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. 60 Thursday, June 21, 2001 Sixtieth Day


of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and one. The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, June 21, 2001, and is called to order at 1:16 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 97 members present and 3 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 97: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, 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., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson,Winfield.

ABSENT - 3: Representatives Anderson, S., Burlingame, Carter.

INVOCATION


The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Sherlock, 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, June 20, 2001, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Representative Corvese congratulates the North Providence High School Girls Fast Pitch Softball team for winding the Class A State Championship for the 7th time since 1986. Representative Corvese congratulates all members along with their Coach Paul Rizzo.

Also:

Representative Schadone congratulates the newly married Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Winfield.

Also: On behalf of the Speaker, Majority Leader Martineau recognizes the Chairman of Finance, Deputy Chair, Sub-Committee Chairs and all members of the Finance Committee, the entire staff and Fiscal Advisor Michael O'Keefe, and extends a heartfelt thanks.

Also:

Representative Pires thanks the Speaker and the Majority Leader, Finance Committee, Chairs, staff and members.

GUESTS


Representative George welcomes to the House Chambers as guests David Wild, Deputy Chief of the Cranston Fire Department and Ann Assumpico, Rhode Island State Trooper, Wickford, who recently won medals in the 2001 World Police and Fire Games held in Indianapolis, Indiana.


COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE


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

(01-S 1023) An Act relating to criminal procedure public defender.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Pires, 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 Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

(01-S 962) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses - children.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(01-S 978 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 987) An Act relating to the town of Burrillville zoning.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(01-S 990) Joint Resolution making an appropriation to pay certain claims.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 255) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - mosquito abatement.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 604) An Act relating to waters and navigation Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 808) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government environmental incentive act.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-S 814) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILLS


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

(01-S 278) An Act relating to uniform relocation payments.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(01-S 441) (Substitute cc An Act relating to interpreters in health care facilities.

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

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

(01-S 829) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to taxation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY


Representative Ginaitt, for the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-H 6506) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - ballast water.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON
NAMING STATE CONSTRUCTIONS
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Representative Lally, for the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(01-H 5092) An Act relating to the naming of new buildings, bridges, edifices and other state construction.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 5183) An Act relating to the General Assembly - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices, and other state constructions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(01-H 6501) An Act relating to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS


Representatives Crowley and Shavers introduce (01-H 6536) An Act relating to property -Rhode Island Real Estate Time-Share Act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Giannini, Fox, Long and San Bento introduce (01-H 6537) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the regulation of the taxi cab industry.

Representative Giannini requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Amaral, Costantino, Savage, Ajello, Cambio and several other members of the House introduce (01-H 6538) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the feasibility and advisability of extending substance abuse counselor funding to all middle schools and junior high schools which do not receive state funding.

Representative Amaral requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Barr, W.H. Murphy and Rabideau introduce (01-H 6539) House Resolution creating a special House commission to review efforts in connection with detection, surveillance, control, treatment, management, and emerging technologies associated with mosquito borne diseases.

By unanimous consent, Representative Barr requests to place the bill on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 26, 2001.

There is no objection.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

Representatives Barr, W.H. Murphy and Rabideau introduce (01-H 6540) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Department of Environmental Management to purchase new and innovative mosquito control devices.

By unanimous consent, Representative Barr requests to place the bill on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 26, 2001.

There is no objection.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NOTICE OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION


Representative Kennedy gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning establishing regional school districts abide by the 5.5% increase for budget purposes.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

BRIAN P. KENNEDY
Representative, District 16

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR


From the Calendar as a Special Order of Business is taken:

1. (01-H 6100) (Substitute cc An Act making appropriations for the support of the state for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2002.

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

Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Giannini, San Bento, Rose, Malik and Costantino.

Representative Pires discusses the act.


ARTICLE 2

RELATING TO
REFUNDING BOND AUTHORITY


Representative Pires moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74.. The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0. Representative Moura requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on Article 2, he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.


ARTICLE 3

RELATING TO SINKING FUND


Representative Fox moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Pires. The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 4


RELATING TO A JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS A SEPARATE DEPT. OF STATE GOVERNMENT


Representative Giannini moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Gallison, Coelho, Benson, Shavers, Brien, San Bento, Costantino, Watson, George, M. Anderson, Rose, Long, W.H. Murphy, Reilly and Bierman.

By unanimous consent, Representative Watson, seconded by Representative Quick, Pires and Fleury, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) In Article 4, on page 1, on line 6, by deleting the word and figure "six (6)" and inserting in place thereof the word and figure "nine (9)".

(2) In Article 4, on page 1, on line 10, by deleting the period following the words "Majority Leader" and inserting three (3) of whom shall be appointed by the Governor."

Respectfully submitted,

ROBERT A. WATSON
Representative, District 43

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 6

RELATING TO STATE AID -

TOWNS AND CITIES




Representative Giannini moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, Reilly, Coderre and Moura.

Representative Moura discusses the article.

The Article 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 Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 7

RELATING TO TAXATION


Representative Pires moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

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TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) In Article 7, page 7, lines 26 and 27, by restoring the stricken language appearing on said lines.

(2) In Article 7, page 7, lines 27 and 28, by deleting the language "July 1 of any year up to and including July 1, 2004."

(3) In Article 7, page 7, lines 28 through 30, inclusive, by deleting all of the language on said lines beginning with the word "provided", and ending with the language "July 1, 2001", and substituting the following language:

"provided, however, that an eligible company that is a telecommunication company may determine its base employment on either July 1, 2001 or July 1, 2002."

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

Representatives Levesque, Pires and Wasylyk discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.

Representatives Cicilline, Pires, Abdullah-Odiase, Slater, W.H. Murphy, Watson, Fleury and Ginaitt discuss the article as amended.

By unanimous consent, Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Scott, Bierman and Cambio, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) In Article 7, page 8, line 10 by deleting the words "fifty (50)" and inserting in place thereof the words "fifty-two and one-half (52.5)".

Respectfully submitted,

PETER T. GINAITT
Representative, District 33

Representatives Pires, Abdullah-Odiase, Wasylyk, Ginaitt and Amaral discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 20 members voting in the affirmative and 66 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 20: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Bierman, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Moura, Rabideau, Scott, Simonian, Trillo, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.

Representatives Levesque, Moura, Smith and McNamara discuss the article as amended.

Representative Levesque requests to vote on page 2, lines 18-25 separately.

The Honorable Speaker rules that it is divisible.

Representative W.H. Murphy requests to vote on page 3, lines 24-27 separately.

The Honorable Speaker rules that it is divisible.

Representative Watson requests to vote on page 8, lines 5-10, and page 9, lines 2-10 separately.

The Honorable Speaker rules that it is divisible.

By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representatives Abdullah-Odiase and McNamara, offers a written motion to amend.

Representative Moura withdraws his amendment.

Representatives Smith, Moura and McNamara discuss the article.

Page 2, lines 18-25 prevails, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 12: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Carroll, Cicilline, Giannini, Hetherington, Jacquard, Levesque, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Scott, Wasylyk.

Page 3, lines 24-27 prevails, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 10: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Gorham, Lima, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Quick, Rabideau, Scott, Smith, Wasylyk.

Page 8, lines 5-10 prevails, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Amaral, Maher, Picard, Reilly, Simonian, Vieira, Watson.

Page 9, lines 2-10 prevails, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Wasylyk, Winfield.

NAYS 8: Representatives Amaral, Gorham, Montanaro, Picard, Reilly, Simonian, Vieira, Watson.

The Article 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, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS 4: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Smith, Watson.


ARTICLE 8

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING FEE

Representative Sherlock moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Pires.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Benson and Coelho, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO


(01-H 6100) (Substitute cc A'')


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

By deleting article 8 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:

"ARTICLE 8

RELATING TO HOSPITAL LICENSING FEES

SECTION 1. Section 23-17-38.1 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-17 entitled "Licensing of Health Care Facilities" is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-17-38.1. HOSPITALS -- LICENSING FEE. - (1) There is imposed a hospital licensing fee at the rate of two and sixty-five hundredths percent (2.65%) upon the gross patient services revenue of every hospital for the hospital's first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 1995. This licensing fee shall be administered and collected by the tax administrator, division of taxation within the department of administration, and all the administration, collection, and other provisions of chapters 50 and 51 of title 44 shall apply. Every hospital shall pay the licensing fee to the tax administrator on or before February 1, 2001, and payments shall be made by electronic transfer of monies to the general treasurer and deposited to the general fund in accordance with section 44-50-11. Every hospital shall, on or before January 2, 2001, make a return to the tax administrator containing the correct computation of gross patient services revenue, the gross licensing fee due upon such amount, the net licensing fee due which shall be an amount equal to the gross licensing fee less previous license fee payments made pursuant to this section during the period October 1, 1999 through January 31, 2001. All returns shall be signed by the hospital's authorized representative, subject to the pains and penalties of perjury.

(2) (a) There is imposed a hospital licensing fee at the rate of four and twenty-five hundredths percent (4.0%) (4.25%) upon the net patient services revenue of every hospital for the hospital's first fiscal year ending on or after January 1, 1999. This licensing fee shall be administered and collected by the tax administrator, division of taxation within the department of administration, and all the administration, collection and other provisions of chapter 50 and 51 of title 44 shall apply. Every hospital shall pay the licensing fee to the tax administrator on or before April 3,October 31, 2001, and payments shall be made by electronic transfer of monies to the general treasurer and deposited to the general fund in accordance with section 44-50-11. Every hospital shall, on or before March 1,October 1, 2001, make a return to the tax administrator containing the correct computation of net patient services revenue for the hospital fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and the licensing fee due upon such amount. All returns shall be signed by the hospital's authorized representative, subject to the pains and penalties of perjury.

(b) For purposes of this section the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(i) "Hospital" means a person or governmental unit duly licensed in accordance with this chapter to establish, maintain, and operate a hospital, except a hospital whose primary service and primary bed inventory are psychiatric.

(ii) "Gross patient services revenue" means the gross revenue related to patient care services.

(iii) "Net patient services revenue" means the charges related to patient care services less (1) charges attributable to charity care, (2) bad debt expenses, and (3) contractual allowances.

(c) The tax administrator shall make and promulgate such rules, regulations, and procedures not inconsistent with state law and fiscal procedures as he or she deems necessary for the proper administration of this section and to carry out the provisions, policy and purposes thereof.

SECTION 2. This article shall take effect July 1, 2001 and shall apply to hospitals, as defined in Section 1, which are duly licensed on July 1, 2001. The licensing fee imposed by Section 1 shall be in addition to the inspection fee imposed by Section 23-17-38 and to any licensing fees previously imposed and collected in accordance with Section 23-17-38.1.".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

Representative Levesque discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Anderson, M., Watson.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Anderson, M., Gorham, Watson.


ARTICLE 9

RELATING TO CHILD CARE -
STATE SUBSIDIES

Representative Sherlock moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Fox and Slater.

Representative Abdullah-Odiase discusses the article.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative' as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 1: Representative Montanaro.


ARTICLE 10

RELATING TO CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY


Representative Sherlock moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase.


ARTICLE 11

RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT


Representative Crowley moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Gorham.


ARTICLE 12

RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT


Representative Costantino moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Fox, Cambio, Sherlock, Rose, Slater and Williams.

Representatives Williams, Costantino and Levesque discuss the article.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.


ARTICLE 13

RELATING TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE


Representative Costantino moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Rabideau, Fox, Giannini and Gorham.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Rabideau, Fox, Giannini, Gorham, Naughton and George, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) Article 13, page 1, line 3, by inserting the following language:

"WHEREAS, The General Assembly finds that direct care workers are an integral part of the health and human service system; and.

WHEREAS, The General Assembly recognizes the need to supplement the compensation of direct care workers; and be it further.

RESOLVED, That the General Assembly enacts this article with the expressed intent that the monies appropriated pursuant to this article be dedicated to increase wages for direct care workers.".

(2) Article 13, page 1, line 16, by inserting after the word "homemakers," the words "personal care attendants,". (3) Article 13, page 1, line 19, by inserting after the word "residential" the words "and non-residential".

(4) Article 13, page 1, line 21, by inserting after the word "affairs" the words "or the department of human services".

(5) Article 13, page 7, line 6, by deleting the word "through" and inserting in place thereof the word "after".

(6) Article 13, page 7, line 6, by inserting after "June 30, 2002" the following language:

"and until the facility's rate is recalculated after its next base period, to the extent It will have actually been expended by the nursing facility to increase wages and/or staffing; pay payroll taxes and workers' compensation on such payroll and enhance, expand or maintain new and existing fringe benefits prior to July 1, 2002.".

(7) Article 13, page 7, line 8, by deleting the words "each participating nursing".

(8) Article 13, page 7, lines 9 through 11 by deleting all the language in its entirety.

(9) Article 13, page 7, line 12, by deleting the words and number "which the six (6) month period is to be completed.".

(10) Article 13, page 7, lines 22 through 25, by deleting all the language in its entirety, and inserting in place thereof the following language:

"the excess, if any of: (1) the product of Medicaid rate in the labor related cost center and the total bed days provided in the facility in each six (8) month period over; (2) the facility's actual expenditures in the labor related cost center for each six (6) month period, The difference between the retrospective adjustment as so calculated and three dollars and seventy-one cents ($3.71) will remain in the facility's rate after June 30, 2002, until the facility's rate is recalculated after its next base period.".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN M. COSTANTINO
Representative, District 14

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 Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt, Naughton, Giannini, Fox, Abdullah-Odiase, George, Cicilline and Dennigan, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO


(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

In Article 13, page 1, line 14, by adding the cc following words after the word and colon are: "assisted living waiver programs,".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN M. COSTANTINO
Representative, District 14

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Scott, Abdullah-Odiase and Amaral discuss the article as amended.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 14

RELATING TO LICENSING OF
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS


Representative Costantino moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Fox, Sherlock and Martineau.

Representatives Watson, Costantino and Pires discuss the article.
The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 22 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 63: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Pires, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 22: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Bierman, Callahan, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Kilmartin, Lima, Long, Montanaro, Murphy, W.H., Picard, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson.


ARTICLE 15

RELATING TO FOOD PROTECTION


Representative Costantino moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

Representatives Watson and McNamara discuss the article.

Representative Rabideau rises on a point of order for Representative McNamara to speak germane to the article.

The Honorable Speaker rules for Representative McNamara to speak germane to the article.

Representative McNamara continues discussion on the Article.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 19 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 19: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Bierman, Callahan, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Kilmartin, Long, Montanaro, Murphy, W.H., Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Scott, Simonian, Wasylyk, Watson.


16

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES -
MOTOR FUEL TAX


Representative Fox moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Pires and Cicilline.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Almeida, DeSimone, Slater.


ARTICLE 17

RELATING TO A
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO
STUDY THE NURSING HOME PRINCIPLES
OF REIMBURSEMENT


Representative Costantino moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt, Pires, Fox, Naughton, Giannini, Benson, Coelho, Levesque, Abdullah-Odiase, Rabideau, Rose and Savage.

Representative Pires discusses the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Costantino and Amaral, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A)


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) In Article 17, the Title of Article 17, by deleting the language "Nursing Home Principles of Reimbursement" and inserting in place thereof the language "Structural Issues Associated with the State of Rhode Island's Long Term Care System".

(2) In Article 17, page 1, by deleting the language on lines 9 and 10 and by adding the following language in place thereof: "The purpose of the commission shall be to undertake analyses and make recommendations for legislative and/ or administrative proposals or actions to address the structural issues associated with the State of Rhode Island's long term care system. These issues shall include, but not be limited to, chronic care and disease management of acute and long term care services, reimbursement reform through the nursing home principles of reimbursement and other long term care provider reimbursement systems, and the regulation and reimbursement for assisted living services. The commission shall also develop the outline of a waiver application to the U.S. Department of health and human services to coordinate services for those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid in order to improve health status, quality of care, and efficient use of state and federal expenditures."

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails, 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 Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 18

RELATING TO
STATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO RETIREMENT


Representative Fox moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Pires.

By unanimous consent, Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Pires, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

1. In article 18, on page 2, by deleting the figure "2000" and inserting in place thereof the figure "1999".

Respectfully submitted,

GORDON FOX
Representative, District 5

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, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scoff, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Caroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 19

RELATING TO LIMITATIONS
ON STATE EXPENDITURES


Representative Pires moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

Representatives Levesque and Pires discuss the article.

The Article prevails, 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 Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 20

RELATING TO STATE POLICE


Representative Fox moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Pires, Amaral and Brien.

The Article prevails, 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 Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 21

RELATING TO
RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION


Representative Giannini moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Fox, Lowe and Reilly.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Bierman, Gorham, Mumford, Watson.


ARTICLE 23

RELATING TO PROCEEDINGS
IN FAMILY COURT


Representative Costantino moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Fox and Sherlock, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) In Article, 23, page 4, line 2, by deleting the word cc until

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN M. COSTANTINO
Representative, District 14

Representatives Levesque and Costantino discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Costantino, Lima, Scott and Levesque discuss the article as amended.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, 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, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.


ARTICLE 24

RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS


Representative Giannini moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Fox and Mumford.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, 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, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, 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.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 25

RELATING TO
HOSPITAL UNCOMPENSATED CARE


Representative Pires moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Fox, Abdullah-Odiase and Giannini.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Fox, Abdullah-Odiase and Giannini, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) Article 25, page 1, by deleting all of the language from line 5 on page 1 through line 18 on page 3, inclusive.

(2) Article 25, page 1, by adding on line 5 all of the following language:

"40-8.3-2. DEFINITION. -- As used in this chapter:

(1) "Base year" means for the purpose of calculating **a ((an annual!! disproportionate share payment for any fiscal year ending ((on or before September 30, 2000, the period from October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995 and for the purpose of calculating an annual disproportionate share payment for any fiscal year ending!! after September 30, 2000, the period from October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999.

(2) "Medical assistance inpatient utilization rate for a hospital" means a fraction (expressed as a percentage) the numerator of which is the hospital's number of inpatient days during the base year attributable to patients who were eligible for medical assistance during the base year and the denominator of which is the total number of the hospital's inpatienrcent (4.90%)!!.

40-8.3-3. IMPLEMENTATION. -- (a) ((For the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 2000, each participating hospital shall be paid by the department of human services on or before October 28, 1999, an annual disproportionate share payment equal to the lesser of (1) the hospital's uncompensated care costs or (2) a percentage equal to a minimum of two and six-tenths percent (2.6%) of the dollar amount of all chargeable services in the hospital's base year adjusted by the uncompensated care index.

(b) For the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 1999 and ending September 30, 2000, each participating hospital shall be paid by the department of human services on or before September 29, 2000, a supplemental disproportionate share payment equal to (1) the lesser of (i) the hospital's uncompensated care costs adjusted by the uncompensated care index or (ii) a percentage equal to a minimum of four and fifteen-hundredths percent (4.15%) of the dollar amount of all chargeable services in the hospital's base year, less (2) any disproportionate share payments made to each participating hospital pursuant to subsection (a) during the period October 1, 1999 through September 28, 2000; provided, however that the supplemental disproportionate share payments are expressly conditioned upon approval on or before September 29, 2000 by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her authorized representative, of all Medicaid state plan amendments necessarcent (4.90%)!!.

40-8.3-3. IMPLEMENTATION. -- (a) ((For the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 2000, each participating hospital shall be paid by the department of human services on or before October 28, 1999, an annual disproportionate share payment equal to the lesser of (1) the hospital's uncompensated care costs or (2) a percentage equal to a minimum of two and six-tenths percent (2.6%) of the dollar amount of all chargeable services in the hospital's base year adjusted by the uncompensated care index.

(b) For the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 1999 and ending September 30, 2000, each participating hospital shall be paid by the department of human services on or before September 29, 2000, a supplemental disproportionate share payment equal to (1) the lesser of (i) the hospital's uncompensated care costs adjusted by the uncompensated care index or (ii) a percentage equal to a minimum of four and fifteen-hundredths percent (4.15%) of the dollar amount of all chargeable services in the hospital's base year, less (2) any disproportionate share payments made to each participating hospital pursuant to subsection (a) during the period October 1, 1999 through September 28, 2000; provided, however that the supplemental disproportionate share payments are expressly conditioned upon approval on or before September 29, 2000 by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her authorized representative, of all Medicaid state plan amendments necessary to secure for the state the benefit of federal financial participation in federal fiscal year 2000 for the supplemental disproportionate share payments.

(c) !!For the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2001, each participating hospital shall be paid by the department of human services on or before April 2, 2001, an annual disproportionate share payment equal to the lesser of (1) the hospital's uncompensated care costs adjusted by the uncompensated care index or (2) a percentage equal to a minimum of five and seventy-five hundredths percent (5.75%) of the dollar amount of the difference between (i) all chargeable services in the hospital's base year and (ii) the sum of charity care charges, bad debt expenses, and contractual allowances in the hospital's base year; provided, however, that the disproportionate share payments are expressly conditioned upon approval on or before April 2, 2001 by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her authorized representative, of all Medicaid state plan amendments necessary to secure for the state the benefit of federal financial participation in federal fiscal year 2001 for the disproportionate share payments.

(d) **(b) For the fiscal year commencing on October 1, 2001 and ending September 30, 2002, each participating hospital shall be paid by the department of human services on or before October 30, 2001, a disproportionate share payment equal to the lesser of (1) the hospital's uncompensated care costs adjusted by the uncompensated care index; or (2) a percentage equal to six and five hundredths percent (6.05%) of the dollar amount of the difference between (i) all chargeable services in the hospital's base year and (ii) the sum of charity care charges, bad debt expenses, and contractual allowances in the hospital's base year; provided, however, that the disproportionate share payments are expressly conditioned upon approval on or before October 30, 2001 by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or his or her authorized representative, of all Medicaid state plan amendments necessary to secure for the state the benefit of federal financial participation in federal fiscal year 2002 for the disproportionate share payments.

SECTION 2. This article shall take effect July 1, 2001.".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. Pires
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails, on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, 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, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, 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.

NAYS -0.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., 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.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 26

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND
GOVERNMENT - PHARMACEUTICAL
ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY


Representative Costantino moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Fox, Giannini, Pires, Coelho, W.J. Murphy, Wasylyk, Lima, Cicilline, Malik, Abdullah-Odiase, Munschy, Anguilla, Tejada, George, Shavers, Menard, Reilly, Sullivan, Corvese, Moran, Coderre, Garvey, Rose, DeSimone, Lanzi, Montanaro, Trillo, W.H. Murphy, Fleury, Savage, M. Anderson, Mumford, Dennigan, Picard, Martineau, Cerra, Williams and Amaral.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Fox, Giannini, Pires, Coelho, W.J. Murphy, Wasylyk, Lima, Cicilline, Malik, Abdullah(Odiase, Munschy, Anguilla, Tejada, George, Shavers, Menard, Reilly, Sullivan, Corvese, Moran, Coderre, Garvey, Rose, DeSimone, Lanzi, Montanaro, Trillo, W.H. Murphy, Fleury, Savage, M. Anderson, Mumford, Dennigan, Picard, Martineau, Cerra, Williams and Amaral, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

1. In Article 26, on page 2, line 20, by adding the following language after the word "costs": "for eligible drugs as defined in section 42-66.2-3(5)".

2. In Article 26, on page 2, line 20, by deleting the section number "42-66.2-3" and inserting in place thereof the section number "42-66.2-3(1)".

3. In Article 26, on page 2, line 23, by adding the following language after the period"(.),,: "The initial one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) paid by the consumer shall not be reimbursed by the state."

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN M. COSTANTINO
Representative, District 14

The motion to amend is read and prevails, on a roll call vote, 91 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 91: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah(Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Caprio, Caroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, 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.

NAYS -0. The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, 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, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 27

RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES


Representative Giannini moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives Pires, Gallison, Fox and Coelho.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 93 members voting in the.affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 93: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, 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, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, 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.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 28

RELATING TO
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES


Representative Sherlock moves passage of the article, seconded by Representatives George, Naughton, Crowley, Giannini, Costantino and Fox.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, SChadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.


ARTICLE 29

RELATING TO
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION


Representative Fox moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Pires and many other Representatives.

Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Fox, Scott, Lima, Levesque, Gorham and Pires discuss the article.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Caroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, 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, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -4: Representatives Abdullah(Odiase, Anderson, M., Kennedy, Levesque.


ARTICLE 22

RELATING TO EDUCATION AID


Representative Crowley moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

By unanimous consent, Representative Crowley, seconded by Representatives Giannini and Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) .(Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) Article 22, page 2, line 8, by inserting the section number and comma "16-7.1-2," after the word "Sections";

(2) Article 22, page 2, by inserting the following language between lines 10 and 11:

"16-7.1-2. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE (a) The board of regents shall adopt and publish statewide standards of performance and performance benchmarks in core subject areas to include writing and mathematics (grades four (4), eight (8), and ten (10)). These standards and performance benchmarks shall be ratified by the board and implemented by December 31, 1997. By December 31, 1998, performance standards and performance benchmarks for reading in two (2) grades shall be added.

(b) Districts and schools need to be held accountable for student performance results. Therefore, every school district receiving state education aid under title 16 of the general laws shall develop a district strategic plan. The district strategic plan shall: (1) be based on high academic standards for student performance consistent with the statewide standards and benchmarks; (2) be the product of a shared community wide process which defines a vision of what students should know and be able to do; (3) address the needs of each school in the district; (4) encourage the development of school-based improvement planning and implementation; (5) include a process for mentoring of new teachers; (6) be designed to improve student achievement with emphasis on closing the performance gaps among groups of students such as the performance gaps correlated with poverty, gender, language background and disability; (7) include establishment of student intervention teams to address the instructional needs of diverse learners, include high standards of student behavior designed to create an orderly educational environment with due regard for the rights of students, and an asset protection plan; and (8) be consistent with Rhode Island's comprehensive education strategy. In order to assure the most efficient use of resources implementing strategic plans, districts and schools are encouraged to work together as consortia and as part of the regional collaboratives.

(c) The strategic plan shall include strategies to improve the performance of students in mathematics, reading, and writing. These strategies shall be based on the adequate yearly progress expected for students and schools. Annual performance targets for determining whether schools and districts have made adequate yearly progress will be set by the commissioner of education. The general assembly expects these district strategies to increase the number of fourth grade students performing at or above the proficient standard in mathematics, reading and writing in each district and school. In fiscal 1998-1999 and beyond, the increase shall be established annually in accordance with section 16-7.1-4.
(d) Each strategic plan must indicate the manner in which self-studies will be completed at the school level in accordance with guidelines established by the commissioner. Funds shall be appropriated to the department of elementary and secondary education to assist districts with on-site reviews. Schools to be visited shall be determined by the commissioner.

(e) Each strategic plan must indicate the method in which school administrators and staff shall achieve and maintain an orderly educational environment in accordance with due process and with due regard for the rights of students.

(f) Each strategic plan shall include the development of inter-agency agreements for the coordination of services among state and local agencies responsible for service to children and families. These agreements shall address the identification and provision of services to preschool children with disabilities and children and youth with behavioral health care needs.

(g) All district strategic plans and annual updates shall be submitted to the commissioner of education no later than May 1, of each year."

Respectfully submitted,

PAUL W. CROWLEY
Representative, District 100

Representatives Crowley and Abdullah-Odiase discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Abdullah-Odiase.

By unanimous consent, Representative Watson, seconded by Representatives Fleury, Callahan, Scott, Trillo and Carroll, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) Article 22, page 2, line 31, by deleting the underscored number "3.5" and reinserting the number "5.0".

Respectfully submitted,

ROBERT A. WATSON
Representative, District 43

Representatives Watson, Carroll, Montanaro, Smith, Anguilla, Trillo, Williamson, Crowley, Palumbo, Kennedy, Cicilline, Scott and McNamara discuss the amendment.

Representative Watson rises on a point of order for Representative McNamara to speak germane to the amendment.

The Honorable Speaker rules for Representative McNamara to speak germane to the amendment.

Representative McNamara continues discussion.

Representatives Savage, Levesque, Gorham, Amaral, Barr, Watson and Pires discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 38 members voting in the affirmative and 56 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 38: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, DeSimone, Fleury, Garvey, George, Gorham, Hogan, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Scott, Shanley, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS - 56: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Brien, Cambio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Lima, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Anguilla, seconded by Representatives Scott, Gallison and Coelho, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) In Article 1, on page 15, line 19, by deleting the figure "575,846,092" and inserting in place thereof the figure "576,648,474".

(2) In Article 1, on page 24, line 16, by deleting the figure "2,650,768,180" and inserting in place thereof the figure "2,651,570,562".

(3) In Article 1, on page 24, line 20, by deleting the figure "5,184,847,189" and inserting in place thereof the figure "5,185,649,571".

(4) In Article 7, on page 8, line 10, by deleting the word and figure "fifty (50)" and inserting in place thereof the word and figure "fifty and one half (50.5)".

(5) In Article 7, on page 8, line 31, by deleting the word and figure "fifty (50)" and inserting in place thereof the word and figure "fifty and one half (50.5)".

(6) In Article 22, on page 2, line 31, by deleting the figure "3.5" and inserting in place thereof the figure "4.0".

Respectfully submitted,

FAUSTO C. ANGUILLA
Representative, District 90

Representatives Watson, Anguilla and Pires discuss the amendment. Minority Leader Watson requests to vote on item 6 separately.

The Honorable Speaker rules that it is divisible. Item 6 of the amendment is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 35 members voting in the affirmative and 50 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 35: Representatives Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Bierman, Callahan, Carroll, Gallison, Garvey, Gorham, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, Long, Lowe, Maher, Montanaro, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Scott, Shanley, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 50: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Benson, Cambio, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, George, Giannini, Hetherington, Jacquard, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams. The remainder of the amendment fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 33 members voting in the affirmative and 56 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 33: Representatives Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Cambio, Caprio, Coelho, DeSimone, Gallison, Garvey, George, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Menard, Naughton, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Scott, Shanley, Smith, Trillo, Wasylyk, Winfield.

NAYS - 56: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Brien, Callahan, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hetherington, Jacquard, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Picard, Pires, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

By unanimous consent, Representative Smith, seconded by Representatives DeSimone and Pisaturo, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) In Article 1, page 7, line 6, by deleting the number "24,886,849" and inserting in place thereof the number "22,886,849".

(2) In Article 1, page 15, line 19, by striking the number "575,846,092" and substituting thereof the number "572,833,875".

(3) In Article 1, page 15, line 19, by inserting the following:

"Progressive support and intervention 5,012,217".

(4) In Article 1, page 16, line 16, by striking the number "86,520,707", and inserting in place thereof the number "828,520,707".

(5) In Article 22, page 3, line 4, by deleting the number "7.0" and inserting in place thereof the number 7.5

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN F. SMITH
Representative, District 12

Representative Levesque discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 19 members voting in the affirmative and 70 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 19: Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Bierman, Cicilline, DeSimone, George, Levesque, Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Tejada, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield. The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Scott.

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By unanimous consent, Representative Pisaturo, seconded by Representative Smith, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," by adding thereto the following new Article:


"ARTICLE

SECTION 1. Title 46 of the General Laws entitled "Towns and Cities" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:


CHAPTER 68

COMMERCIAL INCENTIVE ZONE
AT THE FORMER
NARRAGANSETT BREWERY SITE


46-681. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ZONES. The city of Cranston may establish by ordinance a commercial incentive zone at the former Narragansett Brewery site to help meet the neighborhood's critical redevelopment needs. The city shall receive the lesser of one half(1/2) of the sales tax proceeds which result from sales by new businesses within the zone or one million dollars ($1,000,000) annually, for one ten (10) year period beginning on the date that a certificate of occupancy is delivered to any retail sales business locating at the brewery site. For the second ten (10) year period, the city shall annually receive the lesser of one half (11 2) the sales tax proceeds which result from all new businesses within the zone or seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000). For the purposes of this section, the term "Narragansett Brewery site" means plat number 7, lots 1, 00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 08, 100, 106, 108, 111, 112, 113, 1 14, 116, lIe, 117, 711, 1100,2203,2438,2430,2440,2441, 2442, 2443, 2463, 2464, 2466, 3084, 3224, 3040, 3873, 3074, 3876, 3731, and 3734 of the property tax maps of the city of Cranston as of July 1, 1080.

46-68-2. USE OF SALES TAX PROCEEDS. The ordinance enacted by the city of Cranston shall provide for the use of sales tax proceeds received by the city to implement a tax increment financing program for any roadway, infrastructure or site improvements necessary to develop the brewery property and adjacent commercial districts.


SECTION 2. This Article shall take effect upon passage."

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL S. PISATURO
Representative, District 21

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 13 members voting in the affirmative and 75 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 13: Representatives Bierman, DeSimone, Lanzi, Levesque, Lima, Montanaro, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Simonian, Smith, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Levesque, seconded by Representative Pisaturo, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," by adding thereto the following new Article:


"ARTICLE

JOINT COMMITTEE
ON LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

SECTION 1. Chapter 22-11 of the General Laws entitled "Joint Committee on Legislative Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

22-11-3.8. AUDITS. - (a) The books and accounts of the legislative department shall be audited annually by an independent auditor selected by the auditor general. In addition, in every third (3rd) fiscal year, the auditor general shall cause to be conducted by an independent auditor a performance audit of the legislative department. The first performance audit conducted hereunder shall relate to the fiscal year ending June 30,2001.



(b) No later than August 1 of each year, the auditor general shall establish specifications for said audits, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in government auditing standards, issued by the comptroller general of the United States. The specifications shall be considered public documents, and filed with the secretary of state and available on the general assembly website. No later than September 1 of each year, the auditor general shall cause bids to be solicited for each audit. The auditor general shall establish a date no later than November 1 of each year, as the deadline for submission of bids, shall within two (2) business days of said deadline conduct a public review of all bids, and shall within seven (7) days select the lowest qualified bid submitted.

(c) Absent proof of substantial irregularity in the conduct of the audit, the budget officer shall pay the independent auditor the amount bid, upon certification that the audit is complete. The budget officer shall charge the same against the accounts of the joint committee on legislative services.

(d) Each independent audit, along with all attachments, howsoever described, shall be a public record. A copy of the audit, along with all attachments, shall be delivered to each member of the general assembly, filed with the secretary of state, and available on the general assembly website.


SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93

Representatives Martineau, Montanaro and Levesque discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 24 members voting in the affirmative and 69 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 24: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Cicilline, Dennigan, DeSimone, Gorham, Lanzi, Levesque, Lima, Long, Montanaro, Murphy, W.H., Picard, Pisaturo, Savage, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Story, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Barr, Bierman, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Caroll, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pisaturo, seconded by Representative Smith, offers a written motion to amend.

Representative Menard requests a ruling from the Chair on whether the amendment is germane to the budget.

The Honorable Speaker rules it is not germane to the budget.

Representative Pisaturo challenges the ruling of the Chair The ruling of the Chair is upheld, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Caroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 12: Representatives Aiken, Bierman, DeSimone, Gorham, Levesque, Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Wasylyk.

By unanimous consent, Representative Smith, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo and DeSimone, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," by adding thereto the following new Article:


"ARTICLE

VIDEO LOTTERY TERMINAL


SECTION 1. Section 42-61.2-7 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-61.2 entitled "Video Lottery Terminal" is hereby amended to read as follows:

42-61.2-7. DIVISION OF REVENUE. - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 42-61-15, the allocation of net terminal income derived from video lottery games is as follows:

(1) For deposit in the general fund and to the state lottery commission fund for administrative purposes: No less thanfifty one percent (51%) fifty-two percent (52%);

(2) To the licensed video lottery retailer:thirty one percent (31%) thirty percent (30%);

(3) To the owners of dog kennels who are under contract with a licensee: six percent (6%) of net terminal income derived from video lottery games located at the facility. The six percent (6%) not allocated to the owner of dog kennels reverts back to the general revenue fund and to the state lottery commission for administrative purposes;

(4) To the technology provider: eleven percent (11%) of the net terminal income of the provider's terminals less all reasonable charges and fees to the communications provider associated with the supplying, maintenance, and operations of the communications system. The lottery commission shall determine the fees to the communications system provider which shall be no more than two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the net terminal income;

(5) To the city or town in which the licensed video retailer is licensed: one percent (1%); and.

(6) Unclaimed prizes and credits shall remit to the general fund of the state;

(7) Payments into the state's general fund specified in subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(6) shall be made on an estimated monthly basis. Payment shall be made on the tenth day following the close of the month except for the last month when payment shall be on the last business day.

(b) Provided, however, that for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1993 and subsequent fiscal years, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the extent possible shall be contributed to the distressed communities relief program, pursuant to section 45- 13-12, to be distributed according to the formula and the contributions shall be as follows:

(1) One million one hundred fifty-two thousand six hundred eighty-three dollars 1,152,683) of the net terminal income due retailers under subdivision (a)(2) deposited as general revenues as follows: Lincoln Greyhound Park seven hundred sixty-seven thousand, six hundred eighty-seven dollars ($767,687) and Newport Jai Alai Fronton three hundred eighty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-six dollars ($384,996).

(2) Two hundred eighteen thousand five hundred seventy-nine dollars ($218,579) of the net terminal income due kennel owners under subdivision (a)(3) deposited as general revenues. (3) Six hundred and twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and thirty-seven dollars ($628,737) of the net terminal income due the technology providers under subsection (a)(4) deposited as general revenues.

(iv) Three million dollars ($3,000,000) mom the state general revenue fund.

SECTION 2. This article shall take effect upon passage."

(1) In Article 1, page 15, line 19, by striking the number "575,846,092" and substituting the number "572,833,875."

(2) In Article 1, page 15, after line 19, by inserting the following:

"Progressive support and intervention 5,402,217"

(3) In Article 1, page 16, line 16, by striking the number "826,520,707" and inserting in place thereof the number "828,910,717"

(4) In Article 22, page 3, line 4, by deleting the number "7.0" and inserting in place thereof the number "7.5".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN F. SMITH
Representative, District 12

NOW PRESIDING

At 5:57 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker Winfield.

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Representatives Fox, Smith, Lima, Barr and Abdullah-Odiase discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 7 members voting in the affirmative and 86 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 7: Representatives DeSimone, Levesque, Lima, Pisaturo, Simonian, Smith, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 86: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Ajello, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo and Rabideau, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," by adding thereto the following new article:

"ARTICLE______

SECTION 1. Section 17-7-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 17-7 entitled "State Board of Elections" is hereby amended to read as follows:

17-7-5. Powers and duties -- Quorum -- (a) The state board has those functions, powers, and duties that are prescribed by this title or otherwise pursuant to law. In the exercise of these functions, powers, and duties, but without limitation, the board shall:

(1) Exercise general supervision of the administration of the election law by local boards;

(2) Furnish all binders, forms, cabinets, and other supplies required for the operation of the system of permanent registration of voters throughout the state, as provided by this title;

(3) Require the correction of voting lists by any local board, whenever the state board has information or cause to believe that any error exists in the lists and shall immediately notify the secretary of state of any corrections;

(4) Have responsibility for supervising the vendor to the extent that services under the jurisdiction of the state board are performed by the vendor as prescribed by section 17-19-3.

(5) Prepare, package, and deliver election supplies to the various cities and towns for each voting district except for supplies listed in this title for delivery by the office of the secretary of state;

(6) (i) Appoint, qualify, and assign all state inspectors of elections. The state board of elections shall formulate programs of instruction and shall determine the method and manner of instruction which shall be provided to the local boards and to the vendor providing training pursuant to any agreement between the state and the vendor for the training of election officials. The program of instruction shall include familiarization with the election laws and duties of various election officials, together with the exercise of sample situations which may be encountered in the process of voting, geographical boundaries of the voting district to which the official may be assigned, offices and questions which may be on the ballot, and any other information that the board of elections may deem appropriate. The availability of these programs of instruction for local boards shall be pursuant to the procedures, rules, and regulations adopted by the board of elections;

(ii) The board of elections shall also formulate and provide an informational pamphlet containing detailed instructions regarding the duties of elections officials and the operation of polling places. All informational pamphlets shall be distributed to the local boards who shall, in turn, see to their distribution to all election officials prior to any election;

(7) Canvass and tabulate all votes cast at each state election; and count, canvass, and tabulate the votes cast by mail-in vote as provided in this title;

(8) Select dates for off year and special election primaries, except the dates for those primaries for local elections that are required to be fixed by the local board pursuant to chapter 15 of this title;

(9) Furnish each elected candidate for all state or national offices a certificate of election;

(10) Furnish the secretary of state with a certified statement of the number of votes cast in each voting district for all state and national candidates, the votes cast for and against all state questions which appeared on the ballot, and a certificate of election for each national candidate who is elected in this state, and furnish the governor with a certified list of the general officers elected at each general election;

(11) Hold hearings relating to recounts or other protests of the results or conduct of an election;

(12) Maintain any books and records of the votes cast, and publish any statements and reports that it may deem to be in the public interest;

(13) Arrange and make provisions for the registration of voters pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, 42 U.S.C. section 1973gg et seq. The state board shall formulate programs to assist those persons or organizations desiring to register voters and shall provide, pursuant to procedures, rules, and regulations it shall adopt, voter registrations services which may include: training sessions, registration materials, manuals and other services for the purpose of registering to vote eligible Rhode Island citizens; and

(14) Annually conduct a voter registration drive at each institution of higher education at the level of junior college or above in the state.

(b) The state board also has all of the powers and duties formerly conferred or imposed by existing law upon the division of elections and the election board, and whenever in any other general law, public law, act, or resolution of the general assembly, or any document, record, or proceeding authorized by the general assembly, the phrase "division of elections" or "election board" or any other word or words used in reference to or descriptive of the division, board, or any member or employee of them, or to their respective activities or appointees, or any of them, the word, phrase, or reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be deemed to refer to and describe the state board, its members, appointees, and activities, as the context may require.

(c) The state board has power to make the rules, regulations, and directives that it deems necessary to carry out the objects and purposes of this title not inconsistent with law.

(d) The state board also has jurisdiction over all election matters on appeal from any local board and over any other matters pertinent and necessary to the proper supervision of the election laws.

(e) Four (4) members of the state board constitutes a quorum.

(f) For each two (2) year election cycle, the board of elections shall develop and continuously update a publicly accessible campaign database. The database shall include at least the following information:

(1) for all candidates required to report under section 17-25-11, the contribution and expenditure information contained in campaign finance reports filed under this chapter;

(2) for all candidates receiving public financing grants, the amount of each grant awarded; or

(3) for all Rhode Island candidates for federal office, the contribution and expenditure information filed with the federal elections commission. The information in the database shall be made available to the public through a Rhode Island state home page on-line service for public access on any electronic network, and through printed reports from the board of elections in response to a public request within seven (7) days of the date of request.

SECTION 2. Chapter 17-25 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections:

17-25-7.5 . Electronic reporting declaration of policy. -- The state of Rhode island is committed to the promoting and facilitating of public access to the reports of campaign contributions received and expenditures made by candidates for public office. Therefore sections 17-25-7.5 and 17-25-7.6 are designed to electronically provide this information to the public.

17-25-7.6. Electronic reporting. -- (a) The board of elections shall accept campaign financed reports electronically in accordance with the following schedule:

(1) Candidates for statewide office and for the general assembly by the year 2002; and

(2) Candidates for municipal office and all others by the year 2004.

(b) All candidates subject to the provisions of this chapter and who raise and/or expend more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) must file reports electronically with the board of elections by the year 2002, provided, however, that until 2006, any candidate who provides a sworn affidavit to the board of elections that his or her campaign is not using a computer for any purpose may, upon a majority vote of the board, be granted permission to file required reports in paper form rather than electronically.

(c) All electronic campaign finance reports received by the board of elections shall be immediately disseminated for public access on any electronic network.

SECTION 3. This article shall take effect upon passage."



Respectfully submitted,

EDITH AJELLO
Representative, District 3

Representative Martineau discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails, on a roll call vote, 15 members voting in the affirmative and 75 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75; Representatives Ajello, Benson, Cicilline, Dennigan, DeSimone, Gorham, Knickle, Levesque, Lima, Montanaro, Murphy, W.J., Pisaturo, Rabideau, Smith, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 75; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.


ARTICLE 5
RELATING TO
REVISED APPROPRIATIONS


Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Fox, Giannini and Benson, moves passage of the article.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Fox, Giannini and Benson, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) In Article 5, on page 1, at line 30, by deleting the word "Grants" and inserting in place thereof the words "New Construction Grant"; and by deleting the figures "365,000" and inserting in place thereof the figures "250,000", in both columns where those figures appear.

(2) In articleS, on page 2, at line 3, by deleting the word "Grants" and inserting in place thereof the words "New Construction Grant".

(3) In Article 5, on page 2, at line 6, by deleting the figures "72,068,610" and inserting in place thereof the figures "53,884,417"; by deleting the figures "2,190,753" and inserting in place thereof the figures "(371,609)"; and by deleting the figures "74,259,363" and inserting in place thereof the figures "53,512,808".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

Representative Carroll discusses the article as amended.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

(1) Article 5 on page 1, line 29 by deleting the number "71,703,610" and inserting in place thereof the number "71,818,610".

(2) Article 5 on page 1, line 29 by deleting the number "73,894,363" and inserting in place thereof the number "74,009,363".

(3) Article 5 on page 1, line 30 by deleting the word "Grant' and inserting the words "New Construction Grant" after the word Hill

(4) Article 5 on page 1, line 30 by deleting the number "365,000" and inserting in place thereof the number "250,000" in both columns.

(5) Article 5 on page 2, line 3 by deleting the word "Grants" and inserting the words "New Construction Grant".

(6) Article 5 on page 2, line 6 by deleting the number "72,068,610" and inserting in place thereof the number "53,884,417".

(7) Article 5 on page 2, line 6 by deleting the number "2,190,753" and inserting in place thereof the number "(371,609)".

(8) Article 5 on page 2, line 6 by deleting the number "74,259,363" and inserting in place thereof the number "53,512,808".

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

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; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Smith, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo and DeSimone, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

1. In Article 1, page 15, line 19, by deleting the number "575,846,092" and inserting in place thereof the number "574,549,248".

2. In Article 1, page 15, after line 19, by inserting the following:

"Progressive support and interventions 5,216,844".

3. In Article 1, page 16, line 16, by deleting the number "826,520,707" and inserting in place thereof the number "830,440,707".

4. In Article 5, page 4, after line 13, by inserting the following:

"Legislature Legislative Office Building 4,000,000 (4,000,000) 0".

5. In Article 22, page 3, line 4, by deleting the number "7.0" and inserting in place thereof the number "8.0".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN F. SMITH
Representative, District 12

Representatives Levesque, Martineau, Cicilline, Montanaro and Smith discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 10 members voting in the affirmative and 76 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 10; Representatives Ajello, Bierman, DeSimone, Levesque, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS - 76; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williamson, Winfield.

The article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

NOW PRESIDING

At 6:30 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Speaker.

CALENDAR


ARTICLE 1

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 2002


Representative Pires moves passage of the article, seconded by Representative Fox.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Fox, Faria, W.J. Murphy, Dennigan, Malik and Giannini offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled, "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2002," as follows:

In Article 1, on page 34, at the end of line 4, add the following language: "provided, however, Section 11 of this Article shall' take effect on June 30, 2001."

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails, on a roll call vote, 90 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 90; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, 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, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Pires, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO



(01-H 6100) (Substitute "A")


Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

SECTION 1. Subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions hereinafter contained in this act, the following general revenue amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002. The amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available pursuant to section 35-4-22 and Chapter 41 of Title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws. For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of such sums or such portions thereof as may be required from time to time upon receipt by him or her of properly authenticated vouchers.

Administration

Central Management

 

General Revenues

1,835,080

Federal Funds

204,894

Total - Central Management

2,039,974

Accounts and Control

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

4,746,970

RI e-Government Fund - RI-SAIL

2,000,000

Total - Accounts and Control

6,746,970

Budgeting General Revenues

2,106,537

Municipal Affairs

 

General Revenues

1,236,447

Federal Funds

7,500,108

Total - Municipal Affairs

8,736,555

Purchasing General Revenues

2,101,214

Auditing General Revenues

1,509,967

Human Resources General Revenues

6,480,675

Personnel Appeal Board General Revenues

131,263

Taxation

 

Other Funds

 

Motor Fuel Tax Evasion Program

90,000

Temporary Disability Insurance

642,440

General Revenues

14,814,080

Federal Funds

1,306,280

Restricted Receipts

334,963

Total - Taxation

17,187,763

Registry of Motor Vehicles

 

Other Funds Motor Vehicle Emission Inspections - CMAQ

11,204

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

13,793,639

RI e-Government Fund - Digital License System

150,000

RI e-Government Fund - OLIS Support - RMV System

350,000

Restricted Receipts

15,848

Total - Registry of Motor Vehicles

14,320,691

Child Support Enforcement

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

3,193,389

Federal Funds

7,267,802

Total - Child Support Enforcement

10,461,191

Central Services

 

Other Funds

 

Lighting Conservation - Other Funds

661,278

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

11,911,939

Energy Office Grants

381,016

Federal Funds

18,543,661

Restricted Receipts

1,049,861

Total - Central Services

32,547,755

Office of Library and Information Services

 

Other Funds

 

Federal Highway - PL Systems Planning

851,184

Federal Highway - T2 Systems Planning

117,550

Air Quality Modeling

20,283

General Revenues

2,606,304

Federal Funds

1,357,458

Restricted Receipts

10,830

Total - Office of Library and Information Services

4,963,609

General

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - A-Building Stabilization - Pastore Center

100,000

RICAP - State House Skylights and Roof

1,733,000

RICAP - State House Terrace/South Stairs

2,903,000

RICAP - Chapin Health Laboratory

300,000

RICAP - Cranston Street Armory

1,000,000

RICAP - Cannon Building

150,000

RICAP - Old State House

35,000

RICAP - State Office Building

200,000

RICAP - State Information Operations Center

200,000

RICAP - Old Colony House

200,000

RICAP - Court Buildings - HVAC

362,000

RICAP - Asset Inventory

50,000

RICAP - Washington County Government Center

395,000

RICAP - State House Renovations - Phase II

592,664

RICAP - Board of Elections Building

50,000

RICAP - Environmental Compliance

900,000

RICAP - Fox Point Hurricane Barrier

50,000

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

11,419,295

Race and Police Community Relations Commission

300,000

Economic Development Corporation

7,826,807

Centers of Excellence

3,000,000

Housing Resources Commission

8,652,098

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payment

97,202,898

Property Valuation

1,073,300

General Revenue Sharing Program

43,621,430

Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt Properties

18,151,500

Distressed Communities Relief Program

7,400,000

Resource Sharing and State Library Aid

6,318,527

Library Construction Aid

2,280,669

Federal Funds

700,000

Restricted Receipts

566,000

Total - General

217,733,188

Debt Service Payments

 

Other Funds

 

DEM - Narragansett Bay Commission

5,066,552

DEM Clean Water Finance Agency

3,834,496

DEM Wastewater Treatment

6,098,952

RIPTA Debt Service

771,729

Transportation Debt Service

42,085,172

RIRBA - DLT - Temporary Disability Insurance

60,222

COPS - DLT Building - Other

360,202

COPS - Center General - Furniture - TDI

2,080

COPS - Pastore Center Telecommunications - TDI

19,799

Debt - URI Education and General

963,451

Debt - URI Housing Loan Funds

1,845,923

Debt - URI Dining Services

265,179

Debt - URI Health Services

125,409

Debt - W. Alton Jones Services

111,050

Debt - URI Memorial Union

97,648

Debt - URI Sponsored Research (Indirect Cost)

101,347

Debt - RIC Education and General

296,614

Debt - RIC Housing

568,390

Debt - RIC Student Center and Dining

177,951

Debt - RIC Student Union

254,765

Debt - CCRI Bookstore

177,092

General Revenue Debt Service Payments

115,958,757

Federal Funds

1,632,114

Restricted Receipts

5,961,760

Total - Debt Service Payments

186,836,654

Division of Sheriffs

12,246,353

Grand Total - Administration

526,150,359

Business Regulation

 

Central Management General Revenues

1,433,701

Banking Regulation General Revenues

1,469,676

Securities Regulation General Revenues

664,764

Commercial Licensing and Regulation General Revenues

916,007

Restricted Receipts

100,000

Total - Commercial Licensing and Regulation

1,016,007

Racing and Athletics General Revenues

684,934

Insurance Regulation

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

3,503,038

Restricted Receipts

357,465

Total - Insurance Regulation

3,860,503

Board of Accountancy General Revenues

189,452

Grand Total - Business Regulation

9,319,037

Labor and Training

 

Central Management

 

General Revenues

279,999

Restricted Receipts Director of Workers' Compensation

471,284

Total - Central Management

751,283

Workforce Development Services

 

Federal Funds

20,405,853

Restricted Receipts

 

ES - Reemployment Program

1,127,297

Human Resource Investment Council

9,113,176

Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 42-28 of the general laws and notwithstanding any general or public law to the contrary, the Human Resource Investment Council shall fund Rhode Island Manufacturing Extension Services (RIMES) in the amount of $446,000 in fiscal year 2002.

   

Job Development Fund DET Admin.

267,115

Total - Workforce Development Services

30,913,441

Workforce Regulation and Safety General Revenues

3,687,515

Income Support

 

Other Funds

 

Temporary Disability Insurance Fund

142,160,533

Employment Security Fund

151,500,000

General Revenues

2,654,310

Federal Funds

18,227,232

Restricted Receipts

1,989,520

Total - Income Support

316,531,595

Injured Workers Services Restricted Receipts

9,306,763

Labor Relations Board General Revenues

339,269

Grand Total - Labor and Training

361,529,866

Legislature

 

General Revenues

24,886,849

Restricted Receipts

757,329

Grand Total - Legislature

25,644,178

Lieutenant Governor General Revenues

764,928

State

 

Administration General Revenues

1,165,919

Corporations

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

1,426,980

RI e-Government Fund - UCC Automated System

250,000

Total - Corporations

1,676,980

State Archives

 

General Revenues

281,015

Federal Funds

18,631

Restricted Receipts

193,337

Total - State Archives

492,983

Elections General Revenues

467,857

State Library General Revenues

703,827

Office of Public Information General Revenues

480,928

Grand Total - State

4,988,494

General Treasurer

 

Treasury

 

Other Funds Temporary Disability Insurance Fund

196,252

General Revenues

2,584,159

Federal Funds

265,140

Restricted Receipts

16,000

Total - Treasury

3,061,551

State Retirement System

 

Other Funds

 

Administrative Expenses - State Retirement System

11,148,136

Retirement - Treasury Investment Operations

542,026

Total - State Retirement System

11,690,162

Unclaimed Property Restricted Receipts

9,382,527

RI Refunding Bond Authority General Revenues

67,827

Crime Victim Compensation Program

 

General Revenues

2,420,467

Federal Funds

1,497,137

Restricted Receipts

1,727,619

Total - Crime Victim Compensation Program

5,645,223

Grand Total - General Treasurer

29,847,290

Boards for Design Professionals General Revenues

350,275

Board of Elections

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

2,120,057

RI e-Government Fund - Electronic Campaign Finance System

330,000

Grand Total - Board of Elections

2,450,057

Rhode Island Ethics Commissions General Revenues

847,427

Office of Governor General Revenues

5,681,777

   

Public Utilities Commission

 

General Revenues

731,240

Federal Funds

61,538

Restricted Receipts

4,663,397

Grand Total - Public Utilities Commission

5,456,175

Rhode Island Commission on Women General Revenues

139,140

Children, Youth, and Families

 

Central Management

 

General Revenues

7,828,990

Federal Funds

5,117,207

Total - Central Management

12,946,197

Children's Behavioral Health Services

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - Groden Center - Mt. Hope

79,660

RICAP - Spurwink/RI

199,000

General Revenues

21,620,441

Federal Funds

19,732,041

Total - Children's Behavioral Health Services

41,631,142

Juvenile Correctional Services

 

RICAP - Rhode Island Training School Bathroom Renovation

100,000

General Revenues

24,423,744

Federal Funds

2,855,694

Restricted Receipts

8,000

Total - Juvenile Correctional Services

27,387,438

Child Welfare

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

78,956,984

Children's Trust Fund

55,500

Federal Funds

55,627,562

Restricted Receipts

1,387,191

Total - Child Welfare

136,027,237

Higher Education Incentive Grants General Revenues

150,000

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget," all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered general revenues balances of the appropriation for the higher education opportunity incentive grants in the Department of Children, Youth and Families at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

   

Grand Total - Children, Youth, and Families

218,142,014

Elderly Affairs

 

Other Funds

 

Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund

4,700,000

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

13,477,616

RIPAE

10,280,993

Safety and Care of the Elderly

1,000

Federal Funds

8,659,750

Grand Total - Elderly Affairs

37,119,359

Health

 

Central Management

 

Other Funds Trauma Registry

228,109

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

2,609,284

RI e-Government Fund - Automated Vital Records System

300,000

Federal Funds

3,061,631

Restricted Receipts

1,729,242

Total - Central Management

7,928,266

State Medical Examiner General Revenues

1,678,857

Family Health

 

General Revenues

8,465,477

Poison Control Center

250,000

Federal Funds

27,385,678

Restricted Receipts

3,459,596

Total - Family Health

39,560,751

Health Services Regulation

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

4,375,908

Hospital Care Consultant Report

292,312

Federal Funds

1,963,101

Restricted Receipts

464,833

Total - Health Services Regulation

7,096,154

Environmental Health

 

General Revenues

4,157,352

Federal Funds

2,216,902

Restricted Receipts

670,447

Total - Environmental Health

7,044,701

Health Laboratories

 

General Revenues

5,638,424

Federal Funds

794,635

Total - Health Laboratories

6,433,059

Disease Prevention and Control

 

General Revenues

5,220,109

Smoking Cessation

 

Provide that no expenditures made prior to a plan being presented to,

 

and approve by, the chairs of the Finance Committees

1,000,000

Federal Funds

11,656,697

Restricted Receipts

79,783

Total - Disease Prevention and Control

17,956,589

Grand Total - Health

87,698,377

Human Services

 

Central Management

 

General Revenues

7,089,388

Federal Funds

3,673,194

Restricted Receipts

1,786,967

Total - Central Management

12,549,549

Individual and Family Support

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP Veterans Home Roof

60,000

RICAP Forand Building Exterior Doors and Windows

135,000

RICAP Forand Building Soffitts Replacement

85,000

RICAP Forand Building Exterior Window Panels

349,375

General Revenues

20,699,761

Federal Funds

50,994,985

Restricted Receipts

73,680

Total - Individual and Family Support

72,397,801

Veterans' Affairs

 

General Revenues

13,405,994

Federal Funds

5,604,801

Restricted Receipts

1,085,986

Total - Veterans' Affairs

20,096,781

Health Care Quality, Financing and Purchasing

 

General Revenues

22,250,099

Federal Funds

30,378,277

Restricted Receipts

330,000

Total - Health Care Quality, Financing & Purchasing

52,958,376

Medical Benefits

 

General Revenue

 

Hospitals

87,084,274

Nursing Facilities

121,332,000

Managed Care

114,428,738

Other

86,731,949

Special Education

9,493,730

Federal Funds

 

Hospitals

95,166,543

Nursing Facilities

135,743,050

Managed Care

132,790,263

Other

98,136,077

Special Education

11,006,270

Restricted Receipts

15,000

Total - Medical Benefits

891,927,894

Supplemental Security Income Program General Revenues

28,267,437

Family Independence Program

 

General Revenue

 

Child Care

53,609,428

TANF/Family Independence Program

17,999,851

Federal Funds

82,403,049

Total - Family Independence Program

154,012,328

State Funded Programs

 

General Revenue

 

General Public Assistance

2,074,263

Food Stamp Replacement for Legal Immigrants

1,619,226

Citizenship Participation Program

100,000

Weatherization One-Time Payment

1,579,000

Federal Funds

59,026,224

Total - State Funded Programs

64,398,713

Grand Total - Human Services

1,296,608,879

Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals

 

Central Management General Revenues

1,703,146

Hospital and Community System Support

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - Utilities Upgrade

400,000

RICAP - Medical Center Rehabilitation

664,932

RICAP - Utility Systems - Water Tanks and Pipes

350,000

RICAP - Environmental Mandates

550,000

General Revenues

19,945,762

Total - Hospital and Community System Support

21,910,694

Services for the Developmentally Disabled

 

General Revenues

98,548,866

Federal Funds

111,725,085

Total - Services for the Developmentally Disabled

210,273,951

Integrated Mental Health Services

 

General Revenues

30,347,627

Federal Funds

28,172,341

Total - Integrated Mental Health Services

58,519,968

Hospital and Community Rehabilitation Services

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - Zambarano Buildings and Utilities

404,942

General Revenues

50,523,558

Federal Funds

52,382,371

Total - Hospital and Community Rehabilitation Services

103,310,871

Substance Abuse

 

RICAP - Asset Protection-Other Funds

100,000

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

14,829,699

Providence Community Action

213,000

Federal Funds

9,942,976

Restricted Receipts

55,000

Total - Substance Abuse

25,140,675

Grand Total - Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals

420,859,305

Office of the Child Advocate

 

General Revenues

523,165

Federal Funds

342,703

Grand Total - Child Advocate

865,868

Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing General Revenues

257,890

RI Developmental Disabilities Council Federal Funds

408,984

Governor's Commission on Disabilities

 

General Revenues

305,032

Federal Funds

28,181

Restricted Receipts

1,400

Grand Total - Governor's Commission on Disabilities

334,613

Commission for Human Rights

 

General Revenues

782,565

Federal Funds

426,177

Grand Total - Commission for Human Rights

1,208,742

Mental Health Advocate General Revenues

294,878

Elementary and Secondary Education

 

State Aid

 

General Revenue State Support Local School Operations

575,846,092

School Housing Aid General Revenues

30,775,774

Teacher's Retirement General Revenues

37,243,558

RI School for the Deaf

 

Other Funds - RICAP - School for the Deaf - Physical Education Fac.

268,250

General Revenues

5,681,452

Federal Funds

946,979

Total - RI School for the Deaf

6,896,681

Central Falls School District General Revenues

33,265,963

Davies Career and Technical School

 

Other Funds - RICAP - Davies Roof Repair

450,000

General Revenues

10,611,621

Federal Funds

797,359

Restricted Receipts

25,000

Total - Davies Career and Technical School

11,883,980

Metropolitan Career and Technical School General Revenues

2,155,000

Program Operations

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - East Providence Vocational HVAC

140,980

RICAP - Hanley - HVAC

125,000

RICAP - State-owned Schools - Fire Alarm Systems

100,000

RICAP - Hazardous Materials Storage/Dust

218,453

General Revenues

15,388,274

Federal Funds

111,816,758

Restricted Receipts

664,194

Total - Program Operations

128,453,659

Grand Total - Elementary and Secondary Education

826,520,707

Board of Governors

 

General Revenues

174,893,876

Federal Funds

2,040,118

Other Funds

 

University and College Funds

336,272,035

RICAP - Asset Protection/Roofs

4,336,922

RICAP - Chafee Hall PCB Abatement

2,500,000

RICAP - Athletic Complex

8,500,000

RICAP - Knight Megastructure

380,000

RICAP - Ballentine Hall

853,078

RICAP - Alger Hall

1,164,558

RICAP - DCYF Facilities

1,119,853

RICAP - Green Hall

1,200,000

RICAP - Plains Road Property

10,000

Grand Total - Board of Governors

533,270,440

RI State Council on the Arts

 

General Revenue

 

Operating Support

358,671

Grants

1,925,000

Federal Funds

553,795

Restricted Receipts

250,000

Grand Total - RI State Council on the Arts

3,087,466

RI Atomic Energy Commission

 

Other Funds

 

URI Sponsored Research

130,064

RICAP - Paint Interior Reactor Building Walls

50,000

RICAP - Roof Replacement - North Bunker

21,400

General Revenues

649,456

Federal Funds

753,000

Grand Total - RI Atomic Energy Commission

1,603,920

RI Higher Education Assistance Authority

 

General Revenue

 

Needs Based Grants and Work Opportunities

6,397,372

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget," all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered balances of revenue appropriations for "Needs Based Grants and Work Opportunities - RIGL 16-56-6 and 16-56-8" contained in section 1 of this article within the Higher Education Assistance Authority, whether regular or special appropriations, at the end of fiscal years 2001 and 2002 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

   

Authority Operations and Other Grants

1,039,005

Federal Funds

6,848,965

Other Funds Tuition Savings Program - Administration

229,406

Grand Total - Higher Education Assistance Authority

14,514,748

RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

 

General Revenues

751,369

Federal Funds

540,500

Restricted Receipts

331,690

Grand Total - RI Historical Pres. and Heritage Comm.

1,623,559

RI Public Telecommunications Authority

 

Other Funds

 

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

571,755

RICAP - Federally Mandated Digital TV Conversion

936,568

General Revenues

1,358,004

Federal Funds

350,000

Grand Total - Public Telecommunications Authority

3,216,327

Attorney General

 

Criminal

 

General Revenues

9,255,236

Federal Funds

1,191,290

Restricted Receipts

178,692

Total - Criminal

10,625,218

Civil

 

General Revenues

3,484,235

Federal Funds

74,616

Restricted Receipts

408,802

Total - Civil

3,967,653

Bureau of Criminal Identification General Revenues

605,696

General

 

General Revenues

1,470,433

Grand Total - Attorney General

16,669,000

Corrections

 

Central Management General Revenues

9,509,765

Parole Board

General Revenues

852,501

Federal Funds

8,000

Total - Parole Board

860,501

Institutional Corrections

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - Fire Code Safety Improvements

1,000,000

RICAP - Security Camera Installation

417,000

RICAP - Window Replacement - Women's

350,000

RICAP - General Renovations - Maximum

450,000

RICAP - Roof/Masonry Renovations - Women's

105,000

RICAP - High Security Firealarm HVAC

172,000

RICAP - Aquidneck & Prudence Cellblock Roofs

220,000

RICAP - Perimeter/Security Upgrades

1,765,000

General Revenues

110,826,798

Federal Funds

6,337,462

Restricted Receipts

3,877,475

Total - Institutional Corrections

125,520,735

Community Corrections

 

General Revenues

10,298,473

Federal Funds

338,952

Total - Community Corrections

10,637,425

Grand Total - Corrections

146,528,426

Judiciary

 

Supreme Court

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - Garrahy Judicial Complex Renovation

1,976,106

RICAP - Fogarty Judicial Annex

95,000

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

17,665,503

Defense of Indigents

1,550,000

Federal Funds

150,000

Restricted Receipts

762,689

Total - Supreme Court

22,199,298

Superior Court General Revenues

14,673,241

Family Court

 

General Revenues

10,817,657

Federal Funds

1,678,810

Restricted Receipts

233,931

Total - Family Court

12,730,398

District Court

 

General Revenues

6,865,889

Federal Funds

250,000

Restricted Receipts

70,288

Total - District Court

7,186,177

Traffic Tribunal General Revenues

5,494,788

Workers' Compensation Court Restricted Receipts

4,792,852

Justice Link Program General Revenues

1,582,340

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget" all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered general revenue and federal fund appropriations for the Justice Link program in the Judicial Department at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purposes as the former applications.

   

Grand Total - Judiciary

68,659,094

Military Staff

 

National Guard

 

Other Funds

 

Rails to Trails

291,636

RICAP - Bristol Armory Rehabilitation

200,000

RICAP - Benefit St. Arsenal Rehabilitation

71,000

RICAP - Schofield Armory Rehabilitation

110,000

RICAP - US Property and Finance Office - HVAC

50,000

RICAP - Warren Armory

100,000

RICAP - Vehicle Exhaust Vent System

50,000

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

1,734,212

RI e-Government Fund - Distributed Technology Training

100,000

Federal Funds

6,298,630

Total - National Guard

9,005,478

Emergency Management

 

General Revenues

398,887

Federal Funds

2,944,891

Restricted Receipts

111,432

Total - Emergency Management

3,455,210

Grand Total - Military Staff

12,460,688

E-911 Emergency Telephone System

 

General Revenue

 

General Revenues

3,135,519

RI e-Government Fund - GIS Database Development

500,000

Grand Total - E-911 Emergency Telephone System

3,635,519

Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review General Revenues

210,116

State Fire Marshal

 

General Revenues

1,309,125

Federal Funds

55,140

Grand Total - State Fire Marshal

1,364,265

Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline General Revenues

99,523

Rhode Island Justice Commission

 

General Revenues

177,710

Federal Funds

4,790,102

Grand Total - Rhode Island Justice Commission

4,967,812

Municipal Police Training Academy

 

General Revenues

322,148

Federal Funds

50,000

Grand Total - Municipal Police Training Academy

372,148

State Police

 

RICAP - Barracks and Training Headquarters

100,000

RICAP - Headquarters Repair/Renovation

325,000

RICAP - Parking Area Improvements

70,910

Traffic Enforcement - Municipal Training

120,739

Lottery Commission Assistance

105,057

Road Construction Reimbursement

2,320,428

General Revenues

37,110,992

Federal Funds

700,059

Restricted Receipts

217,797

Grand Total - State Police

41,070,982

Office of Public Defender

 

General Revenues

5,585,208

Federal Funds

313,406

Grand Total - Office of Public Defender

5,898,614

Environmental Management

 

Policy and Administration

 

Other Funds

 

DOT Recreational Projects

25,637

Blackstone Bikepath Design

1,297,791

RICAP - Dam Repair

700,000

General Revenues

7,540,431

Federal Funds

1,997,745

Restricted Receipts

6,707,640

Total - Policy and Administration

18,269,244

Natural Resources

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP- Westerly Boat Ramp

87,000

RICAP - Fort Adams Rehabilitation

350,000

RICAP - Recreational Facilities Improvement

515,820

RICAP - Fish and Wildlife Office/Laboratory

731,000

RICAP - Wickford Marine Facility

50,000

RICAP - Galilee Piers

908,854

RICAP - Newport Piers

1,800,000

RICAP - Boyd's Marsh Habitat Restoration

70,000

General Revenues

14,495,408

Federal Funds

12,828,616

Restricted Receipts

3,010,835

Total - Natural Resources

34,847,533

Environmental Protection

 

Other Funds Aquafund

55,358

General Revenues

9,149,675

Federal Funds

7,306,634

Restricted Receipts

2,025,591

Total - Environmental Protection

18,537,258

Grand Total - Environmental Management

71,654,035

Coastal Resources Management Council

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - South Coast Restoration Project

145,000

RICAP - Allins Cove

172,000

General Revenues

1,437,745

Federal Funds

1,055,630

Grand Total - Coastal Resources Management Council

2,810,375

State Water Resources Board

 

Other Funds

 

RICAP - Big River Management Area

80,000

RICAP - Groundwater Protection/Acquisition

43,733

RICAP - Water Allocation Plan

400,000

RICAP - Supplemental Water Supplies Development

300,000

General Revenues

1,021,631

Grand Total - State Water Resources Board

1,845,364

Transportation

 

Central Management Other Funds Gasoline Tax

3,103,029

Federal Funds

4,309,942

Total - Central Management

7,412,971

Management and Budget

 

Other Funds Gasoline Tax

1,955,027

Infrastructure Maintenance

 

Other Funds Infrastructure - Maintenance - Gasoline Tax

36,155,559

Infrastructure - Engineering

 

Other Funds

 

Gasoline Tax

41,654,484

RICAP - RIPTA Land and Buildings

360,000

Land Sale Revenue

8,000,000

State Infrastructure Bank

1,000,000

Federal Funds

227,972,848

Restricted Receipts

61,285,260

Total - Infrastructure - Engineering

340,272,592

Grand Total - Transportation

385,796,149

Statewide Totals

 

General Revenues Total

2,650,768,180

Federal Funds Total

1,531,710,544

Restricted Receipts Total

143,513,384

Other Funds Total

858,855,081

Statewide Grand Total

5,184,847,189

SECTION 2. Each line appearing in section 1 of this Article shall constitute an appropriation.

SECTION 3. Upon the transfer of any function of a department or agency to another department or agency, the governor is hereby authorized by means of executive order to transfer or reallocate, in whole or in part, the appropriations and the full-time equivalent limits affected thereby.

SECTION 4. From the appropriation for contingency shall be paid such sums as may be required at the discretion of the Governor and the Director of Administration to fund expenditures for which appropriations may not exist. Such contingency funds may also be used for expenditures in the several departments and agencies where appropriations are insufficient, or where such requirements are due to unforeseen conditions or are non-recurring items of an unusual nature. Said appropriations may also be used for the payment of bills incurred due to emergencies or to any offense against public peace and property, in accordance with the provisions of Titles 11 and 45 of the General Laws of 1956, as amended. All expenditures and transfers from this account shall be approved by the Director of Administration and the Governor.

SECTION 5. The reimbursement of any state department or agency for the cost of work or services performed for any other department or agency is hereby authorized, subject to regulations promulgated by the Director of Administration.

SECTION 6. The General Assembly may provide a written "statement of legislative intent" signed by the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and by the chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee to show the intended purpose of the appropriations contained in section 1 of this article. The statement of legislative intent shall be kept on file in the House Finance Committee and in the Senate Finance Committee.

At least twenty (20) days prior to the issuance of a grant or the release of funds, which grant or funds are listed on the legislative letter of intent, all department, agency and corporation directors, shall notify in writing the chairperson of the House Finance Committee and the chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee of the approximate date when the funds are to be released or granted.

SECTION 7. Appropriation of Temporary Disability Insurance Funds -- There is hereby appropriated pursuant to sections 28-39-5 and 28-39-8 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to be disbursed for the benefit payments from the Temporary Disability Insurance Fund and Temporary Disability Insurance Reserve Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.

SECTION 8. Appropriation of Employment Security Funds -- There is hereby appropriated pursuant to section 28-42-19 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to be disbursed for benefit payments from the Employment Security Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002.

SECTION 9. Appropriation of University and College Funds -- There is hereby appropriated pursuant to section 16-59-9 of the Rhode Island General Laws relating to the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly for Higher Education, and section 16-59-18 of the General Laws relating to receipts from sources other than appropriations, any funds received by the Board of Governors for Higher Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002 payable out of the University and College Funds.

SECTION 10. Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 19 in Title 23 of the Rhode Island General Laws, the Resource Recovery Corporation shall transfer to the State Controller the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) on June 30, 2002.

SECTION 11. Extension of previous authorizations. -- The general assembly, pursuant to the provisions of section 35-8-25 of the general laws, hereby extends to the termination dates contained herein, the authority to issue the following general obligation bond authorizations in the amounts stated. The original authorizations enacted by public law and approved by the people, remain unissued as of February 1, 2001 and are as follows:

   

Unissued

 
   

Amount to be

 

Purpose

Statutory Reference

Extended

Termination Date

       

Clean Water Act Environmental

     

Trust Fund

Ch. 289 - P.L. of 1986

3,839,627

June 30, 2007

Mental Health, Retardation,

     

and Hospitals

Ch. 552 - P.L. of 1989

1,235,000

June 30, 2007

Narragansett Bay Commission

Ch. 434 - P.L. 1990

3,810,000

June 30, 2003

Elementary & Secondary Ed.

Ch. 70 - P.L. of 1994

8,115,000

June 30, 2004

 

The general assembly hereby extends for an additional year the authorization granted to the Rhode Island Industrial Recreational Building Authority provided by Chapter 91 of the Public Laws of 1958, and Chapter 537, Section 3, of the Public Laws of 1987.

SECTION 12. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do not include seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period of employment does not exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not exceed nine hundred and twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor do they include individuals engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of employment. Nor do they include positions established under the Board of Governors for Higher Education which are funded by third party funding through the following accounts: University of Rhode Island Sponsored Contract Research; Rhode Island College Sponsored Research-Federal; Community College of Rhode Island Sponsored Research-Federal; and Community College of Rhode Island Sponsored Research-Private.

Provided, however, that the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Majority Leader of the Senate may authorize an adjustment to any limitation. Prior to the authorization, the State Budget Officer shall make a detailed written recommendation to the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate Majority Leader. A copy of the recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the chairman of the House Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee, the House Fiscal Advisor and the Senate Fiscal Advisor.

FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION

Departments and Agencies

Full-Time Equivalent

Administration

1350.0

Business Regulation

111.0

Labor and Training

558.0

Legislature

280.0

Lieutenant Governor General

10.0

Secretary of State

59.2

General Treasurer

87.5

Boards for Design Professionals

4.0

Board of Elections

22.3

Rhode Island Ethics Commission

10.0

Office of the Governor

50.0

Public Utilities Commission

44.0

Rhode Island Commission on Women

2.0

Children, Youth, and Families

875.9

Elderly Affairs

60.6

Health

477.1

Human Services

1,139.9

Mental Health, Retardation, and Hospitals

2,138.0

Office of the Child Advocate

13.0

Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

3.0

RI Developmental Disabilities Council

3.0

Governor's Commission on Disabilities

4.6

Commission for Human Rights

17.0

Office of the Mental Health Advocate

4.3

Elementary and Secondary Education

345.2

Higher Education - Board of Governors

3582.9

Rhode Island Council on the Arts

6.0

RI Atomic Energy Commission

8.6

Higher Education Assistance Authority

46.6

Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

17.6

Public Telecommunications Authority

22.0

Attorney General

229.0

Corrections

1550.6

Judicial

707.0

Military Staff

94.0

E-911 Emergency Telephone System

48.6

Fire Safety Code Bd. of Appeal and Review

3.0

RI State Fire Marshal

21.5

Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline

1.0

Rhode Island Justice Commission

9.0

Municipal Police Training Academy

4.0

State Police

267.0

Office of the Public Defender

79.5

Environmental Management

585.5

Coastal Resources Management Council

30.0

Water Resources Board

9.0

Transportation

864.3

Total

15,856.3

SECTION 13. The amounts reflected in this Article include the appropriation of Rhode Island Capital Plan funds for fiscal year 2002 and supersede appropriations provided for FY 2002 within Section 13 of Article 1 of Chapter 55 of the P.L. of 2000.

The following amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the State's Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal years ending June 30, 2003, June 30, 2004, June 30, 2005, and June 30, 2006. These amounts supersede appropriations provided within Section 13 of Article 1 of Chapter 55 of the P.L. of 2000. For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the State Controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer for the payment of such sums and such portions thereof as may be required by him or her upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

Project

FY 2003

FY 2004

FY 2005

FY 2006

State House Renovations

       

Phase II

1,200,000

360,000

-

 -

State House Renovations

       

Phase III

  1,230,000   4,100,000   3,395,000

State House Terrace

       

Walls/South Stairs

571,600

-

-

-

Cannon Building

225,000

277,000

-

-

Chapin Health

       

Laboratory

262,736

170,000

-

-

Cranston Street Armory

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

426,242 -

Legislative Office

       

Building

4,000,000

7,000,000

-

-

Veterans Home Roof

  140,000      

Chariho Well

60,000

-

-

 

URI Athletic Complex

1,500,000

-

-

-

Alger Hall Renovations

1,825,442

-

-

-

URI Residence Halls

       

Modernization/Renovations

-

2,645,967

7,096,164

8,115,051

RIC DCYF Facilities and Master

       

Plans Improvements

1,735,873

1,659,173

-

-

Green Hall

  1,000,000      

Channel 36 Digital

       

Conversion

3,391,231

-

-

-

DOC Window Replacement

       

Womens

280,000

-

-

-

Gloria McDonald - Sallyport/

       

Committing Area

300,000

511,000

-

-

Security Camera

       

Improvements

362,000

472,000

-

-

Licht Judicial Complex

  200,000   2,500,000   4,500,000   257,500

Murray Judicial Complex

  165,000   165,000    

Bristol Armory

  305,000      

Benefit Street Armory

  192,610   192,610    

Schofield Armory

115,000

  115,000    

Warren Armory

  200,000   175,000    

Galilee Piers

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

Dam Repair

2,575,000

850,000

850,000

850,000

Boyd's Marsh Habitat

       

Restoration

180,000

150,000

100,000

-

South Coast Restoration

       

Project

968,267

932,267

932,267

-

Providence River

       

Channel Dredging

5,400,000

3,600,000

-

-

RIPTA

       

Land and Buildings

1,715,000

845,000

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SECTION 14. Reappropriation of Funding for Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund Projects. - Any unencumbered or unexpended funds from FY 2001 Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund project appropriations shall be reappropriated to FY 2002 and made available for the same purpose.

SECTION 15. Section 37-2-7 of the General Laws in chapter 37-2 entitled "State Purchases" is hereby amended to read as follows:

37-2-7. Definitions. - The words defined in this section shall have the meanings set forth below whenever they appear in this chapter, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires a different meaning or a different definition is prescribed for a particular section, group of sections or provision.

(1) "Business" shall mean any corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other legal entity through which business is conducted.

(2) "Change order" shall mean a written order signed by the purchasing agent or contractor directing or allowing the contractor to make changes which the changes clause of the contract authorizes the purchasing agent or contractor to order without the consent of the contractor or purchasing agent.

(3) "Chief purchasing officer for a state agency" means the director of administration, who shall be responsible for all purchases by the state and for a public agency. "Chief purchasing officer" means the executive director or the chief operational officer of the agency.

(4) "Construction" shall mean the process of building, altering, repairing, improving, or demolishing any public structures or building, or other public improvements of any kind to any public real property. It does not include the routine maintenance or repair of existing structures, buildings, or real property performed by salaried employees of the state of Rhode Island in the usual course of their jobs.

(5) "Contract" shall mean all types of agreements, including grants and orders, for the purchase or disposal of supplies, services, construction, or any other item. It shall include awards; contracts of a fixed-price cost, cost-plus-a-fixed-fee, or incentive type; contracts providing for the issuance of job or task orders; leases; letter contracts; purchase orders; and construction management contracts. It also includes supplemental agreements with respect to any of the foregoing. "Contract" does not include labor contracts with employees of state agencies.

(6) "Contract amendment" shall mean any written alteration in the specifications, delivery point, rate of delivery, contract period, price, quantity, or other contract provisions of any existing contract, whether accomplished by unilateral action in accordance with a contract provision, or by mutual action of the parties to the contract. It shall include bilateral actions, such as supplemental agreements, and unilateral actions, such as change orders, administrative changes, notices of termination, and notices of the exercise of a contract option.

(7) "Contractor" shall mean any person having a contract with a governmental body.

(8) "Data" shall mean recorded information, regardless of form or characteristic.

(9) "Designee" shall mean a duly authorized representative of a person holding a superior position.

(10) "Employee" shall mean an individual drawing a salary from a state governmental entity.

(11) "State governmental entity" shall mean any entity created as a legislative body or a public or state agency by the general assembly or constitution of this state, except for municipal, regional or county governmental entities.

(12) "May" shall mean permissive.

(13) "Negotiation" shall mean contracting by either the method set forth in section 37-2-19, 37-2-20, or 37-2-21.

(14) "Person" shall mean any business, individual, organization, or group of individuals.

(15) 'Procurement" shall mean the purchasing, buying, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining of any supplies, services, or construction. It also includes all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any supply, service, or construction item, including a description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, preparation and award of contract, and all phases of contract administration.

(16) "Public agency" shall mean the Rhode Island industrial recreational building authority, the Rhode Island economic development corporation, the Rhode Island industrial facilities corporation, the Rhode Island refunding bond authority, the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation, the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation, the Rhode Island public transit authority, the Rhode Island student loan authority, the Howard development corporation, the water resources board corporate, the Rhode Island health and education building corporation, the Rhode Island higher education assistance authority, the Rhode Island turnpike and bridge authority, the Blackstone Valley district commission, the Narragansett Bay water quality management district commission, the Rhode Island telecommunications authority, the convention center authority, the Channel 36 foundation, the Rhode Island lottery commission their successors and assigns, and any other body corporate and politic which has been or will be created or established within this state excepting cities and towns., The and the board of governors for higher education for all purchases which are funded by restricted, sponsored, or auxiliary monies is included in the definition of "public agency" only through July 1, 2001.

(17) "Purchase request" or "purchase requisition" shall mean that document whereby a using agency requests that a contract be entered into to obtain goods and/or services for a specified need, and may include, but is not limited to, the technical description of the requested item, delivery requirements, transportation mode request, criteria for evaluation of proposals, and/or preparation of suggested sources of supply, and information supplied for the making of any written determination and finding required by section 37-2-6.

(18) "Purchasing agency" shall mean any state governmental entity which is authorized by this chapter, its implementing regulations, or by way of delegation from the chief purchasing officer to contract on its own behalf rather than through the central contracting authority of the chief purchasing officer.

(19) "Purchasing agent" shall mean any person authorized by a governmental entity in accordance with procedures prescribed by regulations, to enter into and administer contracts and make written determinations and findings with respect to contracts. The term shall also include an authorized representative acting within the limits of authority. "Purchasing agent" shall also mean the person appointed in accordance with section 37-2-1.

(20) "Services" shall mean the rendering, by a contractor, of its time and effort rather than the furnishing of a specific end product, other than reports which are merely incidental to the required performance of services. "Services" does not include labor contracts with employees of state agencies.

(21) "Shall" shall mean imperative.

(22) "State" shall mean the state of Rhode Island and any of its departments or agencies and public agencies.

(23) "Supplemental agreement" shall mean any contract modification which is accomplished by the mutual action of the parties.

(24) "Supplies" shall mean all property, including, but not limited to, leases of real property, printing, and insurance, except land or permanent interest in land.

(25) "Using agency" shall mean any state governmental entity which utilizes any supplies, services or construction purchased under this chapter.

(26) As used in section 37-2-59, "architect" or "engineer" services shall mean those professional services within the scope of practice of architecture, professional engineering, or registered land surveying, pertaining to construction, as defined by the laws of this state. "Consultant" means any person with whom the state and/or a public agency has a contract which contract provides for the person to give direction or information as regards a particular area of knowledge in which the person is a specialist and/or has expertise.

(27) For purposes of sections 37-2-62 - 37-2-70, "directors" shall mean those members of a public agency appointed pursuant to a statute, who comprise the governing authority of the board, commission, authority, and/or corporation.

    1. "State agency" shall mean any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, or other governmental entity of the executive or judicial branch of this state not otherwise established as a body corporate and politic, and includes, without limitation, the board of governors for higher education except for purchases which are funded by restricted sponsored or auxiliary moneys for the period through July 1, 2001, as provided for in subdivision (16) of this section, and the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.

(29) "Governmental entity" shall mean any department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, or government corporation of the executive, legislative or judicial branches of state, federal and/or local governments.

SECTION 16. This article shall take effect on July 1, 2001.

Respectfully submitted,

ANTONIO J. PIRES
Representative, District 79

The motion to amend is read and prevails, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, 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, 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, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Smith, seconded by Representative Pisaturo, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) Article 1, page 15, line 19, by deleting the number "575,846,092" and inserting in place thereof the number "569,445,372".

(2) Article 1, page 15, by inserting the following language between lines 19 and 20:

"Charter Schools 5,003,549

Alternative Schools for Chronically Disruptive and Truant Students 1,397,171".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN F. SMITH
Representative, District 12

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 13 members voting in the affirmative and 71 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 13; Representatives Bierman, Carroll, DeSimone, George, Levesque, Lima, Montanaro, Murphy, W.H., Picard, Pisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS - 71; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Amaral, seconded by Representatives Scott and Long, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) In Article 1, page 14, line 23, by deleting the figure "14,829,699" and inserting the figure "15,625,899" in place thereof.

(2) In Article 1, page 14, line 27, by deleting the figure "25,140,675" and inserting the figure "25,936,875" in place thereof.

(3) In Article 1, page 14, line 28, by deleting the figure "420,859,305" and inserting the figure "421,655,505" in place thereof.

(4) In Article 1, page 19, line 13, by deleting the figure "110,926,798" and inserting the figure "110,130,598" in place thereof.

(5) In Article 1, page 19, line 16, by deleting the figure "125,620,735" and inserting the figure "124,824,535" in place thereof.

(6) In Article 1, page 19, line 21, by deleting the figure "146,628,426" and inserting the figure "145,832,226" in place thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

JOSEPH N. AMARAL
Representative, District 92

Representative Scott discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage on a roll call vote, 23 members voting in the affirmative and 67 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 23; Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Bierman, Carroll, Cerra, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Levesque, Long, Maher, Montanaro, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Pisaturo, Rabideau, Savage, Scott, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS - 67; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representatives Coogan, Smith, Pires and Hogan, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

In Article 1, Section 1, page 6, by deleting all language on lines 17 thru 20.

Respectfully submitted,

PAUL E. MOURA
Representative, District 2

Representative Pires discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Watson, seconded by Representative Callahan, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) In Article 1, page 7, line 6 by deleting the number "24,886,849" and inserting in place thereof the number "22,341,201".

(2) In Article 15, page 15, line 19 by deleting the number "575,846,092" and inserting in place thereof the number "578,391,740".

Respectfully submitted,

ROBERT A. WATSON
Representative, District 43

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 24 members voting in the affirmative and 58 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 24; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Bierman, Callahan, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Levesque, Long, Lowe, Montanaro, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Savage, Scott, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS - 58; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Barr, Benson, Brien, Cambio, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Slater, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representatives Henseler, Barr and Carter, seconded by Representatives George, Naughton, Martineau, Palumbo, Ajello, Giannini, Ginaitt, Cicilline, Lally, Shanley, W.H. Murphy, Scott and Garvey, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) In Article 1, on page 8, between lines 24 and 25 by inserting the following language:

"(i) The general assembly recognizes, finds and declares that it is the policy of the state of Rhode Island that the waters, harbors and ports of the State of Rhode Island are important resources, and further than any development of port facilities is to be done in a manner that is both economically feasible and environmentally acceptable.

(ii) To the extent possible, any funds appropriated by the General Assembly, in support of fiscal year 2002, for the purpose of conducting an environmental impact study, (EIS) regarding Quonset Point shall first be utilized to conduct the necessary economic feasibility study as part of the overall EIS. Such feasibility study shall include, but not be limited to, engineering and marketing considerations.

(iii) The Governor shall, as a part of the overall EIS project, consult on a regular basis with the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate, or their respective designees as to all respects of said project."

Respectfully submitted,

SUZANNE M. HENSELER
Representative, District 44 MELVOID J. BENSON
Representative, District 45 KENNETH CARTER
Representative, District 44

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, 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, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) In Article 1, page 11, after line 29 by inserting the following language:

"The Department of Human Services shall establish and maintain contracting standards and enhanced rates for oral health services provided under Medicaid for the purpose of providing financial incentives for demonstrated expansion in capacity and participation in the Rhode Island Medical Assistance Program."

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN M. COSTANTINO
Representative, District 14

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, 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, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Levesque, seconded by Representative Pisaturo, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

Article 1, page 18, line 29, by deleting the number "9,509,765" and inserting in place thereof the number "9,409,765".

Article 1, page 18, between lines 29 and 30, by adding thereto the following language:

"Inmate phone program 100,000"

"To the extent possible with the above appropriation, and not withstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, the department of corrections shall create an inmate phone program for indigent families with members incarcerated by establishing reduced fee and free phone contacts for those who qualify. Priority shall be given to those inmates who have children under the age of ten (10) years old.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93

Representative Williams discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage on a roll call vote, 18 members voting in the affirmative and 73 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 18; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Cerra, Coogan, Hetherington, Levesque, Maher, Moran, Palumbo, Picard, Rabideau, Slater, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Anderson, M., Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Caroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

By unanimous consent, Representative Levesque, seconded by Representative Lally, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:

(1) Article 1, page 7, line 6, by deleting the number "24,886,849" and inserting in place thereof the number "20,886,849".

(2) Article 1, page 7, between lines 6 and 7, by adding the following:

"Legislative Office Building 4,000,000."

(3) Article 1, page 7, between lines 8 and 9, by adding the following language: "Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35-3-15 of the general laws in chapter 35-3 entitled "State Budget", all unexpended, encumbered and unencumbered general revenues balances of the appropriation for the legislature at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year to the Legislative Office Building Account, and made immediately available for that purpose."

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage on a roll call vote, 6 members voting in the affirmative and 79 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 6; Representatives Ajello, Levesque, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 79; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, .McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

The Article prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 93 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 93; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1; Representative Shavers.


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By unanimous consent, Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Scott, Garvey and Lewiss, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (01-H 6100) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2002", as follows:


"ARTICLE ---

RELATING TO EDUCATION
ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL
SCHOOL DISTRICTS


Section 1. Chapter 16-3 of the General Laws entitled "Establishment of Regional School Districts" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following new Article:

16-3-2. MINIMUM BUDGET INCREASE. - Notwithstanding any other provision of the general laws, public laws, or any other law to the contrary, no regional school district shall increase its budget by a percentage higher than any budget increase allowable to the respective cities or towns within which the regional schools are located.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage."

Respectfully submitted,

BRIAN P. KENNEDY
Representative, District 16

The motion to amend is read and fails of passage on a roll call vote, 27 members voting in the affirmative and 62 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 27; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Carroll, Coderre, Faria, Fleury, Garvey, George, Gorham, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Murphy, W.H., Quick, Rabideau, Scott, Shanley, Story, Trillo, Watson.

NAYS - 62; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Brien, Cambio, Caprio, Cerra, Cicilline, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.J., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

Chairman Pires recognizes the general staff, Mike Kilmartin and Legislative Data, John O'Connor and his staff Legislative Council, Larry Walsh and his crew at Capitol TV, John O'Toole and his staff at Legislative Press and all the pages and doormen.

Representative Smith extends thanks to Legislative Council, Michael Kilmartin and his staff, Sharon Reynolds and John Mansolillo.

Representative Jacquard congratulates Representative Pires on his 9th Budget as Chairman of Finance.


ARTICLE 30

EFFECTIVE DATE


Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Fox, Giannini, Moura and Malik, moves passage of the Article.

The Article prevails, on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 92: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anguilla, Barr, Bierman, Brien, 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, Hetherington, Hogan, 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., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -O.

The Budget prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 92 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 92; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah(Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, Callahan, Cambio, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Murphy, W.J., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.

On suggestion of Majority Leader Martineau, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Friday, June 22, 2001.



TRANSMITTAL


By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

ANNOUNCEMENT


Majority Leader Martineau announces session will reconvene tomorrow at 4:00 o'clock P.M.

ADJOURNMENT


At 7:22 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representatives Mumford and Gorham, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Dora E. Sousa, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

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INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE PAUL V. SHERLOCK

Almighty God, we ask that you help us as we try to make Rhode Island a better place. Amen.

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR


(01-S 1023) An Act relating to criminal procedure - public defender.

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CALENDAR


In order for Friday, June 22, 2001:

1. (01-H 5440) An Act relating to motor vehicles - parking facilities and privileges.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

2. (99-S376 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses- children.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

3. (99-S702 as amended) An Act relating to criminal procedure- victims' rights.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

4. (99-S813) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to computer crime - cyberstalking.

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

5. (99-S577) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- procedure generally.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (99-S247) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - wrongful death.

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

7. (99-S256) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (01-H5080) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - licenses for motorcycles.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

9. (01-H6042) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions the healing art of acupuncture.

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

10. (01-H6496) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution making an appropriation to pay certain claims.

Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

11. (01-S 700) Joint Resolution extending the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study an enhanced role for probation and parole.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

12. (99-S251) An Act relating to the courts.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

13. (01-S 832) (Substitute cc An Act relating to insurance coverage for mental illness.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc in concurrence.

14. (01-H6489) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study commercial drivers' licenses.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

15. (99-S537) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study commuter rail service.

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

16. (99-S539) An Act relating to commission on the deaf and hard of hearing.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

17. (01-H6329) An Act relating to the Greenville Water District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

18. (01-H6510) An Act relating to the Chariho Regional School District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

19. (01-H6259) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - mobile and manufactured homes.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''

20. (01-H6529) An Act establishing a reapportionment commission.

Ordered on the Calendar.

21. (01-H6533) Joint Resolution approving the financing of a new training school for youth at the Pastore Center in Cranston.

Ordered on the Calendar.

22. (01-H 6534) Joint Resolution approving the financing of a new facility to house the Kent County Courthouse (the "Leighton Judicial Complex").

Ordered on the Calendar.

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CALENDAR


In order for Tuesday, June 26, 2001:

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

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

2. (01-H 6539) House Resolution creating a special House commission to review efforts in connection with detection, surveillance, control, treatment, management, and emerging technologies associated with mosquito borne diseases.

Ordered on the Calendar.

3. (01-H 6540) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Department of Environmental Management to purchase new and innovative mosquito control devices.

Ordered on the Calendar.

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CALENDAR


In order for Wednesday, June 27, 2001:

1. (01-S 1011) An Act authorizing the town of Narragansett to finance its share of the cost associated with implementing the clean up and remediation of the Rose Hill Regional Landfill and to issue not more than $2,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Ordered on the Calendar.

2. (01-H 5572) (Substitute cc An Act relating to public assistance- food stamp program.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

3. (01-H6404) An Act relating to water and navigation.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

4. (01-H 5892) (Substitute cc An Act relating to human services- medical assistance.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

5. (01-H 5703) (Substitute cc An Act relating to the National Guard.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''

6. (01-H 5345) (Substitute cc An Act relating to health insurance- copayments.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

7. (01-H 5445) (Substitute "A") House Resolution relating to teachers' and public officers' and employees' retirement and municipal employees.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

8. (01-S 214) (Substitute "A") Senate Resolution relating to teachers' and public officers' and employees' retirement and municipal employees.

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

9. (01-H5574) House Resolution creating a special legislative House commission to study security issues at the State House.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

10. (01-H 5522) An Act relating to state affairs and government - Department of Attorney General.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

11. (01-S 675) An Act relating to the National Guard.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

12. (01-S 207 as amended) An Act relating to education - teachers' retirement.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

13. (01-H 5934) An Act relating to property tax relief.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

14. (01-H6262) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to water and navigation - the Rhode Island River Council.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute

15. (99-S936) (Substitute "A") An Act to incorporate the North Scituate Water District.

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

16. (01-H6054) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to housing and open space.

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

17. (01-H5180) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to sales and use taxes - enforcement and collection.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''

18. (01-H6339) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to higher education assistance authority.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

19. (01-H 5935) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - Department of Health.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

20. (01-H6342) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public finance.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''.

21. (01-H5958) (Substitute cc A,,) An Act relating to towns and cities - industrial facilities corporation.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc A''.

22. (99-S241) An Act relating to military affairs and defense- organization and command of military forces.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

23. (01-H6458) (Substitute cc A,,) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.

Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

24. (01-H5648) An Act relating to state affairs and government- energy facility siting act.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

25. (01-H5724) An Act relating to the Narragansett Bay Commission.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

26. (01-H5379) An Act relating to parks and recreational areas - recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

27. (01-H5987) An Act relating to waters and navigation - regulation of boats.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.

28. (01-H6238) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers- duties of utilities and carriers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

29. (99-S743) An Act relating to taxation -property tax classification- Providence.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

30. (99-S893) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes town of Middletown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

31. (01-H 5183) An Act relating to the General Assembly - Permanent Joint Committee on Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices, and other state constructions.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

32. (01-H 5092) An Act relating to the naming of new buildings, bridges, edifices and other state construction.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

33. (01-H6501) An Act relating to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

34. (99-S829) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill Marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".

35. (01-H6506) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - ballast water.

Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

36. (99-S604) An Act relating to waters and navigation - Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency.

Ordered on the Calendar.

37. (99-S255) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - mosquito abatement.

Ordered on the Calendar.

38. (99-S808) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - environmental incentive act.

Ordered on the Calendar.

39. (99-S814) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation.

Ordered on the Calendar.

40. (99-S990) Joint Resolution making an appropriation to pay certain claims.

Ordered on the Calendar.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House

Thursday, June 21, 2001



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