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. 29 |
Tuesday, March 21, 2000 |
Twenty-ninth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 21, 2000, and is called to order at 4:08 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:
PRESENT - 93; 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, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT 6; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Garabedian, Kelley, Naughton, Quick, Scott
INVOCATION
The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Aiken, 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 16,2000, is approved as printed.
COMMUNICATION
The Honorable Deputy breaker announces the receipt of the following communication:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 21, 2000
Hon. John B. Harwood, Speaker
RI House of Representatives
323 State House
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Dear Speaker;
Please be advised that I will be unable to attend sessions of the House of Representatives on Wednesday March 22, and Thursday, March 23, 2000.
I will be out of state on those dates, attending a meeting in Dallas of the Patient Services Committee of The National Marrow Donor Program.
Sincerely,
MELVOID J. BENSON
Representative District 45
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Coderre, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 7968) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of "Da Rocha Nurseries, Inc."
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(2000-H 8008) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of J.K. Press, Inc.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Schadone and Hogan introduce (2000-H 8061) An Act relating to divorce -child support.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Dennigan and Sherlock introduce (2000-H 8062) An Act relating to human services - rights to public facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Benoit, Vieira, Dennigan, Cicilline, Coderre and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8063) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Burlingame, Carpenter, Ajello, Kilmartin and Benoit introduce (by request of the Attorney General)
(2000-H 8064) An Act relating to criminal procedure - domestic violence prevention act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Menard introduces (2000-H 8065) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Benoit introduces (2000-H 8066) An Act relating to health and safety - board of certification of operators of public water supply facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (2000-H 8067) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally - selection of jury.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (2000-H 8068) An Act relating to criminal procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (2000-H 8069) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Ginaitt, Giannini, Henseler and Fox introduce (2000-H 8070) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
Department of Administration.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Ginaitt, Giannini, Henseler and Fox introduce (2000-H 8071) House Resolution directing the Department of Administration to assign necessary department staff to perform functions required by the comprehensive planning and land use regulation act, 45-22.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Naughton, Mumford, Jacquard, Flaherty, McNamara and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8072) An Act authorizing the issuance of bonds, refunding bonds and temporary notes of the state of Rhode Island for tertiary waste treatment along the Pawtuxet River.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Menard, Barr and Winfield introduce (2000-H 8073) An Act relating to the Albion Fire District.
Representative Menard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Representative Menard discusses the act.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Martineau, 5. Anderson, Vieira and Henseler, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 70; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Slater introduces (2000-H 8074) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Representative Slater requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Representatives C. Levesque and Slater discuss the act.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Slater, seconded by Representative Martineau, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Hogan gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning real estate brokers and sales person.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
GARY M. HOGAN
Representative District 57
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Giannini gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a
measure concerning fIre equip safety commission.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
JOANNE M. GIANNINI
Representative District 7
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Callahan gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning motor vehicles-
child restraint.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
CHRISTINE H. CALLAHAN
Representative District
99
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Lanzi gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning solid waste management.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
BEATRICE A. LANZI
Representative District 22
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1.(2000-H 7160) Resolution memorializing Congress to have the Postal Service issue a Polish-American Hero stamp.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, March 28, 2000.
2.(2000-H 7230) An Act relating to elections
- primaries - national conventions.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, March 28, 2000.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Consent Calendar are taken:
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.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, 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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in the House Lounge of the State House.
Also:
Representative Palangio announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today 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 Carroll announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 201 of the State House.
GUESTS
Majority Leader Martineau and Representative 5. Anderson welcome to the House Chambers as guests former House Minority Leader Wayne Salisbury.
Deputy Speaker Inman welcomes to the House Chambers as guests the St. Jean Family: Erica, Nicole, Denise and Glen.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:27 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 DENISE C. AIKEN
Our God of the Everywhere and the always, be with us here
and now and bestow your blessings on this Assembly today and every day. Amen.
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, March 28, 2000:
1.(2000-H 7968) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of "Da Rocha Nurseries, Inc."
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2.(2000-H 8008) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of J.K. Press, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 21, 2000
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.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, March 28, 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 21, 2000
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