State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Journal of the Senate
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. 17
Tuesday, February 13, 2001
Seventeenth Day
The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Charles J. Fogarty, at 4:05 o'clock P.M.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 49 Senators present and 1 Senator absent as follows:
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Cote, to deliver the invocation.
(See Appendix: for Invocation)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Cote, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
The Senate Journal of Thursday, February 8, 2001 proceedings is read in part.
Upon suggestion of Senator Cote, and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.
OATH OF OFFICE
The oath of office is administered to Senator Michael McCaffrey by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Charles J. Fogarty.
The entire Senate joins in welcoming Senator McCaffrey back to the Chamber.
GUESTS
Upon suggestion of Senators Parella, McBurney and Izzo, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber from the Neighborhood Leadership Institute, Archana Ailawadhi, Robin Gervais, Maureen Greaves, Suzanne Mailhot, Joanne Medberry, Denise Robin, Nancy Ryan, Debbie Salone, and Jennifer Hladyk - Coordinator.
Also:
Upon suggestion of Senators Montalbano, Celona and Garabedian, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber the Honorable Michael Napolitano, Municipal Court Judge from the city of Cranston.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILLS
Senator Celona, from the Committee on Corporations, in accordance with Senate Rule 6.14, moves to transfer the following bill from the Committee on Corporations to the Committee on Finance:
(01-S 222) An Act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the unfunded pension liability of the city, by the issuance of not more than $150,000,000 bonds therefor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Goodwin, from the Committee on Special Legislation, in accordance with Senate Rule 6.14, moves to transfer the following bill from the Committee on Special Legislation to the Committee on Judiciary:
(01-S 73) An Act to approve and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the state constitution regarding imposition of punishment by death.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Senator Celona, from the Committee on Corporations, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:
(01-S 119) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to waters and navigation - regulation of boats.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(01-H 5061) An Act relating to the establishment of regional school districts - Chariho.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
FROM THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage:
(01-H 5297) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Mary's Haversham Inn, Inc.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(01-H 5482) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Daeabormida Club.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(01-H 5999) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Hillel House Corporation.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(01-H 6030) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Quality Gym Service, Inc.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(01-H 6033) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Santurri Tool Co., Inc.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Also:
(01-H 6034) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Keystone Investments, Ltd.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Senator Celona presents (01-S 361) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Senator Celona presents (01-S 362) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Senators Irons, Caprio, Algiere and Coderre present (01-S 363) Senate Resolution commending the India Association of Rhode Island for their efforts in response to the devastating earthquake in India.
Senator Irons requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.
Upon motion of Senator Irons, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.
Senator McDonald presents (01-S 364) Senate Resolution extending condolences on the passing of Joseph A. Labelle, Jr.
Senator McDonald requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.
Upon motion of Senator McDonald, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a rising vote.
Senators Breene, Lenihan and Raptakis present (01-S 365) An Act relating to the Exeter-West Greenwich School District.
Senator Breene requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.
Upon motion of Senator Breene, seconded by Senators Lenihan and Raptakis, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
Senators Paiva Weed, Revens, Cicilline, McBurney and Gibbs present (01-S 366) An Act relating to General Assembly - Joint Committee on Naming New Buildings.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.
Senators Ruggerio, Gallo, DaPonte, Graziano, Tassoni and others present (01-S 367) An Act relating to public officers and employees merit system.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Damiani, Felag, Tassoni, Walton and others present (01-S 368) An Act relating to public officers and employees - service retirement allowances.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Walaska, Polisena, Badeau, Gallo and others present (01-S 369) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Walton, Kells, Gallo and others present (01-S 370) An Act relating to towns and cities - state aid.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance,
Senators Ruggerio, Gallo, Graziano, Goodwin, DaPonte and others present (01-S 371) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes -liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Tassoni presents (01-S 372) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Tassoni presents (01-S 373) An Act relating to Education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Irons and Algiere present (by request of the Governor and the Economic Development Corporation) (01-S 374) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gibbs, Parella, Perry, Sosnowski and Izzo present (01-S 375) An Act relating to human services - family independence act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Roberts, Graziano, Izzo, Polisena and McDonald present (by request of the Lieutenant Governor) (01-S 276) An Act relating to criminal offenses - children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gibbs, Roberts, Graziano and DaPonte present (by request of the Lieutenant Governor) (01-S 377) An Act relating to assisting living waiver.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Irons, Garabedian, Caprio, Fogarty, Roberts and others present (by request of the Lieutenant Governor) (01-S 378) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly act - eligible drugs.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Cicilline, Irons, Algiere, Coderre and Izzo present (by request of the Lieutenant Governor) (01-S 379) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Roberts, Irons, Fogarty, Connors and Algiere present (by request of the Lieutenant Governor) (01-S 380) An Act relating to state affairs and government - pharmaceutical
assistance to the elderly act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Parella presents (by request of the Governor, the Department of Transportation and the State Police) (01-S 381) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Revens presents (01-S 382) An Act relating to comprehensive planning and land use.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walsh and Perry present (01-S 383) An Act relating to civil forfeiture.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Graziano and Tassoni present (01-S 384) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - evidence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Irons, Caprio, Celona and Coderre present (01-S 385) An Act relating to the Senate.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Walsh presents (01-S 386) An Act relating to vital records - adoption - birth certificates.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walsh and Walton present (01-S 387) An Act relating to adoption of children - access to records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Walsh presents (01-S 388) An Act relating to the passive voluntary adoption mutual consent registry act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Montalbano, Alves and McCaffrey present (01-S 389) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure family court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Polisena, Alves, Coderre and McCaffrey present (by request of the Secretary of State) (01-S 390) An Act relating to referenda elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Graziano, Montalbano, Alves, McCaffrey and Walaska present (01-S 391) An Act relating to courts - traffic tribunal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Montalbano, Alves and McCaffrey present (01-S 392) An Act relating to state affairs and government - corrections department.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Montalbano, Alves and Celona present (by request of the Secretary of State) (01-S 393) An Act relating to elections-
nomination of party and independent candidates.
Read and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Senators Montalbano, Alves, McCaffrey and Walaska present (01-S 394) An Act relating to incompetency to stand trial and persons adjudged not guilty by reason of insanity.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Perry, Cicilline, Paiva Weed, Graziano and Walsh present (by request of the Department of Corrections) (01-S 395) An Act relating to medical parole.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Paiva Weed, McDonald, McCaffrey, Montalbano and Perry present (01-S 396) An Act relating to district court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Paiva Weed, Donelan, Roney, Igliozzi and Caprio present (01-S 397) An Act relating to probate practice and procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Celona, Caprio and Coderre present (01-S 398) An Act relating to property - mortgage foreclosure and sale.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Felag, Damiani, Hunter and Igliozzi present (01-S 399) An Act relating to financial institutions - creation and expansion.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Breene and Lenihan present (01-S 400) An Act relating to towns and cities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Bates, Celona and Hunter present (01-S 401) An Act relating to insurance - flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance policies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Irons presents (01-S 402) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Irons presents (01-S 403) An Act relating to roofing contractors - licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Hunter, Bates, Issa and Tassoni present (01-S 404) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions-
deceptive trade practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Tassoni presents (01-S 405) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Perry, Walsh, Sosnowski, Paiva Weed, Gallo and others present (01-S 406) An Act relating to insurance - insurance coverage for serious mental illness.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Irons, Paiva Weed, Fogarty, Walsh, Igliozzi and others present (01-S 407) An Act relating to sewage charges.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Roney presents (01-S 408) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships limited liability partnerships and the Rhode Island Limited Liability Company Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Paiva Weed presents (01-S 409) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Bates presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (01-S 410) An Act relating to financial institutions-
licensed activities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Coderre presents (01-S 411) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - public motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Igliozzi, Graziano, Tassoni, Montalbano, Goodwin and others present (01-S 412) An Act relating to contractors' registration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Igliozzi, Graziano, Tassoni, Coderre, Montalbano and others present (01-S 413) An Act relating to public utilities commission.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Algiere presents (by request of the Governor and the Economic Development Corporation) (01-S 414) An Act relating to state affairs and government - expedited permit process.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Izzo, Coderre, Sosnowski and Cicilline present (01-S 415) An Act relating to businesses and professions - athlete agents.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Montalbano and Celona present (01-S 416) An Act relating to criminal procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Enos, Irons, Izzo, Lenihan, Sosnowski and others present (01-S 417) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
division of motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Sheehan, Hunter, Cicilline, Paiva Weed, Izzo and others present (01-S 418) An Act relating to education - kindergarten investment fund.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Governor and the Economic Development Corporation) (01-S 419) An Act relating to taxation -
business corporation tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Breene and Bates present (by request of the National Guard) (01-S 420) An Act relating to National Guard - military affairs and defense.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Governor and the Economic Development Corporation) (01-S 421) An Act relating to taxation -sales and use taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Walsh, Sosnowski and Izzo present (01-S 422) An Act relating to education
alternative school investment fund.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Izzo, Coderre, Sosnowski and Cicilline present (01-S 423) An Act relating to state purchases.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Montalbano, Graziano, Alves and Walaska present (01-S 424) An Act relating to Coastal Resources Management Council.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Montalbano and Alves present (01-S 425) An Act relating to refuse disposal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Governor) (01-S 426) An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Governor) (01-S 427) Joint Resolution providing for a bipartisan preparatory commission to assemble information on constitutional questions in preparation for a vote by the qualified electors on the holding of a constitutional convention in accordance with Article XIV Section 2 of the Rhode Island Constitution and making an appropriation thereof.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Algiere presents (by request of the Governor, the State Police and the Department of Transportation) (01-S 428) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Environmental Management) (01-S 429) An Act relating to state affairs and government - Department of Environmental Management.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Polisena, Sosnowski, Damiani, Graziano, Tassoni and others present (by request of the Governor, the Attorney General, the Department of Transportation and the State Police) (01-S 430) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walton, Perry and Gallo present (by request) (01-S 431) An Act relating to state affairs
and government - corrections department.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Montalbano and Celona present (01-S 432) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - levy and sale on executions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Badeau presents (01-S 433) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Gallo and Polisena present (01-S 434) An Act relating to health and safety -- safety and health programs for fire departments.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Walaska presents (01-S 435) An Act relating to businesses and professions the healing art of acupuncture.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Walaska presents (01-S 436) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Cicilline, Roney and Izzo present (01-S 437) An Act relating to insurance - prompt claims processing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Parella and Izzo present (01-S 438) An Act relating to the Board of Dental Examiners.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Hunter presents (01-S 439) An Act relating to health and safety - state building code drawings and specifications.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Caprio, Coderre, Irons, Celona and Montalbano present (01-S 440) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - dealers', manufacturers', and rental licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Igliozzi, Graziano, Tassoni, Coderre, Enos and others present (01-S 441) An Act relating to interpreters in health care facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Bates presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (01-S 442) An Act relating to licensed activities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Bates presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (01-S 443) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Uniform Securities Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Bates presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (01-S 444) An Act relating to towns and cities-
councils and governing bodies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Hunter presents (01-S 445) An Act relating to health and safety state building code.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Irons and Algiere present (by request of the Governor and the Economic Development Corporation) (01-S 446) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use tax - equipment used in research and development.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Cicilline, Paiva Weed, Walaska, Goodwin, Roberts and others present (01-S 447) An Act relating to towns and cities - state aid.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gallo, Goodwin, Alves and McCaffrey present (01-S 448) An Act relating to education - foundation level school support.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Hunter, Tassoni and Connors present (01-S 449) An Act relating to education - school housing state aid ratios.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gallo, Goodwin and Alves present (01-S 450) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gallo, Tassoni, Hunter, Walsh and Graziano present (01-S 451) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gallo, Fogarty, Tassoni, Walsh and Polisena present (by request of the Governor and the Board of Governors for Higher Education) (01-S 452) An Act relating to education-
regional vocational schools.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Alves presents (01-S 453) An Act relating to medical assistance - rates of payment to nursing facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Izzo, Coderre, Sosnowski and Cicilline present (01-S 454) An Act relating to the board of governor for higher education matching funds for scholarships.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Department of Labor) (01-S 455) An Act relating to employment security - Indian tribes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gallo and Izzo present (by request of the Governor and the Board of Governors for Higher Education) (01-S 456) An Act relating to education - teachers' retirement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gallo and Izzo present (by request of the Governor and the Board of Governors for Higher Education) (01-S 457) An Act relating to
education - minimum salary for school
administrators.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Labor and Training) (01-S 458) An Act relating to state affairs and government -jobs training tax credit act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Sosnowski, Breene, Revens and Walsh present (01-S 459) An Act relating to taxation -levy and assessment of local taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Walaska and Sosnowski present (01-S 460) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Algiere and Parella present (by request of the Governor and the Board of Governors for Higher Education) (01-S 461) An Act relating to state affairs and government -mill building and economic revitalization act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Sosnowski, Breene and Walsh present (01-S 462) An Act relating to agriculture and forestry.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Gallo, Goodwin, Alves and McCaffrey present (01-S 463) An Act relating to state affairs and government - children's cabinet.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Gallo, Alves, McCaffrey and Fogarty present (01-S 464) An Act relating to education - certification of athletic coaches.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Graziano presents (01-S 465) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Graziano, Hunter, Connors and Issa present (01-S 466) An Act relating to health and safety - abortion - breast cancer.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Gallo and Tassoni present (01-S 467) An Act relating to education - certification of teachers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Gallo presents (by request of the Governor and the Board of Governors for Higher Education) (01-S 468) An Act relating to education - certification of teachers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Environmental Management) (01-S 469) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Blais presents (01-S 470) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health,
Education and Welfare.
Senators Montalbano, Celona, Alves and McCaffrey present (01-S 471) An Act relating to child safety - lead poisoning prevention act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Montalbano, Graziano, Alves and McCaffrey present (01-S 472) An Act relating to district court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Ruggerio, Igliozzi, Tassoni, Coderre, Montalbano and others present (01-S 473) An Act relating to state contracts-
prevailing wage.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Tassoni, Coderre, Igliozzi, Gallo and others present (01-S 474) An Act relating to arbitration of labor controversies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Gallo, Goodwin, Paiva Weed, Perry, Walsh and others present (01-S 475) An Act relating to labor and labor relations-
workplace violence prevention act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Badeau and Ruggerio present (01-S 476) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Gallo, Tassoni and Polisena present (01-S 477) An Act relating to firefighters' arbitration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Badeau and Ruggerio present (01-S 478) An Act relating to insurance - workers' compensation insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Badeau and Ruggerio present (01-S 479) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Gallo, Ruggerio, Alves and McCaffrey present (01-S 480) An Act relating to firefighters' arbitration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, DaPonte, Polisena and Damiani present (01-S 481) An Act relating to labor relations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Celona presents (01-S 482) An Act relating to businesses and professions - public accountancy.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Revens, Donelan, Walaska and McCaffrey present (01-S 483) An Act relating to authorizing the city of Warwick sewer authority to implement an industrial waste pre-treatment program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Revens, Donelan, Walaska and McCaffrey present (01-S 484) An Act relating to the city of Warwick - sewer authority.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Parella, Enos and Bates present (01-S 485) An Act relating to health and safety -amusement ride safety act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Igliozzi, Graziano, Polisena, McDonald, Walton and others present (01-S 486) An Act relating to insurance - authorizing health care providers to negotiate with health care insurers and providing for the powers and duties of the attorney general.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Tassoni, Ruggerio, Hunter, Fogarty and Polisena present (01-S 487) An Act relating to fire safety - inspection fees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Ruggerio, Gallo, DaPonte, Tassoni, Igliozzi and others present (01-S 488) An Act relating to the award of municipal contracts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Ruggerio, Alves, McCaffrey, Fogarty, Goodwin and others present (01-S 489) An Act relating to businesses and professions contractors' registration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Cote presents (by request) (01-S 490) An Act relating to contractor bonds.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Cote, Walaska and Hunter present (01-S 491) An Act relating to health and safety -health care accessibility assurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Roney presents (01-S 492) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - regulatory powers of administration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Connors, Roney, Polisena, Sosnowski and Damiani present (01-S 493) An Act relating to businesses and professions - pharmacies -freedom of choice.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Celona presents (01-S 494) An Act relating to businesses and professions - contractors' restrictions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roney, McDonald, Celona, Caprio and McCaffrey present (01-S 495) An Act relating to corporations, associations, and partnerships -the Rhode Island limited liability company act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Walaska and Walton present (01-S 496) An Act relating to duties of utilities and carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Senator Badeau presents (01-S 497) An Act relating to motor vehicles - regulation of business practices among motor vehicle dealers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Ruggerio, Polisena, Kells, Walsh, Walaska and others present (01-S 498) An Act relating to reserve police officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Ruggerio, Celona, Damiani, Polisena, DaPonte and others present (01-S 499) An Act relating to towns and cities-
ordinances.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Connors, Goodwin, Coderre, Roney, Celona and others present (by request of the Secretary of State) (01-S 500) An Act relating to the administrative procedures act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Fogarty, Ruggerio, Badeau, Gallo and Tassoni present (01-S 501) An Act relating to electricians.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Perry, Walsh, Sosnowski, Gibbs and Bates present (01-S 502) An Act relating to access to health care facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Celona presents (01-S 503) An Act relating to criminal offenses - sexual offender registration and community notification.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Celona presents (01-S 504) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Parella presents (01-S 505) An Act relating to domestic relations - solemnization of marriages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walaska, Fogarty and Sheehan present (01-S 506) An Act relating to campaign contributions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Cicilline, Parella, Izzo, Kells and Polisena present (01-S 507) An Act relating to Rhode Island food, drugs and cosmetics act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Perry, Paiva Weed, Kells, Parella, Roney and others present (by request of the Department of Corrections) (01-S 508) An Act relating to the Department of Corrections.
Read and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Senators Perry, Cicilline, Connors, Walsh, Paiva Weed and others present (01-S 509) An Act
relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Roney presents (01-S 510) An Act relating to powers of fiduciaries.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Parella presents (by request of the Governor, the Department of Transportation and the State Police) (01-S 511) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Sosnowski, Gibbs and Walsh present (01-S 512) An Act relating to criminal offenses - theft of historic stone walls.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Sosnowski and Breene present (01-S 513) An Act relating to criminal offenses -trespass and vandalism.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Bates and Parella present (by request of the Governor, the Department of Transportation and the State Police) (01-S 514) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - miscellaneous rules.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Lenihan and Paiva Weed present (01-S 515) An Act relating to courts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walaska, Paiva Weed and Sosnowski present (01-S 516) An Act relating to education - University of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Gallo presents (01-S 517) An Act relating to education-
pensions for educators.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Cicilline, Damiani, Graziano, Kells and Walton present (01-S 518) An Act relating to towns and cities - benefits for firefighters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Revens, Donelan, Walaska and McCaffrey present (01-S 519) An Act authorizing additional state aid to municipalities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Igliozzi, Polisena, Graziano, Walton, Tassoni and others present (01-S 520) An Act relating to health care.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Revens, Donelan, Walaska and McCaffrey present (01-S 521) An Act relating to situs and ownership of taxable property.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Tassoni, Ruggerio, Hunter and Polisena present (01-S 522) An Act relating to police and firefighters optional retirement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Walaska presents (01-S 523) An Act relating to the state budget.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Tassoni, Montalbano, Irons, Caprio, Celona and others present (01-S 524) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Tassoni, Montalbano, Irons, Caprio, Celona and others present (01-S 525) An Act relating to public employees - adoption benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Tassoni, Polisena, Ruggerio, Hunter and Fogarty present (01-S 526) An Act relating to firefighters - annuities to departments.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Cicilline, Walton, Perry, Izzo and others present (01-S 527) An Act relating to public assistance - food stamps.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Damiani, Graziano, Kells and Walton present (01-S 528) An Act relating to relief of firefighters and police officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Connors, Goodwin, Coderre, Roberts and ROney present (by the request of the Lieutenant Governor) (01-S 529) An Act relating to health and safety - tobacco control.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Celona presents (01-S 530) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Tassoni, Hunter, Fogarty, Caprio, Celona and others present (01-S 531) An Act relating to health and safety - health warnings
mercury in fish.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Parella, Alves, Izzo, Algiere, Roberts and others present (01-S 532) An Act relating to health and safety - school based health centers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Graziano presents (by request) (01-S 533) An Act relating to lead poisoning elimination.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Kells, Fogarty, Walaska, McCaffrey and Perry present (01-S 534) An Act relating to mental health, retardation and hospitals.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Ruggerio, Celona, Walsh, DaPonte and Damiani present (01-S 535) An Act relating to law enforcement - aptitude and psychological test for law enforcement candidates.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Montalbano, Alves and Walaska present (01-S 536) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - transportation of beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Hunter, Coderre and Algiere present (01-S 537) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study commuter rail service.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Sosnowski, Breene and Walsh present (01-S 538) Senate Resolution creating a special Senate commission to study the Rhode Island farm plate law, Section 31-3-31, "Registration of Farm Vehicles".
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Walaska and Walton present (01-S 539) An Act relating to commission on the deaf and hard of hearing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Walaska and Sosnowski present (01-2 540) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - licensing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Walsh and Polisena present (01-S 541) An Act relating to state affairs and government - video lottery terminals.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Paiva Weed, Cicilline, Gibbs and Kells present (01-S 542) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Breene and Blais present (01-S 543) Senate Resolution memorializing Congress to enact a constitutional amendment prohibiting the courts from imposing tax increases.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Celona presents (by request) (01-S 544) An Act relating to retail licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Celona presents (01-S 545) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - regulation of sales.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Walaska presents (01-S 546) An Act relating to fish and wildlife.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Ruggerio, Celona, Alves, Montalbano, Walaska and others present (01-S 547) An Act relating to elections expenditures reporting.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
CALENDAR
In order for the day is taken up as follows:
1. (99-S110) An Act relating to uniform premarital agreement act.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Senator Roney moves passage, seconded by Senators Lenihan, Montalbano and Paiva Weed.
The bill is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 44 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
Senator Goodwin announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet on Wednesday, February 14, 2001, at the rise of the Senate in the Senate Lounge of the State House.
Transmittal
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor or to the Honorable House of Representatives forthwith.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Senate Majority Leader Irons, seconded by Senator Algiere, and upon suggestion of Senator McDonald, the Senate adjourns at 4:17 o'clock P.M., on a unanimous rising vote, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Joseph A. LaBelle, Jr., former Councilman from the town of Narragansett.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR. Secretary of the Senate
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INVOCATION
SENATOR MARC A. COTE
Lord, help us give proper attention and care to our oaths of office so our true responsibility and advocacy on behalf of our constituents will bear fruit in our districts and throughout our state. Amen.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, February 14, 2001:
1. (01-S 361) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
2. (99-S362) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
3. (01-H5297) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Mary's Haversham Inn, Inc.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
4. (01-H5482) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Daeabormida Club.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
5. (01-H5999) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Hillel House Corporation.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
6. (01-H6030) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Quality Gym Service, Inc.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
7. (01-H6033) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Santurri Tool Co., Inc.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
8. (01-H6034) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Keystone Investments, Ltd.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, February 14, 2001:
1. (99-S107) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, February 15, 2001:
1. (01-S 119) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to waters and navigation -regulation of boats.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
2. (01-H5061) An Act relating to the establishment of regional school districts -Chariho.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR. Secretary of the Senate
Tuesday, February 13, 2001
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