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.51 |
Tuesday, May 20, 2003 |
Fifty-first Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, May 20, 2003, and is called to order at 4:17 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 73 members present and 1 member absent as follows:
PRESENT - 73: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 1: Representative Kilmartin.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Scott, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
CORRECTION
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, May 15, 2003, is hereby corrected by recording Representative Amaral as being present.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, May 15, 2003, is approved as corrected.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Visiting hours and funeral arrangements for Representative Stephen Anderson:
Iannotti Funeral Home, 415 Washington Street, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816, 821-1100. Visiting hours: Friday, May 23, 2003, 4:00 to 7:00 o'clock P.M. Funeral: Memorial service, Saturday, May 24, 2003, 11:00 o'clock A.M., Iannotti Funeral Home.
Directions to funeral home: From Providence: 95-S to exit 10B, to Rt. 117W. Funeral home is approximately 3 1/2 miles, at the 11th traffic light.
Members of the House of Representatives who would like to be a member of the Honor Guard, please contact Judy in the Speaker's office.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(03-S 786) An Act relating to taxation of new real estate.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-S 1043 as amended) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Welcome House of South County.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(03-S 301) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(03-S 956) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(03-S 88) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminals - correctional institutions - parole.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 123) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to elections - nomination papers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 251) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to 911 - Emergency Telephone Number Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 349) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal procedure - warrants for arrest.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 385) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - traffic stops statistics.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 461) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 464 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses - children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 481) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 492) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 717) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to aeronautics.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(03-S 947) An Act relating to probate - town of Bristol.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(03-H 6375) (Substitute "A") An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Welcome House of South County.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(03-S 249) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-H 5808) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to statutes and statutory construction.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON SEPARATION OF POWERS
Representative Coderre, for the Committee on Separation of Powers, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(03-H 5081 as amended) Joint Resolution to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (separation of powers).
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Representative Carter, for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(03-H 5355) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study of the feasibility of designing a new veterans license plate.
Representative Carter requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Carter, seconded by Representatives Gallison, Brien, Benson, Shavers, Moffitt, Wasylyk, Cerra Corvese, Montanaro, Rose and Shanley, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
(03-H 5038) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to undertake a comprehensive study of the Veterans Home in Bristol and develop a master plan for the overall future direction of the facility.
Representative Montanaro requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representatives Gallison, Carter, Williamson, Brien, Benson, Enos, Moffitt, Savage, Anguilla, Malik and Cerra, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Fox introduces (03-H 6454) House Resolution expressing condolences.
Representative Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (03-H5680) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 29, 2003.
2. (03-H5282) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - wholesale licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 29, 2003.
3. (03-H5459) An Act relating to education - the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Giannini moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Rose, McNamara, Ajello, Kennedy and Gallison.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
4. (03-H5745) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to indebtedness of towns and cities - municipal deficits.
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 Carter, Benson, Cerra, Shavers, Giannini, Lima, Handy, Aubin, Costantino, Jacquard, Long, McManus, San Bento, Lewiss and Moura.
Representative Picard discusses the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 63: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representative Lima requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on (03-H 5745) (Substitute "A"), she would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
5. (03-H6071) An Act relating to food and drugs - uniform controlled substances act.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Shavers, Cerra, Corvese, Reilly, Ajello, Mumford, Savage and Handy.
Representative Brien withdraws his previous amendment.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
6. (03-H6111) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - nurses.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 21, 2003.
7. (03-H5844) An Act relating to towns and cities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Giannini and several other members of the House.
By unanimous consent, Representative Coderre, seconded by Representative McNamara and Cerra, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(03-H 5844)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (03-H 5844) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES" as follows:
1. On page 3, lines 25-29, by deleting all of the language appearing on such lines after the language "(a) Family Day Care Home. -" and substituting therefor the following language:
"Any home other than the child's home in which child day care in lieu of parental care and/or supervision is offered at the same time to four (4) or more children who are not relatives of the caregiver licensed by the state pursuant to section 42-72.1-2(10)."
2. On page 3, lines 30-34, and on page 4, lines 1-3, by deleting all the language appearing on such lines after the language "(b) Family Group Day Care Home." and substituting therefor the following language:
"A residence occupied by an individual of at least twenty-one (21) years of age who provides care for not less than nine (9) and not more than twelve (12) children, with the assistance of one or more approved adults, for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day. The maximum of twelve (12) children shall include children under six (6) years of age who are living in the home, school-age children under the age of twelve (12) years whether they are living in home or are received for care, and children related to the provider who are received for care, and licensed by the state pursuant to section 42-72.1-2(11)."
3. On page 9, line 1, by deleting the language "This act shall take effect upon passage." and substituting therefor the following language:
"Section 45-24-37 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-24 entitled "Zoning Ordinances" is hereby amended to read as follows:
45-24-37. GENERAL PROVISIONS - PERMITTED USES. - (a) The zoning ordinance provides a listing of all land uses and/or performance standards for uses which are permitted within the zoning use districts of the municipality.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the following uses are permitted uses within all residential zoning use districts of a municipality and all industrial and commercial zoning use districts except where residential use is prohibited for public health or safety reasons:
(1) Households;
(2) Community residences;
(3) Family day care homes.;
(4) Family group day care homes.
(c) Any time a building or other structure used for residential purposes, or a portion of a building containing residential units, is rendered uninhabitable by virtue of a casualty such as fire or flood, the owner of the property is allowed to park, temporarily, mobile and manufactured home or homes, as the need may be, elsewhere upon the land, for use and occupancy of the former occupants for a period of up to twelve (12) months, or until the building or structure is rehabilitated and otherwise made fit for occupancy. The property owner, or a properly designated agent of the owner, is only allowed to cause the mobile and manufactured home or homes to remain temporarily upon the land by making timely application to the local building official for the purposes of obtaining the necessary permits to repair or rebuild the structure.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, appropriate access for people with disabilities to residential structures is allowed as a reasonable accommodation for any person(s) residing, or intending to reside, in the residential structure.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage."
Respectfully submitted,
ELAINE A. CODERRE
Representative, District 60
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Kennedy, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
8. (03-H5845) An Act relating to health and safety - establishing the sepsis information act.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Giannini, McNamara, Cerra and Benson.
By unanimous consent, Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Benson, McCauley, Giannini, Ginaitt, Shavers, Cerra and McNamara, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(03-H 5845)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (03-H 5845) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFTY - ESTABLISHING THE SEPSIS INFORMATION ACT" as follows:
By deleting all of the language after the enactment clause, and substituting therefore the following language:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND TO STUDY THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SEPSIS AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
WHEREAS, Sepsis, with acute organ dysfunction, which is also known as severe sepsis, is the number one cause of death in the noncoronary intensive care unit with mortality rates ranging from twenty-eight percent (28%) to fifty percent (50%) or more; and
WHEREAS, More than seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000) Americans develop severe sepsis each year, which equals more than two thousand (2,000) new cases per day in the United States; and
WHEREAS, In sepsis, an individual's blood pressure drops precipitously, which results in shock, and major organ systems such as the kidneys, liver, lungs, and central nervous system, stop functioning normally; and
WHEREAS, A change in mental status and hyperventilation may be the earliest signs of impending sepsis; and
WHEREAS, The number of cases are expected to increase due to increased awareness and sensitivity for the diagnosis of the condition, the number of patients with compromised immune systems, the use of invasive medical procedures, the number of resistant microorganisms, and the growth of the elderly population; and
WHEREAS, The science of sepsis is better understood and the provider community now realizes that it is more than simple inflammation in response to bacterial infection; and
WHEREAS, There is currently one United States Federal Drug Administration approved treatment for severe sepsis. While this treatment improves outcomes in many cases, it is underutilized due to a lack of awareness among health care providers and the public as well as cost because of the lack of diagnosis coding and the absence of reimbursement through private and public insurance programs for treatment of sepsis; and
WHEREAS, Severe sepsis is a common and frequently fatal and expensive disease if left untreated; and
WHEREAS, It is necessary to develop information concerning the disease known as "sepsis". It is also necessary to establish a means to collect data concerning the incidence of sepsis in medical facilities licensed and regulated by the department of health to prevent the occurrence of the disease in patients in these facilities, and to ensure access to improved treatments for sepsis through education of health care providers, patients, and the public about this condition and its treatment; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the department of health shall compile reports from hospitals, laboratories and physicians regarding information on sepsis, and post such reports on its website known as www.health.ri.gov; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the department of health shall study the epidemiology of sepsis in the state of Rhode Island from the years, 1988 to 2002, such study to be based on the methods used in the "Epidemiology of Sepsis in the United States from 1979 through 2000", as reported in the New England Journal of Medicine on April 17, 2003; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the department of health shall report the results of its study to the general assembly on or before September 1, 2003.
"
Respectfully submitted,
ELAINE A. CODERRE
Representative, District 60
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Read and passed, as amended, 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, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Consent Calendar are taken:
1. (03-H6300) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the Revolution in Middletown.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (03-H6217) An Act relating to motor vehicles - special registration plate - Coventry - police chief emeritus.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
3. (03-H6271) An Act relating to establishing the Westerly Municipal Land Trust.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
4. (03-H6273 as amended) An Act relating to the North Tiverton Fire District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
5. (03-H6299) An Act relating to cities and towns - exempting from taxation certain property of the Healing Co-Op, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Majority Leader Fox, seconded by Minority Leader Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
RECONSIDERATION
(03-H 5164) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act creating a House study commission to study all aspects of care of students in the school setting.
Representative Savage, seconded by Representative McNamara, moves to reconsider the act.
There is no objection.
The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
By unanimous consent, Representative Savage, seconded by Representatives McNamara, Scott, Story and Mumford, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(03-H 5164) (Substitute "A" as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (03-H 5164) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT CREATING A HOUSE STUDY COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF CARE OF STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL SETTING," as follows:
1. By striking the title of the Act, and substituting therefore the following language:
"HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A HOUSE STUDY COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF CARE OF STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL SETTING".
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. SAVAGE
Representative, District 65
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a motion of Representative Savage, seconded by Representative Mumford, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 60: Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Enos, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Gorham, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representative Handy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (03-H 5164) (Substitute "A" as amended), he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
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 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 Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Corvese announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 201 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Story announces that the Committee on Separation of Powers will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Fox announces that the Desk will remain open in order to receive a committee report.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:38 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Enos, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Raymond A. Botelho, seconded by Representatives Fox and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH H. SCOTT
Thank you God for Your presence here with us and Your blessings on this Assembly today and every day. Amen.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, May 22, 2003:
1. (03-S825) An Act validating and ratifying an amendment to the charter of the town of North Smithfield.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (03-S924) An Act relating to validating and ratifying amendments to the home rule charter of the town of Middletown.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (03-S970) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of American Woodworking, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (03-S990) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Best Monte Vista Motor Inn, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (03-S991) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Pt. Judith Medical Laboratories, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
6. (03-S994) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of R.A. Bernard Enterprises, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
7. (03-S1000) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Blue Dory Resorts, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
8. (03-S1016) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Block Island Anchor House Inn, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
9. (03-S1017) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Bayrose, LLC.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, May 21, 2003:
1. (03-H6111) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - nurses.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (03-H6090) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - traffic stops statistics.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
3. (03-H5409) An Act relating to banking law - dishonored checks.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
4. (03-H6058) (Substitute "A") House Resolution respectfully requesting the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Governor of the State of Rhode Island to study the feasibility of opening the Barton Street Train Station in the City of Pawtucket.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
5. (03-S127) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, May 22, 2003:
1. (03-H5081 as amended) Joint Resolution to approve and publish and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (separation of powers).
Committee on Separation of Powers recommends passage as amended.
2. (03-S452) An Act relating to criminal offenses - assaults.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (03-S587) An Act relating to state affairs and government - open meetings.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (03-S663) An Act relating to criminal offenses - impersonation and identity fraud.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (03-H5850) An Act relating to businesses and professions - athlete agents.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, May 27, 2003:
1. (03-H6141) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - fire safety code.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (03-H6375) (Substitute "A") An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Welcome House of South County.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
3. (03-H5808) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to statutes and statutory construction.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
4. (03-S249) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, May 29, 2003:
1. (03-H5680) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
2. (03-H5282) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - wholesale licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Tuesday, May 20, 2003
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