HOUSE JOURNALS - Thursday, June 15, 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. 59 Thursday, June 15, 2000 Fifty-ninth Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, June 15, 2000, and is called to order at 4:20 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 95 members present and 5 members absent as follows;

PRESENT - 95: 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, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson-, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, [wine. 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, Murphy. Naughton, Palangio, 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 - 5: Representatives Carroll, Henseler, Hetherington, Millard, Palumbo,

INVOCATION

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

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

CORRECTION

The House Journal of Wednesday, June 14,2000 is hereby corrected on Page 6, column 2, line 7 by deleting (00-S 8377) and inserting

(2000-H 8337); also on Page 6, column 2, lines 14-15 by deleting Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence, and inserting Ordered on the Calendar.

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, June 14, 2000, is approved as corrected.

GUESTS

Representative Naughton welcomes to the House chambers as guests Dr. Peter Schultz, Director of Rhode Island Space Grant Program, and his wife Barbara; Dorcas Metcalf, Program Coordinator; Ph.D. students Adam Fontecchio and his fiancee Tia Malkin; Mike Escuti and his wife Caroline.

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

By unanimous consent, Representative Moura addresses the members of the House on a point of personal privilege in regard to several news-paper articles.

Representative Watson rises on a point of order for Representative Moura to speak germane to the articles.

The Honorable Speaker rules for Representative Moura to speak germane to the articles.

Representative Moura continues,

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

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

(00-S 2117 as amended) An Act relating to elections.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2268) An Act relating to towns and cities - city housing authorities.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar,

(00-S 2458) An Act relating to historic residences tax credit.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2702 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2677) (Substitute "A") An Act. authorizing the city of Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding fifty million ($50,000,000) dollars for the purpose of redevelopment and/or capital improvements.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(2000-H 8016) An Act relating to the downcity section of Providence.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2946) An Act establishing the Burrillville Land Trust.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2956) An Act. amending the city charter of the city of Newport to hold local elections in even-numbered years.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2961) An Act authorizing the town of Glocester to finance the acquisition of open space for preservation and groundwater protection and the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than -500,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar,

(00-S 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,

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(2000-H 7697) An Act relating to taxation property subject to taxation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(2000-H 8129) An Act relating to East Providence - real estate nonutilization tax.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(2000-H 8266 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Middletown juvenile hearing board.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

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

(00-S 2248) An Act relating to powers of attorney.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar,

(00-S 2485) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - emergency medical transportation services.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2518) An Act relating to state affairs and government open meetings,

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2560) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- courts - domestic assault.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar,

(00-S 2620) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- procedure generally - evidence.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2792) An Act relating to criminal offenses jails and prisons.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Caprio introduces (2000-H 8339) An Act relating to waters and navigation construction of port facilities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Caprio, Palumbo and Barr introduce (2000-H 8340) An Act relating to licensing commercial fishing - licenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Caprio, Palumbo and Barr introduce (2000-H 8341) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to oversee a procedure to reduce the number of commercial fishing licenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations,

Representatives Menard, Reilly, Moran and Iwuc introduce (2000-H 8342) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to issue general obligation bonds and notes for the purpose of acquiring and preserving open space and acquiring, preserving, restoring or improving recreational areas, and to issue not more than $1,500,000 bonds and notes therefor,

Representative Menard requests unanimous T consent to place the act on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

There is no objection.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

Representatives Menard, Reilly, Iwuc and Moran introduce (2000-H 8343) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to finance construction of additions, renovations and repairs to the public schools and public buildings in the town, including the furnishing of equipment and furniture in connection therewith and the provision of architectural, engineering, surveying and other services necessary or appropriate therefor, I and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Representative Menard requests unanimous consent to place the act on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

There is no objection.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

Representatives Menard, Reilly, Iwuc and Moran introduce (2000-H 8344) An Act relating to the town of Cumberland.

Representative Menard requests unanimous consent to place the act on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

There is no objection

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

Representatives M. Anderson, Vieira, Cicilline, San Bento, Dennigan, Coderre and Pires introduce (2000-H 8345) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Preservation Society of Pawtucket.

Representative M. Anderson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative M.Anderson, seconded by Representative Vieira, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 86: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Transmittal

By unanimous consent,

(2000-H 8345) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith,

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Cicilline introduces (2000-H 8346) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.

Representative Cicilline requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Representative Cicilline moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and C. Levesque.

Representatives McNamara and Cicilline discuss the act.

Read and passed, by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows.-

YEAS - 84: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, 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, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent,

(2000-H 8346) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Garvey introduces (2000-H 8347) An Act authorizing the town of New Shoreham to finance the acquisition of open space for preservation and groundwater protection and the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.

Representative Garvey requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Garvey, seconded by Representatives Menard and Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanai, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS-0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent,

(2000-H 8347) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

NEW BUSINESS

Representatives Dennigan and Benoit introduce (2000-H 8348) Joint Resolution respectfully requesting the Rhode Island Department of Health to protect the public health care workers, patients, food service and food processing workers, manufacturers, hairdressers, child care workers, and children from exposure to latex allergens protein in disposable non-sterile latex gloves and proclaim Latex Awareness Week October 1 through October 7, 2000.

Representative Dennigan requests unanimous consent to place the act on the Calendar for Wednesday, June 21, 2000.

There is no objection.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

Representatives Faria and Moura introduce (2000-H 8349) An Act relating to automobile body repair shops - minimum standards.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives Fox, Dennigan, Costantino, Watson, Pires and Cicilline introduce (2000-H 8350) An Act relating to public officers and employees - insurance benefits.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Moran, Flaherty, iwuc, Dennigan and Reilly introduce (2000-H 8351) An Act relating to proceedings in Family Court.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Flaherty introduces (2000-H 8352) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Hurdis Drilling Co., Inc.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative McCauley introduces (2000-H 8353) An Act relating to taxation - affordable housing - tax credit.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Kennedy and Garvey introduce (2000-H 8354) An Act authorizing the town of Charlestown to finance the acquisition, preservation or protection of open space or any interest therein alone or in conjunction with federal agencies, state agencies, land conservancies, land trusts or preservation organizations for preservation, groundwater protection or the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 bonds and". or notes therefor.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Kennedy introduces 2000-H 8355) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Westerly Cinema, Inc.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8356) House Resolution extending congratulations.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8357) House Resolution extending condolences.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Corvese, Schadone, Vieira, DeSimone and Cambio introduce (2000-H 8358) An Act relating to the town charter of the town of North Providence.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Carter and Faria introduce (2000-H 8359) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study auto emission testing procedures.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Martineau introduces (2000-H 8360) An Act relating to health reform, R.I. 2000 - RIte Care stabilization, small employer insurance reform, and health insurers' accountability.

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

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION

INTRODUCTION

Representative Lima gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning trigger locks.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

CHARLENE LIMA
Representative, District 13

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Moran gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning proceedings in Family Court -juvenile commission of assault and battery.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

JOSEPH P. MORAN
Representative, District 73

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1.(2000-H 7653) (Substitute "A-' An Act authorizing the city of Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding fifty million ($50,000,000) dollars for the purpose of redevelopment and/or capital improvements.

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

Representative Palangio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lima, Slater, McCauley, Smith, Moura and Abdullah-Odiase.

By unanimous consent, Representative Slater, seconded by Representatives Moura and McCau ley, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7653) (Substitute "A,')

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7653) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO ISSUE BONDS AND NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($50,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDEVELOPMENT AND/OR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS", as follows:

(1) On page 2, line 18 by deleting the words "or programs" after the word "projects".

Respectfully submitted,

THOMAS C. SLATER
Representative, District 17

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: 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, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, 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, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hogan, Iwuc,' Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy. Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Ajello.

Representative Cicilline requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on

(2000-H 7653) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the negative.

There is no objection.

Representative DeSimone requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on

(2000-H 7653) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

2.(2000-H 8281) An Act relating to the town of Jamestown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.

By unanimous consent, Representative G. Levesque, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque and Pisaturo, offers the following written motion to amend.-

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 8281)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 8281) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN" as follows.

(1) On page 2, line 22, by deleting the word "for" after the word, property and inserting in place thereof the words "where he or she resided during".

(2) On page 3, line 5, by deleting the word and numerals "section 44-3-2" and inserting in place thereof the words "subsection (e) of this section".

(3) On page 3, line 9, by deleting the word and numerals "section 44-3-1" and inserting in place thereof the words "subsection (b) of this section".

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE R. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 98

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: 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, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -o.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS -0.

3.(2000-H 8326) An Act authorizing the town of Bristol to issue general obligation bonds and notes in anticipation thereof in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of additions, renovations and repairs to certain improved property in Bristol, Rhode Island known as Rogers Free Library, including the furnishing and equipping thereof, and the provision of architectural, engineering., surveying and other services necessary or appropriate therefor.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representatives Benson, Watson and Shavers, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: 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, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino. Crowley. Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson. Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

4.(2000-H 8328) An Act authorizing the transfer of property located in the city of Providence to the Providence Redevelopment Agency.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative McCauley, seconded by Representatives Costantino and Slater, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Fleury, Rabideau.

5.(2000-H 8330) An Act relating to highways -- highways by grant or use.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

6.(2000-H 6872) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to cities and, towns - zoning ordinances.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed at the bottom of page 3 of the Calendar as item no. 11A.

7.(2000-H 8337) An Act authorizing the town of Lincoln to issue general obligation bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed one million dollars for the purpose of acquiring and preserving open space and acquiring, preserving, constructing or improving recreational areas or facilities in the town.

Ordered on the Calendar.

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

YEAS - 84: 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, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater. Smith Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

8.(00-S 2265) An Act relating to civil rights.

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

Representative Cambio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ajello and Benson.

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

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(00-S 2265)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (00-S 2265) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS", as follows:

On page 5, by deleting all of the numbers and language in lines 29 through 33 inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the following language:

(ii) provided, however, that whether a person has a disability shall be determined without regard to the availability or use of mitigating measures, such as reasonable accommodations, prosthetic devices, medications, or auxiliary aids;

(iii) provided, further that the term "disability" does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance, as defined in 21 U.S.C. section 802."

Respectfully submitted,

BAMBILYN BREECE CAMBIO
Representative, District 11

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, 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, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho. Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin. Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams. Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

9.(00-S 2330) An Act relating to health and safety - Health Care Quality Steering Committee.

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

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Sullivan, Kelley and Garabedian, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: 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. Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley. Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

10.(00-S 2538) An Act relating to health and safety.

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

Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio and Amaral.

Representatives Pisaturo and Benoit discuss the act.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pisaturo, seconded by Representative Benoit, offers an oral motion to amend.

The motion to amend prevails on a voice vote.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: 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, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield,

NAYS -0.

11.(00-S 2389) An Act relating to education children with disabilities.

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

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Cambio, George 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, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson. Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

11A.(2000-H 6872) (Substitute "A") An Act. relating to cities and towns - zoning ordinances.

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

Representative Lewiss moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.

Representatives Watson and Rabideau discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida. Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit. Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley,. Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey. George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford. Munschy. Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly. Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk. Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 6: Representatives Burlingame, Fleury. Garabedian, Gorham, Kelley, Rabideau.

Representative Watson requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

12.(00-S 2198) (Substitute "A" as amended) 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" as amended in concurrence.

Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Dennigan, Ajello, Simonian, Giannini, Lewiss, Montanaro, Savage, Garabedian and Shavers.

Representative McNamara discusses the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 83: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Watson.

13.(00-S 2139) (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.

Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Picard, Faria, Vieira, Lewiss, Garabedian, Giannini and San Bento.

Representatives Lopes, Benoit and Bramley 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, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson. Williams. Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Bramley, Wasylyk.

Representative Martineau requests leave of the House to take up the Calendar for Friday, June 16,2000.

There is no objection.

From the Calendar in order for Friday, June 16, 2000 are taken:

1.(2000-H 8014) (Substitute 'A', House Resolution respectfully directing the Department of Elderly Affairs to implement a volunteer guardianship program.

Committee on Finance 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 George, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Benson, Fox, Carter, Coderre, Savage, Reilly and Long, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

2.(2000-H 6877) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Governor to contract with RISD to recondition State House portraits.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Malik, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Lewiss, G. Levesque and Ajello, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

3.(2000-H 8173) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education- private schools.

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

Representative Carter moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Faria, G. Levesque, San Bento, Murphy, Montanaro, Fleury and Shavers.

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

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(2000-H 8173) (Substitute 'A'

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 813 (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION PRIVATE SCHOOLS," as follows:

1. On page 1, line 9, by deleting the words "this chapter" and inserting in place thereof the following: "sections 16-40-1, 16-40-2 and 16-40-4 through 16-40-9"

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: 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 Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese. Costantino', Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage. Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -O.

Representatives Burlingame, Carter and Crowley 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, 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

4.(2000-H 6739) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Finance 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 Fleury, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Rabideau, Kelley, Mumford, Savage and Watson, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

5.(2000-H 6977) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Department of Children, Youth and Families.

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

Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benoit, Fox, Naughton, Pires, Giannini, Benson, Cambio, Cicilline, Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Kelley, Costantino, Mumford and Slater,

By unanimous consent, Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representatives Shavers. Abdullah-Odiase and Mumford, offers the following written motion to amend:

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TO

(2000-H 6977) (Substitute "A'.

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 6971) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 6, following the period, add the following new language:

"These annualized increases shall be utilized for direct care staff for the purpose of achieving skill development and improving staff retention rates through measures including pay increases".

Respectfully submitted,

PAUL V. SHERLOCK
Representative, District 30

By unanimous consent, Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representative Watson, offers an oral motion to amend the amendment.

The motion to amend the amendment prevails on a voice vote. The amendment, as amended, prevails 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -O.

Representatives Picard, Sherlock 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, 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., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, 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, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

6.(2000-H 7401) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state agencies and public corporation financial integrity and accountability.

Committee on Finance 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 Giannini, seconded by Representatives Sullivan, George, Benson, Reilly, Vieira, San Bento, Carter, Fox, Garabedian, Amaral, Lopes and Cicilline, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith. Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative Savage requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on

(2000-H 7401) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

7.(2000-H 7074) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property tax relief - historical residences.

Committee on Finance 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 Costantino, seconded by Representatives Pires, Fox, Carter, San Bento, Reilly, Cicilline, Lewiss, Montanaro, Kelley and Lopes, 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, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

8.(2000-H 7910) An Act relating to public officers and employees merit system.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Pires, San Bento, Garabedian and Long, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

9.(2000-H 7207) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation - boarding of horses.

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

Representative Mumford moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Watson, Costantino, Shavers, Kelley, Rabideau, Gorham, Savage, George, Montanaro and San Bento.

Representatives McNamara, Mumford, Pires, Montanaro, 6. Levesque and Garabedian discuss the act.

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 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: 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. Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt. Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative McNamara.

10.(2000-H 7485) An Act relating to public employees.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Menard, Malik and Ajello.

Representatives C. Levesque and Crowley discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Iwuc, 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, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

11.(2000-H 7623) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly act.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Ginaitt, Cambio, Naughton, San Bento, Watson, Fleury and Mumford, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M.. Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

AFFIDAVIT I, Thomas Winfield, State Representative, District 69, hereby under oath, depose and say:

1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and vote upon: (2000-H 8051).

2. I have an interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above.

3. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

THOMAS J. WINFIELD
Representative, District 69

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of June, A.D. 2000.

JOHN DOUGLAS BARR II
Notary Public

Representative Winfield is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

JOHN B. HARWOOD
Speaker of the House
of Representatives

CALENDAR

12.(2000-H 8051) An Act relating to sales tax.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Shavers, Heffner and Kelley.

Representatives Flaherty, Sherlock, Burlingame, Aiken, S. Anderson and Palangio discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 4 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., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Burlingame, Montanaro, Palangio, San Bento.

13.(2000-H 8183) An Act relating to animals.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered, to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

14.(2000-H 7045) An Act relating to taxation - business corporation tax.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Naughton, seconded by Representatives Lewiss, Corvese, San Bento, Amaral and Mumford, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

15.(2000-H 7091) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles - certificates of titles and security interests.

Committee on Finance 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, June 20, 2000.

16.(2000-H 7493) (Substitute 'A') An Act relating to state funds.

Committee on Finance 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 Crowley, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Benson, Naughton, Carter, Ginaitt, Aiken, Mumford, Amaral and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

AFFIDAVIT

I, Thomas Winfield, State Representative, District 69, hereby under oath, depose and say:

1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of' and vote upon: (2000-H 7497).

2. I have an interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above.

3. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

THOMAS WINFIELD

Representative District 69

State of Rhode Island County of Providence

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of June, A.D. 2000.

MYRNA GEORGE
Notary Public

Representative Winfield is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

JOHN B. HARWOOD
Speaker of the House of Representatives

CALENDAR

17.(2000-H 7497) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public assistance.

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

Representative Giannini moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt and Pisaturo.

By unanimous consent, Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Pisaturo, Carter, Williams and Sullivan, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(2000-H 7497) (Substitute "A"

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7497) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE" as follows:

On page 2, line 8, by deleting the words and figure "one thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($1,350)" and inserting in place thereof the words and figure "one thousand six hundred dollars ($1,600)".

Respectfully submitted,

PETER T. GINAITT
Representative, District 33

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt., Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton. Palangio Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 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., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George. Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

18.(2000-H 8078) An Act relating to public officers and employees.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

19.(2000-H 7223) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to distressed areas - economic revitalization act.

Committee on Finance 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 Fox, seconded by Representatives Pires, Pisaturo and Lanzi, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater. Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams. Winfield.

NAYS -0.

20.(2000-H 7336) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public access - defibrillation.

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

Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Naughton, Giannini, Cicilline, Murphy, Sherlock, Burlingame, San Bento, Lewiss, Aiken, Costantino, Kelley, Lanzi, Ginaitt and Murphy.

Representatives Ginaitt, Fox, Amaral and G. Levesque discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, 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: 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. Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty. Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham. Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly. Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk. Watson-. Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

21.(2000-H 7270) An Act relating to bank taxes.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Representative Martineau moves passage, seconded by Representative Pires.

Representatives Burlingame and Pires discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

22.(2000-H 7446) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to hearing aid dealers and fitters.

Committee on Finance 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, June 20, 2000.

AFFIDAVIT

I, John A. Savage, State Representative, District 87, hereby under oath, depose and say:

1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State
Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and vote upon: (2000-H 7246).

2. I have the following interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above:

I am employed as a retired school administrator presently.

3. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

JOHN A. SAVAGE
Representative, District 87

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of June, A.D. 2000.

HENRY C. ROSE
Notary Public

Representative Savage is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

JOHN B. HARWOOD
Speaker of the House
of Representatives

CALENDAR

23.(2000-H 7246) (Substitute "A' An Act relating to education- teachers' retirement.

Committee on Finance 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 Crowley, seconded by Representatives Lewiss, George, Corvese, Menard, Benson and Mumford on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

24.(2000-H 7696) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to rates of payment to nursing facilities.

Committee on Finance 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, June 20, 2000.

25.(2000-H 7231) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Corrections Department.

Committee on Finance 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, June 20, 2000.

26.(2000-H 6711) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education health and safety of pupils.

Committee on Finance 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 George, seconded by Representatives Corvese, Cambio and Palangio, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter. Carter., Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley Dennigan,DeSimone,Faria,Ferguson,Flaherty,Fleury,Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires. Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

27.(2000-H 7627) (Substitute "A") An Act relating t.o taxation- investment tax credit.

Committee on Finance 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 Costantino, seconded by Representatives Lewiss, Caprio and Williams, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino. Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, 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, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.

28.(2000-H 7164) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

29.(2000-H 8049) An Act relating to tree wardens.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives G. Levesque and Lewiss, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

30.(2000-H 7704 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - plumbers.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

Representative Watson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lanzi, Long, Carter and Shavers.

Representatives Montanaro and Watson discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

31.(2000-H 8205) (Substitute "A",) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - arbitration of labor controversies.

Committee on Labor 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 5. Anderson, seconded by Representatives Lanzi, Munschy, Reilly and Moura, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio. Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty. Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, McCauley, Menard Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio,' Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Fleury, Gorham, Mumford, Watson.

32.(00-S 2293 as amended) An Act relating to state funds.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Crowley, seconded by Representative Fox, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter. Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

33.(00-S 2376 as amended) An Act relating to public officers and employees - retirement system - contributions and benefits.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Reilly and Kelley.

Representative Picard discusses the act.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

AFFIDAVIT

I, John A. Savage, State Representative, District 87, hereby under oath, depose and say:

1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State
Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and vote upon: (00-S 2590).

2. I have the following interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above:

I am employed as a retired school administrator presently.

3. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

JOHN A. SAVAGE
Representative, District 87 State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of June, A.D. 2000.

HENRY C. ROSE
Notary Public

Representative Savage is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

JOHN B. HARWOOD
Speaker of the House of Representatives

CALENDAR

34.(00-S 2590 as amended) An Act relating to teachers' retirement.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Palangio, Corvese, Kilmartin, G. Levesque and Kelley.

Representatives G. Levesque and Crowley discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

35.(00-S 2029) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to sales and use taxes - enforcement and collection.

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

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

Representatives Lopes, Fox and Amaral discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

36.(00-S 2721) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the domestic violence prevention act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill

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

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Lima, Aiken, Shavers, Burlingame and Benoit, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit. Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C.' Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura. Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith. Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 0.

37.(00-S 2656) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- special stops required.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

38. (00-S 2643) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal offenses sexual offender registration and community notification. marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Ginaitt and George.

Representative C. Levesque discusses the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

39.(00-S 2740) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - courts - Family Court.

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

The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Shavers, Aiken and Moura, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS 0.

40.(00-S 2769) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- adjudication of traffic offenses. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

Representative Faria requests leave of the House to take #30

(2000-H 7704) on today's Calendar next which was placed on the Calendar in order for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

There is no objection.

30.(2000-H 7704 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - plumbers.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

The act has been moved and seconded supra.

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: 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, Carter. Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio. Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

41.(00-S 2150) An Act relating to title to real estate - trusts.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Heffner, Cicilline, Reilly, Lewiss and Fleury, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, 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, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.

42.(00-S 2664) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

43. (00-S 2414) (Substitute "A" as amended) 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" as amended.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives George, Shavers, Williams and Cicilline, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

CONSENT CALENDAR

From the Consent Calendar are taken.-

1.(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.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 8202) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 8181) An Act relating to property subject to taxation - tax exemptions.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4.(2000-H 8080) An Act establishing a Warwick Land Trust.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Carpenter announces that the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims will meet Tuesday, June 20, 2000 at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 135 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.

Also:

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

Also:

Representatives Smith, Montanaro, Heffner and Watson discuss the process for having amendments drafted for the budget.

Also:

Representatives George and Lewiss wish Representative Winfield a Happy Birthday.

Also:

Representatives Caprio and Lewis extend to Representative Palangio a Happy Birthday.

Also:

Representative Lewiss rises to extend his best wishes for a Happy Birthday to Representatives Costantino.

Also:

Representative San Bento rises to announce that according to the publication The Observer, Representative Arthur Corvese is the best eye doctor in Rhode Island, according to Readers' Choice 2000.

Also:

Majority Leader Martineau announces the House will recess in order to receive the budget, and will convene at regular time, 4:00 o'clock P.M., on Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

RECESS

At 6:12 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Knickle, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Kyle Stilson; on motion of Representative Kilmartin, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Les Kennedy; on motion of Representative Ginaitt, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of James Creamer; on motion of Representative Lima, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Jason Burgeson; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Callahan, the House recesses, on a unanimous rising vote, until the call of the chair.

CALLED TO ORDER

The House is called to order at 4:11 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, June 20, 2000.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

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

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") An Act making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar as a Special Order of Business for Friday, June 23, 2000.

ADJOURNMENT

At 4:12 o'clock P.M., on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Garabedian and Williams, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

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INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS J. WINFIELD

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

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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(00-S 2953) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of the Brewerville Civic Association, Inc.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

in order for Thursday, June 22, 2000:

1. (2000-H 8016) An Act relating to the downcity section of Providence.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 7697) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 8266 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Middletown juvenile hearing board.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

4.(2000-H 8129) An Act relating to East Providence - real estate nonutilization tax.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

(00-S 2117 as amended) An Act relating to elections.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

6.(00-S 2268) An Act relating to towns and cities - city housing authorities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

7.(00-S 2458) An Act relating to historic residences - tax credit.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

8.(00-S 2702 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

9.(00-S 2946) An Act establishing the Burrillville Land Trust.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

10.(00-S 2956) An Act amending the city charter of the city of Newport to hold local elections in even-numbered years.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

11. (00-S 2961) An Act authorizing the town of Glocester to finance the acquisition of open space for preservation and groundwater protection and the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $500,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

12. (00-S 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.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

13. (00-S 2677) (Substitute "A") An Act authorizing the city of Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding fifty million ($50,000,000) dollars for the purpose of redevelopment and/or capital improvements.

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

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, June 15, 2000

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CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, June 20, 2000..

1.(2000-H 8330) An Act relating to highways - highways by grant or use.

Ordered on the Calendar.

2.(2000-H 8183) An Act relating to animals.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 7091) (Substitute "A.") An Act relating to motor vehicles certificates of titles and security interests.

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

4.(2000-H 8078) An Act relating to public officers and employees.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

5.(2000-H 7446) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to hearing aid dealers and fitters.

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

6.(2000-H 7696) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to rates of payment to nursing facilities.

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

7.(2000-H 7231) (Substitute "A", An Act relating to the Corrections Department.

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

8.(2000-H 7164) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

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

9.(2000-H 8342) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to issue general obligation bonds and notes for the purpose of acquiring and preserving open space and acquiring, preserving, restoring or improving recreational areas, and to issue not more than $1,500,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Ordered on the Calendar.

10.(2000-H 8343) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to finance construction of additions, renovations and repairs to the public schools and public buildings in the town, including the furnishing of equipment and furniture in connection therewith and the provision of architectural, engineering, surveying and other services necessary or appropriate therefor, and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Ordered on the Calendar.

11.(2000-H 8344) An Act relating to the town of Cumberland.

Ordered on the Calendar.

12.(00-S 2656) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- special stops required.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

13.(00-S 2643) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal offenses sexual offender registration and community notification.

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

14.(00-S 2769) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles adjudication of traffic offenses.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

15.(00-S 2664) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal offenses weapons.

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

16.(00-S 2602) (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 in concurrence.

17.(00-S 2778) (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" in concurrence.

18.(00-S 2974) An Act establishing 'the Burrillville Land Trust.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

19. (00-S 2968) 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,

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

20.(00-S 2940 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - Gateways to Change, Inc.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

21.(00-S 2251) An Act relating to the city of Cranston taxation- exemption for elderly.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

22.(00-S 2910 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - tri-town economic opportunity committee.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

23.(00-S 2577) An Act relating to hoisting engineers.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

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CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, June 21, 2000.

1.(2000-H 7615) An Act relating to used oil recycling.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 7990) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public works - night outdoor public lighting.

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

3.(2000-H 8348) Joint Resolution respectfully requesting the Rhode Island Department of Health to protect the public health care workers patients, food service and food processing workers, manufacturers, hairdressers, child care workers, and children from exposure to latex allergens protein in disposable non-sterile latex gloves and proclaim Latex Awareness Week October 1 through October 7, 2000.

Ordered on the Calendar.

4.(00-S 2395) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to deer hunting.

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

5.(00-S 2413 as amended) An Act relating to emergency management.

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

6.(00-S 2519) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

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

7. (00-S 2935 as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to develop a long term plan to ensure an adequate pool of certified nursing assistants.

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

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CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 22, 2000:

1. (00-S 2518) An Act relating to state affairs and government open meetings.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

2.(00-S 2792) An Act relating to criminal offenses - ails and prisons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

3.(00-S 2620) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- procedure generally - evidence.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

4.(00-S 2560) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- courts - domestic assault.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

5.(00-S 2248) An Act relating to powers of attorney.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

6.(00-S 2485) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - emergency medical transportation services.

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

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CALENDAR

Special Order of Business in order for Friday, June 23, 2000:

1.(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") An Act making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.

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

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, June 15, 2000

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