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. 27
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
Twenty-seventh Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, March 15,2000, and is called to order at 4:20 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward S. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 93 members present and 6 members absent as follows:
ABSENT 6: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Cambio, Crowley, Fleury, Garabedian, 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.)
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, March 14, 2000, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Crowley will be out of town meeting with the leaders of the Massachusetts House and Senate and unable to attend session today, March 15, 2000.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILL
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:
(2000-H 7445) An Act relating to education -Rhode Island Higher Education Act.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 7010) An Act relating to lobbying.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Representative Benoit, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 7466) An Act relating to education -children with disabilities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7470) House Resolution respectfully directing the Department of Human Services to apply to the Federal Health Care Financing Administration to expand its home and community based waiver programs.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7162) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Menard introduces (2000-H 8046) Join Resolution making an appropriation of $493.47 to pay the claim of Louisa C. Cicilline of 200 Heroux Boulevard, #1001, Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8047) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the Rhode Island Health Care Industry and all matters relating thereto.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Russo and Voccola introduce (2000-H 8048) An Act relating to health and safety - Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives G. Levesque and Carroll introduce (2000-H 8049) An Act relating to tree wardens.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Garabedian, Russo, Cambio, Lanzi, Mumford and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8050) An Act relating to state affairs and government - Central Landfill Region Oversight Council.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Sherlock, Naughton and Faria introduce (2000-H 8051) An Act relating to sales tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Carter introduces (2000-H 8052) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of North Kingstown (Stoney Lane) Six Principle Baptist Church.
Representative Carter requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Carter, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Watson and Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
Representative Kennedy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on
(2000-H 8052), he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
Representatives Heffner and Savage introduce (2000-H 8053) House Resolution reinstating the life of and extending the reporting and expiration dates of the special House commission to study contamination in the Barrington River.
Representative Heffner requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Heffner, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Ginaitt, Benoit, Thompson, Benson, Giannini and Watson introduce (2000-H 8054) House Resolution proclaiming March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Rhode Island.
Representative Ginaitt requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
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 Naughton gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning authorizing the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds and temporary notes of the State of Rhode Island for tertiary waste treatment along the Pawtuxet River.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
EILEEN S. NAUGHTON
Representative District 32
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Menard gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning alcoholic beverages.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
RENE R. MENARD
Representative District 58
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Burlingame gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning domestic violence prevention act.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
BARBARA C. BURLINGAME
Representative District
62
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Dennigan gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning health and human services.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ELIZABETH M. DENNIGAN
Representative District
82
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Benoit gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning operators of public water supply facilities.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative District 64
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Faria gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning pipefitters.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
JOSEPH L. FARIA
Representative District 72
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Schadone gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure relating to divorce - child support.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
GREGORY J. SCHADONE
Representative District
70
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 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 Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Iwuc announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 201 of the State House.
Also:
Representatives Slater and Ginaitt wish Representative Giannini a very Happy Birthday.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:22 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE GARY M. HOGAN
Dear God, as summer approaches and the days get longer,
so do our working days in this session. Help us to confront increasingly difficult issues with courage and compassion.
Amen.
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
Wednesday, March 15, 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.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, March 22, 2000:
1.(2000-H 7010) An Act relating to lobbying.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
2.(2000-H 7162) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
3.(2000-H 7466) An Act relating to education
- children with disabilities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
4.(2000-H 7470) Resolution respectfully directing the Department of Human Services to apply to the Federal Health Care Financing Administration to expand its home and community based waiver programs.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
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