The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, July 1, 2003, and is called to order at 4:35 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 71 members present and 3 members absent as follows:

PRESENT — 71: 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, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, 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, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT — 3: Representatives Faria, Palumbo, Scott.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Amaral, 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 Monday, June 30, 2003, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative Lima congratulates Representative Wasylyk and his wife Sharon on their 20th wedding anniversary.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

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

(03-H 5191) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property subject to taxation.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5897) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to securities.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5701 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities — relief of firefighters and police officers.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5824) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education — compulsory attendance.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5909) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to insurance — small employer health insurance availability act.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6181) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to insurance — small employer health insurance.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6453) (Substitute "A") An Act authorizing the town of North Smithfield to acquire the property, assets and personnel of the North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Service, Inc. in order to establish a new municipal fire department.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5342) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal procedure — warrants for arrest.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5336) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation — levy and assessment of local taxes.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

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

(03-H 6583) (Substitute "A") An Act creating the Quonset Point/Davisville Management Corporation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6506) An Act relating to towns and cities — creating the West Greenwich Water District.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 279) An Act relating to banking law — dishonored checks.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 553 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety — health care accessibility and quality assurance.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 681) (Substitute "B") An Act creating the Quonset Point/Davisville Management Corporation.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 824) An Act relating to businesses and professions — athlete agents.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND

NATURAL RESOURCES

Representative Ginaitt, for the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(03-H 5603) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to bridle and hiking trails.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

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

(03-H 5642) An Act relating to education.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6158) An Act relating to state affairs and government — jobs development act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6251) An Act relating to libraries — state aid to libraries.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6577) 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.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6573) An Act relating to sports racing and athletics — boxing and wrestling.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5041) An Act relating to highways — construction and maintenance of state roads.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6110) An Act relating to aeronautics.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 192) An Act relating to taxation — sales tax.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 374) An Act relating to state affairs and government — pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 524) An Act relating to retirement of municipal employees — military service credits.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 499 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities — relief of firefighters and police officers.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 741) An Act relating to state affairs and government — jobs development act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

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

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 915) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers — taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 933) Joint Resolution reinstating the life of and extending the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study the concept of sustainability as it could be encouraged by state government.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 84) An Act relating to highways — construction and maintenance of state roads.

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-H 5389) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to health and safety — birth defects surveillance system.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5814) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 5820) An Act relating to Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 442) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to anatomical gifts by motor vehicle operators.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 416) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to towns and cities.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 393) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

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 5582) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure — jury lists.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-H 6350) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public property and works — acquisition of land.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 462) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to property — mechanics’ liens.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 715 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles — drivers license notification of selective registration requirement.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(03-S 1078) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to public property and works.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

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

(03-S 602) An Act relating to safety awareness.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Gorham introduces (03-H 6595) An Act relating to towns and cities — Echo Lake Water District.

Representative Gorham requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Gorham, seconded by Representatives Mumford and Moffitt, on a roll call vote, 42 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 42: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Lally, Landroche, Lima, Malik, McManus, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Naughton, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Tejada, Williamson.

NAYS — 0.

Representatives Sherlock, Watson and Fox introduce (03-H 6596) An Act relating to public finance.

Representative Sherlock requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representative Fox, on a roll call vote, 49 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 49: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Lally, Landroche, Lewiss, Lima, Malik, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Tejada, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

Representatives Ginaitt, Landroche and Laroche introduce (03-H 6597) An Act relating to taxation.

Representative Ginaitt requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representative Handy introduces (03-H 6598) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the role of the Department of Business Regulation regarding commercial health insurance companies.

Representative Handy requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Handy, seconded by Representatives Wasylyk, Lima, Naughton and Giannini, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Fox and Watson introduce (03-H 6599) 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 Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Fox and Watson introduce (03-H 6600) 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.

Representatives Laroche, Brien, Williamson, Ginaitt and Picard introduce (03-H 6601) An Act relating to taxation — sales tax.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

RECONSIDERATION

From the Desk are taken:

(03-H 6141) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety — fire safety code.

Representative Montanaro moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives Laroche, Landroche and several other members of the House.

There is no objection.

The act is reconsidered 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representative Fox, offers a written motion to amend.

Representatives Gorham, Montanaro, Ginaitt, Trillo, Sherlock and Caprio discuss the amendment.

Representative Montanaro requests to hold the bill on the Desk for an amendment.

There is no objection.

(03-H 6540) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Family Court.

Representative Costantino moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Sherlock and Gallison.

There is no objection.

The motion to reconsider prevails 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representative Fox, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO

(03-H 6540) (Substitute "A" as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (03-H 6540) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO FAMILY COURT" as follows:

On page 1, line 5, by deleting the word "either".

On page 1, line 6, by deleting the language "north of Route 37 so called or".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN M. COSTANTINO

Representative, District 8

Representatives Watson, Costantino and Montanaro discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 41 members voting in the affirmative and 13 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 41: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Benson, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, Menard, Naughton, Palumbo, Petrarca, Rose, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 13: Representatives Callahan, Caprio, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, McManus, McNamara, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Mumford, Smith, Watson.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lally, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, Menard, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 6: Representatives Gorham, McManus, McNamara, Moffitt, Mumford, Watson.

Representative Kennedy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on the act, he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (03-H 5686) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to fishing.

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Sherlock, Shavers, Gallison, Lima, Naughton, Cerra, Crowley, Malik, Anguilla, Shanley, Mumford, Moffitt, Savage and Lally.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 53 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 53: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Harwood, Jacquard, Lally, Landroche, Lewiss, Lima, Malik, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Palumbo, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Tejada, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson.

NAYS — 0.

Representative Long requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (03-H 5686) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

2. (03-H 6214) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety — refuse disposal.

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources 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 Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

3. (03-H 5182) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to sports, racing and athletics — and extension of gambling activities and other facilities.

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

Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Williamson, Carter, Rose, Malik, Costantino, Giannini, Cerra, Sherlock and Picard.

Representatives Mumford, Landroche, Giannini, Dennigan, Moura, Trillo, Cerra, Watson, Lewiss, Gorham, Sherlock, Costantino, Moffitt, Williamson, Long and Savage discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 50 members voting in the affirmative and 17 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 50: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Moran, Moura, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Tejada, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 17: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Callahan, Crowley, Gorham, Jacquard, Landroche, Long, McHugh, McManus, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Shavers, Story, Trillo, Watson.

4. (03-H 6337) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to homestead exemptions in the town of Lincoln.

Ordered on the Calendar.

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

By unanimous consent, Representative Menard, seconded by Representative Petrarca, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO

(03-H 6337) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (03-H 6337) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS IN THE TOWN OF LINCOLN" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 10, by deleting the word and numeral "four (4)", and inserting in place thereof the word and numeral "seven (7)".

2. On page 1, line 19, after the word "shall" by inserting the following:

", following an affirmative vote by the town council,".

Respectfully submitted,

RENE R. MENARD

Representative, District 45

The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

Representative Kennedy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (03-H 6337) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

5. (03-H 5544) An Act relating to cities and towns — residency.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Moura moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lally, Smith, Reilly, DeSimone, Petrarca, McHugh, Brien, Picard, Moran, McCauley, Crowley, Landroche, Laroche, Kilmartin, Amaral, Savage, Mumford and Moffitt.

Representative Mumford discusses the act.

Read and passed, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative Almeida.

Representative Kennedy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (03-H 5544), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

6. (03-H 6591) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children — interstate compact on juveniles.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Sherlock and Flaherty.

Representatives Gorham, Costantino and Fox discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar after item no. 36 as item no. 36A.

7. (03-H 5237) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.

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

Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese, Anguilla, McNamara, Malik, Slater, Naughton, Wasylyk, Coderre, Reilly, Sherlock, Benson, Handy, Amaral, Story, Coogan, Long, Williams and Lima.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Sherlock and Naughton, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO

(03-H 5237)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (03-H 5237) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY" as follows:

On page 3, line 6, after the word "passage" by adding the following: "and remain in effect until December 31, 2003".

Respectfully submitted,

STEVEN M. COSTANTINO

Representative, District 8

Representatives Handy and Costantino discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Kennedy, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

8. (03-H 5410) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation — personal income tax.

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

Representative Lewiss moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Brien, Picard, Coderre, Anguilla and Laroche.

Representative Ajello discusses the act.

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

NAYS — 1: Representative Petrarca.

9. (03-H 5415) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government — generic drugs.

Committee on Finance 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 Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

10. (03-H 5881) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation — mill building and economic revitalization act.

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

Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Schadone, Picard, Lewiss, Corvese, Coderre, Enos, Laroche, Landroche and Kilmartin.

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

NAYS — 0.

11. (03-H 5602) An Act relating to workers’ compensation.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

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

Read and passed, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

12. (03-H 6487) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Flaherty, Benson and Carter.

Representative Gorham discusses the act.

Read and passed, 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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

13. (03-H 6578) An Act relating to tree wardens.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Williamson, Coogan, Kilmartin, Dennigan and Slater.

Representatives Watson, Handy, Kilmartin and Trillo discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 51 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 51: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Aubin, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Naughton, Picard, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 5: Representatives Amaral, Gorham, McManus, Moffitt, Watson.

14. (03-H 6522) An Act relating to divorce and separation — child support.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox and Menard.

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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

15. (03-H 5444) An Act relating to property — residential landlord tenant act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Brien, Fox, Corvese and Menard.

Representatives Almeida, Flaherty and Williams discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar after item no. 19 as item no. 19A.

16. (03-H 5382) An Act relating to residential landlord and tenant act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Benson, Shavers and Shanley.

Read and passed, 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, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative Gorham.

17. (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 after item no. 19A as item no. 19B.

18. (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.

Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Corvese and several other members of the House.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item no. 44A.

19. (03-S 501 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers — railroad preservation.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coogan, Kilmartin, Rose, Dennigan, McManus, Benson and Fox.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 57: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 3: Representatives Brien, Moran, Picard.

Representative Kennedy requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (03-S 501 as amended), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

19A. (03-H 5444) An Act relating to property — residential landlord tenant act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Corvese.

Representative Almeida discusses the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

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

NAYS — 4: Representatives Gorham, Moffitt, Mumford, Watson.

AFFIDAVIT

I, Peter John Petrarca, State Representative, District 44, hereby under oath, depose and say:

1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and vote upon: (03-S 22).

2. I have the following interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above:

Bill directly affects a business interest.

3. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

PETER JOHN PETRARCA

Representative District 44

State of Rhode Island

County of Providence

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of July, A.D. 2003.

DAVID W. DUMAS

Notary Public

Representative Petrarca is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY

Speaker of the House

of Representatives

CALENDAR

19B. (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.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lima, Long and Coogan.

Read and passed, as amended, 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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

20. (03-S 1013 as amended) An Act relating to homestead exemptions in the town of Lincoln.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Representative Menard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox and McManus.

By unanimous consent, Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Carter, Corvese, Brien and McManus, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO

(03-S 1013 as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (03-S 1013 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS IN THE TOWN OF LINCOLN" as follows:

(1) On page 1, line 10, by deleting the word and numeral "four (4)", and inserting in place thereof the word and numeral "seven (7)".

(2) On page 1, line 19, after the word "shall" by inserting the following language: ", following an affirmative vote by the town council,".

(33) On page 2, line 1, by deleting the language "to be held on the first Tuesday in June, 2003" and inserting in place thereof the following language: "or at the next general election".

Respectfully submitted,

RENE R. MENARD

Representative, District 45

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, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

Read and passed, as amended, 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 Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

21. (03-S 197) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation — personal income tax.

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

Representative Lewiss moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Picard, Brien, Laroche and Long.

Representative Moura discusses the act.

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, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative Petrarca.

22. (03-S 777) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to monuments and memorials.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

23. (03-S 424) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Division of Motor Vehicles.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

24. (03-S 594) An Act relating to education.

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

Representative Giannini moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Picard, Tejada, Costantino, Ginaitt, Amaral, Long and Lally.

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

NAYS — 0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all House matters on the Clerk’s desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

CALENDAR

25. (03-S 867) An Act relating to education — private schools.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

26. (03-S 857 as amended) An Act relating to insurance — workers’ compensation insurance fund.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

27. (03-S 598) An Act relating to labor and labor relations — hazardous substances.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

28. (03-S 603) An Act relating to businesses and professions — electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

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

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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, 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, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

29. (03-S 1073) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions — telecommunications.

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

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coogan and Savage.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, 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, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

30. (03-S 590) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance — days of special observance.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

31. (03-S 626) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to workers’ compensation — benefits.

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

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Moura and Brien.

By unanimous consent, Representative Corvese, seconded by Representatives Fox and Moura, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT

TO

(03-S 626) (Substitute "B")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (03-S 626) (Substitute "B") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO WORKERS’ COMPENSATION — BENEFITS" as follows:

1. On page 12, by deleting all the language in lines 7 through 11 inclusive.

2. On page 12, line 12, by deleting the number "7" and inserting in place thereof the number "6".

3. On page 12, line 17, by deleting the number "8" and inserting in place thereof the number "7".

Respectfully submitted,

ARTHUR J. CORVESE

Representative, District 55

Representative Moffitt discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 56 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 56: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 5: Representatives Gorham, Moffitt, Mumford, Trillo, Watson.

The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 56 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 56: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Story, Tejada, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 1: Representative Gorham.

Representatives Moffitt, Trillo and Mumford request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on (03-S 626) (Substitute "B"), they would have voted in the negative.

There is no objection.

32. (03-S 1122) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to securities.

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 Malik.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

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

NAYS — 2: Representatives Gorham, Watson.

33. (03-S 469) An Act relating to property — residential landlord tenant act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese and Shavers.

Representative Almeida discusses the act.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 58: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moran, Moura, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 5: Representatives Gorham, Moffitt, Mumford, Trillo, Watson.

34. (03-S 240) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to boats — title.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

35. (03-S 237) An Act relating to towns and cities — zoning ordinances.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

36. (03-S 386) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children — interstate compact on juveniles.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox and Sherlock.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

36A. (03-H 6591) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children — interstate compact on juveniles.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Sherlock and Costantino.

Read and passed, 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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Ginaitt, Handy, Kilmartin, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 2: Representatives Gorham, Watson.

37. (03-S 1106) An Act relating to domestic relations — divorce and separation.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Fox.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 52 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 52: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anguilla, Aubin, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Kilmartin, Landroche, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McHugh, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Petrarca, Picard, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS — 0.

Representative Shanley requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (03-S 1106), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

38. (03-S 492) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property — residential landlord and tenant act.

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

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Benson.

Representatives Almeida and Benson discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, Menard, Moffitt, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

39. (03-S 480) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses — sexual offender registration and community notification.

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

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox and Williams.

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

NAYS — 0.

40. (03-S 459) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to property — mechanics liens.

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 Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

41. (03-S 385) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

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

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese, Shavers, Handy, Almeida, Dennigan, Tejada, Benson and Anguilla.

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

NAYS — 1: Representative Reilly.

42. (03-S 236) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government — lobbying of state employees.

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 Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

43. (03-S 1023 as amended) An Act relating to Family Court.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter and Lally.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, 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, Benson, Brien, Callahan, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

44. (03-S 134) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses — children.

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 Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

44A. (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.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

RECONSIDERATION

From the Desk is taken:

(03-S 961) An Act relating to motor vehicles — size, weight and load limits.

Representative Menard moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives Gallison and Anguilla.

There is no objection.

The act is reconsidered on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS — 57: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Anguilla, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Cerra, Coderre, Coogan, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Enos, Flaherty, Fox, Gallison, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Landroche, Laroche, Lewiss, Lima, McCauley, McHugh, McManus, Menard, Moffitt, Montanaro, Moran, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Petrarca, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Shanley, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Story, Tejada, Trillo, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS — 0.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Majority Leader Fox announces the bills received from the Senate and bills received from committees will be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, July 2, 2003.

There is no objection.

Also:

Majority Leader Fox announces session will reconvene tomorrow at 2:00 o’clock P.M.

REQUESTS

Representatives Ginaitt, Coogan and Laroche requests the journal to reflect that if they had voted on (03-H 5081) on yesterday’s Calendar, they would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Sherlock announces that the Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Giannini announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet tomorrow at 1:00 o’clock P.M. in Room 135 of the State House.

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.

ADJOURNMENT

At 7:20 o’clock P.M. on motion of Representative Williamson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Willbrod Benoit, seconded by Representatives Fox and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY

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INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH N. AMARAL

Thank you God for Your presence here with us and send down your spirit on this Assembly today and every day. Amen.

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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

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CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, July 2, 2003:

1. (03-H 6214) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety — refuse disposal.

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

2. (03-H 5415) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government — generic drugs.

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

3. (03-H 5642) An Act relating to education.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

4. (03-H 6158) An Act relating to state affairs and government — jobs development act.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

5. (03-H 6251) An Act relating to libraries — state aid to libraries.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

6. (03-H 6577) 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.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

7. (03-H 6573) An Act relating to sports racing and athletics — boxing and wrestling.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

8. (03-H 6583) (Substitute "A") An Act creating the Quonset Point/Davisville Management Corporation.

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

9. (03-H 5191) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property subject to taxation.

Ordered on the Calendar.

10. (03-H 5897) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to securities.

Ordered on the Calendar.

11. (03-H 5701 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities — relief of firefighters and police officers.

Ordered on the Calendar.

12. (03-H 5824) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education — compulsory attendance.

Ordered on the Calendar.

13. (03-H 5909) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to insurance — small employer health insurance availability act.

Ordered on the Calendar.

14. (03-H 6181) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to insurance — small employer health insurance.

Ordered on the Calendar.

15. (03-H 6453) (Substitute "A") An Act authorizing the town of North Smithfield to acquire the property, assets and personnel of the North Smithfield Fire and Rescue Service, Inc. in order to establish a new municipal fire department.

Ordered on the Calendar.

16. (03-H 5342) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal procedure — warrants for arrest.

Ordered on the Calendar.

17. (03-H 5389) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to health and safety — birth defects surveillance system.

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

18. (03-H 5041) An Act relating to highways — construction and maintenance of state roads.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

19. (03-H 6110) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to aeronautics.

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

20. (03-H 5820) An Act relating to Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

21. (03-H 5603) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to bridle and hiking trails.

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

22. (03-H 5814) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities.

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

23. (03-H 5336) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation — levy and assessment of local taxes.

Ordered on the Calendar.

24. (03-H 6506) An Act relating to towns and cities — creating the West Greenwich Water District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

25. (03-H 6601) An Act relating to taxation — sales tax.

Ordered on the Calendar.

26. (03-H 5582) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure — jury lists.

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

27. (03-H 6350) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public property and works — acquisition of land.

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

28. (03-S 462) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to property — mechanics’ liens.

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

29. (03-S 715 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles — drivers license notification of selective registration requirement.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

30. (03-S 1078) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to public property and works.

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

31. (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 355) An Act relating to taxation — levy and assessment of local taxes.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

33. (03-S 400) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance — health maintenance organizations.

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

34. (03-S 961) An Act relating to motor vehicles — size, weight and load limits.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

35. (03-S 192) An Act relating to taxation — sales tax.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

36. (03-S 374) An Act relating to state affairs and government — pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

37. (03-S 524) An Act relating to retirement of municipal employees — military service credits.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

38. (03-S 499 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities — relief of firefighters and police officers.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

39. (03-S 741) An Act relating to state affairs and government — jobs development act.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

40. (03-S 866) An Act relating to education.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

41. (03-S 915) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers — taxicabs and limited public motor vehicles.

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

42. (03-S 442) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to anatomical gifts by motor vehicle operators.

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

43. (03-S 416) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to towns and cities.

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

44. (03-S 933) Joint Resolution reinstating the life of and extending the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study the concept of sustainability as it could be encouraged by state government.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

45. (03-S 84) An Act relating to highways — construction and maintenance of state roads.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

46. (03-S 602) An Act relating to safety awareness.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

47. (03-S 393) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to 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.

48. (03-S 279) An Act relating to banking law — dishonored checks.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

49. (03-S 553 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety — health care accessibility and quality assurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

50. (03-S 681) (Substitute "B") An Act creating the Quonset Point/Davisville Management Corporation.

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

51. (03-S 824) An Act relating to businesses and professions — athlete agents.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

52. (03-S 777) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to monuments and memorials.

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

53. (03-S 424) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Division of Motor Vehicles.

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

54. (03-S 867) An Act relating to education — private schools.

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

55. (03-S 857 as amended) An Act relating to insurance — workers’ compensation insurance fund.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

56. (03-S 598) An Act relating to labor and labor relations — hazardous substances.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

57. (03-S 590) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance — days of special observance.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

58. (03-S 240) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to boats — title.

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

59. (03-S 237) An Act relating to towns and cities — zoning ordinances.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

60. (03-S 459) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to property — mechanics liens.

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

61. (03-S 236) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government — lobbying of state employees.

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

62. (03-S 134) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses — children.

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

63. (03-S 820) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers — Public Utilities Commission.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

64. (03-S 1123 as amended) An Act relating to insurers’ rehabilitation and liquidation act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

65. (03-S 568) An Act relating to food and drugs.

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

66. (03-S 708) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to domestic relations — marriage licenses.

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

67. (03-S 579) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to agriculture and forestry — right to farm.

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

LOUIS D’ANTUONO

Tuesday, July 1, 2003