State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Journal of the Senate
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. 2
Wednesday, January 7, 1998
Second Day
The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Bernard A. Jackvony, at 4:10 o'clock P.M.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 50 Senators present and 0 Senators absent as follows:
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Enos, to deliver the invocation.
(See Appendix for Invocation)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Enos, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
The Senate Journals of Monday, October 27, 1997, and Tuesday, January 6, 1998 proceedings are read in part.
Upon suggestion of Senator Kelly and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journals are dispensed with and the Journals approved as recorded.
FROM THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage:
(98-H 7122) An Act authorizing the formation of a regional school district embracing the towns of Foster and Gloucester.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
1998 PRE-FILED BILLS
PRE-FILED NOVEMBER 17, 1997
Senators O'Leary, Sasso, Roberts and Izzo present (98-S 2001) An Act relating to towns and cities state aid.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Donna M. Walsh presents (98-S 2002) An Act relating to education - establishment of regional school districts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
PRE-FILED NOVEMBER 20, 1997
Senator John A. Patterson presents (98-S 2003) An Act relating to the rental and sale of video tapes to minors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
PRE-FILED NOVEMBER 26, 1997
Senators Oster and McDonald present (98-S 2004) An Act relating to taxation - personal income tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
PRE-FILED DECEMBER 3, 1997
Senator Donna M. Walsh presents (98-S 2005) An Act relating to taxation - collection of taxes generally - municipal lien certificates.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
PRE-FILED DECEMBER 15, 1997
Senator June M. Gibbs presents (by request of the General Treasurer) (98-S 2006) An Act relating to towns and cities-
retirement of municipal employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
PRE-FILED DECEMBER 22, 1997
Senator Charles J. Fogarty presents (by request) (98-S 2007) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - antique vehicle registrations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Charles J. Fogarty presents (by request) (98-S 2008) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
NEW BUSINESS
Senators Celona, McCaffrey, Graziano, Montalbano, Ruggerio and others present (98-S 2009) An Act relating to financial institutions ATM safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Celona, Montalbano, Graziano, McCaffrey, Sosnowski and others present (98-S 2010) An Act relating to commercial law - gif: certificate.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Graziano, Celona, Raptakis, McCaffrey, Perry and others present (98-S 2011) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Kells, Oster and Walaska present (98-S 2012) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - equipment and accessories.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Bates and Irons present (98-S 2013) An Act relating to insurance continuing education requirments.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Algiere presents (98-S 2014) An Act relating to the Westerly Fire District.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators McCaffrey, Celona and Alves present (98-S 2015) An Act relating to open-end mortgages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Cote, Celona, Coderre, McBurney, Kells and others present (98-S 2016) An Act relating to fire code inspections-
apartment houses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Cote, Celona, Badeau, McBurney, Kelly and others present (98-S 2017) An Act relating to situs and ownership of taxable property.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Celona, Cote, Palazzao, Ruggerio, McCaffrey and others present (98-S 2018) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Celona, Ruggerio, McCaffrey and Montalbano present (98-S 2019) An Act relating to taxation new vehicle tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Lenihan, Kelly, Tavares, Fogarty, Enos and others present (98-S 2020) An Act relating to taxation - homeowner property tax exemption (Hope).
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Walaska, Alves, McCaffrey, Montalbano and Irons present (98-S 2021) An Act relating to the personal income tax - Roth IRA's.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Celona, McCaffrey, Graziano and Montalbano present (98-S 2022) An Act relating to telecommunications - unsolicited electronic mail.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Damiani, Polisena, Goodwin, Enos, Paiva Weed and others present (98-S 2023) An Act relating to criminal procedure-
elderly violence prevention act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Polisena, Damiani, Perry, O'Leary and Coderre present (98-S 2024) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses - driving under the influence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Perry, Nygaard, Walton, Cicilline, Coderre and others present (98-S 2025) An Act relating to sentence and execution.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey, Celona, Graziano and Alves present (98-S 2026) An Act relating to guardianship.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey, Celona, Graziano and Alves present (98-S 2027) An Act relating to waters and navigation - regulation of boats.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey, Celona, Graziano and Alves present (98-S 2028) An Act relating to parole.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey, Celona and Alves present (98-S 2029) An Act relating to criminal offenses -burglary.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey, Graziano and Alves present (98-S 2030) An Act relating to public records - access to public records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Celona, McCaffrey, Ruggerio and Montalbano present (98-S 2031) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - general provisions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Celona and Izzo present (98-S 2032) An Act relating to smoking in public places.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Fogarty, Izzo, O'Leary, Perry, Walton and others present (98-S 2033) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Walaska, Alves, McCaffrey, Celona, Raptakis and others present (98-S 2034) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the legislative grant system in the state of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Fogarty, Kelly, McDonald, Goodwin, Connors and others present (98-S 2035) Senate Resolution congratulating Mary McAleese, the newly elected President of Ireland.
Senator Fogarty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.
Upon motion of Senator Fogarty, seconded by Senators Coderre and McDonald, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.
Senators McCaffrey and Walaska present (98-S 2036) An Act relating to aeronautics airports and landing fields.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators O'Leary and Polisena present (98-S 2037) An Act relating to code of ethics.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Celona, Polisena, Graziano, McCaffrey, Walaska and others present (98-S 2038) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Izzo, Roberts, Cicilline and Blais present (98-S 2039) An Act relating to food and drugs - uniform controlled substance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Bates and Irons present (98-S 2040) Joint Resolution relating to the town of Barrington.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Enos, Izzo, Kelly, Polisena, Gibbs and others present (98-S 2041) An Act relating to domestic relations - visitation rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McCaffrey, Celona, Graziano and Walaska present (98-S 2042) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, and upon suggestion of Senator Sosnowski, the Senate adjourns at 4:15 o'clock P.M., on a unanimous rising vote, as a further mark of respect to the memory of John Maynard Lawrence, III.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate
Appendix
INVOCATION
SENATOR WILLIAM ENOS
Dear God, keep alive our faith in You as we labor for a better state. And let us be thankful to you for your continued presence in each of us. Amen.
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