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. 66 |
Thursday, June 29, 2000 |
Sixty-sixth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, June 29, 2000, and is called to order at 4:14 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 95 members present and 5 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 96: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox. Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham. Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, 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, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan. Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 5: Representatives Caprio, Long, Russo, Scott, Voccola.
INVOCATION
The Ho+norable Speaker presents Representative S. Anderson, 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 Wednesday, June 28, 2000 is hereby corrected on page 38, column 2, lines 18 and 19 by deleting "Senate Resolution" and inserting "An Act" therefor.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, June 28, 2000, is approved as corrected.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Honorable Speaker wishes his mother Helen a very Happy Birthday.
Also:
Representative Corvese wishes his daughter Maria a Happy 14th Birthday.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(00-S 2193) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to human services - public assistance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(00-S 2269) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act
relating to elections - ballots for blind and visually impaired voters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(00-S 2726) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to textbooks.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(00-S 3011) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the construction, improvement, renovation, repair, alteration and equip-ping of playgrounds and athletic fields by the issuance of not more than $2,400,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(00-S 3028) An Act relating to the town charter of the town of North Providence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(S 3038) An Act relating to fire districts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(2000-H 8091) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry-
dogs.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2303 as amended) An Act relating to health maintenance organizations - temporary credentials for providers.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2324 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions-
licensed activities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2339) An Act relating to real estate brokers and sales persons.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2358 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions-
community obligations and banking offenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2838 as amended) An Act relating to insurance.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2954) An Act relating to the Bonnet Shores Fire District.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3011) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the construction, improvement, renovation, repair, alteration and equipping of playgrounds and athletic fields by the issuance of not more than $2,400,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3019) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown, with the approval of the qualified electors, to issue bonds and notes for the construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing and equipping of library facilities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3020) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for renovation and repair of municipal buildings and neighborhood preservation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3021) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000 for improvements and expansion of the ice arenas of the city of Warwick.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3022) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for renovation and improvement of the water system infrastructure of the city of Warwick.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3023) An Act authorizing the town of Bristol to issue general obligation bonds and notes in anticipation thereof in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of additions, renovations and repairs to certain improved property in Bristol, Rhode Island known as Rogers Free Library, including the furnishing and equipping thereof, and the provision of architectural, engineering, surveying and other services necessary or appropriate therefore.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3028) An Act relating to the town charter of the town of North Providence.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3023) An Act relating to city housing authorities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3035) An Act authorizing the town of Charlestown to finance the acquisition, preservation or protection of open space or any interest therein alone or in conjunction with federal agencies, state agencies, land conservancies, land trusts or preservation organizations for preservation, groundwater protection or the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 bonds and/ or notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3037) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to issue general obligation bonds and notes for the purpose of acquiring and preserving open space and acquiring, preserving, restoring or improving recreational areas, and to issue not more than $1,500,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3038) An Act relating to fire districts.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3039) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to finance construction of additions, renovations and repairs to the public schools and public buildings in the town, including the
furnishing of equipment and furniture in connection therewith and the provision of architectural,
engineering, surveying and other services necessary or appropriate therefor, and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3042) An Act authorizing the town of New Shoreham to finance the acquisition of open space for preservation and groundwater protection and the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 3043) An Act authorizing the town of North Kingstown to finance the acquisition of development rights to farmland and other real estate and to issue not more than $4,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(00-S 2027) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property tax relief - historical residences.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2089) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2122) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to commercial fisheries.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2159) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
mounted video/audio surveillance cameras - state police.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2176) An Act relating to taxation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2193) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to human services-
public assistance.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2215 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2240) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to the pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly act - eligible drugs.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2362) An Act relating to management and disposal of property.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2384) An Act relating to the sinking fund commission.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2387) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education-
requiring certain schools to institute a breakfast program.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2501 as amended) An Act relating to the Corrections Department.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2529) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to
human services - health care for elderly and disabled residents.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2574) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - public access defibrillation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2635) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2636) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to lotteries-
prize payments percentage.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2675) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to taxation -- investment tax credit.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2688) An Act relating to the downcity section of Providence.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2726) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to textbooks.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2737) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2751) An Act relating to sales tax.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2760) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Board of Governors for Higher Education.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2840) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public assistance.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2863) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2865) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to
state purchases.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2898) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act making an appropriation of $96,000 for the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2918) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to
public finance - public corporation debt management.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2919) An Act relating to taxation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7266) An Act relating to regulation of business practices.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7635) An Act relating to municipal public building authorities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7734) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - breast cancer establishing funding for mammography for women aged forty to forty-nine.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7735) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 7738) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - jobs development act.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 8050) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - central landfill region oversight council.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2290) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services-
medical assistance.
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 7507) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating
to elections - ballots for blind and visually impaired voters.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 8030) An Act relating to traffic tribunal.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2333) An Act relating to real estate
appraiser certification act.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2666) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - suspension or revocation of licenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2988 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Middletown juvenile hearing board.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2994) An Act relating to tank vessel safety act.
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 2082) An Act relating to employment security - benefits.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2134) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to work on holidays and Sundays.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2723) (Substitute "A', as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - minimum wages.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(2000-H 6904) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to labor and labor relations - minimum wages.
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 2194) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - regulation of sales.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2462) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2720 as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the issue of problem gambling in the state of Rhode Island.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(00-S 2909) An Act relating to state emblems - state tartan.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Kennedy introduces (2000-H 8407) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $67,901.34 to pay the claim of Western Mass. Blasting Corp., Box 488, Hope Valley, Rhode Island 02832.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative Costantino introduces (2000-H 8408) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Ocean State Land Company.
Representative Costantino requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Costantino, seconded by Representative Rose, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Gorham, Hogan, ['sue, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Maher, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent,
(2000-H 8408) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Moran, Williams, Almeida and Slater introduce (2000-H 8409) House Resolution to support the Narragansett Bay Commission in adopting an alternative plan to address the concern of disproportionate lien sales in poor and minority neighborhoods in our inner cities.
Representative Abdullah-Odiase requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Abdullah-Odiase, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Cicilline, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Fox, Sherlock, Pires, Watson and Fleury introduce (2000-H 8410) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study future transportation funding sources.
Representative Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8411) House Resolution extending congratulations.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (2000-H 8412) House Resolution extending condolences.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous
consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.
Representative Lally introduces (2000-H 8413) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of S.D.M., Inc.
Representative Lally requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Lally, 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 - 76: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representatives Thompson and Lewiss introduce (2000-H 8414) House Resolution proclaiming Westerly Shakespeare in the Park as an official festival in the state of Rhode Island.
Representative Thompson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Thompson, seconded by Representatives Lewiss, Kelley and Heffner, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1.(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 Fox, Faria, Sherlock, Giannini, Palangio, Shavers, Schadone, Lewiss, Menard, Kelley, Rose, Slater and Benoit.
By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Fox, Faria, Sherlock, Giannini, Palangio, Shavers, Schadone, Lewiss, Menard, Kelley, Rose, Slater and Benoit, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A"), entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACY", as follows:
1. On page 16, line 20, by deleting the word "and" after the word "vaccines".
2. On page 16, line 21, by deleting the word "biologicals".
Respectfully submitted,
STEVEN M. COSTANTINO
Representative, District 14
The motion to amend is read and prevails 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 Aiken, Almeida, 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, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Burlingame discusses the act as amended.
By unanimous consent, Representative Burlingame, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, Benson, Picard and Dennigan, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACY", as follows:
(1) On page 16, line 20, by striking the language "the administration of flu and pneumococcal vaccines and";
(2) On page 16, line 21, by striking the language "biologicals to adults;".
Respectfully submitted,
BARBARA C. BURLINGAME
Representative, District 62
Representatives Costantino, C. Levesque, Dennigan, Coderre, Kennedy, Wasylyk, Cambio, Benson, Jacquard, Garabedian, Benoit, G. Levesque, McNamara, Abdullah-Odiase, Burlingame and Martineau discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 31 members voting in the affirmative and 58 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 31: Representatives Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Coderre, Coelho, Dennigan, DeSimone, Garvey, Heffner, Hetherington, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Maher, Montanaro, Murphy, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Shavers, Smith, Wasylyk, Williams.
NAYS - 58: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Barr, Benoit, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representatives G. Levesque, Wasylyk and Costantino, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACY", as follows:
1. On page 27, between lines 18 and 19, by adding the following language:
"6-19.1-28. LIST OF DRUGS TO BE
POSTED - DISPLAY OF CURRENT SELLING PRICE REQUIRED - EXCEPTION.
- (a) The director of the department of health shall compile a list of at least ten (10) of the most frequently prescribed health maintenance drugs and forward it to the board of pharmacy which shall distribute that list to all pharmacies in the state. Each pharmacy shall post, in a clear and legible form, on that list, the current selling price of each prescription drug listed.
(b) Current selling price means the actual price to be paid by a retail purchaser to the pharmacy for any prescription drug listed at the usual strength and amount listed.
(c) Each pharmacy:
(1) Shall conspicuously display the list of the ten (10) most frequently prescribed health maintenance prescription drugs at or adjacent to the place in the pharmacy where prescriptions are presented for compounding and dispensing;
(2) Shall, upon request, provide to a consumer who possesses a prescription for any listed prescription drug, the current selling price of that drug; and
(3) May change the current selling price and the posting of that price on the list at anytime.
(d) The requirements of this section do not apply to an order to dispense a drug for immediate administration to a hospital patient."
2. On page 27, line 19, by striking the numerals "5-19.1-28" and inserting in place thereof the numerals "5-19.1-29".
3. On page 27, line 23, by striking the numerals "5-19.1-29" and inserting in place thereof the numerals "S 19.1-30".
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Barr, Coelho, Garvey, Jacquard, Winfield.
By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representative G. Levesque, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend
(2000-H 8279) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACY", as follows:
1. On page 23, lines 19 through 22, delete all of the new language after the word "Operations" through the word "database" on line 22.
2. On page 23, line 23, by changing the number
(2) to (1)
3. On page 23, line 28, by changing the number
(3) to (2)
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93 Representatives Costantino, Wasylyk, Cicilline, C. Levesque and Garabedian discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 11 members voting in the affirmative
and 55 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 11: Representatives Bramley, Burlingame, DeSimone, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Sherlock, Smith, Wasylyk.
NAYS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Ban, Benoit, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Millard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Winfield.
Representative Kelley requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on the amendment, she would have voted in the negative.
There is no objection.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 9 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, S.. Ban, Benoit, Bramley, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo. Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 9: Representatives Anderson, M.. Benson, Burlingame, Carpenter, Coderre, Coelho, Kilmartin, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.
Representatives Kelly and Amaral request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on the bill, they would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
2.(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, Benoit, McNamara, Lally and 5. Anderson.
Representatives Rabideau, Montanaro, Gorham and McCauley discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS - 7: Representatives Anderson, M., Benson, Carter, Coelho, Gorham, Kelley, Rabideau.
Representative Garabedian requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the bill, he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
3.(00-S 3044) An Act relating to solemnization of marriage.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Cicilline and Carpenter, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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 "B".
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Fox, Benson, Sullivan, Ajello, Aiken, Costantino, Kelley, Moura, Cicilline, Carpenter, McNamara and Pisaturo.
NOW PRESIDING
At 5:34 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.
CALENDAR
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Barr, Corvese, George, San Bento.
Representative Shavers requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on the bill, she would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
Majority Leader Martineau requests leave of the House, by the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, to take up the Calendars for Friday, June 30, 2000 and Wednesday, July 5, 2000 next.
Representative Fleury requests #1 (2000-S 2645) on the Calendar for Friday, June 30, 2000, be placed on the bottom of today's Calendar as item #26.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Friday, June 30, 2000 is taken:
1.(00-S 2645) An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no.
26.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Wednesday, July 5, 2000 are taken:
1.(2000-H 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 "A".
Representative Costantino moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2.(2000-H 8375) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to weapons.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.
Representative Lima moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carpenter, C. Levesque, Cicilline, Bramley, Burlingame, Abdullah-Odiase, G. Levesque, Ajello and Williams.
Representatives Sullivan, Cicilline, Bramley, Carpenter, Corvese, Vieira, Abdullah-Odiase, G. Levesque, George, Ajello, Shavers and Lima discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 27 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 55: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 27: Representatives Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Cambio, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Faria, Ferguson, George, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Mumford, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, San Bento, Vieira, Watson.
Representative Ferguson requests the journal to reflect that his machine malfunctioned and should have recorded him as voting in the affirmative on the bill.
There is no objection.
Representative Carter requests the journal to reflect that he intended to vote in the affirmative on the bill.
There is no objection.
3.(2000-H 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 "A".
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, McNamara and Rabideau.
Representatives Amaral, Ginaitt and Gorham discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, 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, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS 1: Representative Amaral.
4.(2000-H 8358) An Act relating to the town charter of the town of North Providence.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Schadone, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cambio 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, Almeida, 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, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
5.(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.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no.
27.
6.(2000-H 7264) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.
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 Martineau, Henseler, San Bento and Coderre, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 6: Representatives Fleury, Garabedian, Gorham, Kelley, Rabideau, Watson.
7.(00-S 2592 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - plumbers.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
Representative 5. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Reilly, Cambio and Faria.
Representative Watson discusses the act.
Read and passed, as amended, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Ban, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe. Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, (00-S 2592 as amended) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith.
CALENDAR
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.
Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Carter, Munschy, Moura, and Reilly.
By unanimous consent, Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Carter, Munschy, Moura and Reilly, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(00-S 3000) (Substitute "A" as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (00-S 3000) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION", as follows:
1. On page 16, line 30, by deleting the numbers "1996" and inserting "1995" in place thereof.
2. On page 17, line 2, by deleting the numbers "1996" and inserting "1995" in place thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH L. FARIA
Representative, District 72
The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 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, Carter, Cicilline, 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, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.
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".
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 Cicilline, Benson, Shavers and Ajello, on a roll call vote, 49 members voting in the affirmative and 22 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 49: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Inman, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lima, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 22: Representatives Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Cambio, Coderre, Corvese, George, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Mumford, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Watson.
Representative Garvey requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the bill, he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
Representative Reilly requests the journal to reflect that he intended to vote in the affirmative on the bill.
There is no objection.
10.(00-S 2972 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Jamestown.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler Shavers and G. Levesque, 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, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Palumbo.
11.(00-S 2710 as amended) An Act relating to the General Assembly lobbying.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage, as amended, in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Corvese, 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, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representatives Quick and Mumford request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on the bill, they would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
12.(00-S 2481) An Act relating to judicial selection.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, C. Levesque and Shavers, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS 5: Representatives Bramley, Gorham, Knickle, Rabideau, Watson.
13.(00-S 2246) An Act relating to probate courts.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no.
28.
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.
Representative Winfield moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Slater, Ajello, Lima and Wasylyk.
Representatives Watson and Aiken discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 75: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 3: Representatives Anderson, M., Gorham, Kilmartin.
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.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Winfield, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cambio, Giannini, Benson, Coelho, Lopes, Cicilline, Lewis, Amaral and Sullivan, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 3: Representatives Callahan, Gorham, Watson.
Representative Pires requests to hold #14 (00-
S 2644) and #15 (00-S 2412) on the desk for an
amendment.
There is no objection.
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.
Representative Winfield moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Giannini.
Representative Crowley moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Naughton.
There is objection.
The act is recommitted on a roll call vote, 44 members voting in the affirmative and 25 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 44: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Benoit, Benson, Callahan, Carter, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Watson.
NAYS - 25: Representatives Almeida, Anderson. S., Ban, Bramley, Cambio, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Garvey, Giannini, Heffner, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Lowe, Menard, Moran, Pisaturo, Smith, Winfield.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
RECONSIDER
Representative Henseler moves to reconsider (00-S 2190) (Substitute "A"), seconded by Representative Carter.
There is no objection.
The act is reconsidered on a roll call vote, 52 members voting in the affirmative and 15 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 52: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 15: Representatives Almeida, Amaral, Callahan, Fleury, Gorham, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lally, McCauley, Moran, Quick, Rabideau, San Bento, Savage, Thompson.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no.
29.
17.(00-S 2619) An Act relating to animal care.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Winfield moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Lewiss, Sullivan and Moura.
Representatives Mumford, Winfield and Rabideau discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 21 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 59: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 21: Representatives Aiken, Burlingame, Callahan, Crowley, Flaherty, Fleury, Gorham, Heffner, Jacquard, Kelley, Lally, Maher, Malik, Mumford, Palumbo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Savage, Shavers, Watson.
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.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benson, Ginaitt, Vieira, Corvese and Aiken, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 79: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
19.(00-S 2979) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Menard, 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, Ama"'al, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Menard, San Bento and Coderre, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Callahan, Fleury, Garabedian, Gorham, Kelley, Rabideau, Reilly, Watson.
21.(00-S 2626 as amended) An Act relating to interest and usury.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no.
30.
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.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no.
31.
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.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler.
Representatives G. Levesque, Kennedy and Lopes discuss 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, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 72: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Palumbo
24.(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.
Committee on Corporations recommends as amended in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Palangio, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Menard, 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, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
25.(00-S 2959) An Act relating to taxation -new construction in Narragansett.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Palangio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Menard and Lally.
Representatives Lopes and Lally discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G.. Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
26.(00-S 2645) An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Menard, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 11 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 70: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield
NAYS - 11: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Fleury, Gorham, Heffner, Kelley, Knickle, Mumford, Rabideau, Savage, Watson.
27.(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.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Heffner, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler, on a voice vote.
28.(00-S 2246) An Act relating to probate courts.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Heffner, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Reilly and Garvey, 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, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
29. (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.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Winfield, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Lopes and Giannini, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 13 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 13: Representatives Amaral, Benoit, Callahan, Crowley, Fleury, Gorham, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lally, McNamara, Pires, Rabideau, Watson.
30.(00-S 2626 as amended) An Act relating to interest and usury.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, June 30, 2000.
31.(00-S 2477 as amended) An Act relating to cities and towns - subdivision of land.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, June 30, 2000.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Wednesday, July 5, 2000 is taken:
1.(00-S 2929) An Act relating to the Bradford Fire District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Menard, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 72: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(2000-H 7388) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to statutes and statutory construction.
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 Representatives Henseler and Carter, 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., Ban, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 6866) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to campaign contributions - expenditure reporting.
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 Representatives Henseler and Menard, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
(2000-H 8198 as amended) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 ($3,500,000 of which shall be to preserve open space and $500,000 of which shall be to acquire recreation land).
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler Sherlock, Ginaitt, Aiken and the Warwick delegation, 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, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, 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, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 7706) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations
pipefitters and refrigeration technicians, fire protection sprinkler contractors and journeypersons sprinkler fitters, sheet metal contractors and journeypersons and oil heat contractors.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Carter, Faria, Quick and Kilmartin, 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, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 7279) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.
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 Representatives Henseler, Flaherty and Malik 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, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 7399) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Menard, 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, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 7469) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions
health care communications.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Menard, 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., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 8130 as amended) An Act relating to town housing authorities.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Menard, 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, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(2000-H 6824 as amended) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children - proceedings in Family Court.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Giannini.
Representative Giannini discusses the act.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Faria announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Sherlock announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today after break in Room 203 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:
Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock P.M. in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Martineau announces that tomorrow's session will begin at 4:00 o'clock P.M. instead of 2:00 o'clock P.M. as had been previously announced.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:55 o'clock P.M. on motion of the Honorable Speaker Harwood, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Thomas Harwood and John Rodrigues, Jr.; on motion of Representative Slater, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Victor E. Huot; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE STEPHEN J. ANDERSON
Dear God, in these final days of the session, give us grace to decide what still needs to be accomplished that is of value to all the people of the state, both young and old, taxpayer and school child, the fortunate and the unfortunate. Amen.
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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
(00-S 2329) An Act making an appropriation of $5,000 to Laura A. Hoxsie.
(00-S 2434 as amended) An Act relating to tree wardens.
(00-S 2665) An Act relating to incorporation of United Electric Power Company.
(00-S 2677) (Substitute "A") An Act authorizing the city of Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding fifty million ($50,000,000) dollars for the purpose of redevelopment and/or capital improvements.
(00-S 2912) An Act relating to cities and towns.
(00-S 2987) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Burrillville Glocester Youth Soccer Association, Inc.
(00-S 2991) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.
(00-S 2992) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.
(00-S 3006) An Act making an appropriation to pay certain claims.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(00-S 3040) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of One Stop Hardware of Providence, Inc.
(2000-H 6824 as amended) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children - proceedings in Family Court.
(2000-H 6866) (Substitute "A',) An Act relating to campaign contributions - expenditure reporting.
(2000-H 7279) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.
(2000-H 7388) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to statutes and statutory construction.
(2000-H 7399) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
(2000-H 7469) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - health care communications.
(2000-H 7706) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - pipefitters and refrigeration technicians, fire protection sprinkler contractors and journeypersons sprinkler fitters, sheet metal contractors and journeypersons and oil heat contractors.
(2000-H 8130 as amended) An Act relating to town housing authorities.
(2000-H 8198 as amended) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds arid notes in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000 ($3,500,000 of which shall be to preserve open space and $500,000 of which shall be to acquire recreation land).
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CALENDAR
In order for Friday, June 30, 2000:
1. (00-S 2626 as amended) An Act relating to interest and usury.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
2.(00-S 2477 as amended) An Act relating to cities and towns-
subdivision of land.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, July 6, 2000:
1.(2000-H 8091) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry-
dogs.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2.(2000-H 7507) (Substitute "B") An Act
relating to elections - ballots for blind and visually impaired voters.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B" in concurrence.
3.(2000-H 8030) An Act relating to traffic tribunal.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
4.(2000-H 6904) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to labor and labor relations - minimum wages.
Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
5.(2000-H 7735) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education..
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
6.(2000-H 7266) An Act relating to regulation of business practices.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
7.(2000-H 8050) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - central landfill region oversight council.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
8.(2000-H 7635) An Act relating to municipal public building authorities.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
9.(2000-H 7734) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - breast cancer -establishing funding for mammography for women aged forty to forty-nine.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
10.(2000-H 7738) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - jobs development act.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
11.(00-S 2988 as amended) An Act relating to the town of Middletown juvenile hearing board.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
12.(00-S 2994) An Act relating to tank vessel safety act.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
13.(00-S 2333) An Act relating to real estate appraiser certification act.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
14.(00-S 2666) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - suspension or revocation of licenses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
15. (00-S 2720 as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the issue of problem gambling in the state of Rhode Island.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
16.(00-S 2462) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
registration of vehicles.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
17.(00-S 2909) An Act relating to state emblems - state tartan.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
18.(00-S 2194) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - regulation of sales.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
19.(00-S 2723) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations -minimum wages.
Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
20.
(00-S 2082) An Act relating to employment
security - benefits.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
21.(00-S 2134) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to work on holidays and Sundays.
Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A", as amended, in concurrence.
22. (00-S 3039) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to finance construction of additions, renovations and repairs to the public schools and public buildings in the town, including the furnishing of equipment and furniture in connection therewith and the provision of architectural, engineering, surveying and other services necessary or appropriate therefor, and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
23. (00-S 3035) An Act authorizing the town of Charlestown to finance the acquisition, preservation or protection of open space or any interest therein alone or in conjunction with federal agencies, state agencies, land conservancies, land trusts or preservation organizations for preservation, groundwater p rotection or the development of public -recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $2,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
24. (00-S 3043) An Act authorizing the town of North Kingstown to finance the acquisition of development rights to farmland and other real estate and to issue not more than $4,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
25. (00-S 3022) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000 for renovation and improvement of the water system infrastructure of the city of Warwick.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
26. (00-S 3019) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown, with the approval of the qualified electors, to issue bonds and notes for the construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing and equipping of library facilities.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
27. (00-S 3042) An Act authorizing the town of New Shoreham to finance the acquisition of open space for preservation and groundwater protection and the development of public recreational facilities in the town by the issuance of not more than $1,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
28. (00-S 3011) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the construction, improvement, renovation, repair, alteration and equipping of playgrounds and athletic fields by the issuance of not more than $2,400,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
29.(00-S 2954) An Act relating to the Bonnet Shores Fire District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
30.(00-S 2838 as amended) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
31.(00-S 2303 as amended) An Act relating to health maintenance organizations - temporary credentials for providers.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
32.(00-S 2358 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions community obligations and banking offenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
33.(00-S 2339) An Act relating to real estate brokers and sales persons.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
34.(00-S 2324 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions-
licensed activities.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
35. (00-S 3037) An Act authorizing the town of Cumberland to issue general obligation bonds and notes for the purpose of acquiring and preserving open space and acquiring, preserving, restoring or improving recreational areas, and to issue not more than $1,500,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
36.(00-S 3028) An Act relating to the town charter of the town of North Providence.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
37. (00-S 3023) An Act authorizing the town of Bristol to issue general obligation bonds and notes in anticipation thereof in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of additions, renovations and repairs to certain improved property in Bristol, Rhode Island known as Rogers Free Library, including the furnishing and equipping thereof, and the provision of architectural, engineering, surveying and other services necessary or appropriate therefore.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
38.(00-S 3023) An Act relating to city housing authorities.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
39.(00-S 3038) An Act relating to fire districts.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
40. (00-S 3021) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000 for improvements and expansion of the ice arenas of the city of Warwick.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
41. (00-S 3020) An Act authorizing the city of Warwick to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for renovation and repair of municipal buildings and neighborhood preservation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
42.(00-S 2027) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property tax relief - historical residences.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
43.(00-S 2089) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Department of Children, Youth and Families.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
44.(00-S 2384) An Act relating to the sinking fund commission.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
45.(00-S 2501 as amended) An Act relating to the Corrections Department.
Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
46.(00-S 2529) (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" in concurrence.
47.(00-S 2574) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - public access defibrillation.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
48.(00-S 2675) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to taxation investment tax credit.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
49.(00-S 2840) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public assistance.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
50.(00-S 2863) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
51.(00-S 2918) (Substitute "B',) An Act relating to public finance public corporation debt management.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute B
52.(00-S 2290) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services - medical assistance.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
53.(00-S 2635) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute
"B".
54.(00-S 2240) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to the pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly act - eligible drugs.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".
55.(00-S 2688) An Act relating to the downcity section of Providence.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
56.(00-S 2636) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to lotteries-
prize payments percentage.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
57.(00-S 2193) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to human services - public assistance.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".
58.(00-S 2387) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education-
requiring certain schools to institute a breakfast program.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
59.(00-S 2726) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to textbooks.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
60.(00-S 2865) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state purchases.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
61.(00-S 2919) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
62. (00-S 2898) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act making an appropriation of $96,000 for the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
63.(00-S 2176) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
64.(00-S 2159) An Act relating to state affairs and government mounted video/audio surveillance cameras - state police.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
65.(00-S 2751) An Act relating to sales tax.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
66.(00-S 2760) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Board of Governors for Higher Education.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite
postponement of the original bill and passage of
Substitute A in concurrence.
67.(00-S 2122) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to commercial fisheries.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
68.(00-S 2215 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
69.(00-S 2737) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
70.(00-S 2362) An Act relating to management and disposal of property.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, June 29, 2000
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