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[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: The senate will come to order. Ask everyone present to please rise and recite the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. In the absence of clergy, let us bow our heads in a moment of silent reflection or prayer. Before the reading of the journal, since senator Generis would be the usual one to do this, I'm going to take a personal point of privilege. There was an announcement made today and we will have plenty of time to speak about the great career that senator Michael Generis has had and continues to have, but if we can continue to rise and give him a round of applause for the work that he has done in the New York State Senate. We will have plenty more time, but but senator Generis, I knew you would not do that for yourself as the floor leader. As the presiding officer, decided to take a moment of personal privilege, I do apologize for the lack of decorum, but I felt it was worthy. Reading of the journal.

[Secretary Reid (Secretary of the Senate)]: In senate, Sunday, 02/08/2026, the senate made pursuant to adjournment. The journal of Saturday, 02/07/2026 was read and approved. A motion to senate adjourn.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: Without objection, the journal stands approved as read. Presentation of petitions, messages from the assembly, messages from the from the governor, reports of standing committees, reports of select committees, communications and reports from state offices, motions and resolutions, senator Generis.

[Senator Michael Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Thank you, mister president. Thank you for those kind words. I'm gonna make you all do that again in June, just to be clear. On behalf of Majority Leader Stuart Cousins, I hand up the following committee assignments of the majority conference, ask that they be filed in the journal.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: The hand up is received and shall be filed in the journal. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: There will be an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in Room 332.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: There will be an immediate meeting of the rules committee in Room 332. Senator Sanides. The senate will return to order. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Mister president, there's a report of the rules committee at the desk. Please take that up.

[Secretary Reid (Secretary of the Senate)]: Secretary Reed. Senator Stuart Cousins from the committee on rules reports the following bills. Senate print six seventy two b by Senator Hinchey, an act amend the environmental conservation law. Senate print eleven eighty b by Senator Gennaris, an act to amend the environmental conservation law. Senate print sixteen eighteen by Senator Rivera, an act to amend the public health law. Senate print ninety seventy two eight by senator Harcom, enactment of the environmental conservation law. All of those report direct to the third reading.

[Senator Michael Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Do you accept the report of the rules committee?

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: All those in favor of accepting the report of the rules committee, signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed nay. The report of the rules committee is accepted. Senator Reid.

[Senator Michael Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Take the calendar.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: Secretary Reid.

[Secretary Reid (Secretary of the Senate)]: Calendar number one nineteen, senate print thirteen thirty six by senator Parker, enactment of New York Urban Development Corporation Act. Read the last section. Section four, this action taken effect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR's Kruger or stool cuttings white. Announce the results. Aye. '59. Bill's passed. Calendar number one twenty, senate print 2324 by senator Conroy, enactment of public authorities law. Read the last section. Section four, this action taken effect in the ninetieth day of Shabaa come along. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR Skruger Ort, Stewart Cotton's wife. Now, sir adults. Ayes, 59. The bill's passed. Counter number 163, senate print forty two fifty two by senator Parker, an act to amend the administrative code of City Of New York. Read the last section. Section two, this action defect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR Skruger Ort, Stewart Cotton's wife. Announce the results. Ayes, 59.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: The bill's passed.

[Secretary Reid (Secretary of the Senate)]: County number one seventy three, senate print forty four thirty four by senator Scoopas. Announcement of education law. Read the last section. Section three, this action affect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR Scoopers, or Swillcuttons White. Announce the results. In relation to counter, one seventy three voted in the negative are senators Ashby, Varello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helmy, Lanza, Meterra, Murray, Obraka, Amara, Ort, Columbo, Rollinson, Steck, Todisco, Walzwick, Webb, and White. Eyes, forty days, 19.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: The bill is passed.

[Secretary Reid (Secretary of the Senate)]: John number one seventy five, center print 600 a by senator Hinche, an action to amend the general municipal law. Read the last thing. Section eight is action defecting the January 1. Called. Adabo. GNR's proof of Ort, shortcut is white. Announce the results. In relation to calendar one '75, voting in negative r, senators Helming, Murray, O'Meara, Ort, and Walzik. Ayes 54 and ayes five. Vote passed. Calendar number one eighty one, senate print one ninety four b by senator Martinez, enactment of the general business law. Read the last section. Session four, this action take effect 08/01/2027. Call the roll. Adabo. GNR, Scrugel, or Scrugel Cuddings. Zelner. Senator Helmick to explain your vote.

[Senator Pamela Helming]: Thank you, mister president. We hear a lot of talk about affordability, including from our schools and taxpayers who are facing extreme cost increases. A lot of these cost increases are driven by state mandates, from skyrocketing utilities, health care and insurance costs, to the multi billion dollar all electric school bus mandate. Adding more mandates without providing dedicated state funding will only increase the burden on our schools and on our constituents tax bills. Under the current budget proposal, many districts are slated to receive just a 1% increase in foundation aid. At the same time, they're facing double digit cost increases outside of their control. We should be supporting increased school safety, and the mandates should come with dedicated resources. I support several bills that would make school safety and security improvements eligible for additional state funding streams because if we expect schools to make significant investments while maintaining critical programs, the state must be a partner in that effort. I encourage this body to take a look at our Republican Conference School Safety Plans and to bring these bills to the floor for a vote. Just this past Saturday, I participate participated in the Monroe County School Board Association legislative meeting. There, there were several students who spoke very powerfully about the impact of unfunded mandates. One young man summed it up perfectly. If the state is going to mandate it, the state should pay for it. Right now, schools and taxpayers need relief. We have better bills that achieve the intended goal of the bill before us that won't squeeze the taxpayers. For that reason, mister president, I vote no.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: Senator Helming to be recorded in negative. Announce the results.

[Secretary Reid (Secretary of the Senate)]: In relations calendar January, voting in negative are senators Barrella, Gallovin, Grifo, Helming, Obrak, Maraporte, Steck, Todisco, Walzik, and White. Ayes, 48. Days, eleven. Bills passed. Child number 182, senate print 5597 by senator May, enactment of general business law. Read the last section. Section 25 is action to perfect immediately. Call the roll. Gabo, Gnars Kruka, or Stuart Cuddens, White. Announce the results. In relation to count of one eighty two, voting in negative are senators Ashby, Barello, Chan, Gallivan, Grifo, Helman, Lanza, Matera, Murray, Obrakow, Mara Ort, Palumbo, Rawlinson, Steck, Todisco, Walzwick, Weber, and White. Ayes, 40 nays, 19. Bills passed. Comment number two zero one, senate print five twenty four by senator Mayer, enactment of penal law. Read the last section. Section three, this act of the confectant immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, General Counselor Oortz will cut and zoned. Announce the results. In relation to counter two zero one voted in negative, senator Briskport. Ayes, 58 and ayes, one. The bill is passed. Convoy number two zero two, senate print six sixty by senator Gennaro, an act of criminal procedure law. Bill will be laid aside for the day. Convoy number 204, senate print forty three twenty two by senator Scarcella Spenton, an act of civil rights law. Read the last section. Section two, this action could affect on the ninetieth day of trial become law. Call the roll. Adabo. General Armspruit of Ort, Stewart Cotton, Zelman. Announce the results. In relation to calendar two zero four voted a negative are senators Barrella, Gallivan, Lanza Ort, and Todisco. Ayes 54. Senator Todisco. Senator Todisco in the affirmative. Senator Grifle in the negative. Ayes 54. You got a way to say it. Right? Yep. Ayes, 54 and days, five. The bill is passed. Convoy number two sixteen, senate print twenty four thirty six by senator Krueger, an action in the administrative code of the city Of New York. I'm read the last section. Section three, this action will take effect the January 1. Call the roll. Adabo. GNR Scruker Ort, Stewart Cuddings, Zoner. Announce the results. In relation to counter two sixteen, vote in the negative are senators Ashby, Barello, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Matera, Murray, Obraka, O'Mara, Ort, Palumbo, Rollinson, Scarcella Spanton, Steck, Todisco, Walzik, and White. Ayes, 41, nays, 18. Bills passed. Calendar number two twenty, senate print fifty fifty two by senate Bailey, an actual meaning insurance law. Read the last section. Section nine is action taken effect on the February of shall become a law. Call the roll. Adabo, Gennaro Scooper, ort, sore cuttings white. Announce the results. Aye 59. The votes passed. Comment number two twenty one, senate print eight ninety six a by senator Martinez enactment to amend the executive law. Read the last section. Section two, this action taken effect on the ninety of days shall become a law. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR Adabo, Generalis Kruger, Ort, Sukun, Zelner. Announce the results. Aye, 59. The bill is passed. Convil number two twenty three, center print seventeen eighty eight by senator Hinchy, enactment of real property tax law. Read the last section. Section two, this action to defect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, Junaris Kruger, Ort Sukubins Zoner. Announce the results.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: Ayes, 59. The votes passed. Senator Junaris, that completes the reading of today's calendar.

[Senator Michael Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Is there any further business at the desk?

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: There is no further business at

[Secretary Reid (Secretary of the Senate)]: the desk.

[Senator Michael Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: I move to adjourn till tomorrow, Tuesday, February 10 at 3PM.

[Acting President of the Senate (Presiding Officer)]: On motion, the senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 10 at 3PM.