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.

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, June 19, 2003, and is called to order at 4:25 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 70 members present and 4 members absent as follows:

PRESENT — 70: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, 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, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT — 4: Representatives Benson, Faria, Ginaitt, Scott.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Coderre, 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, June 18, 2003, is approved as printed.

COMMUNICATION

The Honorable Speaker announces the receipt of the following communication:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 19, 2003

Hon. William J. Murphy, Speaker

RI House of Representatives

325 State House

Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Mr. Speaker Murphy:

This is to inform you that I will be unable to attend the House session today, Thursday, June 19, due to a previous engagement.

I have been invited to be the guest speaker at a middle school commencement exercise in my town of North Kingstown.

Sincerely,

MELVOID J. BENSON

Representative, District 32

North Kingstown

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

APPOINTMENTS

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 18, 2003

I have the honor to inform you that pursuant to 2003-H-5164 Substitute A as Amended of the Rhode Island General Laws, I hereby appoint:

Representative John Savage

Representative Joseph McNamara

Representative Matthew McHugh

Representative Mary Cerra

Representative William McManus

To the Special House Commission to Study All Aspects of Care of Students in the School Setting.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM J. MURPHY

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

By unanimous consent, Representative McNamara addresses the members of the House on a point of personal privilege in regard to an article in the Providence Journal.

CONGRATULATIONS

Representative Mumford congratulates the sons of the Auditor General, Ernest Almonte, on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Christopher and David Almonte were honored in the town of Scituate in the presence of family and friends.

Also:

Representative Handy wishes House Page, Elise McDonald, congratulations for graduating from LaSalle Academy.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measure:

(03-S 1152) An Act relating to the General Assembly — permanent joint committee on naming all new buildings, bridges, edifices and other state constructions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

TRANSFER OF BILLS

Representative Giannini, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Corporations:

(03-S 864) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education — Board of Governors for Higher Education.

Received and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Giannini, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:

(03-S 318) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety — Department of Health.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(03-S 866) An Act relating to education.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(03-S 1034) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles — operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(03-H 6421) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages — retail licenses.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 6492) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities — low and moderate income housing.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 822) An Act relating to cities and towns — exempting from taxation property of the Newport, Rhode Island Young Men’s Christian Association.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(03-S 930) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the town of South Kingstown.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(03-S 1006) An Act relating to towns and cities — town housing authority.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

(03-S 1015) An Act relating to dissolution of the Tiverton Board of Water Commissioners.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Representative Sherlock, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:

(03-H 6174) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION

AND WELFARE

Representative Giannini, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(03-S 105) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 217) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education — the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 265) An Act relating to businesses and professions — patient protection act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 272) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education — health and safety of pupils.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 317 as amended) An Act relating to the Department of Health — food establishments.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 671) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety — licensing of health care facilities.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 736) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions — confidentiality of health care communications and information act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 810) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions — Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 876) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to long-term care — ombudsperson.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 883) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to abused and neglected children.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 151) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety — nursing working mothers.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 389) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Family Independence Act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 397) An Act relating to complaints of harassment.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 415) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 570) An Act relating to education.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 593) An Act relating to education — school committees and superintendents.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 874) An Act relating to state affairs and government — home and community care services to the elderly.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 875) Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to eliminate home care reimbursement reductions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 880) Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to take action to stabilize the Medicare program.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 884) An Act relating to health and safety — laboratories.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 1110) An Act relating to the Persian Gulf War Information Relief Commission.

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-H 6467 as amended) An Act relating to probate and practice.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6499) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property — mechanics’ liens.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6529) An Act relating to motor vehicles — size, weight and load limits.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 16 as amended) An Act relating to privileges and immunities of militiamen.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 17 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses — abandonment and nonsupport.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 88) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminals — correctional institutions — parole.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 461) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles — Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 481) An Act relating to elections.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Representative Corvese, for the Committee on Labor, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(03-H 5600) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to workers’ compensation — benefits.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 241) An Act relating to businesses and professions — electricians.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 453) An Act relating to employment security — taxable wage base.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 604) An Act relating to industrial registration.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 607) An Act relating to electricians.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 608) An Act relating to occupational safety.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 858) An Act relating to industrial legislation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 859 as amended) An Act relating to employment security — general provisions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON

HIGHWAY SAFETY

Representative Williamson, for the Joint Committee on Highway Safety, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(03-H 5048) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic signal in the town of Johnston.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5049) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a pedestrian traffic light in the town of Johnston.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5050) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic light in the town of Johnston.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5299) An Act relating to motor vehicles — funeral processions.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5394) House Resolution directing the Department of Transportation to conduct a survey of all crosswalks on state roads and highways in the town of Middletown on issues of safety.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5534) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic control signal in the town of Warwick.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5604) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles — traffic control devices.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Flaherty introduces (03-H 6541) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Service Vending, Inc.

Representative Flaherty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representative Naughton, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 60: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative Gorham.

Representative Fox introduce (03-H 6542) House Resolution extending congratulations.

Representative Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Long, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representative Williamson introduces (03-H 6543) An Act relating to education — teachers’ retirement.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

Representatives Dennigan and Rose introduce (03-H 6544) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of East Providence Coalition, Inc.

Representative Dennigan requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Dennigan, seconded by Representatives Rose and Savage 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

Representatives Sherlock, Naughton, McNamara, Flaherty and Murphy introduce (03-H 6545) An Act relating to taxation — levy and assessment of local taxes.

Representative Sherlock requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representatives Flaherty, Naughton, McNamara and Landroche, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

Representative Smith introduces (03-H 6546) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study implementing a surcharge for traffic violations.

Representative Smith requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Smith, seconded by Representatives Trillo and Laroche, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Long, Shavers and Callahan introduce (03-H 6547) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown to borrow up to $2,500,000 for the purpose of financing the construction of sewers and sewerage systems through the issuance of its general obligation bonds or notes including but not limited to, any bonds or notes issued pursuant to financing agreements with the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency.

Representative Long requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Callahan and Laroche, 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, Amaral, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

Representatives Winfield, Brien, Laroche, Menard and Lewiss introduce (03-H 6548) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study smoking in the workplace.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives Carter and Lally introduce (03-H 6549) An Act creating the Quonset Point/Davisville Management Corporation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Carter and Lally introduce (03-H 6550) An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Long, Lewiss, Amaral and Ginaitt introduce (03-H 6551) Joint Resolution extending the reporting date of the special legislative commission to develop a strategic plan for Narragansett Bay.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Corvese introduces (03-H 6552) An Act relating to labor and labor relations — correctional officers — arbitrators.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives Naughton, Carter, Handy, Malik and Ginaitt introduce (03-H 6553) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the status of the state’s policy formulation and planning for the environmental management and sustainable economic development of Rhode Island’s bays and their watersheds.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Williams and Ajello introduce (03-H 6554) Joint Resolution making an appropriation to pay certain claims.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives McNamara, Cerra, McHugh and Naughton introduce (03-H 6555) An Act relating to public finance — public corporation debt management.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

FROM THE DESK

From the Desk is taken:

(03-H 5808) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to statutes and statutory construction.

Representative Flaherty moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Carter.

There is no objection.

The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (03-H 5282) 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, June 26, 2003.

Majority Whip Menard requests to place items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

There is no objection.

2. (03-S 22 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicle insurance — motor vehicle body replacement parts.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

3. (03-S 249) (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 Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

4. (03-S 172) 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 Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

5. (03-S 175) 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 Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

6. (03-S 247) 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 Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

7. (03-S 226 as amended) An Act relating to taxation — property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

8. (03-S 434) An Act relating to state affairs and government — Department of Business Regulation.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Savage, Story and Carter.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

9. (03-S 435) An Act relating to insurance — producer licensing act.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Malik, Carter, Moffitt and Long.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 62: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

10. (03-S 436 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions — licensed activities.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Gallison and Carter.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 59: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative Reilly.

11. (03-S 437) An Act relating to securities.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Williamson.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 57: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Enos, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 2: Representatives Kilmartin, Reilly.

12. (03-S 431) An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Menard and Trillo.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 61: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, 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, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 4: Representatives Coderre, Coogan, Moran, Wasylyk.

13. (03-S 472) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property — mortgage foreclosures.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Lewiss.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

14. (03-S 452) An Act relating to criminal offenses — assaults.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 26, 2003.

15. (03-S 587) An Act relating to state affairs and government — open meetings.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Naughton, Cerra, Shavers, San Bento, Long and Schadone.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, 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, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

16. (03-S 663) An Act relating to criminal offenses — impersonation and identity fraud.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lima, Reilly and Kennedy.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Handy, 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, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0 .

17. (03-S 183) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to cities and towns — exempting from taxation property of the Woonsocket, R.I. Young Men’s Christian Association.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Picard, Laroche and Menard.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative McHugh.

Representative Landroche requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (03-S 183) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Majority Leader Fox requests leave of the House to take up Friday’s Calendar next in order to have no session tomorrow.

By unanimous consent, the Calendar for Friday, June 20 will be taken up next.

From the Calendar in order for Friday, June 20, 2003 are taken:

1. (03-H 6410) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages — brewpub manufacturer’s license.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

2. (03-H 6501) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages — retail licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Brien moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Winfield, Petrarca, McHugh, Gallison, Picard, Reilly, Coderre, Kennedy, Corvese, Rose, Shanley, Laroche, Trillo, San Bento, Enos and Sherlock.

Representative Trillo discusses the act.

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, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

3. (03-H 6519) An Act relating to education — the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Savage, Sherlock, Handy, Giannini, Lima, Reilly 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, 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, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

4. (03-S 281) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance — federal — riot reimbursement fund.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Picard, Brien and DeSimone.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, 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, Mumford, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

5. (03-S 402) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to regulating oversight.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Mumford and Story.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 63: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative Reilly.

6. (03-S 403) An Act relating to trust powers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Long.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

7. (03-S 404) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance — unfair competition and practices.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Menard, Picard and Petrarca.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 58: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

8. (03-S 433) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance — insurance premium finance agreements.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Story and Mumford.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

9. (03-S 559) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions — licensed activities and regulating oversight.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Mumford.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, 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, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Trillo, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS — 0.

Majority Whip Menard requests to put items 10, 11 and 13 on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

There is no objection.

10. (03-S 669) An Act relating to businesses and professions — telephone sales solicitation act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

11. (03-S 834) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance — small employer health insurance.

Committee on Corporations 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 Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

13. (03-S 948) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles — operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare 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 24, 2003.

12. (03-S 840) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance — fire insurance policies and reserves.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Coogan.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 59: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 3: Representatives Gorham, Moffitt, Mumford.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Majority Leader Fox announces the Desk will be held open.

Also:

Majority Leader Fox requests the Consent Calendar for Friday, June 20, 2003, be put off until Tuesday, June 24, 2003.

There is no objection.

Also:

Representative San Bento informs the membership that former Representative Ed Dodd had a liver transplant operation yesterday in Boston.

Also:

Representative Williamson announces that the Joint Committee on Highway Safety will meet today at the rise of the House in the House Lounge 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 Handy 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 Sherlock announces that the Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 2:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House for the Budget Session..

Also:

Representative Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 of the State House.

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 11:10 o’clock P.M., Friday, June 20, 2003, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY

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INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE ELAINE A. CODERRE

Lord, may it be Thy will, not our own, which governs our deliberations this day. Amen.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, June 24, 2003:

1. (03-H 6155) An Act relating to taxation — property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (03-H 6464) An Act relating to property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3. (03-H 6476) An Act relating to taxation — property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4. (03-S 215) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (03-S 981) An Act relating to taxation — property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (03-S 1029) An Act relating to fixing the date and time for holding the annual town meeting in Jamestown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 26, 2003:

1. (03-S 822) An Act relating to cities and towns — exempting from taxation property of the Newport, Rhode Island Young Men’s Christian Association.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

2. (03-S 930) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the town of South Kingstown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

3. (03-S 1006) An Act relating to towns and cities — town housing authority.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (03-S 1015) An Act relating to dissolution of the Tiverton Board of Water Commissioners.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

LOUIS D’ANTUONO

Thursday, June 19, 2003

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CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, June 24, 2003:

1. (03-H 6410) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages — brewpub manufacturer’s license.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (03-S 22 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicle insurance — motor vehicle body replacement parts.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

3. (03-S 249) (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.

4. (03-S 172) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (03-S 175) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (03-S 247) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

7. (03-S 226 as amended) An Act relating to taxation — property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

8. (03-S 669) An Act relating to businesses and professions — telephone sales solicitation act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9. (03-S 834) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance — small employer health insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.

10. (03-S 948) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles — operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

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CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 26, 2003:

1. (03-H 5282) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages — wholesale licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (03-H 6421) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages — retail licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

3. (03-S 6492) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities — low and moderate income housing.

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

4. (03-H 6467 as amended) An Act relating to probate and practice.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

5. (03-H 6499) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property — mechanics’ liens.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

6. (03-H 6529) An Act relating to motor vehicles — size, weight and load limits.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

7. (03-H 5600) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to workers’ compensation — benefits.

Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" .

8. (03-H 5048) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic signal in the town of Johnston.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

9. (03-H 5049) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a pedestrian traffic light in the town of Johnston.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

10. (03-H 5050) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic light in the town of Johnston.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

11. (03-H 5299) An Act relating to motor vehicles — funeral processions.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

12. (03-H 5394) House Resolution directing the Department of Transportation to conduct a survey of all crosswalks on state roads and highways in the town of Middletown on issues of safety.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

13. (03-H 5534) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic control signal in the town of Warwick.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

14. (03-H 5604) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles — traffic control devices.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

15. (03-S 452) An Act relating to criminal offenses — assaults.

Ordered on the Calendar.

16. (03-S 390) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

17. (03-S 105) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.

18. (03-S 217) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education — the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

19. (03-S 265) An Act relating to businesses and professions — patient protection act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

20. (03-S 272) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education — health and safety of pupils.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

21. (03-S 317 as amended) An Act relating to the Department of Health — food establishments.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.

22. (03-S 671) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety — licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

23. (03-S 736) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions — confidentiality of health care communications and information act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

24. (03-S 810) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions — Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

25. (03-S 876) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to long-term care — ombudsperson.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.

26. (03-S 883) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to abused and neglected children.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

27. (03-S 16 as amended) An Act relating to privileges and immunities of militiamen.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

28. (03-S 17 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses — abandonment and nonsupport.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

29. (03-S 88) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminals — correctional institutions — parole.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended in concurrence.

30. (03-S 461) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles — Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Driver’s License Act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

31. (03-S 481) An Act relating to elections.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

32. (03-S 241) An Act relating to businesses and professions — electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

33. (03-S 453) An Act relating to employment security — taxable wage base.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

34. (03-S 604) An Act relating to industrial registration.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

35. (03-S 607) An Act relating to electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

36. (03-S 608) An Act relating to occupational safety.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

37. (03-S 858) An Act relating to industrial legislation.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

38. (03-S 859 as amended) An Act relating to employment security — general provisions.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

39. (03-S 151) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety — nursing working mothers.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

40. (03-S 389) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Family Independence Act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

41. (03-S 397) An Act relating to complaints of harassment.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

42. (03-S 415) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" in concurrence.

43. (03-S 570) An Act relating to education.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

44. (03-S 593) An Act relating to education — school committees and superintendents.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

45. (03-S 874) An Act relating to state affairs and government — home and community care services to the elderly.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

46. (03-S 875) Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to eliminate home care reimbursement reductions.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

47. (03-S 880) Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to take action to stabilize the Medicare program.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

48. (03-S 884) An Act relating to health and safety — laboratories.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

49. (03-S 1110) An Act relating to the Persian Gulf War Information Relief Commission.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

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CALENDAR

Special Order of Business in order for Friday, June 27, 2003:

1. (03-H 6174) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

LOUIS D’ANTUONO

Thursday, June 19, 2003