HOUSE JOURNALS - Wednesday, June 6, 2001

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. 54 Wednesday, June 6, 2001 Fifty-fourth Day

of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and one. The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, June 6, 2001, and is called to order at 4:05 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 93 members present and 7 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 93.' The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 7: Representatives Almeida, Burlingame, McCauley, Moura, Murphy, W.J., Scott, Sherlock.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Reilly, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, June 5, 2001, is approved as printed.

NOW PRESIDING

At 4:08 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker Winfield.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Almeida will be unable to attend session today, June 6, 2001. Also;

Representative Aiken and the entire House of Representatives wishes Representative Barbara Burlingame a Happy Birthday.

GUESTS

Representative Moran welcomes to the House Chambers as guests Head Coach Nick Pagliaro, Assistant Coach Debra Gorman, Manager Lisseth Arias, Captain Renee Dittell, Captain Madeline Cruz, Captain Kinga Dobrzycki, Brenda Estrada, Rachael Dittell, Magda Bronicka, Sirabel Uran, Jessica Farrell, Lisa Nolasco, Katarzyna Szulc, Daphne Gabriel, Sally Nolasco, Jennifer Jesus, and Zaida Wessin.

Also:

Representative Watson welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Elizabeth Deutsch.

Also:

Representative Coderre welcomes to the House Chambers as guests Gail Mohanty, Ex. Director of the Slater Mill, and Dick Gregory, President of the Board of Directors of the Slater Mill.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

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

(01-S 441) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 713 as amended) An Act relating to unfair competition and deceptive acts and practices in the business of insurance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 728) (Substitute A") An Act relating to recording of instruments.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 730) (Substitute cc An Act relating to freeze on property tax city of Providence.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 742) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 743) An Act relating to taxation -property tax classification Providence.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 832) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance coverage for mental illness.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 893) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes - town of Middletown.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations,

(01-S 932) An Act relating to the Hopkinton Land Trust.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 953 as amended) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Granite Theatre Corporation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 954 as amended) An Act relating to distressed areas- economic revitalization act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 972) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 662) An Act relating to teachers assistants.

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

(01-S 268) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - Department of Environmental Management.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-S 332) An Act relating to food and drugs - uniform controlled substances act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 339) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to financial institutions - creation and expansion.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 413) An Act relating to the Public Utilities Commission.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 438) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Board of Dental Examiners.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 667) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - Public Utilities Commission.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 6273) An Act relating to financial institutions.

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 measure, with recommendation of passage:

(01-H 5287) An Act relating to adoption of children - access to records.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-S 187) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal procedure - DNA records.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 391) An Act relating to the courts - traffic tribunal.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 572) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to registration of voters.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 6356) An Act relating to property Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION

Representative Coderre, for the Committee on Special Legislation, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-S 752) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating to transportation of beverages.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 886 as amended) Joint Resolution memorializing the President and Congress to take whatever action necessary to obtain the release of Americans being held against their will in North Korea, China, Russia and Vietnam.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 5986) (Substitute "A"n Act relating to zoning ordinances - accessory family unit of disabled person or one on Social Security.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representatives Gorham, S. Anderson, George, Guthrie and Mumford introduce (01-H 6487) An Act relating to health and safety- Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Sullivan, Rose, Coelho and Coogan introduce (01-H 6488) An Act relating to distressed areas - economic revitalization act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Winfield introduces (01-H 6489) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study commercial drivers' licenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

Representative Martineau introduces (01-H 6490) House Resolution extending condolences.

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 rising vote.

Representatives Martineau and Watson intro duce (01-H 6491) House Resolution extending congratulations.

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.

Representatives Gallison and Carter introduce (01-H 6492) House Resolution congratulating Leo DiMaio, Jr. ("Mr. D") on receiving the second annual DaVinci Center Community Humanitarian Award.

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.

Representatives Palumbo introduce (01-H 6493) House Resolution congratulating Jeffrey S. Girard II on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

Representative Palumbo requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representative Pires introduces (01-H 6494) An Act relating to taxation.

Representative Pires requests to place the act on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 6, 2001.

There is no objection.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION

Representative Ginaitt gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning waters and navigation.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

PETER T. GINAITT
Representative, District 33

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Carter gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning naming state buildings.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

KENNETH CARTER
Representative, District 46

Received and ordered to be placed on file.
AT EASE

At 4:12 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker declares the House to be at ease.

ORDER

At 4:27 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker calls the House to order.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar is taken:

1. (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 Thursday, June 14, 2001.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Majority Leader Martineau announces there will be no session tomorrow, Thursday, June 7, 2001. Session will resume on Tuesday, June 12, 2001.

CALENDAR

By agreement of the Minority and the Majority the Calendar for Thursday, June 7, 2001, will be taken up next.

There is no objection.

From the Calendar in order for Thursday, June 7, 2001 are taken:

1. (99-S625) An Act relating to criminal procedure - indictments, informations and complaints.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage concurrence.

Representative Flaherty 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 Judiciary.

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

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Representative Hetherington moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ajello and Cambio.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 71: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 5: Representatives George, Giannini, Gorham, Mumford, Watson.

Representative Corvese requests to hold (01-H 6120) on the desk.

There is no objection.

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.

Representative Cambio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Benson, Coelho, Wasylyk, Ginaitt, Cicilline, Reilly, Picard, Ajello, Iwuc, Tejada, Munschy, Cerra, Hetherington, Pisaturo, San Bento, Savage, McNamara and Corvese.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

Representative Long requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (01-H 5478) (Substitute A as amended), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

FROM THE DESK

The Majority requests to take the following act from the Desk:

(01-H 5885) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating to licensing of nursing home facilities.

There is no objection.

By unanimous consent, Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives San Bento, McNamara, Brien, Corvese and Palumbo, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(01-H 5885) (Substitute "A" as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 5885) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING OF NURSING HOME FACILITIES" as follows:

(1) On page 2, line 13, following the word check, by deleting the word cc and inserting in place thereof the word "of".

(2) On page 2, line 14, by deleting the following words "without charge to either the employee or the employer".

Respectfully submitted,

GERARD M. MARTINEAU
Majority Leader

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, 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, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS - 1: Representative Levesque.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 72: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson.

NAYS - 5: Representatives Fleury, Gorham, Levesque, Mumford, Watson.

Representative Cicilline requests to take the following act from the Desk:

(01-H 5598) An Act relating to the courts -traffic tribunal.

There is no objection.

By unanimous consent, Representative Cicilline, seconded by Representatives Fox and 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 6, restore all the stricken language beginning with the word a and ending on page 1, line 7, with the word "section".

(2) On page 1, line 7, after the word section add the following language: unless the judge or magistrate is satisfied that' the motorist has received actual notice of said judgement and the proceeding at which the body attachment issued".

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative, District 4

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: 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, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS -0.

The act is read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the aiM:native and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Ajello, Gorham, Levesque, Picard, Rabideau, Reilly, Trillo.

RECONSIDERATION (01-H 6166) (Substitute "A" as amended), An Act relating to waters and navigation regulation of boats.

Representative Long moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Rabideau.

There is no objection.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 12,2001.

(01-S 119) (Substitute "A" as amended), An Act relating to waters and navigation regulation of boats.

Representative Long moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Rabideau.

There is no objection.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 12, 2001.

CALENDAR

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.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 12,2001.

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

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Garvey, Benson, Coelho and Lewiss.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, 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, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

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

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Lewiss.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, 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, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mum-ford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

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

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Rabideau, Malik, Vieira and W.H. Murphy.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, 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, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

AFFIDAVIT

I, Denise C. Aiken, State Representative, District 35, hereby under oath, depose and say:

1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State
Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and vote upon: (01-S 414).

2. I have the following interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above:

My spouse administers the program which is the subject of this bill.

3. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Lows, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

DENISE C. AIKEN
Representative District 35

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of June, A.D. 2001.

DAVID W. DUMAS
Notary Public

Representative Aiken is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

THOMAS J. WINFIELD
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives

CALENDAR

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

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Coelho and Rabideau.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

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

Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs recommends passage.

Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Slater, Anguilla, Munschy, Malik, Iwuc, Abdullah-Odiase, Tejada, Cerra, Brien, W.H. Murphy, Hogan, Shanley, Lally, Thompson, George, Henseler, Giannini, Benson, Cambio, Coelho, Lowe, Gallison, Reilly, Picard, Kennedy, Coderre, Faria and Garvey.

Representatives Amaral and Kennedy discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, 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, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson,' Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

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.

Representative Iwuc moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Slater, Anguilla, Munschy, Malik, Coogan, Brien, McNamara, W.H. Murphy, Cerra, Moran, Lima, Coelho, Faria, Watson, Abdullah-Odiase, Sullivan, Corvese, Gallison, Benson and Carter.

Read and passed, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

11. (01-H 5360) 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.

Representative Barr moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Simonian, Giannini, Ginaitt, Benson, Gallison, Malik, Iwuc, Munschy, Anguilla, Abdullah-Odiase, Cerra, Slater, Coderre, S. Anderson, M. Anderson, W.H. Murphy, Long, Carter, Tejada and Coelho.

Read and passed, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

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

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 12,2001.

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.

Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt, Henseler, Cambio, Benson, Coelho, Coogan, Munschy, Williams, Lanzi, San Bento, Vieira, Cerra and Giannini.

Representatives Trillo, Lanzi, Giannini and Gorham discuss the act.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 14 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 68: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 14: Representatives Gallison, Gorham, Hogan, Lally, Lowe, Malik, Murphy, W.H., Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Shanley, Story, Trillo, Watson.

Representative George rises to move that (01-S 889), originally on the Calendar for June 7 but by agreement taken up today, and then on the request of Representative Knickle deferred until TUesday, June 12 (the next legislative day), be brought back on today's Calendar.

The Honorable Deputy Speaker rules that the standing agreement as to the acceleration of Calendars, namely that any member may object to the accelerated consideration of any matter as of right, governs here, and that Representative George's motion is therefore not in order.

14. (01-S 309) An Act relating to insurance -workers compensation insurance fund.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative S. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lanzi, M. Anderson, Munschy, Malik, Brien, Benson and Faria.

Representatives Gorham and 5. Anderson discuss the act.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 5: Representatives Gorham, Mumford, Quick, Trillo, Watson.

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.

Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lanzi, Williams, Munschy, Coogan, Vieira, Cerra, Giannini and Cambio.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Gorham, Rabideau, Trillo, Watson.

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.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 12,2001.

17. (01-H 6405) An Act relating to nurses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Representative Hetherington moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese and Slater.

Representatives Watson and Hetherington discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Flaherty, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Williams.

NAYS - 12: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, DeSimone, Ginaitt, Gorham, Long, Murphy, W.H., Quick, Simonian, Story, Trillo, Watson.

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".

Representative Savage moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Amaral, Watson, Corvese, Munschy, Picard, Lowe, Cambio and Coogan.

By unanimous consent, Representative Picard, seconded by Representative Cambio, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(01-H 6413) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6413) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT" as follows:

1. On page 2, line 21, by deleting the word "and".

2. On page 2, line 24, by deleting the period and inserting in place thereof a semi-colon and the word "and".

3. On page 2, after line 24, by adding the following language:

"(5) the published notice shall include a statement that any changes in the agenda will be posted on the school district's web site and the two (2) public locations required by this section at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting."

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER A. PICARD
Representative, District 66

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 1: Representative Slater.

Representatives Carroll, Savage and Picard discuss the act as amended.

Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 12,2001.

CONSENT CALENDAR

From the Consent Calendar in order for Thursday, June 7, 2001 are taken:

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.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Henseler, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House to hear the Nurse Overtime bill.

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 6120).

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:28 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Carter, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Charles H. Johnson, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE DONALD 0. REILLY, JR.

Today, on the anniversary of D-Day, it is fitting that we should reflect on the lives of those who, through the years, have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation's freedom. Please join me in a moment of silent tribute to them.

They shall not grow old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun
And in the mom
We shall remember them

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(01-S 199) An Act relating to taxation.

(01-S 804) An Act relating to towns and cities - award of municipal contracts in North Smithfield.

(01-S 914) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Desnoyers Enterprises, Inc.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, June 12, 2001:

1. (01-H6166) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating waters and navigation regulation of boats.

Ordered on the Calendar.

2. (99-S119) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating waters and navigation regulation of boats. Ordered on the Calendar.

3. (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.

4. (99-S889) An Act relating to taxation -property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (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.

6. (01-H 6413) (Substitute cc 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

7. (01-H6271) An Act relating to domestic relations - passive voluntary adoption mutual consent registry act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

8. (01-H 6494) An Act relating to taxation, Ordered on the Calendar.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 14, 2001:

1. (01-H 6223 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

2. (01-H6356) An Act relating to property.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

3. (01-S 572) (Substitute cc An Act relating to registration of voters.

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

4. (99-S391) An Act relating to the courts -traffic tribunal.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (01-H5287) An Act relating to adoption of children - access to records.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

6. (01-S 886 as amended) Joint Resolution memorializing the President and Congress to take whatever action necessary to obtain the release of Americans being held against their will in North Korea, China, Russia and Vietnam.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

7. (99-S667) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public utilities and carriers Public Utilities Commission.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute (cA,, in concurrence. cc,

8. (99-S413) An Act relating to the Public Utilities Commission.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9. (99-S438) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Board of Dental Examiners.

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

10. (01-H 6273) An Act relating to financial institutions.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

11. (01-S 187) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal procedure - DNA records.

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

12. (01-S 399) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to financial institutions - creation and expansion.

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

13. (01-S 752) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to transportation of beverages.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.

14. (01-H 5986) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to zoning ordinances - accessory family unit of disabled person or one on Social Security.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

15. (01-S 332) An Act relating to food and drugs - uniform controlled substances act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House

Wednesday, June 6, 2001

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