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[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: 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 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.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Reading of the journal. In senate, Wednesday, 05/06/2026, the senate met the senate to adjourn. Journal of Tuesday, 05/05/2026 was written approved. A motion to senate adjourn.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Without objection, the general stand approves is read. Presentation of petitions, messages from the assembly. Secretary Maree.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Senator Hinchy moves to discharge from the committee on finance assembly bill number seventeen forty a, substituted for the identical senate bill thirty eight sixty six b, Durbin counter eight forty six. So ordered.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Messages from the governor, report to standing committees, to select committees, communication and report to state offices, motions and resolutions. Senator Generics.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Morning, mister president. Morning. Let's begin today with a little bit of good news. Our colleague, senator Wyke, has just become a, grandmother for the second time ten minutes ago.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Congratulations, senator White.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Now on to the work of the day. Let us call an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in Room 332.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: There will be an immediate meeting of Rules Committee in Room 332.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Senator will stand at ease.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator will stand at

[Senator Robert G. Ortt (Minority Leader)]: ease. The

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: senate will return to order. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: There's a report of the Rules Committee at the desk. Let's take that up, please.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Secretary Read.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Senator Stewart Cousin from the from the committee on rules reports the following bill. Senate print 10,221 by senator Serrano, and that making appropriations for the support of government, bill reports to write the third reading.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Move to accept the report of the rules committee.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: All those in favor of accepting the report of the rules committee, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. The report of the rules committee is accepted. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Let's pick up the supplemental calendar.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Secretary will read.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Calendar number September, senate print 10/2021 by senator Serrano. When that make an appropriation for the support of government.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Message of necessity and appropriation at the desk.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: There is a message of necessity and appropriation at the desk.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Move to accept the message.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Those in favor of accepting the message, please signify by saying aye. Opposed, nay. The message is is accepted in the bills before the house. Bills laid aside.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Let's now move on to the supplemental controversial calendar.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator senator Generis, completes the reading of the supplemental controversial calendar. Secretary, ring the bell. Secretary, read. Calendar number

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: nine ninety one, senate print 10/2021 by senator Serrano. When that make an appropriation for the support of government.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator O'Mara, why do you rise?

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Yes. Thank you, mister president. Will, senator yield for some questions?

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Serrano, do you yield? Yes. Sponsor

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: yields. Good morning, senator. The governor has informed us all, today that there's a final budget deal. Do you have any of the details you can share with us, and have have any of the nine remaining budget bills been put to print yet.

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president. Senator Omera Omera, the bill before us, indeed is our tenth budget extender. It will take us through Monday, May 11. It has, it contains $482,000,000 in new spending, which brings us to a total of $20,300,000,000 on all of these extenders. It covers some really important funding that, allows for the continuation of state government until we have a final budget, that we are voting on. And in this budget bill, this extender bill, we have WIC payments, workers' comp, unemployment insurance, mass transit operating funds, funding for developmental disabilities, and homeless veterans, housing payments among other payments.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: You, senator. Mister president, the senator will continue to yield. Will the sponsor yield? Yes. The sponsor yields. Well, senator, since the governor's come out and announced, this morning a budget deal at $268,000,000,000, 15,000,000,000 more than last year. Every extender we've gone through now, this is a tenth one. These major policy issues are out there. Where where did we end up? Where do we end up on CLCPA?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president. Senator O'Meara, talks, continue to happen. We are certainly moving closer to a, set of budget bills that we can vote on and come forward with a final enacted budget. But right now, the bill before the house is another extender, as you you are correct, our tenth extender, so quite a few. But again, we are getting extremely close to having those bills before us. And until we have those bills, before us in print, it is very difficult to speculate on where we landed on all of the policy issues.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Thank you, senator. Mister president, the senator will continue to yield.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Will the sponsor yield? Yes. The sponsor yields.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Speaker, Hasty in the assembly has just recently, stated to the media that there is no budget deal. Well, the governor came out a couple hours ago and said there is. What is the senate majority's perspective on? Is there a budget deal or not? Through you, mister president,

[Senator José M. Serrano]: the bill before us is a budget extender. Clearly, we do not have, budget bills, final budget bills in print before us. I believe we're getting very close. I think I'm unable to give you much more information beyond that other than the fact that we are extremely close and, hopefully, we will be, in this chamber voting on our final enacted budget.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Thank you, mister president. The senator will continue to yield. Responsive yield.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Yes. Responsive yields.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Thank you, senator. The governor has stated this morning that the budget total is gonna be $268,000,000,000. Are you in agreement with that final number?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president. Without budget bills in print, it's hard for me to speculate on what the final numbers are. But I can tell you that, the things that we have been fighting for as a conference, as a legislative body, indeed all parties involved, are for things to ensure that we have a functioning state government, that we account for things like economic development, funding for parks, and arts and culture, and different things that are extremely important for our social safety net. Whatever that final number winds up being, I am pretty confident that it will hopefully, address all of the different needs that we have as a state.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Thank you, mister president. Senator will continue to yield. Will the sponsor yield?

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Yes. Sponsor yields.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: From the additional $15,000,000,000 increase from last year's budget, that the governor has stated, can you tell us, how much of that is earmarked to New York City?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president, I'm unable to do that. I don't have that information.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Mister president, senator will continue to yield. Will the sponsor yield?

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Yes. The sponsor yields.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Senator, do you expect that we're gonna have budget bills in print over this weekend and we'll be taking them up on Monday?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Do you, mister president? It's hard to say. I I really can't give you a definitive answer. I don't wanna give an incorrect answer. But, again, I feel that we are getting extremely close to that moment. We, you know, we have been working diligently, all parties involved, to close down on a number of policy issues, ensuring that we have the best product, the best work product this budget can be. And I do feel very confident that we are getting to that point, but I can't give you an exact time frame of when we will start voting.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Thank you, senator. Mister president, the senator will continue

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: to yield. The sponsor yield? Yes. Sponsor yields.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Senator, what, tax increases or revenue raisers are in this proposal to get us up to an increased spending amount of 268,000,000,000?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president. In the bill before us, we don't have any of those issues, outlined here. Again, as I mentioned in the beginning of our conversation, there are a number of different funding items that are here as well as some local government assistant payments for the city of Yonkers. But beyond that, there's no additional revenue raisers in the bill before us.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Thank you, mister president. Senator, we

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: continue to yield. Will the sponsor yield?

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Yes. Sponsor yields. Senator, would you agree that, it's important that we have an open and robust discussion, of this budget, and have an understanding of what is gonna be in this budget before we actually vote on it, in the state legislature?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Do you, mister president? Of course. I I do believe that that is important, and we all endeavor to ensure that we have those discussions both here as a body and at back at home in our districts. And I've been trying to do the best that I can to convey, the different machinations of this budget process throughout with my constituents, and soliciting that sort of feedback has been very important. But as we get closer to the end, I believe it will be widely reported, a lot of the different issues that this budget will contain, and I feel confident that the public will have a good idea of what we're voting on.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Through you, mister president, the senator will continue to yield. Will the sponsor yield?

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Yes. The sponsor yields.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: When do you expect that we're gonna have these budget bills in place that we can review and and prepare for a debate on the budget?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president. It's hard to, to give you an exact time frame at this moment, but I feel that through what we're seeing in news reports and what we're hearing as a legislative body. We are getting closer to that moment. I can't give you an exact time frame though.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: Thank you. On the bill, mister president. Thank you, senator Serrano.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator O'Mara on the bill.

[Senator Thomas F. O’Mara]: I appreciate that, I suppose, although it gives us absolutely no information whatsoever on where we stand, on this budget. And I I do find it alarming that the governor, was out two hours ago, stating there's a budget deal that we're gonna spend $268,000,000,000, another $15,000,000,000 than last year. Yet, there apparently is no agreement. The speaker hasty has come out and said, there is no agreement. We have no details from the majority here today, on, any details of what's been agreed to, in this budget of $268,000,000,000. And, you know, New Yorkers, as I repeatedly say in these extenders, New Yorkers deserve to know, what we're considering, here because we really have nothing. Twice a week, we're doing these extenders and we get no information. And then the governor comes out and says there's a deal, and yet there's still no information from the majority here, on what, if anything, has been agreed to, whether this $268,000,000,000 figure is real or not. But it's certainly a concerning amount with increasing spending by $15,000,000,000 from year to year. And we have no details on where that money's going, what the policy issues that have been resolved, on this budget that has seemingly held it up for, well over a month now that, you know, we just we need more information. And I'm sure that it will probably show up here on Monday, and there'll be bills that were printed overnight, and we'll get messages of necessity from the governor. And we'll be expected to debate these bills, and vote on them, with very little, time, to review these $268,000,000,000 budget proposal. New Yorkers deserve better. Thank you, mister president.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Thank you, senator O'Mara. Senator Helming, why do you rise?

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Thank you, mister president. The sponsor will yield for a few questions.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Will the sponsor yield? Yes. The sponsor yields.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Thank you. So as senator Romero pointed out, the budget's over a month late. He asked several questions. There are really no concrete answers. So senator Serrano, can you tell me, does this budget extender provide any certainty for our local governments? And just to let you know, it's pothole season. Our local municipalities are trying to do road repairs, plan for bridge repairs, culvert work, etcetera. Does this budget provide any certainty?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president, the budget extender bill before us, does provide for, funding for some really important functions of our state government, including local government assistant payments for the city of Yonkers, which I think speaks to the question that you have. But generally speaking, this, extender, which, brings us up to $20,300,000,000 on all of these extenders together, has significant funding for the functioning of our state and, local government depending on the timing of the payments needed.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Thank you. Mister president, the sponsor will continue to yield.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Will the sponsor yield? Yes. Sponsor yields.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Senator Sorano, just so I could get some clarification. My understanding is under local government assistance, the executive provides 11,000,000 for the following. And then it says 11,000,000 for the city of Yonkers. So for the rest of our communities, is there any certainty in this extender, as far as what they can anticipate receiving and funding?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Mister president, you're correct. In this current budget extender bill, there is funding for the city of Yonkers, which is a local government payment as you mentioned. But throughout this process, there have been other payments, to other localities. And and it really depends on the timing of when certain payments are due. I know that there are a lot of concerns about certain deadlines for, school districts and things of that nature. But again, I feel very confident that we will conclude this entire budget process in in the near future, and we will get up to date on all of those payments. But, at the moment, the bill before us, accounts for some local government assistance payments for the city of Yonkers and a bunch of other items that I did enumerate earlier.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Thank you. Through you, mister president, the sponsor will continue to yield?

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: The sponsor yield? Yes. The sponsor yields.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Senator Serrano, you mentioned our school districts. They're literally just days away now from being legally mandated to hold their budget votes. Is there anything in this tenth budget extender that provides them some certainty, some information on what they can anticipate receiving for funding this year?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president. Senator, no. The budget bill before us just allows for the functioning of state government to get us through the next few days until Monday. It does not have any additional information, but we we are really, really moving along here. And I do feel confident that we can get that done, in a timely manner.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Thank you. Through you, mister president, the sponsor will continue to yield.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Will the sponsor yield? Yes. The sponsor yields.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Senator Serrano, I think it was during the eighth budget debate, I had asked a question specifically about whether or not the extender had included any funding, or addressed the rural health care transformation funding, that if we don't spend it by September, the state of New York is gonna lose it. I explained how that funding is so critical, especially for our rural communities. Is there anything in this tenth budget extender that addresses that gives the DOB the opportunity to start moving that money or soliciting, requests?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president, I agree. These are all really important issues, and there is a a definite sense of urgency to get everything done in order to address that and many other issues. This budget extender does not speak to that, but I think the overall sentiment of all involved is to move with haste so that we can help address those issues before, anything bad happens and and to make sure that that money gets spent.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: To you, mister president, the sponsor will continue to yield.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Will it sponsor yield? Yes. Sponsor yield.

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: Senator Sorano, you mentioned that, hopefully, we'll have information on Monday. Will our local governments or our schools or our health care providers, will they and will this body will we have details and information on Monday?

[Senator José M. Serrano]: Through you, mister president, it's hard to say at this time what information we we will have on Monday. So, no, I cannot answer that. Thank

[Senator Pamela A. Helming]: you, mister president. Thank you to the sponsor for your response.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Thank you, senator Helming. Are there any other senators wishing to be heard? Seeing and hearing none, debate is closed. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Mister president, we've agreed to restore this bill to the noncontroversial count.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: On consent, the bill is restored to the noncontroversial count. Read the last section.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Section 17 is asked to defect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR's Kruger or Stuart Cousins, Zelner. Thank you.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: And now is the results.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: In relation to calendar September, vote in a negative senator White, ayes 16 nays, one.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: The bill is passed. And the Generis, that completes the reading of today's supplemental controversial calendar.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Let's go back to motions and resolutions and take up previously adopted resolution eighteen forty nine by Senator Ort, have its title read, and call on Senator Ort.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Secretary Reid. Resolution eighteen forty nine by senator Ort congratulating the North Tonawanda High School girls varsity basketball team upon the occasion of capturing 2,026 New York State Public High School Athletic Association class, double a girls varsity basketball championship. Senator Ort on the resolution.

[Senator Robert G. Ortt (Minority Leader)]: Well, thank you, mister president. I appreciate the opportunity to, welcome several players from the North Tonawanda Lady Jacks state championship team who are here today. I don't get to do a lot of these, so I'm gonna bask in the glow of their victory, just only a few weeks ago. So for those who don't know, North Tonawanda plays in the class double a. I know we're gonna hear a little bit after this from the champions in the class single a represented by senator Weber. And I propose we do maybe like a a scrimmage game afterward to see who really is the best ladies basketball team. Now we only have six players, senator Weber, but I like our chances. So with that, you know, 2025, 2026 was a great year for our Lady Jacks. It was the best season in North Tonawana girls basketball history. And the first time a North Tonawana team basketball team or any section six double a team ever brought home the New York State class double a championship. So it's a big deal. Incredible achievement. I think maybe it's just timely. I don't know if our our our players know this, but of course, we had the our women of distinction event this week, where we celebrate women who've made great contributions to our community, to our state, and every senator ostensibly is allowed to choose a nominee. And I think it's fitting that you're all here because nothing could be more distinct to me at your age than to have achieved what you have. And it's fitting, not only did you are you distinct as individuals, but you came together as players as a team to accomplish something that no individual can accomplish. And I'm grateful that you're here. I wanna walk you through a little bit of the path. You came into the section six double a tournament as the number three seat. So, mister president, I know you're a big Knicks fan. They're the number three seat in the Eastern Conference. Hopefully, they can follow the blueprint of the Lady Jacks to get where they're trying to get to. So, and they shocked everybody. First, they took down the number one seed Orchard Park, 62 to 40, which is why I'm doing the resolution, senator Gallivan is not. Then then at a tournament at Buffalo State, they dominated Williamsville East 73 to 52 to claim the first ever section six double a title. From there, they went to, the state tournament after a bye. They beat Webster Schroeder sixty two forty eight. They took care of horse heads fifty seven thirty five. And in spite of that, Senator O'Meara is still gonna support the resolution. And on March 22, they finished the job defeating Bethlehem Central fifty seven thirty seven. So senator Fahey, I'm I'm sorry that didn't work out for you. But so you could see. Right? This is a great day for me. I I this is

[Senator Bill Weber]: a I'm not gonna miss this.

[Senator Robert G. Ortt (Minority Leader)]: Their final record, twenty three and three, which is pretty incredible. First sectional champions, first regional champions, first state champions. And of course, not only do I represent North Tonawanda, but I live there. So as a North Tonawanda resident, it's very proud. I know everyone in North Tonawanda is very proud of these young women. We're joined now coach Randy Bratt could not be here today. But coach Randy Bratt is not only the coach in his first year, led them to this great accomplishment. He's also a police officer when he's not coaching girls basketball. So this is someone and I know his family comes from very good stock. I wish he could be here today, but he's not. We are joined by assistant coach Desiree Doucette. I wanna thank her for being here with our our players, and I know she certainly played an important role, in their success. I do wanna recognize the players who are here. So we have. And if this is wrong, let me know and we'll get rid of that person who gave me this list. So Jakela Brown. Jakela, if you can stand up. We have Ella Cashin, Annabelle Day, Lily Day, Tiana King, and Sofia Virgilio. Right? So we got everybody up there. And I do wanna make a special note. Annabelle Day was the Buffalo Player of the Year, McDonald's All American nominee, team MVP, all time scoring leader in North Tonawana school history, boys or girls boys or girls, with 2,023 career points. That's even more than Jim Todisco had when he played basketball. But it was that was a peach basket. That was a long time ago. So you broke 2,000 in the state semifinals, and she's gonna be playing at the University of Buffalo this coming fall. But to all the players, they have made our community so proud, and that that they're here today actually makes me incredibly proud that I get to do this on the floor. I know you guys got a tour, but mister president, I just would like to extend all the courtesies of the house in a week where we honored women, where we get to honor young women who did something incredible and I know will go on to do incredible things in the future. So thank you very much.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Thank you, senator Ort. To the number three seeded but first in our heart state champions, Western New York superstars, we look forward to your continued success as student scholar athletes. We congratulate the Lady Jets on their championship run, may this be the first of many. Thank you to the coach and the champions. Please continue to be standing and be recognized.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Senator Generis. I believe that resolution was previously adopted on April 21, mister president.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: The resolution was pre previously adopted on April 21. Yes, senator Generis.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Mister president, the roster of teams, defeated by Tonawanda that, senator Orr mentioned, he notably did not mention the Tappan Z girls, high school basketball team, a name that Senator Scufus appreciates particularly. So let's let's move on to previously adopted resolution nineteen thirty two by Senator Weber For that purpose, read its title. Call on senator Weber, please.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Today in the chamber of Baldur's Life, the secretary will read.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Resolution nineteen thirty two by senator Weber, congratulating the Tappan Zee High School girls basketball team and coach Riley upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Public High School athletic association class a championship. Senator Weber on the resolution.

[Senator Bill Weber]: Thank you, mister president. You know, in continuing the theme of honoring women this week, we have special young women here from Tappan Zee. In 2023, the first state champions from my district that I had up here in Albany were the Tappan Zee school, boys who won the state championship that year. And today, I'm proud to welcome the Tappan Zee High School girls basketball team. Clearly, the Flying Dutchman are doing something right in our district. Tappansey High School girls basketball team and coach Riley Chevrier captured the, class a championship for the first time ever with a fifty four forty eight victory over Utica of Notre Dame. Now senator Grifo and I were talking about this a little while ago, and I know he's gonna support this resolution. But it was an exciting win for these young women, and they finished the season with a twenty two and four overall record. You know, as a father of student athletes, something that I'm proud of, I know the high demands that are put on these students as they juggle their commitment to the team to compete at a championship level while maintaining their academic, responsibility. So we're really proud of the accomplishment that you did, and we know that you worked really hard. These struggles build character that will benefit you for the rest of your lives. I'd like to thank the Tappansey High School administration for allowing the team to come to the capital today to receive this much deserved recognition. As I read off your names, I would like you to please rise so we'll continue to recognize you. We have Emma McHugh, who's a senior. We have Eve Girardi, a senior as well. We have Alyssa Sanchez, a sophomore. We have Devin Cunny, a junior. We have Niamh Donnelly, eighth grader. Okay. Wow. Ella Pagles, a senior. Adriana DiOrio, a senior. Abby Walsh, a sophomore. Jody Long, a sophomore. Maureen O'Donnell, a freshman. We have Addy Ziak, a freshman. We have Bridget Linnahan, a junior. We have Zaria Desir, an eighth grader. We have Lily Lennon, a sophomore. We have Savannah Nordstrom, a senior. And I hope I have everyone. Right? Okay. Excellent. I wanna also recognize head coach Riley Chevrier. Please rise. We have assistant coaches, Sarah Kucla and Dara Daryl, Flynn, student manager, Kelly Kucla, and athletic director, William Pilla. Mister president, please extend the courtesies of the house for the Tappan Zee as, mister senator Scufus, I think, loves that name as well. Please recognize the Tappan Zee girls high school team. And as leader Ort said, I know Tappan Zee girls are ready for a scrimmage. Mister president, I know you're at big basketball games, and maybe you'll referee the game outside for a little pickup game. But please extend them all the courtesies of the house. Thank you.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Thank you, senator Weber. I will certainly be happy to referee because I can't guard any of you anymore. But to the champions from class eight, the Tappan Z School, indeed, you have crossed the bridge to your championship run. We congratulate you on behalf of the senate. The ladies are truly running the chamber on your championship run. We recognize you, celebrate you, and we look forward to more championships in the future. Please remain standing and receive all of the accolades. The resolution was previously adopted on April 28. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: At this time, please call on senator Rawlison for

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: an introduction. Senator Rawlison for the purposes of an introduction.

[Senator Robert G. Ortt (Minority Leader)]: No. No. You're the reason you're calling me.

[Senator Rob Rolison]: Thank you, mister president. It is my distinct honor to introduce to all of you today, Chris Ann Price. Mister president, I met Chris Ann Price last June 16 at Dutchess Community College. You know, mister president, there are times when you meet someone for the very first time, it doesn't always happen that often, that you say this is a special person. This is a person who has already accomplished so much because I learned about it that day, but also was gonna go on to do great things. That particular day, mister president, I was at Dutchess Community College to to meet Chris Ann, to congratulate her on her nomination for the highest SUNY award that can be awarded. It's the chancellor's award for student excellent excellence. Just interesting though, that day, the SUNY chancellor was there, and I actually was going to be with him in a little while after meeting Chris Ann. He was gonna be touring the campus, specifically the day care facility at DCC. And I said to Chris Ann, I said, hey, you know, do you have a a little bit? The SUNY chancellor is is actually here today. And I said, would you like to go on the tour, part of the campus with me? And and she looked at me sort of, you know, in that inquisitive kinda look like, well, can I? And I said, I think so, Chris Ann, because I'm a state senator and you can probably go with me. And we laughed a little bit about that, and she did. And she met the SUNY chancellor. And ever since that day, mister president, June 16, she has become my friend. And we have actually done a lot of cool things together. But I wanna tell you about what she's done. She began her academic and leadership journey at DCC by the way of a program called the Educational Opportunity Program, which was established in 1967 by then Arthur O. E, Assemblyman from Buffalo. And it was done during the civil rights era and movement, and it was done with the intention to give every individual, every student an opportunity to have higher education that they may not necessarily have been able to get as easy as others. Now at DCC, Chris Ann went on to cement herself within the DCC community. She was a peer mentor and navigator. She was the EOP Summer Academy student leader, and I actually went at her invitation to DCC to meet the students who came a lot from the New York City area to DCC to see, hey, could I go here? And many of them did. She became a resident assistant while successfully, mister president, completing her associate's degree in health services. Now she also was a director of social media for both the EOP program and academic housing, strengthening the student engagement of the campus and all the outreach initiatives. Now in addition to her leadership roles at DCC, she actually interned in our office during the summer of last year. And she was selected for the highly competitive EOP Premedical Opportunity Program, where she has gained exposure to health care professions, mentorship, and the importance of addressing addressing, mister president, inequities in health care access. And also because of many of those things, mister president, her commitments earned her the Norman r McConney junior award for student excellence and resilience. Now she's now at the University of Albany, and she continues expanding her leadership role and advocacy efforts as, mister president, a SUNY EOP ambassador, academic resource mentor, and certified mental health leader. Now through her role as an ambassador, she has traveled across the state. She has actually been here at the capital, recently participated, in a session of the senate with her peers. And today, she gets to go across the state and speak with students, parents, counselors, legislators, educational leaders about the impact of EOP, the importance of educational access and bridging the gap to higher education for underserved communities. And we go on a little bit longer, mister president, because this isn't a very accomplished young woman. She has also participated in this year's SUNY CUNY Model Senate, which I just spoke about, and she spoke on panels alongside SUNY chancellor King. She remains passionate about mentorship, public service, health care health care equity, and creating meaningful change through leadership. Now she is also continually seeking opportunities to grow, serve her community, and make her mark within medicine, health policies, and higher education. Chris Ann Price is matriculated student at the University of Albany studying human biology. She aspires to become a physician pursuing work and research and health care advocacy as well as health policy. She is joined here today by her family, friends, and members of the SUNY EOP team. And as I've heard before from the members, this has been the week of women of distinction. Mister president, I would say without a doubt that we have a young woman of distinction in the chambers today. And would you please recognize her and extend the cordiality of this house to her. Thank you, mister president.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Rollison, as a proud UA graduate, UA you know, I am incredibly proud to recognize the multi talented, multifaceted future doctor, Chris Ann Price. Thank you for all that you do. We look for we appreciate your success now, we look forward to your success in the future. EOP proud, EOP strong, but most importantly, community strong, please rise and be recognized. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Mister president, the, resolutions we took up today are open for cosponsorship.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: These resolutions were open for cosponsorship. Should you choose not to be a cosponsor, please notify the desk.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: I have a

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: I have

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: a motion here, mister president, on behalf of senator Scufus on page 22, I offer the following amendments, calendar four thirty five, senate print forty thirty seven a, and as that said, retains its place on third reading calendar.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: The amendments are received, the bill retains its place in the third reading calendar. Senator Generis.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: Please take up the reading of the calendar.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Secretary Reed. Calendar number one fifteen, senate print eighteen eleven by senator Fernandez. In that, to amend the executive law. Read the last section. Section two of this action will affect the meeting. For the role, Adabo, Gene Auschwager, or Sukadan Zona. Senator Fernandez, you

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: explain your vote.

[Senator Nathalia Fernandez]: Thank you, mister president. I'm very proud and grateful to see this bill come to the floor again because as the chair of the committee on substance use disorder and along with my many colleagues that are advocates in making sure that we are bringing accessibility, affordability, and breaking the stigma when it comes to addiction services, This bill is so important. This bill is creating is making May 9 Overdose Awareness Day in New York State, and we've seen enough harm. We've seen we felt a lot of pain. We've lost a lot of people, and those numbers are still high while we have seen improvements in what our services are doing. Our services that we funded in harm reduction and recovery care and everything in between has been doing good work. And now more than ever, need to make sure we keep those resources fulfilled, that we continue to fight in this budget process for those, programs to be supported, and that we continue to speak about, of of those that have been lost in their memory and utilize the pain to into passion, into purpose to make sure that we don't see the overdoses continue, that we continue to push the numbers down, that we invest more in communities that are harmed more, and that we forever keep those loved ones in mind that have lost their lives, unfortunately, to overdose. So I thank this body for your support, and I proudly vote aye.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Fernandez, it'll be recorded and be affirmative. Announce the results.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Aye, 61. The bill's passed. Calendar number 29, senate print twenty two eighty c by senator Webb and Act. Too many executive law. Read the last section. Section six is action to defect the media. Call on roll. Adabo, g n r s p o o r. So come and zoned.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Murray to explain this vote.

[Senator Nathalia Fernandez]: Thank you.

[Senator Dean Murray]: Thank you, mister president. I wanna thank the sponsor for bringing this, this bill forward. We recently did, some crime victims roundtables across the state. Some of the feedback we got, when we did these and heard was the domestic violence in, incidents very often lead to more incidents that end unfortunately tragically. By doing these assessments, this allows law enforcement to take steps to prevent there being future violence and prevent them from having lethal results. So I I wanna thank the sponsor for this. It's it's it's a very important step already being done in Maryland, Utah, and Florida, and we've seen great results from that. And I believe in New York State, Dutchess County is one of the counties that also does this, and we need to have this statewide. So, I thank the sponsor. This will prevent terrible tragedies and also prevent us from seeing more victims. So I proudly vote yes.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Murray, to be recorded in the affirmative. Senator Rollison to explain this vote.

[Senator Rob Rolison]: Thank you, mister president. And, senator Murray, you are right. And, just one part of that, that I wanna add to, Duxes County was the first county in the state of New York to use these lethality assessment tools to better protect and warn victims of domestic violence on the potential for further harm to them. And it actually came out of a homicide that took place in Dutchess County in 2010. Linda Riccadouille was assaulted by her husband. He was arrested and sent to the Dutchess County Correctional Facility. He was he bailed out, and he killed his wife. And at the time, I was chairman of the legislature, and I asked the Citizens Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence to examine all of the things that we were doing and what we needed to do in Dutch County to prevent fatalities like this from happening. Because at the time, Linda Riccadouille was doing everything that she could do. She was getting the services and talking to individuals, but it happened so quickly, and she did not have time to leave. So this was part of the report. And over a period of years, it was introduced into Dutchess County, starting with one police agency and then, of course, all. And then subsequently, Westchester and Broome Counties are the other two counties that are employing it countywide. But I mister president, I wanna thank the sponsor, for again moving this forward and not stopping until we see this as a statewide implementation. And we've passed it here for two years in a row, and it was working its way through the assembly. But to my colleague and friend, senator Webb, looks like it's really now moving through the assembly. And this will be something that I hope that the governor, once this is passed in both houses, can sign immediately, mister president, if it's possible to do that. Because, certainly, we know through history, lives are lost all too often through incidents of domestic violence that continue for far too long. And, mister president, that's the reason, and I appreciate that, why I'm voting I on this very important bill.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Thank you. Senator president Senator Rollinson, to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results. I see. Senator Webb to explain your vote. I apologize.

[Senator Lea Webb]: Thank you, mister president. I wanna thank all of my colleagues in the chamber for expressing support for this legislation. You know, we've seen a lot in the news over the last, I'd say, three to four weeks, a significant increase in not only domestic violence cases, but a lot of those cases have unfortunately ended in fatalities. And so the rates of femicide most certainly is up, which in large part is connected to domestic violence. I know I've personally lost a good friend because of domestic violence, and so I think this legislation is a important measure because it not only helps to predict potential fatalities, but it also gives victims opportunities to connect to resources to get them out of harmful situations, and it gives law enforcement the tools to connect with local organizations that provide resources for victims and their families. And the assessment looks at things such as has your significant other made threats to you or your pet? Just different things like that that, again, may seem simple, but most certainly have been demonstrated to predict, very tragic, potential tragic outcomes. So, I wanna thank my colleagues for their support and, of course, the assembly sponsor, assembly member Clark, for her continued advocacy. I proudly vote aye. Thank you, mister president.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Webb, to be recorded in the affirmative. Senator Ramos, to explain her vote.

[Senator Jessica Ramos]: Thank you. Mister president, I rise to thank senator Webb for this bill. I think very often in a society where marital rape isn't recognized, there are still very clear indicators of the violence that can ensue in someone's life. And unfortunately, the law still does not recognize many of those patterns. There's no greater indicator that your partner is going to kill you than that person choking you. And as as much strength as it takes to leave a situation like that, even afterwards, the abuse continues. And so I really thank you, senator Webb, for doing this for so many of us in the hopes that any partner in any romantic relationship can learn how to deal with conflict in a way that is constructive and that doesn't destroy families. Thank you.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Thank you, senator Ramos. Senator Ramos will be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: I 61. Bills passed. Cabin Number 403, senate print thirty two zero eight by senator Kavanaugh. I'm not to appeal paragraph paragraph three and four of subdivision a of section 26 dash four zero five of administrative code of the City Of New York. Read the last section. Section two of this action took effect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR Spooka Orts, who cut this out?

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Now is the result.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: In leadership count of four zero three voting in negative r, senators Chan, Galvin, Oberacke, and Steck. Ayes 57 is four.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Bills pass.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Calendar number 700, senate print forty eight sixty seven a by senator Fahey, enactment in the insurance law.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Read the last section.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Section two, this action taken effect on the January 1.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Call the roll.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Adabo. GNR's proof of court. Stewart Cotton Zunder. Senator Fahey to explain her vote.

[Assemblymember Patricia Fahy (referred to as 'Senator Fahey' in transcript)]: Thank thank you, mister president, and thank you, rising in support of the bill with, before us right now, s forty eight sixty seven, and it is one that would prohibit insurers from imposing a first fail step therapy or prior authorization on medications used to treat serious mental health conditions. Mental health crisis, do not wait for insurance paperwork or bureaucratic delays for patients with schizophrenia bipolar disorder, severe depression, PTSD, substance use, and more. Some of the the right medication can be lifesaving, but current insurance practices often force a patient to do a fail safe medication when their doctor may know that it is not effective or may not be appropriate. And these delays can lead to more psychiatric deterioration, hospitalization, or emergency room visits. Mental health treatment is highly individualized. What works for one patient may not work for another. It can take weeks or months to figure out the right medication and dosage and to get a patient stable. The insurance company barriers can actually destabilize a patient if, if they are not moving more rapidly. And studies have shown that the policies of this fail serve can fail safe, approach can actually increase long term costs through increased inpatient admission and emergency care. And that's why I think that this, bill is so important that we must provide meaningful access to treatment. And with that, I, vote in the affirmative. And thank you, mister president.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Fahey, to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: In relations, calendar 700 voted in the negative. Senator Walzik, aye 60, nays one. The bill's passed. Calendar number seven forty four, center print eighty nine zero four a by senator Mayor, enactment of education law. Read the last section. Section four, this action will affect immediately. Call the roll. Dabo. Gene Auschwager, Ort, Sukut, and Zelner.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Announce the results. Aye 61. The bill's passed.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Conduct number 757, center print 664 by senator Schufer's enactment of real property tax law.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Read the last section.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Section five is actioned the effect of the January 1. Call the roll. Gobble. G and R, Swiggutt, Swiggutt, Zoner. Announce the results. In relation to governor, seven fifty seven vote in the negative r, senators Ashby Barela, Kansas City, Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Matera, Murray, O'Mara, Ort, Palumbo, Rollinson, Steck, Tedisco, Walton, Weberton, White. Eyes, 42, nays, 19.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: The bill is passed.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: County number seven ninety, senate print 65654 by senator Kruger, not to amend the election law.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Read the last section.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Section two of this action to defect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, Chionaris, Kruger, or Stewart Cousins, Zell. Announce the results. In relation to calendar seven ninety voting in the negative are senators Gallatin, Grifle, Helming, Ort, Scufus, and Walton. Ayes 55. Also, senator Oberrecker. Ayes 54 and aye seven. The bill is passed. Calendar number 831, center print, 3695 by senator Sanders, and that to amend the general business law.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Read the last section.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Section two, this action took effect on the ninetieth day for shall become a law. Valderall, Dabo, Q and R, Schruger, Ort, stool cuttings, zumb. Announce the results. In relation to calendar '8 '31, vote in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borla, Kansas City, Fitzpatrick, Chan, Grifle, Hellman, Lanza, Obaracca, Amara Ort, Colombo, Rhoads, Rawlinson, Stett, Tedisco, Walzer, Weber, and White. Ayes, 43. Nays, 18. The bill's passed. Calendar number eight forty five, senate print thirty five sixty one by senator Cleary, an active relations are required by the Empire State Development Corporation in consultation with the Department of Agriculture Markets and the Office of New Americans to study economic impacts of optimizing creating kitchen incubators. Read the last section. Section four is action that took effect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR, Sprigler, or Suikoden Zama. Announce the results. In relation to count of eight forty five, voted in negative. Senators Martinez and Schuger, Iced fifty nine days two.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Bills passed.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Count of number eight forty six, assembly number seventeen forty eight by assembly member Rosenthal, enactment of public buildings law. Read the last section. Section two, this action took effect one year after shall become a law. Call the roll. Adabo, Genar Spruger, Ort, Sukad and Zonner. Announce the results. Aye, 61.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: The bill's passed.

[Secretary of the Senate (Reading Clerk)]: Calendar number eight forty 9, senate print sixty two eighty one by senator Scarcellus Spanzen, an act from the state finance law. Read the last section. Section three, this action took effect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, Trinidad and Scruggar, Ort, Sukad, and Zander. Announce the results. Aye, 61. The bill's passed. Calendar number August, senate print 5,900 by senator Lanza, enactment of mental hygiene law. Read the last section. Section two, this action shall take effect on the sixtieth day of shop coming off. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR School of Court School of Cousins, Zellner. Announce the results. Ayes, 61. Bill has passed.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: Senator Generis, that completes the reading of today's calendar.

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

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: There is no further business at the desk.

[Senator Michael N. Gianaris (Deputy Majority Leader)]: I move to adjourn. Well, before I adjourn, let me just say because we had so much success, last night. Let's, once again root for both the Sabres and the Knicks throughout the weekend and move to adjourn until Monday, May 11 at 3PM with the intervening days being legislative days.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey (Acting President)]: On motion, we are mandated to root for the Sabres and Knicks, and we are adjourned until Monday, May 11 at 3PM with intervening days being legislative.