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Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee reports eight bills; most sent to finance
Summary
At its third meeting, the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee considered eight bills on topics including public officer records, alcohol licensing, anti-discrimination, tax credits and cannabis; the committee reported the bills, mostly by voice vote and with referrals to the finance committee.
The Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee met for its third session and reported eight bills to the next step in the legislative process, most by voice vote and several referred to the Finance Committee.
The committee convened with Chair James Scoofus presiding and members including Ranking Member O'Mara and senators Byno, Clear and May in attendance. Chair Scoofus moved each item through routine consideration, calling for motions and recording voice votes: "All in favor? Aye," he said on multiple items as the panel advanced the legislation.
Among the bills acted on were S104, a proposal connected to the Alcohol Beverage Control Act that would require the chair of the state labor authority to make quarterly reports; S334, amending the Public Officers Law on publishing records of public interest; S409, on permitting certain retail licensees to purchase wine and liquor on behalf of other retail licensees; S491, amending Executive Law to include religious-based facial hair in the definition of unlawful discriminatory practices; and S1418A, amending the Public Officers Law concerning the award of reasonable attorney's fees in certain proceedings. The committee reported those bills, generally without a recorded roll-call vote and with referrals where specified.
S2429A, described as creating a Work Opportunity Tax Credit with provisions for expiration and repeal of certain sections, and S5277, a change to the Cannabis Law expanding who may hold membership in an adult-use cooperative license, were also reported. Committee members referred several of the measures to the Finance Committee for further consideration.
The final measure on the agenda, S6181, related to employment at certain cannabis licenses for the purposes of parole conditions, passed through committee action but drew one recorded no vote. Chair Scoofus called for ayes and nays; the transcript records "Nay. 1 nay," indicating a single opposed vote on that item.
The committee did not produce extended debate on most items; except where noted, actions were taken by motion, second and voice vote. Several sponsors identified on the record included Senator Comrie (S104), Senator Scoop (S334), Senator Fernandez (S491), Senator Lou (S1418A), Senator Bailey (S5277) and Senator Parker (S6181). The committee adjourned after reporting the items.
The committee’s actions move multiple proposals to the next stages of committee or Finance Committee review; specific fiscal notes, amendments and roll-call tallies (beyond the single recorded no vote on S6181) were not specified in the meeting transcript.
