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. 52 Thursday, May 31, 2001 Fifty-second Day


The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, May 31, 2001, and is called to order at 4:30 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 4 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., 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, 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, 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, Winfield.

ABSENT - 4: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Burlingame, Henseler, Quick.

INVOCATION


The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Almeida, 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, May 30, 2001, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENT


Representative Henseler will be at a conference and unable to attend session today, May 31, 2001.

GUESTS


Representative Gallison welcomes to the House Chambers as guests Major General Reginald Centracchio, Adjutant General, Brigadier General James Reed, Assistant Adjutant General, Brigadier General Richard Santoro, Assistant Adjutant General, Air Guard, Brigadier General Richard Baccus, Colonel David Russell, Legislative Liaison.

Also:

Representatives Story, M. Anderson and Anguilla welcome to the House Chambers as guests Dr. Richard Carleton, Dr. of Cardiology, Memorial Hospital, wife April Carleton, daughters Margaret and Mary Carleton, friends Leila, John and Patty Treat. A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:

(01-S 7) An Act relating to deceptive trade practices - credit card interest rates.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 770) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to weapons.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(01-S 813) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to computer crime- cyberstalking.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(01-S 970) An Act relating to the General Assembly - Joint Committee on Legislative Services.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


POINT OF INQUIRY


Representative Watson rises on a point of inquiry to ask whether a letter dated May 22,2001, from Representative Gorham to the Honorable Speaker, pursuant to Rules 32 (e) and (g) and pertaining to (01-H 6022), would be printed in the House Journal.

The Honorable Speaker replies that such letters are not as a matter of right printed in the House Journal, but that the request contained in the letter would be placed on file.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


COMMITTEE ON LABOR


Representative Faria, for the Committee on Labor, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-S 172) An Act relating to labor and labor relations sexual harassment, education and training in the workplace.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 309) An Act relating to insurance -workers compensation insurance fund.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 475 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workplace violence prevention act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE


Representative Cambio, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-H 6397) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study all aspects of needle, syringe and lancet disposal procedures.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 6405) An Act relating to nurses.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 6413) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

JOINT COMMITTEE
ON VETERANS AFFAIRS


Representative Benson, for the Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-H 5072) An Act relating to Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 5169) House Resolution requiring that the United States Marine Corps flag be flown over the State House every November 10 to honor the birth of the Corps.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(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.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS


Representatives Barr, Menard, Vieira, Winfield and Corvese introduce (01-H 6475) An Act relating to the naming of new buildings, bridges, edifices and other state construction.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.

Representative S. Anderson introduces (01-H 6476) An Act relating to criminal offenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Levesque, Pisaturo, Montanaro, Wasylyk, DeSimone and Smith introduce (01-H 6477) An Act relating to the General Assembly

joint committee on legislative services.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Levesque, Smith, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Wasylyk and DeSimone introduce (01-H 6478) An Act relating to public finance - state budget.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Story, Anguilla and M. Anderson introduce (01-H 6479) House Resolution congratulating Dr. Richard Carleton on the dedication of the Barrington "Path to Health" walking trail in his honor.

Representative Story requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Pires, Coelho, Rose, Amaral, Vieira and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6480) House Resolution proclaiming June 1, 2001 as "Azores Day" ln the state of Rhode Island.

Representative Pires requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION

INTRODUCTION


Representative Slater gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning commission on textbooks.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

THOMAS C. SLATER
Representative, District 17

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Gorham gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning Rhode Island Resource Recovery and the town Coventry.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

NICHOLAS GORHAM
Representative, District 52

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Pisaturo gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure relating to the General Assembly.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

MICHAEL C. PISATURO
Representative, District 21

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Menard objects to the introduction.

CALENDAR


From the Calendar are taken:

1. (01-H5603) An Act relating to state affairs and government- Department of Attorney General.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Schadone moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese, San Bento, Hogan, Moura, Kilmartin, Vieira, Reilly, Palangio, Gallison, Benson, Coelho, Fox, Flaherty, Shavers, Sullivan, Anguilla and Cicilline.

By unanimous consent, Representative Fleury, seconded by Representatives Mumford and Kilmartin, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 5603)


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 5603) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 9, by inserting between "necessary" and the comma the following: "and as shall be authorized by annual appropriation or otherwise provided for in the annual budget adopted by the general assembly".

3. On page 1, line 14, by inserting the words and make other provisions in the annual budget," between the word "sums" and the word as

4. On page 1, line 15, by inserting the word "and" between the word "supplies," and the word for

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD E. FLEURY
Representative, District 40

Representative Fleury offers an oral amendment to the amendment, seconded by Representative Kilmartin.

The oral amendment prevails on a voice vote.

Representatives Fleury, Schadone, Levesque, Corvese, Moura, Watson and Kilmartin discuss the amendment as amended.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino. Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Crowley, DeSimone, Levesque, Murphy, W.H., Pisaturo.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cerra. Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey. George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk. Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 10: Representatives Anderson, M., Bierman, Callahan, Gorham, Murphy, W.H., Pisaturo, Savage, Story, Trillo, Watson.

Representative Cicilline requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the act, he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Representative Watson requests to hold the act on the Desk.

There is no objection.

2. (01-H5772) An Act relating to the town of Lincoln - juvenile hearing board.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Representative Menard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Winfield, Reilly and Vieira.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Majority Leader Martineau requests to take up the Calendar for Tuesday, June 5, 2001 next.

There is no objection.

From the Calendar in order for Tuesday, June 5, 2001 are taken:

1. (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".

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, June 6, 2001.



2. (99-S623) An Act relating to jury selection.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Amaral, Anguilla, Long, Shavers, Cerra, Benson and Gallison.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, 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., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

3. (99-S328) An Act relating to traffic tribunal.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese, Lally, Anguilla, Cicilline, Benson, Carter, Faria, Shavers and San Bento.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

4. (99-S625) An Act relating to criminal procedure - indictments, informations and complaints.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 7, 2001.



5. (99-S392) An Act relating to state affairs and government- corrections department.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Menard, Cicilline and San Bento.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

6. (99-S193) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally - causes of action.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Aiken, Anguilla and Shavers.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo. Pied, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley. Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

7. (99-S182) Joint Resolution relating to personal watercraft regulations.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative S. Anderson moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Gorham, Shavers, Coderre, Guthrie, Coelho, M. Anderson, George, Faria and Benson.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Williamson.

8. (99-S123) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Cicilline, Shavers, Slater, Williams and Faria.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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 Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

RECONSIDERATION


Representative Naughton moves to reconsider (01-H 6166) (Substitute "A"), seconded by Representatives Gallison, Kennedy, Long and Martineau.

There is no objection.

The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

By unanimous consent, Representative Naughton, seconded by Representative Benson, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6166) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6166) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION REGULATION OF BOATS" as follows:

1. Page 1, line 18, by inserting the following language after the period: "The director shall formulate a memorandum of understanding with the coastal resources management council and the United States Coast Guard with regard to the establishment of said temporary safety zones and/or exclusionary zones."

Respectfully submitted,

EILEEN S. NAUGHTON
Representative, District 32

Representatives Palumbo, Naughton, Lally and Levesque discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Rabideau, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Fleury, Lewiss and Long discuss the act as amended.

Representative Lally states that he has no objection to passing the bill as amended and then holding the same.

Representative Levesque inquires whether a bill once reconsidered can be reconsidered again.

The Honorable Speaker rules that the bill, once having been amended, constitutes in effect a new bill, and therefore the rule against a second reconsideration would not apply.

HOLD ON THE DESK


Representative Lally requests to hold (01-H 6166) (Substitute "A") on the Desk.

There is no objection.

Also:

Representative Naughton requests to hold (01-S 119) (Substitute "A" as amended) on the Desk.

There is no objection.

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, with the exception of (01-H 6166) (Substitute "A" as amended), (01-S 119) (Substitute "A" as amended) and (01-H 5603 as amended).

CALENDAR


By agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Martineau requests that the Calendar for Wednesday, June 6, 2001 and Thursday, June 7, 2001, be taken up on Tuesday, June 5, 2001.



There is no objection.

Representative Kennedy requests that (01-S 889) be removed from the Consent Calendar for Thursday, June 7, 2001 and be placed upon the Calendar for Thursday, June 7, 2001.



There is no objection.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Representative Cambio announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.

Also:

Representative George announces that the Committee on Finance WI]] meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Faria announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 201 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Simonian announces that the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims will meet Tuesday at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 135 of the State House.

ADJOURNMENT


At 5:22 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Shanley, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Persis L. Johnson; on motion of Representatives Thompson and Lewiss, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of William R. Stewart; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH S. ALMEIDA

Lord, as we complete another week of this legislative session, may we look forward to accomplishments during the remaining weeks of which we can be proud when the session has ended. Amen.

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR


(01-S 182) Joint Resolution relating to personal watercraft regulations.

Appendix



CALENDAR


In order for Wednesday, June 6, 2001:

1. (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".

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-H5598) An Act relating to the courts - traffic tribunal.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

5. (01-H5827) An Act relating to civil procedure - governmental tort liability.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

CALENDAR


In order for Thursday, June 7, 2001:

1. (01-S 625) An Act relating to criminal procedure - indictments, informations and complaints.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

2. (01-H6120) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

3. (01-H5478) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance coverage for serious mental illness.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

4. (01-H5994) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

5. (01-H6330) An Act relating to underground storage tanks.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

6. (01-H6411) An Act relating to incorporation of the Dunns Corners Fire District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

7. (01-H5375) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - deer hunting.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

8. (99-S414 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - expedited permit process.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

9. (01-H5072) An Act relating to Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education.

Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs recommends passage.

10. (01-H 5169) House Resolution requiring that the United States Marine Corps flag be flown over the State House every November 10 to honor the birth of the Corps.

Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs recommends passage.

11. (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.

Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs recommends passage.

12. (01-S 889) An Act relating to taxation -property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

13. (99-S172) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - sexual harassment, education and training in the workplace.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

14. (99-S309) An Act relating to insurance -workers compensation insurance fund.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

15. (99-S475 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workplace violence prevention act.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

16. (01-H6397) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study all aspects of needle, syringe and lancet disposal procedures.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

17. (01-H6405) An Act relating to nurses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

18. (01-H6413) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House

Thursday, May 31, 2001

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CONSENT CALENDAR


In order for Thursday, June 7, 2001:

1. (99-S199) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

2. (99-S804) An Act relating to towns and cities - award of municipal contracts in North Smithfield.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

3. (99-S914) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Desnoyers Enterprises, Inc.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House

Thursday, May 31, 2001



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