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. 11
Wednesday, January 31, 2001
Eleventh Day
of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and one.
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, January 31, 2001, and is called to order at 4:02 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 91 members present and 8 members absent as follows:
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Quick, 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 Tuesday, January 30, 2001, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Abdullah(Odiase will be unable to attend session today, January 31, 2001.
GUESTS
Representative Simonian welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Irving H. Levin, former Representative from Cranston, District 27, former Dean of the House and former Chairman of the Joint Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Also:
Representative McNamara welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Dan Murphy.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(01-S 16) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(01-S 52) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(01-S 116) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(01-H 5297) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Mary's Haversham Inn, Inc.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Palangio, Reilly and Winfield introduce (01-H 5358) An Act relating to the board of dental examiners.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Henseler, Coderre, Sullivan, Dennigan, Picard and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5359) An Act relating to health and safety - managed care liability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Fleury, Mumford, Gorham, Savage, Quick, Callahan and Watson introduce (01-H 5360) An Act relating to gambling and lotteries.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Moura, Williams, McCauley, Coderre and Reilly introduce (01-H 5361) An Act relating to the family independence act -allowance for adults.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Moura, Williams, McCauley, Reilly and Palangio introduce (01-H 5362) An Act relating to state contractors with private employers providing service personnel.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Moura and Reilly introduce (01-H 5363) An Act relating to insurance - selective contracting.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Gorham and Rabideau introduce (01-H 5364) An Act relating to the Coast Resources Management Council.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Gorham, Rabideau, Mumford and Fleury introduce (01-H 5365) An Act relating to education - residence of children for school purposes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Gorham, Rabideau, Mumford, Callahan and Story introduce (01-H 5366) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Gorham, Rose, Mumford, Callahan and Story introduce (01-H 5367) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes -liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Gorham, Callahan and Story introduce (01-H 5368) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Gorham, Callahan and Story introduce (01-H 5369) An Act relating to community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Lima introduces (01-H 5370) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles -operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Cicilline, Dennigan, Fox, Ajello and Hetherington introduce (01-H 5371) An Act relating to health and safety-
safety of access to facilities endangered.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Carter, Scott, Faria and George introduce (01-H 5372) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Carter and Faria introduce (01-H 5373) An Act relating to fish and wildlife -general provisions.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Maher, Sullivan, Munschy, Rose, Vieira, Coelho and Levesque introduce (01-H 5374) An Act relating to commercial law -closing out sales.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Carter, George and Faria introduce (01-H 5375) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - deer hunting.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representative 5. Anderson introduces (01-H 5376) An Act relating to towns and cities - Rhode Island development impact fee act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Trillo, Rose, Gorham, Long and Bierman introduce (01-H 5377) An Act relating to credit reports.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Ajello, Thompson, 5. Anderson, Aiken, Levesque and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5378) An Act relating to education - student identification numbers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Aiken, Lewiss, Kennedy, Rabideau, George and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5379) An Act relating to parks and recreational areas - recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Thompson, Montanaro, Ajello, Corvese, Henseler and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5380) Joint Resolution requesting the Rhode Island Department of Health to promote annual check-ups and screening for prostate and colorectal cancer.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Bierman, Trillo, Ajello, Savage and Story introduce (01-H 5381) An Act relating to elections - campaign finance reports.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representative Rabideau introduces (01-H 5382) An Act relating to businesses and professions
telephone sales solicitation act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Gallison, Brien, Cerra, Anguilla, Shanley, Caprio and Coelho introduce (01-H 5383) An Act relating to health and safety - fireworks and pyrotechnics.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives Maher, Vieira, Coelho, Munschy, Sullivan and Levesque introduce (01-H 5384) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Maher, Vieira, Sullivan, Munschy, Coelho and Levesque introduce (01-H 5385) An Act relating to closing out sales.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Levesque introduces (01-H 5386) An Act relating to the auditor general.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Barr, Menard, Winfield and Vieira introduce (01-H 5387) An Act relating to state affair's and government-
video lottery terminal - revenue.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Barr introduces (01-H 5388) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Barr introduces (01-H 5389) An Act relating to public officers and employees -retirement system - contributions and benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Barr introduces (01-H 5390) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the use of finger imaging technology to combat fraud in state programs.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Barr and Coderre introduce (01-H 5391) An Act relating to military affairs and defense - Rhode Island Veterans' Home.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Levesque introduces (01-H 5392) An Act relating to organization of General Assembly.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Levesque introduces (01-H 5393) An Act relating to elections - party committees and conventions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Menard, Moura, Dennigan, Hetherington, Mumford and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5394) An Act relating to health and safety - health care facilities staffing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Cicilline and Almeida introduce (01-H 5395) Joint Resolution to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (name of the state).
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Cicilline introduces (01-H 5396) Joint Resolution to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (separation of powers).
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Cicilline introduces (01-H 5397) An Act relating to causes of action.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Cicilline introduces (01-H 5398) An Act relating to uniform fraudulent transfer act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Cicilline and Dennigan introduce (01-H 5399) An Act relating to education -elementary and secondary school diversity officer.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Cicilline, Dennigan and Slater introduce (01-H 5400) An Act relating to affordable housing opportunity.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Fox, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, McCauley and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5401) An Act relating to housing resources - neighborhood opportunities program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Henseler, the Honorable Speaker Harwood, Representatives Martineau, Giannini, Cambio and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5402) House Resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the General Assembly meeting in the State House.
Representatives Henseler and Martineau request unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Henseler, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
(See Appendix for House Resolution (01-H 5402))
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.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Consent Calendar is taken:
1. (01-H5093 as amended) An Act relating to Pascoag Utility District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:10 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative McNamara, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Robert A. Ricci; on motion of Representative Watson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Ellen Jamieson McOregor; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE JOAN B. QUICK
Almighty God, we thank you for the service of our predecessors in this House of Representatives, especially today for the past hundred years of service in this building. As we honor their memory, give us the strength and the grace to follow their example. Amen.
Appendix
HOUSE RESOLUTION
COMMEMORATING
THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING
IN THE STATE HOUSE
(01-H 5402)
Whereas, The Rhode Island General Assembly, which was established by the Royal Charter of 1663, has met in various places during the past 300 years, including private homes, taverns, barns, colony houses and even under a tree before moving into the State House on Providence's Smith Hill on January 1, 1901; and
Whereas, The 2001 session of the Rhode Island General Assembly marks the 100th anniversary of this noble institution meeting under the marbled dome of the State House; and
Whereas, Such a historic milestone allows us to take pause and reminisce about the past 100 years, the events that have shaped Rhode Island's strong democracy and the people the General Assembly has served honorably and consistently through times of plenty, times of need, times of war, times of peace, and times of hope; and
Whereas, Plans for building a new State House in Providence first surfaced in 1800, when the Rhode Island State House Commission was formed after Gov. Herbert W. Ladd noted the cramped conditions of the Old State House on Benefit Street in Providence; and
Whereas, The Rhode Island State House Commission selected the internationally renowned New York-based architectural firm of McKim, Mead White to design the elaborate, distinctive and domed capitol building; and
Whereas, Groundbreaking occurred on September 16, 1805 and construction continued until the year 1904, with state officers moving into the magnificent edifice in 1900, and the General Assembly moving into its new home on January 1, 1901; and
Whereas, On that day, legislators admired their Marble Palace, which was 330 feet long, 180 feet wide, and 235 feet tall, and included 327,000 cubic feet of white Georgia marble, 15 million bricks, and 1,300 tons of steel beams, all at a total cost of million; and
Whereas, During the 1901 session of the General Assembly, the House of Representatives consisted of 72 men, and the Senate contained 37 men, hailing from places like Anthony, Auburn, Crompton, Drownville, Lafayette, Niantic, Riverpoint, Rockville, Thornton and Usquepaugh, who all served their constituents during an incredible time of prosperity for the state; and
Whereas, In the year 2001, there are now 100 members of the House of Representatives and 50 members of the Senate, men and women, old and young, from all walks of life that represent the people of Rhode Island inside the Marble Palace, and take their place inside of more than 300 years of history since the General Assembly was created; and
Whereas, As we, members of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, embark on a new century, let us never forget the people we serve and our humble roots, which spread from the gilded shores of Newport to the proud past of the Blackstone Valley and take firm hold in the veins of marble coursing throughout this glorious building, our State House; now, therefore be it
Resolved, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations hereby commemorates the 100th anniversary of the General Assembly conducting its business in the Marble Palace, and looks forward to continuing its fine work on behalf of all Rhode Island residents for another 100 years; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authored and directed to transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to every member of the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, February 7, 2001:
1. (01-H 5297) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Mary's Haversham Inn, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (99-S16) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
3. (99-S52) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
4. (99-S116) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Wednesday, January 31, 2001
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