AND WE DO HAVE A PIECE OF HOUSEKEEPING.

ON A MOTION BY MR. RIVERA, PAGE 11, RULES REPORT

NO. 130, BILL NO. A7822-B, THE AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND

ADOPTED.

FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION, MS. WALSH.

MS. WALSH: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER,

FOR ALLOWING ME TO INTERRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS FOR A MOMENT TO MAKE AN

INTRODUCTION. TODAY I AM VERY HAPPY TO INTRODUCE MY FRIEND AND

CONSTITUENT, JIM IRWIN. JIM ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN OCTOBER 1966,

AND DURING FOUR YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY, COMPLETED SIX DEPLOYMENTS

TOTALING OVER ONE YEAR UNDER THE OCEAN WHICH EARNED HIM THE

SUBMARINE WARFARE MEDAL. JIM IRWIN WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND A

RESOLUTION WE PASSED LAST MONTH WHICH PROCLAIMED APRIL 11TH, 2022 AS

SUBMARINE DAY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL SUBMARINE DAY. MR. IRWIN IS A MEMBER OF

SEVERAL SUBMARINE VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL, AND

IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN OUR COMMUNITY IN THE 112TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.

HE HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF HIS COURAGEOUS

EFFORT AND WILLING SACRIFICE, INCLUDING THE 2010 ROBERT LINK AWARD FOR

HIS WORK IN PRESERVING THE WORLD WAR II SUBMARINE USS CROAKER, THE

2012 SILVER ANCHOR AWARD FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND THE

NATIONAL 2015 DISTRICT COMMANDER OF THE YEAR AWARD.

EACH YEAR, NATIONAL SUBMARINE DAY IS CELEBRATED ON

THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'S ACQUISITION OF ITS

FIRST MODERN COMMISSIONED SUBMARINE, THE USS HOLLAND, ON APRIL

11TH, 1900. THE U.S. NAVY WAS BORN IN WHITEHALL, NEW YORK JUST

OUTSIDE MY DISTRICT IN ASSEMBLYMEMBER SIMPSON'S DISTRICT, IN THE

SUMMER OF 1775 WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AMERICAN FLEET. THESE

U.S. ATTACK SUBMARINES ARE NAMED AFTER U.S. CITIES, SUCH AS THE USS

ALBANY AND THE USS BUFFALO, AMONG MANY OTHERS. I'M PROUD TO SHARE

THAT THE 112TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT IS THE HOME OF THE NEW YORK STATE

SUBMARINERS MEMORIAL, AND THE NAVAL NUCLEAR POWER TRAINING UNIT,

THE NPTU, BOTH OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN BALLSTON SPA. I HAD AN

OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE NPTU WITH ASSEMBLYWOMAN WOERNER, AND

HAVE ATTENDED SEVERAL GRADUATION CEREMONIES THROUGHOUT MY TIME IN

THE ASSEMBLY.

PLEASE, MR. SPEAKER, WILL YOU PLEASE EXTEND THE

CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE TO MR. IRWIN.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

OF MS. WALSH, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, JIM, WE WELCOME YOU

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

THE FLOOR. APOLOGIZE MAYBE FOR THE LONG WAIT THAT YOU HAD BEFORE THE

PROCEEDINGS STARTED, BUT THAT IS THE ASSEMBLY. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL

ENJOY THIS DAY. WE COMMEND YOU ON ALL THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE TO

HONOR THIS COUNTRY AND THIS STATE. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, YOU'RE

ALWAYS WELCOME HERE.

(APPLAUSE)

MS. GIGLIO FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MS. GIGLIO: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND THANK

YOU FOR EVERYBODY IN THE CHAMBER TODAY TO WELCOME BOB CAPPADONA

AND TANNER BRANDEMARDY, MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FROM THE

SUFFOLK COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. THEY ARE HERE TODAY

TO CELEBRATE POLICE MEMORIAL WEEK, AND THEY ARE ON THEIR WAY TO

WASHINGTON, D.C. TO CELEBRATE THE NATIONAL POLICE MEMORIAL. SO I

WISH THAT WE OFFER THEM WELCOME TO THE CHAMBER AND INVITE THEM

BACK IN THE FUTURE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF

OF MS. GIGLIO, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, GENTLEMEN, WE

WELCOME YOU HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY. WE APPRECIATE

THE SERVICE THAT YOU'VE PROVIDED BOTH YOUR COUNTY AND THE STATE OF

NEW YORK. YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME HERE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT

YOU HAVE FRIENDS IN ALBANY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, AND PLEASED TO

HAVE YOU. I SEE YOU HAVE OTHER MEMBERS STANDING WITH YOU,

EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE BY A GUY IN BLUE. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(APPLAUSE)

WE WILL TAKE UP RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3, ASSEMBLY NO.

7 -- 879, THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 879, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MRS. BARRETT.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MAY 6, 2022 AS MILITARY SPOUSE

APPRECIATION DAY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. ASHBY ON THE

RESOLUTION.

MR. ASHBY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I WANT TO

THANK THE SPONSOR OF THIS RESOLUTION AND JUST HIGHLIGHT REALLY WHAT OUR

MILITARY SPOUSES GO THROUGH EACH AND EVERY DAY WHILE OUR MEN AND

WOMEN ARE OUT DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY, EITHER STATESIDE OR WHILE THEY'RE

DEPLOYED. THEIR SACRIFICES MAY OR MAY NOT BE VISIBLE TO MANY OF US

THAT ARE HERE, BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO'VE KNOWN PEOPLE WHO'VE GIVEN

THEIR LIFE IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY, MILITARY SPOUSE'S DAY IS

SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE HONORED EVERY DAY, MUCH LIKE GOLD STAR

FAMILIES DAY.

CANDIDLY, MR. SPEAKER, 16 YEARS AGO TODAY I RECEIVED

MY COMMISSION IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVES, THE FOLLOWING

DAY I WAS MARRIED, THE FOLLOWING YEAR I VOLUNTEERED FOR MY FIRST

DEPLOYMENT, ALL OF THOSE THINGS IN SUCCESSION. I THINK OF ALL OF THE

THINGS THAT MY SPOUSE HAS BEEN THROUGH AND THAT I'VE PUT HER THROUGH

AND, YOU KNOW, I USED TO THINK IT WAS A LOT UNTIL I WAS SERVING IN THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

UNITED STATES ARMY AND MET PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN DEPLOYED MULTIPLE

TIMES, FOUR TO FIVE TIMES, LOST FRIENDS, DEAR FRIENDS SERVING OUR COUNTRY.

WE NOT ONLY ENDURE THAT AS VETERANS, BUT OUR SPOUSES ENDURE IT SO

MUCH MORE AND, OFTENTIMES, WHEN WE COME BACK YOU MAY NOT BE THE

SAME PERSON THAT YOU WERE WHEN YOU LEFT, AND THAT SPOUSE IS THERE TO

HELP AND NOT ONLY THAT WITH YOURSELF, BUT ALSO WITH OUR -- WITH OUR

CHILDREN. AND I KNOW THAT WE HAVE SEPARATE RESOLUTIONS ON THAT, MR.

SPEAKER, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE RECOGNIZE TODAY AND EACH

AND EVERY DAY WHAT OUR MILITARY SPOUSES GO THROUGH ON BEHALF OF OUR

STATE AND OUR COUNTRY. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, SIR.

ON THE RESOLUTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING

AYE; OPPOSED, NO. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 880, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MS. SIMON.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MAY 12, 2022 AS DYSLEXIA AWARENESS 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.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 881, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MR. GANDOLFO.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MAY 15, 2022 AS POLICE DOG DAY IN THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. GANDOLFO ON THE

RESOLUTION.

MR. GANDOLFO: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT IS

MY HONOR TO STAND HERE AND PUT FORTH THIS RESOLUTION TO PROCLAIM MAY

15TH AS POLICE DOG DAY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THESE WORKING

DOGS HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES, AND THEY'RE

AMONG THE MOST IMPORTANT K9S IN OUR SOCIETY. WHILE THE ANCIENT

ROMANS ARE CONSIDERED AMONG THE FIRST CULTURES TO USE DOGS FOR

SECURITY PURPOSES, THE UNITED STATES DID NOT START USING POLICE DOGS

UNTIL THE 1970S. BUT TODAY, THEY ARE UBIQUITOUS IN POLICE FORCES AROUND

THE COUNTRY, AND THEY EVEN WORK IN THE CIA AND THE UNITED STATES

MILITARY. MOST POLICE DOGS LIVE AT HOME WITH THEIR HANDLERS, ARE

TREATED AS FAMILY AND PETS, AND DEVELOP VERY STRONG BONDS WITH THEIR

OWNERS. SO I HOPE WE CAN JUST PAUSE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THE GREAT

SERVICE THAT THESE DOGS PROVIDE TO US, THANK THEM FOR THEIR SERVICE, AND

REMEMBER THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, SIR.

ON THE RESOLUTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING

AYE; OPPOSED, NO. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 882, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MS. SOLAGES.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MAY 2-6, 2022 AS MATERNAL HEALTH

AWARENESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

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. 883, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MR. SALKA.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MAY 2022 AS BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS

MONTH IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. SALKA ON THE

RESOLUTION.

MR. SALKA: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THE MONTH

OF MAY IS NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH. I RISE TO HUMBLY

PUT FORWARD THIS LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR KATHY

HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MAY AS BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH IN THE

STATE OF NEW YORK. SINCE I LAST PUT THIS RESOLUTION FORWARD IN 2019,

TRAGICALLY THOUSANDS HAVE DIED FROM A BRAIN TUMOR, INCLUDING MANY OF

THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE HAVE HERE IN NEW YORK STATE. MR. SPEAKER, THE

DIAGNOSIS OF A BRAIN TUMOR, WHICH CAN TAKE SO MANY FORMS, FROM THE

BENIGN TYPE LIKE GANGLIOCYTOMAS, TO THE MOST DEADLY FORM OF BRAIN

TUMOR CALLED GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME, CAN BE DEVASTATING TO NOT ONLY

THE PATIENT, BUT TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED.

EMOTIONAL, FINANCIAL, AND DISRUPTIVE IMPACTS TO ALL AFFECTED CAN BE

CATASTROPHIC AND LAST FOR MANY YEARS.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE, OUR DAUGHTER EMILY WAS

DIAGNOSED WITH GLIOBLASTOMA AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 18 IN JANUARY OF

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

2012. AND DESPITE BEING GIVEN ONLY SIX MONTHS TO LIVE, FOUGHT THIS

HORRIBLE DISEASE AND FINALLY HAD TO GIVE UP THE FIGHT IN OCTOBER OF

2015. WE COUNT EVERY DAY WE HAD WITH HER AS A BLESSING. MR.

SPEAKER, THERE'S AN ESTIMATED 700,000 PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES THAT

ARE LIVING WITH A BRAIN TUMOR, AND ALMOST 89,000 WILL BE DIAGNOSED

JUST IN 2022 ALONE. BRAIN AND SPINAL TUMORS ARE THE SECOND-MOST

COMMON FORM OF CANCER IN CHILDREN, SECOND ONLY TO LEUKEMIA. THERE'S

ONLY A 35 PERCENT CHANCE OF SURVIVAL FOR MOST MALIGNANT TUMORS AND

CLEARLY, MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. AND THOSE THAT SURVIVE

THESE TUMORS CAN HAVE LASTING EFFECTS FOR YEARS FROM THE RADIATION, THE

SURGERY, AND THE CHEMOTHERAPY.

WHILE ADVANCES HAVE BEEN MADE IN RESEARCH AND

TREATMENT OF THESE DEADLY FORMS OF CANCER, BUT BRAIN TUMORS CONTINUE

TO TAKE TOO MANY LIVES, MANY IN THE PRIME OF THEIR LIFE. WE MUST

INCREASE FUNDING AND INCREASE AWARENESS TO HELP BRING AN END TO THIS

DISEASE. THIS DOES NOT RECEIVE EQUITABLE FUNDING THAT GOES INTO THE

OTHER TYPES OF CANCERS. I HOPE THAT BY HEIGHTENING THIS AWARENESS WE

CAN MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE DONATE, PEOPLE DO RESEARCH, WE SUPPORT

THOSE INSTITUTIONS. WE HAVE SOME STELLAR INSTITUTIONS HERE IN NEW YORK

LIKE SLOAN KETTERING, AND HAS DONE GREAT, GREAT ADVANCES IN BRAIN

TUMOR RESEARCH, BUT I HOPE BY PRESENTING THIS RESOLUTION AND

PROCLAIMING MAY TO BE BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF

NEW YORK, WE CAN SAY WE CHANGED LIVES. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, SIR.

ON THE RESOLUTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

AYE -- SAYING AYE; OPPOSED NO. THE RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 884, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MS. LUPARDO.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MAY 2022 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. 886, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MR. BRABENEC.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM AUGUST 2022 AS SWISS-AMERICAN HERITAGE

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. 887, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MS. ZINERMAN.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM AUGUST 26, 2022 AS WOMEN'S EQUALITY 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.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 888, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MS. FAHY.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 AS MYOTONIC

DYSTROPHY AWARENESS 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.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 889, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MS. BUTTENSCHON.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 AS A DAY OF PEACE 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. 890, RULES

AT THE REQUEST OF MR. MAGNARELLI.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 26TH THROUGH OCTOBER 2ND, 2022

AS DIAPER NEED 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.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

GOING TO ENGAGE IN OUR CONVERSATION AROUND RULES CHANGES. THIS IS NOT

A NEW CONVERSATION, WE'VE HAD THIS ONE BEFORE, AND MEMBERS SHOULD

BE AWARE THAT GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE'VE HAD THIS DISCUSSION BEFORE AND

ACTUALLY OFFERED BY THE MINORITY IS THREE RESOLUTIONS TO AMEND OUR

EXISTING ASSEMBLY RULES. MOST OF THESE PROPOSALS, AGAIN, THEY'RE NOT

NEW; WE'VE SEEN THEM BEFORE. WE HAVE REJECTED THEM BEFORE.

COLLEAGUES, UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF SPEAKER HEASTIE

AND HONESTLY, AND MANY OCCASIONS THE LEADERSHIP OF MINORITY LEADER

BARCLAY, FOLKS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE AND I

THINK WE HAVE IMPROVED OPERATIONS IN AND AROUND THE ASSEMBLY AS IT

RELATES TO INFORMATION GOING TO AND FROM OURSELVES, AS WELL AS

INFORMATION GOING TO AND FROM OUR CONSTITUENCY. THE RULES THAT ARE

BEING OFFERED TODAY I THINK REFLECT THE DECISION THAT THERE WILL LIKE TO

BE A SHIFT IN THE BALANCE OF POWER IN THE ASSEMBLY. I THINK THAT'S

SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS DURING THE ELECTION AND NOT NECESSARILY DURING

RULES CHANGES. AND SO I WANT TO SUGGEST THAT THE CHANGES THAT HAVE

ALREADY BEEN MADE THAT INCLUDE ENHANCING ACCESS TO INFORMATION FROM

MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC, IMPROVING OUR LEGISLATIVE PROCESS AND

PROCEDURES FOR THE ABILITY OF MEMBERS TO REQUEST COMMITTEE

CONSIDERATION OF THEIR BILLS AND ADVANCE THE LEGISLATION, AND TO

STREAMLINING THE PROCESS FOR BILLS MOVING THROUGH COMMITTEE. THESE

WERE POSITIVE CHANGES THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE PAST AND THEY'VE

HAPPENED FROM A BIPARTISAN PERSPECTIVE.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MR. SPEAKER, THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE CHANGES THAT

HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT IN OUR PROGRESS AS WE MOVE FORWARD AS A

LEGISLATIVE BODY, AND I THINK THAT OUR EFFORTS HAVE, YOU KNOW, GONE A

LONG WAY TO IMPROVING THE PROCESS HERE. I COMPLETELY RESPECT THE RIGHT

OF OUR COLLEAGUES TO DECIDE THAT THEY'D LIKE TO SEE THE RULES CHANGED,

BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE RULES THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE NOW ARE

ADEQUATE TO MEET OUR NEEDS FOR TODAY. IT'S NOT THE KIND OF EFFORT THAT

WAS A BIPARTISAN DECISION, IT WAS A PARTISAN DECISION TO PUT FORTH THESE

RULES CHANGES AND, MR. SPEAKER, I AM RESPECTFULLY DISAGREEING WITH THE

CHALLENGE TO CHANGE THE RULES TODAY.

SO WITH THAT SAID, I WOULD URGE THE DEFEAT OF THESE

RULES IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH

MEMBERS IN THIS HOUSE TO IMPROVE OUR PROCEEDINGS FROM BOTH SIDES OF

THE AISLE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MRS.

PEOPLES-STOKES.

MR. LAWLER.

MR. LAWLER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I OFFER THE

FOLLOWING RESOLUTION AND REQUEST THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY EXPLAIN IT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 847.

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 2 OF RULE V

OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES, IN RELATION TO ENSURING THAT EACH MEMBER IS

ENTITLED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE SUBSTANTIVE PIECE OF LEGISLATION DISCHARGED

FROM THE COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT TO A VOTE DURING EACH TWO-YEAR TERM;

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

AMENDING SECTION 6 OF RULE V OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES, IN RELATION TO

DEBATES ON BUDGET BILLS OR BILLS ACCOMPANIED BY A MESSAGE OF

NECESSITY; AND AMENDING SECTION 9 OF RULE V OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES,

IN RELATION TO STAFF, MATERIALS AND OTHER PERQUISITES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. LAWLER ON THE

RESOLUTION.

MR. LAWLER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AS THE

CLERK READ THESE THREE CHANGES, I BELIEVE WOULD OFFER A POSITIVE CHANGE

FOR THIS BODY IN THE WAY THAT WE OPERATE. NUMBER ONE, IT WOULD ALLOW

EVERY MEMBER, ALL 150 OF US, TO BRING A SUBSTANTIVE BILL, NOT JUST A LOCAL

BILL, BUT A SUBSTANTIVE ONE, TO THE FLOOR FOR AN UP OR DOWN VOTE.

DOESN'T MEAN IT'S GOING TO PASS, BUT IT WOULD REQUIRE A FULL VOTE OF THIS

BODY. THE SECOND, FOR BUDGET BILLS, WHICH HAVE SO MANY ISSUES

PACKED INTO THEM, IT WOULD ALLOW FOR MEMBERS TO HAVE THAT SECOND 15

MINUTE OPPORTUNITY TO DEBATE THE BILL, TO ASK QUESTIONS, TO INQUIRE

ABOUT THE SUBSTANCE IN THE STATE BUDGET. AND THIRD, IT WOULD ENSURE AN

EQUAL ANNUAL ALLOCATION TO EVERY MEMBER, REGARDLESS OF MAJORITY OR

MINORITY STATUS, TO PAY THEIR LEGISLATIVE STAFF. WE ALL REPRESENT A

ROUGHLY EQUAL NUMBER OF RESIDENTS, TAXPAYERS OF THIS STATE, AND SO WE

WOULD ALL BE GIVEN AN EQUAL ALLOTMENT TO BETTER SERVE OUR CONSTITUENTS.

I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO THE SUBSTANCE OF THE THREE

BEYOND THAT. I REALLY WANT TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES

HERE. I HAVE THE GREATEST RESPECT FOR OUR MAJORITY LEADER. I APPRECIATE

HER WORDS JUST A MOMENT AGO. I APPRECIATE THE QUOTES THAT SHE READS

EVERY -- EVERY BEGINNING OF SESSION. OFTENTIMES, THEY ARE ABOUT

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

WORKING TOGETHER, ABOUT COLLEGIALITY, ABOUT THE NEED FOR COOPERATION,

AND AN END TO PARTISAN RANKER. I THINK WE SEE NATIONWIDE, ESPECIALLY IN

WASHINGTON, BUT CERTAINLY IN STATE CAPITALS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THE

DISRUPTIVE NATURE OF OUR PARTISAN POLITICS. I'M A REPUBLICAN, I'M NOT

SHY ABOUT IT. I DEBATE THE BILLS ON THE FLOOR WHEN I FEEL PASSIONATELY

ABOUT IT, BUT I RESPECT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. I COME UP TO YOU, I

TALK TO YOU AFTERWARDS BECAUSE I TRULY APPRECIATE WHAT EACH OF YOU

BRING TO THIS CHAMBER, YOUR PERSPECTIVE, THE CONSTITUENTS THAT YOU

REPRESENT. AND I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME ABOUT ME AND MY COLLEAGUES

ON THIS SIDE OF THE AISLE. ALL OF US ARE HERE BECAUSE OUR CONSTITUENTS

ELECTED US. WE WEREN'T ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS; IN FACT, WE

ELECTED THEM TO THEIR POSITIONS. AND I THINK IN THIS MOMENT, EACH ONE

OF YOU, ALL 150 OF US, SHOULD VOTE OUR CONSCIENCE. WE SHOULD VOTE

HOW WE THINK IS RIGHT AND HOW WE WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED IF THE SHOE

WAS ON THE OTHER FOOT.

IN THE CHAMBER ACROSS THE HALL, TEN PERCENT OF THE

BILLS BROUGHT FORWARD ARE FROM THE MINORITY. IN THIS CHAMBER, ONLY

LOCAL BILLS ARE ALLOWED TO COME TO THE FLOOR FROM THE MINORITY. WE

HEAR OFTEN ABOUT FOLLOW THE COMMITTEE PROCESS, GO THROUGH THE

COMMITTEE PROCESS. WELL, ALL OF US HAVE SAT THROUGH A LOT OF

COMMITTEE MEETINGS THIS WEEK, CAN YOU NAME A SINGLE NON-LOCAL

REPUBLICAN BILL THAT WAS ALLOWED TO PROCEED FORWARD? NO. THEY WERE

ALL RECOMMENDED FOR (INAUDIBLE).

SO LET'S BE FAIR. LET'S BE HONEST ABOUT THIS. THE

OBJECTIVE HERE IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF US ARE ABLE TO BETTER REPRESENT OUR

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

CONSTITUENTS. THERE IS NOTHING IN THESE PROPOSED RULES CHANGES THAT

WOULD LIMIT THE POWER OF THE MAJORITY. THE MAJORITY HAS 107

MEMBERS, THEY ARE IN NO DANGER OF LOSING THAT MAJORITY. THE ONLY

THING WE'RE ASKING FOR IS TO BE TREATED FAIRLY, TO ALLOW US TO REPRESENT

OUR CONSTITUENTS, TO DO THE WORK THAT WE'RE ALL HERE TO DO. AND SO

MANY OF MY COLLEAGUES AGREE WHEN WE TALK OFFLINE ABOUT THE NEED FOR

CHANGES HERE. I JUST IMPLORE YOU, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A

CHANGE. YOU CAN'T POINT THE FINGER AT LEADERSHIP IF YOU VOTE AGAINST

THESE CHANGES. YOU CAN'T SAY, OH, WELL IT'S UP TO THE SPEAKER. YOU

HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY HERE TO DO IT.

SO I ASK YOU TO REALLY SINCERELY TAKE A LOOK AT THE

PROPOSED CHANGE HERE. IT DOES NOT LIMIT YOUR POWER IN ANY WAY AND IT

IS FAIR, AND IT IS RIGHT, AND I ASK YOU TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON RESOLUTION NO. 847. THIS IS A PARTY VOTE. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONFERENCE POSITION

IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS

PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

MR. GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. THE REPUBLICAN

CONFERENCE IS SUPPORTING THESE RULES AMENDMENTS, ALTHOUGH IF THERE

ARE SOME THAT DON'T SUPPORT IT, THEY ARE CERTAINLY WELCOME TO VOTE NO

ON THE FLOOR, OR IF THEY'RE COVID-IMPACTED BY CONTACTING THE MINORITY

LEADER'S OFFICE. THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER. THE MAJORITY MEMBERS ARE IN FAVOR OF THIS PIECE -- NOT IN

FAVOR OF THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION. WE'RE GOING TO REJECT THESE ATTEMPT

TO CHANGE THE RULES AT THE END OF SESSION, AND WE'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO

TAKE A NO VOTE. THERE COULD BE SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES THAT WILL

CHOOSE NOT TO, WHICH THEY SHOULD FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE MAJORITY

LEADER'S OFFICE AND OF COURSE THEIR VOTE WILL BE HONORED. THANK YOU,

SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

PLEASE RECORD OUR COLLEAGUE MR. SANTABARBARA IN THE AFFIRMATIVE ON THIS

RULE CHANGE. THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: SO NOTED.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE RESOLUTION IS LOST.

MR. GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. I OFFER THE

FOLLOWING RESOLUTION AND ASK FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN IT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 848, MR.

BARCLAY.

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 2 OF RULE III

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES, IN RELATION TO THE TIMELY BILL INTRODUCTION AFTER

CONCLUSION OF SESSION; AMENDING SECTION 5 OF RULE III OF THE

ASSEMBLY RULES, IN RELATION TO THE INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS; AND

AMENDING SECTION 7 OF RULE III OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES, IN RELATION TO

THE READING OF BILLS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. GOODELL ON THE

RESOLUTION.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. THIS RESOLUTION

IMPLEMENTS THREE CHANGES DESIGNED TO HELP EVERY MEMBER IN THIS

ASSEMBLY, BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT, DO A BETTER JOB FOR OUR

CONSTITUENTS, BE MORE THOUGHTFUL, AND HOPEFULLY RESOLVE IN BETTER

LEGISLATION. ON THE FIRST PART OF THIS BILL, IT WOULD REQUIRE THAT OUR

INDEX CLERK GIVE US AN INDEX NUMBER WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER FILING A

BILL. AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S A FRUSTRATION FOR ALL OF US, WHETHER

YOU'RE A REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT. WE'RE OFF SESSION, WE SUBMIT A

BILL, IT'S A GREAT IDEA, AND WE WAIT, AND WAIT, AND WAIT, DAY AFTER DAY

AFTER DAY WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO GET A BILL NUMBER. AND WITH A BILL

NUMBER, IT DOESN'T HIT THE SYSTEM. I HAVE DRAFTED BILLS, ASKED MY

SENATOR TO COSPONSOR, HE HAD A BILL WITHIN DAYS AND A PRESS RELEASE

SAYING AT SOME POINT IN THE FUTURE THE ASSEMBLY MIGHT ACTUALLY

INTRODUCE THE BILL. THAT'S A DISSERVICE TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.

WHEN WE SUBMIT A BILL, THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO REASON WHY THE CLERK

CAN'T ASSIGN A BILL NUMBER AND PUT IT IN THE SYSTEM IN A TIMELY MANNER.

AND THE FIRST PART OF IT WOULD REQUEST THAT THOSE BILLS BE ASSIGNED A

NUMBER AND PUT INTO OUR SYSTEM WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS. THAT'S A

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

FULL WEEK, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO COUNT BUSINESS DAYS.

THE SECOND CHANGE WOULD REQUIRE THAT RESOLUTIONS BE

SUBMITTED AT LEAST THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE, LIKE WE DO FOR OUR REGULAR

LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR. AND THIS WILL CREATE A BENEFIT FOR ALL OF US

BECAUSE MANY TIMES WE'LL SEE A RESOLUTION THAT WE REALLY WANT TO SPEAK

ABOUT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US OR TO OUR CONSTITUENTS. BUT

SADLY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DON'T HAVE ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE

RESOLUTION IS WE MISS THAT OPPORTUNITY OR WE'RE NOT PREPARED. AND

WHEN I TALK ABOUT MISSING THE OPPORTUNITY, YOU KNOW, I LOOK AROUND

THE CHAMBERS NOW, THE NUMBER OF EMPTY SEATS FAR EXCEEDS THE NUMBER

OF SEATS THAT ARE FILLED. I LOOK ON ZOOM AND THE NUMBER OF BLANK ZOOM

SCREENS OR ACTUALLY A ZOOM SCREEN THAT SHOWS AN EMPTY SEAT FAR

EXCEEDS THE NUMBER OF SEATS THAT ARE ACTUALLY FILLED. AND SO IF WE

KNOW SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO US AND TO OUR CONSTITUENTS

THAT'S COMING UP WITH A THREE-DAY NOTICE FOR A RESOLUTION, WE CAN MAKE

SURE THAT WE'RE HERE ON THE FLOOR OR AUTHORIZED TO SPEAK ON ZOOM SO WE

CAN LEND OUR SUPPORT.

AND THE LAST COMPONENT OF THIS IS DEALING WITH A

MESSAGE OF NECESSITY. WHAT'S AMAZING IS THAT SOME OF THE MOST

IMPORTANT BILLS THAT WE WILL EVER CONSIDER AS A LEGISLATURE, BILLS THAT

AFFECT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AND BILLIONS - BILLIONS - OF DOLLARS COME TO US

WITHOUT THE THREE-DAY AGING, WITHOUT US HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK

AT THE BILL FOR EVEN THREE DAYS. AND THE MOST EGREGIOUS VIOLATION OF

THAT RULE DEALS WITH BUDGET BILLS, BECAUSE WE'LL GET A BUDGET BILL WITH

SOMETIMES NUMBERS OVER 1,000 PAGES, MIGHT APPROPRIATE SEVERAL

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

BILLION DOLLARS, AND WE'LL GET THE BILL FOR A VOTE WITHIN JUST HOURS AFTER IT

WAS ACTUALLY PRINTED. NOW, THANKFULLY WE HAVE INCREDIBLE STAFF,

CERTAINLY WE DO ON OUR SIDE AND I KNOW THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GREAT STAFF,

TOO, THAT GO THROUGH THOSE BILLS AND HELP SUMMARIZE THEM, BUT THERE'S

NOTHING THAT BEATS BEING ABLE TO READ A BILL. AND WHEN WE GET A BILL

LATE AT NIGHT WITH NO NOTICE, IT IS A HORRIFIC DISSERVICE TO US AS

LEGISLATORS, TO THIS INSTITUTION, AND TO THE VOTERS OF THE STATE OF NEW

YORK. SO THE LAST COMPONENT SAYS IF WE GET A MESSAGE OF NECESSITY, IT

TAKES A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ALL OF US TO AGREE THAT WE SHOULD MOVE

FORWARD ON AN EXPEDITED BASIS, WHERE THE URGENCY OF ACTION EXCEEDS

THE IMPORTANCE OF ALLOWING THE PUBLIC TO LOOK AT THE BILL AND ALLOWING

US TO ANALYZE IT FOR THE FULL THREE DAYS.

SO THOSE ARE THREE CHANGES THAT ARE INTENDED TO BENEFIT

EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US SO THAT WE GET OUR BILL NUMBERS QUICKER, SO WE

KNOW ABOUT RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE COMING UP THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO

SPEAK ABOUT OR SUPPORT, AND SO WE KNOW THAT WE'RE NOT VOTING ON

SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T READ AND CANNOT PHYSICALLY READ IN TIME SO THAT

WE CAN ALL DO A BETTER JOB REPRESENTING OUR CONSTITUENTS AND SERVING THE

GREAT STATE OF NEW YORK. THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU.

THE CLERK WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON THE RESOLUTION, NO.

848. THIS IS A PARTY VOTE. ANY MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED AS

AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONFERENCE POSITION IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

MR. GOODELL.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. I'D LIKE TO

ANNOUNCE THAT THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL AND THAT EVERYONE IS SUPPORTING IT,

BUT AT THIS POINT IN TIME I KNOW FOR SURE THAT THE REPUBLICAN

CONFERENCE IS SUPPORTING THESE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE REASONS I

MENTIONED, BUT IF THERE'S A MEMBER WHO DOESN'T SUPPORT IT, THEY CAN

CALL THE MINORITY LEADER'S OFFICE AND WE'LL RECORD THEIR NO VOTE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER. THE MAJORITY CONFERENCE IS GENERALLY GOING TO BE A SOLID NO

ON THIS RESOLUTION; HOWEVER, THERE MAY BE SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES WHO

WOULD CHOOSE TO DO OTHERWISE. THEY ARE PERFECTLY WELCOME TO CONTACT

THE MAJORITY LEADER'S OFFICE AND WE WILL MAKE SURE THEIR VOTE IS

PROPERLY RECORDED. THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MRS.

PEOPLES-STOKES.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE RESOLUTION IS LOST.

MS. WALSH.

MS. WALSH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I OFFER THE

FOLLOWING RESOLUTION AND REQUEST THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY EXPLAIN IT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL READ.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 849, MR.

BARCLAY.

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 2 OF RULE IV

OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES, IN RELATION TO THE BROADCAST OF COMMITTEE

MEETINGS; AMENDING SECTION 4 OF RULE IV OF THE ASSEMBLY RULES, IN

RELATION TO PUBLIC HEARINGS; AND AMENDING SECTION 7 OF RULE IV OF THE

ASSEMBLY RULES, IN RELATION TO COMMITTEES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MS. BARCLAY ON THE

RESOLUTION -- I MEAN MS. WALSH ON THE RESOLUTION.

MS. WALSH: THIS RESOLUTION MAKES THREE IMPORTANT

CHANGES TO RULE IV OF OUR ASSEMBLY RULES. FIRST, THIS AMENDMENT TO

THE RULES WOULD REQUIRE TV BROADCAST OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS BY

IMPLEMENTING THE RECORDING AND BROADCAST OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES

IN BOTH AUDIO AND VIDEO TO BEGIN NO LATER THAN MAY 16TH, 2022. THIS

AMENDMENT TO THE RULES WOULD ALLOW FOR COMMITTEE HEARING PETITIONS

BY REQUIRING THAT A COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON CALL A PUBLIC HEARING UPON

A PETITION SIGNED BY ONE-THIRD OF THE MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE. LASTLY,

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE RULES WOULD ALLOW FOR MOTION TO DISCHARGE

REFORM BY REQUIRING THAT A BILL OR RESOLUTION COSPONSORED BY AT LEAST 76

MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY BE DISCHARGED FROM ITS STANDING COMMITTEE

AND BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR FOR A VOTE.

SO FIRST, TV BROADCAST OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS. YOU

KNOW, MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES MENTIONED AT THE BEGINNING OF HER

COMMENTS THAT THESE RULES REFORMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED AND REJECTED

NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST. WHEN IT COMES TO THE TV BROADCAST OF

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

COMMITTEE MEETINGS, THOUGH, I REALLY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT

HAS BEEN REJECTED, BECAUSE AS MANY OF US KNOW IN MARCH 2016,

THROUGH A BIPARTISAN EFFORT, THE MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE MADE A STEP IN

THE RIGHT DIRECTION WHEN WE VOTED TO BRING TRANSPARENCY TO THE

COMMITTEE PROCESS BY REQUIRING THE BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEES ON

THE ASSEMBLY WEBSITE WHEN PRACTICABLE. FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS,

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN HELD OVER ZOOM, WHICH HAS FULL

VIDEO FUNCTIONALITY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VIDEO IS TURNED OFF OF THESE

COMMITTEE BROADCASTS, THUS CONSTITUENTS ARE UNABLE TO WATCH THEIR

ELECTED ASSEMBLY MEMBERS VOTE IN COMMITTEE, EVEN THOUGH THE

ABILITY TO VIEW THE ZOOM VIDEO RECORDING OF THAT MEETING IS AVAILABLE.

OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE UTILIZE THE ZOOM VIDEO FUNCTIONALITY FOR

THE PUBLIC TO SEE THEIR COMMITTEE MEETINGS. NOW IT IS PAST TIME FOR

THIS HOUSE TO DO THE SAME. REMEMBER, WE VOTED IN 2016 TO

IMPLEMENT THIS AND, YES, THIS RULES CHANGE HAS BEEN CONSIDERED FOR

SEVERAL YEARS AND EVERY TIME IT'S REJECTED WE'RE TOLD, WE'RE GOING TO

LOOK AT IT, WE'RE WORKING ON IT. I MEAN, WE HAVE THE FUNCTIONALITY TO DO

IT NOW, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S NOT BEING DONE. IT NEEDS TO BE DONE.

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE RULES IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE

THAT ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO WITNESS THE PROCEEDINGS OF

THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE, RIGHT, IN ALL ITS FORUMS. AS

WE ALL KNOW, THE WORK OF OUR STANDING COMMITTEES IS EXTREMELY

IMPORTANT, IN THE SAME MANNER THAT OUR PROCEEDINGS ON THE FLOOR ARE

RECORDED AND AIRED FOR PUBLIC BROADCAST SO, TOO, SHOULD ALL THE

ACTIVITIES OF OUR COMMITTEES.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE SECOND PART OF THIS RULES CHANGE HAS TO DO WITH

COMMITTEE HEARING PETITIONS. AT A TIME OF MUCH NEEDED GOVERNMENTAL

REFORM, WE MUST PROVIDE THE PUBLIC GREATER ACCESS TO OUR COMMITTEE

PROCESS AND FINALLY BRING ABOUT THE MEANINGFUL CHANGES DESIRED BY ALL

NEW YORKERS WHO SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF GOOD GOVERNMENT AND

ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY. WE ALL TALK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY. THESE RULES

WOULD ACTUALLY IMPLEMENT GREATER TRANSPARENCY.

FOR EXAMPLE, JUST LAST YEAR A REPORT WAS ISSUED BY

ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES CONFIRMING A NUMBER OF ALARMING SUSPICIONS

ABOUT THE CUOMO ADMINISTRATION'S MANAGEMENT AND WILLFUL LACK OF

TRANSPARENCY REGARDING NURSING HOME DEATHS. AS A RESULT, MEMBERS OF

THIS HOUSE REPEATEDLY CALLED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS BY OUR AGING, HEALTH

AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES TO SUBPOENA THE FORMER HEALTH

COMMISSIONER AND MEMBERS OF THE CUOMO ADMINISTRATION TO DEMAND

ANSWERS; HOWEVER, THOSE REPEATED EFFORTS WERE CONSISTENTLY DENIED.

REGARDLESS OF WHICH CONFERENCE MEMBERS ASCRIBED TO, ALL LEGISLATORS'

THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS REGARDING THE ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR CONSTITUENTS

HAVE EQUAL MERIT. UNDOUBTEDLY, WE ALL WOULD HAVE BENEFITED FROM

LEARNING MORE AS A RESULT OF OPEN PUBLIC HEARINGS ON CONTROVERSIAL OR

COMPLEX LEGISLATION OR ISSUES.

THE LAST PART OF THE RULES CHANGE IS VERY SIMPLE, IT'S

CALLED THE SPIRIT OF '76. WHEN A BILL OR RESOLUTION HAS THE SUPPORT OF A

MAJORITY OF THE HOUSE, A MOTION TO DISCHARGE SHOULD BE EXECUTED AND

THAT BILL SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME TO THE FLOOR FOR A STRAIGHT UP OR DOWN

VOTE. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL GOOD IDEAS SUPPORTED BY A MAJORITY OF

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE HOUSE ARE GIVEN A CHANCE TO BE HEARD.

BY JOINING ME AND VOTING FOR THIS RESOLUTION, YOU GIVE

ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS ACROSS THE STATE TRUE, VISIBLE AND MORE

TRANSPARENT ACCESS TO THE VALUABLE WORK THAT WE DO IN THIS HOUSE, AND

PROVIDE THEM WITH GREATER ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS PROCEEDINGS. A

YES VOTE ON THIS RESOLUTION WOULD BE A STRONG STATEMENT THAT THIS BODY

SUPPORTS REAL TRANSPARENCY, NOT JUST TALK OF TRANSPARENCY. THANK YOU,

MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MS.

WALSH, AND SORRY FOR THE FLUB AT THE BEGINNING.

THE CLERK WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON RESOLUTION NO.

849. THIS IS A PARTY VOTE. ANY MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED AS

AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONFERENCE POSITION IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

MR. GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. FOR THE REASONS

MENTIONED BY MY COLLEAGUE, THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE IS SUPPORTIVE

OF THESE RULES REFORMS. THOSE WHO DO NOT SUPPORT THE REFORMS CAN

CERTAINLY VOTE NO HERE ON THE FLOOR, OR BY CONTACTING THE MINORITY

LEADER'S OFFICE. THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER. WHILE I APPRECIATE AND HONOR THE COMMENTS OF MY

COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE, I WILL REMIND MY COLLEAGUES

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THAT THIS IS A MAJORITY VOTE IN THE NEGATIVE ON THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION

-- ON THIS RESOLUTION, RATHER, AND I'M ENCOURAGING COLLEAGUES TO VOTE

WITH THE CONFERENCE ON THIS ONE; HOWEVER, THERE MAY BE COLLEAGUES

WHO WOULD DESIRE TO BE AN EXCEPTION, AND WE CERTAINLY WOULD HONOR

THEIR DESIRE TO DO THAT, PLEASE CALL THE MAJORITY LEADER'S OFFICE, WE WILL

MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE IS RECORDED.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MRS.

PEOPLES-STOKES.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

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

COULD PLEASE RECORD OUR COLLEAGUE MR. SANTABARBARA IN THE NEGATIVE ON

THIS ONE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: SO NOTED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: ACTUALLY, NO. MR.

SANTABARBARA IS VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ARE THERE ANY OTHER

VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE RESOLUTION IS LOST.

ON CONSENT, PAGE 5, RULES REPORT NO. 97, THE CLERK

WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00187, RULES REPORT

NO. 97, GOTTFRIED, ABINANTI, PHEFFER AMATO, SOLAGES, STECK,

SEAWRIGHT, ASHBY, BYRNE, BUTTENSCHON, FORREST, MCDONALD. AN ACT TO

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION TO SYNCHRONIZATION OF

MULTIPLE PRESCRIPTIONS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 120TH

DAY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 187. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A00357-A, CALENDAR --

RULES REPORT NO. 98, MAGNARELLI, EPSTEIN, SANTABARBARA, BURDICK. AN

ACT TO AMEND THE MILITARY LAW, IN RELATION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW

YORK STATE VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 120TH

DAY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 357-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(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. A01208, RULES REPORT

NO. 99, CAHILL, JACOBSON, COLTON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW,

IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE CONSUMER ADVOCATE

WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND DESCRIBING ITS POWERS

AND DUTIES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01310-B, RULES

REPORT NO. 100, MAGNARELLI, COLTON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE MILITARY

LAW, IN RELATION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW YORK STATE KOREAN WAR

COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 120TH

DAY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 1310-B. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01905, RULES REPORT

NO. 101, DINOWITZ, REYES, OTIS. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW,

IN RELATION TO STATE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANS.

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 ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 1905. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A01980, RULES REPORT

NO. 102, DINOWITZ, SEAWRIGHT, WALLACE, DICKENS, STERN, GOTTFRIED, K.

BROWN, MONTESANO, GLICK, COLTON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY

TAX LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRED NOTICE OF TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR SENIOR

CITIZENS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 1980. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A02044-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 103, ABINANTI, SCHMITT, OTIS. AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO THE WATER RESOURCES

PLANNING COUNCIL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

-- READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 2044-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A02185-B, RULES

REPORT NO. 104, CARROLL, COLTON, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, DINOWITZ,

LUPARDO, WILLIAMS, DICKENS, GRIFFIN, ABINANTI, EPSTEIN, SAYEGH,

JONES, RA, TAYLOR, DAVILA, MCMAHON, REYES, JEAN-PIERRE, ASHBY, FALL,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ENGLEBRIGHT, ANDERSON, JACKSON, MCDONALD, OTIS, WALSH. AN ACT IN

RELATION TO ESTABLISHING A DYSLEXIA AND DYSGRAPHIA TASK FORCE; AND

PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SUCH PROVISIONS UPON EXPIRATION THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

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

2023.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 2185-B. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. CARROLL.

MR. CARROLL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ON THE BILL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: TO EXPLAIN YOUR VOTE.

MR. CARROLL: TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: YES, SIR; IT'S ALL RIGHT.

MR. CARROLL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO

EXPLAIN MY VOTE TODAY TO MEMORIALIZE THE YEARS OF WORK IT TOOK TO GET

THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR. I WANT TO THANK THE CHAIR OF THE EDUCATION

COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HELPED BRING THIS BILL

TO THE FLOOR TODAY. THIS BILL IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE WILL FINALLY BE

DIRECTING THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO IMPANEL A SET OF EXPERTS

TO COME UP WITH UNIVERSAL SCREENING METHODS, EVIDENCE-BASED

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

CURRICULUM INTERVENTIONS AND TEACHER TRAINING SO THAT ALL CHILDREN WHO

STRUGGLE WITH DYSLEXIA AND DYSGRAPHIA BECOME SKILLED READERS AND

WRITERS, BECAUSE ONE CANNOT HAVE AGENCY IN LIFE IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO

READ AND WRITE.

AND THE REASON I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT THIS IS BECAUSE IT

IS MY STORY. IF I WERE NOT FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE IDENTIFIED AS DYSLEXIC

IN THE 1ST GRADE AND THEN TO RECEIVE THAT EVIDENCE-BASED READING

INSTRUCTION THAT I SO DESPERATELY NEEDED, I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.

WE KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, WE KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE ONLY

THING WE NOW NEED TO DO IS ACTUALLY HAVE THE WILL TO IMPLEMENT IT.

THIS BILL WILL BE A FIRST, BUT IMPORTANT STEP, IN MAKING SURE THAT

HAPPENS SO THAT ALL OF OUR CHILDREN CAN BE COME SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS.

THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, AND I VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. CARROLL IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE.

MS. SIMON TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.

MS. SIMON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO

COMMEND THE SPONSOR ON THIS BILL, IT'S ALL HARD -- THE WORK THAT HE'S

BEEN DOING, AS WELL AS THE CHAIR OF OUR EDUCATION COMMITTEE. AS YOU

KNOW, DYSLEXIA IS AN ISSUE THAT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART. THE

IMPORTANCE OF DOING EARLY SCREENING AND TRAINING OUR TEACHERS AND

BRING THESE INTERVENTIONS TO YOUNG PEOPLE IS -- THAT WILL MAKE A HUGE

DENT IN SUBVERTING AND STOPPING THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE. IT WILL

ALLOW OUR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO COMPETE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD

BECAUSE THEY'LL HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND THE SKILLS AND THE FOUNDATIONAL

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

SKILLS THAT THEY NEED. SO I WANTED TO JUST, AGAIN, COMMEND THE SPONSOR

FOR THIS BILL, AND I'LL BE VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MS. SIMON IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02550, RULES REPORT

NO. 105, SEAWRIGHT. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, IN

RELATION TO THE OFFICE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ROOSEVELT

ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MS.

SEAWRIGHT, 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 ON SENATE PRINT 7621. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A02562, RULES REPORT

NO. 106, WOERNER, STIRPE, LUPARDO, MCDONALD, CRUZ, ZINERMAN,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

GALEF, JONES, BRABENEC, ANGELINO, BYRNES, B. MILLER, SAYEGH,

O'DONNELL, TAGUE, MANKTELOW, J. M. GIGLIO, LEMONDES, COOK,

GOODELL. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW, IN RELATION TO THE

APPOINTMENT FOR AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATION ON THE STATE FIRE

PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 2562. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A02632-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 107, BRONSON, O'DONNELL, SEAWRIGHT, OTIS. AN ACT TO

AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING THE COLLECTION OF

CERTAIN DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION BY CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES, BOARDS AND

COMMISSIONS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.

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

ADVANCED AND THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03245, RULES REPORT

NO. 108, SAYEGH, DICKENS, GRIFFIN, GALEF, SIMON, BUTTENSCHON,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MONTESANO, SEAWRIGHT, DESTEFANO, GOTTFRIED, THIELE, SANTABARBARA,

TAGUE, DURSO, LAWLER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, IN

RELATION TO THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS RELATING TO DOWNED WIRES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 3245. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A03258-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 109, SAYEGH, DICKENS, GRIFFIN, GALEF, SIMON, BUTTENSCHON,

MONTESANO, SEAWRIGHT, DESTEFANO, GOTTFRIED, THIELE, SANTABARBARA,

TAGUE, DURSO, LAWLER, RA, OTIS. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE

LAW AND THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING THE

EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN OF AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION TO INCLUDE PLANS

FOR HOW THE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION OF EFFORTS SHALL OCCUR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 3258-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. SAYEGH TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. SAYEGH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, TO EXPLAIN

MY VOTE. I RISE TO EXPLAIN THE URGENCY OF LEGISLATION PREVIOUSLY

APPROVED, AND THIS LEGISLATION THAT FOCUSES ON THE TREMENDOUS NEED

OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF YEARS WITH REPEATED STORMS AND OUTAGES WHERE

UTILITY COMPANIES HAVE NOT HAD IN PLACE ADEQUATE PLANS TO ADDRESS

EMERGENCIES. AND THESE LEGISLATIVE PIECES I BELIEVE WOULD PUT ON

NOTICE UTILITY COMPANIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED WITH

EMERGENCY SERVICES TO MAKE SURE THAT PLANNING IS IN EFFECT, THE

RESTORATION, WHETHER IT'S POWER OUTAGES OR DOWNED TREES, OR ANY OTHER

EMERGENCIES ARE ADDRESSED IN A -- IN A FASHION THAT SAVES LIVES AND

SAVES FURTHER DAMAGE. SO I'M GLAD TO VOTE FOR THIS LEGISLATION AND I

APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF MY COLLEAGUES IN ADDRESSING THIS VERY CRUCIAL

AREA OF NEED. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, SIR. MR.

SAYEGH IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03429-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 110, COOK, JOYNER, DICKENS, GALEF, TAYLOR, LAVINE,

HUNTER, DAVILA, WILLIAMS. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW, IN

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

RELATION TO POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING DEATH NOTIFICATIONS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MS.

COOK, 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 ON SENATE PRINT 3150-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A03511-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 111, PEOPLES-STOKES, ABINANTI, WALLACE. AN ACT TO AMEND

THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION TO ADDING AN ACUTE CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL TO THE TERM ENHANCED SAFETY NET HOSPITAL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 3511-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(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. A03904-B, RULES

REPORT NO. 112, CUSICK, ENGLEBRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI, FAHY, MAGNARELLI,

THIELE, MCDONALD, ABINANTI, ABBATE, HEVESI, JACKSON, SIMON,

GOTTFRIED, ZINERMAN, OTIS, PALMESANO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENERGY

LAW, THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, IN RELATION TO

CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AND RESPONSIBILITY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 3904-B. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. CUSICK ON THE -- TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. CUSICK: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR ALLOWING

ME TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE. THIS BILL IS A BILL THAT MY OFFICE AND I HAVE

BEEN WORKING ON FOR YEARS, IT'S GOOD TO SEE IT UP ON THE BOARD AND

BEING VOTED ON TODAY. DURING THESE TIMES, PARTICULARLY, IT'S CRUCIAL THAT

WE PROTECT OUR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FROM CYBER ATTACKS. THIS BILL WILL

TAKE STEPS FOR NEW YORK STATE TO DO THAT, AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

WE PROTECT OUR MODERN GRID WITH MODERN SECURITY. AND SO IT'S A GOOD

DAY TODAY FOR NEW YORK STATE AS WE PASS THIS BILL TO TAKE THE STEPS

NEEDED FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO PROTECT OUR GRID FROM CYBER

ATTACKS THAT ARE HAPPENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN. SO THANK YOU,

MR. SPEAKER, FOR ALLOWING ME TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE AND I PROUDLY VOTE IN

THE AFFIRMATIVE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. CUSICK IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03991, RULES REPORT

NO. 113, COLTON, L. ROSENTHAL, WALKER, ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, SEAWRIGHT,

DICKENS, TAYLOR, GLICK, WILLIAMS, J. RIVERA. AN ACT TO AMEND THE

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, IN RELATION TO PROVIDING NOTIFICATION TO

CUSTOMERS OF BED BUG INFESTATIONS ON MTA SUBWAYS, TRAINS AND BUSES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 3991. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04016, RULES REPORT

NO. 114, ENGLEBRIGHT, OTIS. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 4016. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A04115-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 115, COLTON, ABBATE, L. ROSENTHAL, SEAWRIGHT, WILLIAMS, J.

RIVERA, THIELE, GOTTFRIED, EPSTEIN, COOK, GLICK, HYNDMAN, FALL,

FERNANDEZ, CRUZ, DESTEFANO, SAYEGH, DAVILA, MONTESANO, K. BROWN,

ANDERSON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL CITY LAW, IN RELATION TO

REQUIRING THE CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE TO

ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR THE CONTROL OF LITTER.

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

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 4115-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. LAWLER TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. LAWLER: ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE

OF NEW YORK, I JUST WANT TO SAY IT'S WONDERFUL THERE'S ONLY NINE DAYS

LEFT IN SESSION.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: AND, MR. LAWLER,

HOW ARE YOU VOTING?

MR. LAWLER: NEGATIVE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. LAWLER IN THE

NEGATIVE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04250-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 116, WEPRIN, WALKER, GOTTFRIED, FERNANDEZ, EPSTEIN,

REYES, CRUZ, AUBRY, HUNTER, TAYLOR, FORREST, QUART, BURGOS, SIMON,

BURDICK, GONZ�LEZ-ROJAS, JACKSON, BARRETT, GIBBS, DAVILA. AN ACT TO

AMEND THE CORRECTION LAW, IN RELATION TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A

VISITING PROGRAM FOR INCARCERATED PEOPLE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04485-B, RULES

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

REPORT NO. 117, O'DONNELL, BUTTENSCHON, SEAWRIGHT. AN ACT TO AMEND

THE EDUCATION LAW, IN RELATION TO OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION IN

COLLEGE HOUSING.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.

O'DONNELL, 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 ON SENATE PRINT 3448-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A04503-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 118 WAS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED ON THIRD READING AND IS

HIGH.

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. A05286-A, RULES REPORT NO. 119,

ABINANTI. AN ACT MANDATING THAT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

EXAMINE A PROCESS FOR STREAMLINING ACTIONS RELATING TO IDENTIFYING AND

REMOVING CERTAIN UTILITY POLES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05819, RULES REPORT

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

NO. 120, JOYNER. AN ACT AUTHORIZING A STUDY OF THE NEW YORK STATE

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION TO STUDY THE

TREATMENT OF AGING PRISON POPULATIONS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

ENSURING HUMANE TREATMENT OF SUCH POPULATIONS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05828, RULES REPORT

NO. 121, REYES, OTIS, FORREST, GALLAGHER, DICKENS, SEAWRIGHT,

ZINERMAN, SILLITTI, DARLING, JACKSON, KELLES, MEEKS, LEMONDES,

SIMON, L. ROSENTHAL, THIELE, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, JEAN-PIERRE,

ABINANTI. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A MINORITY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON

ASTHMATIC AFFAIRS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON BEHALF OF MS.

REYES -- A MOTION BY MS. REYES, 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 ON ASSEMBLY [SIC] PRINT 410-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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 11, 2022

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05987-C, RULES

REPORT NO. 122, STIRPE, HYNDMAN, DICKENS, BRABENEC, COOK,

J. RIVERA. AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, IN RELATION TO

ALLOWING CERTAIN VILLAGES TO ENACT A TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEWLY-

CONSTRUCTED SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; AND

PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SUCH PROVISIONS UPON EXPIRATION THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 5987-C. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A06202-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 123, BARRETT, HEVESI, WALLACE, MAGNARELLI, BURDICK,

SILLITTI, BUTTENSCHON, JONES, KELLES, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, JACOBSON,

COLTON. AN ACT REQUIRING A MULTI-AGENCY STUDY ON THE ISSUES IMPACTING

THE CONTINUUM OF CAREGIVING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MRS.

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

ADVANCED.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON SENATE PRINT 5734-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A06266-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 124, HEVESI. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN

RELATION TO WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT OF ESTABLISHING PATERNITY OR A CHILD

SUPPORT ORDER FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS OR RECIPIENTS OF AID TO DEPENDENT

CHILDREN.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A06428-C, RULES

REPORT NO. 125, THIELE. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW,

IN RELATION TO REQUIRING SERVICE PROVIDERS TO REIMBURSE CONSUMERS IN

THE EVENT OF A PROLONGED POWER OUTAGE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A07063-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 126, FAHY, SIMON, COLTON, DINOWITZ, EPSTEIN, STECK,

ZINERMAN, STIRPE, GOTTFRIED, STERN, QUART, ZEBROWSKI, JACOBSON,

THIELE, LUNSFORD, BURDICK, GLICK, DAVILA, L. ROSENTHAL, OTIS. AN ACT

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

TO AMEND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO

PROHIBITING THE USE OF PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN

APPAREL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A07400-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 127, BARRETT. AN ACT TO AMEND THE TAX LAW AND THE STATE

FINANCE LAW, IN RELATION TO PROVIDING FOR TAXPAYER GIFTS FOR LYME AND

TICK-BORNE DISEASES EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PREVENTION AND

ESTABLISHING THE LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES EDUCATION, RESEARCH

AND PREVENTION FUND.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MRS.

BARRETT, 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 ON SENATE PRINT 6871-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MS. MCMAHON.

MS. MCMAHON: MR. SPEAKER, WOULD YOU PLEASE

RECORD OUR COLLEAGUE MR. STECK IN THE NEGATIVE?

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: SO NOTED. THANK

YOU.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A07722-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 128, MCMAHON, L. ROSENTHAL, ZINERMAN, GUNTHER, THIELE,

SIMON, COLTON, GOTTFRIED, GLICK. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HEALTH

AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF IDLING VEHICLES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MS.

MCMAHON, 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 ON SENATE PRINT 6962. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. MONTESANO TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. MONTESANO: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, TO

EXPLAIN MY VOTE. YOU KNOW, WHILE THIS IS A LAUDABLE IDEA, RIGHT NOW

ALL MUNICIPALITIES, ESPECIALLY IN NEW YORK CITY, ALL HAVE LAWS IN PLACE

TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE PROGRAMS TO DISCOURAGE IT, THEY HAVE

SUBSTANTIAL FINES THAT THEY IMPOSE. IN FACT, IN NEW YORK CITY THEY

HAVE A PROGRAM THAT IF CITIZENS GO OUT AND VIDEO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

BUSES, ESPECIALLY BUSES, IDLING FOR MORE THAN A PRESCRIBED AMOUNT OF

TIME, THEY RECORD THAT EVIDENCE IN A VIDEO AND PHOTO, TURN IT INTO THE

CITY'S ENVIRONMENTAL DEPARTMENT AND THEY GET ANYWHERE FROM $250 TO

$350 PER VIOLATION THAT THEY TURN IN. SO I THINK THERE'S A LOT THERE TO BE

DONE TO DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM IDLING THESE VEHICLES, AND I DON'T

UNDERSTAND WHAT, YOU KNOW, THIS BILL IS GOING TO ACCOMPLISH THAT'S

ANYTHING DIFFERENT.

SO I'LL BE VOTING IN THE NEGATIVE. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: MR.

MONTESANO IN THE NEGATIVE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A07753-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 129, GUNTHER, TAGUE. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF CATSKILL

PARK COORDINATOR WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSERVATION.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

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

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE CLERK

WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY 7753-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. TAGUE TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. TAGUE: MR. SPEAKER, I JUST WANT TO COMMEND

THE SPONSOR ON THIS BILL. AND SHE AND I HAVE WORKED TOGETHER ON THIS

BILL AND WITH THE FOLKS FROM THE CATSKILL (INAUDIBLE) COALITION. THIS IS

A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT BILL, ESPECIALLY DURING THE COVID CRISIS. EXTRA

FEET ON THE GROUND, SOMEBODY THERE TO COORDINATE. SO, MEMBER

GUNTHER, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THIS. I'M HAPPY

TO VOTE YES ON THIS BILL TODAY AND HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL FOLLOW BY

DOING THE SAME.

THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: MR. TAGUE IN

THE AFFIRMATIVE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A07822-B, RULES

REPORT NO. 130 WAS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED ON THIRD READING.

ASSEMBLY NO. A07855, RULES REPORT NO. 131,

BRONSON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELDER LAW, IN RELATION TO CLARIFYING THE

MEANING OF THE PHRASE "GREATEST SOCIAL NEED" FOR PURPOSES OF THE

ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE FEDERAL OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF

1965.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: ON A MOTION

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

BY MR. BRONSON, 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 CUNNINGHAM: THE CLERK

WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON SENATE PRINT 78-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A08006, RULES REPORT

NO. 132, GOTTFRIED, LUPARDO, SIMON, MCDONALD, SAYEGH, GALEF,

ABINANTI, WALLACE. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND THE

SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION TO AUTHORIZING RESIDENTS OF ASSISTED

LIVING PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE HOSPICE SERVICES.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE CLERK

WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 8006. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL

VOTE. ANY MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS

REMINDED TO CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A08215, RULES REPORT

NO. 133, MEEKS. AN ACT TO REPEAL SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 189 OF THE

-- OF THE CORRECTION LAW AND PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION 5 OF SECTION

60.35 OF THE PENAL LAW RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF AN INCARCERATION

FEE.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE CLERK

WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 8215. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL

VOTE. ANY MEMBERS WHO WISH TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS

REMINDED TO CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS

PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MS. WALSH.

MS. WALSH: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WOULD YOU

PLEASE WITHDRAW THE ROLL ON THIS BILL AND LAY IT ASIDE?

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE BILL IS

LAID ASIDE.

MS. WALSH: THANK YOU.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A08296, RULES REPORT

NO. 134, VANEL. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER OF 602 OF THE LAWS OF 1980

RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL SERVICES TO SELL OR

LEASE CERTAIN LANDS IN QUEENS COUNTY TO THE HOLLIS-BELLAIRE-QUEENS

VILLAGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 841 OF THE

LAWS OF 1990 RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSIONER OF GENERAL

SERVICES TO SELL OR LEASE CERTAIN LANDS IN QUEENS COUNTY TO THE

HOLLIS-BELLAIRE-QUEENS VILLAGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC., IN RELATION

TO PERMISSIBLE USES OF THE CONVEYED PROPERTY.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: ON A MOTION

BY THE SENATE BILL BEFORE THE HOUSE -- MR. VANEL -- 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 CUNNINGHAM: THE CLERK

WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON SENATE PRINT 6893. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL VOTE.

ANY MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A08427, RULES REPORT

NO. 135, GALEF. AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW, IN

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

RELATION TO INCLUDING CERTAIN SPENT FUEL RODS WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF

REAL PROPERTY.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE BILL IS

LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A08453-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 136, SIMON, DINOWITZ, GONZ�LEZ-ROJAS, MAMDANI,

DICKENS, GOTTFRIED, MITAYNES, ZINERMAN, GALEF, SALKA, OTIS. AN ACT TO

AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW, IN RELATION

TO REQUIRING STATE CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS TO COMPLY WITH THE WEB

CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE BILL IS

LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A8458-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 137, STIRPE, ROZIC, ENGLEBRIGHT, CONRAD, JONES, DICKENS,

COLTON, WOERNER, GOTTFRIED, SEPTIMO, THIELE, GIBBS, GALEF. AN ACT IN

RELATION TO AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO DEVELOP A PUBLIC

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PROMOTING THE NEW YORK STATE JOB BANK.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE CLERK

WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 8458-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL.

ANY MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL HAS PASSED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER, COLLEAGUES, FOR ALLOWING ME TO INTERRUPT OUR PROCEEDINGS TO

INTRODUCE A GUEST THAT'S HERE AND ASK FOR YOU TO GIVE HER THE CORDIALITIES

OF THE HOUSE. SHE IS OUR FORMER COLLEAGUE THAT REPRESENTED A DISTRICT

THAT IS NOW REPRESENTED BY COLLEAGUE STEFANI ZINERMAN. SHE IS NOW

THE -- SHE ALSO WAS A FORMER CHAIR OF THE BLACK AND PUERTO RICAN

LEGISLATIVE ASIAN CAUCUS [SIC] AND NOW SHE IS THE CHAIR OF THE OFFICE

OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT'S CONTROL BOARD. HER NAME IS TREMAINE

WRIGHT. CHAIR TREMAINE WRIGHT. IF YOU COULD PLEASE WELCOME HER

AND GIVE HER THE CORDIALITIES OF THE FLOOR I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: ON BEHALF OF

THE MEMBERS -- THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE, WE

WELCOME YOU BACK TO THIS HOUSE. ONCE A MEMBER, ALWAYS A MEMBER.

WE EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND HOPE YOU ENJOY THE REST OF

TODAY'S SESSION.

(APPLAUSE)

THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A08880-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 138, WALLACE, SIMON, GALLAGHER, GLICK, TAPIA, GALEF,

GRIFFIN, MCDONALD, MAGNARELLI, STIRPE, CAHILL, SEAWRIGHT, O'DONNELL,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

GUNTHER, GOTTFRIED, MORINELLO, ZINERMAN, SAYEGH, ABINANTI. AN ACT TO

AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION TO ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES; AND TO REPEAL CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF

SUCH LAW RELATED THERETO.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

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

DAY.

ACTING SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM: THE CLERK

WILL RECORD THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY 8880-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL VOTE.

ANY MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MS. WALLACE TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.

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

GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE. SO THIS BILL WOULD

CREATE A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE

IMPORTANCE OF ADVANCED CARE PLANNING AND -- AND THE AVAILABILITY OF

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES WHICH ARE SORELY UNDERUSED IN OUR

STATE. NO ONE LIKES TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THEY WERE

SUDDENLY UNABLE TO MAKE HEALTHCARE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES, BUT IT'S

REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS AND TO HAVE THEM WITH

YOUR LOVED ONES IN ADVANCE OF NEEDING THEM SO THAT, GOD FORBID, IF

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

SOMETHING EVER DOES HAPPEN YOUR LOVED ONES KNOW WHAT YOUR WISHES

ARE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WITH MY MOTHER, UNFORTUNATELY, AND IT WAS A

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. BUT MY MOTHER, WHO WAS INCREDIBLY METICULOUS

AND INCREDIBLY ORGANIZED, PLANNED FOR EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THIS, SO

THAT WHEN THE TIME CAME WHERE WE, MY SISTERS AND I, HAD TO MAKE

HEALTHCARE DECISIONS FOR HER WE KNEW WHAT HER WISHES WERE. WE KNEW

WHAT SHE WANTED, WE WERE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE AND WE WERE ABLE TO

HONOR HER WISHES BECAUSE SHE HAD MADE THEM EXPLICIT. IT WAS AN

ABSOLUTE GIFT. AND I THINK IT'S ONLY FITTING THAT WE ARE PASSING THIS BILL

ON WHAT WOULD BE HER 79TH BIRTHDAY, COINCIDENTALLY, ALTHOUGH I KIND OF

THINK SHE MIGHT HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT.

SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM. THIS ONE'S FOR YOU. AND I

WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES AND THE SPEAKER FOR SUPPORTING THIS

LEGISLATION. I PROUDLY VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU.

(APPLAUSE)

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ARE THERE ANY OTHER

VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A09328-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 139, LUPARDO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW AND

THE STATE FINANCE LAW, IN RELATION TO REQUIRING FUNDS RECEIVED PURSUANT

TO MITIGATION PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE MAJOR

RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO BE USED FOR FARMLAND

PROTECTION PROGRAMS.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9328-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A09379-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 140, ENGLEBRIGHT. AN ACT IN RELATION TO AUTHORIZING VFW

POST 4927 TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXES

FOR CERTAIN ASSESSMENT ROLLS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9379-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A09526-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 141, LUPARDO, HEVESI, KELLES, ENGLEBRIGHT, MCDONALD,

CRUZ, GALEF, J.A. GIGLIO, J. M. GIGLIO, SALKA, WALLACE. AN ACT TO

AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW, IN RELATION TO THE ACTIVATION OF 2-1-1 NEW

YORK STATE UPON DECLARATION OF A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9526-A. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A09528, RULES REPORT

NO. 142, BUTTENSCHON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, IN

RELATION TO THE QUALIFICATION FOR HOLDING THE OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT

ATTORNEY IN THE COUNTY OF ONEIDA.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MS.

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

ADVANCED.

READ THE LAST SECTION.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON SENATE PRINT 8540. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A09543, RULES REPORT

NO. 143, HUNTER, SIMON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE

CONTROL LAW, IN RELATION TO A LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR AT RETAIL FOR

CONSUMPTION ON CERTAIN PREMISES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9543. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A09785, RULES REPORT

NO. 144, GUNTHER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, IN

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

RELATION TO QUALIFICATION TO HOLD THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT

ATTORNEY IN THE COUNTY OF ORANGE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9785. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A09950, RULES REPORT

NO. 145, GUNTHER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, IN

RELATION TO DIRECTING THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PUBLISH

INFORMATION ON THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITE ABOUT THE MENTAL

ILLNESS ANTI-STIGMA DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9950. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A09959, RULES REPORT

NO. 146, BURDICK. AN ACT TO AMEND TO INCORPORATE THE CROTON FALLS

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, AND PROVIDING FOR

ITS POWERS AND DUTIES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9959. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A09970, RULES REPORT

NO. 147, WILLIAMS. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 554 -- 548 OF THE LAWS

OF 2004 AMENDING THE EDUCATION LAW RELATING TO CERTAIN TUITION

WAIVERS FOR POLICE OFFICER STUDENTS OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW

YORK, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9970. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A09978, RULES REPORT

NO. 148, JONES. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 138 OF THE LAWS OF 1998

AMENDING THE NAVIGATION LAW AND THE STATE FINANCE LAW RELATING TO

THE OPERATION OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT AND SPECIALTY PROP-CRAFT, IN

RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9978. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(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. A10001-A, RULES

REPORT NO. 149, CUNNINGHAM, OTIS. AN ACT IN RELATION TO DIRECTING THE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL AND THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

CLIMATE JUSTICE WORKING GROUP, TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPACTS OF

URBAN ISLAND EFFECT ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.

CUNNINGHAM, RULES REPORT NO. 149, BILL NO. 10001-A, THE

AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A10004, RULES REPORT

NO. 150, WOERNER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, IN

RELATION TO PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR THE

CITY ATTORNEY IN THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, SARATOGA COUNTY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10004. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10136, RULES REPORT

NO. 151, STIRPE. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 274 OF THE LAWS OF 2010

AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW RELATING TO REPAIR OF

DAMAGED PESTICIDE CONTAINERS, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10136. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10141, RULES REPORT

NO. 152, DILAN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW, THE

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW, THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW

AND THE PARTNERSHIP LAW, IN RELATION TO FILING OF CERTIFICATES OF

RESIGNATION BY PERSONS DESIGNATED TO RECEIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS WITH

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE WHEN IDENTITY THEFT IS AT ISSUE.

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 ASSEMBLY PRINT 10141. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY MEMBER

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A10157, RULES REPORT

NO. 153, COMMITTEE ON RULES (PAULIN, OTIS). AN ACT TO REPEAL

SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 51 OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, RELATING TO

VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK STATE AUTHORITIES CONTROL BOARD.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10157. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10159, RULES REPORT

NO. 154, COMMITTEE ON RULES (LUCAS). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE THE AMERICAN EEL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10159. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR THE MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10160 -- ASSEMBLY

NO. A10160, RULES REPORT NO. 155, COMMITTEE ON RULES (WILLIAMS).

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO

EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSERVATION TO MANAGE OYSTERS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10160. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES?

(PAUSE)

ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A10161, RULES REPORT

NO. 156, COMMITTEE ON RULES (WILLIAMS). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE BLACKFISH.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10161. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10163, RULES REPORT

NO. 157, COMMITTEE ON RULES (DE LOS SANTOS). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE ALEWIFE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10163. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

I DO BELIEVE, MR. DE LOS SANTOS, THIS IS YOUR FIRST BILL.

CONGRATULATIONS, SIR.

THE BILL IS PASSED.

(APPLAUSE)

YOU WILL HAVE TO PULL ME ASIDE AND SHOW ME WHERE

ALEWIFE -- WHERE ALEWIFE FISH MANAGE -- WHATEVER THEY ARE. THANK

YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. NO DOUBT THIS WILL BE ONE OF MANY. GOOD START.

THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A10164, RULES REPORT

NO. 158, COMMITTEE ON RULES (CAHILL). AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 748

OF THE LAWS OF 1991, AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW

AND VARIOUS OTHER LAWS RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE HUDSON RIVER

VALLEY GREENWAY, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN

PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDEMNITY TO COMMUNITIES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10164. THIS IS A FAST VOTE -- ROLL CALL. ANY

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10166, RULES REPORT

NO. 159, COMMITTEE ON RULES (WOERNER). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE FISH.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT A.10166. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. AND ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10167, RULES REPORT

NO. 160, COMMITTEE ON RULES (KELLES). AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 152

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

OF THE LAWS OF 2020 AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW

RELATING TO AUTHORIZING HUNTING BIG GAME BY RIFLE IN THE COUNTY OF

TOMPKINS, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10167. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. AND ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, PLEASE

RECORD OUR COLLEAGUE LINDA ROSENTHAL IN THE NEGATIVE ON THIS PIECE OF

LEGISLATION.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: SO NOTED. THANK

YOU.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A10177, RULES REPORT

NO. 161, COMMITTEE ON RULES (OTIS). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE CLAMS.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10177. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10178, RULES REPORT

NO. 162, COMMITTEE ON RULES (ENGLEBRIGHT). AN ACT TO AMEND

CHAPTER 366 OF THE LAWS OF 2011 AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSERVATION LAW RELATING TO YOUTH PHEASANT HUNTING DAYS ON LONG

ISLAND, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH CHAPTER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10178. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, PLEASE

RECORD OUR COLLEAGUE LINDA ROSENTHAL IN THE NEGATIVE ON THIS ONE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. SO NOTED.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A10182, RULES REPORT

NO. 163, COMMITTEE ON RULES (TAYLOR). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE HICKORY SHAD.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10182. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. AND ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10193, RULES REPORT

NO. 164, COMMITTEE ON RULES (ENGLEBRIGHT). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO COMMERCIAL FOOD FISH

LICENSES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10193. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10194, RULES REPORT

NO. 165, COMMITTEES ON RULES (THIELE). AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER

378 OF THE LAWS OF 2014 AMENDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

LAW RELATING TO THE TAKING OF SHARKS, IN RELATION TO THE EXPIRATION

THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10194. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(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. A10199, RULES REPORT

NO. 166, COMMITTEE ON RULES (BURGOS). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE THE AMERICAN SHAD.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10199. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. A10200, RULES REPORT

NO. 167, COMMITTEE ON RULES (GIBBS). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE WEAKFISH.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10200. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(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. 1012 -- A10201, RULES

REPORT NO. 168, COMMITTEE ON RULES (GIBBS). AN ACT TO AMEND THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO

MANAGE BLUEFISH.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 10201. THIS IS A FAST ROLL CALL. ANY

MEMBER WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED IN THE NEGATIVE IS REMINDED TO

CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY

PROVIDED.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

PAGE 46, CALENDAR NO. 567 ON DEBATE. THE CLERK WILL

READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A09513, CALENDAR NO.

567, FALL, AUBRY. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 77 OF THE LAWS OF 2021

AMENDING THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW AND THE LABOR LAW, RELATING TO LEAVE

TIME FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION, IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE

EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: AN EXPLANATION IS

REQUESTED, MR. FALL.

MR. FALL: THIS LEGISLATION WOULD EXTEND CURRENT

PROVISIONS OF LAW WHICH GRANT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EMPLOYEES FOUR HOURS

OF EXCUSED LEAVE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE UNTIL

DECEMBER 31ST, 2023. SUPPORTS NOTE THAT ACCORDING TO STATE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS OF MAY 10TH, 77 PERCENT OF NEW YORKERS ARE

FULLY VACCINATED AND OVER 90 PERCENT OF NEW YORKERS HAVE RECEIVED AT

LEAST ONE DOSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. FRIEND. ON

ZOOM, MR. FRIEND.

MR. FRIEND: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WILL THE

SPONSOR YIELD?

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. FALL, WILL YOU

YIELD?

MR. FALL: I YIELD.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. FALL YIELDS, SIR.

MR. FRIEND: SINCE THE ENACTMENT OF THE ORIGINAL

BILL, WHICH WAS JUST SHORTLY AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE INITIAL VACCINE IN

DECEMBER OF 2020, MUCH HAS CHANGED. INITIALLY, YOU HAD TO WAIT IN

LONG LINES. THEY'D EVEN CROSS STATE LINES TO GO AND GET THE VACCINE.

YOU WEREN'T NECESSARILY ASSURED THAT YOU WERE GOING TO RECEIVE ONE

EVEN IF YOU WERE IN LINE. YOUR CURRENT BILL - I THINK THAT YOU

MENTIONED IT DURING YOUR BRIEF SYNOPSIS - DOES NOT CHANGE THE TIME

FRAME OR REDUCE THE TIME FRAME ALLOWED TO GO AND RECEIVE A VACCINE; IS

THAT CORRECT? IT'S STILL AT FOUR HOURS?

MR. FALL: IT'S STILL AT FOUR -- FOUR HOURS. AND THE

LEGISLATION THAT YOU'RE REFERRING TO THAT WE PASSED LAST YEAR, IT WAS

SUPPOSED TO SUNSET DECEMBER 31ST, 2022. WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE

TODAY IS EXTENDING THIS UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST, 2023.

MR. FRIEND: OKAY. AND THERE'S STILL NO

REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OF VACCINATION; IS THAT CORRECT?

MR. FALL: THERE -- THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT.

HOWEVER, THERE IS NOTHING IN THE LANGUAGE THAT DOESN'T PROHIBIT THE

EMPLOYER FOR ASKING FOR A REQUIREMENT. AND YOU ALSO HAVE THE

COMPONENT OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF LAW IF THERE ARE ANY CONCERNS

WHERE FOLKS FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS BEING MISUSED. THEY CAN

ALWAYS FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

MR. FRIEND: THANK YOU. DOES THE BILL REQUIRE THE

-- EITHER THE AGENCY OR THE PRIVATE BUSINESS TO KEEP A RECORD OF THE

INDIVIDUAL GOING TO RECEIVE THE VACCINATION OR IF THEY'RE GETTING A

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

BOOSTER OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

MR. FALL: NO, IT DOES NOT. BUT IT DOESN'T PREVENT

THEM FROM DOING SO.

MR. FRIEND: ALL RIGHT. I APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWERS

TO THE QUESTIONS.

MR. SPONSOR -- OR -- YEAH, MR. SPEAKER, ON THE BILL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. FRIEND ON THE

BILL, SIR.

MR. FRIEND: SO I -- I APPRECIATE THE INTENT OF THE

SPONSOR OF THIS CURRENT BILL. HOWEVER, THE STATE ALREADY MANDATES

MANY LEAVE REQUIREMENTS, SOME OF THOSE BEING FOR CANCER SCREENING,

PAID SICK LEAVE, PAID FAMILY LEAVE, WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SHORT-TERM

DISABILITY, COVID-19-RELATED PAID SICK LEAVE. COVID-19 VACCINATION

LEAVE, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE DISCUSSING RIGHT NOW. BLOOD DONATION,

BONE MARROW DONATION, CRIME VICTIM LEAVE, JURY DUTY, MILITARY SERVICE,

VOTING LEAVE, VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONDER LEAVE, BREASTFEEDING

BREAK TIME, AND A RECENTLY PASSED BILL, THE UNIVERSAL PAID SICK LEAVE.

AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL MANDATED LEAVES INCLUDE THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL

LEAVE ACT AS WELL AS FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. THE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW FOR

EMPLOYEES ALSO FOLLOWING THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 THAT BUSINESSES

ALSO HAVE TO ALLOW FOR RELIGIOUS BELIEF AS WELL AS FOR DISABILITIES. AND

THEN YOU ALSO HAVE TO INCLUDE ANY NEGOTIATED CONTRACT BENEFITS THAT

MAY ALSO HAVE ADDITIONAL TIME OFF THAT AREN'T INCLUDED IN THOSE STATE

AND FEDERAL MANDATED LEAVES. THE UNIVERSAL PAID SICK LEAVE WAS

PASSED IN 2020. IT WENT INTO EFFECT JANUARY 1ST, 2021 AND REQUIRES THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

FOLLOWING: EMPLOYEES WILL RECEIVE AN AMOUNT OF SICK TIME DEPENDING

ON THE SIZE OF THEIR EMPLOYER, AND THAT WILL RESULT IN ANYWHERE FROM 40

HOURS OF PAID SICK TIME TO 56 HOURS DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE

BUSINESS AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THE BUSINESS BRINGS IN. SO I

THINK THAT THAT MAY BE THE BEST SOURCE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO GO AND GET A

VACCINE, GIVEN THE FACT THAT VACCINES ARE NOW READILY AND FREELY

AVAILABLE AT ALMOST ALL PHARMACIES AND EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION.

CHAPTER 77 OF THE LAWS OF 2022 WAS ORIGINALLY PASSED AND SIGNED INTO

LAW IN FEBRUARY 2021 AT A TIME WHEN PFIZER, MODERNA AND JOHNSON &

JOHNSON VACCINES WERE IN EXTREMELY LIMITED SUPPLY AND THOSE WISHING

TO BE VACCINATED WERE BEING ENCOURAGED TO TAKE WHATEVER VACCINE

APPOINTMENT THEY COULD FIND REGARDLESS OF THEIR WORK SCHEDULE.

LUCKILY, NEW YORK STATE HAS MOVED ON MORE THAN A YEAR AND VACCINE

SCARCITY IS FAR LESS OF A CONCERN. MANY APPOINTMENTS ARE ALREADY --

READILY AVAILABLE AND MANY PEOPLE STILL WISHING TO BE VACCINATED CAN

SCHEDULE AROUND THEIR WORK SCHEDULES. THIS IS GOING TO HAVE A MAJOR

IMPACT ON OUR SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE ALREADY PLAGUED WITH

MOUNTING CHALLENGES DUE TO RECORD-BREAKING INFLATION, SUPPLY CHAIN

DISRUPTIONS, LABOR SHORTAGES, HIGH GAS PRICES AND ENORMOUS

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX BILLS. THERE ARE CLOSE TO 500,000 SMALL

BUSINESSES WITH EMPLOYEES IN NEW YORK. THESE BUSINESSES EMPLOY

HALF THE STATE'S PRIVATE SECTOR WORKFORCE, NEARLY FOUR MILLION NEW

YORKERS, AND THEIR PRODUCTION ACCOUNTS FOR NEARLY HALF OF THE STATE'S

GDP. A STRONG, VIBRANT SMALL BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM SUPPORTS LOCAL TAX

BASES, GOVERNMENTS AND SCHOOLS. SIXTY-SEVEN CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

SPENT AT A LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS IS REINVESTED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

ACCORDING TO A RECENT SURVEY BY NFIB, 54 PERCENT OF SMALL BUSINESSES

HAVE NOT SEEN THEIR SALES VOLUME RETURN TO PRE-COVID LEVELS AND 67

PERCENT ANTICIPATE THAT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WILL NOT TO RETURN TO A PRE-

CRISIS LEVEL OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY UNTIL THE SECOND HALF OF 2022 OR LATER.

ADDITIONALLY, THE NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER RELEASED A REPORT

FINDING THAT FOUR OUT OF FIVE SMALL BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM A

NEGATIVE OVERALL IMPACT FROM COVID-19. THESE ARE SOBERING NUMBERS

FOR THE STATE'S ECONOMY, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND OUR MAIN STREETS WHICH

BRING LIFE AND VIBRANCY TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS. AT A TIME WHEN SMALL

BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE IN SEARCH FOR A WAY TO RECOVER FROM THE

COST OF THE DEVASTATING PANDEMIC, NEW YORK MUST DO NO HARM AND

STOP IMPOSING COSTLY MANDATES. I BELIEVE THAT WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE

UNIVERSAL SICK CARE BILL THAT WE RECENTLY ENACTED, UNIVERSAL PAID SICK

LEAVE, THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE TIME GIVEN THAT THE VACCINES ARE FREELY

AND READILY AVAILABLE FOR AN EMPLOYEE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, THEY

KNOW WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO RECEIVE THAT VACCINE. AND I DO NOT

SUPPORT THE BILL.

THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MR.

FRIEND.

READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD

THE VOTE ON ASSEMBLY PRINT 9513. THIS IS A PARTY VOTE. ANY MEMBER

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

WHO WISHES TO BE RECORDED AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONFERENCE POSITION

IS REMINDED TO CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS

PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

MR. GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. THE REPUBLICAN

CONFERENCE IS GENERALLY OPPOSED TO THIS LEGISLATION FOR THE REASONS

MENTIONED BY MY COLLEAGUE. THOSE WHO SUPPORT IT CAN CERTAINLY VOTE

YES ON THE FLOOR OR DO SO BY CONTACTING THE MINORITY LEADER'S OFFICE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, SIR.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER. THE MAJORITY CONFERENCE IS GOING TO BE IN FAVOR OF THIS PIECE

OF LEGISLATION. HOWEVER, THERE MAY BE A FEW THAT WOULD DESIRE TO BE AN

EXCEPTION. THEY SHOULD PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE MAJORITY

LEADER'S OFFICE, WE'LL MAKE SURE THEIR VOTE IS PROPERLY RECORDED.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MA'AM.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MR. GOODELL TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. ONE OF THE

CHALLENGES WE HAVE IN THE LEGISLATURE IS RECOGNIZING THAT TIMES CHANGE

AND FOR US TO CHANGE WITH IT. SO WHEN THE -- WHEN THE COVID

PANDEMIC FIRST HIT, THAT'S WHEN WE FIRST ENACTED THIS LAW TO ALLOW

EMPLOYEES TO TAKE PAID TIME LEAVE TO GET A VACCINE. AND AS MY

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

COLLEAGUE MENTIONED, THAT VACCINE WAS IN EXTREMELY SHORT SUPPLY, IT

WAS DIFFICULT TO GET AN APPOINTMENT. YOU COULDN'T ALWAYS SCHEDULE THE

APPOINTMENT OUTSIDE OF WORK HOURS SO IT MADE PERFECT SENSE. WELL,

THAT WAS, YOU KNOW, TWO YEARS AGO WHEN THE PANDEMIC STARTED. AND

THINGS ARE VERY, VERY DIFFERENT TODAY. AND IN THE MEANTIME WE PASSED

MANDATORY PAID LEAVE, SICK LEAVE, AND WE'VE ALREADY COVERED THIS

UNDER OTHER LEGISLATION. AND NO LONGER DO YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEM

GETTING AN APPOINTMENT OR FINDING THE VACCINE, AND SO TO PROVIDE AN

EXTRA FOUR HOURS OF PAID LEAVE ON STOP OF THE MANDATORY LEAVE THAT WE

PASSED LAST YEAR ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE IS REALLY AN OVERKILL AT THE

SAME TIME WHEN SO MANY OF OUR SMALL BUSINESSES ARE STRUGGLING TO

MAKE ENDS MEET AND TO KEEP PEOPLE EMPLOYED.

FOR THAT -- FOR THAT REASON I WON'T BE SUPPORTING IT THIS

YEAR. THANK YOU AGAIN TO THE SPONSOR. I APPRECIATE YOUR DESIRE.

THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. FALL TO EXPLAIN

HIS VOTE.

MR. FALL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AS YOU KNOW,

WE ARE STILL IN THE PANDEMIC. AS MUCH AS WE WANT THIS PANDEMIC TO BE

OVER, WE'RE STILL IN IT, AND -- AND I THINK THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION IS

IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE NEW YORKERS THAT STILL HAVE NOT

RECEIVED THEIR VACCINATION, IT IS ABOUT 20 PERCENT OR SO, THAT WE'RE

GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEIR VACCINATION SO THEY DON'T HAVE

TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GOING TO WORK AND GETTING THEIR VACCINE. AND SO --

AND WITH THE POINT THAT MY COLLEAGUE RAISED AS FAR AS THE PAID LEAVE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THAT WE PASSED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AN EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE TO

ACCUMULATE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF HOURS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY LEAVE. SO

WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS BILL, IT APPLIES TO EVERY NEW YORKER IN THE

STATE OF NEW YORK.

I ENCOURAGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS BILL. I

WITHDRAW MY REQUEST AND VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. FALL IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE.

MR. GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. PLEASE RECORD MY

COLLEAGUE MR. MILLER IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: SO NOTED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, PLEASE

RECORD OUR COLLEAGUE MR. STIRPE IN THE NEGATIVE ON THIS PIECE OF

LEGISLATION.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: SO NOTED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ARE THERE ANY OTHER

VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

PAGE 47, CALENDAR NO. 578, THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A09764, CALENDAR NO.

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

578, DE LOS SANTOS. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN

RELATION TO REDEFINING THE DUTIES AND RENAMING THE OFFICE OF MINORITY

HEALTH TO THE OFFICE OF HEALTH EQUITY AND RENAMING THE MINORITY

HEALTH COUNCIL TO THE HEALTH EQUITY COUNCIL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: AN EXPLANATION IS

REQUESTED, MR. DE LOS SANTOS.

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

THIS BILL WOULD RENAME THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH, WHICH IS UNDER

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AS THE OFFICE OF HEALTH EQUITY AND REDEFINES

THE MISSION AND SCOPE OF THE OFFICE TO FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED

POPULATION BY EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF THE OFFICE TO INCLUDE VULNERABLE

POPULATION FROM URBAN, SUBURBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITY AND TO CONSIDER

ADDITIONAL SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT COULD HAVE AN IMPACT

ON THEIR HEALTH. THIS BILL WOULD ALLOW THE OFFICE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY

IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES WITHIN UNDERSERVED AREA AND POPULATIONS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. BYRNE.

MR. BYRNE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AND THANK

YOU TO THE SPONSOR. WILL THE SPONSOR YIELD FOR SOME QUICK QUESTIONS?

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. DE LOS SANTOS,

WILL YOU YIELD?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: YES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE SPONSOR YIELDS,

SIR.

MR. BYRNE: THANK YOU, SPONSOR, FOR THAT -- THAT

EXPLANATION AND CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSING YOUR EARLIER BILL. THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

EXPANSION OF SCOPE, MISSION AND FOCUS THAT YOU MENTIONED IN ADDITION

TO THE NAME CHANGE IT LISTS SEVERAL DIFFERENT GROUPS OR CATEGORIES THAT

SEEM TO BE QUALIFIED. SOME OF THEM ARE BEING SERVED ALREADY BY THE

EXISTING OFFICE, IT SAYS BY RACE, ETHNICITY. THE NEW LIST IS SEXUAL

ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, PREFERRED LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH,

GENDER EXPRESSION, DISABILITY STATUS, AGING POPULATION, IMMIGRATION

STATUS AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OF THOSE

POPULATIONS ARE SERVED, BUT IT -- IT SEEMS THAT IMMIGRATION STATUS IS A

NEW CATEGORY; IS -- IS THAT CORRECT? IS THAT YOUR UNDERSTANDING?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT

THE TERM "MINORITY" LIMITS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE POPULATION OF THE

OFFICE SERVED. GIVEN THE -- THE DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT IN YOUR STATE THAT

EXCLUDE MANY OTHER GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO FACE HEALTH DISPARITY AND

VARIOUS ACCESS TO CARE. SO THIS IS REALLY A -- AN EFFORT TO -- TO MAKE IT

MORE TO REFLECT THE MISSIONS OF THE OFFICE.

MR. BYRNE: THANK YOU TO THE SPONSOR. NOW -- FOR

ANSWERING THAT QUESTION. DO YOU FORESEE ANY INCREASED COST FOR

EXPANDING THIS MISSION OR -- OR SCOPE OF THE -- THE OFFICE?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: NO.

MR. BYRNE: NO. OKAY. THANK YOU TO THE SPONSOR

FOR TAKING TIME TO ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS.

ON THE BILL, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON THE BILL, MR.

BYRNE.

MR. BYRNE: I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE -- THE INTENT

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

OF THIS BILL BY THE SPONSOR, AND WHILE CERTAINLY IT -- IT'S COMPELLING TO

HEAR AN ARGUMENT THAT FOCUSES ON FAIRNESS, THAT WOULD WANT TO SERVE

MORE PEOPLE, THE CONCERN THAT I AND SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THE

HEALTH COMMITTEE HAD IN THE COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND DEBATE IS THAT

BY EXPANDING THIS SCOPE AND THE MISSION OF THIS AGENCY, NOT JUST

RENAMING IT, WE COULD UNINTENTIONALLY DILUTE SOME OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS

ON WHAT IT WAS INITIALLY INTENDED TO DO BY HOPING NON-WHITE AND RACIAL

ETHNIC MINORITIES -- WE'RE NOW OPENING UP TO A LARGE CATEGORY OF -- OF

DIFFERENT FOLKS THAT WERE -- IT'S GOING TO BE TASKED WITH. BUT THE LAST

BUDGET WE RECENTLY PASSED, MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT RECEIVED $266,000

FOR VARIOUS GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO HELP SUPPORT

INITIATIVES THROUGH THIS OFFICE. IT WASN'T AN INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS

YEAR'S BUDGET, SO THERE'S A CONCERN THAT BY EXPANDING THE SCOPE AND

MISSION OF THE OFFICE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT IT COULD, AGAIN

UNINTENTIONALLY -- I'M NOT QUESTIONING THE INTENT OF THE MOTIVATION

BEHIND THIS BILL, BUT IT COULD UNINTENTIONALLY DIVERT RESOURCES FROM

PEOPLE THAT THE OFFICE IS PRESENTLY SERVING. SO THAT IS A CONCERN THAT I

AND SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE FOR THE MEMBERS' CONSIDERATION.

BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU, SPEAKER, AND THANK YOU TO THE

SPONSOR FOR TAKING THE TIME TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MR.

BYRNE.

MR. GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU. WOULD THE SPONSOR

YIELD?

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. DE LOS SANTOS,

WILL YOU YIELD?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: YES.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE SPONSOR YIELDS.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU. JUST FOLLOWING UP A

LITTLE BIT ON MY COLLEAGUE'S EARLIER QUESTION ON THIS EXPANSION TO

INCLUDE IMMIGRATION STATUS. AS YOU KNOW, IF YOU COME OVER TO THE

UNITED STATES LEGALLY ON A TEMPORARY VISA, LIKE AN H-1 OR F-1 OR B-1 OR

L-1 OR E-1, ANY ONE OF THOSE TEMPORARY VISAS, THERE ARE ALSO

RESTRICTIONS ON YOUR LEGAL RIGHT TO ACCESS A LOT OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.

I MEAN, IT'S RECOGNIZED THAT YOU'RE COMING IN HERE FOR A VERY SPECIFIC

PURPOSE ON A TEMPORARY VISA LAWFULLY. BUT ONE OF THE CONDITIONS IS

THAT YOU HAVE TO BE FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT. IS IT THE INTENT OF THIS TO

IGNORE THOSE REQUIREMENTS AS IT RELATES TO THOSE WHO ARE HERE LEGALLY?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT

IS NOT. THE OFFICE ALREADY PROVIDE THESE SERVICES WITHIN THE CAPACITY

OF THE OFFICE.

MR. GOODELL: SO IF WE'RE -- IF THIS BILL IS NOT

INTENDED TO DEAL WITH ANY OF THOSE WHO ARE HERE LEGALLY IN ACCORDANCE

WITH ALL THOSE CRITERIA THAT I MENTIONED, THEN IS IT -- IS IT YOUR INTENT THAT

THIS BILL DOES JUST DEAL WITH THOSE WHO ARE HERE ILLEGALLY OR WITHOUT

DOCUMENTATION?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: IT -- IT DEAL WITH BOTH. FOR

THOSE LEGAL AND ILLEGALLY CONNECTING TO SERVICES.

MR. GOODELL: OKAY. SO, I'M SORRY I

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MISUNDERSTOOD YOUR EARLIER ANSWER. SO YOUR EARLIER ANSWER WAS THAT

EVEN IF YOU'RE HERE ON A LEGAL TEMPORARY VISA THIS WOULD APPLY TO YOU

EVEN THOUGH ACCESSING A LOT OF THOSE SERVICES WOULD VIOLATE YOUR

TEMPORARY VISA? AM I CORRECT THEN? THIS IS INTENDED TO APPLY TO BOTH

LEGAL TEMPORARY VISAS AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE HERE ILLEGALLY?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: THIS BILL HAS NOTHING TO DO

WITH THAT, SO...

MR. GOODELL: WELL, WHAT'S -- WHAT'S IT MEAN

WHEN IT TALKS ABOUT IMMIGRATION STATUS?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: THE -- THE OFFICE SERVED AS

A HUB, AS A BEACON TO EXAMINE THE DATA.

MR. GOODELL: WELL, I UNDERSTAND, BUT ONE OF THE

AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL BILL THAT CREATED THIS COUNCIL WAS TO ADD

THE PHRASE "IMMIGRATION STATUS," RIGHT? THAT'S ON PAGE 2, LINE 9.

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: NO, IT'S JUST ADDING

IMMIGRATION STATUS, JUST ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE OFFICE WOULD --

WOULD PROVIDE.

MR. GOODELL: RIGHT. BUT THAT -- THAT WHOLE

SECTION THERE ON PAGE 2 FROM LINE 5 TO LINE 19, THAT'S ALL NEW LANGUAGE,

CORRECT? I MEAN, THAT'S WHY IT'S UNDERLINED IN OUR DRAFTS, RIGHT? IT'S ALL

NEW LANGUAGE.

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: SO THIS IS A -- A NEW

LANGUAGE, SIR.

MR. GOODELL: YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. AND

ON PAGE 1, LIKEWISE, LINES 1 THROUGH 12, THAT'S ALL NEW LANGUAGE, TOO,

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

CORRECT?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: CORRECT.

MR. GOODELL: AND SO WE'VE TAKEN THE ORIGINAL

OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH AND WE ADDED ALL THIS NEW LANGUAGE, AND IN

ALL THAT NEW LANGUAGE WE INCLUDED FOR THE FIRST TIME REFERENCE TO

IMMIGRATION STATUS. AND I WAS JUST TRYING CLARIFY -- AND I -- I THINK I

UNDERSTOOD YOUR ANSWER THAT THIS REFERENCE IN THE NEW LANGUAGE TO

IMMIGRATION STATUS APPLIES TO BOTH THOSE WHO ARE HERE ON A TEMPORARY

VISA LEGALLY, THOSE WHO ARE HERE ON A PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA WHICH

WOULD BE A LAWFUL VISA, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE ANY VISA AND

MIGHT BE HERE ILLEGALLY OR -- OR UNDOCUMENTED, CORRECT?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: THEY -- PERHAPS THEY'RE

EXAMINING HOW IMMIGRATION STATUS AFFECT, YOU KNOW, HEALTH.

MR. GOODELL: OKAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I

APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

SIR, ON THE BILL.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON THE BILL, MR.

GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU. AS MY COLLEAGUE

MENTIONED, WE HAVE A LOT OF SUPPORT IN OUR CONFERENCE FOR HELPING

THOSE WHO ARE HERE LEGALLY ENSURE THAT THEY GET ADEQUATE HEALTHCARE

AND THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. AND OF COURSE WE DON'T WANT ANYONE DENIED

HEALTHCARE OR THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE BASED ON AGE,

RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR ANY OF THE RECOGNIZED CRITERIA.

WE DO HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS, THOUGH WHEN, WE START EXTENDING THE

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

SUPPORT OF THE STATE TO THOSE WHO ARE HERE, WHETHER LEGALLY OR ILLEGALLY,

IN A MANNER THAT WOULD VIOLATE THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS. AND WE

CERTAINLY WOULDN'T WANT TO INADVERTENTLY USE STATE TAX DOLLARS TO CAUSE

SOMEBODY WHO'S HERE ON A TEMPORARY VISA TO LOSE THEIR TEMPORARY VISA

BECAUSE THEY'RE ACCESSING A PROGRAM THAT THEY'RE NOT LEGALLY ABLE TO

ACCESS. AND SO WE NEED TO BE VERY SENSITIVE TO MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE

COMPASSIONATE TO THOSE WHO ARE HERE LEGALLY, TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY

ARE COMPLYING WITH OUR IMMIGRATION STATUS SO IT'S NOT REVOKED. AND

CERTAINLY WE NEED TO BE COMPASSIONATE IN RECOGNIZING THAT THOSE WHO

ARE NOT HERE LEGALLY SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO GO THROUGH THE LEGAL

PROCESS BEFORE THEY ACCESS ALL THE SERVICES THAT WE HAVE TO OFFER.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER. WILL THE SPONSOR YIELD FOR A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS?

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. DE LOS SANTOS,

WILL YOU YIELD?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: YES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: COULD YOU TELL ME HOW

MANY PEOPLE SERVE ON THIS COUNCIL?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: FOURTEEN.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: FOURTEEN?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: YES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: AND WHAT DIRECT SERVICE

DO THEY PROVIDE?

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: SO -- SO THEY CONNECT

UNDERSERVED POPULATION TO -- TO OTHER RESOURCES AND SERVICES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: SO THEY'RE RESEARCHING

IDEAS, THOUGHTS AND PRACTICES TO BETTER DELIVER EQUITY IN HEALTHCARE TO

PEOPLE WHO NEED IT WHEREVER -- OR MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO

HOSPITALS, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO PRIMARY CARE OPERATIONS, MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ON HOW TO DELIVER A

MORE EQUITABLE HEALTH SERVICE.

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: CORRECT.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU. AND THE

ONLY THING THAT THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION IS ACTUALLY DOING IS CHANGING

THE NAME OF THE COUNCIL.

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: CORRECT.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, SIR.

MR. AUBRY: ON THE BILL, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: ON THE BILL.

MR. AUBRY: SO, I REPRESENT A COMMUNITY THAT HAS

EXPLODED IN QUEENS SO THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. A

HUNDRED DIALECTS ARE SPOKEN IN THE COMMUNITIES THAT I REPRESENT AND

THEY'RE AROUND ME. THE PROTECTION OF THE HEALTH OF AMERICANS IS

PRIMARY TO OUR RESPONSIBILITIES. THE HEALTH AND PROTECTION OF THE

HUMAN BEINGS THAT LIVE IN OUR DISTRICTS IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY. I DON'T

CARE WHAT THEIR STATUS IS, BECAUSE IF THEY HAVE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES,

IF THEY ARE SICK AND THOSE SICKNESSES CAN SPREAD, WE LIVE VERY CLOSE TO

EACH OTHER. ALL OF US COULD BE IMPACTED BECAUSE SOMEONE MAY HAVE A

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

DISEASE. AND I DON'T CARE WHAT HIS STATUS IS BECAUSE MY JOB IS TO

PROTECT THE PEOPLE THAT I LIVE NEXT TO. AND AS A RESIDENT OF MY

COMMUNITY I DON'T CHOOSE WHO I LIVE NEXT TO OR WHO LIVES IN THIS -- IN

THE BUILDINGS NEXT DOOR, AROUND THE CORNER OR WHO'S IN THE STORE. BUT

SO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SHOULD BE INVOLVED

IN PREVENTING AND TAKING CARE OF THE HEALTH OF EVERYONE WHO IS IN THE --

THE -- NEW YORK STATE. EVERYONE THAT'S IN CORONA, EAST ELMHURST,

WOODSIDE. THEY'RE ALL OUR RESPONSIBILITY. SO THE IDEA THAT I MIGHT NOT

WANT TO HAVE POLICIES ENACTED TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF MY VOTING

RESIDENTS, MY LEGAL RESIDENTS, MY ANY RESIDENTS, DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO

ME. SO IT WOULD SEEM THAT IN -- IN THE ISSUE PARTICULARLY FOR

COMMUNITIES LIKE MINE, AND MAYBE THEY'RE COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE

LIVE VERY FAR APART, SOME OF YOU HAVE DESCRIBED THEM, SO YOU DON'T RUN

INTO PEOPLE UNLESS YOU WANT TO RUN INTO THEM. BUT WE RUN INTO EACH

OTHER EVERY DAY. WE WALK ON THE SAME STREETS, WE GO TO THE SAME

STORES, WE PRAY IN THE SAME CHURCHES. NONE OF THE PLACES WHERE YOU

HAVE TO SHOW ID TO PROVE WHO YOU ARE. AND SO, THEREFORE, WE COME

INTO CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. AND SO AS A -- IF A RESIDENT WHO IS LEGAL

AND HAS COVID COULD PASS IT TO A RESIDENT WHO MAY NOT HAVE PAPERS

AND HE HAS COVID. HOW DO YOU STOP THAT? BECAUSE YOU NEED POLICES

THAT LOOK AT THE HEALTH OF EVERYONE WHO RESIDES IN THIS STATE. AND SO

THAT'S WHAT I BELIVE THIS COUNCIL URGES TO DO, IS TO LOOK AT POLICIES TO

ENSURE THAT WE'RE PROTECTED. YOU'RE PROTECTED. BECAUSE YOU WALK ON

THE STREET. YOU GET IN AN ELEVATOR. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF SOMEBODY IN

THE ELEVATOR IS LEGAL OR ILLEGAL? AND IF THEY CAN'T GET HEALTHCARE, IF

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

THEY'RE NOT PLANNED FOR, YOU'RE IN DANGER. LET'S NOT PUT OURSELVES IN

DANGER OVER POLITICAL NAMES OF WHETHER YOU'RE THIS OR WHETHER YOU

HAVE THAT PAPER OR NOT. MAYBE THOSE THINGS ARE IMPORTANT IN A LOT OF

WAYS, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO PROTECTING OUR HEALTH, THEY'RE TOTALLY

UNIMPORTANT.

SO I THINK THE MOVE IS MOST IMPORTANT. AND I

COMMEND THE SPONSOR FOR TAKING ON THE TASK TO GET THIS KIND OF PROCESS

GROWING IN OUR STATE SO WE'RE NOT CAUGHT BY SURPRISE AGAIN BY THE NEXT

COVID THAT COMES DOWN OR THE NEXT TYPHOID, OR THE NEXT BUBONIC

PLAGUE OR WHATEVER MAY ARRIVE BECAUSE THE WORLD HAS SHRUNK. AND SO

YOU CAN'T PUT UP THESE ARTIFICIAL BARRIERS AROUND THE COUNTRY. IT DOESN'T

HAPPEN. PEOPLE COME AND GO THROUGH US JUST THE SAME WAY THEY TRAVEL

ALL OVER EUROPE. RIGHT. PEOPLE -- YOU CAN'T STOP FOLKS. AND SO WE

NEED TO HAVE POLICIES THAT RECOGNIZE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN TODAY AND

WHO'S WITH US TODAY, PARTICULARLY AROUND HEALTH.

SO, AGAIN, I WANT TO COMMEND, YOU, SIR. I HOPE THAT

THE BODY COMES TOGETHER AND UNDERSTANDS HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS AND

THAT WE SHOULD PASS THIS BILL AND --

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: MR. GOODELL, WHY DO

YOU RISE?

MR. AUBRY: -- (INAUDIBLE) THAT KIND OF

COOPERATION.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WOULD

MR. AUBRY YIELD?

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: WOULD MR. AUBRY

NYS ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2022

YIELD?

MR. AUBRY: I'D BE HAPPY TO YIELD, MR. GOODELL.

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: MR. AUBRY YIELDS.

MR. AUBRY: I -- OFTENTIMES I DON'T GET THE CHANCE

TO TALK TO YOU.

(LAUGHTER)

MR. GOODELL: I KNOW. MOST OF THE TIME I SIMPLY

SAY THANK YOU, SIR. AS WELL I SHOULD.

MR. AUBRY: YES.

MR. GOODELL: YES. BUT I -- I DID HAVE -- I WAS

STRUCK BY YOUR CONVERSATION AND I AM ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY OUR

COMMENTS AND -- AND YOUR COMPASSION AND -- AND I THOROUGHLY

APPRECIATE THAT. BUT I WAS STRUCK BY ONE STATEMENT WHERE YOU SAID WE

ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE EVERYONE IS HEALTHY. BUT IN THE LEGAL

CONTEXT WHEN SOMEONE APPLIES FOR AN H-1 VISA, FOR EXAMPLE, IT'S

SPONSORED BY THE COMPANY. AND WHEN THE COMPANY SPONSORS A PERSON

COMING OVER ON A TEMPORARY LAWFUL H-1VISA FOR WORK, THE COMPANY

MAKES THE COMMITMENT THAT THEY'LL PROVIDE ALL THE HEALTHCARE. AND

THAT'S ALSO TRUE FOR AN L TRANSFER OR AN E VISA, EVEN AN F VISA. AND EVEN

WHEN YOU APPLY FOR A PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA, YOU KNOW, LIKE A GREEN

CARD, THERE'S A SPONSOR. THERE HAS TO BE A SPONSOR, AND THE SPONSOR

MAKES THE COMMITMENT TO ENSURE THAT THE APPLICANT HEALTHCARE IS MET.

SO WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY, I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A

GENERAL SOCIETAL RESPONSIBILITY BUT WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO IGNORE

THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, DO WE, OF THE COMPANIES THAT MAKE THAT

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CERTIFICATION OR THE INDIVIDUALS OR THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE THAT

CERTIFICATION. I MEAN, THEY'RE THE ONES THAT HAVE THAT PRIMARY

RESPONSIBILITY, DON'T THEY?

MR. AUBRY: WELL, I SUPPOSE THAT THOSE

CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOU DESCRIBE THAT THERE IS THAT RESPONSIBILITY. BUT I

DON'T THINK THAT CREATING THIS KIND OF COUNCIL OBVIATES ANYBODY FROM

THAT RESPONSIBILITY. IT SAYS THAT WE AS A STATE MUST PLAN FOR WHEN THAT

MECHANISM DOESN'T WORK. BECAUSE NOT ALL MECHANISMS THAT WE HAVE

WRITTEN IN LAW, WRITTEN IN CONSTITUTION, WRITTEN ON PAPER, WORK WHEN

YOU'RE IN THE STREET. WHEN YOU'RE WALKING WITH PEOPLE IN YOUR

COMMUNITY, WHEN SOMEBODY WALKS INTO YOUR BUSINESS AND COUGHS AND

THAT PERSON HASN'T HAD THE KIND OF HEALTH PROTECTION THAT THEY NEED

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE THE PAPERS REQUIRED -- I HAVE PAPERS

ALL OVER ME -- TO DO THAT. SO HOW DO WE HELP ENSURE THAT THAT IS -- THAT

TRANSMISSION THAT'S POSSIBLE HAS NOT BEEN TREAT -- BEING TREATED, SHOULD

BE TREATED? THAT THOSE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS WHERE THEY CAN GO GET THAT

AND THAT THE POLICIES OF THE STATE SUPPORT THAT PROCESS.

MR. GOODELL: RIGHT AND I --

MR. AUBRY: AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT THE COUNCIL

MAKES TO DO.

MR. GOODELL: AND I THINK THAT'S A GREAT DILEMMA,

AND I THINK THE WAY WE RESPOND TO IT CURRENTLY UNDER CURRENT LAW IS THAT

WE SAY THAT ANYONE WHO WALKS THROUGH THE FRONT DOOR OF A HOSPITAL

MUST BE TREATED. REGARDLESS OF ANYTHING, THEY MUST BE TREATED.

REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY, THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS, ANYTHING,

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THEY MUST BE TREATED. THEN THE NEXT QUESTION IS, WHO PAYS FOR THE

TREATMENT. AND WE DON'T WANT TO HAVE A SITUATION WHERE SOMEONE

WHO'S HERE ON AN H VISA OR AN L VISA OR AN F VISA OR AN E VISA OR ANY OF

THE TEMPORARY VISAS APPLYING FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THAT

WOULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF THEIR VISA. AND WE CERTAINLY DON'T

WANT ANYONE TO FALL IN THAT TRAP. BUT --

MR. AUBRY: COULD YOU -- LET ME --

MR. GOODELL: SO --

MR. AUBRY: -- LET ME INTERFERE FOR A MINUTE --

MR. GOODELL: SO ACCESS IS ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED

IN NEW YORK STATE, OR SHOULD BE. I THINK WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT ON

THAT. THE QUESTION -- BUT I THINK WE ALSO NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT ONCE

ACCESS IS GRANTED, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT IS A LITTLE BIT OF A

DIFFERENT ISSUE.

MR. AUBRY: SO WHILE (INAUDIBLE) I SHARE -- I GUESS

I SHARE YOUR CONCERN ABOUT MAKING SURE THE RIGHT PERSON PAYS. I GUESS

THE CONCERN I HAVE IS MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE STAY HEALTHY. AND THE

PAY PROCESS IS IMPORTANT, I SUSPECT, ON A LOT OF LEVELS. BUT WHEN YOU

LIVE IN COMMUNITIES -- AND WHY I DESCRIBE MY COMMUNITIES LIKE MINE,

THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHO PAYS. SO WE MAY

APPROACH IT DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE MAYBE YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE TEN MILES

AWAY FROM YOU OR 20 MILES, OR NOT. BUT MY NEIGHBORS ARE ON MY

DOORSTEP. AND SO I CAN'T TOTALLY THINK ABOUT WHO'S PAYING FOR THEM TO

GET HEALTHCARE OVER THE POINT OF I NEED THEM TO HAVE HEALTHCARE. I NEED

THEIR CHILDREN TO BE HEALTHY. AND WHO SAYS THAT A PERSON WHO HAS

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INSURANCE COULDN'T GO TO A CITY HOSPITAL AND SAY, I DON'T HAVE ANY

INSURANCE AND GET CARE? IT COULD HAPPEN, RIGHT? AND SO THE CHASING

THE DOLLAR, GOD HELP US, IN AMERICA WE LOVE TO CHASE THE DOLLAR, TO ME

BECOMES LESS IMPORTANT THAN THE HEALTH OF MY NEIGHBORS, YOUR

NEIGHBORS, THE STATE AT-LARGE BECAUSE LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENED. SO WHILE

WE MAY HAVE DEFEATED COVID AT ONE LEVEL, THE RATE --THE COVID RATE

IS RISING UP HERE IN UPSTATE, AS AM I TO UNDERSTAND. SO, YOU MAY NEED

THIS HELP THE SAME WAY WE NEEDED HELP WHEN IT WAS RAVAGING ELMHURST

HOSPITAL IN MY DISTRICT. AND WE HAD THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LINED UP ON

THE STREET TRYING TO GET HEALTHCARE BECAUSE THEY NEEDED IT. SO, POLICIES

THAT UNDERSTAND BOTH YOUR DIFFERENCE AND MY DIFFERENCE MAKE SENSE TO

ME.

MR. GOODELL: MR. AUBRY, I HAVE TO SAY IT IS SUCH

A PLEASURE TO HAVE THESE DISCUSSIONS WITH YOU ON THE FLOOR.

(LAUGHTER)

IT'S ALSO A PLEASURE WHEN WE HAVE THESE DISCUSSIONS

OFF THE FLOOR WHILE WE'RE GETTING A CUP OF COFFEE OR WHATEVER. AND --

AND I -- I THINK YOU BRING UP REALLY A GREAT POINT ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT

IT IS FOR US TO FOCUS ON THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR

NEIGHBORHOOD AND -- AND OUR COUNTRY AS WELL. AND ONE OF THE CRITERIA

THAT YOU HAVE TO MEET IN ORDER TO GET A VISA TO THE UNITED STATES IS A

HEALTH BACKGROUND CHECK. AND OF COURSE WE SAW THIS REMARKABLE

SCENARIO PLAY OUT WHEN THE UNITED STATES CUT OFF FOREIGN TRAVEL. I

MEAN, IT WENT FOR MONTHS, RIGHT? YOU COULDN'T COME HERE FROM

DIFFERENT COUNTRIES REGARDLESS OF -- OF ANYTHING. I MEAN, IT WAS

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COMPLETELY CUT OFF. SO NOW WE'RE IN A SITUATION WHERE EVERYONE WHO

APPLIES FOR A VISA LEGALLY, WHETHER A TEMPORARY VISA, A STUDENT VISA,

EMPLOYMENT VISA OR A PERMANENT VISA, MUST HAVE A HEALTH BACKGROUND

CHECK. BUT WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE

CROSSING OUR BORDERS OR TRYING TO CROSS OUR BORDERS EVERY MONTH

WITHOUT ANY HEALTH CHECK. HOW WOULD YOU SUGGEST WE ADDRESS THAT

ISSUE, OR DO YOU THINK THIS LEGISLATION IS AIMED AT THAT ISSUE?

MR. AUBRY: I -- I BELIEVE THAT A COUNCIL SO

COMPOSED WILL TAKE ON THOSE KINDS OF ISSUES. I GUESS THAT'S PART OF WHY

THEY'RE THERE. AND THEN, YOU KNOW, FUNNY THINGS COME TO MY MIND

WHEN I LISTEN TO YOU, MR. GOODELL. SO I THINK --

MR. GOODELL: I THINK IT IS HAPPENS TO MANY

PEOPLE.

MR. AUBRY: I -- I'LL BET YOU IT DOES. I'M THINKING

OF THE SHIPS THAT CAME FROM ENGLAND OVER TO THE UNITED STATES IN OUR

BEGINNING. OF COURSE NOBODY HAD A VISA THEN. THE NATIVE AMERICANS

DIDN'T STOP US AT THE BORDER AND SAY, COME ON, SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS,

YOU JUST CAME. AND YOU BROUGHT WITH YOU DISEASES FROM EUROPE THAT

DECIMATED THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY HERE IN THE AMERICAS. SO

-- SO FOR US NOW TO SAY THOSE PEOPLE WHO COME HERE LIKE WE CAME HERE

-- LIKE YOU CAME HERE, NOT ME, I CAME ONE SIDE OF THE SHIP OR IN THE

BOTTOM AND YOU WERE ON THE TOP. BUT SO THEY COME, HERE THEY ARE AND

WE'RE GOING TO DEAL WITH THEM. SO IN HEALTH, WHILE YOU CAN ARGUE THE

BORDER QUESTION, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT AND HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS, THE

ONES THAT ARE HERE IMPACT OUR HEALTH AND WE IMPACT THEIR HEALTH. AND

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SO I THINK THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS GOING TO BE LESS CONCERNED

ABOUT THEIR STATUS AS CITIZENS OR NOT CITIZENS OR LEGAL OR ILLEGAL AS

OPPOSED TO THEIR HEALTH. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH BECAUSE THEY'RE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW WE LIVE

AND THAT WE STAY HEALTHY --

MR. GOODELL: MR. --

MR. AUBRY: -- WHOEVER IS HERE --

MR. GOODELL: MR. AUBRY, I AM SO TEMPTED TO SAY

ON THE BILL, MR. SPEAKER. BUT IT IS YOUR TIME. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.

(LAUGHTER)

MR. AUBRY: BUT ONLY BECAUSE YOU TOOK ME OFF THE

BILL. THANK YOU, SIR.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: MS. GIGLIO.

MS. GIGLIO: THANK YOU. WILL THE SPONSOR YIELD?

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: WILL THE SPONSOR

YIELD?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: YES.

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: THE SPONSOR YIELDS.

MS. GIGLIO: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. DE LOS

SANTOS. SO WHERE IT'S THE GOAL OF NEW YORK STATE TO MAKE SURE THAT

EVERYBODY GETS A COVID VACCINATION, WILL THIS MINORITY COUNCIL OR

THIS HEALTH COUNCIL NOW BE REQUIRING ANYBODY WHO'S SEEKING SERVICES

FROM NEW YORK STATE TO GET THE COVID VACCINATION? WHERE, YOU

KNOW, A VACCINATION CARD IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE

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BUILDINGS, TO ENTER THE CAPITOL, TO ATTEND SUNY SCHOOLS.

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: NO.

MS. GIGLIO: THE NURSES AND -- ARE REQUIRED,

FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS. ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR JOBS

BECAUSE THEY'RE FORCED TO GET THE COVID VACCINE. SO WILL THE HEALTH

COUNCIL BE REQUIRING FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

BUT --

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: THE ANSWER IS NO.

MS. GIGLIO: THE ANSWER IS NO. SO THESE PEOPLE

THAT ARE SEEKING SERVICES THAT ARE PAID FOR BY NEW YORK STATE

TAXPAYERS WITH THE GOAL TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS HEALTHY AND

SAFE, YET THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE REQUIRED TO GET THE COVID

VACCINATION WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE IS?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: AS I STATED BEFORE, THE

COUNCIL DOES -- DOES NOT PROVIDE SERVICES. IT EXAM THE DATA

INFORMATIONS THAT IS RECEIVED TO -- TO DETERMINE HOW CAN BETTER

IMPROVE CONDITION.

MS. GIGLIO: OKAY. DO YOU AGREE THAT NEW YORK

STATE IS FOCUSED ON GETTING EVERYBODY IN NEW YORK STATE VACCINATED?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: THIS IS NOT WHAT THE BILL

DOES OR SAY.

MS. GIGLIO: BUT THE QUESTION: DO YOU BELIEVE THAT

IT'S THE GOAL BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN NEW YORK STATE TO GET

EVERYBODY VACCINATED?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: AGAIN, THE BILL SAYS

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OTHERWISE. THE FOCUS OF CREATING CONDITION AND EXAMINING THE COUNCIL

TO IMPROVE THE CONDITION THAT WE ALL DESERVE AND PROMOTE EQUITY.

MS. GIGLIO: UNDERSTOOD, BUT ISN'T IT EQUITABLE TO

THE REST OF US THAT ARE VACCINATED, INCLUDING MYSELF, TO MAKE SURE THAT

WE'RE PROTECTED FROM PEOPLE THAT AREN'T VACCINATED FROM GETTING

COVID?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: IF THE BILL WOULD PROPOSE

THAT THEN IT WOULD BE A DIFFERENT STORY, BUT THIS IS NOT WHAT THE BILL

DOES.

MS. GIGLIO: SO WOULD YOU SPONSOR A BILL THAT

WOULD REQUIRE THAT ANYBODY THAT SEEKS SERVICES, HEALTH SERVICES FROM

NEW YORK STATE TAXPAYERS THAT THEY GET THE COVID VACCINATION?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: AS I SAID, THIS IS NOT THIS

BILL.

MS. GIGLIO: OKAY. BUT WOULD YOU SPONSOR A BILL

THAT WOULD REQUIRE ANYBODY WHO IS SEEKING HEALTH SERVICES FROM NEW

YORK STATE TAXPAYERS TO GET THE COVID VACCINATION?

MR. DE LOS SANTOS: IF YOU PROPOSE A BILL I'LL

LOOK INTO IT.

MS. GIGLIO: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: THE CLERK WILL

RECORD THE VOTE ON A9764. THIS IS A PARTY VOTE. ANY MEMBER WHO

WISHES TO BE RECORDED AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONFERENCE POSITION IS

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REMINDED TO CONTACT THE MAJORITY OR MINORITY LEADER AT THE NUMBERS

PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.

MR. GOODELL.

MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. THE REPUBLICAN

CONFERENCE IS GENERALLY OPPOSED BUT THERE ARE NO DOUBT SOME

MEMBERS OF MY CONFERENCE HAVE BEEN SWAYED BY THE SPONSOR AND

OTHERS WHO HAVE SPOKEN ON HIS BEHALF. SO FOR THOSE WHO BEEN SWAYED

CERTAINLY VOTE YES ON THE FLOOR OR CONTACT THE MINORITY LEADER'S OFFICE.

OTHERWISE, IN GENERAL, THE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE WILL BE NEGATIVE.

THANK YOU, SIR.

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER. THE MAJORITY CONFERENCE IS GOING TO BE IN FAVOR OF THIS PIECE

OF LEGISLATION THAT IT CHANGES THE NAME OF THE MINORITY HEALTH COUNCIL.

THOSE WHO DESIRE TO BE AN EXCEPTION SHOULD FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE

MAJORITY LEADER'S OFFICE AND WE'LL MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE IS PROPERLY

RECORDED. THANK YOU, SIR.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ACTING SPEAKER CUSICK: MR. BYRNE TO EXPLAIN

HIS VOTE.

MR. BYRNE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, TO EXPLAIN

MY VOTE. I JUST WANTED TO AGAIN THANK THE SPONSOR FOR HIS -- HIS

COMMENTS IN ANSWERING MY QUESTIONS AND FOR THE REMARKS ON THE FLOOR

FROM OUR COLLEAGUES FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. I JUST WANT TO TRY TO

HELP SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT BECAUSE WHILE I -- I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND

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THAT THE INTENTION BEHIND THIS BILL IS -- IS NOBLE AND I APPLAUD THE

INTENTIONS, IT IS DOING MORE THAN JUST A COSMETIC CHANGE IN A NAME.

AND I DO THINK PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT ON PAGE 2 OF THE BILL

WHERE IT HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND THAT THIS IS NOW GOING TO BE

SERVING "UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS," IT DOES ADD A LIST OF CATEGORIES

INCLUDING IMMIGRATION STATUS AS WE'VE HEARD FROM OUR COLLEAGUES

EARLIER. IT DEFINES HEALTH EQUITY. IT TALKS ABOUT SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF

HEALTH WHICH SHALL MEAN "LIFE-ENHANCING RESOURCES SUCH AS HEALTHFUL

FOODS - MAKE SENSE - QUALITY HOUSING, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, SOCIAL

RELATIONSHIPS, TRANSPORTATION, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE WHOSE

DISTRIBUTION ACROSS POPULATIONS EFFECTIVELY DETERMINES THE LENGTH AND

QUALITY OF LIFE." THERE'S LIMITED RESOURCES IN OUR STATE BUDGET. NO

ADDITIONAL FUNDS WERE GIVEN FOR THIS EXPANSION. AND AGAIN, A CONCERN

THAT I RAISE WAS THAT IT COULD DILUTE AWAY THE RESOURCES THAT ARE THERE

FROM ITS INITIAL MISSION UNDER THE OFFICE TODAY. BUT AGAIN, I APPRECIATE

THE TIME THAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE GIVEN ON THE FLOOR TO ANSWER THE

QUESTIONS BUT IT IS MORE THAN A SIMPLE NAME CHANGE. THANK YOU, MR.

SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, SIR.

MR. JENSEN TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.

MR. JENSEN: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SPEAKER,

TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO OUR FLOOR LEADER, IT WAS NOT

THE DISCUSSION TODAY THAT CHANGED OR INFLUENCED MY VOTE, BUT IT WAS

THE THINGS THAT THE RANKING MEMBER ON THE HEALTH COMMITTEE DID JUST

MENTION. WE WANT ALL 20 MILLION NEW YORKERS TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES.

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THERE ARE CERTAIN DETERMINANTS THAT EFFECT THE ABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL

TO LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE. AND WHILE I SHARE THE CONCERN OF THE DILUTING

THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE MINORITY HEALTH COUNCIL AND THE OFFICE OF

MINORITY HEALTH, EXPANDING ITS PURPOSE AND ITS MISSION WILL MAKE A

DIFFERENCE IN MAKING SURE THAT NEW YORKERS CAN LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE.

AND WHILE THEY MAY NOT HAVE GOTTEN THE BUDGET ALLOCATION IN THIS

YEAR'S STATE BUDGET, IT IS MY HOPE THAT PERHAPS IN SUBSEQUENT BUDGETS

OR THROUGH REFERRALS TO NOT -- NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY PARTNERS WE CAN

ENSURE THAT NEW YORKERS LIVE A HEALTHIER LIFE REGARDLESS OF FOOD

INSECURITIES, REGARDLESS IF THEY LIVE IN A RURAL, SUBURBAN, URBAN

POPULATION. THE ORIGINAL OFFICE ONLY EFFECTED CERTAIN COMMUNITIES,

CERTAIN COUNTIES. THE EXPANSION WILL ADDRESS THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WHO

LIVE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES LIKE THOSE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. AND FOR

THAT REASON I'M VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. JENSEN IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.

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

FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN MY VOTE. I ACTUALLY RISE TO COMMEND THE

SPONSOR FOR TAKING ON THE CHALLENGE LIKE THIS WHICH REALLY SEEMS SORT OF

SIMPLISTIC IN A WAY WHEN YOU FIRST READ THE FIRST PORTION OF THE BILL

WHICH JUST SAYS THIS ENACTS THE CHANGE IN NAME OF AN EXISTING

ORGANIZATION. BUT THEN IT DOES ADD PEOPLE INTO WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE

TO BE DISCUSSED AT THIS COUNCIL TABLE WHICH MAKES A LOT OF SENSE

BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A GROWING POPULATION IN OUR COUNTRY AND I KNOW

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WE DO IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO THAT WE DO NEED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT THEIR

HEALTH ISSUES ARE. AND NO ONE NEEDS TO WONDER WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S

EQUITY IN HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA. NO ONE NEEDS TO WONDER ABOUT THAT

BECAUSE WE SEE IT IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR FACES AS A RESULT OF

COVID. WE SAW THE PEOPLE WHO DIED FIRST AND FASTEST. THOSE ARE THE

PEOPLE WHO GOT DISPARATE HEALTHCARE. THERE ARE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS TO

HEALTH THAT IMPACT THE LIVES OF PEOPLE. IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A COUNCIL

IN PLACE THAT DOES THE RESEARCH ON THOSE, GETS THE INFORMATION OUT TO THE

PLACES WHERE THE SERVICE IS DELIVERED SO THAT THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES

SERVICES CAN DELIVER. SO I WANT TO COMMEND THE SPONSOR FOR PUSHING

THE BUTTON ON THIS ONE. IT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. THANK YOU. PLEASED TO

VOTE IN FAVOR OF IT.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES

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, DO WE

HAVE ANY FURTHER HOUSEKEEPING OR RESOLUTIONS?

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: WE DO HAVE A BIT OF

HOUSEKEEPING.

ON A MOTION BY MS. BICHOTTE HERMELYN, PAGE 29,

CALENDAR NO. 160, BILL NO. 84947, AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED AND

ADOPTED.

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ON BEHALF OF MS. BUTTENSCHON, BILL NO. A1121-B.

THE ASSEMBLY BILL RECALLED FROM THE SENATE. THE CLERK WILL READ THE

TITLE OF THE BILL.

(THE CLERK READ THE TITLE OF THE BILL)

THE CLERK: AN ACT TO AMEND THE PENAL LAW.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MOTION TO RECONSIDER

THE VOTE BY WHICH THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE. THE CLERK WILL RECORD THE

VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

THE CLERK WILL ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE AND THE AMENDMENTS ARE

RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

AND ANOTHER ONE. ON BEHALF OF MS. PAULIN, BILL NO.

A9883. ASSEMBLY BILL RECALLED FROM THE SENATE. THE CLERK WILL READ

THE TITLE OF THE BILL.

THE CLERK: AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC

AUTHORITIES LAW.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MOTION TO RECONSIDER

THE VOTE BY WHICH THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE.

THE CLERK WILL RECORD THE VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

THE CLERK WILL ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE AND THE AMENDMENTS ARE

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RECEIVED AND ADOPTED.

WE HAVE NUMEROUS FINE RESOLUTIONS, WE WILL TAKE

THEM 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. 891-893

WERE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: I NOW MOVE THAT THE

ASSEMBLY STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL THURSDAY, TOMORROW BEING A

LEGISLATIVE DAY AND THAT WE RECONVENE AT 12:00 NOON, MONDAY THE 16TH

BEING A SESSION DAY.

ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MONDAY, 12:00 NOON.

THE ASSEMBLY STANDS ADJOURNED.

(WHEREUPON, AT 6:20 P.M., THE HOUSE STOOD ADJOURNED

UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 12TH, THAT BEING A LEGISLATIVE DAY, AND TO

RECONVENE ON MONDAY, MAY 16TH AT 12:00 P.M., THAT BEING A SESSION

DAY.)

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