HOUSE JOURNALS - Tuesday, May 2, 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. 43 Tuesday, May 2, 2000 Forty-third Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, May 2, 2000, and is called to order at 4:25 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward S. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 98 members present and 2 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cab, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Laity, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, 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 - 2: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representative Abdullah-Odiase.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Cicilline, 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, April 27, 2000, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative Abdullah-Odiase will be unable to attend session today, Tuesday, May 2, 2000.

GUESTS

Representative Watson welcomes to the House Chamber as guests Arthur Kershaw, gym teacher/coach and Karen Kane, Janet Pryzgoda, Tina Kell, Football Moms of the East Greenwich Avengers.

Representative George welcomes to the House chamber as guests the 1999 Division III State Champions, from East Greenwich, as follows:

John Audett, Justin Bacon, Michael Bannon, Richard Barrett, Yuri Blazar, Ryan Ferguson, Dan Jackson, Co-Captain Jeremy Kane, Josh Hell, Co-Captain Mike Prysgoda, Erik Reslow, Travis Weber, Allan Celix, Tony Chamberlain, Zach Flanders, Jonathan Green, Andy Hayes, Andrew Henault, Kevin Kenney, Marcus Palazzo, Bryan Testa, Dan Almon, Nathan Bradshaw, Tim Burbridge, Robert Hilken, Charles Kreher, Josh Wesson, and Dan Jackson.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

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

(00-S 2190) (Substitute "A" as amended) Senate Resolution proposing that the State of Rhode

(00-S 2930) An Act relating to taxation -property tax classification and homestead exemption in the city of Woonsocket.

Representative Benoit requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Burlingame, Picard, Munschy, Iwuc, Garabedian and Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, LaIty, Lanzi, Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

(00-S 2890) An Act relating to East Providence - real estate nonutilization tax.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2936) Joint Resolution proclaiming May as Mental Health Month in Rhode Island.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare. Island officially adopt the Striped Bass as its State Fish.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

(00-S 2216) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2293) An Act relating to state funds.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(00-S 2346) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public finance- post audit of accounts.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(00-S 2626) An Act relating to interest and usury.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2632) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2633) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- levy and sale on execution.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(00-S 2635) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(00-S 2636) An Act relating to lotteries - prize payments percentage.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance. REPORT OF COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:

(00-S 2804) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Lowe introduces (2000-H 8195) An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Kennedy introduces (2000-H 8196) An Act in amendment of Chapter 12 of the public laws of 1987 of the state of Rhode Island entitled "An Act to incorporate the Ashaway Fire District,'.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Cicilline, Lewiss, Martineau, Ajello, Watson and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8197) House Resolution commemorating the victims of the Holocaust.

Representative Cicilline requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Cicilline, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. (For Resolution, see Appendix, this Journal.)

Representatives Sherlock, Watson, McNamara, Knickle, Bramley and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8198) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $4,00,000 ($3,500,000 of which shall be to preserve open space and $500,000 of which shall be to acquire recreation land).

Representative Sherlock requests unanimous consent to place the act on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 9, 2000.

There is no objection.

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 9, 2000.

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION

Representative Moura gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure relating to labor and labor relations - arbitration of labor controversies.

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 bonds and notes for the purpose of financing the creation, design, construction and equipping of the Heritage Harbor Museum Project ($28,000,000.00).

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 are taken:

1.(2000-H 7381) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - suspension or revocation or licenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 10, 2000.

2.(2000-H 7377) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Menard, Reilly and Moura.

By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representatives Lewiss, Hogan, Reilly and Faria, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7377)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7377) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 4, by inserting the following punctuation and language after the word "employer"", and shall include, but not be limited to, at-will employees, contract employees and independent contractors."

2. On page 1, line 9, by deleting the words and punctuation and shall include, but not be limited to, at-will employees,".

3. On page 1, line 10, by deleting the words "contract employees and independent contractors."

Respectfully submitted,

PAUL E. MOURA
Representative, District 2

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 8-: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, LaIty, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, 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, Mo"ra, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

3.(2000-H 7430) (Substitute A An Act relating to Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 10, 2000.

4.(2000-H 7575) An Act relating to domestic assault.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benoit, Cicilline, Burlingame, Ajello, Sullivan, Shavers, Aiken and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, 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, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative Benson requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on (200~H 7575), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

5.(2000-H 7287) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- motor vehicle offenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Menard.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 10, 2000.

6.(2000-H 7440) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the licensing of private detectives.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Barr moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Coderre and Rose.

By unanimous consent, Representative Barr, seconded by Representatives Benson and Lewiss, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 7440) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7440) (Substitute "A") entitled "JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LICENSING OF PRIVATE DETECTIVES" as follows:

On page 1, line 2, by deleting the word and figure "nine (9)" and inserting in place thereof the word and figure "eleven (11)".

On page 1, line 9, by deleting the word and

On page 1, line 10, by adding after the semicolon ";"the following "one (1) representatives from the Town and City Clerks Association to be appointed by the Speaker; and one (1) representative from the Town and City Clerks Association to be appointed by the Senate Majority Leader."

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN DOUGLAS BARR II
Representative, District 59

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, LaIty, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Laity, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

OATH OF OFFICE

The members attend as the Oath of Office is administered to Mr. Joseph T. Moran as Representative from the city of Central Falls by the Honorable James R. Langevin, Secretary of State.

On behalf of the Deputy Speaker and the entire House of Representatives, Majority Leader Martineau extends a heartfelt congratulations on Representative Moran's victory to the House Chambers.

The Majority Leader also welcomes to the House, Representative Moran's family - his wife Ann Marie, his Mom and Dad Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moran Jr., his three daughters, Tonya, Ashley and Shannon and his three brothers Greg, Bruce and Chris.

Majority Leader Martineau announces a reception being held upstairs in honor of Representative Moran's swearing in. The Majority Leader announces for Representative Moran to spend time with his family at his reception.

Representative Watson welcomes Representative Moran on behalf of the Republican Caucus.

Representative Faria also welcomes Representative Moran to the House, as well as Mayor Matthew, Captain Choucquette, and Chief Denaro.

Representative Kilmartin welcomes to the House Representative Moran.

Representative Caprio welcomes Representative Moran as the newest member of the House.

By unanimous consent, the House refers back to the Calendar.

CALENDAR

Representative Moura moves to reconsider

(2000-H 7377) seconded by Representative Gorham.

The motion to reconsider prevails on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

1.(2000-H 7377) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representative Gorham, offers an oral motion to amend.

The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, LaIty, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Flynn, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, 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, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative Lopes requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on the amendment to

(2000-H 7377), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Representative Moura requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

7.(2000-H 7154) An Act relating to elderly affairs.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Garvey moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Lima, McNamara, Kelley, Shavers, Sullivan and Murphy.

Representatives C. Levesque and Garvey discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, 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, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Watson.

8.(2000-H 7279) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Cicilline, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cambio, Benson, Coelho, Lima, Burlingame, Carpenter and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, LaIty, 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, Fires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

9.(2000-H 7766) (Substitute An Act relating to operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cambio, Ajello, Schadone, Aiken, Dennigan, Kelley, Garabedian, Mumford, Amaral, and Burlingame.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed at the bottom of page 4 of the Calendar as item number 20A.

10.(2000-H 7394) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the criteria and to make recommendations for the training and certification of special education teachers assistants.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benson, Sherlock, Shavers and Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

11. (2000-H 7468 as amended) An Act relating to insurance - health maintenance organizations.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.

Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Reilly, Bramley, Benoit, Carter and Corvese.

By unanimous consent, Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Reilly, Bramley, Benoit, Carter and Corvese, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7468 as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7468 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 5, by deleting the words "credential a" and inserting in place thereof the words "develop, maintain and implement a procedure for credentialing".

2. On page 1, line 5, by deleting the word "provider" and inserting in place thereof the word "providers".

Respectfully submitted,

PETER T. GINAITT
Representative, District 33

Representative Watson discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, 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, Montanaro, Mob, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, 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, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

12.(2000-H 7467) (Substitute "A") House Resolution urging every licensed health care facility to establish an American College of Surgeons Approved Cancer Program.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Giannini, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

13.(2000-H 7879) (Substitute "A") House Resolution respectfully requesting the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to provide incentives to rental car companies and motor carriers for the use of alternative fuel vehicles. Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Rose, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Kennedy, McNamara, Aiken, Lewiss, Kilmartin, Amaral, Vieira, Ginaitt and Corvese, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

14.(2000-H 7639) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Simonian, Ginaitt, Shavers, Dennigan, Rose, Lewiss, Schadone, Corvese, long, Savage, Coderre and Montanaro.

Representatives Amaral and Dennigan discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

15.(2000-H 7907) (Substitute An Act relating to mobile and manufactured homes.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A". Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 9, 2000.

16. (2000-H 7715) An Act relating to town and city sealers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benson and Malik.

Representatives Lopes and Kennedy discuss the act. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 9, 2000.

17. (2000-H 7433) An Act relating to professional service corporations.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Schadone moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Corvese, Palangio and Lewiss.

Representatives Cicilline, Schadone, Scott and Corvese discuss the act. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 10, 2000.

18.(2000-H 7295) An Act relating to works of art-artists' rights.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Lewiss moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Naughton, Cicilline, Heffner, G. Levesque, Dennigan, Rose, Slater, Schadone, Barr, Callahan and Munschy.

Representatives Rabideau and Lewiss discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mum-ford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, FIres, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

19.(2000-H 7161) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Benson, Coelho, Cicilline, Ginaitt, Sullivan and Coderre, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, 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, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

20.(2000-H 7465) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to residential care and assisted living facility licensing act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Menard and Cambio, on a roll call vote, 91 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 91: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, 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, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative Ginaitt requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

20A. (2000-H 7766) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A". The act has been moved and seconded supra.

By unanimous consent, Representative Schadone, seconded by Representatives Benoit, Cambio, Burlingame, Ajello and Montanaro, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7766) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7766) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES" as follows:

On page 2, immediately following line 17, by adding the following language "Please fill out this section only if you wish to have an organ donor designation on your driver's license."

Respectfully submitted,

GREGORY J. SCHADONE
Representative, District 70

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, 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, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, 1-ally, 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, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

21.(2000-H 6773) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - rights of nursing home patients.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Menard, Ajello, Hogan, Hetherington, Vieira and Ginaitt, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, LaIty, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

22.(2000-H 7457) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Reilly, McNamara, Munschy and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, 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, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

23.(2000-H 7399) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Dennigan, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benoit, Lopes, Ajello and Shavers, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88; Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, 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, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

24.(2000-H 7165) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles -parking facilities and privileges.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed at the bottom of the page of the Calendar as item number 31A.

25.(2000-H 7700) An Act relating to operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fleury, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

26. (~H 6858) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - school buses. Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Garvey and Kelley.

Representative Watson discusses the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 17 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 71: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 17: Representatives Ajello, Burlingame, Callahan, Flaherty, George, Gorham, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lopes, Millard, Mumford, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Scott, Shavers, Watson.

27.(2000-H 6855) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - bicycle helmets. Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Cambio, Giannini, Reilly, Malik, Lewiss, Munschy and Garvey.

By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representative G. Levesque, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 6855) (Substitute "A") Mr. Speaker;

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 6855) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY BICYCLE HELMETS" as follows:

1. In paragraph (a), on page 1, line 4 after the word "helmet" and the language "or helmets". After the word "persons" on line 5, add the language "respectively".

2. In paragraph (b) on line 6, after the word "renter", add the language "in substantial compliance with this section". After the words "result of', delete the language "operator's or passengers

3. In paragraph (b) on line 6, change the word "rentor" to renter

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lob, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Garabedian, McNamara and Fleury discuss the act as amended.

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 11 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 11: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Carter, Fleury, Gorham, Long, Mumford, Savage, Scott, Simonian, Watson.

28.(2000-H 7920) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 10, 2000.

29.(2000-H 7919) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the uniform commercial code.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 10, 2000.

30.(2000-H 6836) An Act relating to criminal offenses weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Simonian, Cambio, Carter, Murphy, Palangio, Sullivan, Corvese, Rose, McNamara and Williamson.

Representatives G. Levesque, Burlingame, Corvese, Knickle, Bramley, Jacquard, Lopes and Palumbo discuss the act.

Read and passed, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 20 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 66: Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 20: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Cicilline, Fox, Hetherington, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Moran, Pires, Williams.

31.(2000-H 7784) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code - bulk transfers.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 10, 2000.

On suggestion of Representative Martineau, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Wednesday, May 3, 2000.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith, with the exception of

(2000-H 7465) and

(2000-H 7377).

CONSENT CALENDAR

From the Consent Calendar is taken:

1.(2000-H 7782) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Warwick Memorial Post ~272 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representative Cambio, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

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 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 Caprio congratulates Joanna and Thomas Bartolomeo on the birth of their son, Anthony Thomas Bartolomeo, on April 26, 2000.

Also:

Representative Smith congratulates Representative Lanzi on her article in Glamour Magazine.

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:06 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative McNamara, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Alexandre Rainho; on motion of Representative Rabideau, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Raymond Rabidoux; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE DAVID N. CICILLINE

In the Jewish tradition, we are commanded to remember (zachor) and not to forget (lo tishkach). Today is Yom HaShoah, the Day of Holocaust Remembrance. On this solemn occasion, 55 years after the end of World War II:

We shall never forget those who perished.

We shall never forget those who saved even a single life. As it is written in the Talmud: "He who saves one life has saved the world."

We shall never forget the importance of speaking out against intolerance, whenever and wherever it occurs.

We shall never forget the inextricable link among democracy, the rule of law, and protection of human rights.

We shall never forget the age old prophetic vision of a world of justice, harmony, and peace.

And we shall never forget that each of us, in ways large and small, can help bring us closer to the realization of that prophetic vision.

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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(00-S 2930) An Act relating to taxation - property tax classification and homestead exemption in the city of Woonsocket.

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(2000-H 8197)

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING
THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST

WHEREAS, May 2nd is Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah), and is a solemn day of remembrance commemorating the victims of the Holocaust; and

WHEREAS, In the midst of the presumably enlightened 20th Century Germany, an ancient land long steeped in Christian tradition, with a culture that once inspired and nurtured such giants as Goethe and Beethoven, surrendered itself and its heritage to the dark, irrational underside of the human spirit and degenerated into the new barbarism of Nazism - a decent into Hell that not only engulfed and destroyed Germany, but threatened to extinguish the light of civilization throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, When the weapons of mass destruction were finally silenced, and the totality of Nazi crimes and atrocities where made known, an amazed and terrified world could only stand as a stunned and enraged witness to what fellow human beings had inflicted upon their brothers and sisters; and

WHEREAS, The honor and anguish of a not so distant past that so permeated such infamous killing grounds as Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Dachau and Belson, which have today been replaced by a preternatural quiet and calm that hovers somberly over rows of sanitized barracks and rusting ovens that once attempted to mask the enormity of Nazi crimes, now stand as mute memorials to the six million Jews and eleven million total vIctims who succumbed to the deliberate Nazi program of genocide known as the Holocaust; and

WHEREAS, We, the citizens of Rhode Island, the heirs to a Rich heritage of religious tolerance and respect for indivIdual liberty and dignity, know all too well that the price exacted for these rights and freedoms is eternal vigilance and courage, and we are particularly sensitive to the anguish of those far less fortunate than ourselves who have suffered and died for their religious convIctions; and

WHEREAS, The lessons of the Holocaust have been powerfully articulated by Walter Reich, Director of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. "The past informs us so we understand how we can live in the present and not repeat the mistakes and the depredations... Anyone who tries to take a very dark chapter in history, distort it, transform it in order to enable current policies to proceed as he or she wishes, is not only desecrating the past but also the present and laying a foundation for the desecration of the future... We cannot understand the nature and meaning and possible consequences of prejudice unless we understand history. Anybody who attempts to distort history takes away from us our ability to understand those consequences."; now, therefore be it

WHEREAS, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and ProvIdence Plantations hereby reaffirms its pledge to work to eradicate bigotry, prejudice, brutality and injustice through education, vigilance and resistance to the forces of oppression, and calls upon our fellow citizens to observe May 2, 2000 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the United States Holocaust Museum, the Rhode Island Holocaust Museum, the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, and the Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island. history. Anybody who attempts to distort history takes away from us our ability to understand those consequences."; now, therefore be it

WHEREAS, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and ProvIdence Plantations hereby reaffirms its pledge to work to eradicate bigotry, prejudice, brutality and injustice through education, vigilance and resistance to the forces of oppression, and calls upon our fellow citizens to observe May 2, 2000 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the United States Holocaust Museum, the Rhode Island Holocaust Museum, the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island, and the Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island.

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CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, May 3, 2000:

1.(2000-H 7165) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles -parking facilities and privileges.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

2.(2000-H 7789) An Act relating to aeronautics - uniform aeronautical regulatory act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3. (2000-H 7579 as amended) An Act relating to domestic relations- divorce and separation.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

4.(00-S 2804) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (2000-H 8190) House Resolution requesting the General Assembly to prohibit direct access to Cowesett Road from the former Warwick Musical Theater property and preserve Bonoff Park.

Ordered on the Calendar.

6.(2000-H 7351) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to burglary- breaking and entering.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.

7.(2000-H 6948) An Act relating to parks and recreational areas - general provisions.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

8.(2000-H 7048) An Act relating to nurses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

9.(2000-H 7067) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to chiropractors.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

10.(2000-H 7216 as amended) An Act relating to lead poisoning.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

11.(2000-H 7237) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

12.(2000-H 7395) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health insurance coverage.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

13.(2000-H 7469) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the release of confidential health care information.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

14.(2000-H 7476) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

15.(2000-H 7519) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government -housing and mortgage finance corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

16.(2000-H 7574) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

17.(2000-H 7633) An Act relating to businesses and professions- employment agencies.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

18.(2000-H 7647) An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

19.(2000-H 7649) An Act relating to towns and cities city housing authorities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

20. (2000-H 7669) (Substitute "A") An Act respectfully requesting the Department of Health to develop a brochure regarding potential drug side effects.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

21.(2000-H 7676) An Act relating to refuse disposal licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

22.(2000-H 7780 as amended) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code - sales.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

23.(2000-H 7909) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health insurance coverage -termination of children's benefits.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

24.(2000-H 7949) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to uniform controlled substances.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

25.(2000-H 8066) An Act relating to health and safety - board of certification of operators of public water supply facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

26.(2000-H 8187) An Act relating to renaming the Newport Airpark. Ordered on the Calendar.

27.(2000-H 8030) An Act relating to traffic tribunal.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

28.(2000-H 7641) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Information Resources Management Board.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

29.(2000-H 7535) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - impersonation -identity fraud.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.

30.(2000-H 6732 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - economic development corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

31.(2000-H 6733) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

32.(2000-H 6893) An Act relating to education - curriculum.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

33.(2000-H 6927) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

34.(2000-H 7108) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

35. (2000-H 7138) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - child day care centers.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

36.(2000-H 7139) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to children, youth and families department.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

37.(2000-H 7308) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to cities and towns - Rhode Island Development Fee Act.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

38. (200-H 7397 as amended) An Act relating to education - curriculum.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.

39. (2000-H 7411) An Act relating to school buses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

40.(2000-H 7415) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

41.(2000-H 7443) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and profession - health clubs.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

42.(2000-H 7522) An Act relating to financial institutions- licensed activities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

43.(2000-H 7562) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to automobile excise tax.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.

44.(2000-H 7630) An Act relating to businesses and professions- electricians.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

45.(2000-H 7640) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - boating safety.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

46. (200~H 7838) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety - blindness.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended.

47.(2000-H 7839) (Substitute "A") House Resolution respectfully requesting the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to investigate the possibility of including CPR instruction in drivers' education courses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

48.(2000-H 7916) An Act relating to incorporation of United Electric Power Company.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

49.(2000-H 7987) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - transportation of beverages.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

50.(2000-H 8014) House Resolution respectfully directing the Department of Elderly Affairs to implement a volunteer guardianship program.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

51.(00-S 2566) An Act relating to Joint Committee on Naming New Buildings.

Ordered on the Calendar.

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CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, May 4, 2000:

1.(2000-H 7095) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

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(2000-H 7163) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - lighting equipment and reflectors.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

3.(2000-H 7243) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to highways- construction and maintenance.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

4.(2000-H 7529) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study an enhanced role for probation and parole.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

5.(2000-H 7701) An Act relating to safety -accident reports.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

6.(2000-H 7905) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study confidentiality and proprietary rights regarding genetic testing.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.

7.(2000-H 7938) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to probate practice and procedure -guardianships.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.

8.(2000-H 7940) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - false personation.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

9.(2000-H 8005) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

10.(00-S 2269) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections - ballots for blind and visually impaired voters.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

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CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, May 9, 2000:

1.(2000-H 7907) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to mobile and manufactured homes. Committed on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

2.(2000-H 7715) An Act relating to town and city sealers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 7433) An Act relating to professional service corporations.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4.(2000-H 8198) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 ($3,500,000 of which shall be to preserve open space and $500,000 of which shall be to acquire recreation land). Ordered on the Calendar.

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CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, May 10, 2000:

1.(2000-H 7381) (Substitute A An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - suspension of revocation or licenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

2.(2000-H 7430) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

3.(2000-H 7287) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- motor vehicle offenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

4.(2000-H 7920) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

5.(2000-H 7919) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the uniform commercial code.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

6.(2000-H 7784) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code - bulk transfers.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

7.(2000-H 7810) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

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CALENDAR In order for Thursday, May 11, 2000:

1.(2000-H 7210) An Act relating to civil rights of persons with disabilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 7298) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

3.(2000-H 7300) An Act relating to public records - access to public records.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO Tuesday, May 2, 2000
Reading Clerk

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