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.8
Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Eighth Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, January 22, 2003, and is called to order at 4:15 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 72 members present and 3 members absent as follows:
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Cerra, 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 Journals of Thursday, January 16, 2003, and Tuesday, January 21, 2003, are approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Melvoid Benson will be unable to attend session today, January 22, 2003, because she is ill.
Also:
Representative Maxine Shavers will not attend session today, she is out ill.
GUESTS
Representative McNamara welcomes to the House Chambers as guests the CCRI National Championship Girls Soccer Team as follows: Pasha Stanzione, Erica Rico, Aubrie Wilson, Angela Cornacchio, Katie Antonellis, Alyson St. Amand, Marissa Molnar, Erika Prairie, Grace Dawson, Allison Oliver, Monica Santos, Jenny McCormack, Orlagh Cullen, Jessica St. Angelo, Jessica Insana, Katie Leahy, Stacey Norcross, Amie Adams, Kiara Capaldi, Alexandria Rothemich, Coach Dennis Grassini and Assistant Coach Kathy Bannan.
At 4:27 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to Coach Dennis Grassini.
By unanimous consent, Coach Grassini addresses the members of the House, and presents the Honorable Speaker with an autographed soccer ball and an autographed program book.
At 4:34 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum and congratulates the Co-Captains Marissa Molnar and Ali St. Amand.
Also:
Representatives Moffitt and Cerra welcome to the House Chambers as a guest Edward Fonseca of Johnston, Regional Vice President, Primerica Financial Services, division of CitiGroup.
Also:
Representative Ajello and Majority Leader Fox welcome to the House Chambers as guests the Rhode Island Choice Coalition: Samantha Cole, Catherine Cleaves, Mimi Gordon Riley, Cheryl Teverow, Maxine Richman, Hannah Levinson, Wendy Levinson, Dorothy Erickson, Rose McIlvane, Miriam Inocencio, Bennie Y. Flemming, David A. Ames, Rev. Richelle C. Russell, Melody Drnach, Deb Ruggiero, Emily Rochon, Ellen Cirttleman, Susan DaSilva, Meaghan LaMarre, Abigail Bookman, Vanessa Lipschitz, Erin Hanna, Teresa Tanzi, Judy Newcomb Ciross, Mary Kolsky, Kate Hofstetter, Emily Curtler, Joan Retsinos, Cornelia Whanou, Christy Morris, Hilary Markoe, Kathy Kushnir, Charlene Kneath, Janet Harris and Philip Kane.
Also:
Representative Handy welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Mort White.
Also:
Representative Landroche welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Lori Anderson, Representative Anderson's sister.
Also:
Representative Amaral welcomes to the House Chambers Erin Wells, intern from Providence College.
Also:
Representatives Handy and McNamara welcome to the House Chambers as a guest former Representative Nancy Hetherington.
Also:
Representative Ajello welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest former Representative Michael Pisaturo.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
TRANSFER OF BILLS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:
(03-H 5066) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(03-H 5068) An Act relating to cities and towns.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(03-H 5088) An Act relating to towns and cities - qualified bonds.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measure:
(03-S 45) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of J. Palmieri & Ice Cream, Inc.
Representative Cerra requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Cerra, seconded by Representatives McNamara, Rose, Voccola, Lima and Carter, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
Representative Mumford introduces (03-H 5145) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $323.76 to pay the claim of Arthur Lemery of 46 Spruce Drive, Hope, Rhode Island 02831.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative Story introduces (03-H 5146) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $491.56 to pay the claim of Arthur M. Read, II of 5 Kenmore Court, Barrington, Rhode Island 02806.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative Trillo introduces (03-H 5147) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $500.00 to pay the claim of Michael F. Geisser of 39 Major Potter Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative Gallison introduces (03-H 5148) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $433.69 to pay the claim of Carlos Faria of 100 Mt. Hope Avenue, Bristol, Rhode Island 02809.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative Smith introduces (03-H 5149) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $463.53 to pay the claim of Tonya Marie Pool of 9 Stanfield Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02909.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Caprio and Lally introduce (03-H 5150) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $97.32 to pay the claim of Ms. Mildred Rathbone of 20 Narragansett Avenue, Apt. 19-C, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Cerra, Mumford, Smith, Montanaro and Jacquard introduce (03-H 5151) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Brien, Laroche, Picard, Menard and Lowe introduce (03-H 5152) An Act relating to businesses and professions - funeral directors and embalmers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5153) An Act relating to towns and cities - condominium trash removal.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5154) An Act relating to pharmacy.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5155) An Act relating to insurance - comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5156) Joint Resolution to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (initiative and referendum).
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Benson, Aubin, Gallison, Giannini and Fox introduce (03-H 5157) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Brien, Moran and Almeida introduce (03-H 5158) An Act relating to rental purchase agreements.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives McNamara, Corvese, Malik, Brien and Moran introduce (03-H 5159) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Trillo, Long, Moffitt, Scott and Ginaitt introduce (03-H 5160) An Act relating to waters and navigation - Personal Watercraft Safety Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5161) An Act relating to initiative and referendum.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5162) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5163) An Act relating to private schools.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Savage, Coogan, Corvese, McNamara and Ginaitt introduce (03-H 5164) An Act relating to health and safety - care of students with diabetes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5165) An Act relating to interpreters for the deaf.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5166) An Act relating to registration of motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Gorham and Crowley introduce (03-H 5167) House Resolution renaming, amending and extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the designation of Route 14 as an historic highway.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Gallison, Enos, Anguilla, Malik and Menard introduce (03-H 5168) An Act relating to teachers' retirement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Montanaro introduces (03-H 5169) Joint Resolution approving the financing of new parking facilities and access control systems at the University of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Montanaro introduces (03-H 5170) An Act relating to making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5171) An Act relating to taxation - vitamins.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Picard introduces (03-H 5172) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Trillo, Williamson, McManus, Story and Gallison introduce (03-H 5173) An Act relating to veterans.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Carter, Benson, Giannini, Sherlock and Lewiss introduce (03-H 5174) House Resolution commending the Honorable Suzanne M. Henseler for her many years of dedicated service to the people of Rhode Island.
Representative Carter requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Carter, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Mumford, Sherlock, Petrarca, Carter, Lima, McNamara, Ginaitt, Naughton, Cerra, Malik, Corvese, Coderre, Enos, Dennigan, Williams, Montanaro, Shanley, Trillo, Kilmartin, Savage, Long, Callahan, Watson, Lewiss, Fox and Williamson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Carter, Rose, Winfield, Lewiss and Shanley introduce (03-H 5175) House Resolution congratulating the 2002 Women's Soccer Team at CCRI on winning the National Championship.
Representative McNamara requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative McNamara, seconded by Representatives McManus, Mumford, Shanley, Williams, Ajello, McHugh, Carter, Tejada, Moran, Picard, Naughton, Laroche, Menard, Cerra, Callahan, Story, Moffitt and Faria, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative Almeida introduces (03-H 5176) House Resolution congratulating the 2002 CCRI Women's Soccer Team on winning the National Championship.
Representative Almeida requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Almeida, seconded by Representative McNamara and several other members of the House, 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, to the Honorable Secretary of State, and to the Honorable Senate, forthwith.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Lima announces Representative Palumbo is continuing his volunteer work as a Dental Assistant in Nicaragua and will not be with us this week.
Also:
Representative Lima reminds everyone tomorrow, January 23, 2003, at 3:00 o'clock P.M., a photographer will be here to take photos for all Representatives' identification badges.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:45 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representatives Trillo and Gorham, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Herbert Holland; on motion of Representative Carter, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Jake Reilly; seconded by Representatives Fox and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE MARY CERRA
Thank you God for Your presence here with us and Your blessings on this Assembly today and every day. Amen.
Appendix
TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
(03-S 45) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of J. Palmieri & Ice Cream, Inc.
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