State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
JOURNAL
-OF THE-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the fourth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand.
Volume 127, No. 12
Wednesday, February 2, 2000
Twelfth Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, February 2, 2000, and is called to order at 4:15 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 94 members present and 5 members absent as follows:
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Giannini, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, February 1, 2000, is approved as printed.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Slater, Benoit, Malik, Cicilline, Fox and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7206) An Act relating to taxation - personal income tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Mumford, Giannini, Savage, Gorham, Millard and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7207) An Act relating to taxation - boarding of horses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Mumford, Savage, Gorham, Millard, Fleury and Rabideau introduce (2000-H 7208) An Act relating to school and municipal playground safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, Benoit, Picard, George, Wasylyk and Dennigan introduce (2000-H 7209) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses -driving under the influence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Cambio, C. Levesque, Cicilline, Vieira and Palangio introduce (2000-H 7210) An Act relating to civil rights of persons with disabilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Kennedy introduces (2000-H 7211) An Act relating to Valley Gas Company.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative McNamara introduces (2000-H 7212) An Act relating to personal income tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives McNamara and Ginaitt introduce (2000-H 7213) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives McNamara and Garvey introduce (2000-H 7214) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives McNamara, Carpenter, Garvey and Giannini introduce (2000-H 7215) An Act relating to criminal procedure-
DNA detection.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives McNamara, Munschy, Carpenter, Shavers and Abdullah-Odiase introduce (2000-H 7216) An Act relating to lead poisoning.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Aiken, McNamara, Bramley, Knickle, Ginaitt and Flaherty introduce (2000-H 7217) An Act relating to the General Assembly.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.
Representative Inman introduces (by request) (2000-H 7218) An Act relating to human services - abused and neglected children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Cambio, Giannini, Corvese, Reilly, Vieira and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7219) An Act relating to health and safety - alternatives to abortion information act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Giannini, McCauley, Reilly, Palumbo and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7220) An Act relating to textbooks.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Cambio, Jacquard, Cicilline, Corvese and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7221) An Act relating to health and safety - commission on deaf and hearing impaired.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Corvese, Garvey and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7222) An Act relating to unfair sales practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Simonian and Hetherington introduce (2000-H 7223) An Act relating to
distressed areas economic revitalization act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Montanaro, Ginaitt, G. Levesque, Malik, Naughton and Kilmartin introduce (2000-H 7224) An Act relating to health and safety - thermal imaging devices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Montanaro, Slater, Smith, Malik, Ajello, Naughton and Kilmartin introduce (2000-H 7225) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Benoit, Almeida, Costantino, Cicilline and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7226) An Act relating to human services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Cambio, Corvese, Vieira and Schadone introduce (2000-H 7227) An Act relating to the Department of Transportation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Vieira, Sullivan, Corvese, San Bento and Schadone introduce (2000-H 7228) An Act relating to transportation of beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Inman introduces (2000-H 7229) Joint Resolution to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (sunset session of the General Assembly).
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives G. Levesque, Maher and Carroll introduce (2000-H 7230) An Act relating to elections - primaries - national conventions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives George, Ferguson, Dennigan, Fox, Mumford and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7231) An Act relating to the Corrections Department.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Reilly, Ginaitt, Jacquard, San Bento and Quick introduce (2000-H 7232) An Act relating to taxation-
personal income tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Schadone, Corvese, Williamson, Hogan, Fox and Dennigan introduce (2000-H 7233) An Act relating to speed restrictions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Lanzi, Russo, Garabedian, Mumford and Montanaro introduce (2000-H 7234) An Act relating to Department of Health.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Giannini, Ginaitt, Naughton, Cambio and Simonian introduce (2000-H 7235) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Moura and Naughton introduce (2000-H 7236) An Act relating to waters and navigation - Coastal Resources Management Council.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Vieira, Sullivan, Corvese, San Bento and Schadone introduce (2000-H 7237) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (2000-H 7238) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Henseler, Naughton and George introduce (2000-H 7239) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Faria introduces (2000-H 7240) An Act relating to labor and labor relations -division of occupational safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representative Picard introduces (2000-H 7241) An Act relating to retirement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Winfield and Hogan introduce (2000-H 7242) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $200.00 to pay a Korean Veterans' bonus in the case of William A. Hughes, 29 Breezy Knoll Road, Greenville, Rhode Island 02828.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (2000-H 7243) An Act relating to highways - construction and maintenance.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives Menard, Corvese and Crowley introduce (2000-H 7244) An Act relating to property - condominium ownership.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives G. Levesque, Carroll, Maher and Montanaro introduce (2000-H 7245) An Act relating to fire safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Menard, Moura, Barr, Crowley and Fox introduce (2000-H 7246) An Act relating to education - teachers' retirement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Menard, Corvese and Crowley introduce (2000-H 7247) An Act relating to property - condominium law.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Watson introduces (2000-H 7248) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Save the Lost Souls International, Inc.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Gorham introduces (2000-H 7249) An Act relating to speed restrictions.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives Gorham and Dennigan introduce (2000-H 7250) An Act relating to community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Simonian, M. Anderson and Giannini introduce (2000-H 7251) An Act relating to financial institutions - pawnbrokers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Gorham and Dennigan introduce (2000-H 7252) An Act relating to public utilities - community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Murphy, Williamson, Fleury and Russo introduce (2000-H 7253) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives G. Levesque, Carroll, Maher and Montanaro introduce (2000-H 7254) An Act relating to income taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Garvey, McNamara, Lewiss, Coelho and Kennedy introduce (2000-H 7255) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives G. Levesque, Carroll and Maher introduce (2000-H 7256) An Act relating to insurance benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Flaherty introduces (2000-H 7257) An Act relating to confidential records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Knickle, Bramley, Cicilline and Lewiss introduce (2000-H 7258) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Slater, Munschy and Iwuc introduce (2000-H 7259) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $2,052.07 to pay the claim of Amica Mutual Insurance Company, P.O. Box 6008, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-6008 as subrogee of Regina C. Martinez of 3 Overhill Road, North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Slater, Munschy, Iwuc and Malik introduce (2000-H 7260) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $2104.35 to pay the claim of Amica Mutual Insurance Company, P.O. Box 6008, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-6008 as subrogee of Frank E. McCaffrey of 391 Davisville Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Rose and Coelho introduce (2000-H 7261) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lanzi, Pisaturo, Russo, S. Anderson, Montanaro and Williams introduce (2000-H 7262) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities - hospital staffing standards commission.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Schadone, Hogan, Lewiss, Dennigan and Corvese introduce (2000-H 7263) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Corvese, Palangio, Garvey and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7264) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Corvese, Palangio, (Garvey and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7265) An Act relating to health and safety - lead poisoning prevention act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Corvese, Palangio, Garvey and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7266) An Act relating to regulation of business practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Garvey, Coderre, Lewiss, Kilmartin and Hetherington introduce (2000-H 7267) An Act relating to motor vehicle emission inspections - New Shoreham.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives George, Winfield, Barr, Scott, Gorham and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7268) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the growing problem of alcohol and drug abuse in the rural communities' elementary and junior high schools.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Cambio, Jacquard, C. Levesque, Cicilline and Corvese introduce (2000-H 7269) An Act relating to criminal offenses -public utilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Reilly and Moura introduce (2000-H 7270) An Act relating to bank taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Lanzi, Smith, Pisaturo, Montanaro and Moura introduce (2000-H 7271) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Menard and Barr introduce (2000-H 7272) An Act relating to public utilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Menard and Barr introduce (2000-H 7273) An Act relating to towns and cities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Faria introduces (2000-H 7274) An Act relating to roofing contractors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Lanzi, Montanaro, Smith, Moura and Pisaturo introduce (2000-H 7275) An Act relating to health and safety-
emergency medical transportation services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Lanzi, Pisaturo, Smith, Moura and DeSimone introduce (2000-H 7276) An Act relating to health and safety-
safety and health programs for fire departments.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Kennedy introduces (2000-H 7277) An Act in amendment of and in addition to an act entitled "An Act to incorporate Bristol and Warren Gas Company" passed at the January session of the General Assembly A.D.
1953.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Flaherty and Cicilline introduce (2000-H 7278) An Act relating to incompetency to stand trial and persons adjudged not guilty by reason of insanity.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Flaherty and Cicilline introduce (2000-H 7279) An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Maher and G. Levesque introduce (2000-H 7280) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions-
unfair sales practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Giannini, Reilly, Carpenter, Slater, Lima and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7281) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Winfield and Pires introduce (2000-H 7282) An Act authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes of the state for the purpose of financing the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency safe drinking water projects.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lanzi, Winfield, Ferguson, Lima and Murphy introduce (2000-H 7283) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Corvese, Palangio, Garvey and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7284) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - dealers, manufacturers and retail licenses.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives Schadone, Hogan, Lewiss, Dennigan and Corvese introduce (2000-H 7285) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Corvese, Palangio, Garvey and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7286) An Act relating to bail and recognizance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Winfield introduces (by request) (2000-H 7287) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Knickle, Bramley, Flaherty and McNamara introduce (2000-H 7288) An Act relating to state affairs and government Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Knickle, Bramley and Lewiss introduce (2000-H 7289) An Act relating to commercial law - undesired telephone solicitations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Winfield, Ferguson and Benson introduce (2000-H 7290) An Act relating to National Guard - military affairs and defense.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Maher and G. Levesque introduce (2000-H 7291) An Act relating to commercial law - closing out sales.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Maher and G. Levesque introduce (2000-H 7292) An Act relating to public utilities - telephone service providers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives G. Levesque and Maher introduce (2000-H 7293) An Act relating to public participation in the state health insurance benefits program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Lewiss, Lally, Kilmartin, Hogan and Scott introduce (2000-H 7294) An Act relating to financial institutions-
community obligations and banking offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lewiss, Palangio, Moura, Callahan, Kilmartin, Cicilline and Iwuc introduce (2000-H 7295) An Act relating to works of arts - artists' rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Slater, Almeida, Cicilline, Benoit, Williams and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7296) An Act relating to indictments, informations and complaints.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Russo, Voccola and Lanzi introduce (2000-H 7297) An Act relating to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation-
utilization of buffer zone.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Cambio, Jacquard, Corvese, Henseler and Vieira introduce (2000-H 7298) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives George, Jacquard, Menard, Cicilline, Fox and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7299) An Act relating to kidnapping.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Cambio, C. Levesque, Jacquard, Cicilline and Corvese introduce (2000-H 7300) An Act relating to public records - access to public records.
Read add referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Bramley, Picard, Pisaturo, McNamara, Maher and Burlingame and introduce (2000-H 7301) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Barr introduces (2000-H 7302) An Act relating to criminal offenses - children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Barr introduces (2000-H 7303) An Act relating to the businesses and professions - contractor registration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Barr introduces (2000-H 7304) An Act relating to labor and labor relations -full and part-time employment.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Barr, Menard, Winfield, Carpenter and George introduce (2000-H 7305) An Act relating to state affairs and government -Department of Attorney General.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Winfield, Benson and Lanzi introduce (2000-H 7306) An Act making an appropriation to pay certain Veterans bonuses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Garabedian introduces (2000-H 7307) An Act relating to elections - primary elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives S. Anderson and Lanzi introduce (2000-H 7308) An Act relating to cities and towns - Rhode Island Development Fee Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Garabedian and Long introduce (2000-H 7309) An Act relating to elections - local canvassing authorities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Bramley, Knickle, Pisaturo, Ajello and McNamara introduce (2000-H 7310) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Bramley, Lima, Picard, Williamson, McNamara and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7311) An Act relating to education - social security number - student identification.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Malik and Millard introduce (2000-H 7312) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Bramley, Ajello, Knickle, Picard, Pisaturo and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7313) An Act relating to state affairs and government - state lottery.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Bramley, Knickle, Picard, Pisaturo, Burlingame, Ajello and Hetherington introduce~000-H 7314) An Act relating to military affairs and defense - burial of veterans.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Rabideau and Moura introduce (2000-H 7315) Joint Resolution amending, reinstating the life of and extending the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to review and revise the police officers' bill of rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Dennigan, Benoit, Shavers and Thompson introduce (2000-H 7316) An Act relating to health and safety - smoking in public places.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Dennigan, Heffner, Benoit, Thompson and Shavers introduce (2000-H 7317) An Act relating to health and safety smoking in public places.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Williamson, Murphy, Voccola, Lopes, Russo and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 7318) An Act relating to the establishment and extension of gambling activities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Garabedian introduces (2000-H 7319) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Fox announces that the Finance Sub-Committee on Human Services will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House, to discuss the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals.
Also:
Representative Coderre announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
AT EASE
At 4:27 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker declares the House to be at ease.
ORDER
At 4:28 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker calls the House to order.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
By unanimous consent, Representative Lima addresses the members of the House on a point of personal privilege in regard to a radio show.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:28 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Lewiss, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Robert Perry; on motion of Representative Pires, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Marion L. Bouchard; on motion of Representative McNamara, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Monsignor Arthur A. Sullivan; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE JOANNE M. GIANNINI
Dear God, as members of this House of Representatives, we bear a heavy responsibility for the welfare of those we serve. Help us, we pray, to discharge that responsibility in the best way for our constituents and for all the people of our state. We also pray, Dear God, for the family and friends of Cornel Young Jr., as we continue to keep all of them in our thoughts and prayers. Amen.
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