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. 32 |
Tuesday, March 28, 2000 |
Thirty-second Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 28, 2000, and is called to order at 4:14 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward 5. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 95 members present and 4 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 96: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, 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, 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 - 4: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Benoit, Carpenter, Crowley.
Appendix
The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Bento, 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 23, 2000, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Carpenter will be unable to attend session for the week of March 28, 2000, due to illness.
Also:
Representative Crowley will be out of town on legislative business and unable to attend session on March 28 and 29, 2000.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measures, approved and signed by His Excellency, the Governor:
(2000-H 8073) An Act relating to the Ablion Fire District, approved March 24, 2000.
(2000-H 7847) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to lobsters and other crustaceans, approved March 27, 2000.
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
EFFECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF
THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measure, effective without signature of His Excellency, the Governor:
(2000-H 8035) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Island Pond, Inc., effective March 23, 2000.
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(00-S 2481) An Act relating to judicial selection.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(00-S 2540 as amended) An Act relating to long-term care coordinating council.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(00-S 2556) An Act relating to criminal procedure sentence and execution.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(00-S 2720 as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the issue of problem gambling in the state of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILLS
Representative Coderre, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:
(2000-H 7244) An Act relating to property -condominium ownership.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(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.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Fox, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 7612) An Act relating to education -Rhode Island student investment initiative.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
JOINT COMMITTEE
ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
Representative Ferguson, for the Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 6969) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance - combat veterans.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Corvese introduces (2000-H 8089) An Act authorizing suit against the State by Steven Martin and Deborah Martin and making an appropriation to satisfy any judgment entered.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Pisaturo, Burlingame, Ajello, Montanaro, Benoit and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8090) An Act relating to divorce and separation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives George, Scott and Carter introduce (by request) (2000-H 8091) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry- dogs.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Palangio introduces (2000-H 8092) An Act relating to the Board of Dental Examiners.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Lanzi, Russo, Garabedian, Mumford and Cambio introduce (2000-H 8093) An Act relating to air and water quality protection.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Sherlock, Maher, C. Levesque, Fox and Naughton introduce (2000-H 8094) An Act relating to human services-
Family Independence Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Naughton, Henseler, Ferguson, Lowe, Corvese and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8095) An Act relating to taxation sales and use taxes
liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Henseler and Lewiss introduce (2000-H 8096) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study animal euthanasia.
Representative Henseler requests that
(2000-H 8096) be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, March 29, 2000.
There is no objection.
Ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
Representatives George and Watson introduce (2000-H 8097) House Resolution honoring Barbara M. Tufts posthumously on the renaming of the London Street Playground in her honor.
Representative George requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative George, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Williams, Benoit, Carpenter, Ajello, Almeida and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8098) House Resolution honoring Cesar Estrada Chavez (1927-1993).
Representative Williams requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Williams, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo, S. Anderson, Lanzi and Lopes, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Naughton gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning biointegrity.
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 Garabedian gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning Community College of Rhode Island.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ARAM G. GARABEDIAN
Representative District 23
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Garabedian gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning Rhode Island College.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ARAM G. GARABEDIAN
Representative District 23
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Garabedian gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning University of Rhode Island.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ARAM G. GARABEDIAN
Representative District 23
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 passed, on motion of Representative Iwuc, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Ginaitt, Malik, Kilmartin, Munschy, M. Anderson, Shavers, Murphy and Simonian, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, 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., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson. Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
2.(2000-H 7230) An Act relating to elections
- primaries - national conventions.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
Representative Martineau moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Watson.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Consent Calendar are taken:
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.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Menard and Watson, by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Sherlock 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.
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 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:
Representative Coderre announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today 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 2:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 211 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Cambio 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 Garabedian announces that the Committee on Studying the Creation of a Permanent Committee on Economic Development will meet tomorrow at 2:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 7 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.
Also:
Representative Henseler congratulates Representative Carter on receiving from the National Guard the General Charles Dick Merit Award.
Also:
Representative McNamara congratulates Representative S. Anderson on receiving the Charles B. Willard Achievement Award.
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 4:34 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Mumford, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Edith L. Hill; on motion of Representative Barr, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Allan Duarte; on motion of Representative George, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Christopher Meehan; on motion of Representative Cicilline, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Irving Prager; on motion of Representative Ginaitt, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Jane Burgess; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
Appendix
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM SAN BENTO, JR.
Lord, as legislators we are called upon at times to face difficult and divisive issues. Help us to do so in a tolerant spirit. Amen.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, March 29, 2000:
1.(00-S 2178) An Act in amendment of and
in addition to Chapter 55 of the Public Laws, 1958, as amended, entitled, "An Act authorizing the towns of Charlestown, Richmond and Hopkinton, to join a regional school district, incorporating said regional school district, and providing for the issuance of bonds, construction and operation of a regional school system for the joint use of the participating towns, within said regional school district established by this act" and authorizing the Chariho Regional School District to issue (A) not more than $12,000,000 bonds and notes for the acquisition, construction, renovation and equipping of two or three new elementary schools (Kindergarten through Grade 5), (B) not more than $17,000,000 bonds and notes for land acquisition, additions to, renovation and equipping of the existing Chariho High School (Grades 9 through 12), and (C) not more than $8,500,000 bonds and notes for the renovation and equipping of the existing Ashaway, Charlestown, Hope Valley and Richmond Elementary Schools (Kindergarten through Grade 5).
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
2.(00-S 2827) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
3.(00-S 2828) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
4.(2000-H 8096) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study animal euthanasia.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, April 4, 2000:
1.(2000-H 6969) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance combat veterans.
Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs recommends passage.
2.(2000-H 7612) An Act relating to education
- Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 28, 2000
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