TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025 1:35 P.M.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THE HOUSE WILL

COME TO ORDER. GOOD AFTERNOON, COLLEAGUES.

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 HUNTER LED VISITORS AND

MEMBERS IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.)

A QUORUM BEING PRESENT, THE CLERK WILL READ THE

JOURNAL OF MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MADAM SPEAKER, I MOVE

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

TO DISPENSE WITH THE FURTHER READING OF THE JOURNAL OF MONDAY,

FEBRUARY THE 3RD AND THAT THE SAME STAND APPROVED.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: WITHOUT OBJECTION,

SO ORDERED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MADAM

SPEAKER. FOR ALL OF OUR COLLEAGUES AND CERTAINLY ALL OF OUR GUESTS,

THERE ARE MANY GUESTS IN OUR CHAMBERS TODAY AS THERE ACTUALLY WAS IN

THE LOB AS WELL. YOU'RE CERTAINLY ALWAYS WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE'S

HOUSE.

I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE A QUOTE WITH YOU TODAY. THIS

ONE IS FROM GEORGE H.W. BUSH. HE'S THE SENIOR BUSH THAT WAS THE 41ST

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, SERVING FROM 1989 TO 1980 -- 1993.

HIS WORDS FOR US TODAY: NEARLY ALL AMERICANS HAVE ANCESTORS WHO

BRAVED THE OCEANS - LIBERTY-LOVING RISK TAKERS IN SEARCH OF AN IDEAL -

THE LARGEST VOLUNTARY MIGRATION IN THE -- RECORDED IN HISTORY.

IMMIGRATION IS NOT JUST A LINK TO AMERICA'S PAST, IT'S A [SIC] BRIDGE TO

AMERICA'S FUTURE. AGAIN, THESE WORDS FROM FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE

W -- H.W. BUSH.

MADAM SPEAKER AND MEMBERS, YOU HAVE -- HAVE ON

YOUR DESK AN A-CALENDAR. WE'RE GOING TO BEGIN BY CALLING THE

FOLLOWING COMMITTEES TO MEET OFF THE FLOOR: WAYS AND MEANS AND

RULES. THESE COMMITTEES WILL PRODUCE AN A-CALENDAR. AND WE'RE

GOING TO BEGIN OUR WORK RIGHT NOW, MADAM SPEAKER, BY TAKING UP

CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3, AND THEN WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSENT

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

WHERE WE LEFT OFF ON YESTERDAY BEGINNING WITH RULES REPORT NO. 71,

IT'S ON PAGE 7. NO NEED TO REMIND MAJORITY COLLEAGUES THAT WE WILL

DEFINITELY HAVE A NEED FOR A CONFERENCE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OUR

FLOOR WORK HERE TODAY. AND AS ALWAYS, MADAM SPEAKER, WE WILL

CONFER WITH OUR COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE TO DETERMINE

WHAT THEIR NEEDS MAY BE. IF YOU WOULD NOW CALL -- WELL, DO YOU HAVE

ANY FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS -- I MEAN, INTRODUCTIONS OR RESOLUTIONS?

(BRIEF PAUSE)

WE SHOULD CALL FOR WAYS AND MEANS FIRST, I'M SORRY.

IF WE CAN CALL FOR THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FIRST, PLEASE.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: WE ARE ANNOUNCING

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING IN THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE

[SIC] IMMEDIATELY. MEMBERS ON THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE,

PLEASE MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM

IMMEDIATELY.

WE HAVE NO HOUSEKEEPING, MADAM MAJORITY LEADER,

SO WE WILL GO RIGHT INTO INTRODUCTIONS.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU, MADAM

SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU.

MR. STECK FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. STECK: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I STAND

TODAY TOGETHER WITH ASSEMBLYMEMBER ROMERO FROM ALBANY TO

INTRODUCE MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, WHICH IS

LOCATED IN THE TOWN OF COLONIE. HAPPY YEAR OF THE SNAKE. AND WE

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ARE VERY GLAD THAT MR. KIM HAD EDUCATED US ON THAT. WE HAVE HERE

WITH US THE PRESIDENT, WEI QIN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, BRANDON

KING, LIN ZHANG AND SCOTT BOGARDUS.

FOUNDED IN 1973, THE CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER HAS

BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO CULTURAL DIVERSITY FOR 52 YEARS, AND CCC SERVES

EVERYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN CHINESE LANGUAGE, ART AND CULTURE. THEIR

MISSION IS TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE CHINESE

HERITAGE THAT IS UNIQUE, DEFINING AND PRECIOUS. AND I WOULD JUST

INDICATE AS AN ASIDE THAT THE TOWN OF COLONIE IN MY DISTRICT, WHICH IS

VERY SUBURBAN, ACTUALLY HAS VERY LARGE COMMUNITIES FROM ASIA, INDIA,

AFRICA, THE CAUCASUS, NEPAL AND THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST. SO IT IS

A VERY DIVERSE COMMUNITY, WHICH PEOPLE MIGHT NOT REALIZE, AND IT'S

CERTAINLY -- ONE OF THE LEADERS OF OUR COMMUNITY IS THE CHINESE

COMMUNITY CENTER. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME THEM HERE TODAY,

AND WE'D ASK THE SPEAKER TO EXTEND TO THEM ALL THE CORDIALITIES OF THE

HOUSE.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. STECK, MS. ROMERO, AND THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE

MEMBERS, WE WELCOME YOU, THE ALBANY CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER,

TO THE CHAMBER, EXTENDING THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND HOPE YOU

ENJOY THE PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. STERN FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

(PAUSE)

MR. EPSTEIN FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

MR. EPSTEIN: THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM

SPEAKER. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MAE LEE. SO, MAE HAS BEEN A

LOWER EAST SIDE RESIDENT HER WHOLE LIFE. SHE'S REALLY DEDICATED HERSELF

TO OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. SHE HAS BEEN ACTIVE IN SO

MANY ORGANIZATIONS; CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION FOR OVER THREE

DECADES. BEEN -- DEMONSTRATED HER COMMITMENT ON -- IN OUR

COMMUNITY WORKING FOR DECADES ON THE COMMUNITY BOARD, CHAIRING

THE -- THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE. AND I WANT THE

CHAMBER TO WELCOME HER ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER

LEE TO THE CHAMBER.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. EPSTEIN, MS. LEE, AND THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS

OF THIS CHAMBER, WE WELCOME YOU AND EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE

FLOOR AND HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THANK YOU SO VERY

MUCH FOR JOINING US.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. STERN FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. STERN: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. IT IS A

REAL PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE DR. ERROL D. TOULON, JR., THE 67TH SHERIFF OF

SUFFOLK COUNTY AND THE COUNTY'S FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO BE ELECTED

TO A NON-JUDICIAL COUNTYWIDE OFFICE. AS SUFFOLK COUNTY'S HIGHEST-

RANKING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL, HE CONTINUES TO SERVE AND PROTECT THE

COUNTY'S 1.5 MILLION RESIDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE

CRIME AND RECIDIVISM. AND EARLY IN HIS FIRST TERM HE REORGANIZED

DEPARTMENTS INTO MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS FOCUSED ON CORRECTIONS,

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, GANG ACTIVITY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. IN LINE

WITH SHERIFF TOULON'S COMMITMENT TO REHABILITATION AND REDUCING

RECIDIVISM, HE LAUNCHED THE SHERIFF'S TRANSITION AND REENTRY TEAM,

KNOWN AS THE START RESOURCE CENTER TO ASSIST JUSTICE-INVOLVED

INDIVIDUALS REENTER THE COMMUNITY STARTING ON DAY ONE OF

INCARCERATION. THE PROGRAM HAS BECOME A NATIONAL MODEL FOR

REHABILITATION REENTRY, ASSISTING INMATES WITH SERVICES INCLUDING

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SUPPORT AND

HOUSING TO IMMEDIATELY HELP CREATE A BETTER PATH UPON FINISHING THEIR

SENTENCES.

MADAM SPEAKER, IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE ON BEHALF OF ALL

OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE SUFFOLK COUNTY AND LONG ISLAND DELEGATION TO

WELCOME TO OUR CHAMBER TODAY DR. ERROL TOULON, SHERIFF OF SUFFOLK

COUNTY. WOULD YOU PLEASE KINDLY AFFORD HIM ALL OF THE CORDIALITIES OF

THE HOUSE AND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. STERN AND THE ENTIRE SUFFOLK COUNTY DELEGATION, WE

WELCOME YOU, SHERIFF TOULON, TO THE SPEAKER'S HOUSE, TO THE CHAMBER,

AND EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES TO YOU OF THE FLOOR AND HOPE YOU ENJOY THE

PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

(APPLAUSE)

MS. SEPTIMO FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MS. SEPTIMO: THANK YOU. TODAY WE ARE JOINED BY

MEMBERS OF THE LUCHA COALITION HERE IN NEW YORK. LUCHA STANDS

FOR LATINOS UNITED FOR CHANGE. THIS COALITION IS MADE UP OF LATINOS

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

SERVING AND LATINO-LED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK. AND YOU

CAN SEE THEM HERE IN THE BACK. LATINOS REPRESENT 20 PERCENT OF NEW

YORK STATE'S POPULATION -- THAT'S ABOUT 4 MILLION PEOPLE -- BUT ARE

LAGGING BEHIND IN MANY IMPORTANT INDICATORS OF SUCCESS. AND THIS --

THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE HERE TODAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE DOING

EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LATINO COMMUNITY HERE IN

NEW YORK, AND I AM ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL REPRESENTING THE SOUTH BRONX,

HOME TO MANY LATINOS. BUT I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES WILL TAKE A MOMENT

TO TALK WITH FOLKS WHO ARE REALLY HERE FROM EVERY CORNER OF NEW YORK

TODAY.

SO I PERSONALLY WANT TO THANK THEM ALL AND, MADAM

SPEAKER, IF YOU CAN GIVE THEM A WELCOME AS WELL.

(APPLAUSE)

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MS. SEPTIMO, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME

THIS VERY IMPRESSIVE GROUP TO THE CHAMBER TODAY, EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES

OF THE FLOOR AND HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THANK YOU

VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. BARCLAY FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. BARCLAY: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AND

LET ME SAY WHAT A PLEASURE IT IS TO SEE YOU IN THAT CHAIR. I HAVE SOME --

TWO LONG-TIME FRIENDS OF MINE FROM OSWEGO COUNTY VISITING US TODAY.

I HAVE KEVIN CARACCIOLI, WHO IS AN ATTORNEY BUT ALSO SERVES AS THE

ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF OSWEGO. AND I HAVE CHELSEA GIOVO, WHO IS

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

AN INVESTIGATOR WITH THE CITY OF OSWEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

SO, MADAM SPEAKER, I HOPE YOU WOULD JOIN ME IN

WELCOMING THEM HERE TODAY AND GIVE THEM ALL THE PRIVILEGES OF THE

FLOOR. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MINORITY LEADER BARCLAY, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS,

WE WELCOME OUR FRIENDS FROM OSWEGO TO THE CHAMBER TODAY, EXTEND

THE PRIVILEGES TO YOU, HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PROCEEDINGS. THANK YOU SO

VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. SLATER FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. SLATER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM

SPEAKER. I'M VERY EXCITED TODAY TO WELCOME A GREAT GROUP FROM

PUTNAM COUNTY ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND ON BEHALF OF

ASSEMBLYMEMBER DANA LEVENBERG. WE ARE JOINED BY THE PUTNAM

COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU AND SOME FANTASTIC YOUNG LEADERS FROM PUTNAM

COUNTY. I'M THRILLED TO WELCOME JANEEN CUNNINGHAM, WHO IS THE

YOUTH BUREAU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; KIMBERLY REALBUTO, WHO IS THE

YOUTH BUREAU DEPUTY DIRECTOR; DANA ERICKSON, WHO IS A YOUTH

PROGRAM SPECIALIST; AND EVAN DELFS, WHO IS A YOUTH PROGRAM

SPECIALIST AS WELL. JOINING US TODAY FROM PUTNAM COUNTY, THE FUTURE

OF PUTNAM COUNTY, WE HAVE ALEXANDER ROMERO FROM BREWSTER HIGH

SCHOOL; WADE SPINELLI FROM CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL; SCOTIA HARTFORD

FROM HALDANE HIGH SCHOOL; ZYLA BUMBERY FROM CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL.

WE HAVE ZOE -- I KNOW ZOE, I'M SORRY IF I GET YOUR NAME WRONG -- BUT

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ZOE JUNCAJ FROM BREWSTER HIGH SCHOOL; AND ISA DEROSA FROM

MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOL. THE PUTNAM COUNTY YOUTH BUREAU, MADAM

SPEAKER, PROVIDES SUCH GREAT OPPORTUNITIES, WHETHER IT'S THROUGH THEIR

YOUTH CORPS PROGRAM OR THEIR MENTORING PROGRAM, AND THIS YEAR WILL

BE MARKING THEIR 40TH ANNUAL YOUTH VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS

CEREMONY. SO THEY HAVE SPENT DECADES HELPING THE YOUTH OF PUTNAM

COUNTY, AND IF YOU COULD, MADAM SPEAKER, PLEASE AGAIN, ON BEHALF OF

MYSELF AND ASSEMBLYMEMBER LEVENBERG, EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE

HOUSE TO THEM ALL AND WELCOME THEM.

THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. SLATER, MS. LEVENBERG AND THE SPEAKER, ALL THE MEMBERS

HERE TODAY, WE WELCOME YOU, THE YOUTH BUREAU FROM PUTNAM COUNTY

TO OUR CHAMBER AND EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES TO YOU OF THE FLOOR AND HOPE

YOU ENJOY OUR PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR JOINING

US.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. MEEKS FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. MEEKS: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. TODAY I

AM HONORED TO WELCOME STUDENTS FROM GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL

DISTRICT'S ODYSSEY ACADEMY LOCATED IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, WHO ARE

PART OF THE MONROE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE -- OFFICE

DEFENDERS OF TOMORROW PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO

EMPOWERING YOUNG MINDS THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING IN THE LEGAL

SYSTEM, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. THESE STUDENTS REPRESENT THE

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP AND JUSTICE, GAINING INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN

PUBLIC SERVICE AND LEGAL DEFENSE. THEIR PRESENCE HERE IN ALBANY FOR

ADVOCACY DAY REFLECTS THEIR COMMITMENT TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND THE

PURSUIT OF A MORE JUST SOCIETY.

MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK THAT YOU WELCOME OUR SCHOLARS

TO THE FLOOR AND OFFER THEM ALL THE PRINCIPAL -- EXCUSE ME, ALL THE

PRIVILEGES OFFERED UNTO THE FLOOR. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. MEEKS AND THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE

WELCOME YOU, THE DEFENDERS OF THE FOLKS IN MONROE COUNTY TODAY FROM

THE ODYSSEY ACADEMY. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE CHAMBER, EXTEND THE

PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. COLTON FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT -- OR

EXCUSE ME, INTRODUCTION.

MR. COLTON: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I AM

VERY PROUD AND HONORED TO INTRODUCE TODAY TWO LEADERS OF

ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN MY COMMUNITY.

ONE OF THEM, ANGEL WOO OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN SOCIAL SERVICE

CENTER, HAS BEEN CONDUCTING MANY EVENTS IN THE DISTRICT THAT HAVE

GIVEN INFORMATION TO PEOPLE AND PROVIDED SERVICES TO PEOPLE. ONE OF

THEM WAS THE ASIAN LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON

SUNDAY ON 18TH AVENUE IN MY DISTRICT. AND THE OTHER LEADER, CHI

LOEK FROM UA3, THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDING FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS TO

MANY PEOPLE IN MY COMMUNITY AND ALSO IN OTHER COMMUNITIES

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AND, MADAM SPEAKER, I WOULD ASK THAT YOU

WELCOME THEM TO THE ASSEMBLY CHAMBERS AND GIVE THEM THE

PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE.

THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. COLTON, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME

YOU TO THE CHAMBER, EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND HOPE YOU

ENJOY OUR PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

(APPLAUSE)

MS. LEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MS. LEE: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. IT IS MY

HONOR TO INTRODUCE ALEXANDER WANG. IN 2019, ALEXANDER MADE

HISTORY AS THE YOUNGEST PERSON TO HOLD AN EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP POSITION

IN NEW YORK STATE POLITICS, AND FROM THAT MOMENT ON HE HAS

DEMONSTRATED AN UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE. THROUGH

HIS LEADERSHIP, ALEXANDER HAS PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN DRIVING

STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER PARTICIPATION, ENSURING THAT EVERY

VOICE IS HEARD. HE PLAYED AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN CHAMPIONING KEY

INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN OUR ELECTORAL

PROCESS. BEYOND HIS POLICY WORK, ALEXANDER HAS BEEN A POWERFUL

ADVOCATE FOR THE AAPI COMMUNITY. HIS ADVOCACY HAS STRENGTHENED

OUR DEMOCRACY AND EMPOWERED COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN

CIVIC LIFE.

MADAM SPEAKER, PLEASE WELCOME ALEXANDER WANG TO

THE ASSEMBLY AND EXTEND TO HIM THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MS. LEE, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME YOU

BACK TO THE CHAMBER AND EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR. WE HOPE

YOU ENJOY OUR PROCEEDINGS, AND THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU.

(APPLAUSE)

MR. TAYLOR FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

(BRIEF PAUSE)

MR. TAYLOR: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.

THERE'S A LITTLE DELAY HERE. I GOT SUPPORT LEFT AND RIGHT. THANK YOU, MY

TEAM. SO LISTEN, I -- I RISE THIS AFTERNOON TO ASK -- AND WITH THE

CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE IF YOU WOULD WELCOME INTO THIS CHAMBER AND

EXTEND THE CORDIALITIES FOR THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

REPRESENTING BOTH THE NURSING, THE POLICY HEALTH, DENTAL AND MEDICAL

STUDENTS HERE. AND ALL OF THEM ARE FROM MY DISTRICT WITH THE EXCEPTION

OF ONE, BUT WE'LL OWN HER BECAUSE SHE'S FROM BROOKLYN, BUT EVERYBODY

ELSE IS FROM THE HEIGHTS. AND I WILL STOP SPEAKING AND LET YOU EXTEND

THE CORDIALITIES OF THE HOUSE.

THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. TAYLOR, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME

YOU YOUNG PEOPLE FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TO THE CHAMBER. WE

EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR PROCEEDINGS

TODAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US.

(APPLAUSE)

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

MR. CHANG FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN INTRODUCTION.

MR. CHANG: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MADAM

SPEAKER. THIS IS A GROUP FROM MY BROOKLYN COMMUNITY. THEY MIGHT

BE VARIOUS LEADERS AND EVERYDAY VOLUNTEERS, BUT THESE ARE MY TRUE

COMMUNITY IN BROOKLYN, SUNSET PARK. EVEN THOUGH THEY MIGHT BE

IMMIGRANTS, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE OUTSIDE OR GENERATIONAL IN

BROOKLYN, BUT THEY MAKE UP THE -- THE FABRICS [SIC] OF OUR COMMUNITY,

AND I WELCOME THEM OVER HERE. SIMON CHUCK [PHONETIC] IS ONE OF

THEM. UA3 THEY'RE -- THEY DO FOOD PANTRY. AND THERE IS LOUIE LIU

[PHONETIC] OVER HERE FROM BA COPS [PHONETIC], PROVIDES SECURITY IN

OUR COMMUNITY. AND VARIOUS OTHER GROUPS OVER HERE. RAYMOND

WONG, ANOTHER COMMUNITY LEADER RIGHT THERE RAISING HIS HAND. AND HE

IS ONE OF THOSE COMMUNITY LEADER [SIC] OF THE FU ZHONG NEES

[PHONETIC] ASSOCIATION IN THERE AND WHO ARE RECOGNIZED. AND VARIOUS

OTHER -- OH, MR. CHANG AND MR. LIU CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [PHONETIC].

SO IT'S DIFFERENT SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES, COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES,

VOLUNTEER, FOOD PANTRY ALL (INAUDIBLE) IN THIS GROUP. AND I -- MADAM

SPEAKER, I WELCOME THIS CHAMBER FOR -- FOR OUR GROUP, MA'AM. THANK

YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. ON

BEHALF OF MR. CHANG, THE SPEAKER AND ALL THE MEMBERS, WE WELCOME

YOU FOLKS FROM SUNSET PARK COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BROOKLYN. WE

WELCOME YOU TO THE CHAMBER, EXTEND THE PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR AND

HOPE YOU ENJOY OUR PROCEEDINGS TODAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR

JOINING US.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

(APPLAUSE)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MADAM SPEAKER, WOULD

YOU PLEASE CALL THE RULES COMMITTEE TO THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE

ROOM?

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: RULES COMMITTEE TO

THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE ROOM. MEMBERS OF THE RULES COMMITTEE,

PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY IMMEDIATELY TO THE SPEAKER'S CONFERENCE

ROOM.

RESOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3, THE CLERK WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 74, MR.

SMULLEN.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING KATHY HOCHUL

[SIC] TO PROCLAIM JANUARY 19-25, 2025 AS MEDICOLEGAL DEATH

INVESTIGATION PROFESSIONALS WEEK IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON THE RESOLUTION,

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

ADOPTED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 75, MS.

GONZ�LEZ-ROJAS.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 4, 2025 AS TRANSIT EQUITY DAY IN

THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON THE RESOLUTION,

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

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ADOPTED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO. 76, MR.

SANTABARBARA.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING GOVERNOR

KATHY HOCHUL TO PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 16-22, 2025 AS ENGINEERS WEEK IN

THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON THE RESOLUTION,

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

ADOPTED.

ON CONSENT, PAGE 7, RULES REPORT NO. 71, THE CLERK

WILL READ.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00438, RULES REPORT

NO. 71, EPSTEIN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTION LAW, IN RELATION TO NOT

INCLUDING THE PROCESS FOR DECLINING DESIGNATION TO A COUNTY COMMITTEE

PARTY POSITION IN THE NOTICE PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE

CITY OF NEW YORK.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION BY MR.

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

ADVANCED. THE BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00442, RULES REPORT

NO. 72, KELLES. AN ACT TO AMEND THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, IN

RELATION TO ESTABLISHING A NATIVE PLANT AND SEED SUPPLY, DEVELOPMENT

AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION BY MS.

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

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ADVANCED.

READ THE LAST SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: 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. A00443, RULES REPORT

NO. 73, MCDONALD, SHIMSKY. AN ACT TO AMEND THE INSURANCE LAW AND

THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, IN RELATION TO STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL; AND TO

AMEND A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF 2024 AMENDING THE INSURANCE LAW

AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, RELATING TO REQUIRING A UTILIZATION REVIEW

AGENT TO FOLLOW CERTAIN RULES WHEN ESTABLISHING A STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL,

AS PROPOSED IN LEGISLATIVE BILLS NUMBERS S.1267-A AND A.901-A, IN

RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THE CLERK WILL

RECORD THE VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

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THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A00918, RULES REPORT

NO. 74, SOLAGES. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION

TO AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF OTDA PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FOR

PARTICIPATION IN UTILITY CORPORATION AFFORDABILITY PROGRAMS FOR WATER

SERVICE AFFORDABILITY.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION BY MS.

SOLAGES, 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 HUNTER: 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. A00919, RULES REPORT

NO. 75, BERGER. AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, IN RELATION

TO REQUIRING ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE FOR BENEFIT

RECIPIENTS TO BE ABLE TO CANCEL, LOCK OR UNLOCK A CARD ASSOCIATED WITH

ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SERVICES; AND TO AMEND A CHAPTER OF THE

LAWS OF 2024 AMENDING THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW RELATING TO REQUIRING

ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE FOR BENEFIT RECIPIENTS TO

BE ABLE TO CANCEL, LOCK OR UNLOCK A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ASSOCIATED WITH

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ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER SERVICES, AS PROPOSED IN LEGISLATIVE BILLS

NUMBERS S.8662-A AND A.9269-B, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS

THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION BY MR.

BERGER, 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 HUNTER: 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. A01014, RULES REPORT

NO. 76, SIMONE. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTION LAW, IN RELATION TO

BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATIONS.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION BY MR.

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

ADVANCED. THIS BILL IS LAID ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01015, RULES REPORT

NO. 77, JACOBSON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTION LAW, IN RELATION TO

PERMITTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE TO BE EMPLOYEES OF A BOARD OF

ELECTIONS WITH PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ELECTION

COMMISSIONERS.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THE BILL IS LAID

ASIDE.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01470, RULES REPORT

NO. 78, BUTTENSCHON, SAYEGH, PHEFFER AMATO. AN ACT TO AMEND THE

EDUCATION LAW, IN RELATION TO VETERANS TUITION AWARDS PROGRAM

ELIGIBILITY, AND TO AMEND A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF 2024 AMENDING THE

EDUCATION LAW RELATING TO EXPANDING ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE VETERANS

TUITION AWARDS PROGRAM, AS PROPOSED IN LEGISLATIVE BILLS NUMBERS

S.8596-A AND A.9205-A, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION BY MS.

BUTTENSCHON, 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 HUNTER: 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. A01677, RULES REPORT

NO. 79, REYES, SANTABARBARA, COLTON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE WORKERS'

COMPENSATION LAW, IN RELATION TO CLAIMS FOR MENTAL INJURY PREMISED

UPON EXTRAORDINARY WORK-RELATED STRESS; AND TO AMEND A CHAPTER OF THE

LAWS OF 2024 AMENDING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW RELATING TO

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CLAIMS FOR MENTAL INJURY PREMISED UPON EXTRAORDINARY WORK-RELATED

STRESS, AS PROPOSED IN LEGISLATIVE BILLS NUMBERS S.6635 AND A.5745, IN

RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON 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 HUNTER: THE CLERK WILL

RECORD THE VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MS. WALSH TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.

MS. WALSH: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. SO, I

THINK THAT THIS BILL IS A REALLY GREAT EXAMPLE OF A CHAPTER AMENDMENT

THAT REALLY TRACKS THE DEBATE THAT WE BROUGHT LAST YEAR ON THE ORIGINAL

LEGISLATION. SO I'M REALLY GLAD TO SEE THAT IT HAS BEEN MORE NARROWLY

DEFINED AS TO THE INDIVIDUALS THAT WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEMPT TO MAKE A

CLAIM OF MENTAL ILL -- INJURY THAT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR WORKERS'

COMPENSATION COVERAGE. I THINK THAT'S A MUCH MORE REASONABLE WAY OF

LOOKING AT IT.

I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THE CHAPTER AND I'M HAPPY TO

CAST MY VOTE IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. THANK YOU.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: MS. WALSH IN THE

AFFIRMATIVE.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A01678, RULES REPORT

NO. 80, REYES, COLTON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LABOR LAW, IN RELATION TO

REQUIRING RETAIL WORKER EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS

TO PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE; AND TO AMEND A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF

2024 AMENDING THE LABOR LAW RELATING TO REQUIRING RETAIL WORKER

EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO PREVENT WORKPLACE

VIOLENCE, AS PROPOSED IN LEGISLATIVE BILLS NUMBERS S.8358-C AND

A.8947-C, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON 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 HUNTER: THE CLERK WILL

RECORD THE VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

MS. GIGLIO TO EXPLAIN HER VOTE.

MS. GIGLIO: THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. WELL,

THE BILL IS DEFINITELY BETTER THAN IT WAS LAST YEAR. I AM STILL CONCERNED

ABOUT MINORS BEING TRAINED ON HOW TO DEESCALATE AN IRATE CUSTOMER.

THE POLICY ON THAT TRAINING DOESN'T CURRENTLY EXIST, SO WE DON'T SEE

WHAT IT IS AND WHETHER OR NOT THESE CHILDREN ARE GONNA BE FORCED TO

ENGAGE IF THERE'S AN IRATE CUSTOMER OR IF SOMEONE IS COMING INTO THE

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STORE THAT MAYBE HAS A MENTAL ILLNESS OR MAYBE IS STEALING, MAYBE IS

ROBBING THE STORE. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TRAINING LOOKS LIKE BECAUSE

THE POLICY DOESN'T EXIST. OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OUR EMERGENCY

SERVICES ARE WATER-BOARDED EVERY DAY WITH TRAINING. TRAINING FROM

BULLYING, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND THEY DON'T KNOW

HOW TO DEAL WITH THE MENTALLY ILL AND WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE STEALING IN

THE STORES. AND -- AND THE GOVERNOR IN THE STATE OF THE STATE SAID SHE

GONNA PUT COPS IN EVERY SUBWAY TRAIN TO STOP PEOPLE FROM COMMITTING

CRIME AND FROM HURTING OTHER PEOPLE, AND -- AND THEY DON'T KNOW HOW

TO DEAL WITH IT. SO MY CONCERN IS FOR THE MINORS, AND I HOPE THAT THE

COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IS LISTENING BECAUSE I HOPE

THAT THIS TRAINING AND THIS POLICY IS NOT GOING TO BE TELLING MINORS TO

ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE WHEN THEY COME INTO A RETAIL STORE AND THEY ARE

EITHER STEALING OR THEY ARE IRATE OR THEY ARE TRYING TO ROB THE CASH

GO BEHIND A LOCKED DOOR AND LET THAT PERSON TAKE WHATEVER THEY WANT.

BUT IN NO WAY, SHAPE OR FORM I -- I THINK A MINOR SHOULD BE ENGAGING

WITH AN IRATE CUSTOMER IN A RETAIL SETTING.

SO I AM GOING TO BE SUPPORTING THE BILL THIS YEAR WITH

THE REST OF MY COLLEAGUES, BUT I STILL HAVE THESE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

AND I'M HOPING THAT THE POLICY THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF LABOR LAYS

OUT WILL PROTECT OUR MINORS AND WILL PROTECT ALL RETAIL WORKERS. THANK

YOU, MADAM SPEAKER.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: THANK YOU. MS.

GIGLIO IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

THE CLERK: ASSEMBLY NO. A02249, RULES REPORT

NO. 81, REYES, COLTON. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LABOR LAW, IN RELATION TO

MODEL MANAGEMENT COMPANIES AND MODEL MANAGEMENT GROUPS; AND TO

AMEND A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF 2024 AMENDING THE LABOR LAW

RELATING TO ENACTING THE NEW YORK STATE FASHION WORKERS ACT, AS

PROPOSED IN LEGISLATIVE BILLS NUMBERS S.9832 AND A.5631-E, IN RELATION

TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: 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. A02432, RULES REPORT

NO. 82, BRONSON, COLTON, ZINERMAN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LABOR LAW,

IN RELATION TO REDUCING WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; AND TO

AMEND A CHAPTER OF THE LAWS OF 2024 AMENDING THE LABOR LAW

RELATING TO ESTABLISHING THE WAREHOUSE WORKER INJURY REDUCTION

PROGRAM, AS PROPOSED IN LEGISLATIVE BILLS NUMBERS S.5081-C AND

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A.8907-A, IN RELATION TO THE EFFECTIVENESS THEREOF.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: READ THE LAST

SECTION.

THE CLERK: THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: 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. A02433, RULES REPORT

NO. 83, BRONSON, ZINERMAN. AN ACT TO AMEND THE LABOR LAW, IN

RELATION TO PAYROLL RECORDS SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS

FOR PUBLIC WORK CONTRACTS AND IN RELATION TO EXTENDING THE DATE THE

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN

ONLINE DATABASE OF ELECTRONIC CERTIFIED PAYROLL RECORDS.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION 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 HUNTER: THE CLERK WILL

RECORD THE VOTE.

(THE CLERK RECORDED THE VOTE.)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER VOTES? ANNOUNCE THE RESULTS.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

(THE CLERK ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS.)

THE BILL IS PASSED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: MADAM SPEAKER,

MEMBERS HAVE ON THEIR DESKS AN A-CALENDAR. I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO NOW

ADVANCE THAT A-CALENDAR.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON A MOTION BY

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES, THE A-CALENDAR IS ADVANCED.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU SO MUCH,

MA'AM.

DO YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER HOUSEKEEPING OR

RESOLUTIONS?

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: WE HAVE A NUMBER

OF RESOLUTIONS BEFORE THE HOUSE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THESE RESOLUTIONS

WILL BE TAKEN UP TOGETHER.

ON THE RESOLUTIONS, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING

AYE; OPPOSED, NO. THE RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED.

(WHEREUPON, ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NOS. 77-89 WERE

UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.)

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU. MADAM

SPEAKER, WOULD YOU INFORM ALL MAJORITY MEMBERS THAT THERE WILL BE A

-- A CONFERENCE IN THE SPEAK -- IN HEARING ROOM C IMMEDIATELY

FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF SESSION? HEARING ROOM C.

NYS ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 4, 2025

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: MAJORITY

CONFERENCE AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF SESSION, HEARING ROOM C,

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SESSION.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES.

MRS. PEOPLES-STOKES: THANK YOU. I NOW MOVE

THAT THE ASSEMBLY STAND ADJOURNED AND THAT WE RECONVENE AT 10:00

A.M., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY THE 5TH, TOMORROW BEING A SESSION DAY.

ACTING SPEAKER HUNTER: ON MRS. PEOPLES-

STOKES' MOTION, THE HOUSE STANDS ADJOURNED.

(WHEREUPON, AT 2:39 P.M., THE HOUSE STOOD ADJOURNED

UNTIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH AT 10:00 A.M., THAT BEING A SESSION

DAY.)