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. 23 |
Tuesday, March 7, 2000 |
Twenty-third Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 7, 2000, and is called to order at 4:19 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:
PRESENT 94; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
ABSENT - 5; Representatives Dennigan, Hetherington, Menard, Naughton, Williamson.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Hogan, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
CORRECTION
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, March 2, 2000 is hereby corrected on page 5, column 2, line 26, by deleting the words, "recommit the act", and inserting the words, "transfer to finance"; omitting lines 29 & 30 and inserting, "'Read and transferred to the committee on finance".
Also, on page 7, column 1, line 31, by deleting the word "recommit', and inserting the words, "transfer to finance; in column 2, deleting lines 1 & 2, and inserting, "Read and transferred to the committee on finance".
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, March 2, 2000,is approved as corrected.
COMMUNICATION
The Honorable Speaker announces the receipt of the following communication:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 7, 2000
The Honorable John B. Harwood Speaker of the House
323 State House
Providence, RI 02903
Dear Mr. Speaker:
Please let the record reflect that I will be out of town on March 14th, 15th and 16th and, therefore, unable to attend the legislative session on those days.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
BAMBILYN BREECE CAMBIO Representative
District 11
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Naughton will be out of town and unable to attend session on March 8 and 9, 2000.
Also:
Representative Dennigan will be unable to attend session today, March 7,2000, due to illness.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(00-S 2215 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(00-S 2817) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Coderre, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2092 as amended) An Act relating to the Charlestown Fire District.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(00-S 2185) An Act relating to the town of Scituate - property tax assessment.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(2000-H 7908) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of A.P.L. Realty Co., Inc.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Representative Ginaitt, for the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 7847) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to lobsters and other crustaceans.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7981) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7982) An Act relating to public property and works -state purchases.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7983) An Act relating to public property and works -state purchases.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7984)
An Act relating to Board of Governors for Higher Education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7985) An Act relating to Board of Governors for Higher Education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Amaral and Quick introduce (2000-H 7986) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $434.45 to pay the claim of Ruth E. Sullivan of 68 Narragansett Avenue, Tiverton, Rhode Island 02878.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Barr and Reilly introduce (2000-H 7987) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - transportation of beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Amaral, Scott, Savage, Rose and Kelley introduce (2000-H 7988) An Act relating to operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representative Palangio introduces (2000-H 7989) An Act relating to minority business enterprise.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Small Business.
Representatives Kelley, Benson, Carter, Henseler and Rabideau introduce (2000-H 7990) An Act relating to public works - night outdoor public lighting.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representative Carpenter introduces (2000-H 7991) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1,789.62 to pay the claim of Amica Mutual Insurance Company, P.O. Box 6008, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-6000 as subrogee of Paul J. Manson of 1945 Division Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7992) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7993) An Act relating to Rhode Island College.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 7994) An Act relating to Board of Governors for Higher Education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Moura and Palumbo introduce (2000;H 7995) An Act relating to employment security.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Moura and Palumbo introduce (2000-H 7996) An Act relating to employment security - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Moura and Palumbo introduce (2000-H 7997) An Act relating to employment agencies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Moura and Palumbo introduce (2000-H 7998) An Act relating to employment security - administrative funding.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Ginaitt, Henseler, Kennedy, S. Anderson and Montanaro introduce (2000-H 7999) House Resolution respectfully requesting that the United States Congress remove the requirement in the Clean Air Act for 2% of content by weight oxygenate in reformulation gasoline.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Moura and Palumbo introduce (2000-H 8000) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - employment security - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representative Garvey introduces (2000-H 8001) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $2878.52 to pay the claim of Krista M. Zeringo of 1185 Succotash Road, South Kingston, Rhode Island 02879.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 8002) An Act relating to Rhode Island College.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (2000-H 8003) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - courts - traffic tribunal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (2000-H 8004) An Act relating to towns and cities -sergeants and constables.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Kilmartin, Carpenter, Cicilline, Shavers and Burlingame introduce (2000-H 8005) An Act relating to criminal offenses -weapons.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Garvey introduces (2000-H 8006) An Act authorizing the town of New Shoreham to finance additions, renovations, improvements, alterations and repairs and to finance the purchase of furnishing and equipment for schools and school facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $4,963,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Representative Garvey requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Garvey, seconded by Representative Henseler, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Kilmartin gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning inspection of motor vehicles.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PETER F. KILMARTIN
Representative District 80
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Kilmartin gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning treatment of substance abuse.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PETER F. KILMARTIN
Representative District 80
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Moura gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning RIPTA.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PAUL E.MOURA
Representative District 2
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Moura gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning retirement.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PAUL E.MOURA
Representative District 2
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Moura gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning retirement.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PAUL E.MOURA
Representative District 2
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar is taken:
1.(2000-H 7978) An Act relating to the General Assembly permanent joint committee on naming new buildings, bridges, edifices and other state constructions.
Ordered on the Calendar
Representative Carter moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Henseler, Benoit, Crowley, Benson, Coelho, Ferguson, Ginaitt, Inman, Burlingame, Reilly, San Bento, Hogan, Shavers, Mumford, Abdullah-Odiase and Kelley.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 84 members
voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
FROM THE DESK
From the Desk is taken:
(2000-H 7367) An Act relating to owners of residential property filing their addresses and telephone numbers with the Office of Code Enforce~t in the City of Central Falls.
Representative Faria moves to take from the Desk
(2000-H 7367), seconded by Representatives Williams and Moura.
Representative Faria moves passage, seconded by Representatives Williams and Moura, by unanimous consent on a voice vote.
REQUEST
Representative McNamara requests to exercise Rule 64 at the end of session.
There is no objection.
GUESTS
Representatives Burlingame and Moura welcome to the House Chambers as guests Mrs. Helen Skiffington and Patricia Lamothe from Woonsocket.
Representative Burlingame rises to announce that today is International Women's Day.
Also:
Representative Crowley welcomes to the House Chambers as guests Dermot Collins, Chairman of the Kinsale Urban District Council, and his wife Mrs. Collins.
At 4:34 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to Dermot Collins, Chairman of the Kinsale Urban District Council.
By unanimous consent, Dermot Collins addresses the members of the House.
At 4:37 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today and tomorrow at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in the House Lounge.
Also:
Representative Faria announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Iwuc announces that there will be a meeting of the Special Legislation today at the rising of the House.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:38 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Carter, and as a further mark of respect to the memories of Jack Pendleton, Gertrude Alsfeld and Martin Dailey; on motion of Representative Aiken, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mary Renahan; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE GARY M. HOGAN
Almighty God, we ask that you help us as we try to make Rhode Island a better place. Amen.
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR In order for Tuesday, March 14, 2000:
1.(00-S 2092 as amended) An Act relating to
the Charlestown Fire District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
2.(00-S 2185) An Act relating to the town of Scituate - property tax assessment.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3.(00-H 7908) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of A.P.L. Realty Co., Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 7, 2000
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, March 14, 2000:
1.(2000-H 7847) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to lobsters and other crustaceans.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 7, 2000
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