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. 36 |
Thursday, April 2, 1998 |
Thirty-sixth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, April 2, 1998, and is called to order 3:17 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 97 members present and 3 members absent as follows:
PRESENT 97; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan. Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 3; Representatives Anzeveno, Cambio, Fires.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Lowe, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
CORRECTION
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, April 1, 1998, is hereby corrected on page 2, column 1, line 20, by deleting "as amended".
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, April 1, 1998, is approved as corrected.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(98-S 2426) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
insurers - settlement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(98-S 2451) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance-
single license procedure act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(98-S 2744 as amended) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - judicial selection.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(98-S 2833) An Act relating to waters and navigation- underground storage tank financial responsibility.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(98-S 3002) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act
relating to motor and other vehicles - automobile theft and insurance fraud.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(98-S 3004 as amended) An Act relating to the collection of taxes generally.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(98-S 3005) An Act relating to collection of taxes generally.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(98-S 2122) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(98-S 2282) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to
health and safety establishing the Rhode Island health care quality program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(98-S 2313 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety-
residential care and assisted living facility act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(98-S 2411 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(98-S 3054) Joint Resolution proclaiming May as Mental Health Month in Rhode Island.
Representative Benoit requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representative Pisaturo, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
GUESTS
Representatives Barone, Heffner and Kelley welcome to the House as guests, the Barrington High School Gold Medal Award winning Chorus as follows:
Jennifer Ahern, Christopher Almeida, Katie Armstrong, Jennifer L. Bishop, Lauren Carson, Nathaniel DeLuca, Jordan DeMaio, Brian Droitcour, Justin Eighme, Christine Free, Courtney Frye, Scott Hanchar, Jessica Hiatt, Herry Israel, Rebecca Hemp, Anna Hrieger, Elizabeth LaValley, Kathryn Purcell, Kim Rossi, Travis Ruggerio, Anna Swenson, Monica Valenti, Abbie Wescott and Jamie Wielgus.
Also:
Representative Lowe welcomes to the House Chambers, Raymond Picard, father of Representative Roger Picard.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ON LABOR
Representative Faria, for the Committee on Labor, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(98-H 8720) An Act relating to labor - employment security.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Carter gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure relating to public utilities and carriers.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
KENNETH CARTER
Representative, District 46
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Benoit gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning warning devices on vehicles.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Flaherty, McNamara and Ginaitt introduce (98-H 8941) House Resolution congratulating Joseph E. Ulbin on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Representative Flaherty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representative Henseler, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Flaherty and Ginaitt introduce (98-H 8942) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $10,000 for ACTION-
Alliance of Citizens Together Integrating Opportunities and Needs.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (98-H 8943) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $705.25 to pay the claim of Christine Maimoni of 7 Woodbine Street, North Providence, Rhode Island 02911.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (98-H 8944) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1,609.26 to pay the claim of Tricia J. Cummando of 815 Sandy Lane, Apt. 83, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Benson, Henseler and Carter introduce (98-H 8945) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Director of Economic Development to create a special board of distinguished Rhode Island citizens to study the use of the port and airport at Quonset Point/Davisville.
Representative Benson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
Representative Salisbury objects.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Kelso introduces (98-H 8946) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $644.02 to pay the claim of Maria Persechino of 150 Cedar Island Road, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (98-H 8947) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,308.35 to pay the claim of Amica Mutual Insurance Company, P.O. Box 6008, Providence, Rhode Island 02940 as subrogee of Charles Hyson of 18 Musket Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representatives Slater, Giannini and Garvey introduce (98-H 8948) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $275.44 to pay the claim of William H. Moore, III of 27 Shannock Hill Road, Carolina, Rhode Island 02812.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (98-H 8949) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance - work permits on Sundays.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Caruolo, Salisbury and Henseler introduce (98-H 8950) House Resolution extending congratulations.
Representative Caruolo requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Caruolo, seconded by Representative Salisbury, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Caruolo. Salisbury and Henseler introduce (98-H 8951) House Resolution extending condolences.
Representative Caruolo requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Caruolo, seconded by Representative Salisbury, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.
Representatives McNamara, Garvey, Reilly, Iwuc and Kennedy introduce (98-H 8952) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
operation of bicycles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Bramley, Lima and Costantino introduce (98-H 8953) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - chemical tests.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (98-H7390) An Act relating to payment of fines.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Cicilline and Slater, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 88: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame. Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
2. (98-H7117) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
special stops required.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Giannini, seconded by Representatives Russo, Wasylyk, Coelho, Henseler, Garvey, Carter, Ferguson, McNamara, Reilly, Slater, Montanaro, Quick and Carpenter, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: The 'Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C.. Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
3. (98-H7890) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure-
courts.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Williamson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Ferguson, Reilly, Castro, Cicilline, Carpenter, Burlingame and Lima.
Representatives Lopes, Cicilline and Aiken-Salandria discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Anderson, S., Barone, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
4. (98-H7541) An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Williamson, seconded by Representatives Faria, Ferguson, Mesolella, Carter, McNamara, Reilly, Cicilline, Lima, Carpenter, Quick, Palangio, San Bento and Burlingame, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
5. (98-H7744) An Act relating to judicial selection.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Representative Kilmartin moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Henseler.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
6. (98-H7499) An Act relating to criminal procedure bounty hunters.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kilmartin, seconded by Representatives Montanaro, Bierman, San Bento, Caruolo, Murphy, Palangio, Lima and Mesolella, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken.Salandria, Amaral, Anderson, S. Barone, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
7. (98-H8310) An Act relating to judicial selection.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Metts, seconded by Representatives Rose, Shavers, Fox, Costantino, Slater, Munschy, Giannini, Lanzi, Benoit, Lima, Cicilline, Carpenter, Mesolella, Ajello, Lopes, Williams, Montanaro, Moura, Castro, Garvey, Coelho, Benson and Faria, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
8. (98-H7184) An Act relating to identification and apprehension of criminals.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, April 8, 1998.
9. (98-H8738 as amended) An Act authorizing the establishment of a Municipal Court in East Greenwich.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 23, 1998.
AFFIDAVIT
I, Roger Picard, State Representative, District 66, 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: (98-H 7818).
2. I have an interest in the matter listed under paragraph 1, above.
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.
ROGER A. PICARD
Representative, District 66
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of April, A.D. 1998.
DAVID W. DUMAS
Notary Public
Representative Picard is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.
JOHN B.HARWOOD
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
CALENDAR
10. (98-H7818) An Act relating to residency
- Woonsocket.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.
Representative C. Levesque moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lima, Burlingame, Pisaturo, Shavers, Carroll, G. Levesque, McGowan, Aiken-Salandria, Martineau, Jacquard, Benoit, Montanaro and Bierman.
Representatives C. Levesque, Fleury, Benoit, Burlingame, Lopes, Costantino, Pisaturo, Crowley, Metts, Barr, Coderre, Castro and Ajello discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Mesolella, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Anderson, M., Castro, Fleury, Iannitelli, Lowe, Metts, Rabideau, Winfield.
11. (98-H8252) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Palangio, Coelho, Lowe, Rose, Walter, McGowan, Reilly, Henseler and Barr.
Representatives Cicilline, Martineau, Picard and Henseler discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
12. (98-H8088 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety-
long term care.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coderre, Pisaturo, Kelley, Metts and Shavers.
Representative Heffner discusses the act.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
13. (98-H8304 as amended) An Act relating to the Health and Educational Building Corporation.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Metts, Coderre, Burlingame, Slater, Ajello, Picard, Kelley, Henseler, Martineau and Ginaitt.
Representative Lopes discusses the act.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken.Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington. Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
14. (98-H7728) An Act relating to education
- curriculum.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, April 7, 1998.
15. (98-H7386) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - vital records.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Metts, Slater, Lima, Pisaturo, Hetherington, Carpenter, Kelso, Ferguson, Reilly, Kelley, Lally, Moura, Bierman, Smith, Quick, Cicilline, Lanzi, Palangio, Benson, Scott and Little.
Representative Lopes discusses the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
REQUEST
Representative Kennedy requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (98-H 7386) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
16. (98-H7628) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Slater, Pisaturo, Carpenter, Cicilline, Lima, Giannini, Ajello, Lopes, Metts, Smith, Castro and Ginaitt, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken.Salandria, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
17. (98-H8311) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government -confidentiality of records.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Picard, Pisaturo, Coderre, Walter, Kelley, Slater, Munschy, Amaral, Dennigan and Ajello.
Representatives C. Levesque, Benoit and Cicilline discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS-0.
Representative Martineau requests to move item number 1, (98-H 8862), on the Calendar for Tuesday, April 7, 1998, and take it up next on today's Calendar, seconded by Representatives Picard, Burlingame, Lowe, Benoit and Moura.
There is no objection.
1. (98-H8862) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Burlingame, Benoit, Picard, Lowe, Shavers and Munschy.
Representatives Long, Moura and Martineau discuss the act,
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken(Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Little, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Long.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Martineau announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House.
Also:
Representative Ferguson announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House.
Also:
Representative Faria announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Henseler announces, by unanimous consent, that there will be no session tomorrow, Friday, April 3, 1998. Session will begin at regular time, 5:00 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, April 7, 1998.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:30 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Henseler, seconded by Representative Salisbury, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT B. LOWE
Dear God, we ask you to bless this House and all the people of Rhode Island.Amen.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, April 7, 1998:
1. (98-H 8803) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of David M. King & Son, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (98-S 3011) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (98-S 2971) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (98-S 2920) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (98-S 2507) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
6. (98-S 2353) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
7. (98-H8477) An Act relating to the town of Portsmouth-
Juvenile Hearing Board.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
8. (98-H8471) An Act relating to enterprise zones.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, April 2, 1998
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CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, April 7, 1998:
1. (98-H 7728) An Act relating to education -curriculum.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
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CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, April 8, 1998:
1. (98-H 7184) An Act relating to identification and apprehension of criminals.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
2. (98-H7978) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities - award of municipal contracts.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
3. (98-H7598) An Act relating to criminal procedure.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
4. (98-H7278) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to municipal detention facilities.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
5. (98-H7272) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - sexually violent predators.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
6. (98-H7297) An Act relating to correctional institutions-
parole hearings.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
7. (98-H7717) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
8. (98-H7358 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses-
treason and related offenses.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
9. (98-H7113) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
10. (98-H7268 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
11. (98-H7711) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
motor vehicle reparations act.
Committee on Judiciary recommends no passage.
12. (98-H7352 as amended) An Act relating to bail and recognizance.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, April 9, 1998:
1. (98-H 8720) An Act relating to labor employment security.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, April 23, 1998:
1. (98-H 8738 as amended) An Act authorizing the establishment of a Municipal Court in East Greenwich.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, April 2, 1998
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