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. 65 |
Wednesday, June 28, 2000 |
Sixty-fifth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, June 28, 2000, and is called to order at 4:28 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward S. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 97 members present and 3 members absent as follows:
PRESENT 97: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese 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, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 3: Representatives Heffner, Scott, Sherlock.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Reilly, 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 Tuesday, June 27, 2000 is hereby corrected on page 14, column 1, line 43, by deleting ($8,052.75) and inserting ($6,178.59) therefor.
Also:
On page 89, column 1, by deleting lines 11 and 12 after (Substitute "A") and inserting "House Resolution creating a special House commission to study motor vehicle noise pollution".
Also:
On page 90, column 1, by deleting lines 31 and 32 after (Substitute "A") and inserting "House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the feasibility of providing cable television to the town of Foster".
Also:
On page 91, column 2, line 22, by inserting "37." before (00-S 2638).
Also:
On page 92, column 1, after line 10, by inserting the following therefor:
41. (00-S 2991) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence."
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, June 27, 2000, is approved as corrected.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Katie and Kara Kearns wish their father Richard Kearns a very Happy Birthday.
Also:
Representative Vieira congratulates Representative Bob Sullivan and his wife Millie on their 48th wedding anniversary.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(00-S 3058) An Act relating to state affairs and government East Bay Economic Initiative.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(00-S 3056) 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, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Callahan, and by unanImous consent, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting In the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson. S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter. Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representatives Moura and Montanaro request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on the act, they would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
(00-S 3057) 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, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Callahan and Martineau, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima. Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Moura requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the act, he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
(00-S 3055) 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, in concurrence, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino. Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi. Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura. Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone. Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson. Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, (00-S 3056), (00-S 3057) and (00-S 3055) on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2929) An Act relating to the Bradford Fire District.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(2000-H 8358) An Act relating to the town charter of the town of North Providence.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 8398) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the increased use of the internet and information technologies to improve efficiencies in state government.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2216) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2626 as amended) An Act relating to interest and usury.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2477 as amended) An Act relating to cities and towns subdivision of land.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2235) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to regulation of business practices.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2959) An Act relating to taxation new construction in Narragansett.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2969 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Smithfield to be allowed to accept Plan C of Section 45-21-52(a)(3) for certain employees.
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 7449) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Department of Business Regulation -consumer affairs.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Representative Benoit, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2532 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety-
vital records.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2979) An Act relating to health and safety.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar,
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2710 as amended) An Act relating to the General Assembly-
lobbying.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2246) An Act relating to probate courts.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2481) An Act relating to judicial selection.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
Representative Faria, for the Committee on Labor, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2592 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
plumbers.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3000) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION
Representative Lopes, for the Committee on
Special Legislation, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2644) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to
animals and animal husbandry.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2412) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry -cruelty to animals.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2190) (Substitute "A") Senate Resolution proposing that the State of Rhode Island officially adopt the striped bass as its state fish.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2619) An Act relating to animal care.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2972 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Jamestown.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7264) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 8375) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to weapons.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2508) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal offenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Representative Ginaitt, for the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 7741) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engine vehicles.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Fox introduces (2000-H 8404) House Resolution congratulating David Lawrence on his retirement.
Representative Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Scott, Kennedy and Carter introduce (2000-H 8405) An Act relating to the Richmond-Carolina Fire District.
Representative Scott requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Scott, seconded by Representatives Watson, Callahan and Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, 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, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent,
(2000-H 8405) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Benson, Carter, Ferguson, Henseler, G. Levesque and several other members of the House introduce (2000-H 8406- House Resolution creating a special House commission to study personal income tax credits for retired military veterans.
Representative Benson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Benson, seconded by Representatives Carter, Henseler, Martineau, Naughton, Giannini, G. Levesque, Benson, Iwuc, Coderre, Lopes and Lewiss, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1.(00-S 2587 as amended) An Act relating to the retirement system - membership and service credits.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no. 3A.
2. (00-S 2572) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution requesting the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Partnership with the Department of Health and Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals to encourage the establishment of emotional and social competency learning programs in local school districts.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 3 of the Calendar as item no. 10A
3.(00-S 2525) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the
act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Coelho, Rose, Costantino and Benson.
By unanimous consent, Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Coderre, Martineau, Rose, Coelho, Costantino and Benson, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(00-S 2525)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (00-S 2525) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY", as follows;
1. Page 1, line 16, by inserting the language "for demolition" after the first word "state" and before the word "and" appearing on that line.
Respectfully submitted,
BRIAN P. KENNEDY
Representative, District 16
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey. George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson. Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Burlingame discusses the act as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows;
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
3A. (00-S 2587 as amended) An Act relating to the retirement system - membership and service credits.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Moura, seconded by Representatives Martineau, San Bento, Lanzi and Montanaro, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 74: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
YEAS - 79.. Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher,
Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.
5.(2000-H 6727 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions telephone sales solicitation.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benson and Shavers.
Representatives Burlingame and Flaherty discuss the act.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
6.(2000-H 8319) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions immunity from civil liability to architects, engineers, land surveyors and landscape architects.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on mo-on of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Corvese, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, 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, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Rabideau, Watson.
7.(2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to pharmacy.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Lewiss, Schadone, Corvese, Vieira, San Bento, Ginaitt, Henseler, Fox, Rose and Kelley.
Representatives Burlingame and Costantino discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 29, 2000.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith.
CALENDAR
Representative Martineau requests the leave of the House, with the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, to take up the Calendar for Friday, June 30, 2000.
There is no objection.
From the Calendar in order for Friday, June 30, 2000 are taken:
1.(2000-H 7580) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to use of vehicles by law enforcement officers.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley. Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy. Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative McNamara.
2.(2000-H 8249) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study motor vehicle noise pollution.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Giannini, Cambio, Lima, Sullivan and George, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
3.(2000-H 8373) An Act relating to criminal
procedure - mandatory protection and supervision of witnesses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Simonian, Fox, Moran, Malik, Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Rose, Sullivan, Vieira, Montanaro, Moura, Williams, Coderre, Savage, Flaherty, Coelho and Kelley.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 3 of the Calendar as item no. lOB.
4.(2000-H 7692) An Act relating to exchange of information in support of child support collection.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Aiken.
Representatives Montanaro and Flaherty discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
8.(2000-H 8179) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the state building and fire code.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative McCauley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Menard, Coderre, Corvese, Moura and Palangio.
Representative Gorham discusses the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
9.(2000-H 7772) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public buildings - public property and works.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative McCauley, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Menard, Moura, Kennedy, Cicilline, Palangio and San Bento, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
10.(2000-H 8352) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Hurdis Drilling Co., Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Menard, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, 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, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
10A. (00-S 2572) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution requesting the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in Partnership with the Department of Health and Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals to encourage the establishment of emotional and social competency learning programs in local school districts.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Reilly, McNamara and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty. Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler. Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard. Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher. Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio. Picard Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 3: Representatives Anderson, M. Corvese, Gorham.
Representative George requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on the act, she would have voted in the negative.
There is no objection.
lOB.(2000-H 8373) An Act relating to criminal
procedure mandatory protection and supervision of witnesses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
The act has been moved and seconded supra.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
11.(2000-H 8256) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Giannini, Menard, George and Coderre, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
12.(2000-H 7342) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to sexual offender registration.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Carter, Cicilline, Menard and George, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Fleury, Long, Watson.
13.(2000-H 7350) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - Family Court.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no. 64A.
14.(2000-H 7501) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government state lottery.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Menard, Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Simonian, Palangio, Lowe, Picard, Malik, Burlingame, Corvese, Dennigan, Savage, Amaral, Millard and Reilly, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
15.(2000-H 8222) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Board of Governors for Higher Education - research positions.
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 Carter, Martineau, Henseler, Menard, Malik, Montanaro and Mumford.
Representatives G. Levesque and Pires discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
16.(2000-H 7925) (Substitute A An Act
relating to taxation - declaration of estimated tax by corporation.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative San Bento, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Malik and George, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
17.(2000-H 7018) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to children.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Cicilline, Sullivan, Giannini, Corvese, Dennigan, George, Reilly and Iwuc.
Representatives Burlingame and Costantino discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
18.(2000-H 7954) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the feasibility of providing cable television to the town of Foster.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Gorham moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Mumford and Fleury.
By unanimous consent, Representative Gorham, seconded by Representative Mumford and Fleury, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 7954) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend
(2000-H 7954) (Substitute "A") entitled "HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING CABLE TELEVISION TO THE TOWN OF FOSTER", as follows:
1. On page 1, line 2, by deleting the word and
figure "eight (8)" and inserting in place thereof
the word and figure nine (9)
2. On page 1, line 6, by inserting the following language after the word "Speaker": one (1) of whom shall be a representative from Bell Atlantic, to be appointed by the Speaker;".
Respectfully submitted,
NICHOLAS GORHAM
Representative, District 53
Representatives Montanaro and Gorham discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy. Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 7: Representatives Anderson, S., DeSimone, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Montanaro, Picard, Simonian.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Burlingame, Montanaro, San Bento, Simonian.
Representatives Bramley and Lima request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on the act, they would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
19.(2000-H 7159) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services - health care for elderly and disabled residents.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cambio, Benson, Bramley, Reilly, Lowe, Picard, Sullivan, Abdullah-Odiase, Burlingame, Ajello, George, Coderre, San Bento, Williams, Long, Lanzi, Cicilline, Coelho, Kelley and several other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
20.(2000-H 7199) An Act relating to the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly Act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Benoit, Cambio, Menard, Coelho, Benson, Ginaitt, Reilly, Picard, Ajello, San Bento, Burlingame, Coderre, Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Mumford, Kelley, Savage, Amaral and Lopes.
By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Benoit, Cambio, Menard, Coelho, Benson, Ginaitt, Reilly, Picard, Ajello, San Bento, Burlingame, Coderre, Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Mumford, Kelley, Savage, Amaral and Lopes, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 7199)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (2000-H 7199) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY ACT", as follows:
(1) On page 2, line 6, by adding the following language after the word "incontinence"; "anti infectives, drugs used for the treatment of arthritis,".
(2) By deleting the language on page 2, line 24, and inserting in place thereof the following:
SECTION 2. Sections 42-66.2-4 and 42-66.2-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-66.2 entitled "Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly Act" are hereby amended to read as follows:
42-66.2-4. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT. The state shall pay peat the percentage rate of the maximum allowable amount per prescription as formulated in the contract, as of the date of purchase of the drug, between the contractor and participating pharmacies in accordance with the income eligibility and co-payment shares set forth in section 42-66.2-6. The pharmacy shall collect from the consumer peat the percentage rate of the maximum allowable amount per prescription as formulated in the contract, as of the date of purchase of the drug, between the contractor and participating pharmacies in accordance with the income eligibility and co-payment shares set forth in section 42-66,2-6. Payment for eligible drugs pursuant to this chapter shall only apply to purchases made on or after October 1, 1985.
42-66.2-5 PERSONS ELIGIBLE. - (a) Persons eligible for assistance under the provisions of this
section include:
(1) any unmarried resident or married resident living separate and apart, of the state who is at least sixty-five (65) years of age. whose income for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the assistance is sought does not exceed twelve thousand dollars ($12,000)' and (2) any married resident of the state who is at least sixty-five (65) years of age and whose income for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the assistance is sought hereunder when combined with any income of the person's spouse in the same year does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). State and consumer co-payment shares shall be determined as follows;
(i) for unmarried persons or married persons living separate and apart whose income for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which assistance is sought is;
(A) less than fifteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-two dollars ($16,832) the state shall pay sixty percent (60%) of the cost of prescriptions and the consumer shall pay forty percent (40%) of the cost of the prescriptions;
(B) more than fifteen thousand nine hundred and thirty-two dollars ($16,832) and less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), the state shall pay thirty percent (30%) of the cost of prescription and the consumer shall pay seventy percent of the cost of prescriptions and
(C) more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and less than thirty-five thousand dollars ($36,000), the state shall pay fifteen percent (16%) of the cost of prescriptions and the consumer shall pay eighty-five percent (86%) of the cost of prescriptions.
(ii) for married persons whose income for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which assistance is sought hereunder when combined with any income of the person's spouse in the same year is:
(A) nineteen thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars ($18,816) the state shall pay sixty percent (60%) of the cost of prescriptions and the consumer shall pay forty percent (40%) of the cost of the prescriptions;
(B) more than nineteen thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars ($18,816) and less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($26,000), the state shall pay thirty percent (30%) of the cost of prescription and the consumer shall pay seventy percent of the cost of prescriptions and
(C) more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($26,000) and less than forty thousand dollars ($40,000), the state shall pay fifteen percent (16%) of the cost of prescriptions and the consumer shall pay eighty-five percent (86%) of the cost of prescriptions.
Eligibility may also be determined by using income data for the ninety (90) days prior to application for benefits and projecting that income on an annual basis. The income levels shall not include those sums of money expended for medical and pharmaceutical that exceed three percent (3%) of the applicant's annual income or three percent (3%) of the applicants precedent ninety (90) day income computed on an annual basis.
(b) On July 1 of each year .0
the maximum amount of allowable income for both unmarried and married residents set forth in subsection (a) shall be increased by a percentage equal to the percentage of the cost of living adjustment provided for social security recipients.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no person whose prescription drug expenses are paid or reimbursable, either in whole or in part, by any other plan of assistance or insurance is eligible for assistance under this section, until the person's prescription drug coverage is exhausted during a benefit year, and as provided in subsection (d).
(d) The fact that some of a person's prescription drug expenses are paid or reimbursable under the provisions of medicare, part B, shall not disqualify that person, if he or she is otherwise eligible, to receive assistance under this chapter. In those cases, the state shall pay sixty percent (60%) of the cost of those prescriptions for qualified drugs for which no payment or reimbursement is made by the federal government.
(e) Eligibility for receipt of any other benefit under any other provisions on the Rhode Island General Laws as a result of eligibility for the pharmaceutical assistance program authorized under this section shall be limited to those persons whose income qualify them for a sixty percent (60%) state co-payment share of the cost of prescriptions.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTONIO J. Pires
Representative, District 79
Representative Martineau discusses the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows;
YEAS - 84: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
21.(2000-H 7425) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Moura moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Lopes, Menard, Williams and S. Anderson.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no. 64B.
NOW PRESIDING
At 5:20 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Speaker.
CALENDAR
22.(2000-H 7136) An Act relating to public assistance.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Williams and Hetherington, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Fleury, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Montanaro, Simonian.
23.(2000-H 8331) An Act relating to health insurance - premium assessments.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Shavers, Fox, Benoit, Carter, Cicilline and San Bento, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
24.(00-S 3006) An Act making an appropriation to pay certain claims.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, San Bento, Carpenter, Benson and Shavers, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
25.(00-S 2130) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property aircraft repair liens.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Lewiss, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
26. (00-S 2208) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study services to persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Shavers, Aiken, Cicilline, Coelho, Benson, Fox, George, Garabedian and Lima, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
27.(00-S 2327) An Act relating to exchange of information in support of child support collection.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representative Martineau, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
28.(00-S 2338) An Act relating to highways
- freeways.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Montanaro.
29.(00-S 2514) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Whistleblowers' Protective Act.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, Moura and Pisaturo.
Representative Lewiss discusses the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 7 of the Calendar as item no. 32A.
30.(00-S 2547) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions - health care communications.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representative Cicilline, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
31.(00-S 2431) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to animals-
cruelty to animals.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representative Martineau, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Shavers.
32.(00-S 2470) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt, Lally, Dennigan, Sullivan, McNamara, Shavers, George, Menard and Coelho, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS 1: Representative Levesque, C.
Representative Montanaro requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the act, he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
32A. (00-S 2514) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Whistleblowers' Protective Act.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
The act has been moved and seconded supra.
By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representative Cicilline and Flaherty, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(00-S 2514)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (00-S 2514) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE RHODE ISLAND WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTIVE ACT", as follows:
1. On page 1, line 4, by inserting the following punctuation and language after the word "employer":", and shall include, but not be limited to, at-will employees, contract employees and independent contractors"
2. On page 1, line 9, by deleting the words and punctuation and shall include, but not be limited to, at-will employees," and restoring the deleted period; and
3. On page 1, line 10, by deleting the words
"contract employees and independent
contractors."
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL E.MOURA
Representative, District 2
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the
affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative
as follows:
YEAS 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally. Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives den, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
33.(00-S 2645) An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pires and Menard.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, June 30, 2000.
34.(00-S 2704) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - sex offender central registry.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives George, Shavers, Giannini and Pires, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
35.(00-S 3044) An Act relating to solemnization of marriage.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 29, 2000.
36.(00-S 2966) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 29, 2000.
NOW PRESIDING
At 5:45 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.
CALENDAR
37.(00-S 2638) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
cigarette tax.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Shavers, Montanaro and Smith, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S.. Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanai, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
38.(00-S 2241) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to mental health law.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representative Henseler, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Levesque, G.
39.(00-S 2770) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to indictments, informations and complaints.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Fox, Simonian, Benson, Coelho, Cicilline, Murphy, Smith, Palangio, Dennigan, Slater, Ajello, Carpenter and Williams
Representative Abdullah-Odiase discusses the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken,
Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr,
Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
40.(00-S 2114) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to highways construction and maintenance.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Lima, Smith, Benson, 5. Anderson, Slater, Montanaro, Lanzi and Pisaturo, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
41.(00-S 2991) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Lowe, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Benoit, Burlingame and Palangio, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, G., Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
42. (00-S 2987) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Burrillville Glocester Youth Soccer Association, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Lowe, Reilly, Coderre, Smith, Rabideau, Pires and Moura, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham,
Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley,
Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
43.(00-S 2992) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Lowe, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Burlingame and Moura, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase. Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
44. (00-S 3007) An Act authorizing the town of Lincoln to issue general obligation bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed one million dollars for the purpose of acquiring and preserving open space and acquiring, preserving, constructing or improving recreational areas or facilities in the town.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Barr, seconded by Representatives Winfield, Vieira, Menard and Mumford, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
45.(00-S 2474) An Act relating to insurance agents, brokers and solicitors.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Palangio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Henseler, Menard and Benson.
Representatives Burlingame, Garabedian and Kennedy discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Less, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson,
Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.
46. (00-S 3009) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the renovation, rehabilitation, repair, improvement, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities including, but not limited to, additions to Cranston High School East and the Western Hills Middle School and improvements to the Park View Middle School in the city by the issuance of not more than $13,865,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Palangio, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Menard, Montanaro, Lanzi, Pisaturo, Garabedian and Simonian, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
47. (00-S 3012) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the construction, furnishing and equipping of a new police station in the city including land acquisition by the issuance of not more than $13,100,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Palangio, seconded by the Cranston delegation, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
48.(00-S 2631) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Menard, Cicilline, Lopes and Slater, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
49.(00-S 2486) (Substitute "A") An Act
relating to professional service corporations.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Schadone moves passage of the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no. 64C.
50.(00-S 2483) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to the hospital conversions act.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Menard and Coderre.
Representatives Martineau, Wasylyk and Montanaro discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no. 64D.
51. (00-S 3013) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the acquisition and preservation of open space by the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Simonian, Lima, Lanzi, Hetherington, Garabedian and Montanaro, 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, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
52.(00-S 2344) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
psychologists.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Kelley and Corvese, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
53. (00-S 3008) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, renovation, alteration, repair and equipping of infrastructure including, but not limited to, protective improvements to the city's shoreline along Narragansett Bay, sidewalk, highway and traffic control improvements, landscaping and lighting by the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and the Cranston delegation, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
54. (00-S 3010) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the construction, reconstruction and installation of storm drains and the acquisition of public works equipment necessary for storm drain operation by the issuance of not more than $900,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Menard and the Cranston delegation, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
55.(00-S 3040) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of One Stop Hardware of Providence, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Slater, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage; Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
56.(00-S 2665) An Act relating to incorporation of United Electric Power Company.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kilmartin, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
57.(00-S 2912) An Act relating to cities and towns.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Lewiss and Kilmartin, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio. Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
58. (00-S 2677 as amended) An Act authorizing the city of Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding fifty million ($50,000,000) dollars for the purpose of redevelopment and/or capital improvements.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Representative Slater moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, and the Providence delegation.
Representatives Cicilline and Moura discuss the act.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 72: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Ajello, Cicilline, Fox, Gorham, Watson.
59.(00-S 2569 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - electronic signatures and records act.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Menard, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
60.(00-S 2434 as amended) An Act relating to tree wardens.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and G. Levesque, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, 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 the act, she would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
61.(00-S 2580) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
plumbers.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative S. Anderson, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Lanzi, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 3: Representatives Burlingame, Levesque, G., Watson.
Representative Lopes requests to hold the act on the desk.
There is no objection.
62.(00-S 2593) An Act relating to labor and
labor relations Division of Professional
Regulation.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative 5. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Murphy and Lanzi.
Representative G. Levesque discusses the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik,
Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro,
Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Burlingame, Gorham
63.(00-S 2643) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal offenses - sexual offender registration and community notification.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Menard, Cicilline and George, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson. Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Callahan, Fleury, Mumford, Watson.
64.(00-S 2329) An Act making an appropriation of $5,000 to Laura A. Hoxsie.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Menard, Henseler, Carter, Fox and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
64A.
(2000-H 7350) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure Family Court.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Menard, Pires, Cicilline, Williamson, Aiken, McNamara and Hogan, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
64B.
(2000-H 7425) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 29, 2000.
64C. (00-S 2486) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to professional service corporations.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Schadone moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Menard and Corvese.
By unanimous consent, Representative Knickle, seconded by Representatives Corvese, McNamara and Rabideau, offers an oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 75: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio. Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson. Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Carter, Faria, Fleury, Rabideau, Watson.
Representatives Rabideau and Knickle discuss the act as amended.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
64D. (00-S 2483) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to the hospital conversions act.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
The act has been moved and seconded supra.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Wasylyk requests to hold the act on the desk.
There is no objection.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Consent Calendar in order for Friday, June 30, 2000 is taken:
1.(2000-H 8294) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Lowe, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 64: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Cambio, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan. DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, LaIty, Lanzi, Lima, Lob, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage of the following measures:
(2000-H 7372) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to suspension or revocation of licenses -violations.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Kilmartin, 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 Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 7373) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Kilmartin, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino,
Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian,
Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams.
NAYS -0.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Coderre announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Iwuc announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 201 of the State House.
Also:
Majority Leader Martineau announces that the desk will be left open to receive Committee Reports. He also reminds the members that the session on Friday, June 30, 2000 will begin at 2:00 o'clock P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:28 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE DONALD 0. REILLY, JR.
Lord, soon this legislative session will be over. Grant that
we may be able to look upon it with pride in the things we accomplished and satisfaction that we did our best. Amen.
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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
(2000-H 7372) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to suspension of revocation of licenses - violations.
(2000-H 7373) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
(00-S 2177) An Act relating to the Smithfield Land Trust.
(00-S 2189) An Act establishing the Hopkinton Land Trust.
(00-S 2251) An Act relating to the city of Cranston taxation
- exemption for elderly.
(00-S 2268) An Act relating to towns and cities - city housing authorities.
(00-S 2454 as amended) An Act relating to the Valley Gas Company.
(00-S 2455 as amended) An Act relating to the Bristol and Warren Gas Company.
(00-S 2458) An Act relating to historic residences - tax credit.
(00-S 2702 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
(00-S 2807) An Act relating to taxation - exemption.
(00-S 2812) An Act providing for improvements to its water system by the Stone Bridge Fire District and authorizing the financing therefor, including the issue of not more than $252,500 in bonds therefor.
(00-S 2866) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
(00-S 2872) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of MDM Landscape Construction, Inc.
(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 51,000,000 bonds therefor.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(00-S 2903) An Act relating to participation by employees of the Department of Public Works of the town of Barrington who are members of United Steel Workers of America, AFL CIO-CLC, Local 14845, bargaining unit of the municipal employees' retirement system.
(00-S 2910 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - tri-town economic opportunity committee.
(00-S 2940 as amended) An Act relating to taxation -Gateways to Change, Inc.
(00-S 2946) An Act establishing the Burrillville Land Trust.
(00-S 2956) An Act amending the city charter of the city of Newport to hold local election in even-numbered years.
(00-S 2961) An Act authorizing the town of Glocester to finance the acquisition of open space for preservation and groundwater protection and the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than 5500,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
(00-S 2962) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the development and construction of multi-use playfields, bikeways and park facilities on property located off Broad Rock Road and to issue not more than 51,100,000 bonds therefor.
(00-S 2968) An Act in amendment of Sections 4, 7 and 10 of an Act passed at the January Session 1930, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Saylesville Fire District in the town of Lincoln" as amended.
(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.
(00-S 2974) An Act establishing the Burrillville Land Trust.
(00-S 2981) An Act relating to the city of Warwick Land Trust.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, July 5, 2000:
1. (00-S 2929) An Act relating to the Bradford Fire District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, June 28, 2000
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, June 29, 2000:
1. (2000-11 8279) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to pharmacy.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (2000-11 7425) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
3.(00-S 3044) An Act relating to solemnization of marriage.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
4.(00-S 2966) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute
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CALENDAR
In order for Friday, June 30, 2000;
1. (00-S 2645) An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, July 5, 2000:
1. (2000-11 7449) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Department of Business Regulation
consumer affairs.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''
2. (2000-11 8375) (Substitute cc An Act relating to weapons.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A".
3. (2000-11 7741) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engine vehicles.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''
4. (2000-11 8358) An Act relating to the town charter of the town of North Providence.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
5. (2000-11 8398) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the increased use of the internet and information technologies to improve efficiencies in state government.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
6. (2000-11 7264) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''
7.(00-S 2592 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - plumbers.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
8.(00-S 3000) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations workers' compensation.
Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
9.(00-S 2508) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal offenses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute ''B''.
10.(00-S 2972 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Jamestown.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
11.(00-S 2710 as amended) An Act relating to the General Assembly - lobbying.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
12.(00-S 2481) An Act relating to judicial selection.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
13.(00-S 2246) An Act relating to probate courts.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
14.(00-S 2644) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
15.(00-S 2412) (Substitute A as amended) An
Act relating to animals and animal husbandry - cruelty to animals.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
16. (00-S 2190) (Substitute "A") Senate Resolution proposing that the State of Rhode Island officially adopt the striped bass as its state fish.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
17.(00-S 2619) An Act relating to animal care.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
18.(00-S 2532 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety-
vital records.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
19.(00-S 2979) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
20.(00-S 2216) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Committee on Corporations recommends
indefinite postponement of the original bill and
passage of Substitute A in concurrence.
21.(00-S 2626 as amended) An Act relating to interest and usury.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
22.(00-S 2477 as amended) An Act relating to cities and towns-
subdivision of land.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
23.(00-S 2235) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to regulation of business practices.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
24.(00-S 2969 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Smithfield to be allowed to accept Plan C of Section 4-21-52(a)(3) for certain employees.
Committee on Corporations recommends as amended in concurrence.
25.(00-S 2959) An Act relating to taxation -new construction in Narragansett.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, June 28, 2000
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