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. 10 Tuesday, January 30, 2001 Tenth Day


one. The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, January 30, 2001, and is called to order at 4:05 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 96 members present and 3 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 3: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Burlingame, Wasylyk.

INVOCATION



The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Montanaro, 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 Thursday, January 25, 2001, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENT


Representative Abdullah-Odiase will be unable to attend session today, January 30, 2001.



EFFECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF

THE GOVERNOR




The Honorable Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measures, effective without signature of His Excellency, the Governor:
(01-H 5073) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Johnson Residential Compound, Inc., effective January 25, 2001.


(01-H 5081) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Paso Realty Corp., effective January 25, 2001.


(01-H 5118) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Child's Realty Co., Inc., effective January 26, 2001.



Received and ordered to be placed on file.


COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE


A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:

(01-S 3) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 14) An Act relating to education establishment of regional school districts.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 45) Senate Resolution validating and ratifying amendments to the home rule charter of the town of Smithfield.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 168) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

GUEST


Representative Lewiss welcomes to the House Chamber intern Robert Mitzner.


NEW BUSINESS


Representatives McNamara, Brien and Moran introduce (01-H 5327) An Act relating to criminal procedure - DNA detection of sexual and violent offenders.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives San Bento, Slater, Garvey, Sullivan, Vieira and Corvese introduce (01-H 5328) An Act relating to criminal offenses - theft detection shielding devices.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Voccola and W.J. Murphy introduce (01-H 5329) An Act relating to criminal procedure - capitol police for public buildings.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Voccola, Slater, Smith, Barr, Schadone and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5330) An Act relating to public property and works eminent domain.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Moura introduces (01-H 5331) An Act relating to criminal offenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Winfield, Malik and Iwuc introduce (01-H 5332) An Act relating to domestic relations - child support lien act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Levesque, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Callahan and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5333) An Act relating to health and safety - spousal notice for abortion.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Corvese, Schadone, Vieira, San Bento and Garvey introduce (01-H 5334) An Act relating to criminal procedure- domestic violence.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Schadone, Hogan, Brien, McCauley, Giannini and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5335) An Act relating to criminal offenses children.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Winfield, Malik and Iwuc introduce (01-H 5336) An Act relating to state purchases.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives McNamara, Brien and Aiken introduce (01-H 5337) An Act relating to health and safety - tobacco reparations allocation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Moura, Williams, Pisaturo and McCauley introduce (01-H 5338) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Fox, Cicilline, Pires, Costantino and Dennigan introduce (01-H 5339) An Act relating to public officers and employees - insurance benefits.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Sullivan, Faria, Vieira, Munschy, Rose and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5340) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Pires, Martineau, Crowley, Malik and Dennigan introduce (01-H 5341) An Act relating to taxation investment tax credit.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Winfield and Hogan introduce (01-H 5342) An Act validating and ratifying amendments to the home rule charter of the town of Smithfield.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Winfield and Hogan introduce (01-H 5343) An Act establishing the Smithfield land trust.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Cerra, Voccola, Lanzi, Bierman, Smith and Cambio introduce (01-H 5344) An Act relating to cities and towns.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Costantino, Rose and Fox introduce (01-H 5345) An Act relating to health insurance - copayments.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Palangio introduces (01-H 5346) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Soldi Manufacturing, Inc.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Henseler, Mumford, Naughton, George, Watson and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5347) An Act relating to insurance - genetic testing.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Lanzi, Ajello, Carroll, Cerra, Mumford and Coderre introduce (01-H 5348) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workplace violence prevention act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives Corvese, Faria, Schadone, Sullivan, Vieira and Palumbo introduce (01-H 5349) An Act relating to towns and cities - relief of firefighters and police officers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives Barr and Coderre introduce (01-H 5350) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the feasibility of constructing a new wing on the Veterans Home in Bristol.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Representatives McNamara, Brien and Iwuc introduce (01-H 5351) An Act relating to criminal offenses - children.

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

Representatives McNamara, Brien, Schadone and Corvese introduce (01-H 5352) An Act relating to education - certification of teachers.

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

Representatives Costantino, Fox, Dennigan, Henseler and Thompson introduce (01-H 5353) An Act relating to insurance.

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

Representatives McNamara, Brien, Iwuc, Munschy, Malik and Cerra introduce (01-H 5354) An Act relating to health and safety - bicycle helmets.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.

Representatives Voccola, Cerra, Bierman, Lanzi, Smith and Cambio introduce (01-H 5355) An Act relating to refuse disposal.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.

Representatives Gallison, Levesque, Anguilla, Malik, Naughton and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5356) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Department of Environmental Management to establish an air quality monitoring facility in Bristol.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.

Representatives Savage and Story introduce (01-H 5357) An Act relating to agriculture and forestry - tree wardens.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


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

Also:

Representative Giannini announces that the Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow in Room 35 of the State House.

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 4:20 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Mumford, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mary Poland; on motion of Representatives Henseler and Carter, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Margaret Claire Sherry; on motion of Representative Faria, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Maria Catarina; on motion of Representative M. Anderson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Lillian Kenney, RN; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE FRANK A. MONTANARO

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



Appendix



CALENDAR


In order for Wednesday, January 31, 2001:

1. (01-H 5093 as amended) An Act relating to Pascoag Utility District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House

Tuesday, January 30, 2001



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