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 second day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and one.
Volume 128, No. 9
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Ninth Day
of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and one.
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, January 25, 2001, 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 89 members present and 10 members absent as follows:
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Iwuc, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, January 24, 2001, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Abdullah-Odiase will be unable to attend session today, January 25, 2001.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(01-S 116) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(01-S 145) Joint Resolution extending the reporting date of the special legislative commission on sustainability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
GUESTS
Representative Reilly welcomes to the House Chambers as guests Daniel J. McKee, Mayor of Cumberland, and Zack Heath, Administrative Assistant.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative W.J. Murphy congratulates House Clerk Lou D'Antuono for conducting the seat lottery last week.
Majority Leader Martineau announces that there will be food served this evening at the rise of the House. Also the Majority Leader announces that Representative Burlingame will be absent for several days for health reasons.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Vieira, San Bento, Sullivan, Corvese, Coelho and Palumbo introduce (01-H 5295) An Act relating to transportation of beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lewiss, Kennedy, Palangio, Reilly and Anguilla introduce (01-H 5296) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
undisclosed referral fees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Lewiss introduces (01-H 5297) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Mary's Haversham Inn, Inc.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives McNamara, Trillo and Aiken introduce (01-H 5298) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study high speed rail service between T.F. Green State Airport and Quonset Point.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Costantino, Palangio, Montanaro, Ginaitt and Lewiss introduce (01-H 5299) An Act relating to pharmacies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lewiss, Hogan, Voccola, Palangio and Reilly introduce (01-H 5300) An Act relating to financial institutions-
community obligations and banking offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Menard and Barr introduce (01-H 5301) An Act relating to towns and cities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Cambio, Jacquard, Palangio, Palumbo, Vieira and Giannini introduce (01-H 5302) An Act relating to commission on the deaf and hard of hearing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives McNamara, Aiken, Knickle and Ginaitt introduce (01-H 5303) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Jacquard, Caprio and Williamson introduce (01-H 5304) An Act relating to human services - personal care attendant program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Corvese, Schadone, Reilly, Vieira, Palumbo, Savage and Anguilla introduce (01-H 5305) An Act relating to the use of public funds for abortions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Levesque introduces (01-H 5306) An Act relating to waters and navigation coastal and estuary habitat restoration program and trust fund.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Schadone, Slater, Dennigan, Fox and McCauley introduce (01-H 5307) An Act relating to operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Giannini, Picard, Benson, Coelho and Gallison introduce (01-H 5308) An Act relating to health and safety - cancer patients - transportation services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Menard and Cicilline introduce (01-H 5309) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Pisaturo, Bierman, DeSimone and Smith introduce (01-H 5310) An Act relating to Joint Committee on Legislative Services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Hogan, Knickle, Schadone and Lewiss introduce (01-H 5311) An Act relating to residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Aiken, Coderre, Lewiss, McNamara, Anguilla and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5312) An Act relating to domestic relations - child support.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Brien, Anguilla, Moran, Iwuc, Gallison and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5313) An Act relating to criminal procedure - DNA records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Bierman, Scott, Anguilla, Shanley and Brien introduce (01-H 5314) An Act relating to criminal procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Amaral, Story, Savage, Scott and Moran introduce (01-H 5315) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure-
jury lists.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Schadone, Lally, Hogan, Corvese, Lewiss and Caprio introduce (01-H 5316) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure -liens against causes of action.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Schadone, Corvese, Slater, Hogan and Brien introduce (01-H 5317) An Act relating to criminal offenses - breaking and entering.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Vieira, San Bento, Sullivan, Corvese, Coelho and Palumbo introduce (01-H 5318) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages -- retail licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Barr, Coderre, Kennedy and Reilly introduce (01-H 5319) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - transportation of beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Cambio, Jacquard, Palangio, Palumbo, Vieira and Giannini introduce (01-H 5320) An Act relating to commission on the deaf and hard of hearing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Cambio, Jacquard, Palangio, Palumbo, Vieira and Giannini introduce (01-H 5321) An Act relating to duties of utilities and carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives McNamara, Thompson, Amaral and Ginaitt introduce (01-H 5322) An Act relating to education - board of regents- elementary and secondary education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Aiken, Coderre, Ajello, Levesque, Lewiss and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5323) An Act relating to health and safety - nursing home staffing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Faria introduces (01-H 5324) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Darlington Auto Body, Inc.
Representative Faria requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representative Martineau, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
Representatives Martineau and Callahan introduce (01-H 5325) House Resolution extending congratulations.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Martineau and Callahan introduce (01-H 5326) House Resolution extending congratulations.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection,
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:28 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Winfield, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of former Representative Eugene Thibodeau; on motion of Representative Cicilline, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of James Shea; on motion of Representative Caprio, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Arthur Barboza; on motion of Representative Munschy, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Ernest "John" Vadenais; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Callahan, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE DAVID S. IWUC
Thank you God for Your presence here with us and Your blessings on this Assembly today and every day. Amen.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, January 31, 2001:
1. (01-H5093 as amended) An Act relating to Pascoag Utility District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Thursday, January 25, 2001
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