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. 48 |
Tuesday, May 22, 2001 |
Forty-eighth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, May 22, 2001, and is called to order at 4:16 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum iS declared present with 97 members present and 3 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 97; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Guthrie, 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, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
ABSENT - 3; Representatives Almeida, Burlingame, Williamson.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Guthrie, 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, May 17, 2001, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 2001
The following Representative is hereby appointed to the Joint Committee on Water Resources:
Representative Joseph N. Amaral
JOHN B. HARWOOD
Speaker
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 248) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to commercial law - unfair sales practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(01-S 444) An Act relating to towns and cities - councils and governing bodies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(01-S 909) An Act relating to the Greenville Water District.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(01-S 936) An Act to incorporate the North Scituate Water District.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILLS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:
(01-H 5510) An Act relating to health and safety - lead poisoning prevention act.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(01-H 5730) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - public motor vehicles.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(01-H 6412) House Resolution approving the issuance of refunding bonds by the Rhode Island Water Resources Board, Corporate.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(01-S 139) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(01-S 487 as amended) An Act relating to fire safety inspection fees.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(01-S 497) An Act relating to motor vehicles -regulation of business practices among motor vehicle dealers.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(01-S 583) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - CATV.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Cicilline introduces (01-H 6434) An Act relating to towns and cities - district management authorities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives George, Henseler, Coderre, Carter and Menard introduce (01-H 6435) An Act relating to businesses and professions unsolicited telephone sales calls.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Naughton, Kennedy, Lewiss, Gallison, Ginaitt and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6436) An Act relating to taxation - the Rhode Island green building tax credit act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Naughton, Henseler, Rabideau, Ginaitt, Benson and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6437) An Act relating to aquaculture.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Naughton, Benson, Ginaitt, Carter, Trillo and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6438) An Act relating to waters and navigation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Naughton, Gallison, Malik, Lowe, Picard and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6439) An Act relating to fish and wildlife.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Fox, Costantino, Slater, Schadone and San Bento introduce (01-H 6440) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - taxicabs - leasing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Fox, Costantino, Slater, Schadone and San Bento introduce (01-H 6441) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers -taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Fox, Costantino, Slater, Schadone and San Bento introduce (01-H 6442) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Henseler, Benson, Carter, Naughton, George and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6443) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the steam plant at Quonset Point and any viable alternatives to steam plants.
Representative Henseler requests 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.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (01-H 6444) House Resolution congratulating Bertrand J. Theriault on the celebration of his 80th birthday.
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.
Representative Amaral introduces (01-H 6445) House Resolution congratulating the Tiverton Field Hockey Team for winning the Division II Field Hockey Championship and the State Championship of Division II Field Hockey.
Representative Amaral requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Amaral, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Dennigan, Cicilline, W.J. Murphy, Jacquard, Palangio and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6446) Joint Resolution memorializing the President of the United States and the United States Congress to impose a moratorium on major airline industry mergers.
Representative Dennigan requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Dennigan, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Fox gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning nursing.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
GORDON FOX
Representative, District 5
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Winfield gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning motor and other vehicles.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
THOMAS J. WINFIELD
Representative, District 69
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative S. Anderson gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning criminal offenses.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
STEPHEN J. ANDERSON
Representative, District 42
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Hetherington gives notice that on the next legislative day, she will introduce a measure concerning the charter of Port Edgewood, LTD.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
NANCY C. HETHERINGTON
Representative, District
28
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative W.H. Murphy gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning Resolution to create a special legislative commission to study zero based budgeting for the State of Rhode Island.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
WILLIAM H. MURPHY
Representative, District 98
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (01-H 6433) Joint Resolution encouraging the Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals to work with other agencies in
examining the problem of teen use of alcohol and
drugs while driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Ordered on
the Calendar.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Maher, seconded by Representatives Levesque and Thompson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
2. (01-H5864) An Act relating to mental health, retardation and hospitals - licensing of facilities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Gallison, Benson and Shavers.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS "8: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla Barr, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lowe, Maher. Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.
3.
(01-H 5880) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - disorderly conduct.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Ajello moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, McCauley, Fox, Giannini and Moura.
Representatives Gorham, Ajello, Mumford, Sullivan, McCauley, Trillo, Hetherington, Watson, Carroll and Lewiss discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 24, 2001.
4. (01-H5883 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety-
smoking in public places.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline and W.J.Murphy.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, 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, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Savage requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the act, he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
5. (01-H5905 as amended) An Act relating to mental health, retardation and hospitals.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Representative Hetherington moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Menard.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 88: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
6.
(01-H 5916) An Act relating to international adoption.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Cambio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Lima, Aiken, Menard, Dennigan, Lanzi and Montanaro.
By unanimous consent, Representative Giannini, seconded by Representatives Gallison, Cambio, Benson, Montanaro and Lanzi, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(01-H 5916)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (01-H 5916) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION" as follows:
On page 2, line 14, by deleting the words "and shall state that the certificate is not evidence of United" and inserting in place thereof a period
On page 2, line 15, by deleting the words "States citizenship for the child for whom it is issued for the adoptive parents."
Respectfully submitted,
JOANNE M. GIANNINI
Representative, District 7
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Fleury.
Representative Lanzi discusses the act as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy', W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick,
Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott,
Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
7. (01-H5925) An Act relating to the Department of Mental Health.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Lima moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Cicilline, Corvese, Cerra, Mumford and W.H. Murphy.
Representative Costantino discusses the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives George, Gorham.
8. (01-H5969) An Act relating to mental health.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Savage moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Long and Amaral.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
9. (01-H5975) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions - optometrists.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Henseler, Benson and Bierman.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 88: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, 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, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
10. (01-H5976) An Act relating to health and
safety - licensing of health care facilities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Story moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Savage and Watson.
Representatives Picard, Story, Kilmartin, George and Watson discuss the act.
Representative Watson moves to recommit the act to the Committee on Finance, seconded by Representative Shanley.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
11. (01-H5979) An Act relating to food and drugs - uniform controlled substances act.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Henseler and Hetherington.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah(Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanai, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scoff, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Anderson, M., Wasylyk.
12. (01-H5980) An Act relating to mental health, retardation and hospitals.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Savage moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives George, Giannini, Long, Amaral and Montanaro.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 88: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, 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, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
13. (01-H6122 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coelho and Ajello.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, 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, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, 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, Scott, Shanley, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
14. (01-H 6146) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - maternal and child health services for children with special health care needs.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Corvese, Garvey, Savage, Bierman and Reilly.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 90: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla,Barr,Benson,Bierman, 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, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, 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, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
15. (01-H6188) An Act relating to health and safety - rights of the terminally ill.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives McNamara, Corvese, Cerra, Aiken, Mumford, Ajello and Cicilline.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 89: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, 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, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
16. (01-H6209 as ,amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - licensing and monitoring of child care providers.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Lima and Savage.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 90: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, 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, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
17. (01-H5767) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Watson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Callahan and Scott.
By unanimous consent, Representative Watson, seconded by Representatives W.H. Murphy, Mumford, Gorham, Fleury, Savage and the rest of the Republican Delegation, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(01-H 5767) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (01-H 5767) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE" as follows:
1. On page 6, line 14, by deleting the words and figure "three hundred dollars ($300)", and inserting in place thereof the words and figure "forty dollars ($40.00)".
2. On page 13, line 5, by deleting the words and figure "three hundred dollars ($300)", and inserting in place thereof the words and figure "forty dollars ($40.00)".
3. On page 14, line 5, by deleting the words and figure "three hundred dollars ($300)", and inserting in place thereof the words and figure "forty dollars ($40.00)".
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT A. WATSON
Representative, District 43
Representatives S. Anderson and Watson discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 89: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, 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, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Montanaro discusses the act as amended.
Representative Moura moves to recommit the act to the Committee on Corporations, seconded by Representatives Montanaro and Kilmartin.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, on a roll call vote, 47 members voting in the affirmative and 29 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 47: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Gallison, Garvey, George, Guthrie, Hetherington, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Rose, Schadone, Smith, Story, Tejada, Thompson, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS 29: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Barr, Callahan, Cambio, Coderre, Fleury, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Knickle, Long, Menard, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Picard, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Trillo, Vieira, Watson.
Read and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.
18. (01-H 5450) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the feasibility of implementing zero based budgeting for the State of Rhode Island.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the top of the Calendar for Wednesday, May 23, 2001.
19. (01-H6311) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - needlestick safety and injury prevention act.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lima, Cambio, Reilly, Sullivan, Picard, Corvese, Dennigan, McNamara, Cerra and Costantino,
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 90: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, 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, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
20. (99-S899) Joint Resolution proclaiming May as "Mental Health Month in Rhode Island."
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Cambio moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Shanley and Cicilline.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
21. (01-H 5757) (Substitute A An Act relating to motor and other vehicles use of electronic devices.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and
passage of Substitute A
Representative Kilmartin moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Murphy, S. Anderson, Anguilla, Ajello and Shanley.
Representatives Benson, Trillo, Carroll, S. Anderson, Lima, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Gorham and Kilmartin discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 56 members voting in the affirmative and 31 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Long, Malik, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Winfield.
NAYS - 31: Representatives Amaral, Barr, Bierman, Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Gallison, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Menard, Mumford, Palangio, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Savage, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson.
22. (01-H5598) An Act relating to the courts
- traffic tribunal.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives W.J. Murphy, Lally and Kilmartin.
Representative Cicilline discusses the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 23,2001.
23. (01-H5760) An Act relating to the administrative procedures act.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 23, 2001.
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.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Representative Moura addresses the members of the House on a point of personal privilege in regard to a newspaper article.
Representative Watson objects.
The Honorable Speaker rules that the objection is sustained.
Representative Moura requests to address the members of the House on a point of personal privilege in regard to a newspaper article.
There is no objection.
Representative Moura withdraws his request.
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 Giannini announces that the Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House, to hear Budget Articles.
Also:
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INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT J. GUTHRIE
Thank You God for Your presence here with us and Your blessings on this Assembly today and every day.Amen.
Representative Simonian announces that the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims will meet tomorrow at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 135 of the State House.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:24 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Knickle, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Amelia E. Bottella; on motion of Representative Benson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Agatha S. "Sally" Vierstra; on motion of Representative Carter, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Evelyn Standeren, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, May 23, 2001:
1. (01-H 5450) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the feasibility of implementing zero based budgeting for the State of Rhode Island.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (01-H5598) An Act relating to the courts
- traffic tribunal.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
3. (01-H5760) An Act relating to the administrative procedures act.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
4. (01-H5885) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to licensing of nursing home facilities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
5. (01-H5603) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
Department of Attorney General.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
6. (01-H5159) An Act relating to school budgets.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
7. (01-H5463) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions - unsolicited -telephone sales calls.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.
8. (01-H5827) An Act relating to civil procedure - governmental tort liability.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
9. (01-H5902) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, May 24, 2001:
1. (01-H5880) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - disorderly conduct.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (01-H5561) An Act relating to public officers and employees-
retirement system - teachers.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
3. (01-H6223 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
4. (01-S 90) (Substitute "A" as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative task force to develop a comprehensive strategy to deal with the threat of school violence.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
5. (01-H 843) Joint Resolution requesting the Director of the Department of Human Services to conduct a feasibility study of adding smoking cessation therapy as a medicaid benefit.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, May 29, 2001:
1. (99-S583) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - CATV.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
2. (99-S497) An Act relating to motor vehicles - regulation of business practices among motor vehicle dealers.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (99-S139) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (99-S487 as amended) An Act relating to fire safety-
inspection fees.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
5. (01-H6412) House Resolution approving the issuance of refunding bonds by the Rhode Island Water Resources Board, Corporate.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
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