HOUSE JOURNALS - Wednesday, May 3, 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. 44 Wednesday, May 3, 2000 Forty-fourth Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, May 3, 2000, and is called to order at 4:20 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward S. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 97 members present and 3 members absent as follows;

PRESENT - 97: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and 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, 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, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, loran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 3; Representatives Costantino, Millard, Murphy.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Savage, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the P!edge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, May 2, 2000, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Heffner announces that he will be out of state tomorrow, May 5th and will be unable to attend the session.

Also:

April 25, 2000

The following representative is hereby appointed to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy:

Representative Joanne M. Giannini
VICE

Representative Eileen S. Naughton

JOHN B.HARWOOD
Speaker

Also:

Representative Williamson announces that May 12th is Friendship Day. Representative Williamson congratulates Joseph Bergeron for all his hard work in originating Friendship Day.

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR

The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measure, approved and signed by His Excellency, the Governor:

(2000-H 7157) An Act relating to cities and towns New Shoreham Water Supply System, approved May 2, 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 2139) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education.

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

(00-S 2198) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety child day care centers.

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

(00-S 2339) An Act relating to real estate brokers and sales persons.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2832) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to uniform controlled substances.

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

(00-S 2835) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions physician assistants.

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

(00-S 2854) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the concept of sustainability as it could be encouraged by state government.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(00-S 2865) An Act relating to state purchases.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(00-S 2944) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Ma & Pa's, Inc.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:

(2000-H 6804) (Substitute "A") An Act making revised appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE

Representative Benoit, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:

(2000-H 8062) An Act relating to human services rights to public facilities.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

TRANSFER OF BILL

Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:

(2000-H 8183) An Act relating to animals.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES

Representative 5. Anderson, for the Joint Committee on Water Resources, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(2000-H 7057 as amended) An Act relating to public drinking water supply.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(2000-H 7864) An Act relating to waters and navigation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(2000-H 7870) An Act relating to waters and navigation - Big River Reservoir.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representatives Moura, Ajello, Watson, Palangio and McCauley introduce (2000-H 8199) An Act relating to public drinking water supply.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Water Resources.

Representatives Iwuc, Reilly and McNamara introduce (2000-H 8200) An Act relating to miscellaneous rules - child restraint systems -mandatory insurance coverage.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Iwuc, Reilly, Munschy, McNamara and Jacquard introduce (2000-H 8201) An Act relating to miscellaneous rules child restraint devices.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Lowe, Burlingame and Benoit introduce (2000-H 8202) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Iwuc, Malik, Inman, Ginaitt, Wasylyk and Corvese introduce (2000-H 8203) House Resolution proclaiming May 3, 2000 Polish Constitution Day in the State of Rhode Island.

Representative Iwuc requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Iwuc, seconded by Representatives Malik, Corvese and Wasylyk, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8204) House Resolution commemorating the 336 Year Heritage of the Rhode Island General Assembly.

Representatives Martineau and Watson request unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION

Representative Menard gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning health and safety- building code.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

RENE R.MENARD
Representative, District 58

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Lewiss gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning property discharge of mortgages.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

PETER L. LEWISS
Representative, District 51

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Knickle gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning Barton Farm in Warwick.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

H. NORMAN KNICKLE
Representative, District 37

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Garvey gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning New Shoreham water supply system.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

EUGENE F. GARVEY
Representative, District 81

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

REQUEST

Representative Shavers requests the journal to reflect that she voted incorrectly on #30

(2000-H 6836) on yesterday's Calendar, she should have voted in the negative.

There is no objection.

RECONSIDERATION

Representative Moura moves to reconsider

(2000-H 7377), seconded by Representatives Hogan and Gorham.

There is no objection.

The Act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, 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, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS -O.

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

Representative Moura moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Hogan.

By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representative Hogan, 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 deleting the word "employee" after the words "employed by any" and inserting in place there the word "employer".

Respectfully submitted,

PAUL E.MOURA
Representative, District 2

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

YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, 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, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, 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, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -O.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

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.

Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Simonian, Garvey, Montanaro and Sullivan.

By unanimous consent, Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representative McNamara, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7165) (Substitute "A" as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7165) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES" as follows:

On page 4, lines 19 and 20, by deleting the language "or punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or both for each violation" and inserting in place thereof the language "and/or forty (40) hours of community service".

Respectfully submitted,

FRANK A. MONTANARO
Representative, District 24

Representative Montanaro discusses the amendment.

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 Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, He~er, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, 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, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS -O.

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

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Palangio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Kennedy, Coderre, Rose and Slater.

Representatives McNamara, Fox and Palangio discuss the act.

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

YEAS - 87: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, 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, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -O.

Representative Jacquard requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

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

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

Representative Williamson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benson and Kelley.

Representatives C. Levesque and Lopes discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, 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, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Levesque, C., Montanaro.

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

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cambio, Ajello, Giannini, Cicilline, Burlingame, Lewiss, McNamara and Lanzi, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit. Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley. McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS 1: Representative Anderson, S.

Representative Abdullah-Odiase requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

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.

Representative Bramley moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Sherlock, McNamara and Lima.

By unanimous consent, Representative Bramley, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Sherlock, McNamara and Lima, offers an oral motion to amend.

The motion to amend prevails on a voice vote.

Read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

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".

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Carpenter, Schadone, Sullivan, George and Corvese.

By unanimous consent, Representative Schadone, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Carpenter, George, Sullivan and Corvese, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7351) (Substitute "A"

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7351) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO BURGLARY - BREAKING AND ENTERING" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 7, delete the words "One (1) year of that".

2. On page 1, line 8, delete the words "sentence shall not be subject to suspension or deferral, and must be served."

3. On page 1, line 10, delete the words and figure "Two (2) years" and insert in place thereof the words and figure "One (1) year".

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 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Mumford.

Representative Watson requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the previous amendment, he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

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 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Levesque, G.

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

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 11, 2000.

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

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Cambio, Benson Ajello, Carpenter, Hetherington, Corvese, Slater, Reilly and Garabedian, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly. Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Inman.

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".

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, Lewiss, George, Kelley and Garabedian, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, 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, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose. San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

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

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Lopes, Abdullah-Odiase, Vieira, Slater, Rose, Ajello, Carpenter, Hetherington, Garvey, Coderre, Munschy, Williams and Garabedian.

Representatives Watson, McNamara, Heffner, Coderre, Amaral, Palangio, Cambio, Savage, Hetherington and C. Levesque discuss the act.

NOW PRESIDING

At 5:08 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker Inman yields the rostrum to the Honorable Speaker Harwood.

CALENDAR

Representatives Garabedian, Gorham, Burlingame, Lopes, Sherlock and Slater discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS 7: Representatives Callahan, Gorham, Kelley, Mumford, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Watson.

Representative Burlingame requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

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

Committee on Corporations recommends passage. Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 11, 2000.

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"

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Thompson, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Henseler, Naughton, Carter, Giannini, Benson, Williams, Savage, Coelho, Palangio, Caprio, Abdullah-Odiase, Slater, Picard, Lewiss, Reilly, Bramley, Rose, Kelley, Dennigan, San Bento, Garvey, Kennedy, Coderre, Vieira, Carroll, Ajello, Sullivan, Moura, G. Levesque, Corvese, Garabedian, Amaral, Cicilline, Benoit, Lima, Lowe, Carpenter, Hetherington and Moran, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Ben oil, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington. Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe. Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

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".

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

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".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Faria, Fox, Cicilline, Corvese, Slater, Vieira and Garabedian, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

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

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".

Representative Ajello moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Burlingame, Carroll, Cambio, Benoit, Naughton, Benson, Flaherty, Lopes, G. Levesque, Dennigan, Aiken, Hetherington, Carpenter, Coderre, Williams, Pisaturo, Moura, Mumford and Garabedian.

By unanimous consent, Representative Ajello, seconded by Representative Burlingame, Lopes, Cicilline, Carroll, Hetherington, Lima, Cambio, Benson, Carpenter, George and Aiken, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO

(2000-H 7574) (Substitute A

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7574) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE" as follows;

1. On page 1, following line 18, by adding the following language "(e) every religious employer that invokes the exemption provided under this section shall provide written notice to prospective enrollees prior to enrollment with the plan, listing the contraceptive health care services the employer refuses to cover for religious reasons."

2. On page 2, following line 13, by adding the following language "(d) every religious employer that invokes the exemption provided under this section shall provide written notice to prospective enrollees prior to enrollment with the plan, listing the contraceptive health care services the employer refuses to cover for religious reasons."

3. On page 2, following line 26, by adding the following language "(d) every religious employer that invokes the exemption provided under this section shall provide written notice to prospective enrollees prior to enrollment with the plan, listing the contraceptive health care services the employer refuses to cover for religious reasons."

4. On page 3, following line 6, by inserting the following language "(d) every religious employer that invokes the exemption provided under this section shall provide written notice to prospective enrollees prior to enrollment with the plan, listing the contraceptive health care services the employer refuses to cover for religious reasons."

Respectfully submitted,

EDITH H. AJELLO
Representative, District 3

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Ban, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Dennigan, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Sullivan, Thompson, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS - 8: Representatives Faria, Flaherty, Iwuc, Knickle, McNamara, Simonian, Vieira, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Burlingame, Lopes, Carroll, Hetherington, Coderre, George, Cambio, Williams, Moura, Garabedian, Dennigan, Aiken, Naughton and Palangio, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7574) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7574) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 12, by inserting after the words and quotation mark "that is a ""the words "church or a".

2. On page 1, line 13, by deleting the words "or a church-affiliated organization".

3. On page 2, line 12, by inserting after the words and quotation mark "that is a ""the words "church or a".

4. On page 2, line 13, by deleting the words "or a church-affiliated organization".

5. On page 2, line 25, by inserting after the words and quotation mark "that is a ""the words "church or a".

6. On page 2, line 26, by deleting the words "or a church-affiliated organization".

7. On page 3, line 5, by inserting after the words and quotation mark "that is a ""the words "church or a".

8. On page 3, line 6, by deleting the words "or a church-affiliated organization".

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 13 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Heffner, Hetherington, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS 13: Representatives Carter, Corvese, Faria, Gorham, Iwuc, Malik, McNamara, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Sullivan, Vieira, Winfield.

Representatives Corvese, Moura, Cambio, George, Abdullah-Odiase, Palangio, Ajello, Vieira, Garabedian and Benoit 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, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 31 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Ban, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Heffner, Hetherington, Jacquard, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rose, Sherlock, Thompson, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 31: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, S., Carter, Corvese, DeSimone, Flaherty, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kilmartin, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Winfield.

Representative Garabedian requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (LC 3280), the first amendment to

(2000-H 7574), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Representative Quick requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

Representative Abdullah-Odiase requests to release item number 4, (00-S 2804), being held on the desk.

There is no objection. On suggestion of Representative Martineau, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Tuesday, May 9, 2000.

TRANSMITTAL

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

ANNOUNCEMENT Majority Leader Martineau reminds the membership that session will convene tomorrow at the Colony House in Newport, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the last May meeting in the City of Newport of the Rhode Island General Assembly. The House session will begin at 4:00 o'clock P.M.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:59 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN A. SAVAGE

God our Father, keep our vision clear, our aspirations high, our purpose firm and our sympathy wide, that we may live as faithful servants to the people of Rhode Island and to you our Lord and Savior.

Appendix

CALENDAR In order for Tuesday, May 9, 2000;

1.(2000-H 7633) An Act relating to businesses and professions- employment agencies.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 7647) An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 7649) An Act relating to towns and cities - city housing authorities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4.(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".

5.(2000-H 7676) An Act relating to refuse disposal licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

6.(2000-H 7780 as amended) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code - sales.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

7.(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.

8.(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".

9.(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.

10.(2000-H 8187) An Act relating to renaming the Newport Airpark.

Ordered on the Calendar.

11.(2000-H 8030) An Act relating to traffic tribunal.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

12.(2000-H 7641) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Information Resources Management Board.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

13.(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".

14.(2000-H 6732 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government economic development corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

15.(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".

16.(2000-H 6893) An Act relating to education -curriculum.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

17.(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.

18.(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".

19.(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".

20.(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".

21.(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".

22.(2000-H 7397 as amended) An Act relating to education curriculum.

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

23.(2000-H 7411) An Act relating to school buses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

24.(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".

25.(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".

26.(2000-H 7522) An Act relating to financial institutions- licensed activities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

27.(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".

28.(2000-H 7630) An Act relating to businesses and professions electricians.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

29.(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".

30.(2000-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.

31.(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"

32.(2000-H 7916) An Act relating to incorporation of United Electric Power Company.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

33.(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".

34.(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.

35. (00-S 2566) An Act relating to Joint Committee on Naming New Buildings. Ordered on the Calendar.

36.(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".

37.(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".

38. (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".

39.(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".

40.(2000-H 7701) An Act relating to safety accident reports.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

41. (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

42.(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".

43.(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".

44.(2000-H 8005) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

45. (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".

46.(2000-H 7907) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to mobile and manufactured homes.

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

47.(2000-H 7715) An Act relating to town and city sealers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

48.(2000-H 7433) An Act relating to professional service corporations.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

49.(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.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, May 10, 2000;

1.(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".

2.(2000-H 7381) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - suspension or revocation of licenses.

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

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".

4.(2000-H 7287) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- motor vehicle offenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

5. (200~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.

6.(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".

7.(2000-H 7784) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code - bulk transfers.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

8.(2000-H 7810) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

9.(2000-H 6804) (Substitute "A") An Act making revised appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

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

10.(2000-H 7057 as amended) An Act relating to public drinking water supply.

Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends passage as amended.

11.(2000-H 7870) An Act relating to waters and navigation- Big River Reservoir.

Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends passage.

12.(2000-H 7864) An Act relating to waters and navigation.

Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends passage.

13.(2000-H 8062) An Act relating to human services - rights to public facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, May 11, 2000;

1.(2000-H 6948) An Act relating to parks and recreational areas - general provisions.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 7237) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 7210) An Act relating to civil rights of persons with disabilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

4.(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".

5.(2000-H 7300) An Act relating to public records - access to public records.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, May 3, 2000

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