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 first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and two.
Volume129, No.8
Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Eighth Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, January 16, 2002, and is called to order at 4:00 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:
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Carter, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, January 15, 2002, is approved as printed.
GUESTS
Representative Lewiss welcomes to the House Chambers his intern H. Austin Clark.
Also:
Representative Fleury welcomes to the House Chambers his intern Asher Berman.
Also:
Representative Shavers welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest former Representative Paul Archetto and his father Henry Archetto.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Moura, Fleury, Anguilla, Kilmartin, Long and several other members of the House introduce (02-H 6763) An Act relating to health and safety - fair market drug pricing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Menard, Barr, T. Brien, Gallison and Anguilla introduce (02-H 6764) An Act relating to health and safety - emergency medical transportation services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Menard, T. Brien and Gallison introduce (02-H 6765) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Giannini, McNamara, Henseler, Trillo and Moran introduce (02-H 6766) An Act relating to noise limits for motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives George and Watson introduce (by request) (02-H 6767) An Act relating to police officers - commission on standards and training.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Faria introduces (02-H 6768) An Act relating to retirement - disability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Aiken, Mumford, Anguilla, Gallison and W.J. Murphy introduce (02-H 6769) An Act relating to criminal procedure - railroad, steamboat, and bridge police.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Aiken, Mumford, Menard, Gallison and Anguilla introduce (02-H 6770) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - employment of women and children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Aiken, Mumford, Anguilla, Gallison and W.J. Murphy introduce (02-H 6771) An Act relating to criminal offenses - false personation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Picard introduces (02-H 6772) An Act relating to pharmacy.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Picard introduces (02-H 6773) An Act relating to private schools.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Picard introduces (02-H 6774) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Picard introduces (02-H 6775) An Act relating to registration of motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representative Picard introduces (02-H 6776) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Corvese introduces (02-H 6777) An Act relating to cities and towns - indebtedness.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Shanley, T. Brien and W.H. Murphy introduce (02-H 6778) An Act relating to E-911 Uniform Emergency Telephone System Division.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Iwuc, Malik, Munschy and Anguilla introduce (02-H 6779) An Act relating to veterans.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Iwuc, Munschy, Anguilla and Malik introduce (02-H 6780) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - licenses.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Iwuc, Munschy, Malik, Anguilla, McNamara, T. Brien and Cerra introduce (02-H 6781) An Act relating to criminal offenses - children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Iwuc, Munschy, Anguilla, McNamara, T. Brien and Cerra introduce (02-H 6782) An Act relating to miscellaneous rules - child restraint systems - mandatory insurance coverage.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Palangio introduces (02-H 6783) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Martineau, Munschy, Picard, T. Brien and S. Brien introduce (02-H 6784) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance the unfunded pension liability of the city of Woonsocket, by the issuance of not more than $90,000,000 bonds therefor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Palangio introduces (02-H 6785) An Act relating to personal income tax - rate of tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance
Representative Palangio introduces (02-H 6786) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Palangio introduces (02-H 6787) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Iwuc, Munschy, Anguilla, Malik, McNamara, T. Brien and Cerra introduce (02-H 6788) An Act relating to miscellaneous rules - child restraint devices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Bierman, George, Ginaitt, Rabideau and Fleury introduce (02-H 6789) An Act relating to drinking water quality standards for private wells.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Menard, Barr, Gallison and Anguilla introduce (02-H 6790) An Act relating to public utilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Menard, Barr, Winfield and Vieira introduce (02-H 6791) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representative Martineau introduces (02-H 6792) House Resolution extending congratulations.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Sherlock announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Lewiss announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:09 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Faria, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of James T. Carroll, Jr., seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE KENNETH CARTER
Heavenly Father, look with favor on our deliberation and assist us by Your grace to do what is just and wise. Amen.
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