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.
| June 128, No. 53 |
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 |
Fifty-third Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, June 5, 2001, and is called to order at 4:11 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brian, 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, 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., 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, Winfield.
ABSENT - 3: Representatives Burlingame, Carter, Murphy,W.J.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Hogan, 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 31, 2001, is approved as printed.
EFFECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF
THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measure, effective without signature of His Excellency, the Governor:
(01-H 6345) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages, effective May 30, 2001.
EDWARD S. INMAN, III
Secretary of State
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Kilmartin wishes Gina Moura, wife of Representative Paul Moura, a Happy Birthday.
Also:
Representative Abdullah-Odiase wishes her mother a Happy Birthday.
Also:
Representative Ginaitt wishes Representative Caprio a Happy "34th" Birthday.
Also:
Representative Cambio congratulates Representative Giannini on receiving the Excellence in Leadership Award for all her efforts in the prevention of child abuse.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Representative Cambio, for the Committee on
Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(01-H 6271) An Act relating to domestic relations - passive voluntary adoption mutual consent registry act.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Carter introduces (01-H 6481) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Williamson and W.J. Murphy introduce (01-H 6482) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representative Levesque introduces (01-H 6483) An Act relating to criminal procedure - expungement of criminal records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Ginaitt, Naughton and Kennedy introduce (01-H 6484) An Act relating to taxation - taxation of farm, forest and open space land.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Sherlock, Winfield, Brien, Sullivan, Moran and Iwuc introduce (01-H 6485) House Resolution proclaiming June 1, 2001 as "Special Olympics Day" in the State of Rhode Island.
Representative Sherlock requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Gallison, Anguilla and Levesque introduce (01-H 6486) House Resolution commemorating June 10th as Firefighter's Memorial Sunday in the town of Bristol.
Representative Gallison requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Gallison, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Pires gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning the uniform sales and use tax administration act.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Fox gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning economic development.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
GORDON FOX
Representative, District 5
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Wednesday, June 6, 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".
Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese, Gallison and Brien.
By unanimous consent, Representative Ajello, seconded by Representatives McNamara and Brien, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(01-H 5885) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (01-H 5885) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING OF NURSING HOME FACILITIES" as follows:
1. On page 1, line 14, by deleting the words "shall not be required" after the word "Finger-printing" and inserting the words "shall be required to assist in the national criminal identification check" in place thereof,
2. On page 2, between lines 16 and 17 by adding the following language:
"(g) at the conclusion of any background check required by this chapter, the state police, attorney general, and/or local police department shall promptly destroy the fingerprint record of the applicant obtained pursuant to this chapter."
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH H. AJELLO
Representative, District 3
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representatives Levesque and McNamara discuss the act as amended.
By unanimous consent, Representative McNamara, seconded by Representative Brien, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(01-H 5885) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (01-H 5885) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING OF NURSING HOME FACILITIES" as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 14, by deleting the words "shall not be required" after the word "fingerprinting" and inserting the words "shall be required to assist in the national criminal identification check once selected for the position" in place thereof;
(2) On page 2, between lines 16 and 17, by adding the following language:
"(g) The applicant shall pay for the cost of the criminal background check; such cost to be reimbursed in full to the applicant by the employer upon completion of one (1) year of continuous employment from the date of hire.
(h) If the criminal background check reveals that the applicant has no criminal record, all fingerprint records shall be destroyed by the bureau of the criminal identification of the Rhode Island State Police, the local police department, and any other holder of said records."
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD 0. REILLY, JR.
Representative, District 67
By unanimous consent, Representative McNamara, seconded by Representative Brien, offers an oral motion to amend the amendment.
The motion to amend prevails, on a voice vote.
Representative Williams requests that Section (2)(g) be voted on separately.
The Honorable Speaker rules that it is divisible.
Representatives Moura, McNamara, Abdullah-Odiase, Brien and Levesque discuss the amendment.
Representative McNamara rises on a point of order for Representative Levesque to speak germane to the amendment.
The Honorable Speaker rules for Representative Levesque to speak germane to the amendment.
Representatives Levesque and Hetherington discuss the amendment as amended.
Representative Hetherington moves to recommit the act.
Representative McNamara objects.
Section (2)(g) fails on a roll call vote, 16 members voting in the affirmative and 67 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 16: Representatives Anderson, S., Anguilla, Brian, Caprio, Cerra, Crowley, Gallison, Garvey, McNamara, Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Sherlock, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira.
NAYS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benson, Bierman, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
The remainder of the amendment prevails on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 21 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy. Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 21: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Bierman, Costantino, Fleury, Gorham, Hetherington, Kennedy, Levesque, Long, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage,
Scott, Shanley, Slater, Story, Trillo, Watson.
By unanimous consent, Representative Levesque, duly seconded, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(01-H 5885) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (01-H 5885) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING OF NURSING HOME FACILITIES" as follows:
1. On page 2, line 16, after the period
following the word "located" by adding the following:
"Provided further, that the state shall reimburse the city or town for each applicant fingerprinted a sum not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) as compensation for police time required under this statute; and, provided further, that no local police department shall be obligated to provide any such records check unless a sum to pay said compensation is provided as a line item in the state budget; and, provided further, that the state shall indemnify, and defend, the members of the local police department, and the city or town, for any injury sustained by any person coming onto the grounds of the police department for such records check, and for any errors that may occur in the conduct of the records check."
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93
Representatives Savage, Levesque, McNamara, Jacquard, Pires, W.H. Murphy, Menard and Watson discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 7 members voting in the affirmative and 82 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 7: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Levesque, Long, Savage, Scott, Smith.
NAYS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Caprio, Carroll, 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, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
Representative Menard moves to reconsider Section (2)(g) of Representative McNamara's amendment (LC 3269), seconded by Representatives San Bento, Corvese, Winfield, Giannini, Reilly and Brien.
There is no objection.
Section (2)(g) of the amendment is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Menard, Ajello and Williams discuss the amendment.
Representative Barr rises on a point of order for Representative Williams to speak germane to the amendment.
The Honorable Speaker rules for Representative Williams to speak germane to the amendment.
Representatives Williams, Benson, Menard, Cicilline and Cambio discuss the amendment.
Representative Williams rises on a point of order for Representative Cambio to speak germane to the amendment.
The Honorable Speaker rules for Representative Cambio to speak germane to the amendment.
Representative Cambio continues discussion on the amendment.
Representatives Watson, Brien, Sullivan and
Martineau discuss the amendment.
By unanimous consent, Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Sullivan and several other members offers an oral motion to amend.
Representatives Levesque, Watson, Moura and Martineau discuss the oral amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Fleury, Mumford, Rabideau, Scott.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 11 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Gallison, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 11: Representatives Amaral, Fleury, Gorham, Levesque, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Story, Watson.
The Honorable Speaker requests to hold (01-H 5885) (Substitute "A") on the desk.
There is no objection.
2. (01-H5561) An Act relating to public officers and employees-
retirement system - teachers.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Ginaitt moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
3. (01-H6223 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, June 6, 2001.
4. (01-H5598) An Act relating to the courts
- traffic tribunal.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Kilmartin moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Cicilline.
By unanimous consent, Representative Cicilline, seconded by Representative Kilmartin, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(01-H 5598)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (01-H 5598) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE COURTS -TRAFFIC TRIBUNAL" as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 7, restore all the stricken language beginning with the word "All" and ending on page 2, line 6, with the word "judgment".
(2) On page 1, line 17, insert the following language after the word "bail": "but in no event in an amount in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the amount due."
(3) On page 2, line 11, delete the word "may" and insert in place thereof the word "shall".
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative, District 4
The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brian, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, 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, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representatives Levesque, Kilmartin, Knickle, Rabideau, Cicilline and DeSimone discuss the act as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 53 members voting in the affirmative and 29 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 53: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brian, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Tejada, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 29: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Bierman, Cerra, DeSimone, Ginaitt, Gorham, Levesque, Long, Lowe, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Shanley, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Story, Thompson, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson.
Representative Cicilline requests to hold (01-H 5598) on the desk.
There is no objection.
5. (01-H5827) An Act relating to civil procedure - governmental tort liability.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Fox moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Sherlock.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HOLD ON THE DESK
Representative Rabideau requests to hold (01-S 119) (Substitute "A" as amended) and (01-H 6166) (Substitute "A" as amended) on the desk another day.
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 5598 as amended), (01-H 5885) (Substitute "A" as amended), (01-H 6166) (Substitute "A" as amended), and (01-S 119) (Substitute "A" as amended).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Moran announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Williamson announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 of the State House,
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:42 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Anguilla, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Anthony Quinn; on motion of Representative W.H. Murphy, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Alison "Ali" Dunn Parker; on motion of Representative Kilmartin, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Albert Moretti and John "Jack" Conneally; seconded by Representatives Menard, Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE GARY M. HOGAN
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
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, June 6, 2001:
1. (01-H 6223 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
Appendix
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 Committed 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. (01-S 172) An Act relating to labor and
labor relations - sexual harassment, education and training in the workplace.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
14. (01-S 309) An Act relating to insurance -workers compensation insurance fund.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
15. (01-S 475 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workplace violence prevention act.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
16. (01-H 6397) 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-H 6405) An Act relating to nurses.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
18. (01-H 6413) (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".
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, June 12, 2001:
1. (01-H 6271) An Act relating to domestic relations - passive voluntary adoption mutual consent registry act.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
Appendix
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
Tuesday, June 5, 2001
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