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. 12 Thursday, February 1, 2001 Twelfth Day


one. The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, February 1, 2001, and is called to order at 4:00 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 93 members present and 6 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 93: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, 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, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

ABSENT - 8; Representatives Burlingame, Costantino, Giannini, Henseler, Mumford, Winfield.

INVOCATION



The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Fleury, 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 31, 2001, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENT


Representatives Henseler, Coderre, Giannini and Mumford are attending a conference and will be unable to attend session today, February 1, 2001.



COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE


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

(01-S 48) An Act establishing the Smithfield Land Trust.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 98 as amended) An Act relating to insurance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

NEW BUSINESS


Representatives Benson, Carter, Henseler, Shavers, Almeida and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5403) An Act relating to Plum Beach Lighthouse.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Lanzi, Pisaturo, DeSimone, S. Anderson and Smith introduce (01-H 5404) An Act relating to health and safety - safety and health programs for ~e departments.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Henseler, Benson and Carter introduce (01-H 5405) An Act relating to state affairs and government - economic development corporation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives McCauley, Lally, Moura and Coogan introduce (01-H 5406) An Act relating to outdoor advertising.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Moran, Brien, Cerra, Schadone and Williams introduce (01-H 5407) An Act relating to motor vehicles - responsibilities of owners of rental vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Lima, Ginaitt, Gallison, Coelho, McNamara and Trillo introduce (01(H 5408) An Act relating to T.F. Green Airport - noise monitoring.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Slater, Palangio, Moura, Costantino, Giannini and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 5409) An Act relating to taxation personal income tax.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Benson, Carter, Shavers, Tejada, Fox, Henseler and Coelho introduce (01-H 5410) An Act relating to personal income tax.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Barr introduces (01-H 5411) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - motor fuel tax.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Lewiss, Fox, Naughton, George and Callahan introduce (01-H 5412) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Schadone, Hogan, Caprio and Corvese introduce (01-H 5413) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- liens on claims for personal injuries.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Barr introduces (01-H 5414) An Act relating to state affairs and government -Department of Environmental Management.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Representatives Lewiss and Henseler introduce (01-H 5415) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study alternatives to animal euthanasia by carbon monoxide poisoning.

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

Representatives McNamara, Brien and Cerra introduce (01-H 5416) An Act relating to education - health and safety of pupils.

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

Representatives Shavers, Almeida, Williams, Fox, Tejada, Benson and Slater introduce (01-H 5417) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

Representatives McNamara, Cerra and Brien introduce (01-H 5418) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - parking facilities and privileges.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.

Representatives Moran, Brien, Cerra, Schadone and Williams introduce (01-H 5419) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.

Representatives Lewiss, Henseler, Naughton and Lima introduce (01-H 5420) An Act relating to animals.

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

Representatives Amaral and Quick introduce (01-H 5421) An Act relating to taxation - new real estate construction - Tiverton.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Benson, Fox, Almeida and Tejada introduce (01-H 5422) House Resolution creating a special House task force to study Title VI compliances.

Representative Abdullah-Odiase requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Abdullah-Odiase, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Iwuc, Malik, Munschy, Slater, Menard, Watson and Martineau introduce (01-H 5423) House Resolution proclaiming the week of February 4-10, 2001 to be "Scouting Week in Rhode Island."

Representative Iwuc requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Iwuc, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (01-H 5424) House Resolution expressing condolences.

Representatives Martineau and Watson request 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 rising vote.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Majority Leader Martineau wishes to remind the membership that Tuesday, February 6, 2001 is the deadline to introduce bills. Also the Majority Leader announces that food will be served this evening at the rise of the House.

Also:

Representative McNamara wishes Representative Sherlock good luck with his surgery.

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 4:18 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Trillo, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Richard DeBlasio; on motion of Representative Palangio, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of John J. Dwyer; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix



INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD E. FLEURY


Dear god, we are grateful for the privilege of serving in this House of Representatives. Keep us ever mindful that we are here to serve those who elected us and all of the people of Rhode Island. Amen.



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

Thursday, February 1, 2001



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