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.57 |
Wednesday, June 4, 2003 |
Fifty-seventh Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, June 4, 2003, and is called to order at 4:14 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 68 members present and 6 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 68: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, 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, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 6: Representatives Dennigan, Faria, Ginaitt, Harwood, Slater, Williams.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Giannini, 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 Tuesday, June 3, 2003, is approved as printed.
GUESTS
Representative Gorham welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest Victoria J. Shakespeare, winner of the Environmental Protection Agency Artist Award for 3rd grade poetry.
(For poem, see Appendix, this Journal.)
Also:
Representative Landroche welcomes to the House Chambers as a guest his daughter Leighton Clark Landroche, a participant in the Rhode Island Scholar Athlete Games this summer.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(03-H 5336) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-H 6288) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry - dog licenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-H 6417 as amended) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-H 6418) An Act relating to fixing the date and time for holding the annual town meeting in Jamestown.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-H 6441) An Act relating to taxation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-S 821) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-S 1035) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Marrich Incorporated.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-S 1061) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Eastern Vision Group, Inc.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
(03-S 544) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes - Bristol.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 547) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 406) Joint Resolution proclaiming 2003 to be the "Year of the Woonasquatucket" in Rhode Island.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 926) An Act relating to taxation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 1001) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry - dog licenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(03-S 1043) (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 FINANCE
Representative Sherlock, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(03-H 5890) An Act relating to children, youth and families - Children's Bill of Rights.
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 measure:
(03-S 1025 as amended) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Gallison, Enos, Amaral and Callahan introduce (by request) (03-H 6489) An Act authorizing the town of Portsmouth to issue general obligation bonds and/or notes in an amount not to exceed $3,800,000 to construct a field house facility, including a gymnasium for Portsmouth High School.
Representative Gallison requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Gallison, seconded by Representatives Enos, Brien, Shavers, Benson, Aubin, Moffitt and Cerra, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representatives Gallison and Anguilla introduce (03-H 6490) House Resolution congratulating Matthew Moniz 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 Representatives Enos, Moffitt, Anguilla, Shavers and Cerra and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative Anguilla introduces (03-H 6491) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Representatives Kennedy, Menard, Winfield, Scott and Lewiss introduce (03-H 6492) An Act relating to towns and cities - low and moderate income housing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lewiss, Winfield, Long, Anguilla and Costantino introduce (03-H 6493) An Act relating to insurance - authorizing health care providers to negotiate with health care insurers and providing for the powers and duties of the Attorney General.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Scott and Carter introduce (03-H 6494) An Act relating to education - establishment of regional school districts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
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".
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 10, 2003.
2. (03-H6090) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - traffic stops statistics.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 12, 2003.
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".
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Shavers and Naughton.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.
Representative Flaherty requests to hold (03-H 5808) (Substitute "A") on the desk.
There is no objection.
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.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 12, 2003.
5. (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.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Shavers and Enos.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 59: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Enos, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
Representative Kennedy requests to hold (03-S 924) on the desk.
There is no objection.
6. (03-H5043) An Act relating to towns and cities - general powers.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cerra, Shavers, Petrarca, Aubin and Menard.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 60: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
7. (03-H6347) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Gallison.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 60: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Crowley, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
8. (03-H6452) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - clerks of Supreme and Superior Courts.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Shavers, Carter, Trillo, Petrarca and Cerra.
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, Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
9. (03-H5945) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - regulation of sales.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Lewiss, Anguilla, Shanley, Carter, Handy and Gallison.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
10. (03-S172) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 12, 2003.
11. (03-S175) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 12, 2003.
12. (03-S247) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 12, 2003.
Representative Montanaro requests leave of the House to take (03-H 6111) (Substitute "A" as amended), on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 10, 2003, next.
There is no objection.
From the Calendar in order for Tuesday, June 10, 2003 is taken:
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".
Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Montanaro, Anguilla and Gallison.
By unanimous consent, Representative Anguilla, seconded by Representatives Mumford, Costantino, Gallison and Lewiss, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(03-H 6111) (Substitute "A" as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (03-H 6111) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - NURSES" as follows:
1. On page 6, line 18 by adding the language "furnished satisfactory proof that he or she", after the word "Has".
2. On page 6, line 19, by adding the language:
"or is a graduate of an approved school of professional nursing or was a student in good standing at an approved school of professional nursing before completing the program of studies and, at the time of withdrawal, had completed a program of study, theory and clinical practice equivalent to that required for graduation from an approved school of practical nursing" after the word "program".
Respectfully submitted,
FAUSTO C. ANGUILLA
Representative, District 68
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
By unanimous consent, Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representatives Costantino and Gallison, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(03-H 6111) (Substitute "A" as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (03-H 6111) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - NURSES" as follows:
On page 7, on lines 5 through 7, by deleting the following language: "a prescribed course of education established by the appropriate professional nurses society or association and approved by rule or regulation of the department" and inserting in place thereof the following language: "the ten (10) required continuing education hours as established by the department through rules and regulations".
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK A. MONTANARO
Representative, District 15
Representative Watson discusses the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 49 members voting in the affirmative and 13 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 49: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shanley, Sherlock, Smith, Tejada, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS - 13: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Coogan, Gorham, McManus, Moffitt, Mumford, Savage, Scott, Shavers, Story, Trillo, Watson.
Representative Costantino discusses the act as amended.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Handy, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Scott, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Watson.
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, with the exception of bills being held on the Desk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 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 Williamson announces that the Joint Committee on Highway Safety will not meet tomorrow and will reschedule next week.
Also:
Majority Leader Fox announces, with the agreement of the Minority, there will be no session tomorrow. Session will reconvene on Tuesday, June 10, 2003.
Also:
Representative Giannini rises to inform members that Representative Slater underwent surgery and asks the membership to keep him in their prayers.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:43 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative McHugh, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Christopher A. Greene, seconded by Representatives Fox and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE JOANNE M. GIANNINI
Lord, today we pray for our colleagues, Representative Thomas Slater and Representative Joseph Faria. Please grant them a speedy recovery and keep them in your care. Amen.
Appendix
POEM
VICTORIA J. SHAKESPEARE
Save the Earth,
Help the animals and trees.
Compost food scraps
Recycle PLEASE!
We need to recycle
Reuse and reduce
We want our Earth healthy,
So let's make a truce.
Together let's control pollution
This is one fantastic solution!
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, June 12, 2003:
1. (03-H5336) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (03-H6288) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry - dog licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
3. (03-H6417 as amended) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
4. (03-H6418) An Act relating to fixing the date and time for holding the annual town meeting in Jamestown.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
5. (03-H6441) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
6. (03-H6491) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
7. (03-S821) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
8. (03-S1035) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Marrich Incorporated.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
9. (03-S1061) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Eastern Vision Group, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Wednesday, June 4, 2003
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, June 10, 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".
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, June 12, 2003:
1. (03-H6090) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - traffic stops statistics.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
2. (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.
3. (03-S172) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (03-S175) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (03-S247) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
6. (03-H5282) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - wholesale licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
7. (03-H5890) An Act relating to children, youth and families - Children's Bill of Rights.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
8. (03-S544) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes - Bristol.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
9. (03-S547) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
10. (03-S406) Joint Resolution proclaiming 2003 to be the "Year of the Woonasquatucket" in Rhode Island.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
11. (03-S926) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
12. (03-S1001) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry - dog licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
13. (03-S1043) (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".
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Clerk of the House
Wednesday, June 4, 2003
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