HOUSE JOURNALS - Thursday, May 7, 1998

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. 48 Thursday, May 7, 1998 Forty-eighth Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, May 7, 1998, and is called to order at 3:19 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 96 members present and 4 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 96: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken.Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt,' Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jaccuard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT -4: Representatives Callahan, Farrell, Mesolella, Millard.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Quick, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, May 6, 1998, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative William McGowan was unable to attend session on Wednesday, May 6, 1998. He was out-of-state on business.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

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

(98-S 2401) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to waters and navigation - oil spill response fund.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(98-S 2859) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

(98-S 2092 as amended) An Act relating to taxation of beverage containers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(98-S 2653) An Act relating to the Rhode Island job develoment act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(98-S 2246) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to open meetings.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(98-S 2450) An Act relating to professional service corporation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(98-S 2423) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to domestic violence - confidentiality of victims' addresses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(98-S 2597) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(98-S 2852 as amended) An Act relating to motor carriers of property.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(98-S 2817) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code bulk transfers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(98-S 2737 as amended) An Act relating to weapons.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(98-S 2764) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages retail licenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

(98-S 2112) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - general provisions/ licensing.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

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

(98-S 2968) An Act authorizing the town of North Kinstown to finance the acquisition of development rights to farmland and other real estate and to issue not more than $4,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Representative Kennedy requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Kelley, Benson, Henseler and Carter, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 79; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Ketherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy,' Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0

(98-S 2094) An Act relating to businesses and professions- public accountancy.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 2013) An Act relating to insurance continuing education requirements.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 2284) An Act relating to state purchases - architects- engineers - consulting and printing services.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION

Representative Moura gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning public notice.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

PAUL E. MOURA
Representative, District 2

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Moura gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning health and safety.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.

PAULE.MOURA
Representative, District 2

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

NEW BUSINESS

Representatives Montalbano, Barr, Menard and Winfield introduce (98-H 9075) An Act in amendment of sections 1 thru 10 of An Act passed at the January Session, 1930, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Saylesville Fire District in the town of Lincoln" as amended.

Representative Montalbano requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Montalbano, seconded by Representatives Menard, Barr, Henseler and Ferguson, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Panciera, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Caruolo, Long and Henseler introduce (98-H 9076) 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, Long and Henseler introduce (98-H 9077) 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.

GUESTS

Representative Metts welcomes to the House as guests the South Providence Tutorial's as follows: Oines Thompson, Karena Martin, Sharyce Thompson, Jonathan Gonzalez, Panache Washington, Jesenia Rodriguez, Sharcel Thompson, Ashley Martin, Kang Xiong, Stephanie Ugbanaja, Tomeka Johnson, Teofela Cruz and Iris Flack.

Also:

Representative McNamara welcomes to the Chambers Joseph Finkhouse, Ph.D., Executive Director and Jane H. Civins, Deputy Director of the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities.

NOW PRESIDING
At 3:37 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (98-H 8401) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities.

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

Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Inman, Rose, Murphy, Coelho, George, Montanaro and 5. Anderson.

By unanimous consent, Representative Inman, seconded by Representatives George and Ginaitt, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 8401) (Substitute "A" as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 8401) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES" as follows:

(1) On page 1 line 13 by inserting the following language after the word include, "firearms, ammunition or components of firearms ammunition including black powder or gun powder for firearms,"

(2) On page 2 line 3 by deleting the word, ability, and adding the word "facility"

(3) On page 2 line 17 and 18 by deleting all of the numbers and words and by adding the following numers and words in place thereof:

"45-2-50. EXEMPTION FOR CURRENTLY OPERATING COMPANIES - Any company currently operating within the state of Rhode Island upon the effective date of this act shall be exempt and only from the provisions of sections 45-2-46, 45-2-47 and 45-2-48.

45-2-51. EXPIRATION OF PERMIT. - All permits issued pursuant to sections 45-2-46, 45-2-47 and 45-2-48 shall expire on the last day of each calendar year and shall be renewed unless suspended or revoked pursuant to section 45-2-47 and 45-2-48."

Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD S. INMAN, III
Representative, District 41

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82; Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., An~eveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, 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., Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Wintield.

NAYS -0.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4; Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Burlingame, Levesque, C.

REQUEST

Representative Cicilline requests the Journal to reflect that he voted on (98-H 8401) (Substitute "A" as amended) incorrectly, he should have voted in the negative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

2. (98-H 7888) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to access to public records.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 2 of the Calendar as item number 13A.

3. (98-H 8797) An Act relating to civil and criminal procedure.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Montanaro moves to recommit the act to the Committee on Finance, seconded by Representative Caruolo.

There is no objection.

The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

4. (98-H 8364) An Act relating to real estate -titles.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 13, 1998.

5. (98-H 7752) An Act relating to labor -wages.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative San Bento, seconded by Representatives Burlingame, Reilly, Kelso and Martineau, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81; Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

6. (98-H 7995) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

Representative Winfield moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Lima.

Representatives 5. Anderson, Fox, Palangio, Malik, Lopes, Benson, McNamara, Crowley, Amaral, DeSimone, Costantino, Kelso, McGowan, Burlingame, Cicilline, Moura, Kelley and Barr discuss the act.

Read and fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 34 members voting in the affirmative and 49 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 34: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Benoit, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Fleury, Fox, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Iwuc, Kennedy, Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Martineau, McCauley, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Fires, Russo, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 49; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garvey, Giannini, Heffner, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Little, Long, Lowe, McGowan, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Naughton, Palangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Picard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Scott, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk.

7. (98-H 7996) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - general provisions.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

Representative Winfield moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Kelso, Fox and San Bento.

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

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 7996)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 7996) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - GENERAL PROVISIONS" as follows:

On page 2, line 25, by inserting the word "not" after the words "or containing".

On page 3, line 3 by deleting the word "cider".

Respectfully submitted,

GORDON FOX
Representative, District 5 Representative Pires discusses the act.

Representative Pires moves to recommit the act to the Committee on Finance, seconded by Representative Caruolo.

There is no objection.

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

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

8. (98-H 7585) An Act relating to criminal offenses - crime against nature.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Aj ello moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, G. Levesque, Cicilline, Pisaturo, Hetherington and Aiken-Salandria.

By unanimous consent, Representative Ajello, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, G. Levesque, Cicilline, Pisaturo, Hetherington, Aiken-Salandria and Montanaro, offers a motion to amend.

Representatives Ajello, Metts and Flaherty discuss the amendment.

AT EASE

At 4:25 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker declares the House to be at ease.

ORDER

At 4:27 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker call the House to order.

CALENDAR

Representative Aj ello, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, G. Levesque, Cicilline, Pisaturo, Hetherington, Aiken-Salandria and Montanaro, withdraws her amendment.

Representatives Hetherington, AikenSalandria, Metts, Cicilline and Ajello discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 49 members voting in the affirmative and 40 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 49; Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fox, Garvey, Heffner, Hetherington, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy, Falangio, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Russo, Scott, Shavers, Smith, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Wintield.

NAYS - 40; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benson, Cambio, Carter, Caruolo, Coelho, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kilmartin, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Munschy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Sherlock, Walter.

9. (98-H 8244) An Act relating to Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Martineau moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Caruolo.

There is no objection. The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

10. (98-H 8945) (Substitute "A") House Resolution respectfully requesting the Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation to create a special board of distinguished Rhode Island citizens to study the use of the port and airport at Quonset Point/Davisville.

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

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

By unanimous consent, Representative Benson, seconded by Representative Martineau, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 8945) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 8945) (Substitute "A") entitled "JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF THE RHODE ISLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CREATE A SPECIAL BOARD OF DISTINGUISHED RHODE ISLAND CITIZENS TO STUDY THE USE OF THE PORT AND AIRPORT AT QUONSET POINT/DAVISVILLE" as follows:

1. On page 1, on the second line of the title of the resolution, by deleting the language "of distinguished Rhode Island Citizens";

2. On page 1, line 8, by deleting the language "Director of the Department of Economic" and inserting in place thereof the language "Speaker of the House of Representatives";

3. On page 1, line 9, by deleting the word "Development" appearing at the beginning of the line, and by deleting the word "with" appearing at the end of the line;

4. On page 1, line 9, by inserting a comma after the word "Island";

5. On page 1, line 10, by striking the language "expertise in the area of economic development and environmental issues" and inserting in place thereof the language "seven (7) of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and four (4) of whom shall be appointed by the Minority leader of the House of Representatives,".

Respectfully submitted,

MELVOID BENSON
Representative, District 45

Representatives Barr and Benson discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Retherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Scott, Sherlock, Smith, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, 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, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, l)ennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

11. (98-H 8647) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Coelho, Carter, Rose and Martineau, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costan. tino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Wintield.

NAYS -0.

12. (98-H 8334) An Act relating to state building code.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Little and Walter, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Hefffler, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

13. (98-H 8253) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives McNamara, Williams, Long and Amaral.

By unanimous consent, Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Quick, Rose and Kelley, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 8253)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 8253) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS" as follows:

(1) On page 3, line 9, delete the word "facility" and substitute therefor the words "owner/ operator".

Respectfully submitted,

BRUCE LONG
Representative, District 95

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Rabi! deau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

13A. (98-H 7888) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to access to public records.

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

Representative Menard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Heffner and Reilly.

Representative Menard moves to reconsider amendment LC03625, seconded by Representative Heffner.

There is no objection.

The motion to reconsider prevails, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, 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, Lima, Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Lopes.

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 7888) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 7888) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS" as follows:

On page 6, between lines 17 and 18, by adding the following:

"(i) Electronic mail transmitted to any individual shall not be considered a public record under any circumstance for the purpose of this chapter."

Respectfully submitted,

RENE R. MENARD
Representative, District 58

Representative Menard withdraws this amendment, seconded by Representative Heffner, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

By unanimous consent, Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Heffner and Barr, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(98-H 7888) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 7888) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS" as follows:

On page 6, between lines 17 and 18, by adding the following:

"(i) Electronic mail transmitted to any individual shall not be considered a public record under any circumstance for the purpose of this chapter; provided however, that electronic mail cannot be utilized to make or coordinate decisions of a public body."

Respectfully submitted,

RENE R. MENARD
Representative, District 58

Representatives Cicilline, Menard, Cambio and Moura discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 13 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Wintield.

NAYS - 13: Representatives Amaral, Cambio, Campbell, Cicilline, Dennigan, Hetherington, Kelley, Little, Long, Rabideau, Salisbury, Shavers, Watson.

By unanimous consent, Representative Heffner, seconded by Representatives Kilmartin and Dennigan, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(98-H 7888) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 7888) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS" as follows:

(1) On page 8, line 8, by striking the period after the word "party", and inserting the following language: provided, further, that in the event that the court, having found in favor of the defendant, finds further that the plantiff's case lacked a grounding in fact or in existing law or in good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law, the the court may award attorneys fees and costs to the prevailing defendant."

Respectfully submitted,

MARK HEFFNER
Representative, District 88

Representatives Cicilline and Heffner discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, lnman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1; Representative Lally.

Representative Kilmartin discusses the act.

Representative Kilmartin requests to vote separately on page 2, section 4A, lines 12-26.

There is no objection.

NOW PRESIDING
At 5:02 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore.

CALENDAR

Representatives Bramley, Heffner, Burlingame, Kilmartin and Cicilline discuss the act.

Representative Henseler requests to vote in sections on page 4, section K, lines 7-8.

There is no objection.

Representatives Heffner, Naughton, C. Levesque, Cambio, Burlingame, Bramley and Cicilline discuss the act.

Page 2, Section 4A, lines 12-26 of the act fails of passage, on a roll call vote, 30 members voting in the affirmative and 57 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 30; Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Amaral, Benoit, Bierman, Castro, Cicilline, Crowley, Dennigan, Flaherty, Fleury, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Iannitelli, Inman, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Little, Long Montanaro, Moura, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Rabideau,' Rose, Smith, Watson.

NAYS 57: Representatives Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Caruolo, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Garvey, George, Henseler, Hetherington, 1wuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

Page 4, Section K, lines 7-8 of the act is read and passed, on a roll call vote, 46 members voting in the affirmative and 42 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 46; Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Barone, Benoit, Bierman, Burlingame, Castro, Cicilline, Dennigan, l)eSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Malik, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Salisbury, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS 42: Representatives Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Campbell, Carpenter, Carter, Caruolo, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Garvey, Henseler, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Munschy, Fanciera, Fires, Quick, Reilly, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Voccola, Walter, Williams.

That portion of the act represented by Representative Menard's amendment is read and passed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, 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, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 10: Representatives Amaral, Bierman, Campbell, Cicilline, Little, Long, Lopes, Rabideau, Salisbury, Watson.

The remainder of the bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 12: Representatives Anzeveno, Cambio, Campbell, Carter, Caruolo, Coelho, Faria, Jacquard, Lopes, Montalbano, Fanciera, Walter.

HOLD ON THE DESK

Representative Cicilline requests to hold (98-H 7888) (Substitute "A" as amended) on the desk.

There is no objection.

REQUEST

Representative Shavers requests the Journal to reflect that if she had voted on (98-H 7888) (Substitute A as amended), she would have voted in the negative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

14. (98-H 8365) An Act relating to single license procedure act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Lowe, Kelso and Palangio, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carter, Caruolo, 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, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Voccola, Walter, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

15. (98-H 8186) An Act relating to casualty insurance generally.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative McCauley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Voccola, Lally, Montanaro, DeSimone, Moura, Palangio and Martineau.

Representatives Cicilline andMcCauley discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, l)ennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Fleury, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Renseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Caruolo, Faria. NOTICE

Representative Kilmartin gives notice that on this date he had to leave the session at 6:00 o'clock P.M. and therefor is unable to vote on any matters arising after this time.

PETER F. KILMARTIN
Representative, District 80

CALENDAR

16. (98-H 8100) An Act relating to elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Caruolo and Montanaro.

Representatives Cambio, Winfield, Williams and Montanaro discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 69; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bierman, Burlingame, Cambio, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley' Kelso, Kennedy, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Little, Long,' Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 8; Representatives Ajello, Barone, Bramley, Lima, Metts, Fires, Reilly, Williams.

17. (98-H 8009) An Act relating to public utilities.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Caruolo, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Burlingame, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barone, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, lnman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Fleury, lannitelli. On suggestion of the Majority Leader Caruolo, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Tuesday, May 12, 1998.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Majority Leader Caruolo announces, by unanimous consent, there will be no session on Friday, May 8, 1998.

Also: Majority Leader Caruolo wishes all Mother's a Happy Mother's Day.

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 Murphy announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House.

Also:

Representative Pires announces that the Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith, with the exception of (98-H 7888) (Substitute "A" as amended).

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:59 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Caruolo, seconded by Representative Salisbury, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE JOAN B. QUICK

Almighty God, we ask that you help us as we try to make Rhode Island a better place.Amen.

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(98-S 2968) An Act authorizing the town of North Kingstown to finance the acquistion of development rights to farmland and other real estate and to issue not more than $4,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, May 12, 1998:

1. (98-H 7590) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance coverage - genetic testing.

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

2. (98-H 8024) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance- drug coverage.

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

3. (98-H 7180) An Act relating to health and safety - bicycle helmets.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

4. (98-H 7621) An Act relating to bicycles -helmets.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

5. (98-H 7577) An Act relating to bicycle helmets.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

6. (98-H 7331) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage. 7. Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study permitting providersponsored health care networks to contract directly for health care services.

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

8. (98-H 8993) An Act relating to the town of Burrillville- home rule charter - elections.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

9. (98-H 7979) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

10. (98-S 3002) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles -automobile theft insurance fraud.

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

11. (98-S 2451) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance - single license procedure act.

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

12. (98-H 8223) An Act relating to the administrative procedures act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

13. (98-H 7675) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - arbitration of school teacher (98-H 8185) (Substitute "A") Joint disputes.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

14. (98-H 7977 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers duties of utilities and carriers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, May 13, 1998:

1. (98-H 8364) An Act relating to real estate -titles.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

2. (98-H 7820) An Act relating to workers' compensation insurance.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

3. (98-H 7605) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles school buses.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

4. (98-H 7991) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- licenses.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, May 14, 1998:

1. (98-H 7689) An Act relating to public property and works- authorizing the transfer of property in the town of North Kingstown to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (98-S 2094) An Act relating to businesses and professions- public accountantcy.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

3. (98-S 2013) An Act relating to insurance -continuing education requirements.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (98-S 2284) An Act relating to state purchases - architects- engineers - consulting and printing services.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, May 19, 1998:

1. (98-H ,8033) An Act relating to businesses and professions- shows and exhibitions.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, May 7, 1998

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