HOUSE JOURNALS - Tuesday, March 14, 2000

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. 26 Tuesday, March 14, 2000 Twenty-sixth Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 14, 2000, and is called to order at 4:18 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 96 members present and 3 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 96: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M.. Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley. Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, 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, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 3: Representatives Cambio, Flaherty, Fleury.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Hetherington, 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 Thursday, March 9, 2000, is approved as printed.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:

(00-S 2213) An Act relating to taxation levy and assessment of local taxes.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2303 as amended) An Act relating to health maintenance organizations - temporary credentials for providers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2311) An Act relating to health and safety - state building code.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2325) An Act relating to credit unions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2328) An Act relating to community antenna television systems.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2330) An Act relating to health and safety - health care quality steering committee. Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(00-S 2331) An Act relating to businesses and professions- optometrists.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2333) An Act relating to real estate appraiser certification act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(00-S 2358 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions- community obligations and banking offenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2362) An Act relating to management and disposal of property.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(00-S 2366) An Act authorizing the Audubon Society of Rhode Island to increase its holdings to an amount not exceeding fifty million dollars ($50,000,000).

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2392) An Act confirming property tax exemption of American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2518) An Act relating to state affairs and government- open meetings.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(00-S 2530) An Act relating to businesses and professions- athletic trainers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2532 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety- vital records.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(00-S 2533) An Act relating to health and safety - respiratory care act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(00-S 2538) An Act relating to health and safety.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(00-S 2555 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety- amusement ride safety act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2665) An Act relating to incorporation of United Electric Power Company.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2695) An Act relating to insurance - prior notification requirement for notice of discontinuance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2710 as amended) An Act relating to the General Assembly- lobbying.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(00-S 2713) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2746) An Act relating to elections -elective meetings.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(00-S 2759) An Act relating to public officers and employees retirement system - administration.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES TRANSFER OF BILL

Representative Lopes, for the Committee on Special Legislation, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance.:

(2000-H 7097) An Act relating to elections political parties.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(2000-H 6886) An Act relating to the Pascoag Fire District.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(2000-H 6887) An Act relating to the Pascoag Fire District.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION

Representative Lopes, for the Committee on Special Legislation, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(2000-H 7160) House Resolution memorializing Congress to have the Postal Service issue a Polish-American Hero stamp.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(2000-H 7230) An Act relating to elections -primaries - national conventions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Moura introduces (2000-H 8038) An Act relating to teachers' and public officers' and employees' retirement and municipal employees.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Moura introduces (2000-H 8039) An Act relating to public officers and employees - retirement system - administration.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Moura introduces (2000-H 8040) An Act relating to Rhode Island Public Transit Authority - privatization of services.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Inman, George, S. Anderson, Gorham and Murphy introduce (2000-H 8041) An Act authorizing the town of Coventry to finance the acquisition and improvement of land for recreational purposes by the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives McNamara, Garvey, McCauley, Reilly, Garabedian and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8042) House Resolution commemorating the greatest tragedy in Irish history, the Great Irish Famine.

Representative McNamara requests to place

(2000-H 8042) on Thursday, March 16th Calendar.

There is no objection. Ordered on the Calendar for Thursday, March 16,2000.

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8043) House Resolution extending congratulations.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8044) House Resolution extending condolences.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8045) House Resolution expressing condolences on the passing of Joe Mullaney, the greatest Providence College Friar of all.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

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.

Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Malik, Benson, Reilly, Palumbo, Sullivan, Iwuc and Martineau.

Representatives C. Levesque, Picard, Martineau, Burlingame and Ginaitt discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Gorham, Kelley, Lally.

2.(2000-H 8034) An Act authorizing the town of Glocester to finance the development, construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and rehabilitation of roads, highways and bridges in the town, including the construction of a salt/sand storage facility by the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor. Ordered on the Calendar.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Carroll, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo, Aiken and C. Levesque, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

CONSENT CALENDAR

From the Consent Calendar are taken:

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.(2000-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.

Read and passed, items 1 and 2 in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

WELCOME

Representatives Lanzi, Palangio and Palumbo welcome to the House Chambers former Representative Michael Sepe. INTRODUCTION

Representative DeSimone introduces to the House Jonathan Herrera son of Representative Williams.

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.

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 Garvey announces that the Joint Committee on Highway Safety will meet tomorrow at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 313 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Murphy 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 Room 201 of the State House.

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.

ADJOURNMENT

At 4:37 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representatives Vieira and Faria, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of David Nason Jr.; on motion of Representative Kelley, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Marie Brine, wife of Salty Brine; on motion of Representative Carter, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Henry "Skip" Kenyon; on motion of Representative Reilly, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of James F. Martin M.D.; on motion of Representative Faria, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Ruth Reeves; also the Honorable Speaker and Representative Benoit request the prayers of the membership for Brian Berard, hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs who was injured in the last game; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Long, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE NANCY C. HETHERINGTON
Lord, we ask you to bless us all, but more especially those in our society who are afflicted with illness in their body, mind or spirit. Please watch over them and keep them in your loving care. Amen.

Appendix

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(00-S 2185) An Act relating to the town of Scituate - property tax assessment.

(00-S 2092 as amended) An Act relating to the Charlestown Fire District.

Appendix

CONSENT CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, March 21, 2000:

1.(2000-H 6886) An Act relating to the Pascoag Fire District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 6887) An Act relating to the Pascoag Fire District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 14, 2000

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, March 16, 2000:

1.(2000-H 8042) Resolution commemorating the greatest tragedy in Irish History, the Great Irish Famine.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, March 21, 2000:

1.(2000-H 7160) Resolution memorializing Congress to have the Postal Service issue a Polish-American Hero stamp.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 7230) An Act relating to elections - primaries - national conventions.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 14, 2000

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