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. 67 |
Friday, June 26, 1998 |
Sixty-seventh Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Friday, June 26, 1998, and is called to order at 3:15 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 88 members present and 12 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 88; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll,' Carter, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson,' Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Panciera, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, William-' son, Winfield.
ABSENT L2: Representatives Barone, Carpenter, Caruolo, Iwuc, Lally, Little, McGowan, Palumbo, Rabideau, Russo, San Bento, Scott.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Benson, 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 Thursday, June 25, 1998, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Barr will be out of town on family business and unable to attend session on June 30 and July 1.
Also:
Representative Iwuc will be out of the country due to the death of his father-in-law and will be unable to attend Sesson until August 1st, if not for the duration of the 1998 Legislative Session.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measure, approved and signed by His Excellency, the Governor:
(98-H 7200) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education - establishing a right to a safe school for higher education, approved June 25, 1998.
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Fergerson, Menard and C. Levesque introduce (98-H 9231) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Representative Ferguson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Ferguson, seconded by Representative C. Levesque, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as a follows:
YEAS 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representative5 Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Iannitelli, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Panciera, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, William. son, Winfield.
NAYS -o
Representatives Anzeveno, Wasylyk,( Cambio, Mesollella, DeSimone and Montalbano Introduce (98-H 9232) House Resolution honoring the memory and distinguished service of the Colonel Themisticles Hamilcar Faraone.
Representative Anzeveno requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Anzeveno, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Martineau, Salisbury and Henseler introduce (98(H 9233) House Resolution extending congratulations
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Salisbury, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Murphy and Williamson introduce (98-H 9234) House Resolution congratulating Brother Sir Knight Saverio D. Giusti on being selected State Deputy.
Representative Murphy requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Murphy, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives McNamara and Crowley introduce (98-H 9235) House Resolution creating a special Legislative Commission to establish performance standards in Rhode Island schools.
Representative McNamara requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative McNamara, seconded by Representative Salisbury, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Kennedy, Naughton, Henseler, Coderre and Williams introduce (98-H 9236) House Resolution creating a special House Commission to study consumer pharmacy access.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (98-H 8129) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to family independence act.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pires, Panciera and Pisaturo.
Representatives Lima, Benoit, Hetherington, Smith, Carroll, Metis, Benson, McNamara, Cambio, Lopes and George discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 14 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, DeSlmone, Faria Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George' Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Iannitelli, Jacquard,'
Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Malik,
Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy, Naughton, Palan.
gio, Fanciera, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, William-son, Winfield.
NAYS - - 14; Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Benoit, Cicilline, Costantino, Hetherington, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Lowe, Mesolella, Munschy, Ficard, Slater.
2. (98-H 7407) An Act making an appropriation to pay Vietnam bonuses.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Naughton, seconded by Representative Pires, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Iannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Panciera, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Ajello.
3. (98-H 7635) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles registration fees.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fleury, seconded by Representatives Salisbury, Walter and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representative5 Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, 1 Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, I Heffner, Henseler, Iannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, I Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Panciera, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, I Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
4. (98-H 8318) An Act relating to registration of leased vehicles.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Panciera, seconded by Representatives Rose, Reilly, Menard and Salisbury, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting In the negative as follows:
YEAS 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock,' Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1: Representative Lopes.
5. (98-S2131) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles registration fees.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline and Salisbury.
By unanimous consent, Representative Cicilline, seconded by Representatives Kennedy, Ajello and Iannitelli, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-S 2131) (Substitute "A" as amended)
Mr. Speaker;
I hereby move to amend
(98-S 2131) (Substitute 'A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATION FEES" as follows:
On page 5 delete line 32.
On page 6 delete line 1 and insert in place thereof the following language:
"(26) For the registration of a specially adapted motor vehicle necessary to transport a family member with a disability for personal, noncommercial use, a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) assessed."
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative , District 4
Representatives Cicilline and Salisbury discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George. Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, 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, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Codette, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, fannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley. Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
6. (98-H 8444) An Act relating to sales tax -flea markets.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Panciera moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pires, Sherlock, Amaral, Moura and Fleury.
Representatives Burlingame, Panciera and Amaral discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetlher, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G. Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara', Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Wintield.
NAYS - - 5; Representatives Ajello, Burlingame. Coderre, Garvey, Lopes.
7. (98-H 9151) An Act incorporating the New England Institute of Technology.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Sherlock, Naughton, Fox, Reilly, Burlingame and Kelley.
By unanimous consent, Representative Ajello, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, Carroll and Pires, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H9151)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (98-H 9151) entitled "AN ACT INCORPORATING THE NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY" as follows:
On page 2 of the bill on line 12, strike the word "or", insert a comma thereafter, strike the period following the word "sex" and add the following language: "disability or sexual orientation."
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH AJELLO
Representative , District 3
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, lannitelli, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 3; Representatives Jacquard, Metts, Walter.
Representatives Williams, Pires and Fox discuss the act.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly. Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
8. (98-H 9194) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fleury, seconded by Representatives Williams, Pisaturo and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, IJacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
9. (98-H 9190 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - plumbers.
Committee on Labor recommends pasage as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Naughton, Reilly, Malik, S. Anderson and Moura, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetlner, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 2; Representatives Benson, Watson.
10. (98-H 8182) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state retirement system - definition of active member.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Sherlock, Reilly, Salisbury and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 72; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0
11. (98-H 8348) An Act relating to employment security - reed act transfers.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Sherlock and 5. Anderson, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline,' Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, William-' son, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
12. (98-H 7514) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government -workforce 2000 council.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.
Representative Panciera moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Salisbury, Pires, Sherlock and Walter.
Representatives Burlingame, Panciera and Moura discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hefner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C. Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCau-' ley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winiield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Metts.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all House matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith, with the exception of (98-H 7647).
RECONSIDERATION
(98-H 7647) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - the state of Rhode Island Cancer Council, Inc.
Representative C. Levesque moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives Ajello and Carroll.
There is no objection.
The motion fails, on a roll call vote, 22 members voting in the affirmative and 48 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 22; Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Bramley, Burlingame, Carroll, Castro, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Montanaro, Moura, Fisaturo, Rose, Salisbury, Smith, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 48; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Sherlock, Slater, Walter, Watson, Williams.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, (98-H 7647) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
RECONSIDERATION
(98-S 2662 as amended) An Act relating to the award of municipal contracts.
Representative Naughton moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Sherlock, Palangio, Winfield, Kilmartin, Slater Kennedy and Reilly.
There is no objection.
Representatives Naughton, Kennedy and Montanaro discuss the motion.
The motion prevails, on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 11 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 64; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Fox, Garvey, Ginaitt, Hefiner, Henseler, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Walter, Williams, Williamson, Winiield.
NAYS - 11; Representatives Callahan, DeSimone, Fleury, George, Jannitelli, Kelley, Lopes, Salisbury, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson.
The act prevails, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 9 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fox, Garvey, Ginaitt, Henseler, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Walter, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 9; Representatives DeSimone, Fleury, George, Hefffler, lannitelli, Salisbury, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson.
CALENDAR
13. (98-H 7996) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to alcoholic beverages general provisions.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Pires, Kelso, Slater, Salisbury and Moura, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Wintield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Burlingame.
14. (98-H 8180) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to municipal retirement system -transfer of credit and contribution.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Callahan, seconded by Representatives Amaral and Watson, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 1 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau. McCauley, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative McNamara.
15. (98-H 8190) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities retirement of municipal employees.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Moura, seconded by Representatives Benoit, Coderre, Fox, Castro, Slater, Reilly, Kelley, Martineau, Benson, Pires, Naughton and Salisbury, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative
and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 78; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Zannitelli,' Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
16. (98-H 7666) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education and school discipline code.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Smith moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Metts, George, Slater, Amaral and Williams.
Representatives C. Levesque, Smith, Jacquard and Metts discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Coderre, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty. Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, HeHner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 7; Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Benoit, Cicilline, Costantino, Levesque, C., Levesque, G.
17. (98-H 8142) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to financial institutions - creation and expansion - school savings programs.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Callahan moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Kelley.
Representatives Kilmartin, Callahan, Kelley and Crowley discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S.,
I Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Zannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 2; Representatives lannitelli, Kilmartin.
18. (98-H 7569) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to emergency management.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Flurey moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Kelley and Salisbury.
Representatives Burlingame, Barr, Montanaro and Fleury discuss the act.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item number 47A.
19. (98-H 7774) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services - residential care and assisted living facilities.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt, Picard, Menard, Burlingame, Giannini, Metts, G. Levesque, Walter and Kelley on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 67; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera. Fisaturo, Reilly. Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
20. (98-H 9191 as amended) An Act relating to employment security.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative S. Anderson, seconded by Representatives Faria, Burlingame, Menard, Reilly, Moura, Bierman and M. Anderson, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fisaturo, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Voccola, Walter, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS - -0.
21. (98-H 9168) An Act relating to taxation -Westerly Arts District.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Walter, Kelly, Panciera and Castro.
Representative Moura discusses the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Castro, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative lannitelli.
22. (98-H 7895) (Substitute A) An Act
relating to Family Court.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Farrell, Kilmartin, Menard, Metts, Dennigan, Lima, Costantino and Smith.
Representatives Amaral, Sherlock, Lima, Menard, Montanaro, Williamson, Jacquard and Smith discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 76; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk, Watgon, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 4; Representatives Castro, Kelso, Ficard, Walter.
23. (98-H 8987) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public corporation debt management.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Panciera, seconded by Representatives Salisbury, Kelley, Pires, Lowe and Ferguson, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 1 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salishury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Williamson.
24. (98-H 7886) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles - certificates of titles and security interests.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute A is read and
passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Jacquard, seconded by Representatives Metts, Kilmartin Palangio, Murphy and Naughton, on a roll call' vote, 72 members voting in the afiirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 72; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hettner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 2; Representatives Amaral and Faria.
25. (98-H 7779) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections-
campaign contributions and expenditures reporting.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Callahan moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Kelley.
By unanimous consent Representative Pires, ofl'ers a written motion to amend. Seconded by Representratives Flurey and Panciera.
Representatives Barr and Pires discuss the amendment.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Monday, June 29, 1998.
26. (98-H 7652) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions - pharmacy.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Moura moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Coelho, Castro, Ginait, Farrell, Cicilline, Rose, Panciera, Metts, Kilmartin, Lopes, Smith, Kelley and Reilly.
Representatives Wasylyk and Moura discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS --o.
LEAVE OF THE HOUSE
Representative Moura seconded by Representatives Bierman and Lima request to move number 10 on Tuesday's Calendar to be taken up next.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
10. (98-S 2278 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - pharmacy.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Moura, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Lima, Farrell, Martineau, Coelho, Rose, Ginaitt and Reilly, on a roll call vote,75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
27. (98-H 7857) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representatives Ajello, Benson, McNamra, Costantino, Rose, Reilly, Kilmartin, Kelley, Menard, Fox, Aiken, Cicilline, Farrell, Moura, Coderre, Williams and several other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, Ginaitt, He:'fner, Henseler, lannitelli, 1nman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara,' Menard, Mesolella, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - - 0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all House matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
CALENDAR
28. (98-H 7294) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
business corporation tax.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Naughton, seconded by Representatives Dennigan, Ginaitt and Sherlock, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson. M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline. Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, l)ennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS --0(
29. (98-H 8176) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to retirement system - administration.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Fleury, seconded by Representatives Pires, Aiken and Gainnini, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
30. (98-H 8150) An Act relating to Department of Environmental Management.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Walter and M. Anderson.
Representative C. Levesque discusses the act.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the page as item number 36A.
31. (98-H 7885) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to waters and navigation
Coastal Resources Management Council.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Kilmartin, McNamara, Naughton and Ferguson.
Representatives C. Levesque and Lopes discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 52 members voting in the affirmative and 13 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 52; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Bramley, Cambio, Campbell, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Mesolella, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - - 13; Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Barr, Bierman, Burlingame, Carroll, Coderre, George, Levesuqe, C., Levesque, G., Long, Metts, Watson.
32. (98-H 7104) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Ginnait, seconded by Representatives Kilmartin, Moura and Salisbury, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 65; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - - 5; Representatives Ajello, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Watson.
33. (98-H 7199) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to offenses pertaining to schools.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Costantino, Barr Reilly, Giannini, Montanaro and Long, on a roll' call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Levesque, G., Lima Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara', Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
34. (98-H 7702 as amended) An Act relating to certification of child care and youth workers.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Bierman.
By unanimous consent, Representative Benoit, seconded by Representative Bierman, Martineau, Cicilline and several other members of the House, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 7702 as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend 98 -- H 7702 As Amended, entitled "AN
ACT RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF CHILD CARE AND YOUTH WORKERS
", as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 8 after the words " record check ,"
insert " (NCIC III) ".
(2) On page 1, line 9 after the words " National Criminal
Identification Center. " insert the sentence " This
will not require the taking of fingerprints. "
Respectfully submitted,
NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative , District 64
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0(
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 59; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Cicilline, Coderre, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Falangio, Fanciera, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
35. (98-S 2944) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution making an appropriation to pay certain claims.
Ordered on the Calendar.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative S. Anderson, seconded by Representatives Williams, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the aifirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, MontanBro, Munschy, Murphy, Nsughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
RECONSIDERATION
(98-H 7652) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to business and professions - pharmacy.
Representative Moura moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Wasylyk.
There is no objection.
The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representative Wasylyk, offers an oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
The act prevails, as amended, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, l)eSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
CALENDAR
36. (98-S 2048) An Act relating to public finance management board - comprehensive review.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Panciera, seconded by Representatives Long, Ferguson and Barr, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 1 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 70; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantlno, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Kilmartin.
36A. (98-H 8150) An Act relating to Department of Environmental Management.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item number 47B.
37. (98-S 2653) An Act relating to Rhode Island Job Development Act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Panciera moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Reilly and Pires.
Representatives Wasylyk, Panciera and Pires discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau. McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio. Fanciera, Fires, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Wintield.
NAYS --0.
38. (98-S 2484) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state retirement systems - definition of active member.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Sherlock and Moura, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lima, Little, Long, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0
39. (98-S 2485) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to municipal retirement systems -transfer of credit and contribution.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Sherlock and Costantino, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 72; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Henner, Henseler, lannitelli, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
40. (98-S 2006) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities - retirement of municipal employees.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Moura moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Pires.
By unanimous consent, Representative Fires, seconded by Representative Moura, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-S 2006) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend 98 -- S 2006 Sub A, entitled "AN ACT
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES",
as follows:
By deleting all the language following the enactment clause and
inserting in place thereof the following language:
SECTION 1. Chapter 45-21 of the General Laws entitled "Retirement
of Municipal Employees" is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following section:
45-21-63. Health insurance-coverage of retired municipal
employees. -- Any retired member of the municipal
employees retirement system with a pension sufficient to pay
premiums shall be entitled to purchase individual health insurance
benefits out of the retiree's pension payroll, as long as the
health insurance is from a company either subject to chapters
27-19 and 27-20, or licensed pursuant to chapter 27-41. If the
municipal retiree desires, the retiree shall also be permitted
to purchase coverage for his or her dependents. In any case, it
is the responsibility of the retiree to obtain such health insurance
and present proof of such insurance to the retirement system,
which shall establish such rules and regulations as are reasonably
necessary to carry out this section of law. Retirees purchasing
health insurance under this section shall pay the full cost for
such health insurance.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
Respectfully submitted,
ANTONIO J. FIRES
Representative , District 79
Representative Salisbury discusses the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Hefiner, Henseler, lannitelli, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, 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, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 69; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Garvey, George, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
41. (98-S 2804 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Malik, Kelley, Munschy and Moura, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Castro Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - - 2; Representatives lannitelli, Walter.
42. (98-S 2850 as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legisalative commission to study the feasibility of allowing unionized classified employees at all higher education institutions to be able to negotiate directly with the Rhode Island Board of Governors.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Menard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Fires.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item number 47C.
43. (98-S 2594) An Act relating to towns and cities - municipal court - town of Bristol.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Ferguson, Heffner and Millard, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, Znman, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0
44. (98-S 3084) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for and constructing and furnishing a senior center facility and meal sites and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.
Committee on Corporations reccommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Garvey and Kelley, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 70; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox,
Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler,
lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires,, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winlield.
NAYS --0.
45. (98-S 3124) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Williamson, seconded by Representatives Murphy, Amaral and Cicilline, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
46. (98-S 2526) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
personal income tax.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Panciera, seconded by Representatives Fires and Bierman, 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, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benson, Bierman, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - -0.
47. (98-S 2560 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions requiring the registration of roofing contractors.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 30, 1998.
47A. (98-H 7569) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to emergency management.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Fleury moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Montanaro, Fires and Quick.
By unanimous consent, Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representatives Fleury, Quick and Fires, oflers and oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 72; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso,' Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Shavers, Simonian, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, 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, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 1 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 70; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, fannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Shavers, Simonian, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Kilmartin.
47B. (98-H 8150) An Act relating to Department of Environmental Management.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.
The act has been moved and seconded supra.
By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt and Salisbury, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H8150)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend 98 -- H 8150, entitled "AN ACT RELATING
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT", as follows:
(1) On page 6, line 30, by adding the following language after
the word "incorrect" " , providing that all
interested parties shall be notified of said proposal to reopen ".
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93
Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt and Salisbury, offers an oral motion to amend the amendment.
The oral motion to amend prevails, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, !nman, Kellev, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Wintield.
NAYS --0.
Read and passed, as amended, 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, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Castro, Cicilline Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone,' Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
47C. (98-S 2850 as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the feasibility of allowing unionized classified employees at all higher education institutions to be able to negotiate directly with the Rhode Island Board of Governors.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, July 3, 1998.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Consent Calendar are taken:
1. (98-S 3171) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
2.(98-S 3089) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance public works capital improvement projects and to issue not more than $500,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (98-S 3087) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for open space, recreation and agricultural purposes and for the development of a greenway system along the Saugatucket River and to issue not more than $1,100,000 bonds therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (98-S 3047) An Act authorizing the town of North Kingstown to finance the new construction, expansion, remodeling, demolition, renovation, additions, improvements and/or related equipment for the North Kingstown High School and school administration building ... not more than $33,000,000 bonds.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (98-S 3004 as amended) An Act relating to collection of taxes generally.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
6. (98-S 2900) An Act relating to taxation -town of North Providence.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
7. (98-S 2615 as amended) An Act state affairs and government-
enterprise zones
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
8.(98-S 2385) (Substitute "A") An Actrelating to Fawtuxet River Authority.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
9. (98-S 2424) An Act relating to Kingston fire district in the town of South Kingstown.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Kelley and Reilly, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
HOLD ON THE DESK
(98-H 7569) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to emergency management.
Representative Kilmartin requests to hold the act on the desk.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
By agreement of the majority and the minority, Tuesday's Calendar will be taken up next.
Majority Leader Martineau states if the Chambers meet on Monday, Tuesday could be our last day of session.
The Majority Leader announces all Committee Reports coming out tonight will be placed on Monday's Calendar.
There is no objection.
The Minority Leader requests to take a vote on coming in on Monday, due to some objection.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker, seconded by the Minority Leader, moves to begin session on Monday, June 29, 1998, at 5:00 o'clock P.M.
The motion prevails, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 59; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benson, Bramley, Burlingarne, Cambio, Castro, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 12; Representatives Aiken, Barr, Bierman, Callahan, Campbell, Ginaitt, Levesque, C., Lopes, Menard, Munschy, Shavers, Simonian.
By agreement of the majority and the minority, the session for Tuesday, June 30, 1998 will begin at 5:00 o'clock P.M.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Tuesday, June 30, 1998 are taken:
1. (98-H 7363) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar for Tuesday, June 30, 1998.
2. (98-H 7959) An Act relating to the city of Newport boarding and landing fees.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item number 9A.
3. (98-S 2273) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Anzeveno, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 67; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, lannitelli, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Metts.
4. (98-S 2285) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Kelley, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 65; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Zannitelli, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 3; Representatives George, Lopes, Montanaro.
5. (98-S 2462) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Crowley, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the afiirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 60; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, l)eSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heftner, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montalbano, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative lannitelli.
HOLD ON THE DESK
Representative Burlingame requests to hold (98-S 2462) on the desk.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
6. (98-S 2295) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Martineau, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martlneau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
7. (98-S2999) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to property exempt from attachment - homestead exemption.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
Representatives Montanaro, Kennedy, Martineau and C. Levesque discuss the act.
Representatives C. Levesque, Salisbury, Fleury and Martineau requests to place the bill on Monday's Calendar.
There is no objection.
Received, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Monday, June 29, 1998.
8. (98-S2847) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions - oriental medicine.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Benson and Martineau, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, l)ennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - -0.
9. (98-S 2962) An Act relating to motor manufactured homes.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Kelley and Williams, 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, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0
9A. (98-H 7959) An Act relating to the city of Newport boarding and landing fees.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Kennedy.
By unanimous consent, Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Crowley, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 7959)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (98-H 7959) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEWPORT BOARDING AND LANDING FEES" as follows:
1. On page 1, line 6, after the language "passenger", by inserting the following language:
"For the purposes of this section, the term "cruise vessel" shall not include ferries and water carries of persons and/or property doing businsess as common carriers operating upon waters between termini within the state."
Effective date is January 1, 1999.
Respectfully submitted,
BRIAN KENNEDY
Representative , District 16
Representative Fleury discusses the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 62; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, George, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, inman, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Si:nonian, Slater, Smith, Williams, Winiield.
NAYS - - 3; Representatives Murphy, Walter, Williamson.
By unanimous consent, Representative Crowley, seconded by Representative G. Levesque, offers an oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 67; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Callahan, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - - 5; Representatives Murphy, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Callahan, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Hefiher, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Williams, Winfield(
NAYS - - 5; Representatives Murphy, Walter, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson.
RECONSIDERATION
(98-S 2462 as amended) An Act relating to insurance.
Representative Menard moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Burlingame.
There is no objection.
The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
By unanimous consent, Representative Menard, seconded by Representative Burlingame, offers an oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the alfirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Campbell, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Henseler, lannitelli fnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi,' Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, William? son, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 1 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 72; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, lnman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montalbano, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - - 1; Representative Jannitelli.
CALENDAR
By agreement of the majority and the minority, Majority Leader Martineau requests to take item number 2 (98-H 8316) (Substitute "A") from the Calendar for Wednesday, July 1, 1998 to be taken up next:
There is no objection.
From the Calendar in order for Wednesday, July 1, 1998, is taken:
2. (98-H 8316) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state purchases.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Bierman, Watson, Kelley and Salisbury.
Representatives Lopes and Bierman discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 70; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bierman, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Campbell, Carroll, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Henseler, lannitelli, inman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Salisbury, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0
RECONSIDERATION
(98-S2838 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities-
911 system.
Representative Fires moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
By unanimous consent, Representative Fires, seconded by Representative Kilmartin, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-S 2838 as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend
(98-S 2838 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES - 911 SYSTEM" as follows:
(1) Page 3, lines 3 and 4 by restoring the deleted language "general fund as general revenue." and by striking the new language "restricted account for the operation of the E 911 system."
Respectlully submitted,
ANTONIO J. FIRES
Representative , District 79
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 67; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Campbell, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson Flaherty, Garvey, George, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
By unanimous consent, Representative Fires, seconded by Representative Kilmartin, offers an oral motion to amend the amendment.
The motion to amend the amendment prevails on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 67; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Campbell, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Heffner, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mesolella, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Fanciera, Ficard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS --0.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Anzeveno, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Campbell, Castro, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Hefther, Henseler, lannitelli, lnman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Metts, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Fanciera, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Walter, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - -0
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Williamson announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet Monday, June 29, 1998 at 4:00 o'clock P.M.
Also:
Representative C. Levesque announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet Monday, June 29, 1998 at 5:00 o'clock P.M.
Also:
Representative Amaral requests to transmit (98-S3124).
There is no objection.
Also:
Representative Naughton announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Kilmartin removes his objection of transmittal on (98-H 7569).
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, all House matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minority Leader Salisbury wishes Good Luck and best wishes to the Honorable Deputy Speaker, Anzeveno, who has chosen not to run for reelection.
Also:
Representative Kilmartin wishes congratulations to both Representative Fires and Sherlock on thier Anniversaries.
Also:
Represesnative Ferguson extends congratulations, good luck and best wishes to Kathy and Representative Frank Anzeveno.
Also:
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker along with Represesntatives Henseler, Wasylyk, Inman, Martineau, Mesollela, Cambio, Long, Palangio and Williamson say good-bye and good luck to a good friend, mentor, a gentleman and a good family man, Representative Frank Anzeveno.
Also:
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker requests to hold the Desk open to recieve Committee Reports.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(98-H 7285 as amended) An Act relating to hleath and safety of pupils.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8659 as amended) An Act relating to insurance - reportng of health care fraud.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7736) (Substitute "B" as amended) An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7628) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8221 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
manicurist.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7797) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7697) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to confidentiality of health care communications and information act.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7545) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - nurses.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8189 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - insurers - settlement.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8006 as amended) An Act relating to state building code.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7123) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety - human cloning.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S2139) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Persian Gulf War Information Relief Commission.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S2975) An Act relating to local taxes - town of Narragansett.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S2642) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - athlete agents.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Fires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(98-H 7861) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - Department of the Environment.
Received and and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 3176) (Substitute "B") An Act entitled Rhode Island traffic safety and accountability act of 1998.
Received and and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7440) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services-
residential care and assisted living facilities.
Received and and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7103) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assitance to the elderly.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7458) An Act relating to Department of Elderly Affairs-
family - caregiver network.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 3159) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to establishment and extension of gambling activities and other facilities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 3160) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to gambling.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 3111) An Act relating to rural development.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S2312) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to human services - residential care and assisted living facilities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2100) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2718) An Act relating to taxation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(98-S 2613 as amended) An Act relating to sales and use taxes-
liability and computation -exemption.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2147) An Act relating to business and professions - public accountants.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S2865) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 3175) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance road improvements in the city and to issue not more than $10,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 3174) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance the acquisition, construction, renovation or improvement of a public works facility and the equipping thereof and to issue not more than $2,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 3088) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for and constructing, equipping and furnuishing a middle school and to issue not more than $10,000,000 bonds therefor.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2597) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
At6:22 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Anzeveno, seconded by Representative Martineau, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
REPRESENTATiVE MELVOID J. BENSON
Lord, may it be thy will, not our own, which governs our deliberations this day.Amen.
TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
(98-H 7199) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to offenses pertaining to schools.
(98-S 2005) An Act relating to taxation -collection of taxes generally - municipal lien certificates.
(98-S 2017) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to situs and ownership of taxable property.
(98-S 2168 as amended) An Act relating to taxation.
(98-S 2191) An Act providing for remodeling, renovating, equipping and furnishing and making certain additions and improvments to the existing Clayville Elementary School by the town of Scituate and authorizing financing thereof, including the issue of not more than $2,535,000 bonds therefor.
(98-S 2218) An Act relating to towns and cities.
(98-S 2638) An Act incorporating the Rhode Island Commission for National Community Service.
(98-S 2789) An Act relating to the town of Glocester.
(98-S 2790) An Act relating to taxation town of Glocester.
(98-S 2794) An Act relating to enterprise zones.
(98-S 2807) An Act relating to catholic cemeteries - increase holdings.
(98-S 2885) An Act making an approriation of $5,000 to Laura A. Hoxsie.
(98-S 2899) An Act validating and ratifying an amendment to the home rule charter of the city of Pawtucket.
(98-S 2970) An Act relating to the city of Woonsocket.
(98-S 3006) An Act relating to taxation.
(98-S 3007) An Act relating to taxation.
(98-S 3031) An Act validating and ratifying the amendments to the West Warwick home rule charter.
(98-S 3036) An Act relating to harbors and harbor lines.
(98-S 3051) An Act relating to University of Rhode Island.
(98-S 3059 as amended) Joint Resolution extending the reporting date of the special Legislative Commission on mental illness and substance abuse services.
(98-S 3060) An Act relating to dogs - animal control ordinances in the town of Narragansett.
(98-S 3061) An Act authorizing the town of Westerly to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $255,000 to finance the construction and expansion of sewers and sewerage systems in the Pickering Drive and Butterfly Drive areas of town.
(98-S 3064) An Act relating to the naming of state buildings.
(98-S 3086) An Act relating to taxation.
(98-S 3091) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.
(98-S 3092) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.
(98-S 3094) An Act relating to taxation.
(98-S 3113) An Act authorizing the city of Newport to finance the construction of an addition to, and the renovation, rehabilitation, improvement, furnishing and equipping of, the Newport Public Library...parking facilities, landscaping and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
(98-S 3124) An Act relating to soleminization of marriages.
(98-S 2385) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Pawtuxet River Authority.
(98-S 2424) An Act relating to the Kingston fire district in the town of South Kingstown.
(98-S 2615 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - enterprise zones.
(98-S 2900) An Act relating to taxation - town of North Providence.
(98-S 3171) An Act relating to reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
(98-S 3004 as amended) An Act relating to collection of taxes generally.
(98-S 3047) An Act authorizing the town of North Kingtown 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 ... not more than $33,000,000 bonds.
(98-S 3087) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acqusition of land for open space, recreation and acrigultural purposes and for the development of a greenway system along the Saugatucket River and to issue not more than $1,100,000 bonds therefor.
(98-S 3089) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance public works capital improvement projects and to issue not more than $500,000 bonds therefor.
(98-S 2594) An Act relating to towns and cities municipal court - town of Bristol.
(98-S 3084) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for and constructing, equipping and furnishing a senior citizen facility and meal site and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, June 30, 1998:
1. (98-H 9169) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House Commission to study all aspects of the Ferry Business in the State of Rhode Island and all matters relating thereto and to make recommendations therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Friday, June 26, 1998
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Monday, June 29, 1998:
1. (98-H 7779) (Substitute "A") An Act relating
to elections - campaign contributions and expenditures reporting.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.
2. (98-H 7440) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services-
residential care and assisted living facilities.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.
3. (98-H 7103) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assitance to the elderly.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
4. (98-H 7458) An Act relating to Department of Elderly Affairs-
family - caregiver network.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
5. (98-H 7861) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - Department of the Environment.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
6. (98-H 7285 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety of pupils.
Ordered on the Calendar.
7. (98-H 8659 as amended) An Act relating to insurance - reportng of health care fraud.
Ordered on the Calendar.
8. (98-H 7736) (Substitute "B" as amended) An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Ordered on the Calendar.
9. (98-H 7628) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.
Ordered on the Calendar.
10. (98-H 8221 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - manicurist.
Ordered on the Calendar.
11. (98-H 7797) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles operators' and chauffeurs' licenses.
Ordered on the Calendar.
12. (98-H 7697) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to confidentiality of health care communications and information act.
Ordered on the Calendar.
13. (98-H 7545) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions -nurses.
Ordered on the Calendar.
14. (98-S 3176) ("Substitute "B,,) An Act relaiting to the Rhode Island Traffic Safety and accountability act of 1998.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute B
15. (98-H 8189 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - insurers -settlement.
Ordered on the Calendar.
16. (98-H 8006 as amended) An Act relating to state building code.
Ordered on the Calendar.
17. (98-H 7123) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety - human cloning.
Ordered on the Calendar.
18. (98-S 2999) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to property exempt from attachment - homestead exemption.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage m concurrence.
19. (98-S 3159) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to establishment and extension of gambling activities and other facilities.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
20. (98-S 2139) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Persian Gulf War Information Relief Commission.
Ordered on the Calendar.
21. (98-S 2975) An Act relating to local taxes - town of Narragansett.
Ordered on the Calendar.
22. (98-S 2642) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions -athlete agents.
Ordered on the Calendar.
23. (98-S 3160) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to gambling.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute B
24. (98-S 3111) An Act relating to rural development.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
25. (98-S 2312) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to human services - residential care and assisted living facilities.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
26. (98-S 2100) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
27. (98-S 2718) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
28. (98-S 2613 as amended) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation
exemption.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
29. (98-S 2147) An Act relating to business and professions-
public accountants.
Committee on Corporation recommends passage in concurrence.
30. (98-S 2865) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
31. (98-S 3175) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance road improvements in the city and to issue not more than $10,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
32. (98-S 3174) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance the acquisition, construction, renovation or improvement of a public works facility and the equipping thereof and to issue not more than $2,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
33. (98-S 3088) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for and constructing, equipping and furnuishing a middle school and to issue not more than $10,000,000 bonds therfor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
34. (98-S 2597) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday June 30, 1998:
1.
(98-S 2560 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions requiring the registration of roofing contractors.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (98-H 7363) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, July 1, 1998
1. (98-H 9178) An Act relating to the creation of a permanent commission regarding the financing of mobile homes in the state of Rhode Island with an emphasis on interest rates and insurance premiums.
Committee in Finance recommends passage.
2. (98-H 7815) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Department of Human Services - Truancy Outreach System.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
3.
(98-S 2577 as amended) An Act relating to commercial laws-
unfair sales practices.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Friday, July 3, 1998:
1. (98-S 2850 amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the feasibility of allowing unionized classified employees at all higher education institutions to be able to negotiate directly with Rhode Island Board of Governors.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Friday, June 26, 1998
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