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.32 |
Thursday, March 27, 2003 |
Thirty-second Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, March 27, 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 69 members present and 6 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 69: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 6: Representatives Carter, Gorham, Moura, San Bento, Story, Watson.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative McManus, 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, March 26, 2003, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONSHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2003
I have the honor to inform you that the following Representatives are hereby appointed to:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
VICE
The Committee on Environment and Energy:
The Honorable Peter Ginaitt
The Honorable Fausto Anguilla
The Honorable Patrick Shanley
The Honorable Todd Brien
The Honorable Maxine Shavers
The Honorable Jack Savage
The Honorable Peter Palumbo
The Honorable Bruce Long
WILLIAM J. MURPHY
Speaker
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
GUESTS
The Honorable Speaker introduces Sarah Fiske from Burrillville High School to sing the National Anthem.
At 4:20 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to Representative Lowe.
By unanimous consent, Representatives Lowe and Aubin address the members of the House and welcome to the House the Girls State Division III Basketball Champions, the Burrillville Broncos: Elise Lamarre, Stephanie Lacouture, Kaitlyn Labossiere, Abby Fournier, Sarah Knowlton, Lindsay Rachlow, Kayla Morin, Brittany McNally, Emily Duquette, Maribeth Royer, Amanda Gingell, and Sarah Fiske.
At 4:25 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILLS
Representative Sherlock, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Separation of Powers:
(03-H 5319) An Act relating to General Assembly.
Received and referred to the Committee on Separation of Powers.
(03-H 5320) An Act creating a sunset oversight commission.
Read and referred to the Committee on Separation of Powers.
Representative Sherlock, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Judiciary:
(03-H 5073) An Act relating to campaign finance - campaign contributions and expenditures reporting.
Received and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-H 5311) An Act relating to ethics - ethics commission powers.
Received and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-H 5372) An Act relating to public officers and employees - code of ethics.
Received and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-H 5318) An Act relating to campaign contributions.
Received and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-H 5800) An Act relating to public officers and employees - code of ethics.
Received and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Sherlock, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Corporations:
(03-H 5031) An Act relating to lost of missing children.
Received and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-H 5152) An Act relating to businesses and professions - funeral directors and embalmers.
Received and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-H 5287) An Act relating to state affairs and government - quasi-public corporations.
Received and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-H 5484) An Act relating to elections - campaign contributions - expenditures reporting.
Received and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-H 5495) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study election laws, as applies to write-in candidates.
Received and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-H 5550) An Act relating to elections - local canvassing authority.
Received and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Sherlock, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare:
(03-H 5095) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study state educational mandates for cities and towns.
Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources:
(03-H 5783) An Act relating to health and safety - electronic waste producer responsibility.
Received and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
(03-H 5434) An Act relating to Rhode Island Veterans' Home.
Received and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(03-S 389) An Act relating to the Family Independence Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(03-S 570) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(03-S 925) An Act relating to taxation - town of Scituate.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-S 180) Joint Resolution to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (separation of powers).
Read and referred to the Committee on Separation of Powers.
(03-S 249) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Gallison and Anguilla introduce (03-H 6244) House Resolution congratulating Marcel Arsenault on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout Troop 7 - Bristol.
Representative Gallison requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Gallison, seconded by Representative Anguilla, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Handy, McHugh, Aubin, Benson and Sherlock introduce (03-H 6245) House Resolution memorializing the United States Congress to oppose President George W. Bush's proposed tax cut.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Faria introduces (03-H 6246) An Act relating to towns and cities - town housing authority.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives McHugh and Scott introduce (by request) (03-H 6247) An Act relating to education - withdrawal from school districts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Sherlock introduces (03-H 6248) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $3,366.13 to pay the claim of Liberty Mutual Group, 6575 Snowdrift Road, Suite 101, Allentown, PA 18106 as subrogee of Debra Feller of 37 Ashwood Circle, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Naughton and Flaherty introduce (03-H 6249) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $2,675.09 to pay the claim of Illinois National Insurance Company and AIG Specialty Auto, PO Box 2186, Alpharetta, GA 30023 as subrogee of Jeremy and Valerie Yeremian of 60 Walker Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Costantino, Slater, Dennigan and Williams introduce (03-H 6250) An Act relating to taxation of insurance companies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar is taken:
1. (03-H5201) House Resolution respectfully urging the federal government to block the implementation of United States Environmental Protection Agency rules which will weaken the new source review provision of the Clean Air Act and take action to further restrict emissions from power plants.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Lowe, Lima, Handy, Giannini, McHugh, Naughton, Shavers, Gallison, Savage, Dennigan, Cerra and Ajello.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Trillo, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
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.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Anguilla announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Sherlock announces that the Committee on Finance meeting is cancelled.
Also:
Representative Giannini announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Naughton wishes Dana Del Signore a very Happy Birthday.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:25 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Reilly, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, former U.S. Senator from New York, seconded by Representatives Fox and Scott, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM J. McMANUS
Heavenly Father, look with favor on our deliberation and assist us by your grace to do what is just and wise. Amen.
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, April 2, 2003:
1. (03-H5028 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - veterans' exemption - total disability.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
2. (03-H5364) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of J.A. Stipich, M.D., Ltd.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
3. (03-S27) An Act relating to validating and ratifying certain amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Newport.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (03-S109) An Act relating to taxation - property tax exemption.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, April 1, 2003:
1. (03-S253) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, April 2, 2003:
1. (03-H5702 as amended) An Act exempting the real, mixed and personal property of Woonsocket Young Men's Christian Association.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
2. (03-H6218) An Act relating to town of Hopkinton.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Thursday, March 27, 2003
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