MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023 2:17 P.M.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE HOUSE WILL COME
TO ORDER.
IN THE ABSENCE OF CLERGY, LET US PAUSE FOR A MOMENT OF
SILENCE AND LET OUR THOUGHTS GO TO LOUISVILLE AND DADEVILLE. OVER THE
WEEKEND, WE LOST MORE LIVES.
(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 SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO
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DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF THE JOURNAL OF APRIL THE 16TH AND
THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
ORDERED.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, SIR.
COLLEAGUES AND GUESTS THAT ARE IN THE CHAMBERS, I WANT TO START TODAY'S
SESSION WITH A QUOTE. THIS ONE IS FROM BILLIE HOLIDAY. SHE WAS AN
AMERICAN JAZZ AND SWING MUSICIAN. HER NICKNAME WAS "LADY DAY"
BY HER FRIENDS AND HER MUSIC PARTNER, LESTER YOUNG. HOLIDAY HAD AN
INNOVATIVE INFLUENCE ON JAZZ MUSIC AND POP SINGING. HER VOCAL STYLE
STRONGLY INSPIRED BY JAZZ INSTRUMENTALISTS PIONEERED A NEW WAY OF
MANIPULATING BOTH PHRASING AND TEMPO IN MUSIC. HER WORDS FOR US
TODAY, IF I'M GOING TO SING LIKE SOMEONE ELSE, THEN I DON'T NEED TO SING
AT ALL. AGAIN, THESE WORDS, BILLIE HOLIDAY.
COLLEAGUES HAVE ON THEIR DESK A MAIN CALENDAR.
AFTER THERE ARE ANY HOUSEKEEPING OR INTRODUCTIONS, WE WILL BE CALLING
FOR WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE AND THE RULES COMMITTEE THAT BOTH
WILL BE MEETING IN THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM. THESE
COMMITTEES ARE GOING TO PRODUCE AN A-CALENDAR WHICH WE WILL TAKE
UP TODAY. WE WILL ALSO BE CALLING FOR THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES TO
MEET TODAY: CODES AND ENVIRO -- GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS. MR.
SPEAKER, WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN OUR WORK TODAY TAKING UP RESOLUTIONS ON
PAGE 3 WHICH SOME OF OUR COLLEAGUES MAY DESIRE TO SPEAK ON.
MAJORITY MEMBERS SHOULD BE UNDERSTANDING CLEARLY THAT THERE WILL BE A
NEED FOR A CONFERENCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OUR WORK TODAY ON THE
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FLOOR. AS ALWAYS, I WILL CONSULT WITH THE MINORITY TO DETERMINE WHAT
THEIR CONFERENCE NEEDS MAY BE.
THAT IS A GENERAL OUTLINE, MR. SPEAKER, OF WHERE WE'RE
GOING TODAY. IF YOU HAVE INTRODUCTIONS AND HOUSEKEEPING, NOW WOULD
BE A PERFECT TIME. THANK YOU, SIR.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU. NO
HOUSEKEEPING.
INTRODUCTIONS, MS. WOERNER.
MS. WOERNER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, FOR
ALLOWING ME TO INTERRUPT OUR PROCEEDINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN
INTRODUCTION TODAY. I AM THRILLED TO HAVE US JOINED IN THE CHAMBER BY
TWO NORTHEASTERN NEW YORK UPWARD BOUND PROGRAMS. UPWARD
BOUND, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE UNFAMILIAR, IS A PROGRAM THAT IS RUN
FOR HIGH POTENTIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO MAY NEED A LITTLE BIT OF
EXTRA HELP TO BECOME PREPARED TO ENTER COLLEGE. UPWARD BOUND HAS
BEEN AROUND FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS, AND I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT WHEN I
WAS A FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE IN COLLEGE, I WAS AN UPWARD BOUND
COUNSELOR SO I KNOW FIRST HAND THE IMPACT THAT THIS PROGRAM HAS ON OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE. SO I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU FROM THE TRIO
UPWARD BOUND AT SUNY ADIRONDACK, WE HAVE MIA AMATO, CAELUM
BROWN, MARYSA COLVIN, BELLA GARRISON, XANDER JENKINS, AUBREE
PARKER, DAISHA QUACKENBUSH, LYNN YANG AND THEIR TEACHER, PATRICK
GREENE. AND FROM THE SUNY PLATTSBURGH UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM
REPRESENTED BY OUR COLLEAGUE, MR. JONES, FROM FRANKLIN AND CLINTON
COUNTIES, WE HAVE STEPHANIE WILCOX, A COUNSELOR; BRIAN POST, A
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DIRECTOR, TRINITY CARTER, BREE DAVIS, BROOKLYNNE KADLAC, KENDRA
MCLEAN, JADYN METCALFE, CHASE NICHOLS, CLAIRE LYNN OWEN, AND
HAILEY SASS. MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU WILL OFFER THESE FINE PEOPLE THE
CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE AND A HEARTY WELCOME. THANK YOU.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF
OF MS. WOERNER, MR. JONES, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE
WELCOME THESE UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE
ASSEMBLY. WE EXTEND TO YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. WE HOPE THAT
YOUR EXPERIENCE HERE TODAY WILL BE HELPFUL AS YOU PLAN YOUR FUTURE AND
WE HOPE THAT YOU CONTINUE IN THIS EXCELLENT PROGRAM THAT HAS SHOWED
THIS COUNTRY FOR SO VERY MANY YEARS. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.
(APPLAUSE)
MR. LEMONDES.
MR. LEMONDES: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT'S A
PRIVILEGE TO INTERRUPT THE PROCEEDINGS TO WELCOME ANOTHER WONDERFUL
GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. THESE KIDS REPRESENT THE
YOUNG REPUBLICANS CLUB AND I WOULD ASK THAT -- THAT YOU GIVE THEM
ALL THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE AND AS AN ALUMNI OF SYRACUSE
UNIVERSITY MYSELF, RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE STATE OF ONONDAGA
COUNTY, IT'S QUITE AN HONOR TO HOST THEM HERE, FOR THEM TO SEE
GOVERNMENT. MOST OF THEM HAVE NEVER -- HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS
CHAMBER BEFORE AND I WOULD ASK THAT YOU MAKE THEM FEEL WELCOME
AND AT HOME. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF
OF MR. LEMONDES, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME YOU
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HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE. WE EXTEND
TO YOU THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. WE HOPE THAT YOUR TRIP TODAY EVEN IF
IT MAY BE YOUR FIRST WILL NOT BE YOUR LAST. KNOW THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE
FRIENDS HERE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR FUTURE AS GRADUATES OF
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. CONGRATULATIONS.
(APPLAUSE)
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES FOR THE PURPOSES OF A
ANNOUNCEMENT.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. COULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE TO
THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. WAYS AND
MEANS, SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM IMMEDIATELY, PLEASE.
RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3, THE CLERK WILL READ.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. 296, MS. WALLACE.
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR
KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM APRIL 10, 2023 AS DYNGUS DAY IN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MS. WALLACE ON THE
RESOLUTION.
MS. WALLACE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO
SPEAK ON BEHALF OF A RESOLUTION ASKING GOVERNOR HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM
APRIL 10TH, 2023, AS DYNGUS DAY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. FOR THOSE
OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW, DYNGUS DAY IS A CULTURAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATED
BY POLISH-AMERICANS TO REJOICE OVER THE END OF LENT AND TO CELEBRATE
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THE JOY OF THE EASTER SEASON. HISTORICALLY, THE TRADITION IS BELIEVED TO
HAVE ORIGINATED WITH A BAPTISM OF PRINCE -- - PRINCE MIEKSZKO, THE FIRST
HISTORICAL RULER OF THE POLISH STATE. OVER THE YEARS, THE TRADITION HAS
EVOLVED TO BE A CELEBRATION OF POLISH FOOD, DANCE, CULTURE AND HERITAGE
BY POLISH-AMERICANS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF
REPRESENTING THE TOWN OF CHEEKTOWAGA AND PART OF THE EAST SIDE OF
BUFFALO, WHICH HAVE BEEN HOME TO ONE OF THE LARGEST POPULATIONS OF
POLISH-AMERICANS FOR DECADES. DYNGUS DAY WAS ACTUALLY CELEBRATED
LAST MONDAY, AUGUST [SIC] 10TH, BUT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED IT,
MAKE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEXT YEAR WHEN YOU, TOO, CAN
ATTEND THE DYNGUS DAY PARADE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO, JOIN POLONIANS
ENJOYING POLISH FOOD AND DANCING, INCLUDING LOTS OF POLKA, AND FOLKS
DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL RED AND WHITE ATTIRE KEEPING THEIR HISTORICAL
TRADITIONS ALIVE. JUST LIKE EVERYONE IS IRISH ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY, SO,
TOO, EVERYONE IS POLISH ON DYNGUS DAY. SO PLEASE JOIN ME IN
RECOGNIZING THIS GREAT TRADITION SHARED BY POLISH-AMERICANS ACROSS
NEW YORK STATE EVERY YEAR.
ACTING SPEAKER SHIMSKY: ON THE RESOLUTION,
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE; THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NO. THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. 297, MR. HEVESI.
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR
KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM APRIL 30, 2023 AS ADVERSE CHILDHOOD
EXPERIENCES AWARENESS DAY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
ACTING SPEAKER SHIMSKY: ON THE RESOLUTION,
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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE; ALL THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. 298, MR. DESTEFANO.
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR
KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM MARCH 26-APRIL 1, 2023 AS CLEANING WEEK
IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
ACTING SPEAKER SHIMSKY: ON THE RESOLUTION,
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE; ALL THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED.
(PAUSE)
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER. WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE RULES COMMITTEE TO THE SPEAKER'S
CONFERENCE ROOM.
ACTING SPEAKER SHIMSKY: RULES COMMITTEE
IN THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM.
(PAUSE)
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MADAM
SPEAKER. IF YOU WOULD PLEASE CALL THE CODES COMMITTEE TO THE
SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM.
ACTING SPEAKER SHIMSKY: CODES COMMITTEE
TO THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM.
(PAUSE)
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.
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MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, MEMBERS
HAVE ON THEIR DESK AN A-CALENDAR. I WOULD NOW MOVE TO ADVANCE THAT
CALENDAR.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON MRS.
PEOPLES-STOKES' MOTION, THE A-CALENDAR IS ADVANCED.
PAGE 3 ON THE A-CALENDAR, RULES REPORT NO. 119, THE
CLERK WILL READ.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A06550, RULES REPORT
NO. 119, WEINSTEIN. AN ACT TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT
OF GOVERNMENT; TO AMEND CHAPTER 121 OF THE LAWS OF 2023 RELATING TO
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT, IN RELATION
THERETO; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 122 OF THE LAWS OF 2023, RELATING TO
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENT, IN RELATION
THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SUCH PROVISIONS UPON
EXPIRATION THEREOF.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE
IS AT THE DESK. THE CLERK WILL READ.
THE CLERK: I HEREBY CERTIFY TO AN IMMEDIATE VOTE,
KATHY HOCHUL, GOVERNOR.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: AN EXPLANATION IS
REQUESTED, MS. WEINSTEIN.
MS. WEINSTEIN: VERY BRIEFLY. THIS BILL WOULD
PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PAYROLL, CONTRACTS, LIABILITIES, AND FEDERAL
AND STATE ASSISTANCE OF VARIOUS STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES, AS WELL
AS THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, COMPTROLLER, ATTORNEY
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GENERAL, JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATURE FROM APRIL 1ST THROUGH APRIL 20TH.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. RA.
MR. RA: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. WILL THE CHAIR OF
WAYS AND MEANS YIELD FOR SOME QUESTIONS?
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MS. WEINSTEIN?
MS. WEINSTEIN: YES.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MS. WEINSTEIN
YIELDS, SIR.
MR. RA: THANK YOU. SO APRIL 1ST TO THE 20TH, SO
HOW MUCH DOES THIS BILL APPROPRIATE IN TOTAL FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME?
MS. WEINSTEIN: TWO POINT NINE BILLION.
MR. RA: OKAY. AND THEN WE HAD GONE THROUGH A
COUPLE OF NUMBERS IN THE COMMITTEE MEETING. HOW MUCH MORE THAN
LAST WEEK'S BILL, AND THEN HOW MUCH MORE TOTAL IS ADDED INTO THIS
SPENDING FOR THIS WEEK?
MS. WEINSTEIN: THERE -- IT IS 946 MILLION OVER
LAST WEEK'S BILL, AND THERE IS -- OF THAT AMOUNT, 845 MILLION IS -- ARE
NEW APPROPRIATIONS.
MR. RA: OKAY, THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, WE'VE DONE
THIS THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, OBVIOUSLY, SO WE, I THINK WE'RE -- WE'RE
PRETTY CLEAR ON THE TYPES OF PAYMENTS THAT ARE COMING DUE AND ALL THAT
TYPE OF STUFF, BUT CAN YOU GIVE US ANYTHING ON WHAT'S GOING ON AND DO
WE THINK THIS IS THE LAST EXTENDER? IT'S ONLY TAKING US A FEW DAYS AS
OPPOSED TO THE PREVIOUS ONES THAT TOOK US A WEEK.
MS. WEINSTEIN: THIS IS THE EXTENDER THAT THE
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GOVERNOR SENT UP THROUGH THURSDAY. WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS TOWARDS
FINAL -- A FINAL AGREEMENT. WE'RE NOT THERE YET, SO I COULDN'T GUARANTEE
THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR LAST EXTENDER.
MR. RA: FAIR ENOUGH. DO -- DO YOU HAVE ANY SENSE
AS TO ONCE WE GET PAST THURSDAY, BECAUSE THIS OBVIOUSLY IN ADDITION TO
HAVING ANY PAYMENTS DUE IT TAKES CARE OF THE PAYROLL THAT WOULD HAVE
COME UP THIS WEEK MUCH LIKE WE DID LAST WEEK AND THE WEEK BEFORE.
DO WE HAVE ANY SENSE AS TO WHAT MIGHT BE COMING NEW AS WE GET INTO
AFTER THIS EXTENDER, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY?
MS. WEINSTEIN: THERE IS A MONDAY PAY PERIOD
THAT WOULD BE COMING UP SO WE WOULD, ONCE WE GET PAST -- WE WOULD
ON THURSDAY HAVE TO DO ANOTHER EXTENDER IF WE WEREN'T ENACTING A
BUDGET.
MR. RA: OKAY. THANK YOU.
MR. SPEAKER, ON THE BILL.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON THE BILL, MR. RA.
MR. RA: SO I'M RUNNING OUT OF TALKING POINTS HERE AT
THIS POINT, BUT I JUST WANT TO, AGAIN, STRESS, YOU KNOW, WE ALL GET THE
IMPORTANCE OF IT. ACTUALLY IT'S NICE TO BE DOING THIS TODAY. WE'RE NOT
UP AGAINST A DEADLINE THAT WE WERE TOLD ABOUT TO MAKE SURE OUR STATE
WORKERS ARE PAID WHICH IS A GOOD THING. I THINK WE'RE BEING PROACTIVE
IN THAT REGARD. BUT THIS IS, YOU KNOW, I KNOW MANY FOLKS HERE HAVE
BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY TENURE HERE THAT
WE'VE DONE MULTIPLE EXTENSIONS; THIS IS THE THIRD ONE. AND IT'S
HAPPENING DESPITE THE FACT THAT ONE PARTY IS CONTROLLING OUR STATE
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GOVERNMENT. AND I THINK AT THE END OF THE DAY WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT A
WAY TO HAVE A RESPONSIBLE STATE BUDGET THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF
NEW YORKERS. AND I KNOW THAT IT'S -- THERE'S SO MANY IMPORTANT
ISSUES THAT ARE BEING DISCUSSED AND, YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY'S TRYING TO
GET WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING TO GET OUT OF THIS BUDGET, BUT I'LL REITERATE,
WHAT AM I HEARING FROM MY CONSTITUENTS? THEY WANT LOCAL CONTROL IN
THEIR MUNICIPALITIES. THEY DON'T LIKE THE HOUSING PLAN THAT THE
GOVERNOR'S PUT FORTH. I DON'T THINK THAT IS A BUDGETARY ISSUE, I DON'T
THINK IT SHOULD BE PART OF THIS CONVERSATION. BUT ALSO, THEY'RE
CONCERNED ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY. NOW, I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT POLICY IN
AND OUT OF THE BUDGET, AND THAT'S BEEN A DEBATE FOR YEARS AND GENERALLY
I DON'T LIKE SEEING POLICY IN THE BUDGET. BUT I WILL SAY THIS, WHEN IT
COMES TO BAIL REFORM, WE BROKE IT IN A BUDGET AND I THINK WE CAN FIX IT
IN A BUDGET.
SO I HOPE THAT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS, THIS TAKES US
TO THURSDAY, THAT WE CAN COME UP WITH A FINAL STATE BUDGET THAT IS
RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF NEW YORKERS, THAT IS RESPONSIBLE IN TERMS OF
NOT RAISING TAXES IN A TIME WHERE PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING WITH INCREASED
COSTS, BUT THAT WILL PUT THINGS LIKE PUBLIC SAFETY AND AFFORDABILITY FIRST
AND THAT WE CAN GET THERE IN A TRANSPARENT MANNER, DARE I SAY. NOW,
FOR US TO START ADOPTING, I'M JUST GOING TO THROW THIS OUT THERE, FOR US TO
START ADOPTING ACTUAL BUDGET BILLS ON THURSDAY, AND FOR THEM TO AGE
PROPERLY CONSISTENT WITH OUR STATE CONSTITUTION, THEY WOULD NEED TO BE
IN TONIGHT. NOW, I'M AN OPTIMIST, BUT THAT MAY BE BEYOND MY LEVEL OF
OPTIMISM THAT WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR MESSAGE OF
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NECESSITY AND ALL THOSE OTHER THINGS THAT UNFORTUNATELY HAVE BECOME A
MATTER OF CONVENIENCE, NOT REALLY A NECESSITY WHEN WE NEGOTIATE THESE
BILLS. SO I'M GOING TO BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS. I URGE ALL MY
COLLEAGUES TO DO SO TO MAKE SURE THE STATE CAN CONTINUE TO PAY ITS BILLS
AND PAY OUR WORKERS AND DO EVERYTHING IT NEEDS TO DO, BUT I HOPE THAT
THIS IS THE LAST OF THESE EXTENDERS. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THANK YOU, MR. RA.
READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER. IF YOU COULD NOW CALL THE GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE TO THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS, SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM IMMEDIATELY, THANK YOU.
MAIN CALENDAR.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, IF WE COULD
NOW ALSO MOVE OUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 12 ON THE CALENDAR AND BEGIN
WITH CALENDAR NO. 99, BEGIN TO CONSENT.
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ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: PAGE 12, CALENDAR
NO. 99, THE CLERK WILL READ.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00222, CALENDAR NO.
99, L. ROSENTHAL, BURDICK, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO REPEAL PARAGRAPH 9 OF
SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION 26-405 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY
OF NEW YORK, RELATING TO HEARINGS REGARDING BIENNIAL MAXIMUM BASE
RENT ADJUSTMENTS.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MR.
SPEAKER, FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERRUPT OUR PROCEEDINGS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF INTRODUCING A GUEST IN THE CHAMBERS. IT'S MR. TOM CLARK,
HE IS THE CONSUL GENERAL FOR CANADA. HE IS JOINED BY HIS ASSISTANT
CONSUL, ANDRÉ FRENETTE, AND RACHAEL HOMEWOOD. IF YOU WOULD
PLEASE WELCOME OUR GUESTS FROM CANADA, NEW YORK CITY, AS WELL AS
BUFFALO TO OUR CHAMBERS, WE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT, SIR.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CERTAINLY. ON BEHALF
OF MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE
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WELCOME YOU HERE TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, OUR NEIGHBORS TO
THE NORTH. WE VALUE AND APPRECIATE THE RELATIONSHIP THAT EXISTS
BETWEEN NEW YORK STATE AND CANADA. WE HOPE -- AND THE UNITED
STATES, AND WE HOPE IT CONTINUES THAT WAY. WE'RE ALWAYS PLEASED TO
HAVE YOU, YOU ARE ALWAYS A FRIEND HERE AND ALWAYS HAVE THE PRIVILEGES
OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.
(APPLAUSE)
CALENDAR NO. 100, THE CLERK WILL READ.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01190, CALENDAR NO.
100, RIVERA, DINOWITZ, HEVESI, JACKSON, JACOBSON, MAMDANI,
SANTABARBARA, SILLITTI, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, TANNOUSIS, CONRAD, KELLES.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, IN RELATION TO CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS REGARDING BILLING FOR ELECTRIC SERVICES.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01234, CALENDAR NO.
101, LUPARDO, STIRPE, DICKENS, SIMON, WOERNER, FAHY, GIBBS,
JACOBSON, BUTTENSCHON, JEAN-PIERRE, JACKSON, MCDONALD,
GONZÁLEZ-ROJAS, HYNDMAN, HUNTER, GLICK, TAGUE, KELLES, NOVAKHOV,
MAHER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, IN RELATION
TO EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF CROPS, LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
TO INCLUDE CANNABIS.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
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(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
MS. LUPARDO TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.
MS. LUPARDO: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR.
SPEAKER. I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT TO OUR COLLEAGUES WHAT WE'RE DOING
WITH THIS BILL IN CASE YOU WEREN'T FOLLOWING IT. IT IS VERY SIMPLE. WE
ARE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CANNABIS IS AN AGRICULTURAL CROP IN NEW YORK
STATE, SIMILAR TO EVERY OTHER AGRICULTURE CROP, AND IS GOING TO ALLOW
LAND USE TO GROW CANNABIS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AGRICULTURE
ASSESSMENT ALLOWING FARMERS TO CUT THEIR COSTS OF PRODUCTION AND KEEP
LAND IN FARMING. ALSO, IT'S GOING TO EXTEND THE RIGHT TO FARM LAW
PROTECTIONS TO OUR CANNABIS FARMERS. SO BASICALLY WE'RE COMING FULL
CIRCLE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT CANNABIS IS A CROP THAT FARMERS GROW LEGALLY
IN NEW YORK STATE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MS. LUPARDO IN THE
AFFIRMATIVE.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01687, CALENDAR NO.
102, RIVERA, CLARK, CRUZ, DE LOS SANTOS, DINOWITZ, FAHY, HEVESI,
LAVINE, MAMDANI, MCMAHON, MEEKS, PEOPLES-STOKES, L. ROSENTHAL,
SAYEGH, SEAWRIGHT, TAYLOR, ZINERMAN, JACKSON, SIMON, LUNSFORD,
JACOBSON, EPSTEIN, WEPRIN, KELLES. AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE
LAW, IN RELATION TO PROHIBITING THE EXCLUSION OF COVERAGE FOR LOSSES OR
DAMAGES CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO LEAD-BASED PAINT.
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ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01731, CALENDAR NO.
103, DINOWITZ, WEPRIN, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW,
IN RELATION TO RESTRICTING INSURERS FROM DEMANDING INTRUSIVE PERSONAL,
FINANCIAL AND TAX INFORMATION FROM INSUREDS AS A STANDARD PRACTICE IN
PROCESSING ORDINARY THEFT CLAIMS.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02118, CALENDAR NO.
104, DINOWITZ, COLTON, PAULIN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE GENERAL BUSINESS
LAW, IN RELATION TO ARBITRATION ORGANIZATIONS.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03119, CALENDAR NO.
105, JONES. AN ACT TO AMEND THE HIGHWAY LAW, IN RELATION TO
DESIGNATING A PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AS THE "SAMUEL
TROMBLEY MEMORIAL BRIDGE."
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03162, CALENDAR NO.
106, WOERNER, RAGA. AN ACT TO AMEND THE HIGHWAY LAW, IN RELATION
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TO DESIGNATING A PORTION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM AS THE "DEPUTY
CHIEF BRIAN BUELL MEMORIAL BRIDGE."
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
MS. WOERNER TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.
MS. WOERNER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER AND MY
COLLEAGUES. DEPUTY CHIEF BRIAN BUELL WAS A MEMBER OF THE
GREENWICH FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A LEADER IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND
SADLY, CANCER TOOK HIM FROM US TOO EARLY. SO I THANK YOU FOR JOINING
ME IN HONORING DEPUTY CHIEF BRIAN BUELL WITH THIS BILL TODAY. HE IS A
MAN WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN PROUD OF TO KNOW, AND I KNOW THAT HIS
FAMILY WILL VALUE THE WORK THAT WE DO TODAY TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF
THE HIGHWAY SYSTEM IN HIS MEMORY. SO THANK YOU ALL, AND WITH THAT I
VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MS. WOERNER IN THE
AFFIRMATIVE.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03566, CALENDAR NO.
107, PRETLOW, SANTABARBARA, BENDETT. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 473 OF
THE LAWS OF 2010, AMENDING THE RACING, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING AND
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BREEDING LAW RELATING TO THE NEW YORK STATE THOROUGHBRED BREEDING
AND DEVELOPMENT FUND, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.
PRETLOW, THE SENATE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE. THE SENATE BILL IS
ADVANCED. READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A03778, CALENDAR NO.
108, ZEBROWSKI, JACOBSON, SIMONE. 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: ON A MOTION BY MR.
ZEBROWSKI, THE SENATE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE. THE SENATE BILL IS
ADVANCED. READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
MR. GOODELL TO EXPLAIN HIS VOTE.
MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR. I WILL BE
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SUPPORTING THIS BILL. IT'S A MODEST AMENDMENT TO THE PUBLIC OFFICERS
LAW, BUT I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF OTHER MEMBERS ALSO LOOKED AT
SOME OF THE HISTORY. IN 2019, GOVERNOR CUOMO GOT QUITE UPSET WITH
THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES BOARD BECAUSE THEY STARTED QUESTIONING THE
FINANCIAL WISDOM OF SOME OF HIS GRANDIOSE PLANS TO REBUILD PENN
STATION, AND THERE WAS A CONCERN BY THE GOVERNOR THAT PERHAPS THEY
MIGHT NOT SUPPORT HIS PROPOSAL FOR AMAZON. AND SO THE GOVERNOR
RESPONDED, AS WAS TYPICAL BACK THEN, BY INCLUDING LANGUAGE IN THE
BUDGET THAT SAID THAT THE AUTHORITY BOARD COULD ONLY VOTE ON WHETHER
OR NOT THERE WAS ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE PROJECT, AND IF THEY VOTED ON
ANYTHING ELSE, HE HAD THE POWER TO IMMEDIATELY REMOVE THEM. AND
THAT WAS THE AMENDMENT THAT WENT THROUGH IN 2019 THAT WAS FORCED --
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ONE MINUTE, MR.
GOODELL. REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU TOOK CONVERSATIONS OFF THE
FLOOR. GENTLEMEN, LADIES.
PROCEED, MR. GOODELL.
MR. GOODELL: THANK YOU, SIR.
AND SO GOVERNOR CUOMO PUT THIS PROVISION IN THE
PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, FORCED IT THROUGH AS PART OF THE BUDGET, AND
BASICALLY SAID THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES BOARD HAD VIRTUALLY NO
SUBSTANTIVE ROLE IN REVIEWING THE WISDOM OF THE PROJECT, ONLY WHETHER
OR NOT THE CHECKS WOULD CLEAR. AND THIS IS A MODEST AMENDMENT THAT
TAKES OUT THAT PROVISION AND RESTRICTS THEIR AUTHORITY TO ADJUST WHETHER
OR NOT THE CHECKS WILL CLEAR. IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, THANK YOU
TO MY COLLEAGUE. I DO HOPE THAT IN THE FUTURE WE'LL CONTINUE TO REVIEW
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THIS BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S A FIVE-MEMBER BOARD OF WHICH ONLY THREE
PEOPLE CAN VOTE. THE MINORITY, WHILE IT'S ON THE BOARD, HAS NO VOTING
WHATSOEVER. AND SO I'M HOPEFUL THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE CAN
ADDRESS THAT GLARING SHORTFALL, BUT THANK YOU TO THIS BILL, I WILL BE
SUPPORTING IT. THANK YOU.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. GOODELL --
(PAUSE/AUDIENCE INTERRUPTION)
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, WE
CERTAINLY DO WANT TO HONOR OUR CITIZENS' RIGHT TO VOICE THEIR OPINION, WE
JUST WISH THEY WOULDN'T VOICE IT SO LOUDLY IN OUR CHAMBERS. AND
GRATEFULLY, WE DO HAVE AN AMAZING STAFF THAT IS MOVING THEM OUT AND
ONWARD, AND --
(PAUSE/AUDIENCE INTERRUPTION)
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ARE THERE ANY OTHER
VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04072, CALENDAR NO.
109, CARROLL. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTION LAW, IN RELATION TO MAKING
TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS THERETO.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MR.
CARROLL, 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
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THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04113, CALENDAR NO.
110, LUPARDO, BUTTENSCHON, ZINERMAN, SANTABARBARA. AN ACT TO
AMEND THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, IN RELATION TO INCREASING THE
NUMBER OF CUISINE TRAILS IN THE STATE.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: ON A MOTION BY MS.
LUPARDO, THE SENATE BILL IS BEFORE THE HOUSE. THE SENATE BILL IS
ADVANCED. READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04674-A, CALENDAR
NO. 111, FAHY. AN ACT RELATING TO THE EXTENSION OF THE TAXABLE STATUS
DATE IN CERTAIN ASSESSING UNITS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SUCH
PROVISIONS UPON THE EXPIRATION THEREOF.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05369, CALENDAR NO.
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112, PAULIN, BURDICK. AN ACT TO AMEND THE TAX LAW, IN RELATION TO
EXTENDING THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THE CITY OF WHITE PLAINS IS
AUTHORIZED TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL SALES AND COMPENSATING USE TAX.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: HOME RULE MESSAGE
IS AT THE DESK. READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05372, CALENDAR NO.
113, PAULIN, DARLING, WOERNER, DINOWITZ, BRONSON, GONZÁLEZ-ROJAS,
STECK, ANDERSON, SIMON, JACOBSON, COOK, COLTON, FORREST,
SANTABARBARA, WALKER, BURGOS, TAYLOR, CARROLL, CRUZ, EPSTEIN,
LUNSFORD, CLARK, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, ZEBROWSKI, PEOPLES-STOKES, L.
ROSENTHAL, REYES, FALL, KELLES. AN ACT TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH
LAW, IN RELATION TO INCREASING MONETARY PENALTIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
LAW VIOLATIONS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE NURSING HOME QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05518, CALENDAR NO.
114, GUNTHER. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 371 OF THE LAWS OF 1998,
AMENDING THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION AND
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FINANCING OF FACILITIES BY THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY FOR THE NEW YORK
STATE REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION, 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.
(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. A05523, CALENDAR NO.
115, GUNTHER, DE LOS SANTOS. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EDUCATION LAW, IN
RELATION TO ALLOWING A SUSPENDING AUTHORITY TO CONDITION THE EARLY
RETURN OF A STUDENT ON SUCH STUDENT'S VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN
COUNSELING OR CERTAIN CLASSES.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: READ THE LAST SECTION.
THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE CLERK WILL RECORD
THE VOTE.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05692, CALENDAR NO.
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116, L. ROSENTHAL, BURDICK, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO
AMEND THE EMERGENCY TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF NINETEEN SEVENTY-FOUR
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN RELATION TO RENT
REGISTRATION STATEMENTS FOR VACANT UNITS.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05693, CALENDAR NO.
117, L. ROSENTHAL, BURDICK, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE EMERGENCY
TENANT PROTECTION ACT OF NINETEEN SEVENTY-FOUR AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, IN RELATION TO RENT REGISTRATION
STATEMENTS FILED BY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05694, CALENDAR NO.
118, L. ROSENTHAL, BURDICK, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL
PROPERTY LAW, IN RELATION TO THE INSTALLATION OF APPLIANCES OR FIXTURES
BY TENANTS.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A05704, CALENDAR NO.
119, BARRETT, THIELE, KELLES, NORRIS, WOERNER, RIVERA, WALLACE,
BRABENEC, SMITH, J. A. GIGLIO, EPSTEIN, MEEKS, GANDOLFO, BURDICK.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE REAL PROPERTY LAW, IN RELATION TO INCREASES OF RENT
IN MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU
WOULD PLEASE RECALL CALENDAR NO. 111 BY MS. FAHY.
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ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: CALENDAR NO. 111,
THE CLERK WILL READ.
THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A04674-A, CALENDAR
NO. 111, FAHY. AN ACT IN RELATION TO THE EXTENSION OF THE TAXABLE
STATUS DAY IN CERTAIN ASSESSING UNITS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
SUCH PROVISIONS UPON 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.
(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)
ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.
(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)
THE BILL IS PASSED.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, DO YOU
HAVE FURTHER HOUSEKEEPING OR RESOLUTIONS?
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: NO HOUSEKEEPING,
BUT 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. 264-295 AND
299 WERE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.)
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, SIR. COULD
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YOU PLEASE CALL ON MR. JACOBSON FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN
ANNOUNCEMENT?
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: MR. JACOBSON FOR THE
PURPOSES OF A ANNOUNCEMENT.
MR. JACOBSON: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. IT'S A
RAINY DAY OUT THERE, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE SUNNY DURING -- IN OUR
CONFERENCE THAT'S GOING TO BE HELD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SESSION IN
HEARING ROOM B.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: DEMOCRATIC
CONFERENCE IN THE SUNNY HEARING ROOM B, THANK YOU.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.
MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MR. SPEAKER, I NOW
MOVE THAT THE ASSEMBLY STAND ADJOURNED UNTIL 1:30, TUESDAY, APRIL
THE 18TH, TOMORROW BEING A SESSION DAY.
ACTING SPEAKER AUBRY: THE ASSEMBLY STANDS
ADJOURNED.
(WHEREUPON, AT 3:57 P.M., THE ASSEMBLY STOOD
ADJOURNED UNTIL TUESDAY, APRIL 18TH AT 1:30 P.M., TUESDAY BEING A
SESSION DAY.)
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