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. 63 Friday, June 23, 2000 Sixty-third Day
State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the fourth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand.

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Friday, June 23, 2000, and is called to order at 2:20 o'clock P.M.. by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 100 members present and 0 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 100: 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, Car, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington Hogan, Inman, Icc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT- 0.

INVOCATION


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

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)




CORRECTION


By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, June 22, 2000, is hereby corrected on page 4, column 2, line 13, by deleting (2000(H 7505) and inserting

(2000-H 7507) therefor

APPROVAL OF RECORD


By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, June 22, 2000, is approved as corrected.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS


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

(00-S 2177) An Act relating to the Smithfield Land Trust.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2886) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the renovation and expansion of buildings and parking facilities at the Town Hall and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2899) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the renovation and, or replacement of the roof of the South Road School and to issue not more than $400,000 bonds therefor.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2900) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for open space, recreation and agricultural purposes and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2901) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance public works capital improvement projects and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2902) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the development and construction of multi-use playfields and park facilities on property located in Green Hill and to issue not more than $600,000 bonds therefor.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(00-S 2010 as amended) An Act relating to jury lists.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2067) (Substitute "8") An Act relating to businesses and professions home inspectors.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2323) An Act relating to financial institutions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2325) An Act relating to credit unions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2328) An Act relating to community antenna television.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2331) An Act relating to businesses and professions optometrists.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2332) An Act relating to financial institutions -- lenders and loan brokers.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2337) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to financial institutions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2340 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers -- taxicabs.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2525) An Act relating to health and safety.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(00-S 2911) An Act relating to the motor vehicle reparations act - sunset provision.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(2000-H 8339) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - construction of port facilities.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(2000-H 8340) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to licensing commercial fishing - licenses.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(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.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

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

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


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

(2000-H 8075) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to retirement of municipal employees.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of no passage:

(2000-H 7318) An Act relating to the establishment and extension of gambling activities.

Representative Williamson, seconded by Representative Voccola, moves to substitute his recommendation of passage in lieu of the Finance Committee's recommendation of no passage.

Representatives Williamson, Pires and Minority Leader Watson discuss the motion.

The motion fails, on a roll call vote, 25 members voting in the affirmative and 70 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 25: Representatives Almeida, Anderson, M., Benson, Burlingame, Carroll, DeSimone, Garabedian, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lowe, Munschy, Naughton, Picard, Pisaturo, Russo, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS - 70: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S, Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Thompson, Watson, Winfield

No further action required.


NEW BUSINESS


Representatives Rabideau and Lowe introduce (2000-H 8388) An Act relating to licensing of second-hand dealers in the town of Burrillville.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Faria introduces (2000-H 8389) An Act relating to motor vehicle damage appraisers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representative Heffner introduces (2000-H 8390) House Resolution reinstating the life of and extending the reporting and expiration dates of the special House commission to study the present methods of incarceration for criminals and to make recommendations therefor.

Representative Heffner requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Faria, Pires, Lopes, Fox, San Bento and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8391) House Resolution memorializing Congress to support Congressman Barney Frank's efforts to amend the Federal 1996 Anti-Terrorism Act.

Representative Faria requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Watson, and Amaral, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Long, Callahan and Maher introduce (2000-H 8392) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown to borrow up to $3,500,000 for the purpose of financing road construction and drainage improvements through the issuance of its general obligation notes or bonds.

Representative Long requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Callahan and Martineau, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi. Levesque, C., Levesque, G, Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0,

Representatives Long, Callahan and Maher introduce (2000-H 8393) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown to borrow up to $1,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of sewers and sewerage systems through the issuance of its general obligation bonds including but not limited to, any notes or bonds issued pursuant to financing agreement with the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency.

Representative Long requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Callahan and Martineau, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75., Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0,

Representatives Long, Callahan and Maher introduce (2000-H 8394) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown 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.

Representative Long requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Callahan, Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 72: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson. S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Thompson, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0,

Representatives Long, Callahan and Maher introduce (2000-H 8395) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown to borrow up to $4,392,000 for the purpose of financing school repairs and capital improvements through the issuance of its general obligation notes or bonds.

Representative Long requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75.. Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C,, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield,

NAYS -0

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8396) 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 Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.


NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION

INTRODUCTION


Representative Garvey gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning the town of Charlestown non binding resolution for September 12 Primary.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

EUGENE F. GARVEY
Representative, District 81

Received and ordered to be placed on file,

Representative Gorham gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning Cable TV study commission.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

NICHOLAS GORHAM
Representative, District 53

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR


From the Calendar as a Special Order of Business is taken:

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".

Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Faria, Fox, Giannini, Sherlock, San Bento, George, Munschy and Costantino.

Representative Pires discusses the act.

Representative Pires extends a sincere thank you to the Finance Committee along with its SubCommittee Chairs, the House Fiscal Staff headed by Michael O'Keefe and Senators Lenihan and Roberts.

ARTICLE 2

RELATING TO REFUNDING BOND AUTHORITY


Representative Pires discusses the article,

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 56: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M,, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -OF

ARTICLE 3

RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX - DEPCO


Representatives Watson and Pires discuss the article.

The article prevails, 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, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 4

RELATING TO GENERAL PUBLIC ASSISTANCE


Representative Sherlock discusses the article.

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

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

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 5

RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM


Representatives Pires and C. Levesque discuss the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Gorham, seconded by Representative Scott, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

"In article 5, page 1, line 17, by inserting the following language after the word "facilities." "Priority shall be given to communities which dedicate fifty percent (50%) or more of the funds they receive under chapter 44-25 (Real Estate Conveyance Tax) to the acquisition and/or preservation of open space through community land trusts or otherwise."

Respectfully submitted,

NICHOLAS GORHAM
Representative, District 53

Representatives Gorham, Pires, Watson, G. Levesque, Cicilline and Garabedian discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 21 members voting in the affirmative and 70 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 21: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Callahan, Crowley, Gorham, Inman, Kelley, Lewiss, Millard, Mumford, Palangio, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, Savage, Scott, Smith, Watson.

NAYS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Picard, Pires, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

Representatives Carroll, Pires, Garabedian, Moura, Kelley, G. Levesque and Benson discuss the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 94 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 94: 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, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 6

RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2000


Representative Pires discusses the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Smith, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo and DeSimone, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A"


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

(1) In Article 6, page 6, line 17 by deleting the figure "8,035,019" and inserting in place thereof the numeral "0".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN F. SMITH
Representative, District 12

Representatives C. Levesque, Pires, Bramley, Smith and Pisaturo discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 13 members voting in the affirmative and 75 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 13: Representatives Burlingame, DeSimone, Kelley, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Scott, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr, Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

1. In Article 6, page 19, line 12, by deleting the numbers "18,668" and inserting the numbers "15,668";

2. In Article 6, page 19, line 12, by deleting the numbers "1,750,426" and inserting the numbers "1,747,426";

3. In Article 6, page 19, line 14, by deleting the numbers "626,829" and inserting the numbers "623,829";

4. In Article 6, page 19, line 14, by deleting the numbers "7,791,568" and inserting the numbers "7,788,568";

5. In Article 6, page 19, line 22, by deleting the numbers "582,145" and inserting the numbers "579,145";

6. In Article 6, page 19, line 22, by deleting the numbers "10,565,783" and inserting the numbers "10,562,783";

7. In Article 6, page 23, line 26, by deleting all of the language and numbers and inserting in place thereof the following:

"SECTION 2. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full time equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do not include seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period of employment does not exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not exceed nine hundred and twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor do they include individuals engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of employment.

Provided, however, that the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate may authorize an adjustment to any limitation. Prior to the authorization, the State Budget OffIcer shall make a detailed written recommendation to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate Majority Leader. A copy of the recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the Chairman of the House Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee, the House Fiscal Advisor and the Senate Fiscal Advisor.

FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION

  
   
Departments and Agencies Full Time Equivalent
Administration      1,135.0
Business Regulation      110.0
Labor and Training      600.0
Legislative      260.0
Lieutenant Governor General     10.0
Secretary of State     57.2
General Treasurer     86.5
Boards for Design Professionals     4.0
Board of Elections     21.3
Rhode Island Ethics Commission     10.0
OffIce of the Governor    50.0
Public Utilities Commission    42.0
Rhode Island Commission on Women    2.0
Children, Youth and Families      875.9
Elderly Affairs    61.6
Health      463.6
Human Services      1,142.9
Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals      2,138,0
OffIce of the Child Advocate    13.0
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing    3.0
RI Developmental Disabilities Council    3.0
Governor's Commission on Disabilities    4.3
Commission for Human Rights    15.0
OffIce of the Mental Health Advocate    3.3
Elementary and Secondary Education      344.1
Higher Education - Board of Governors      3,850.0
Rhode Island Council on the Arts    6.0
RI Atomic Energy Commission    8.6
Higher Education Assistance Authority    46.6
Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission    17.6
RI Public Telecommunications Authority    22.0
Attorney General     227.0
Corrections      1,608.0
Judicial      682.4
 
Rhode Island Justice Commission    9.0
Military Staff    95.0
Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline    1.0
State Police      254.0
Municipal Police Training Academy    4.0
Fire Safety and Training Academy    21.5
Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review    2.0
E-911 Commission    47.6
Office of the Public Defender    75.5
Sheriffs of the Several Counties      167.0
Environmental Management      570.5
Coastal Resources Management Council    28.0
Water Resources Board      9.0
Transportation      864.3
 
Total 16,072.3


SECTION 3. This Article shall take effect on June 30, 2000."

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, 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, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally. Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield

NAYS - 1: Representative Naughton.

Representative Naughton requests the journal to reflect that she intended to vote in the affirmative the previous amendment.

The article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, 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, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 7

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT


Representative Crowley discusses the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0,

ARTICLE 8

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING FEE


Representative Pires discusses the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

1. In Article 8, page 2, line 16, after the word "care", by inserting a comma and deleting the word "and".

2. In Article 8, page 2, line 16, after the word "expenses", by striking the period and inserting the following language: and (3) contractual allowances".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. Pires
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt. Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran. Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0

The article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affIrmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, 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 - 2: Representatives Amaral, Scott.

ARTICLE 9

RELATING TO CHILD CARE STATE SUBSIDIES


Representatives Sherlock and Abdullah-Odiase discuss the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, 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, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Kilmartin, Levesque, G., Montanaro.

Representative Abdullah-Odiase requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on Article 9, she would have voted in the affIrmative.

There is no objection.

ARTICLE 10

RELATING TO CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY


Representatives Sherlock, G. Levesque, Abdullah-Odiase, C. Levesque and Benoit discuss the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 9 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 9: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, DeSimone, Levesque, G., Montanaro, Pisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk, Williams.

ARTICLE 11

RELATING TO ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS OF INSURANCE COMPANIES


Representative Fox discusses the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 91 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 91: 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, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 12

RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE


Representative Sherlock discusses the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 91 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 91: 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, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

ARTICLE 13

RELATING TO FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCALLY PROVIDED MEDICAL SERVICES


Representatives Sherlock and Abdullah-Odiase discuss the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk. Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield,

NAYS -0

Representative Abdullah-Odiase requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on Article 13, she would have voted in the affIrmative.

There is no objection.

ARTICLE 14

RELATING TO BOARDS FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS


Representatives Fox and Lopes discuss the article.

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

YEAS - 89: 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, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara. Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative Murphy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on Article 14, he would have voted in the affIrmative.

There is no objection.

ARTICLE 15

RELATING TO SPORTS, RACING AND ATHLETICS


Representatives Fox, Watson, Scott, G. Levesque, Cicilline and Lopes discuss the article.

NOW PRESIDING

At 3:50 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.

CALENDAR


ARTICLE 15

Representatives Pires and Lopes continue to discuss the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affIrmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

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

NAYS 3: Representatives Gorham, Lopes, Watson.

ARTICLE 16

RELATING TO UNCOMPENSATED CARE


Representative Pires discusses the article. By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

1. In Article 16, page 2, line 29, after the word "charges", by inserting a comma and deleting the word "and".

2. In Article 16, page 2, line 30, after the word "expenses", by inserting the following language: and contractual allowances".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

The article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 91 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 91: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 17

RELATING TO RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION


Representative Fox discusses the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Russo, seconded by Representative Cambio, offers a written motion to amend.

NOW PRESIDING


At 4:06 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Speaker.

CALENDAR


ARTICLE 17

Representative Russo withdraws the amendment.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 94 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 94: 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, Flaherty, Fleury. Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 18

RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS


Representatives Fox and Picard discuss the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 96 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 96: 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, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan. Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio. Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian Slater Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 19

RELATING TO MUNICIPALITIES


Representative Pires discusses the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr, Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

(1) In Article 19, page 14, on line 24, following the word and number "Chapter 34" insert the number .1

(2) In Article 19, page 14, on line 25, strike the words "except references in section 44-34-6".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. Pires
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 95 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

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

NAYS -0.

Representatives Pires, Fleury, Burlingame, C. Levesque, G. Levesque, Scott, Giannini, Smith and Abdullah-Odiase discuss the article as amended.

The article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 94 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 94: 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, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams. Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 20

RELATING TO EDUCATION AID


Representatives Crowley and Kennedy discuss the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative M. Anderson, seconded by Representatives Palangio, Vieira, San Bento, Coderre, Carpenter, Slater, Williams, Kilmartin and Shavers, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

In article 20, on page 3, by deleting section 5 in its entirety.

In article 20, on page 4, by deleting the number "6" and inserting in place thereof the number "5".

Respectfully submitted,

MABEL M. ANDERSON
Representative, District 77

NOW PRESIDING

At 4:50 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.

CALENDAR


ARTICLE 20

Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Slater, Vieira, Schadone, Garabedian, Smith, Kilmartin, Costantino, Lopes, Palangio, Moura, Lima, Cicilline, Jacquard, Ajello, G. Levesque, Mumford and Crowley discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 14 members voting in the affIrmative and 76 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 14: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Carpenter, Coderre, Kilmartin, Lopes, Palangio, San Bento, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Williams.

NAYS 76: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Williams, seconded by Representatives Carpenter and Abdullah-Odiase, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING- APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

(1) In Article 20, on page 3, line 29, after the word "law." by adding the following language:

"Nothing herein shall prohibit an appointing authority from establishing a preference in hiring for applicant(s) who reside within an established radius of a school or schools at which the applicant will be employed."

Respectfully submitted,

ANASTASIA P. WILLIAMS
Representative, District 9

Representatives Crowley, C. Levesque, M. Anderson, Abdullah-Odiase, Williams and Montanaro discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 21 members voting in the affirmative and 72 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 21: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Anderson, M., Benson, Carpenter, Cicilline. Coelho, DeSimone, Giannini, Hetherington, Kilmartin, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Maher, Montanaro, Moura, Palangio, Slater, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 72: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

Representatives Callahan and Crowley discuss the article.

Representative Carpenter requests to vote on Article 20 in sections, Section 5 separately.

The Honorable Deputy Speaker rules it is divisible.

By unanimous consent, Representative Savage, seconded by Representative Watson, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

(1) In Article 20, page 2, after line 2 by inserting the following language:

"Provided, however, that should a state budget surplus exist as of February 1, 2001, the school districts of Barrington, Charlestown, East Greenwich, Jamestown, Little Compton, Narragansett, New Shoreham, Scituate and Chariho shall receive additional amounts of school aid suffIcient to bring total school aid for fiscal year 2001 to the amount each town received for fiscal year 1992. Should said budget surplus be insuffIcient, then each of the above-referenced school districts shall receive a pro-rate share of said budget surplus based upon the school aid each district received in fiscal year 1992."

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN A. SAVAGE
Representative, District 87

Representatives Savage, Watson, Smith, Moura and Crowley discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 21 members voting in the affIrmative and 72 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 21: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Callahan, Fleury, Garvey, George, Gorham, Heffner, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Millard, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Watson, Williamson.

NAYS - 72: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson. Bramley, Burlingame, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline. Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater. Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

Representatives Long, Crowley and Carroll discuss the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Smith, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo and DeSimone, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr, Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

(1) In Article 20, page 1, line 16, by deleting the phrase "or more than a 13.5 percent increase."

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN F. SMITH
Representative, District 12

Representatives Crowley and Smith discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 9 members voting in the affIrmative and 83 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 9: Representatives DeSimone, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox; Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

Representatives Heffner, Amaral and Smith discuss the article.

Representative Callahan rises on a point of order for Representative Smith to speak germane to the article.

The Honorable Deputy Speaker rules for Representative Smith to speak germane to the article.

Representatives Garabedian, Callahan and Crowley continue to discuss the article. Section 5 of Article 20 prevails on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 13 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cicilline, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk. Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 13: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Anderson, M., Benson, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Kilmartin, Palangio, San Bento, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira.

The balance of Article 20 prevails, on a roll call vote, 94 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 94: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S.. Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson. Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan. Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Anderson, M., Carter

Representative Lopes requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on Article 20, she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

ARTICLE 21

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND TRAINING


Representative Fox discusses the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 96 members voting in the affIrmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 96: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley. McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1 Representative Kilmartin.

ARTICLE 22

RELATING TO LOTTERY


Representative Pires discusses the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Fox, Simonian, Corvese, Costantino, Hetherington, Scott and San Bento, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

(1) In Article 22, page 3, between lines 21 and 22 by adding thereto the following: "Chapter 40.1-1 of the General Laws entitled 'Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals' is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

SECTION 3. PROBLEM GAMBLING PROGRAM. - The Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals Division of Substance Abuse, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Council on Problem Gambling and the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Association of Rhode Island, shall develop a program to address problem gambling with the following components:

(a) Treatment services - The division of substance abuse shall designate, through a request for proposals process, comprehensive treatment services for problem gamblers and their family members, provided, however, the cost of the treatment services program shall not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000). The division shall present the recommended language for the request for proposals to the governor and the general assembly not later than December 31, 2000;

(b) Prevention education - The Rhode Island council on problem gambling shall develop a problem gaming prevention program, provided, however, the cost of the program shall not exceed seven thousand dollars ($7,000). The council shall present the recommended program to the governor and the general assembly not later than December 31, 2000;
(c) Training - The drug and alcohol treatment association of Rhode Island shall develop a training program to address problem gambling, provided, however, the cost of the program shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000). The association shall present the recommended program to the governor and the general assembly not later than December 31, 2000;

(d) Prevalence study The division of substance abuse shall designate, through a request for proposals process, a prevalence study., provided, however, the cost of the study shall not exceed eight thousand dollars ($8,000). The division shall present the recommended language for the request for proposals to the governor and the general assembly not later than December 31, 2000.

(2) In Article 22, page 3, line 22 by deleting the number "3" and inserting the number "4".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. Pires
Representative, District 79

Representatives Murphy, Pires, Costantino and Corvese discuss the amendment.

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

The motion to amend prevails on a voice vote.

Representatives Corvese and Costantino discuss the amendment as amended.

The amendment, as amended, is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 93 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 93: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San 'Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative McCauley, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, Montanaro and Palangio offers a written motion to amend.

Representative McCauley discusses the amendment.

Representative McCauley withdraws the amendment.

Representative Montanaro requests to vote in sections on Article 22.

The Deputy Speaker rules it is divisible.

Representatives G. Levesque and Pires discuss the article as amended.

Section 1 of Article 22 prevails on a roll call vote, 98 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 98: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson. S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan. Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin. Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard. Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0. Section 2 of Article 22 prevails on a roll call vote, 94 members voting in the affIrmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 94: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase. Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George. Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan. Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock. Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Gorham, Montanaro, Murphy, Watson.

The entirety of Article 22, as amended, prevails, on a roll call vote, 96 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 96: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola. Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 23

RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASELOAD ESTIMATING CONFERENCE


Representative Pires discusses the article.

NOW PRESIDING

At 6:57 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Speaker.

CALENDAR


ARTICLE 23

Representatives C. Levesque and Pires discuss the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 98 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 98: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 24

RELATING TO GAS TAX


Representative Ferguson discusses the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 95 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 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, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini. Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, 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. Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers. Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Millard.

ARTICLE 25

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED


Representative Sherlock discusses the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 98 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 98: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 26

RELATING TO CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER


Representatives Fox, C. Levesque and Montanaro discuss the article.



The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 93 members voting in the affIrmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 93: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson. Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Kilmartin, Lopes. Pisaturo, Smith.

ARTICLE 27

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION PROGRAM


Representative Fox discusses the article.

The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 93 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 93: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello. Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit. Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter. Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino. Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt. Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc. Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard. Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 5: Representatives Burlingame, Gorham, Kennedy, Picard,Watson.

ARTICLE 28

RELATING TO E-911 RESTRICTED ACCOUNT


Representative Ferguson discusses the article.



The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 96 members voting in the affIrmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 96: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Kilmartin.

ARTICLE 29

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - TOURISM


Representatives Pires and Lewiss discuss the article.

Representative Lewiss requests to vote on page 1, line 27, section 42-63.1-5, through page 2 line 26 separately.

The Honorable Speaker rules that it is divisible.

Representatives Lewiss, Thompson, Callahan, G. Levesque, Cicilline, Pires, Gorham, George, Long, C. Levesque and Benoit discuss the article.

Page 1, line 27, section 42-63.1-5 through page 2, line 26 prevails on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affIrmative and 20 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc. Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik. Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 20: Representatives Amaral, Benson, Callahan, Crowley, Fleury, Garvey, Gorham, Kelley, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Maher, Millard, Picard, Quick, Rabideau, Simonian, Thompson, Voccola, Watson.



The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian. George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan. Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone. Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ,Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 12: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Crowley, Garvey, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Maher, Millard, Voccola, Watson.

Representative Reilly requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on Article 29, he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Representative Kelley requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on Article 29, she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Representative Shavers requests the journal to reflect that she intended to vote in the negative on Article 29.

There is no objection.

ARTICLE 30

RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY


Representative Sherlock discusses the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", as follows:

(1) In Article 30, on page 3, line 11, by inserting the word "five" after the word "thirty".

(2) In Article 30, on page 3, line 12, by deleting the figure "$30,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$35,000".

(3) In Article 30, on page 3, line 23, by deleting the words "thirty-five" and inserting in place thereof the word forty

(4) In Article 30, on page 3, line 24, by deleting the figure "$35,000" and inserting in place thereof the figure "$40,000".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. Pires
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.



The article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 95 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

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

NAYS -0.

ARTICLE 31

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH, RETARDATION AND HOSPITALS


Representative Sherlock discusses the article.



The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 95 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

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

NAYS 0.

ARTICLE 32

RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS


Representative Sherlock discusses the article.



The article prevails, on a roll call vote, 94 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 94: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield

NAYS - 0.

NEW ARTICLE


By unanimous consent, Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representative Bramley, offers the following written motion to amend:

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TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", by adding thereto the following new Article:

ARTICLE


SECTION 1. Section 31-34.1-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-34.1 entitled "Rental Vehicle Surcharge" is hereby amended to read as follows:

31-34.1-2. RENTAL VEHICLE SURCHARGE - (a) Each rental company shall collect, at the time a motor vehicle is rented in this state, on each rental contract, a surcharge equal to six percent (6.0%) of gross receipts per vehicle on all rentals for each of the first ten (10) consecutive days. The surcharge shall be computed prior to the assessment of any applicable sales taxes, provided, however, such surcharge shall be subject to the sales tax.

(b) The surcharge shall be included on the rental contract and collected in accordance with the terms of the rental contract. Fifty percent (50%) of said surcharge shall be retained by the rental company in accordance with this section and subsection (c), and fifty percent (50%) of said surcharge shall be remitted to the state for deposit in the general fund, on a quarterly basis in accordance with a schedule adopted by the tax administration provided, that the state shall remit one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($126,000) on a quarterly basis to the tax collector in the city of Warwick. Each rental company collecting and retaining surcharge amounts may reimburse itself in accordance with this section from the funds retained for the total amount of motor vehicle licensing fees, title fees, registration fees and transfer fees paid to the state of Rhode Island and excise taxes imposed upon the rental companies' motor vehicles during the prior calendar year; provided, however, that rentals companies shall not be authorized to reimburse themselves for title fees, motor vehicle licensing fees, transfer fees, registration fees and excise taxes unless those fees and taxes shall have been assessed and paid in full to the state or appropriate city or town prior to any reimbursement. No reimbursement shall be allowed upon the prepayment of any fees or excise taxes.

(c) At a date to be set by the state tax administrator, but not later than February 15th of any calendar year, each rental company shall, in addition to filing a quarterly remittance form, file a report with the state tax administrator on such form prescribed by him or her, stating the total amount of motor vehicle licensing fees, transfer fees, title fees, registration fees and excise taxes paid by the rental company in the previous year. The amount, if any, by which the surcharge collections exceed the amount of licensing fees, title fees, transfer fees, registration fees and excise taxes paid shall be remitted by the rental company to the state of Rhode Island for deposit in the general fund.

SECTION 2. This article shall take effect July 1,2000.

Respectfully submitted,

PETER T. GINAITT
Representative, District 33

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, members voting in the affIrmative and members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 24: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Bramley, Cambio, Costantino, Dennigan, Flaherty, Ginaitt, Kelley, Knickle, Lima, Long, McNamara, Naughton, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Watson, Williamson.

NAYS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

Representative Lima requests the journal to reflect that she had intended to vote in the negative on Representative Ginaitt's new article.

There is no objection.

Representative Hetherington requests the journal to reflect that she had intended to vote in the affIrmative on Representative Ginaitt's new article.

There is no objection.

Representative Garabedian requests the journal to reflect that he had intended to vote in the affirmative on Representative Ginaitt's new article.

There is no objection.

NEW ARTICLE


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

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A"


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", by adding thereto the following new Article:

ARTICLE


SECTION 1. Chapter 22-11 of the general laws entitled "Joint Committee on Legislative Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

22-11-3.6 AUDITS. - The books and accounts of the legislative department shall be audited annually by an independent auditor selected by auditor general. In addition during the calendar year 2000, and in every third calendar year thereafter, the auditor general shall cause to be conducted by an independent auditor a performance audit of the legislative department. The first performance audit conducted hereunder shall relate to the fiscal year ending June 30,2000.

SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 11 members voting in the affIrmative and 78 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 11: Representatives Bramley, Burlingame, Carroll, DeSimone, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Montanaro, Pisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NEW ARTICLE


By unanimous consent, Representative Garabedian, seconded by Representatives Pires and Fleury, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend

(2000-H 7862) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2001", by adding the following new Article:

ARTICLE 33

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE AND
PUBLIC CORPORATION DEBT
MANAGEMENT


SECTION 1. Sections 35-18-2, 35-18-3 and 35-18-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 35-18 entitled "Public Corporation Debt Management" are hereby amended to read as follows:

35-18-2. DEFINITIONS - The words defined in this section shall have the meanings set forth below whenever they appear in this chapter, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires a different meaning:

(1) "Bond" and "obligation" mean an agreement by any person to repay borrowed money.

(2) "Concurrent Resolution or Disapproval" means a concurrent resolution disapproving any financing, lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation requiring approval by the general assembly pursuant to this chapter.

(3) "Economic development project" means any project which the Rhode Island industrial facilities corporation is authorized to undertake, including, without limitation, a project related to financing the acquisition of any land and any building or other improvement which shall be suitable for manufacturing, warehousing, or other industrial or commercial purposes, including research, production, processing, agricultural, and marine commerce; provided, however, that the project may include, in addition, the construction or improvement of access roads and utilities, but only access roads and utilities, and only those which are necessary for the operation of that project.

(4) "Essential public facilities" means roads, bridges, airports, prisons, reservoirs, waste and wastewater treatment facilities, educational facilities, and any other facilities used by any state agency, department, board, or commission, including the board of governors for higher education, to provide services to the public pursuant to the requirements of state or federal law, and all fixtures for any of those facilities. It does not include any personal property.

(5) "Financing lease" means an agreement in the form of a lease between the state and any person which provides that upon payment by the state as lessee of aggregate rent equal to no less than all of the principal and interest on bonds or other obligations issued by the lessor to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of all or any part of an essential public facility, the state shall have the right to possess, use and enjoy that facility pursuant to the lease for a specified period and the option to purchase that facility for a nominal sum at the end of the period.

(6) "Governor" means the governor of the state.

(7) "Guarantee" and "guarantee lease" mean an agreement on the part of the state to guarantee any liability of a public corporation except a liability of the Rhode Island industrial recreational building authority.

(8) "Moral obligation bonds" mean revenue bonds issued under section 42-64-18 (as that section was in effect on June 1, 1994) or any substantially similar provision in the general laws.

(9) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, public corporation, trust, or association.

(10) "Public corporation" means any body corporate and politic created or to be created pursuant to statute, including, without limitation, the Rhode Island industrial recreational building authority, the Rhode Island economic development corporation and any subsidiaries thereof, the Rhode Island industrial facilities corporation, the Rhode Island refunding bond authority, the Rhode Island health and educational building authority, the board of governors for higher education, the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation, the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation, the Rhode Island public transit authority, the Rhode Island student loan authority, the water resources board corporate, the Rhode Island health and educational building corporation, the Rhode Island depositors economic protection corporation, the Rhode Island convention center authority, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority, their successors and assigns. Cities, towns, and any corporation created by a city or town pursuant to statute, and fire and water districts, are not public corporations under this chapter.

(11) "State" means the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and any department, offIce, board, commission, or agency of the state.

35-18-3. APPROVAL BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY


- (a) No elected or appointed state offIcial may enter into any financing lease or into any guarantee with any person without the prior approval of the general assembly unless:

(1) Total payments by the state under the financing lease or guarantee will not exceed the sum of four million dollars ($4,000,000):

(2) -Expired pursuant to F.L. 1994, ch. 148, section 2].

(3) The governor certifies that federal funds will be available to make all of the payments which the state is or could be obligated to make under the financing lease or guarantee; or

(4) The general assembly has adjourned for the year with the expectation that it will not meet again until the following year and the governor certifies that action is necessary, because of events occurring after the general assembly has adjourned, to protect the physical integrity of an essential public facility, to ensure the continued delivery of essential public services, or to maintain the credit worthiness of the state in the financial markets.

(b) No bonds may be issued or other obligation incurred by any public corporation to finance, in whole or in part, the construction, acquisition, or improvement of any essential public facility without the prior approval of the general assembly, unless:

(1) The amount to be borrowed does not exceed the sum of four million dollars ($4,000,000);

Total payments under the bonds or other obligation will not exceed the sum of four million dollars (4,000,000);

(2) Expired pursuant to F.L. 1994,ch. 148, section 2].

(3) The governor certifies that federal funds will be available to make all of the payments required to be made by the public corporation in connection with the bond or obligation; or

(4) The general assembly has adjourned for the year with the expectation that it will not meet again until the following year and the governor certifies that action is necessary, because of events occurring after the general assembly has adjourned, to protect the physical integrity of an essential public facility, to ensure the continued delivery of essential public services, or to maintain the credit worthiness of the state in the financial markets.

(c) In addition to, and not by way of limitation on, the exemptions provided in subsections (a) and (b), prior approval by the general assembly shall not be required under this chapter for bonds or other obligations issued by, or financing leases or guarantee agreements entered into by:

(1) Any public corporation in connection with the financing of any economic development project; provided, however, that the outstanding principal balance of moral obligation bonds issued by all public corporations in connection with economic development projects shall not exceed at any one time the sum of two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000);

(2) The Rhode Island clean water finance agency;

(3) The Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation;

(4) The Rhode Island student loan authority;

(5) Any public corporation to refund any bond or other obligation issued by the public corporation to finance the acquisition, construction, or improvement of an essential public facility provided that the governor certifies that the refunding shall provide a net benefit to the issuer; provided, however, obligations of the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation outstanding on July 31, 1999 may be refunded by the issuance of obligations on or before August 1, 1999, and the state through appropriate state and elected officials, including, but not limited to, the attorney general, the director of the department of administration and the chairman of the state properties committee, and the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation may enter into, approve, or extend, any financing lease, guarantee, or guarantee lease similar to the existing lease arrangements between the state and the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation in effect on August 1, 1997, and any financing lease, guarantee, or guarantee lease, or extension thereof, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter;

(6) The Narragansett Bay water quality management district commission; and

(7) The Rhode Island health and educational building corporation, except bonds or other obligations issued in connection with the acquisition, construction, or improvement of any facility used by any state agency, department, board, or commission, including the board of governors for higher education, to provide services to the public pursuant to the requirements of state or federal law, and all fixtures for any of those facilities.

(d) Nothing contained in this section applies to any loan authorized to be borrowed under Article VI, Sec. 16 or 17 of the Rhode Island Constitution.

(e) Nothing in this section is intended to expand in any way the borrowing authority of any public corporation under its charter.

(f) Any certification made by the governor under subsection (a), (b) or (c) of this section may be relied upon by any person, including without limitation, bond counsel. Such certifications shall be transmitted to the speaker of the house and the majority leader of the senate with copies to the chairs of the respective finance committees and fiscal advisors.

(g), Except as provided for in this chapter, the requirements of this chapter supersede any other special or general provision of law, including any provision which purports to exempt sales or leases between the state and a public corporation from the operation of any law.

35-18-4. PROCEDURE (a) A financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation shall be deemed to have been approved by the general assembly when the general assembly passes a concurrent resolution of 1 approval regarding the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation no later than the sixtieth day immediately following the day on which the governor or a public corporation, as the case may be, requests that the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation be approved by the general assembly. Such requests shall be transmitted to the speaker of the house and the majority leader of the senate with copies to the chairs of the respective finance committees and fiscal advisors. The request for approval shall include:

(1) A full description of the essential public facility to which the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation is related;

(2) An explanation as to why the facility is needed and how it will be paid off; and

(3) The maximum possible obligation of the state or of any public corporation under the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation.

(b) The governor shall provide the general assembly with a timely explanation of any certification made by him or her pursuant to this chapter in connection with any financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation. Such explanations shall be transmitted to the speaker of the house and the majority leader of the senate with copies to the chairs of the respective finance committees and fiscal advisors. The explanation shall also include:

(1) A full description of the essential public facility to which the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation is related;

(2) An explanation as to why the facility is needed and how it will be paid off; and

(3) The maximum possible obligation of the state or of any public corporation under the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation.

(c) The state shall not enter into any financing lease or guarantee relating to, nor shall any public corporation issue any bond or other obligation in connection with, any essential public facility unless the facility conforms to the description included in the request for approval or in the explanation for certification submitted by the governor in connection with the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation; nor shall the state's obligation in connection with the financing lease, guarantee, bond, or other obligation exceed the amount set forth in the request for approval or explanation of certification.

(d) Immediately following the first sale of each issue of moral obligation bonds in connection with the financing of an economic development project, the governor shall provide the general assembly with copies of any offering statement for those bonds and his or her analysis of the benefits and risks to the state of the project.

SECTION 2. This article shall take effect January 1, 2001.

Respectfully submitted,

ARAM G. GARABEDIAN
Representative, District 23 Representatives Montanaro, Pires and Kelley discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 91 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 91: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS 1: Representative Sullivan.

The new Article becomes Article 33.

RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2001

SECTION 1. Subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions hereinafter contained in this act, the following general revenue amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001. The amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available pursuant to section 35-4-22 and Chapter 41 of Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws. For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums or such portions thereof as may be required from time to time upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.

Administration

 

Central Management

  

General Revenues

1, 753,884

Federal Funds

120,828

Total - Central Management

1,874,712

Accounts and Control

  

General Revenues

  

General Revenues

4,085,504

Financial Management Information System

2,000,000

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget," all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered general revenues balances of the appropriation for the financial management information system in the Department of Administration at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

Total - Accounts and Control

6,085,504

Budgeting General Revenues

2,062,238

Municipal Affairs

  

General Revenues

1,153,125

Federal Funds

3,266,268

Total - Municipal Affairs

4,419,393

Purchasing General Revenues

1,946,259

Auditing General Revenues

1,315,867

Human Resources General Revenues

5,920,439

Personnel Appeal Board General Revenues

130,552

Taxation

  

Other Funds

  

Motor Fuel Tax Evasion Program

90,189

Temporary Disability Insurance

587,487

General Revenues

29,548,671

Federal Funds

7,891,203

Restricted Receipts

  

Indirect Cost Recovery

100,000

Vehicle Value Commission - Municipal

15,838

Job Development Fund

214,926

Total - Taxation

38,448,314

Central Services

  

Lighting Conservation Other Funds

661,278

General Revenues

11,940,745

Federal Funds

9,315,405

Restricted Receipts

  

Sale/Lease of Properties to RIRBA

487,608

Stripper Well Oil Overcharge Interest Earnings

712,079

Total - Central Services

23,117,115

Office of Library and Information Services

  

Other Funds

  

Federal Highway - PL Systems Planning

767,562

Federal Highway - T2 Systems Planning

101,670

Intermodal Surface Transportation Funds

30,000

General Revenues

2,581,365

Federal Funds

1,310,389

Restricted Receipts

  

Regional Library for Blind and Handicapped

5,000

Summer Reading Program

5,830

Total - Office of Library and Information Services

4,801,816

General

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

State House Skylights and Roof Repairs

1,101,775

State House Terrace/South Stairs

1,645,000

Chapin Health Laboratory

500,000

Cranston Street Armory

727,619

Cannon Building

390,318

Ladd Center

2,125,000

Veterans' Auditorium

150,000

State Office Building

375,000

Veterans' Auditorium Office Building

75,000

Old Colony House

283,000

Court Buildings - HVAC

370,000

Asset Inventory

150,000

Washington County Government Center

50,000

State House Renovations - Phase II

60,000

Environmental Compliance

600,000

State House Elevators

418,000

House and Senate Chambers Renovations

174,654

Old State House

40,000

State Information Operations Center

75,000

Fox Point urricane BaHu Hurricane Barrier

50,000

General Revenue

  

General Revenues

11,081,608

Race and Police Community Relations Commission

300,000

Economic Development Corporation

7,976,807

Centers of Excellence

3,000,000

Housing Resources Commission

3,408,695

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payment

65,576,716

Property Valuation

1,445,000

General Revenue Sharing Program

33,496,050

Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt Properties

17,616,190

Distressed Communities Relief Program

6,162,500

Resource Sharing and State Library Aid

6,000,000

Library Construction Aid

2,000,000

Federal Funds

700,000

Restore and Replace Insurance Coverage Restricted Receipts

542,000

Total - General

168,665,932

Debt Service Payments

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

DEM Debt Service - NBC

655,402

DEM Debt Service - WWT

6,697,391

Other Funds

  

RIPTA Debt Service

649,300

Transportation Debt Service

43,080,690

Sinking Fund

7,000,000

RIRBA - DLT - Temporary Disability Insurance

60,222

COPS - DLT Building - Other

333,595

Debt - URI Education and General

849,484

Debt - URI Housing Loan Funds

1,520,628

Debt - URI Dining Services

239,638

Debt - URI Health Services

113,897

Debt - W. Alton Jones Services

114,203

Debt - URI Memorial Union

87,234

Debt - URI Sponsored Research (Indirect Cost)

38,601

Debt - RIC Education and General

510,156

Debt - RIC Housing

512,919

Debt - RIC Student Center and Dining

158,973

Debt - RIC Student Union

42,000

Debt - CCRI Bookstore

179,768

General Revenues

114,031,786

Federal Funds

1,863,467

Restricted Receipts

  

RIRBA - DLT - Job Development Fund

22,026

RIRBA - Workers' Compensation Fraud Unit

26,184

COPS - Center General Furniture - WC

57,854

COPS - DLT Building - WC

186,613

COPS - DLT Building - Job Development Fund

42,966

COPS - Howard Center Telecommunications - WC

21,742

Convention Center Excess Debt Service Rental Payment

4,535,108

Total - Debt Service Payments

183,631,847

Grand Total - Administration

442,419,988

Business Regulation

 

Central Management General Revenues

1,379,857

Banking Regulation General Revenues

1,305,835

Securities Regulation General Revenues

590,054

Commercial Licensing and Regulation

  

General Revenues

1,114,508

Restricted Receipts

  

Real Estate Appraisers - Registry Fees

12,500

Real Estate Recovery

80,000

Total - Commercial Licensing and Regulation

1,207,008

Racing and Athletics General Revenues

659,801

Insurance Regulation

 

General Revenues

3,124,216

Restricted Receipts

  

Assessment for Costs of Rate Filings

148,336

Insurance Companies Assessment for Actuary Costs

200,000

Total - Insurance Regulation

3,472,552

Grand Total - Business Regulation

8,615,107

Labor and Training

 

Central Management

  

General Revenues

267,977

Director of Workers' Compensation Restricted Receipts

455,573

Total - Central Management

723,550

Workforce Development Services

  

Federal Funds

21,604,387

Restricted Receipts

  

Human Resource Investment Council

8,120,378

Job Development Fund DET Admin

225,569

Job Development Fund - Interest Earnings

320,000

Total - Workforce Development Services

30,270,334

Workforce Regulation and Safety General Revenues

3,575,702

Income Support

  

Other Funds

  

Temporary Disability Insurance Fund

124,425,471

Employment Security Fund

151,400,000

General Revenues

2,647,174

Federal Funds

18,013,719

Restricted Receipts

  

Tardy UI

740,595

Tardy Fund - Interest Earnings

30,000

Interest Fund UI

512,735

Interest Fund - Interest Earnings

25,000

Total - Income Support

297,794,694

Injured Workers Services

  

Restricted Receipts

  

Claims Mon. & Data Proc. Unit - WC

1,556,515

Donley Center Operations

3,826,916

Education Unit

498,262

Second Injury Fund Operation

2,870,205

Injured Workers' Incentive Benefit

100,897

Self Insurance Operations

197,583

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant

129,375

Total - Injured Workers Services

9,179,753

Labor Relations Board General Revenues

348,380

Grand Total - Labor and Training

341,892,413

Legislature

 

General Revenues

  

General Revenues

19,049,750

Legislative Office Building

4,000,000

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget," all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered general revenues balances of the appropriation for the Legislative Office Building at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

Audit of Federal Assistance Programs Restricted Receipts

719,491

Grand Total - Legislature

23,769,241

Lieutenant Governor General Revenues

698,987

State

  

Administration General Revenues

1,209,426

Corporations General Revenues

1,270,396

State Archives

  

General Revenues

250,906

Federal Funds

27,015

Historical Records Trust Restricted Receipts

177,959

Total - State Archives

455,880

Elections General Revenues

1,533,356

State Library General Revenues

706,801

Office of Public Information General Revenues

507,631

Grand Total - State

5,683,490

General Treasurer

  

Treasury

  

Temporary Disability Insurance Fund Other Funds

178,142

General Revenues

2,451,423

Federal Funds

237,335

Childhood Disease Victim's Fund Restricted Receipts

16,000

Total - Treasury

2,882,900

State Retirement System

  

Other Funds

  

Admin Expenses - State Retirement System

11,178,540

Retirement - Treasury Investment Operations

503,577

Total - State Retirement System

11,682,117

Unclaimed Property Program Restricted Receipts

9,712,639

RI Refunding Bond Authority General Revenues

79,221

Crime Victim Compensation Program

  

General Revenues

2,424,759

Federal Funds

1,362,914

Violent Crimes Compensation Restricted Receipts

1,669,437

Total - Crime Victim Compensation Program

5,457,110

Grand Total - General Treasurer

29,813,987

Boards for Design Professionals General Revenues

291,087

Board of Elections General Revenues

2,295,544

Rhode Island Ethics Commissions General Revenues

816,448

Office of Governor

  

General Revenues

3,975,054

Federal Funds

73,789

Grand Total - Office of Governor

4,048,843

Public Utilities Commission

  

General Revenues

730,664

Federal Funds

61,549

Restricted Receipts

  

Public Utilities Commission - General

3,261,593

Public Utilities Reserve Account

731,104

Energy Facility Siting Fund

125,000

Grand Total - Public Utilities Commission

4,909,910

Rhode Island Commission on Women General Revenues

129,400

Children, Youth, and Families

  

Central Management

  

General Revenues

  

General Revenues

6,910,067

Friendship Street Renovations

900,000

Federal Funds

4,621,469

Total - Central Management

12,431,536

Children's Behavioral Health

 

Spurwink/RI Rhode Island Capital Funds

199,000

General Revenues

19,324,799

Federal Funds

20,894,899

Total - Children's Behavioral Health

40,418,698

Juvenile Correctional Services

  

General Revenues

22,999,468

Federal Funds

4,422,295

Trainees Benefits - RITS Restricted Receipts

8,000

Total - Juvenile Correctional Services

27,429,763

Child Welfare

  

General Revenues

  

General Revenue

71,140,020

Children's Trust Fund

55,500

Federal Funds

47,461,187

Children's Trust Account - SSI Restricted Receipts

1,323,999

Total - Child Welfare

119,980,706

Higher Education Incentive Grants General Revenues

100,000

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget," all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered general revenues balances of the appropriation for the higher education opportunity incentive grants in the Department of Children, Youth and Families at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

Grand Total - Children, Youth, and Families

200,360,703

Elderly Affairs

  

Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund Other Funds

4,800,000

General Revenue

  

General Revenue

22,158,691

Safety and Care of the Elderly

1,000

Federal Funds

8,038,672

Grand Total - Elderly Affairs

34,998,363

Health

  

Central Management

  

Trauma Registry Other Funds

50,000

General Revenues

3,105,219

Federal Funds

2,117,274

Indirect Cost Recovery - Central Management Restricted Receipts

1,538,562

Total - Central Management

6,811,055

State Medical Examiner General Revenues

1,592,991

Family Health

  

General Revenues

  

General Revenues

7,773,290

Poison Control Center

200,000

Federal Funds

24,557,433

Restricted Receipts

  

Making the Grade - RWJ Foundation

198,800

Infant - Child Immunization

2,412,595

All Kids Count

124,850

Total - Family Health

35,266,968

Health Services Regulation

  

General Revenues

General Revenues

3,888,059

Hospital Care Consultant Report

300,000

Federal Funds

2,000,358

Managed Care Regulation Restricted Receipts

420,307

Total - Health Services Regulation

6,608,724

Environmental Health

  

General Revenues

3,961,913

Federal Funds

2,132,968

State Revolving Fund Administration Restricted Receipts

521,367

Total - Environmental Health

6,616,248

Health Laboratories

  

General Revenues

5,675,767

Federal Funds

799,997

Total - Health Laboratories

6,475,764

Disease Prevention and Control

  

General Revenues

5,039,540

Federal Funds

10,694,230

RI Research and Treatment Fund Restricted Receipts

50,000

Total - Disease Prevention and Control

15,783,770

Grand Total - Health

79,155,520

Human Services

  

Central Management

  

General Revenues

6,781,123

Federal Funds

3,573,988

Indirect Cost Recovery - Central Management Restricted Receipts

1,877,347

Total - Central Management

12,232,458

Individual and Family Support

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

Forand Building Exterior Window Panels

360,000

Forand Exterior Doors and Windows

135,000

Forand Soffits

85,000

General Revenues

20,684,808

Federal Funds

51,042,720

Vending Stand Proceeds Restricted Receipts

73,680

Total - Individual and Family Support

72,381,208

Veterans' Affairs

  

General Revenues

12,089,354

Federal Funds

5,412,234

Restricted Receipts

  

Veterans' Home Collections

1,360,000

Veterans' Home - Resident Benefits

1,800

Veterans' Cemetery Memorial Project

90,000

Total - Veterans' Affairs

18,953,388

Health Care Quality, Financing and Purchasing

  

General Revenues

23,007,381

Federal Funds

27,536,145

Restricted Receipts

  

Health Indicators Development Project

200,000

Alpha Comprehensive Health Insurance Study

200,000

Total - Health Care Quality, Financing & Purchasing

50,943,526

Medical Benefits

  

General Revenues

Hospitals

88,797,631

Nursing Facilities

111,585,802

Managed Care

99,195,663

Other

66,796,740

Special Education

9,493,730

Federal Funds

Hospitals

103,778,077

Nursing Facilities

130,713,327

Managed Care

116,353,697

Other

77,058,687

Special Education

11,048,800

Organ Transplant Fund Restricted Receipts

15,000

Total - Medical Benefits

814,837,154

Supplemental Security Income Program General Revenues

27,756,775

Family Independence Program

  

General Revenue

  

Child Care

50,911,639

TANF/Family Independence Program

21,046,236

Federal Funds

87,726,094

Total - Family Independence Program

159,683,969

State Funded Programs

  

General Revenue

  

General Public Assistance

1,829,704

Food Stamp Replacement for Legal Immigrants

1,667,390

Citizenship Participation Program

100,000

Weatherization One-Time Payment

1,748,200

Federal Funds

68,195,003

Total - State Funded Programs

73,540,297

Grand Total - Human Services

1,230,328,775

Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals

  

Central Management General Revenues

1,470,501

Hospital and Community System Support

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

Utilities Upgrade

600,000

Medical Center Rehabilitation

400,000

Utility Systems - Water Tanks and Pipes

250,000

Utility Systems - Sewer Piping

310,000

Environmental Mandates

400,000

Utility Systems - Well Development

480,000

General Revenues

16,373,004

Total - Hospital and Community System Support

18,813,004

Services for the Developmentally Disabled

  

General Revenues

90,477,440

Federal Funds

108,970,012

Total - Services for the Developmentally Disabled

199,447,452

Integrated Mental Health Services

  

General Revenues

29,586,271

Federal Funds

25,210,421

Total - Integrated Mental Health Services

54,796,692

Hospital and Community Rehabilitation Services

  

Zambarano Capital Repair Rhode Island Capital Funds

274,942

General Revenues

45,438,439

Federal Funds

48,785,104

Total - Hospital and Community Rehab. Services

94,498,485

Substance Abuse

  

Asset Protection Rhode Island Capital Funds

100,000

General Revenue

  

General Revenue

14,262,978

Providence Community Action

213,000

Federal Funds

8,782,953

Asset Forfeiture Restricted Receipts

55,000

Total - Substance Abuse

23,413,931

Grand Total - Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals

392,440,065

Office of the Child Advocate

  

General Revenues

458,875

Federal Funds

339,970

Grand Total - Child Advocate

798,845

Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing General Revenues

246,761

RI Developmental Disabilities Council Federal Funds

455,589

Governor's Commission on Disabilities

  

General Revenues

284,704

Federal Funds

23,575

Tech Assistance - Comm on Disabilities Restricted Receipts

1,750

Grand Total - Governor's Commission on Disabilities

310,029

Commission for Human Rights

  

General Revenues

694,547

Federal Funds

306,467

Grand Total - Commission for Human Rights

1,001,014

Mental Health Advocate General Revenues

240,730

Elementary and Secondary Education

  

State Aid General Revenues

538,603,756

School Housing Aid General Revenues

26,100,280

Teacher's Retirement General Revenues

35,412,346

RI School for the Deaf

  

School for the Deaf - Physical Education Facility Rhode Island Capital Funds.

360,000

General Revenues

5,466,314

Federal Funds

808,116

Project Communication Coordination Restricted Receipts

8,290

Total - RI School for the Deaf

6,642,720

Central Falls School District General Revenues

31,495,887

Davies Career and Technical School

  

General Revenues

10,208,410

Federal Funds

913,259

Educ Partnership Fund - Career and Technical Restricted Receipts

25,000

Total - Davies Career and Technical School

11,146,669

Metropolitan Career and Technical School General Revenues

1,980,000

Program Operations

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

Woonsocket HVAC

417,040

Hazardous Materials Storage/Dust

249,339

East Providence Vocational - HVAC

437,725

Hanley - HVAC

80,000

State-Owned Facilities - Fire Alarm Systems

100,000

General Revenues

15,023,184

Federal Funds

109,064,316

Restricted Receipts

  

Program Support Recovery of Indirect Costs - Finance

49,081

Program Support Recovery of Indirect Costs

507,182

NE Dairy Compact Reimbursement Program

35,000

Total - Program Operations

125,962,867

Grand Total - Elementary and Secondary Education

777,344,525

Board of Governors

  

General Revenues

162,841,878

Federal Funds

1,311,940

University and College Other Funds

319,952,567

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

Asset Protection/Roofs

5,180,000

Athletic Complex

9,000,000

Knight Megastructure

300,000

Master Plan

20,000

Ballentine Hall

1,000,000

Grand Total - Board of Governors

499,606,385

RI State Council on the Arts

  

General Revenue

  

Operating Support

357,407

Grants

812,500

Federal Funds

572,155

Art for Public Facilities Fund Restricted Receipts

66,610

Grand Total - RI State Council on the Arts

1,808,672

RI Atomic Energy Commission

  

URI Sponsored Research Other Funds

122,192

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

RI Nuclear Science Center-HVAC

20,000

Roof Replacement - North Bunker

33,600

General Revenues

620,263

Federal Funds

83,000

Grand Total - RI Atomic Energy Commission

879,055

RI Higher Education Assistance Authority

  

General Revenue

  

Needs Based Grants and Work Opportunities

6,397,372

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget," all unexpended, encumbered, and unencumbered balances of revenue appropriations for "Need Based Grants and Work Opportunities - RIGL 16-56-6 and 16-56-8" contained in section 1 of this article within the Higher Education Assistance Authority, whether regular or special appropriations, at the end of fiscal year 2000 shall be appropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

Authority Operations and Other Grants

1,031,099

Federal Funds

6,465,442

Tuition Savings Program - Administration Other Funds

108,647

Grand Total - Higher Education Assistance Authority

14,002,560

RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

  

Eisenhower House - Exterior Painting Rhode Island Capital Funds

20,000

General Revenues

General Revenues

889,137

Heritage Harbor Museum Construction

2,000,000

Said general revenues for Heritage Harbor Museum Construction shall only be expended if the Heritage Harbor bond referendum, as presented in Article 5, to be placed on the November 2000 ballot is approved by the voters. If the voters do not approve the Heritage Harbor Museum bond referendum, said general revenues shall lapse to surplus.

Federal Funds

546,081

Restricted Receipts

  

Survey and Planning

6,186

Historic Preservation Easement Fund

19,820

Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund

200,000

Historic Preservation Loan Fund - Interest Revenue

94,411

Grand Total - RI Historical Pres. and Heritage Comm

3,775,635

RI Public Telecommunications Authority

  

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Other Funds

501,064

Channel 36 Digital Conversion Rhode Island Capital Funds

936,568

General Revenues

1,272,132

Federal Funds

350,000

Grand Total - Public Telecommunications Authority

3,059,764

Attorney General

  

Criminal

  

General Revenues

8,752,346

Federal Funds

1,126,057

Restricted Receipts

  

Forfeiture of Property

157,869

Gambling Forfeitures

26,590

Federal Forfeitures

5,000

Total - Criminal

10,067,862

Civil

  

General Revenues

3,709,305

Federal Funds

69,226

Public Utilities Restricted Receipts

473,837

Total - Civil

4,252,368

Bureau of Criminal Identification

  

General Revenues

506,484

Federal Funds

88,020

Total - Bureau of Criminal Identification

594,504

General Program General Revenues

1,357,108

Grand Total - Attorney General

16,271,842

Corrections

  

Central Management General Revenues

8,902,823

Parole Board General Revenues

845,691

Institutional Corrections

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

Perimeter & Security Upgrades

1,624,696

Fire Code Safety Improvements

750,000

Security Camera Installation

556,000

Aquidneck & Prudence Cells

928,000

Window Replacement - Womens

360,000

Dix Expansion - Phase II

589,000

Security Upgrades - Women's

100,000

General Renovations - Maximum

549,000

Sallyport/Committing Area - G. McDonald

300,000

General Revenues

88,968,770

Federal Funds

4,545,817

Custody of U.S. Detainees Restricted Receipts

5,428,500

Total - Institutional Corrections

104,699,783

Community Corrections

  

General Revenues

9,526,339

Federal Funds

283,984

Total - Community Corrections

9,810,323

Grand Total - Corrections

124,258,620

Judiciary

  

Supreme Court

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

Garrahy Judicial Complex Renovation

940,000

Garrahy Judicial Complex Roof

320,000

Licht Judicial Exterior/Interior Refurbishing

337,774

Murray Judicial Complex

75,000

McGrath Judicial Complex

140,000

General Revenues

  

General Revenues

13,665,872

Defense of Indigents

1,500,000

Federal Funds

30,000

Restricted Receipts

  

RI Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel

694,386

Victims Rights Information

50,000

Total - Supreme Court

17,753,032

Superior Court General Revenues

14,332,691

Family Court

  

General Revenues

9,979,021

Federal Funds

1,781,838

Indirect Cost Recovery Restricted Receipts

185,892

Total - Family Court

11,946,751

District Court General Revenues

6,350,259

Traffic Tribunal General Revenues

4,692,307

Workers' Compensation Court

  

Restricted Receipts

  

Workers' Compensation Court

4,268,067

Pension - Retired Workers' Comp Judges

285,552

Total - Workers' Compensation Court

4,553,619

Justice Link Program

  

General Revenues

1,621,705

Federal Funds

1,378,767

Total - Justice Link

3,000,472

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget," all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered general revenue and federal fund appropriations for the Justice Link program in the Judicial Department at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

Grand Total - Judiciary

62,629,131

Military Staff

  

National Guard

  

Rails to Trails Other Funds

299,896

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

Bristol Armory Rehabilitation

295,000

Schofield Armory - Boiler

90,000

Schofield Armory - Exterior

125,000

Benefit St. Arsenal Rehabilitation

150,000

Command Readiness Center - HVAC System

100,000

General Revenues

1,638,242

Federal Funds

5,174,531

Total - National Guard

7,872,669

Emergency Management

  

General Revenues

396,735

Federal Funds

2,138,168

Restricted Receipts

  

Indirect Cost Recovery

3,000

Nuclear Mitigation Fund

100,000

Total - Emergency Management

2,637,903

Grand Total - Military Staff

10,510,572

E-911 Emergency Telephone System General Revenues

3,563,041

Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review General Revenues

164,108

Fire Safety and Training Academy

  

General Revenues

1,266,541

Federal Funds

39,185

Grand Total - Fire Safety and Training Academy

1,305,726

Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline General Revenues

92,606

Rhode Island Justice Commission

  

General Revenues

179,638

Federal Funds

5,201,575

Grand Total - Rhode Island Justice Commission

5,381,213

Municipal Police Training Academy

  

General Revenues

444,798

Federal Funds

65,106

Grand Total - Municipal Police Training Academy

509,904

State Police

  

Headquarters Repairs/Renovations Rhode Island Capital Funds

207,059

Other Funds

 

Traffic Enforcement - Municipal Training

154,643

Lottery Commission Assistance

99,698

Road Construction Reimbursement

1,941,171

General Revenues

33,124,140

Federal Funds

559,667

Restricted Receipts

  

Forfeited Property - Retained

92,500

Forfeited Property - Gambling

36,500

Forfeitures - Federal

519,609

Grand Total - State Police

36,734,987

Office of Public Defender General Revenues

5,264,386

Sheriffs of Several Counties General Revenues

8,767,198

Environmental Management

  

Policy and Administration

  

Other Funds

  

Symms Recreational Trails

25,085

Blackstone Bikepath Design

1,105,065

Rhode Island Capital Funds

  

Dam Repair

945,000

Allendale Dam

41,680

General Revenues

7,473,539

Federal Funds

1,575,894

Restricted Receipts

  

Oil Spill Prevent. Admin. and Resp. Fund

5,485,264

Boating Registration - Fees and Penalties

405,644

Champlin Grant for Goddard Horse Barn

325,000

Indirect Cost Recovery

463,684

Total - Policy and Administration

17,845,855

Natural Resources

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

Fish and Wildlife Office/Lab

1,125,000

Galilee Piers

1,000,000

Newport Piers

2,000,000

Westerly Boat Ramp

60,000

General Revenues

13,399,743

Federal Funds

11,924,565

Restricted Receipts

  

Indirect Cost Recovery - Public Res.

55,000

Fishing License Receipts

286,558

Hunting License Receipts

285,404

Fishing and Game Land Acquisition and Development

325,762

Shellfish and Marine License Receipts

718,834

Trout Stamp Fund

106,492

Migratory Waterfowl Stamps

44,906

State Forestry Fund

119,099

Boating Registration

622,477

Total - Natural Resources

32,073,840

Environmental Protection

  

Aquafund Other Funds

52,307

General Revenues

8,716,069

Federal Funds

7,757,101

Restricted Receipts

  

State Revolving Fund Administration

178,687

Indirect Cost Recovery - Water Quality

252,476

Environmental Response Fund II

407,223

Water and Air Protection Program

464,019

Underground Storage Tanks

280,026

Total - Environmental Protection

18,107,908

Grand Total - Environmental Management

68,027,603

Coastal Resources Management Council

  

South Coast Restoration Project Rhode Island Capital Funds

36,000

General Revenues

1,066,351

Federal Funds

1,022,857

Grand Total - Coastal Resources Management Council

2,125,208

State Water Resources Board

  

Rhode Island Capital Funds

Big River Mgt. Area

80,000

Big River Mgt. Area Water Survey

112,261

Water Allocation Plan

404,825

Water Allocation Plan - State Plan

50,000

Well Head Drilling/Testing

130,000

General Revenues

975,861

Grand Total - State Water Resources Board

1,752,947

Transportation

  

Central Management

  

Gasoline Tax Other Funds

3,073,533

Federal Funds

2,210,740

Total - Central Management

5,284,273

Management and Budget

  

Gasoline Tax Other Funds

1,677,900

Infrastructure - Maintenance Gasoline Tax Other Funds

35,117,987

Infrastructure - Engineering

  

Other Funds

  

Gasoline Tax

37,570,590

Land Sale Revenue

2,000,000

Federal Funds

203,538,833

Restricted Receipts

  

Transit Vehicle Disposal

20,000

Freight Rail Improvement Project

68,500,000

Total - Infrastructure - Engineering

311,629,423

Grand Total - Transportation

353,709,583

Statewide Totals

  

General Revenue Funds Total

2,414,089,790

Federal Funds Total

1,439,528,153

Restricted Receipt Funds Total

146,597,930

Other Funds Total

807,050,237

Statewide Grand Total

4,807,266,110

SECTION 2. Each line appearing in section 1 of this Article shall constitute an appropriation.

SECTION 3. Upon the transfer of any function of a department or agency to another department or agency, the governor is hereby authorized by means of executive order to transfer or reallocate, in whole or in part, the appropriations and the full-time equivalent limits affected thereby.

SECTION 4. From the appropriation for contingency shall be paid such sums as may be required at the discretion of the Governor and the Director of Administration to fund expenditures for which appropriations may not exist. Such contingency funds may also be used for expenditures in the several departments and agencies where appropriations are insufficient, or where such requirements are due to unforeseen conditions or are non-recurring items of an unusual nature. Said appropriations may also be used for the payment of bills incurred due to emergencies or to any offense against public peace and property, in accordance with the provisions of Titles 11 and 45 of the General Laws of 1956, as amended. All expenditures and transfers from this account shall be approved by the Director of Administration and the Governor.

SECTION 5. The reimbursement of any state department or agency for the cost of work or services performed for any other department or agency is hereby authorized, subject to regulations promulgated by the Director of Administration.

SECTION 6. The General Assembly may provide a written "statement of legislative intent" signed by the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and by the chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee to show the intended purpose of the appropriations contained in section 1 of this article. The statement of legislative intent shall be kept on file in the House Finance Committee and in the Senate Finance Committee.

At least twenty (20) days prior to the issuance of a grant or the release of funds, which grant or funds are listed on the legislative letter of intent, all department, agency and corporation directors, shall notify in writing the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and the chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee of the approximate date when the funds are to be released or granted.

SECTION 7. Appropriation of Temporary Disability Insurance Funds -- There is hereby appropriated pursuant to sections 28-39-5 and 28-39-8 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to be disbursed for the benefit payments from the Temporary Disability Insurance Fund and Temporary Disability Insurance Reserve Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.

SECTION 8. Appropriation of Employment Security Funds -- There is hereby appropriated pursuant to section 28-42-19 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to be disbursed for benefit payments from the Employment Security Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001.

SECTION 9. Appropriation of University and College Funds -- There is hereby appropriated pursuant to section 16-59-9 of the Rhode Island General Laws relating to the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for Higher Education, and section 16-59-18 of the General Laws relating to receipts from sources other than appropriations, any funds received by the Board of Governors for Higher Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 payable out of the University and College Funds.

SECTION 10. Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 19 in Title 23 of the Rhode Island General Laws, the Resource Recovery Corporation shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of three million one hundred fifteen thousand ($3,115,000) on June 30, 2001.

SECTION 11. Appropriation of Rhode Island Telecommunications Authority Funds -- There is hereby appropriated pursuant to section 16-61-13 of the Rhode Island General Laws relating to the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for educational television, and section 16-61-6 of the General Laws relating to receipts from sources other than appropriations, any funds received by the Rhode Island Public Telecommunications Authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 payable out of the Rhode Island Public Telecommunications Authority Fund. On the order of the Director of Administration, the State Controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer for the payment of such sums or portions thereof as may be required from time to time upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.

SECTION 12. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do not include seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period of employment does not exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not exceed nine hundred and twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor do they include individuals engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of employment. Nor do they include positions established under the Board of Governors for Higher Education whose incumbents are performing research funded by third party funding through the following accounts: University of Rhode Island Sponsored Contract Research; Rhode Island College Sponsored Research-Federal; Community College of Rhode Island Sponsored Research-Federal; and Community College of Rhode Island Sponsored Research-Private.

The Board of Governors shall submit biannual research position reports in August and February to the Director of Administration, Chairperson of the House Finance Committee and Chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee, with copies to the Budget Officer, House Fiscal Advisor, and Senate Fiscal Advisor. The reports shall include, by account, the names of the researchers, percent of full-time equivalency funded from third party research funds, research grant(s), and the beginning and ending dates of the grant(s) for each exempted position.

Provided, however, that the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Majority Leader of the Senate may authorize an adjustment to any limitation. Prior to the authorization, the State Budget Officer shall make a detailed written recommendation to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate Majority Leader. A copy of the recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the chairman of the House Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee, the House Fiscal Advisor and the Senate Fiscal Advisor.

FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION

Departments and Agencies

Full-Time Equivalent

Administration

1,137.0

Business Regulation

111.0

Labor and Training

561.0

Legislature

280.0

Lieutenant Governor General

10.0

Secretary of State

57.2

General Treasurer

87.5

Boards for Design Professionals

4.0

Board of Elections

21.3

Rhode Island Ethics Commission

10.0

Office of the Governor

50.0

Public Utilities Commission

44.0

Rhode Island Commission on Women

2.0

Children, Youth, and Families

875.9

Elderly Affairs

60.6

Health

476.1

Human Services

1,142.9

Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals

2,138.0

Office of the Child Advocate

13.0

Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

3.0

RI Developmental Disabilities Council

3.0

Governor's Commission on Disabilities

4.6

Commission for Human Rights

15.0

Office of the Mental Health Advocate

3.3

Elementary and Secondary Education

343.2

Higher Education - Board of Governors

3,503.9

Rhode Island Council on the Arts

6.0

RI Atomic Energy Commission

8.6

Higher Education Assistance Authority

46.6

Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

17.6

Public Telecommunications Authority

22.0

Attorney General

228.0

Corrections

1,596.6

Judicial

700.0

Military Staff

94.0

E-911 Emergency Telephone System

47.6

Fire Safety Code Bd. of Appeal and Review

2.0

RI State Fire Marshal

21.5

Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline

1.0

Rhode Island Justice Commission

9.0

Municipal Police Training Academy

4.0

State Police

266.0

Office of the Public Defender

75.5

Sheriffs of the Several Counties

167.0

Environmental Management

584.5

Coastal Resources Management Council

28.0

Water Resources Board

9.0

Transportation

864.3

Total

15,756.3

SECTION 13. The amounts reflected in this Article include the appropriation of Rhode Island Capital Plan funds for fiscal year 2001 and supersede appropriations provided for FY 2001 within Section 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 31 of the P.L. of 1999.

The following amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the State's Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2002, June 30, 2003, June 30, 2004, and June 30, 2005 . These amounts supersede appropriations provided within Section 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 31 of the P.L. of 1999. For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the State Controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer for the payment of such sums and such portions thereof as may be required by him or her upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

Project

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2002

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2003

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004

Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2005

State House Terrace Walls/South Stairs

$ 2,000,000

$ -

$ -

$ -

Cannon Building

150,000

225,000

277,000

-

Chapin Health Laboratory

300,000

262,736

-

-

Cranston Street Armory

1,600,000

1,420,000

1,056,242

-

Legislative Office Building

-

4,000,000

7,000,000

-

Utility Systems Water Tanks and Pipes

250,000

250,000

250,000

212,000

URI Athletic Complex

8,500,000

1,500,000

-

-

Alger Hall

1,164,000

1,825,442

-

-

Green Hall

2,200,000

-

-

-

URI Residence Halls

-

-

2,645,967

17,354,033

RIC DCYF Facilities/Master Plan Improvements

1,119,853

1,735,873

1,659,173

Channel 36 Digital Conversion

532,799

2,858,432

-

-

Gloria McDonald - Sallyport/Committing Areas

511,000

-

-

-

DOC Windows Replacement - Womens

350,000

280,000

-

-

Garrahy Judicial Complex Renovations

1,976,106

-

-

-

Murray Judicial Complex Exterior

165,000

165,000

-

-

Schofield Armory - Exterior

125,000

-

-

-

Galilee Piers

1,000,000

1,000,000

908,854

1,000,000

Newport Piers

1,800,000

-

-

-

Dam Repairs

1,175,000

775,000

275,000

275,000

South Coast Restoration Project

145,000

932,333

932,333

932,333

Providence River Channel Dredging

-

3,600,000

3,600,000

-

RIPTA Land and Buildings

1,115,000

960,000

125,000

-

$26,178,758

$18,189,816

$15,129,569

$19,773,366

SECTION 14. Reappropriation of Funding for Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund Projects. - Any unexpended funds from Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund project appropriations shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made available for the same purpose.

SECTION 15. Section 37-2-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 37-2 entitled "State Purchases" is hereby amended to read as follows:

37-2-7. Definitions -- The words defined in this section shall have the meanings set forth below whenever they appear in this chapter, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires a different meaning or a different definition is prescribed for a particular section, group of sections or provision.

(1) "Business" shall mean any corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other legal entity through which business is conducted.

(2) "Change order" shall mean a written order signed by the purchasing agent or contractor directing or allowing the contractor to make changes which the changes clause of the contract authorizes the purchasing agent or contractor to order without the consent of the contractor or purchasing agent.

(3) "Chief purchasing officer for a state agency" shall mean the director of administration, who shall be responsible for all purchases by the state and for a public agency. "Chief purchasing officer" shall mean the executive director or the chief operational officer of the agency.

(4) "Construction" shall mean the process of building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing any public structures or building, or other public improvements of any kind to any public real property. It does not include the routine maintenance or repair of existing structures, buildings, or real property performed by salaried employees of the state of Rhode Island in the usual course of their jobs.

(5) "Contract" shall mean all types of agreements, including grants and orders, for the purchase or disposal of supplies, services, construction, or any other item. It shall include awards; contracts of a fixed-price, cost, cost-plus-a-fixed-fee, or incentive type; contracts providing for the issuance of job or task orders; leases; letter contracts; purchase orders; and construction management contracts. It also includes supplemental agreements with respect to any of the foregoing. "Contract" does not include labor contracts with employees of state agencies.

(6) "Contract amendment" shall mean any written alteration in the specifications, delivery point, rate of delivery, contract period, price, quantity, or other contract provisions of any existing contract, whether accomplished by unilateral action in accordance with a contract provision, or by mutual action of the parties to the contract. It shall include bilateral actions, such as supplemental agreements, and unilateral actions, such as change orders, administrative changes, notices of termination, and notices of the exercise of a contract option.

(7) "Contractor" shall mean any person having a contract with a governmental body.

(8) "Data" shall mean recorded information, regardless of form or characteristic.

(9) "Designee" shall mean a duly authorized representative of a person holding a superior position.

(10) "Employee" shall mean an individual drawing a salary from a state governmental entity.

(11) "State governmental entity" shall mean any entity created as a legislative body or a public or state agency by the general assembly or constitution of this state, except for municipal, regional or county governmental entities.

(12) "May" shall mean permissive.

(13) "Negotiation" shall mean contracting by either the method set forth in section 37-2-19, 37-2-20, or 37-2-21.

(14) "Person" shall mean any business, individual, organization, or group of individuals.

(15) "Procurement" shall mean the purchasing, buying, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining of any supplies, services, or construction. It shall also include all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any supply, service, or construction item, including a description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, preparation and award of contract, and all phases of contract administration.

(16) "Public agency" shall mean the Rhode Island industrial recreational building authority, the Rhode Island economic development corporation, the Rhode Island industrial facilities corporation, the Rhode Island refunding bond authority, the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation, the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation, the Rhode Island public transit authority, the Rhode Island student loan authority, the Howard development corporation, the water resources board corporate, the Rhode Island health and education building corporation, the Rhode Island higher education assistance authority, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority, the Blackstone Valley district commission, the Narragansett Bay water quality management district commission, Rhode Island telecommunications authority, the convention center authority, Channel 36 foundation, the Rhode Island lottery commission their successors and assigns, and any other body corporate and politic which has been or will be created or established within this state excepting cities and towns. The board of governors for higher education for all purchases which are funded by restricted, sponsored or auxiliary monies shall be included in the definition of "public agency" only through July 1, 2000 2001.

(17) "Purchase request" or "purchase requisition" shall mean that document whereby a using agency requests that a contract be entered into to obtain goods and/or services for a specified need, and may include, but is not limited to, the technical description of the requested item, delivery requirements, transportation mode request, criteria for evaluation of proposals, and/or preparation of suggested sources of supply, and information supplied for the making of any written determination and finding required by section 37-2-6.

(18) "Purchasing agency" shall mean any state governmental entity which is authorized by this chapter, its implementing regulations, or by way of delegation from the chief purchasing officer to contract on its own behalf rather than through the central contracting authority of the chief purchasing officer.

(19) "Purchasing agent" shall mean any person authorized by a governmental entity in accordance with procedures prescribed by regulations, to enter into and administer contracts and make written determinations and findings with respect thereto. The term shall also include an authorized representative acting within the limits of authority. "Purchasing agent" shall also mean the person appointed in accordance with section 37-2-1.

(20) "Services" shall mean the rendering, by a contractor, of its time and effort rather than the furnishing of a specific end product, other than reports which are merely incidental to the required performance of services. "Services" does not include labor contracts with employees of state agencies.

(21) "Shall" shall mean imperative.

(22) "State" shall mean the state of Rhode Island and any of its departments or agencies and public agencies.

(23) "Supplemental agreement" shall mean any contract modification which is accomplished by the mutual action of the parties.

(24) "Supplies" shall mean all property, including, but not limited to, leases of real property, printing, and insurance, except land or permanent interest in land.

(25) "Using agency" shall mean any state governmental entity which utilizes any supplies, services or construction purchased under this chapter.

(26) As used in section 37-2-59, "architect" or "engineer" services shall mean those professional services within the scope of practice of architecture, professional engineering, or registered land surveying, pertaining to construction, as defined by the laws of this state. "Consultant" means any person with whom the state and/or a public agency has a contract which contract provides for the person to give direction or information as regards a particular area of knowledge in which the person is a specialist and/or has expertise.

(27) For purposes of sections 37-2-62 -- 37-2-70, "directors" shall mean those members of a public agency appointed pursuant to a statute, who comprise the governing authority of the board, commission, authority, and/or corporation.

(28) "State agency" shall mean any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, or other governmental entity of the executive or judicial branch of this state not otherwise established as a body corporate and politic, and shall include, without limitation, the board of governors for higher education except for purchases which are funded by restricted sponsored or auxiliary moneys for the period through July 1, 2000 2001, as provided for in subdivision (16) of this section, and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.

(29) "Governmental entity" shall mean any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, or government corporation of the executive, legislative or judicial branches of state, federal and/or local governments.

SECTION 16. This article shall take effect July 1, 2000.

 

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 93 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 93: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit. Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley. Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher. Malik, Martineau, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose. Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives C. Levesque and Kilmartin discuss the article as amended.

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

There is no objection.



The article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 99 members voting in the affIrmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 99: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

NOW PRESIDING


At 8:08 o'clock P.M., the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.

CALENDAR




By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers an oral amendment to change the effective date to Article 34.

The motion to amend prevails, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

ARTICLE 34

RELATING TO EFFECTIVE DATE


Article 34 prevails, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

TRANSMITTAL



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

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Majority Leader Martineau extends a heartfelt thanks to the Chairman of the Finance Committee, and the Sub-Committee Chairpersons.

Also:

The Majority Leader also reminds everyone session will begin at regular time, 4:00 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, June 27, 2000.



Also:

The Deputy Speaker wishes the Majority Leader a Happy "42nd" Birthday.

ADJOURNMENT


At 8:30 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix


INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE H. NORMAN KNICKLE


Dear God, as members of this House of Representatives, we bear a heavy responsibility for the welfare of those we serve. Help us, we pray, to discharge that responsibility in the best way for our constituents and for all the people of our state. Amen.

Appendix


CONSENT CALENDAR


In order for Wednesday, June 28, 2000:

1.(2000-H 8247) An Act relating to assessment and taxation of new real estate construction in Narragansett. Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 8334) An Act relating to city housing authorities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 8317) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of TLA Trust, Inc.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4.(2000-H 8335) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown, with the approval of the qualified electors, to issue bonds and notes for the construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing and equipping of library facilities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

5.(00-S 2402) An Act relating to distressed areas - economic revitalization act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

6.(00-S 2981) An Act relating to the city of Warwick land trust.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

(00-S 2971) An Act authorizing the town of Jamestown to finance the installation, expansion, construction and improvement of sewers, storm drains, pumping stations and sewage treatment and disposal facilities, to issue not more than $5,500,000 bonds and notes therefor and to impose additional sewer service charges under Chapter 233 of the Public Laws of 1973, as amended, to pay the principal and interest on such bonds and notes.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

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CONSENT CALENDAR




In order for Thursday, June 29, 2000:

1.(00-S 2177) An Act relating to the Smithfield Land Trust.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

2. (00-S 2886) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the renovation and expansion of buildings and parking facilities at the Town Hall and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

3. (00-S 2899) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the renovation and/ or replacement of the roof of the South Road School and to issue not more than $400,000 bonds therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (00-S 2900) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for open space, recreation and agricultural purposes and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (00-S 2901) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance public works capital improvement projects and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (00-S 2902) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the development and construction of multi-use playfields and park facilities on property located in Green Hill and to issue not more than $600,000 bonds therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Friday, June 23, 2000

Appendix
CALENDAR In order for Tuesday, June 27, 2000:

1.(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".

2.(2000-H 6871) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution making an appropriation to pay certain claims.

Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A'.

3.(2000-H 8100 as amended) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $8,052.75 to pay the claim of Georgiaville Baptist Church, 100 Farnum Pike, P.O. Box 17474, Esmond, Rhode Island 02912-0705.

Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims recommends passage as amended.

4.(2000-H 6899) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Rhode Island Climate Change Initiative.

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

5.(2000-H 7109) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study alternate sites for a landfill.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

6.(2000-H 7744) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government -administrative adjudication for environmental matters.

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

7.(2000-H 8092) An Act relating to the Board of Dental Examiners.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

8.(2000-H 8360) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Health Reform, R.I. 2000 - RIte Care stabilization, small employer insurance reform, and health insurers' accountability.

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

9.(2000-H 8387) An Act relating to retail -licenses to sell alcoholic beverages.

Ordered on the Calendar.

10.(00-S 2540 as amended) An Act relating to Long-Term Care Coordinating Council.

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

11.(00-S 2534 as amended) An Act relating to education - health and safety of pupils.

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

12.(00-S 2533) An Act relating to health and safety - respiratory care act.

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

13.(00-S 2572) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education- curriculum.

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

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in order for Wednesday, June 28, 2000:

1.(2000-H 6990) An Act relating to military affairs and defense - extension of veteran's benefits.

Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs recommends passage.

2.(2000-H 7557) An Act relating to Rhode Island Veterans' Home.

Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs recommends passage.

3.(2000-H 7676 as amended) An Act relating to refuse disposal licenses.

Ordered on the Calendar.

4.(2000-H 7428) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the use of the internet in state government and to make recommendations therefor.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

(2000-H 7995) An Act relating to employment security.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

6.(2000-H 7998) An Act relating to employment security- administrative funding.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

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In order for Thursday, June 29, 2000:

1.(2000-H 8075) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to retirement of municipal employees. Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

2.(2000-H 8355) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Westerly Cinema, Inc. Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3.(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. Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4.(2000-H 8340) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to licensing - commercial fishing - licenses. Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

5.(2000-H 8339) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - construction of port facilities. Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

6.(00-S 2067) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to businesses and professions - home inspectors. Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".

7.(00-S 2911) An Act relating to the motor vehicle reparations act - sunset provision. Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

8.(00-S 2525) An Act relating to health and safety. Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9.(00-S 2340 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - taxicabs. Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

10.(00-S 2337) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to financial institutions. Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

11.(00-S 2332) An Act relating to financial institutions- lenders and loan brokers. Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

12.(00-S 2331) An Act relating to businesses and professions- optometrists.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

13.(00-S 2328) An Act relating to community antenna television.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

14.(00-S 2325) An Act relating to credit unions.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

15.(00-S 2323) An Act relating to financial institutions.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

16.(00-S 2010 as amended) An Act relating to jury lists.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Friday, June 23, 2000


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