State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
JOURNAL
-OF THE-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight.
Volume 125, No. 8
Wednesday, January 21, 1998
Eighth Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, January 21, 1998, and is called to order at 3:21 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Frank J. Anzeveno, Jr., Deputy Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 95 members present and 5 members absent as follows:
The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Farrell, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, January 20, 1998, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Members of the House are reminded that in accordance with Rule (41) of the House Rules of Procedure, the deadline for the introduction of bills and resolutions is Tuesday, February 3.
So that the Legislative Council can readily accommodate this deadline, please submit your requests for drafts of legislation no later than Friday, January 30.
NOW PRESIDING
At 3:23 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Speaker.
LEAVE OF THE HOUSE
Representative Lopes requests leave of the House to move (98-H 7318) on the Calendar from Tuesday, January 27, 1998 to Thursday, January 22, 1998.
There is no objection.
ANNOUNCEMENT
By the agreement of the majority and the minority, the Parliamentarian will read the remaining New Business into the record.
There is no objection.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams, Costantino and Metts introduce (98-H 7395) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $35,000 for West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams and Costantino introduce (98-H 7396) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $2,500 for the South Elmwood Neighborhood Association.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini and Williams introduce (98-H 7397) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1,000 for New England Gerontology Program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams, Costantino and Metts introduce (98-H 7398) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $10,000 for San Miguel.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams and Costantino introduce (98-H 7399) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $25,000 for Latino-Hispanic Pro Education Committee.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Williams, Carpenter, Giannini, Costantino and Metts introduce (98-H 7400) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $50,000 for the West End Community Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams and Costantino introduce (98-H 7401) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $3,000 for Kilmartin Plaza Tenants Association.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams and Costantino introduce (98-H 7402) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $3,000 for Pierce Manor Tenants Association.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams and Fox introduce (98-H 7403) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $100,000 for Genesis Community Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams, Metts and Costantino introduce (98-H 7404) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $200,000 for Minority Alcoholism Program (MAP).
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams, Costantino and Metts introduce (98-H 7405) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $100,000 for International Institute of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams, Costantino and Metts introduce (98-H 7406) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $25,000 for Advent House, Inc.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Naughton, Flaherty, Ferguson, Ginaitt, McNamara and Murphy introduce (98-H 7407) An Act making an appropriation to pay certain Vietnam bonuses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Slater, Carpenter, Giannini, Williams and Costantino introduce (98-H 7408) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $18,000 for FOCUS (Family Outreach Center).
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, Campbell, S. Anderson, George, Montanaro and Murphy introduce (98-H 7409) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,000 for Coventry Western Historical Society.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, George, Campbell, Montanaro and Murphy introduce (98-H 7410) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $20,000 for Coventry Babe Ruth League.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, Montanaro, Campbell, George and Murphy introduce (98-H 7411) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $10,000 for Coventry D.A.R.E. Program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, Campbell, George and Montanaro introduce (98-H 7412) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $50,000 for Foster Park Memorial Field.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, Murphy, George, Campbell and Montanaro introduce (98-H 7413) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,000 for Coventry Parks and Recreation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, Camp-bell, George, Montanaro and Murphy introduce (98-H 7414) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $4,000 for Coventry Greenway.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, George, Campbell, Montanaro and Murphy introduce (98-H 7415) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $40,000 for Coventry Senior Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, George, Montanaro and Murphy introduce (98-H 7416) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,000 for Coventry High School Work Program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Costantino, Smith, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7417) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $30,000 for St. Martin de Porres Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Costantino, Smith, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7418) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $40,000 for Joslin Community Development Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Smith, S. Anderson, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7419) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $25,000 for Nickerson House of Providence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Costantino, Smith, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7420) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $35,000 for West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Costantino, Smith, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7421) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $20,000 for the Olneyville Housing Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Costantino, Smith, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7422) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $50,000 for the John Hope Settlement House.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Montalbano, Anzeveno and Coderre introduce (98-H 7423) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of$25,000 for Tourette's Syndrome Association, Inc. - Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, George, Montanaro and Murphy introduce (98-H 7424) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,000 for the Coventry Historical Society.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, George, Montanaro and Murphy introduce (98-H 7425) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $40,000 for Coventry Regional Family Service Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, Murphy, George, Campbell and several other members of the House introduce (98-H 7426) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $50,000 for Coventry Adult Day Care Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Costantino, Smith, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7427) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,400 for West Broadway Incentive Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Costantino, Smith, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7428) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $10,000 for the Hispanic Council of the Arts and Literature of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Inman, S. Anderson, George, Campbell and Montanaro introduce (98-H 7429) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $10,000 for Volunteers in Coventry Schools.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Shavers, G. Levesque, Callahan, C. Levesque, Long and several other members of the House introduce (98-H 7430) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1,000 for Jewish War Veterans.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Shavers, G. Levesque, Callahan, C. Levesque, Long and several other members of the House introduce (98-H 7431) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $30,000 for the Florence Gray Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Ajello and Watson introduce (98-H 7432) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $137.89 to pay the claim of Sanford L. Schatz, MD of33 Great Road, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Flaherty, Naughton, Ferguson, Ginaitt, McNamara and Murphy introduce (98-H 7433) An Act making an appropriation of $200 to pay a bonus in the case of Donald W. Rounds, whose mailing address is 65 Ingersall Avenue, in the city of Warwick, Rhode Island 02886, who served during World War II.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives George, Menard, Barr, Henseler, Scott and Inman introduce (98-H 7434) An Act relating to businesses and professions
music licensing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (98-H 7435) An Act relating to arbitration of school teacher disputes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Carter, Benson, Garvey and Coelho introduce (98-H 7436) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers-
motor passenger carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lanzi, Montanaro, Pisaturo, S. Anderson and Bierman introduce (98-H 7437) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles -suspension or revocation of licenses - revocation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (98-H 7438) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Ginaitt, Reilly, McNamara and Henseler introduce (98-H 7439) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $50,000 for Department of Elderly Affairs.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Ginaitt, Kelley, Reilly, McNamara and Henseler introduce (98-H 7440) An Act relating to human services - residential care and assisted living facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Malik, Farrell, Iwuc, Munschy, G. Levesque and several other members of the House introduce (98-H 7441) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Carroll introduces (98-H 7442) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1,975.47 to pay the claim of Diane N. McNamara of 27 Cherry Valley Road, Glocester, Rhode Island 02814.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives McNamara, Reilly, Flaherty, Hetherington and Coelho introduce (98-H 7443) An Act creating the Rhode Island safe swimming water act.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representative Carroll introduces (98-H 7444) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $4,161.88 to pay the claim of Kevin Serapiglia of 153 Waterman Lake Drive, Chepachet, Rhode Island 02814.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Carpenter, Pires, Naughton, Giannini, Salisbury and several other members of the House introduce (98-H 7445) An Act relating to criminal procedure - criminal injuries compensation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Ginaitt, Kelley, Reilly, McNamara and Henseler introduce (98-H 7446) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Naughton, Mesolella, AikenSalandria, Murphy, Ginaitt and McNamara introduce (98-H 7447) An Act relating to financial institutions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Williams, Smith, Costantino, Slater and Metts introduce (98-H 7448) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $35,000 for the Hartford Park Community Center.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Flaherty, Murphy and DeSimone introduce (98-H 7449) An Act relating to motor vehicles - sales and use tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Montanaro, Moura, S. Anderson, Fox, Giannini and Carpenter introduce (98-H 7450) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $125,000 for the Travelers Aid Society.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Heffner, Ginaitt, Reilly and McNamara introduce (98-H 7451) An Act relating to state affairs and government pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Ginaitt, Kelley, Reilly, McNamara and Heffner introduce (98-H 7452) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $150,000 for Department of Elderly Affairs -Family Caregiver Network.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Montanaro, Bierman, Costantino, Giannini and Carpenter introduce (98-H 7453) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $50,000 for CODAC - Cranston.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Heffner and Ginaitt introduce (98-H 7454) Joint Resolution to provide for at risk elderly citizens and community mental health centers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:30 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Kelley, and as a further mark of respect to the memories of Harriet E. Holden and Eric R. Leather, the Assistant State Director of AARP, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Mesolella and Salisbury, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL J. FARRELL
Heavenly Father, look with favor on our deliberation and assist us by your grace to do what is just and wise.Amen.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, January 22, 1998:
1. (98-H 7318) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail license.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, January 21, 1998
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