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. 50 |
Wednesday, May 13, 1998 |
Fiftieth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, May 13, 1998, and is called to order at 3:14 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 94 members present and 6 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 94: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Caruolo, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, ~eSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lima, Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, 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 - 6: Representatives Campbell, Kelso, Lopes,
Martineau, Mesolella, Millard.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Williamson, 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 Tuesday, May 12, 1998, is hereby corrected on page 2, column 1, line 10, by deleting "Judiciary" and inserting "Health, Education and Welfare".
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, May 12, 1998, is approved as corrected.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measures, approved and signed by His Excellency, the Governor:
(98-H 7978) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to
towns and cities award of municipal contracts, approved May 12, 1998.
(98-H 9072) An Act authorizing the town of North Kingstown to finance new construction, expansion, remodeling, demolition, renovations, additions, improvements and/or related equipment for the North Kingstown High School and the School Administration Building and to issue not more than $33,000,000 bonds and notes therefor, approved May 12, 1998.
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NOW PRESIDING
At 3:17 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yidds the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.
GUESTS
Representatives Rabideau, Lowe and Carroll welcome to the House as guests residents and staff from the Zambarano Hospital as follows:
Residents Frank Beazley, Debbie Gray, James Manning, Terry Medberry, Aldea Morin, Marie Souza, Albert Turchetti and Rita Rei, staff members Marilyn Toscani, Debra Stockwell, Raymond Vadebonceour and Stephen Westerman.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Salisbury gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning electricians.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
WAYNE L. SALISBURY
Representative, District 54
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Kelley gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning tire storage.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
LEONAA. KELLEY
Representative, District 49
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Farrell gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning economic development.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
MICHAEL J. FARRELL
Representative, District 73
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Moura and Smith introduce (98-H 9085) An Act relating to mortgages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Moura and Smith introduce (98-H 9086) An Act relating to injured and deceased firefighters and police officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williamson and Murphy introduce (98-H 9087) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $5,000 for West Warwick Friends of the Greenway.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Rabideau, Lowe, Carroll, Bierman, Metts and Iwuc introduce (98-H 9088) House Resolution congratulating Zambarano Hospital on the recognition of Zambarano Day.
Representative Rabideau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Rabideau, seconded by Representatives Lowe, Carroll and Many others, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Inman, Castro, Faria, George, McGowan and several other members of the House introduce (98-H 9089) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $50,000 for Literacy Volunteers of America - Rhode Island, Inc. (LAV-R.I.).
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (98-H 7675) An Act relating to labor and labor relations-
arbitration of school teacher disputes.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Representative Faria 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 recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
2. (98-H 8364) An Act relating to real estate
-titles.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Russo, seconded by Representatives Murphy and Rabideau, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 62: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anzeveno, Barone, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hefffler, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McGowan, Metts, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 5; Representatives Faria, George, Montalbano, San Bento, Shavers.
REQUEST
Representative Shavers requests the Journal to reflect that she had voted incorrectly on (98-H 8364), she should have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
3. (98-H 7820) An Act relating to workers' compensation insurance.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 14, 1998.
4. (98-H 7605 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - school buses.
Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Garvey, seconded by Representatives Rose, Coelho, Benson, Williams, Malik, Dennigan, Iwuc, Munschy, Kelley, San Bento and Long, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Aiken-Salandria, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anzeveno, Barone, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Caruolo, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McGowan, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Panciera, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, Salisbury, San Bento, Shavers, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
5. (98-H 7991) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
licenses.
Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.
Representative Garvey 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 recommitted to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Garvey announces that the Joint Committee on Highway Safety will meet tomorrow at 2:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Williamson announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House.
AT EASE
At 3:28 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker declares the House to be at ease for a period of 3 minutes.
ORDER
At 3:30 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Deputy Speaker calls the House to order.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces due to technical difficulties pictures will be rescheduled until tomorrow at 3:00 o'clock P.M.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all House matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
ADJOURNMENT
At 3:33 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Salisbury, seconded by Representative Henseler, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE TIMOTHY A. WILLIAMSON
Thank you God for Your presence here with us and Your blessings on this Assembly today and every day.Amen.
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.
5. (98-H 7820) An Act relating to workers' compensation insurance.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, May 19, 1998:
1. (98-H 7979) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (98-H 8033) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
shows and exhibitions.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, May 21, 1998:
1. (98-H 8223) An Act relating to the administrative procedures act.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, May 13, 1998
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