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. 27 |
Tuesday, March 12, 2002 |
Twenty-seventh Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 12, 2002, and is called to order at 4:12 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 94 members present and 6 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 94: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, 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, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 6: Representatives Cambio, Hetherington, Lima, Montanaro, Pisaturo, Thompson.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Savage, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, March 7, 2002, is approved as printed.
EFFECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF
THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measure, effective without signature of His Excellency, the Governor:
(02-H 6798) An Act validating and ratifying an amendment to the charter of the town of West Greenwich, effective March 7, 2002.
EDWARD S. INMAN, III
Secretary of State
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
GUESTS
Representative Amaral welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest local musician Richard Price who performed the National Anthem on the trumpet for the members.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Majority Leader Martineau congratulates Representative Moran on his promotion to the
rank of Captain on the Central Falls Police Department and on being made Head of Detectives.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Pires, Kilmartin, Vieira, M. Anderson and Dennigan introduce (02-H 7861) An Act increasing the holdings and changing the name of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pawtucket.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Slater, Williams, Moura, Smith and Abdullah-Odiase introduce (02-H 7862) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - utility payment plans.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Slater, Williams, Moura, Smith and Cicilline introduce (02-H 7863) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - price security.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Slater, Williams, Moura, Smith and Cicilline introduce (02-H 7864) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - price security.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Murphy introduces (02-H 7865) An Act relating to health and safety - refuse disposal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Gallison, Anguilla and Malik introduce (02-H 7866) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Chairman of the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to convene the Cable Television Advisory Council.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Garvey introduces (02-H 7867) An Act relating to New Shoreham - affordable housing board.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Garvey introduces (02-H 7868) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Watson and George introduce (02-H 7869) An Act authorizing the town of East Greenwich to finance the construction, renovation, alteration, repair, improvement, equipping and furnishing of, and/or additions to, public schools and school facilities in the town and to issue not more than $34,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives George and Watson introduce (02-H 7870) An Act authorizing the town of East Greenwich to finance the construction, renovation, alteration, repair, improvement, equipping and furnishing of, and/or additions to, public schools and school facilities in the town and to issue not more than $34,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Slater, Moura, Cicilline, Tejada and Almeida introduce (02-H 7871) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Williams, Moura, Costantino and Cicilline introduce (02-H 7872) An Act relating to the Department of Administration - Rhode Island State Energy Office (RISEO).
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Malik, Crowley, Fox, Naughton and Anguilla introduce (02-H 7873) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Simonian introduces (02-H 7874) Joint Resolution to consider various claims.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative Rose introduces (02-H 7875) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1,228.25 to pay the claim of Raymond E. Tasca Jr. of 67 Rice Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island 02914.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Garvey and Kennedy introduce (02-H 7876) An Act relating to retail liquor licenses - objection by adjoining property owners.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Slater, Williams, Moura, Cicilline and Abdullah-Odiase introduce (02-H 7877) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - termination of service to persons who are disabled and seriously ill.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives San Bento, Corvese and Garvey introduce (02-H 7878) An Act relating to taxation - tax sales.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTIONS
Representative Fox gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning a gambling study commission.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
GORDON FOX
Representative, District 5
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Kilmartin gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning administrative procedures act.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PETER F. KILMARTIN
Representative, District 80
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Corvese gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning an act relating to holidays and days of special observance.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ARTHUR J. CORVESE
Representative, District 71
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Flaherty gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning airports and landing fields.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ROBERT E. FLAHERTY
Representative, District 34
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative W.H. Murphy gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning prohibiting breeding of pit bulls.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
WILLIAM H. MURPHY
Representative, District 98
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Palumbo gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning city of Cranston.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PETER G. PALUMBO
Representative, District 25
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 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.
Also:
Representative Moran announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:28 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Faria, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Roland Mack; on motion of Representative W.J. Murphy, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Norman Budd Francois; on motion of Representative Moran, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Henry Hank Desjardins; on motion of Representative McNamara, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Anne M. Noon; on motion of Representative Williamson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of James Louth; on motion of Representative Naughton, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Gerard J. Bruneau; on motion of Representative Benson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Carl Crouse; on motion of Representative Carter, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Christina N. Nottage; seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN A. SAVAGE
Almighty Father, may we as legislators follow the advice of Paul to the Philippians: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others."
2 Philippians 3, 4
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, March 14, 2002:
1. (02-S2121) An Act relating to education - establishment of regional school districts.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (02-S2124) An Act validating and ratifying amendments to the home rule charter of the town of Warren.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (02-S2133) An Act validating and ratifying an amendment to the charter of the town of West Greenwich.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (02-S2650) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of Baseball Cards the charter of Rhode Island, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (02-S2260) An Act relating to the Shelter Harbor Fire District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, March 13, 2002:
1. (02-H7767) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, March 14, 2002:
1. (02-H7187) House Resolution requesting the Department of Environmental Management to resolve issues arising from large commercial fishing vessels anchored in Narragansett Bay.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
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