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.50 |
Tuesday, May 21, 2002 |
Fiftieth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, May 21, 2002, and is called to order at 4:08 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Thomas J. Winfield, Deputy Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 96 members present and 4 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 96: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, 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, 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., 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 - 4: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Bierman, Cambio, Murphy, W.J.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Hogan, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
APPROVAL OF RECORDS
By unanimous consent, the House Journals of Tuesday, May 14, 2002, and Wednesday, May 15, 2002, are approved as printed.
COMMUNICATION
The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces the receipt of the following communication:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONSHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2002
Honorable John B. Harwood
Speaker
Room 323 State House
Providence, RI 02903
Dear Speaker Harwood:
Please be advised that I will not be attending session on Wednesday, May 22, 2002 or Thursday, May 23, 2002.
I will be undergoing a medical procedure.
Sincerely,
STEPHEN J. ANDERSON
Representative District 42
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Hetherington will be out of town due to a family matter and unable to attend session from May 22 through May 30, 2002.
EFFECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF
THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measures, effective without signature of His Excellency, the Governor:
(02-H 7922) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of A. Ricci, Inc., effective May 15, 2002.
(02-H 7932) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Hmong Evangelical Church of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, effective May 15, 2002.
(02-H 6607) An Act relating to the town of Westerly - municipal court, effective May 17, 2002.
(02-H 6735) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages, effective May 17, 2002.
(02-H 7767) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages, effective May 17, 2002.
(02-H 7565) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages, effective May 17, 2002.
(02-H 6961) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages, effective May 17, 2002.
EDWARD S.INMAN, III
Secretary of State
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILL
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:
(02-S 2715) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to enforcement and collection of estate taxes.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(02-H 8080) An Act relating to establishing the Westerly Municipal Land Trust.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(02-H 8094) An Act in amendment of Chapter 55 of the Public Laws, 1958, entitled "An Act authorizing the towns of Charlestown and Richmond together, or together with the town of Hopkinton, to join a regional high school district incorporating said regional high school district and providing for the issuance of bonds, construction and operation of a regional high school for the joint use of the participating towns, within said regional high school district established by this act" as amended.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(02-H 8081) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - definitions and general code provisions.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Fox, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(02-H 7766) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-H 7771) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Representative Hetherington, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(02-H 8118) (Substitute "A") House Resolution respectfully requesting the Rhode Island Department of Health to conduct an environmental impact study on the effect of runway expansion at T.F. Green Airport on the city of Warwick and the surrounding communities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
Representative Faria, for the Committee on Labor, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage in concurrence:
(02-S 2752) An Act relating to employment security - worksharing.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(02-H 6907) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-H 6960) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-S 2923) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-S 2924) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION
Representative Coderre, for the Committee on Special Legislation, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(02-H 7069) An Act relating to motor vehicles - police major emeritus.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-H 8010) An Act relating to the retail sale of alcohol - class DP license.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-S 2076) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-S 2170) An Act relating to motor vehicles - police major emeritus.
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:
(02-H 6676) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the rapid depletion of finfish in Rhode Island coastal waters.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-H 6789) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to drinking water quality standards for private wells.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-H 7210) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(02-H 7312) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - birds.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(02-S 2951) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Representative Anguilla requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Anguilla, seconded by Representative Watson, on a roll call vote, 54 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 54: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Flaherty, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk.
NAYS - 0.
(02-S 2955) An Act relating to taxes - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Representative Menard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Iwuc, Reilly and Moran, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
(02-S 2461) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities - low and moderate income housing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(02-S 2157) An Act relating to retirement - disability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(02-S 2231) An Act relating to textbooks.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(02-S 2371) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Veterans' Home.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(02-S 2372) An Act relating to military affairs and defense - Rhode Island Veterans' Home.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(02-S 2249) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to divorce and separation - domestic violence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(02-S 2867) An Act relating to the General Assembly - organization of the Senate.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(02-S 2332) An Act relating to waters and navigation - water resources board.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Moura introduces (02-H 8146) An Act relating to sovereign immunity.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Lally, Caprio, Scott, Kilmartin and Carter introduce (02-H 8147) An Act relating to criminal offenses - disorderly conduct.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative M. Anderson introduces (02-H 8148) An Act relating to health care records - confidential health care information.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative M. Anderson introduces (02-H 8149) An Act relating to elections - statewide referenda elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Barr and Winfield introduce (02-H 8150) An Act relating to insurance - nonprofit medical and hospital service corporations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Shavers introduces (02-H 8151) An Act relating to retail licenses - Newport.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Garvey introduces (02-H 8152) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - minimum wages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Winfield introduces (02-H 8153) An Act relating to health and safety - health care accessibility and quality assurance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Voccola and Cerra introduce (02-H 8154) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Iwuc, Munschy, T. Brien, McNamara and Anguilla introduce (02-H 8155) House Resolution proclaiming September 28 and 29, 2002 as "Junior Archery Deer Hunting Weekend" in the state of Rhode Island.
Representative Iwuc requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Iwuc, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative Faria introduces (02-H 8156) House Resolution congratulating Mark R. Converse for his outstanding service as President of the Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode Island.
Representative Faria requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (02-H 8157) 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.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (02-H 8158) House Resolution extending condolences.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (02-H 8159) House Resolution extending condolences.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.
Representatives Watson and George introduce (02-H 8160) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.
Representative Watson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Watson, seconded by Representative George, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Shanley, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representatives Savage, Coogan, Coelho, Sullivan and Rose introduce (02-H 8161) An Act relating to businesses and professions - hawkers and peddlers.
Representative Savage requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Savage, seconded by Representatives Coelho, Sullivan, Rose and Dennigan, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 65: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representatives Corvese and Schadone introduce (02-H 8162) An Act authorizing the town of North Providence to redistrict the town council and school committee districts.
Representative Corvese requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Corvese, seconded by Representative Schadone, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, T., Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Smith, Story, Thompson, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representatives Amaral, Savage and Long introduce (02-H 8163) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the 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 Savage, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Crowley, Shavers and Callahan introduce (02-H 8164) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Representative Crowley requests to place the act on the Calendar.
There is no objection.
Read and ordered on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 28, 2002.
Representatives Gallison, Aiken, Anguilla, Mumford and Fleury introduce (02-H 8165) House Resolution inviting the National Conference of State Legislatures to present its program "Connecting Low-Income Fathers and Families: A Guide to Practical Policies" to the members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Representative Gallison requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Gallison, seconded by Representative Aiken, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 63: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Dennigan, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Secretary of State, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Jacquard gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning labor and labor relations.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ROBERT B. JACQUARD
Representative, District 26
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Jacquard gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning labor and labor relations.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ROBERT B. JACQUARD
Representative, District 26
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Jacquard gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning labor and labor relations.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ROBERT B. JACQUARD
Representative, District 26
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Kilmartin gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning motor vehicles.
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 Levesque gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning Hog Island transportation district.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Lima gives notice that on the next legislative day, she will introduce a measure concerning casualty insurance rating.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
CHARLENE LIMA
Representative, District 13
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Moura gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning an act relating to the Convention Center Authority.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
PAUL E. MOURA
Representative, District 2
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Reilly gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning venture capital corp.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
DONALD O. REILLY, JR.
Representative, District 67
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (02-H7150) An Act relating to labor relations act.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 28, 2002.
2. (02-H7211) An Act relating to waters and navigation - drinking water supply system protection.
Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends passage.
Representative S. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Coelho, Benson, Anguilla and M. Anderson.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Guthrie, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Ajello, Gallison, Gorham, McNamara, Watson.
Representative Story requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on the act, she would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
Representative Cicilline requests the journal to reflect that he voted incorrectly on the act, he should have voted in the negative.
There is no objection.
3. (02-H7691) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - water supply facilities.
Joint Committee on Water Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative S. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Kilmartin, Vieira, Cerra, Shavers, Savage, Coelho, Benson, Amaral, Fleury, Anguilla, Rose and M. Anderson.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, 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, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
By agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Majority Leader Martineau requests to take up the Calendars for Wednesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 23, 2002.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002, are taken:
1. (02-H7828) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to adjudication of traffic offenses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 29, 2002.
2. (02-H6806) An Act relating to mutual aid agreements.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
3. (02-H7704 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities - emergency police power.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar for Thursday, May 23, 2002 are taken:
1. (02-H7718) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - minimum wages.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 4, 2002.
2. (02-H7934) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - notification to the town of New Shoreham.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Garvey, Carter and Lewiss.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
3. (02-H7983) An Act relating to criminal procedure.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Aiken, Corvese, Lewiss, Coogan and Guthrie.
Representatives Watson, George and Levesque discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 14 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69: Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Brien, T., Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 14: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Cicilline, Knickle, Levesque, Palangio, Quick, Reilly, Story, Voccola, Watson.
Representative Levesque requests to hold the act on the Desk.
There is no objection.
AFFIDAVIT
I, David Caprio, State Representative, District 47, hereby under oath, depose and say:
1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State
Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and vote upon: (02-H 6870) (Substitute "A").
2. I have the following interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above:
My parents own an establishment which holds a Class B license.
3. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House
of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.
DAVID CAPRIO
Representative District 47
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of May, A.D. 2002.
DAVID W. DUMAS
Notary Public
Representative Caprio is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.
THOMAS J. WINFIELD
Deputy Speaker of the House
of Representatives
CALENDAR
4. (02-H6870) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cerra, Corvese and Vieira.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.
5. (02-H7852) House Resolution ratifying and confirming the creation of a special House commission to study the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Watson.
Representatives Levesque, Gorham, Menard, Corvese, Kilmartin and Lima discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 18 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 61: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Benson, Brien, S., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Moran, Mumford, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson.
NAYS - 18: Representatives Barr, Brien, T., Cerra, Coogan, Corvese, Flaherty, Gallison, Iwuc, Kilmartin, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Naughton, Shanley, Thompson, Winfield.
6. (02-H6918) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to medical savings account.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Mumford moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fleury, Savage, Amaral, Story, Long, Watson, Fox, Carter, George, Naughton, Vieira, Malik and Reilly.
Representatives Levesque, Mumford and Fleury discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 89: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
7. (02-H7125) An Act relating to the Persian Gulf Commission.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Malik moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Fox and several other members of the House.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
8. (02-H7202) An Act relating to property subject to taxation - exclusion for qualifying options.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
9. (02-H7215) An Act relating to mental health, retardation and hospitals - curative services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Trillo and Long.
Read and passed, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
10. (02-H7608) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to employees' retirement system.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Coelho, Gallison, Munschy, T. Brien, Iwuc, W.H. Murphy, Carter, Giannini and Cicilline.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 87: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
11. (02-H7609) An Act relating to state affairs and government - administrative procedures.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Rose, Iwuc, Malik, Coelho, Carter and Faria.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 89: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, 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, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
12. (02-H7773) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections - Secretary of State.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Giannini moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Fox, Benson, Coelho, Malik, Cerra, Corvese, Schadone, Lewiss and W.H. Murphy
Representatives Watson, Giannini and Schadone discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Callahan, Gorham, Levesque, Quick, Watson.
13. (02-H7779) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lewiss, Fox, Mumford, Aiken, Dennigan and Coderre.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Fleury, Gorham.
14. (02-H7873) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Malik moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lally, Gallison, Caprio, Fox, Naughton, McNamara and Mumford.
Representatives Trillo, Cicilline and Fox discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 88: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, 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, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Rabideau, Trillo.
15. (02-H8082) An Act relating to elections.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Watson moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representatives Fox and Levesque.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
16. (02-H7803) (Substitute "A") House 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".
Representative Simonian moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Giannini and several other members of the House.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, 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, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
17. (02-H7792) (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".
Representative Hetherington moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Slater.
By unanimous consent, Representative Hetherington, seconded by Representative Cicilline, offers an oral motion to amend.
Representatives Montanaro, Hetherington, Watson, Abdullah-Odiase and McNamara discuss the amendment.
Representative Hetherington withdraws the oral amendment, seconded by Representative McNamara.
The motion to withdraw the amendment prevails on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74: Representatives Aiken, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Amaral, Fleury, Gorham, Long, Mumford, Quick, Savage.
Representative Watson requests to hold the act on the Desk.
There is no objection.
18. (02-S2483) (Substitute "A" as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study policies and programs to reduce the use of single occupant vehicles as a means of commuting to work in Rhode Island.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Cicilline.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Abdullah-Odiase.
19. (02-S2878) An Act relating to New Shoreham - Affordable Housing Board.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Garvey, Benson, Coelho, Lewiss and W.H. Murphy.
Representatives Henseler, Kennedy and Ajello discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
20. (02-S2191) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Henseler and several other members of the House.
Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, 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, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Tejada, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representative Almeida requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the act he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
21. (02-S2176) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to fish and wildlife - deer hunting.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Iwuc, George and Gorham.
Representatives McNamara, Coderre, Gorham, Trillo and Mumford discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 11 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 70: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 11: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Kilmartin, Long, McNamara, Story, Trillo, Watson.
22. (02-S2069) An Act relating to towns and cities - Westerly Municipal Court.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lewiss and Thompson.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Cicilline, Gorham, Kilmartin, Levesque.
23. (02-S2097) An Act relating to search warrants.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Hogan, Aiken, Lima and Gallison.
Representatives Watson and Lally discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 11 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 70: Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 11: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Callahan, Caprio, Gorham, Levesque, Maher, Pires, Quick, Trillo, Watson.
24. (02-S2174 as amended) An Act relating to accident reports.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Kilmartin.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
25. (02-S2475) 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.
Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Flaherty.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, 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, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
26. (02-S2498) An Act relating to sexual assault.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Hogan, Aiken and W.H. Murphy.
Representatives Levesque and Lally discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Maher.
27. (02-S2779) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the state law library.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, Cicilline, Shavers and Rose.
Representatives Gorham and Flaherty discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
28. (02-S2603 as amended) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - court administration.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Fox, Shavers and Aiken.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anguilla, Barr, Benson, Brien, S., Brien, T., Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coelho, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gallison, Garvey, George, Giannini, Guthrie, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, W.H., Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Thompson, Trillo, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Caprio, Cicilline, Gorham, Watson.
29. (02-S2218) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elderly affairs.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Amaral and Giannini.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
30. (02-S2164) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to miscellaneous rules.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
31. (02-S2624) An Act relating to education.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Crowley moves to recommit the act to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Menard objects.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
32. (02-S2668) (Substitute "A") An Act to amend the management and control of the Community College of Rhode Island Foundation.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
33. (02-S2468 as amended) An Act relating to education - school committees and superintendents.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
34. (02-S2392) An Act relating to professional service corporations.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 22, 2002.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Secretary of State, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith, with the exception of bills being held on the Desk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Majority Leader Martineau announces the 2002 General Assembly picture will be taken tomorrow at 4:00 o'clock P.M. It will be the last picture of 100 General Assembly members. Please be present by 3:45 o'clock P.M.
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.
Also:
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 Munschy announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in the House Lounge 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:
Majority Whip Henseler requests the Desk to be held open to receive Committee Reports.
There is no objection.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:35 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative McNamara, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Vincent I. Neary, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE GARY M. HOGAN
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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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
(02-S 2069) An Act relating to towns and cities - Westerly Municipal Court.
(02-S 2951) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
(02-S 2955) An Act relating to taxes - levy and assessment of local taxes.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, May 28, 2002:
1. (02-H8080) An Act relating to establishing the Westerly Land Trust.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (02-H8094) An Act in amendment of Chapter 55 of the Public Laws, 1958, entitled "An Act authorizing the towns of Charlestown and Richmond together, or together with the town of Hopkinton, to join a regional high school district incorporating said regional high school district and providing for the issuance of bonds, construction and operation of a regional high school for the joint use of the participating towns, within said regional high school district established by this act" as amended.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, May 22, 2002:
1. (02-H6806) An Act relating to mutual aid agreements.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (02-H7704 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities - emergency police power.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
3. (02-H7202) An Act relating to property subject to taxation - exclusion for qualifying options.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
4. (02-S2878) An Act relating to New Shoreham - Affordable Housing Board.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (02-S2218) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elderly affairs.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
6. (02-S2164) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to miscellaneous rules.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
7. (02-S2624) An Act relating to education.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
8. (02-S2668) (Substitute "A") An Act to amend the management and control of the Community College of Rhode Island Foundation.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.
9. (02-S2468 as amended) An Act relating to education - school committees and superintendents.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended in concurrence.
10. (02-S2392) An Act relating to professional service corporations.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
11. (02-S2752) An Act relating to employment security - worksharing.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
Special Order of Business in order for Thursday, May 23, 2002:
1. (02-H7732) (Substitute "A") An Act making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
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CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, May 28, 2002:
1. (02-H7150) An Act relating to labor relations act.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
2. (02-H7766) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
3. (02-H7771) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
4. (02-H8081) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - definitions and general code provisions.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
5. (02-H8118) (Substitute "A") House Resolution respectfully requesting the Rhode Island Department of Health to conduct an environmental impact study on the effect of runway expansion at T.F. Green Airport on the city of Warwick and the surrounding communities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
6. (02-H6676) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the rapid depletion of finfish in Rhode Island coastal waters.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.
7. (02-H6789) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to drinking water quality standards for private wells.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
8. (02-H7210) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.
9. (02-H7312) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - birds.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
10. (02-H8164) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Ordered on the Calendar.
11. (02-S2332) An Act relating to waters and navigation - water resources board.
Ordered on the Calendar.
12. (02-H6907) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
13. (02-H6960) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
14. (02-S2923) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
15. (02-S2924) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
16. (02-H7069) An Act relating to motor vehicles - police major emeritus.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
17. (02-H8010) An Act relating to the retail sale of alcohol - class DP license.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
18. (02-S2076) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
19. (02-S2170) An Act relating to motor vehicles - police major emeritus.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, May 29, 2002:
1. (02-H7828) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to adjudication of traffic offenses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
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CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, June 4, 2002:
1. (02-H7718) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - minimum wages.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, May 21, 2002
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