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 seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and three.
Volume 130, No.3
Thursday, January 9, 2003
Third Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, January 9, 2003, and is called to order at 4:18 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 74 members present and 1 member absent as follows:
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative McNamara, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, January 8, 2003, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Speaker appoints Representative Schadone as Vice Chair of the House Rules Committee and Representative Shavers as Secretary of the House Rules Committee.
WILLIAM J. MURPHY
Speaker
REPORT OF COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Representative Kilmartin, for the Committee on Rules, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(03-H 5003) House Resolution adopting Rules of the House of Representatives regarding committees for the 2003-2004 Session.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Lowe introduces (03-H 5011) An Act relating to taxation - municipal lien certificates.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Anderson introduces (03-H 5012) An Act relating to towns and cities - Rhode Island Development Impact Fee Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Anderson introduces (03-H 5013) An Act relating to education - speech language pathologists.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Anderson introduces (03-H 5014) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - causes of action.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Giannini, Petrarca, McNamara, Gallison and Lima introduce (03-H 5015) An Act relating to child protection - Amber Alert.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Mumford, Long, Amaral, Moffitt and Story introduce (03-H 5016) An Act relating to the town of Scituate - Juvenile Hearing Board.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Lowe introduces (03-H 5017) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - regulation of sales.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Lowe introduces (03-H 5018) An Act relating to towns and cities - sewage charges in the town of North Smithfield.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives San Bento, Faria, Corvese, Malik and Carter introduce (03-H 5019) An Act relating to video lottery terminal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Mumford, Long, Amaral, Moffitt and Story introduce (03-H 5020) An Act relating to taxation - inheritance tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Anderson introduces (03-H 5021) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Department of Environmental Management to establish a plan to purchase the Pascoag Reservoir - Echo Lake.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Lowe and Aubin introduce (03-H 5022) An Act relating to agriculture and forestry - agricultural functions.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representative Lowe introduces (03-H 5023) House Resolution congratulating James R. Charest on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Representative Lowe requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Lowe, seconded by Representatives Flaherty, Aubin, Menard and McNamara, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative Menard introduces (03-H 5024) An Act creating a special legislative commission to study the issue of registering vehicles on line.
Representative Menard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Winfield, Reilly, McNamara, Coogan, Williamson, Brien, Laroche, Coderre and Corvese, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
Representatives Menard, Reilly and Moran introduce (03-H 5025) House Resolution congratulating Cumberland High School women's soccer team on winning their second straight Division II State Championship.
Representative Menard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representative Moran, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Menard, Petrarca, Winfield and McManus introduce (03-H 5026) House Resolution congratulating the Lincoln High School Football team on winning the Interscholastic League Division III Super Bowl Championship.
Representative Menard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Petrarca, Winfield and McManus, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Kilmartin announces that the Committee on Rules will meet today in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Fox announces that the Desk will remain open.
Also:
Representative Watson requests the Separation of Powers legislation be held on the Desk for signatures.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Secretary of State, and to the Honorable Senate, forthwith.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:29 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.
LINDA McELROY Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH M. McNAMARA
Dear God, we are grateful for the privilege of serving in this House of Representatives. Keep us ever mindful that we are here to serve those who elected us and all of the people of Rhode Island. Amen.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, January 16, 2003:
1. (03-H 5003) House Resolution adopting Rules of the House of Representatives regarding committees for the 2003-2004 Session.
Committee on Rules recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO Clerk of the House
Thursday, January 9, 2003
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