HOUSE JOURNALS - Wednesday, May 17, 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. 50 Wednesday, May 17, 2000 Fiftieth Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, May 17, 2000, and is called to order at 4:24 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward 5. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 92 members present and 8 members absent as follows:

PRESENT 92: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, 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, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 8: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Faria, Hetherington, Millard, Murphy, Russo, Voccola.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Palumbo, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, May 16, 2000, is approved as printed.

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 8209) An Act relating to towns and cities - New Shoreham Water Supply System, approved May 15, 2000.

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

EFFECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF THE GOVERNOR

The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measures, effective without signature of His Excellency, the Governor:

(2000-H 6886) An Act relating to the Pascoag Fire District, effective May 11, 2000.

(2000-H 6887) An Act relating to the Pascoag Fire District, effective May 11, 2000.

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

GUESTS Representatives Palumbo, McNamara, Benson and Knickle welcome to the House Chambers as guests the Rhode Island Search and Rescue, as follows: President Frank Welch, Vice President Bruce Herrick, Secretary Tracy Robbins, Treasurer Russell Gibb, Training Advisor Steve Croteau, Communication Person Rose Welch, and Coordinator Charles Caswell.

Representative Cicilline welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Dorothy Hebert, Director of Kids First.

Representatives Watson and Martineau welcome to the House Chambers as guests Ben Davol and John O'Brien.

Representative Lopes welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Brian Coogan.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measure:
(00- 2962) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the development and construction of multi-use playfields, bikeways and park facilities on property located off Broad Rock Road and to issue not more than $1,100,000 bonds therefor.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES TRANSFER OF BILLS

Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy

(00-S 2623) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to waters and navigation.

Received and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.

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

(00-S 2565 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Garvey, for the Joint Committee on Highway Safety, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Judiciary:

(2000-H 7702) An Act relating to miscellaneous rules.

Received and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(00-S 2454 as amended) An Act relating to the Valley Gas Company.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2455 as amended) An Act relating to the Bristol and Warren Gas Company.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELFARE

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

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

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(2000-H 8093) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to air and water quality protection.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Russo introduces (by request) (2000-H 8239) An Act authorizing suit against the town of North Providence by Elizabeth Metcalfe and Walter Metcalfe and making an appropriation to satisfy any judgment entered.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Carpenter introduces (2000-H 8240) Joint Resolution to consider various claims.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Gorham introduces (2000-H 8241) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $693.75 to pay the claim of Loretta V. Rotondo of 50 Kennedy Road, Foster, Rhode Island 02825.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Carpenter introduces (2000-H 8242) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $762.76 to pay the claim of Joseph Maciejak of 40 Farview Avenue, East Haven, Connecticut 06512.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Carpenter introduces (2000-H 8243) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $354.67 to pay the claim of Peter McCormick of 153 Benefit Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Carpenter introduces (2000-H 8244) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $529.10 to pay the claim of Robin Luz-Goggins of 102 Asqah Drive, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representative Carpenter introduces (2000-H 8245) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $638.04 to pay the claim of Joseph Buckley of 394 Weston Road, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representatives Lally and Caprio introduce (2000-H 8246) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages regulation of sales town of Narragansett.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Lally and Caprio introduce (2000-H 8247) An Act relating to assessment and taxation of new real estate construction in Narragansett.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Vieira, Barr, Menard and Winfield introduce (2000-H 8248) An Act in amendment of Sections 4, 7 and 10 of an Act passed at the January Session 1930, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Saylesville Fire District in the town of Lincoln" as amended.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Giannini, Cambio, Rose, Flaherty, Henseler and Simonian introduce (2000-H 8249) An Act relating to noise limits for motor vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Sherlock, Fox, Naughton, Henseler and Crowley introduce (2000-H 8250) An Act relating to education - digital signatures.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Henseler, Benson, Carter, Schadone, Corvese and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8251) House Resolution extending condolences on the passing of Frank J. Iafrate.

Representative Henseler requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Henseler, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.

Representatives Kelley, Henseler, Benson, Garvey, Dennigan and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8252) House Resolution congratulating Donald E. McCreight on his retirement.

Representative Kelley requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kelley, seconded by Representatives Watson and Henseler, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representative G. Levesque introduces (2000-H 8253) An Act authorizing the town of Jamestown to finance the installation expansion, construction and improvement of sewers, storm drains, pumping stations and sewage treatment and disposal facilities to issue not more than $5,500,000 bonds and notes therefor and to impose additional sewer service charges under Chapter 233 of the Public Laws of 1973, as amended, to pay the principal and interest on such bonds and notes.

Representative G. Levesque requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative G. Levesque, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, Martineau and Henseler, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 70: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

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 the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Palumbo introduces (2000-H 8254) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the rapid depletion of finfish in Rhode Island Coastal Waters.

Representative Palumbo requests unanimous consent to place (2000-H 8254) on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 23, 2000.

There is no objection.

Ordered on the Calendar.

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION

Representative Lewiss gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning criminal offenses- sexual assault.

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 Lopes gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning public property.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

MARIA J. LOPES
Representative, District 83 Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Quick gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning naming state buildings.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

JOAN B. QUICK
Representative, District 94

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1.(2000-H 7630) An Act relating to businesses and professions- electricians.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Carter, Coelho, Reilly, Rose and LOng, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 63: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

2.(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".

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 23,2000.

3.(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.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Shavers, Munschy, Slater, McNamara, Kelley, Garabedian, Corvese, Giannini, Cambio, Palumbo and several other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 71: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey. George, Giannini, Henseler, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

4.(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"

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Vieira, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Picard, McNamara, Kelley, Garabedian, Thompson, Sullivan, Schadone, Corvese, Amaral, Savage and Cambio, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

5.(2000-H 7916) An Act relating to incorporation of United Electric Power Company.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kilmartin, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 71: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0,

6.(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".

Representative Barr, moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Kennedy, Coderre and Williamson.

Representatives McNamara, Barr, Vieira,, Garabedian, Kennedy, Benson, Heffner and Lopes, discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed at the bottom of the Calendar as item No. 37.

7.(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.

Representative Benoit moves to recommit the resolution, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson.

There is no objection.

The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

8.(00-S 2566) An Act relating to Joint Committee on Naming New Buildings.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item No. 13a.

9.(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".

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item No. 13b.

10.(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".

Representative Garvey moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Menard, San Bento, Rose, McNamara, Kelley, Shavers, Reilly and Giannini.

By unanimous consent, Representative Garvey, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Menard, San Bento, Rose, McNamara, Kelley, Shavers, Reilly and Giannini, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7163) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7163) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES LIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND REFLECTORS" as follows:

On page 1, line 3, after the word "All" by inserting the word "new".

Respectfully submitted,

EUGENE F. GARVEY
Representative, District 81

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk. Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Cambio, Garvey, C. Levesque, McNamara and Scott discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Levesque, C.

Representative Lopes requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on the amendment to (2000-H 7163) (Substitute "A"), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

11.(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".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Garvey, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, McNamara, Kelley, San Bento, Lanzi Montanaro and 5. Anderson, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Levesque, G., Maher.

12.(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".

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Cicilline, Sullivan, Shavers, George, Carpenter and Reilly.

Representatives Lopes and Flaherty discuss the resolution.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy. Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield

NAYS -0,

13.(2000-H 7701) An Act relating to safety - accident reports.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

Representative Gorham moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Kelley, McNamara, Amaral, Savage, Long, Scott and Lopes.

Representatives Palumbo, Gorham, Montanaro, Sullivan, Garvey and Lima discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

13a. (00-S 2566) An Act relating to Joint Committee on Naming New Buildings.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item No. 38.

13b. (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".

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 5 of the Calendar as item No. 22a.

14.(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".

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

15.(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".

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Heffner, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Reilly, Bramley, Lewiss, Hogan and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, levesque, C.. Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher. Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

16.(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".

Representative Flaherty moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.

There is no objection.

The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

17.(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".

Representative Winfield moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Lima, Scott and Hogan.

Representative Cicilline discusses the act.

By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representatives Lopes, Maher, Slater, McNamara, Pisaturo, Montanaro and Cicilline, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(00-S 2269) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (00-S 2269) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - BALLOTS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED VOTERS" as follows:

On page 2, line 18, by adding the phrase "or other accessible format ballots" immediately after the word "ballots".

On page 2, line 23, by deleting the phrase "or other accessible format ballots."

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cicilline, Lima and McNamara, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(00-S 2269) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (00-S 2269) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RENTING TO ELECTIONS - BALLOTS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED VOTERS" as follows:

1) On page 1, by deleting the existing title of the bill and replacing it with the following language "An Act Relating to Elections - Ballots for Voters who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Disabled".

2) On page 1, line 3, by deleting the language "Ballots for blind and visually impaired voters" and inserting in place thereof the language "Ballots for voters who are blind, visually impaired or disabled".

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Ferguson.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

18.(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".

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Benson, Slater, George, Coderre, Kelley, Long and Amaral.

By unanimous consent, Representative Henseler, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Benson, Coderre, Long and Amaral, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(2000-H 7907) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7907) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MOBILE AND MANUFACTURED HOMES" as follows:

On page 2, line 17, by deleting the "nor" and inserting in place thereof a semi colon

On page 2, lines 18 and 19, by deleting the language in its entirety

On page 4, line 33, by deleting the word "or" after the word "minutes" and inserting in its place the word "and"

On page 5, line 1, after the semi colon following the word years" by inserting the following language "provided however that any tape recordings shall not be considered an official record" Respectfully submitted,

SUZANNE M. HENSELER
Representative, District 44

The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, 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, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Henseler, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara. Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly. Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk. Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield. reflect that if he had voted on (2000-H 7907) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

19.(2000-H 7715) An Act relating to town and city sealers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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

YEAS - 84: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS 0.

20.(2000-H 7433) An Act relating to professional service corporations.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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

By unanimous consent, Representative Knickle, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Heffner, Corvese, Scott, Kelley, Garabedian and Lewiss, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7433) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 1, by deleting the words and numbers "Section 7-5.1-2 and 7-5.1-3" and inserting in their place, the words and numbers "Sections 7-5.1-2, 7-5.1-3 and 7-5.1-5".

2. On page 1, line 2, by deleting the word "is", and inserting in its place the word "are".

3. On page 3, by deleting all of the letters and language on lines 2 through 6, and inserting in place thereof the following language:

"7-5.1-5. ELIGIBILITY OF PERSONNEL -TRANSFER OF STOCK. - (a) If any shareholder becomes ineligible, he or she shall transfer his or her shares to an eligible person, or offer them to the corporation for redemption at their fair market value. If the articles of incorporation or the by-laws of the corporation restrict transfer of its shares, and transfer of the shares to an eligible person is prevented, the corporation shall redeem the shares of the ineligible shareholder, and 0 compensate the ineligible shareholder in full for the fair market value of his or her shares determined as of the date that the ineligibility occurred. Nothing contained in these provisions is to be interpreted to prevent a shareholder and the corporation from making a binding agreement as to a method for determining the fair market value or for determining what constitutes the fair market value of his or her shares. In the event the corporation and an ineligible shareholder cannot agree as to the fair market value, the regulatory agency excluding the division of professional regulation shall, upon application by either party, appoint a board of not less than three (3) qualified persons engaged in performing similar professional services to determine the fair market value of the shares, and the decision of the board is final and binding upon the parties. The division of professional regulation shall, upon application by either party, appoint a neutral arbitrator with experience in business valuation whose fees will be paid by the corporation petitioner to determine the fair market value of the shares, and the decision of the arbitrator is final and binding upon the parties. The redemption of its shares by a professional service corporation shall not be effected at a time or in a manner so as to impair or prejudice the rights or remedies of any creditor of the corporation. As used in this chapter, "ineligible shareholder" includes a shareholder electing to retire or withdraw from active employment in the corporation. Nothing contained in these provisions is to be interpreted to prohibit the temporary exercise of incidence of ownership of stock in any corporation by persons or corporate fiduciaries not authorized to practice, solely for purposes of administering estates of shareholders deceased or under legal disability to transfer their shares. For purposes of this section, "temporary incidence of ownership" means any period of time not exceeding two (2) years; and "administering estates of shareholders" shall include, but not be limited to, contracting with licensed professionals to operate the practice upon the death of the person licensed to practice.

(b) Every shareholder of a corporation organized under this chapter who is entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders or to express consent without a meeting may authorize any other shareholder of the corporation to act for him or her by proxy executed, in writing, by the shareholder or by his or her duly authorized attorney in fact."

4. On page 3, line 7, by deleting the number "3" and inserting in place thereof the number "2".

Respectfully submitted,

H. NORMAN KNICKLE
Representative, District 37

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Cambio and Corvese discuss the act as amended.

Read and passed as amended, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

Representative Cambio requests to hold (2000-H 7433) on the desk.

There is no objection.

21. (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".

Representative McCauley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Lopes and Bramley.

By unanimous consent, Representative Williams, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Lopes and Bramley, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend(2000-H 7519) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION" as follows:

On page 1, line 3, after "accountability" insert

On page 1, between lines 7 and 8 add the language as follows:

"(b) Any applicant for housing development or housing project funding as defined by section 42-55-3(a) shall hold a public hearing prior to any commitment of funding, and the applicant shall be required to show proof that said public hearings have been conducted. All hearings, insofar as possible shall be conducted in a location convenient to the residents of the affected area/ neighborhood/community.

(c) Notice of each public hearing shall provide information regarding the project, and such additional information as is necessary for the community to have meaningful participation. Notice shall be in English and any other language which is endemic to the area and shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least twice prior to the hearing, with at least two (2) days the last publication and date of hearing. Notice may be by regular mail, local newspaper, community newsletter and/or flyers to all residents within two hundred (200) feet of the affected property.

Respectfully submitted,

ANASTASIA WILLIAMS
Representative, District 9

Representatives Lopes and Williams discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard. Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, 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, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo. Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative Lewiss requests to hold (2000-H 7519) (Substitute "A") on the desk.

There is no objection.

22.(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".

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Kilmartin and Sullivan.

By unanimous consent, Representative Kilmartin, seconded by Representative Martineau, Henseler and Reilly, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7381) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OR LICENSES" as follows:

1. On page 2, line 1, by deleting the following language: "Provided, however, that the court may dismiss the charge of driving with an expired".

2. On page 2, line 2, by deleting the language: "license, if the motorist renews said license within thirty (30) days of the offense date".

3. On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, by inserting the following language:

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), any person driving after his or her license has expired shall be issued a summons to appear in district court not less than ten (10) days thereafter, and shall not be taken into custody based solely on this charge. Any person who shall cause his or her expired license to be reinstated by the registry or motor vehicles within ten (10) days after issuance of the summons may present proof of reinstatement at the headquarters of the charging police department. Presentation of proof of reinstatement within ten (10) days after the issuance of the summons shall cause the summons to be voided and shall otherwise constitute a complete defense to the charge of driving after expiration of license and a bar to prosecution for that charge. Any summons or records relating to the summons shall be expunged pursuant to the provisions of title 12 of chapter 1.3. For the purposes of this subdivision, each of the several state police barracks shall be considered as a separate police headquarters."

Respectfully submitted,

PETER F. KILMARTIN
Representative, District 80

Representatives Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lopes and Knickle discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative C. Levesque discusses 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, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Pisaturo.

22a. (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".

Representative Jacquard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cambio, Reilly, Palumbo, Iwuc, Corvese and San Bento.

Representatives Burlingame and Jacquard discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 23,2000.

RECONSIDER

Representative Jacquard moves to reconsider (2000-H 7522), seconded by Representatives Reilly and Martineau.

There is no objection.

The act is reconsidered, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 23 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, M.,Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 23: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Burlingame, Carpenter, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Kelley, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Mumford, Pisaturo, Savage, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams.

By unanimous consent, Representative Jacquard requests to place (2000-H 7522) on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 23, 2000.

There is no objection.

Ordered on the Calendar.

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 the Honorable Secretary of State, forthwith.

On suggestion of Majority Leader Martineau, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Tuesday, May 23, 2000.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at 6:30 o'clock P.M. in Room 135 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Pires announces that the Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 2:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Carpenter announces that the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims will meet Tuesday, May 23, 2000 at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 135 of the State House.

Majority Leader Martineau reminds everyone there is no session tomorrow, Thursday, May 18, 2000. The session will convene on Tuesday, May 23,2000.

DESK HELD OPEN

Majority Leader Martineau announces the desk will be held open in order to receive Committee Reports.

There is no objection.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:54 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Kelley, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Joseph R. Murphy; on motion of Representatives Carter and Benson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Erma S. Peigelbeck; on motion of Representative Iwuc, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Ronald Ford; on motion of Representative Caprio, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Agnes Hunt; on motion of Representative Amaral, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of John Durkin; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE PETER G. PALUMBO

Heavenly Father, look with favor on our deliberation and assist us by your grace to do what is just and wise. Amen.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, May 23, 2000:

1. (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".

2.(2000-H 7287) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- motor vehicle offenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 8062) Ah Act relating to human services - rights to public facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

4.(2000-H 6948) An Act relating to parks and recreational areas - general provisions.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

5.(2000-H 7237) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

6.(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".

7.(2000-H 7057 as amended) An Act relating to public drinking water supply.

Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends passage as amended.

8.(2000-H 7870) An Act relating to waters and navigation Big River Reservoir.

Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends passage.

9.(2000-H 7864) An Act relating to waters and navigation.

Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends passage.

10.(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.

11.(2000-H 7780 as amended) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code sales.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

12.(00-S 2806) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - right-of-way of fire companies.

Ordered on the Calendar.

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 8005) An Act relating to criminal offenses weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

15.(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".

16.(00-S 2566) An Act relating to Joint Committee on Naming New Buildings.

Ordered on the Calendar.

17.(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".

18.(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".

19.(2000-H 7522 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions - licensed activities.

Ordered on the Calendar.

20.(00-S 2866) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

21.(2000-H 8254) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the rapid depletion of finfish in Rhode Island coastal waters.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, May 25, 2000:

1.(2000-H 8093) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to air and water quality protection.

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

2.(00-S 2454 as amended) An Act relating to the Valley Gas Company.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

3.(00-S 2455 as amended) An Act relating to the Bristol and Warren Gas Company.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

4.(00-S 2936) Joint Resolution proclaiming May as Mental Health Month in Rhode Island.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, May 17, 2000

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