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. 16
Tuesday, February 10, 1998
Sixteenth Day
The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Bernard A. Jackvony, at 4:12 o'clock P.M.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 48 Senators present and 2 Senators absent as follows:
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Coderre, to deliver the invocation.
(See Appendix for Invocation)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Coderre, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
The Senate Journal of Thursday, February 5, 1998 proceedings is read in part.
Upon suggestion of Senator Kelly and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.
GUESTS
Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber Kerry Clarkin Tache, a former member of the Massachusetts Senate Majority Leader's Office.
Upon suggestion of Senators Algiere and Coderre, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber Joe Cugini, Robert Scott and Barbara Gent.
COMMUNICATION
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communications:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER
February 5, 1998
His Honor, Bernard A. Jackvony
Lieutenant Governor 115 State House
Providence, RI 02903
Dear Lt. Governor Jackvony:
This is to inform you that I will not be present for the week of February 9th. I will be out of state.
Sincerely,
KAREN J. NYGAARD
Senator, District 46
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER
February 5, 1998
His Honor, Bernard A. Jackvony Lieutenant Governor Room 115, State House Providence, RI 02903
HAND DELIVERED
Dear Governor Jackvony:
Please be advised that I will be unable to attend the Senate session on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 10th thru 12th, due to the fact that I will be out of state. I would like this notice to appear in the Senate Journal of Tuesday, February 10, 1998
Sincerely,
RHODA E. PERRY
Senator, District 3
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Senator Irons, from the Committee on Corporations, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:
(98-S 2038 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2162) An Act relating to unfair sales practices.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Senator Paiva Weed, from the Committee on Judiciary, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:
(98-S 2164) An Act relating to Superior Court.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2177 as amended) An Act relating to
weapons - investigators of the Office of Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2178 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses-
assaults.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2196 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses assaults.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2226) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to appointments.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2280) An Act relating to criminal procedure arrest.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2283) An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2324 as amended) An Act relating to racketeer violence.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-S 2342 as amended) An Act relating to courts.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
TRANSFER OF BILL
Senator Paiva Weed, from the Committee on Judiciary, in accordance with Senate Rule 6.14, moves to transfer the following bill from the Committee on Judiciary to the Committee on Special Legislation:
(98-S 2417) Joint Resolution to approve and publish, and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor).
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
NEW BUSINESS
Senators Parella and Enos present (98-S 2631) An Act relating to regional tourism districts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Enos and Gibbs present (98-S 2632) An Act relating to temporary disability insurance - exemption of certain persons.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Badeau presents (98-S 2633) An Act relating to labor-
workers' compensation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Badeau presents (98-S 2634) An Act relating to labor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Izzo presents (98-S 2635) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators McDonald and Oster present (98-S 2636) An Act relating to state affairs and government - harbor lines.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Oster presents (98-S 2637) An Act relating to waters and navigation.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senators Roberts, Roney, Gibbs and Izzo present (98-S 2638) An Act incorporating the Rhode Island Commission for National and Community Service.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Coderre, Connors, Badeau and Goodwin present (98-S 2639) An Act relating to food, drugs and cosmetics act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators O'Leary and McBurney present (98-S 2640) An Act relating to taxation - personal income tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Connors, Coderre, Oster and Badeau present (98-S 2641) An Act relating to state affairs and government - motorcoaches.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Coderre, Enos, Walton, McDonald and Connors present (98-S 2642) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
athlete agents.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Connors, Coderre, Goodwin, Damiani and Ruggerio present (98-S 2643) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Polisena and Damiani present (98-S 2644) An Act relating to fire detection systems in existing residential occupancies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Polisena and Damiani present (98-S 2645) An Act relating to fire detection systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Kells, O'Leary, Sasso and Izzo present (98-S 2646) An Act relating to towns and cities - city of Cranston.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Walaska presents (98-S 2647) An Act relating to public utilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Irons presents (by request) (98-S 2648) An Act relating to arbitration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Irons presents (by request) (98-S 2649) An Act relating to clean water infrastructure.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senator Irons presents (by request) (98-S 2650) An Act relating to clean water infrastructure.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senators Paiva Weed, Lenihan and Cote present (98-S 2651) An Act relating to campaign contributions - expenditures reporting.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Lenihan presents (98-S 2652) An Act relating to public records access to public records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Irons presents (98-S 2653) An Act relating to the Rhode Island job development act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Walaska presents (98-S 2654) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Irons presents (98-S 2655) An Act relating to partnerships-
limited liability partnerships.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Irons presents (98-S 2656) An Act imposing a maximum income tax rate on business income of individuals.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Parella, Izzo, Blais and Gibbs present (98-S 2657) An Act relating to compulsory attendance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Walton, Kelly, Enos, O'Leary and Connors present (98-S 2658) An Act relating to military affairs - Adjutant General.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Parella and Enos present (98-S 2659) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $317,945 for the Bristol Warren Regional School District.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Irons presents (98-S 2660) An Act establishing a family support council for families with persons with developmental disabilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Parella, Patterson, Gibbs and Flynn present (98-S 2661) An Act relating to elections - Rhode Island campaign contribution and expenditures reporting.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Goodwin and Connors present (98-S 2662) An Act relating to the award of municipal contracts.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Parella, Izzo, Roney, Cicilline and Polisena present (98-S 2663) An Act relating to health care providers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Parella, Polisena, Bates, Gibbs and Blais present (98-S 2664) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Sasso presents (by request) (98-S 2665) An Act relating to holidays and days of special observance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Algiere presents (98-S 2666) An Act relating to health maintenance organizations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Roney and Izzo present (98-S 2667) An Act relating to criminal procedure -victim's rights - domestic abuse.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Goodwin and Connors present (98-S 2668) An Act relating to state affairs and government - owned vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Parella, Patterson, Gibbs, Bates and Sosnowski present (98-S 2669) An Act relating to election - campaign contributions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Goodwin presents (by request) (98-S 2670) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers paratransit program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Badeau presents (98-S 2671) An Act relating to single license procedure act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Donelan presents (98-S 2672) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator McCaffrey presents (by request of the Secretary of State) (98-S 2673) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Irons and Bates present (98-S 2674) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Algiere, Fogarty, Patterson, Breene, Polisena and others present (by request of the Attorney General) (98-S 2675) An Act relating to parole.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Oster and Walaska present (98-S 2676) An Act relating to Coastal Resources Management Council.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Polisena and Graziano present (by request) (98-S 2677) An Act relating to state affairs and government - tenant based rental assistance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Celona, Ruggerio, Graziano, McCaffrey, Montalbano and others present (98-S 2678) An Act relating to chiropractors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Patterson and Gibbs present (98-S 2679) An Act relating to elections - campaign contributions expenditure reporting.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Badeau presents (98-S 2680) An Act relating to open meetings.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Patterson and Gibbs present (98-S 2681) An Act relating to campaign audits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Cote and Walaska present (98-S 2682) An Act relating to courts - joint and several liability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Bates presents (by request) (98-S 2683) An Act relating to aquaculture.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senators Walton and Fogarty present (98-S 2684) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - fair employment practice.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Goodwin presents (by request) (98-S 2685) An Act relating to public property and works - contracted services - nonprofit agencies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Goodwin presents (by request) (98-S 2686) An Act relating to family independence act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Sasso presents (by request) (98-S 2687) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Parella, Izzo, Roney, Roberts, Gibbs and others present (98-S 2688) An Act relating to mental health.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Nygaard presents (98-S 2689) An Act relating to waters and navigation - water pollution.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senators Roberts and Izzo present (98-S 2690) An Act relating to insurance - provider.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Sosnowski, Nygaard and Walton present (98-S 2691) An Act relating to insurance - prompt payment for health care services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Paiva Weed, Walton, Gibbs, Izzo and others present (98-S 2692) An Act relating to medical assistance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Nygaard presents (98-S 2693) An Act relating to health and safety - peoples' privacy act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Roney, Sosnowski and Izzo present (98-S 2694) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Coderre, Fogarty, Enos, Cicilline, Kelly and others present (98-S 2695) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - community antenna television systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Izzo and Walton present (98-S 2696) An Act relating to criminal offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Sasso presents (98-S 2697) An Act relating to divorce and separation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Perry and Nygaard present (98-S 2698) An Act relating to general public assistance, medical assistance and abortions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Sasso presents (98-S 2699) Joint Resolution to approve and publish, and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (initiative).
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Izzo and Walton present (98-S 2700) An Act relating to resolution of school teacher disputes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Izzo, Sosnowski, Algiere and Roberts present (98-S 2701) An Act relating to human services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Izzo, Sosnowski and Roberts present (98-S 2702) An Act relating to the domestic violence prevention act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Izzo and Roberts present (98-S 2703) An Act relating to businesses and professions -physician assistance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Blais presents (98-S 2704) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure -- procedure generally.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Izzo, Cicilline, Coderre, Kelly, Algiere and others present (98-S 2705) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
housing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Sosnowski, Walsh and Breene present (98-S 2706) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Sosnowski, Sasso, Walsh, Celona, Izzo and others present (98-S 2707) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Cicilline, Walton, Izzo and Sosnowski present (98-S 2708) An Act relating to public assistance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Cicilline, Polisena and Kells present (98-S 2709) An Act relating to commercial law -unfair sales practices.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Cicilline presents (98-S 2710) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the insanity defense in the state of Rhode Island.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Irons, Polisena, Connors and Bates present (98-S 2711) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Cicilline presents (98-S 2712) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - evidence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Cicilline, Izzo, Polisena, Enos, Walton and others present (98-S 2713) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Kelly, Enos, Walton, Irons and Tavares present (98-S 2714) An Act relating to the transportation system integration, planning and project financing act of 1998
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Cicilline, Fogarty, Polisena, Coderre, Roney and others present (98-S 2715) An Act relating to businesses and professions - confidentiality of health care communications and information act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roberts, Walsh, Walton and Sosnowski present (98-S 2716) An Act relating to education - establishing a right to a safe school for higher education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Roberts, Izzo and Polisena present (98-S 2717) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Irons, Bates, Connors and Montalbano present (98-S 2718) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Nygaard presents (98-S 2719) An Act relating to health insurance coverage - smoking cessation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Raptakis, Caprio, Alves and Graziano present (by request of the Secretary of State) (98-S 2720) An Act relating to lobbying.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walton, Cicilline, Lenihan, Coderre, Fogarty and others present (98-S 2721) An Act relating to sentence and execution.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Badeau and Ruggerio present (98-S 2722) An Act relating to health and safety - the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Fogarty, McDonald and Walaska present (by request) (98-S 2723) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Administration) (98-S 2724) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Kelly, Badeau and Cote present (98-S 2725) An Act relating to health and educational building corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Blais, Algiere and Paterson present (by request of the Attorney General) (98-S 2726) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Damiani, Bates, Connors, Breene, Oster and others present (98-S 2727) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
dealers, manufacturers and rental licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Blais, Algiere, Patterson and Polisena present (by request of the state Fire Marshal) (98-S 2728) An Act relating to health and safety -division of fire safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Graziano, McCaffrey, Celona, Alves and Raptakis present (98-S 2729) An Act relating to the rights of motorists.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Irons and Bates present (by request of the Governor and the Department of Environmental Management) (98-S 2730) An Act relating to freshwater wetlands and septic systems.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Irons and Bates present (by request of the Governor and the Department of Environmental Management) (98-S 2731) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Parella presents (98-S 2732) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Goodwin presents (by request) (98-S 2733) An Act relating to state affairs and government - executive department - energy assistance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Patterson presents (by request of the Governor and the State Police) (98-S 2734) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Gibbs, Nygaard, Fogarty, Algiere, Enos and others present (by request of the Attorney General) (98-S 2735) An Act relating to victim's rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Breene presents (by request of the Governor and the Department of Administration) (98-S 2736) An Act relating to subcontracting of work performed by state employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Damiani, Breene, Oster, Polisena, Ruggerio and others present (98-S 2737) An Act relating to weapons.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Blais and Gibbs present (by request of the Department of Environmental Management) (98-S 2738) An Act relating to waters and navigation - water pollution.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senators Patterson, Enos, Algiere and McDonald present (by request of the Governor and the Department of Economic Development) (98-S 2739) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation - sale of property in the town of North Kingstown.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Blais and Parella present (by request of the Department of Health) (98-S 2740) An Act relating to the Department of Health - access to confidential records.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Goodwin, Coderre, Ruggerio and Connors present (98-S 2741) An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Badeau and Ruggerio present (98-S 2742) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Enos, Gibbs and Algiere present (by request of the Governor and the Department of Economic Development) (98-S 2743) An Act amending enterprise zones.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Walton, Paiva Weed, Kells, Cicilline, Roney and others present (98-S 2744) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure-
judicial selection.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Walton and O'Leary present (98-S 2745) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Paiva Weed, Cicilline, Gibbs, McCaffrey, Goodwin and others present (98-S 2746) An Act relating to state affairs and government -Rhode Island tourism and development.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Walton, Kells, Coderre, Goodwin, Connors and others present (98-S 2747) An Act relating to gasoline.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Fogarty and Connors present (by request) (98-S 2748) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - mobile and manufactured homes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Enos presents (by request) (98-S 2749) An Act relating to law practice.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Fogarty, McDonald, Sosnowski and Connors present (98-S 2750) An Act relating to state affairs - Rhode Island greenways.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Gibbs and Breene present (by request of the Department of Environmental Management) (98-S 2751) An Act relating to fish and wildlife licensing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators O'Leary, Roberts and Izzo present (98-S 2752) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use tax liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Cicilline presents (98-S 2753) An Act relating to property - residential landlord and tenant act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Blais presents (98-S 2754) An Act relating to proceedings in Family Court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Enos presents (by request) (98-S 2755) An Act relating to State Board of Elections -oath of members - compensation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Fogarty, Goodwin, Kelly, Lenihan, Connors and others present (98-S 2756) An Act relating to state budget.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Fogarty, Goodwin, Kelly, Lenihan, Connors and others present (98-S 2757) An Act relating to state purchases.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Nygaard presents (by request) (98-S 2758) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Walton and O'Leary present (98-S 2759) An Act relating to public officers and employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Gibbs, Roberts and Bates present (98-S 2760) An Act relating to state affairs and government - health care, children and pregnant women.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Blais presents (98-S 2761) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Blais presents (98-S 2762) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Paiva Weed, Cicilline, Walton, O'Leary and McDonald present (98-S 2763) An Act relating to taxation sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Blais presents (98-S 2764) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Blais presents (98-S 2765) An Act relating to registration of vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Blais, Izzo and Gibbs present (98-S 2766) An Act relating to state affairs and government - children's health insurance program act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Blais presents (98-S 2767) An Act relating to retirement system - retirement system - contributions and benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Enos and Coderre present (98-S 2768) An Act relating to health and safety - long term health care goals and values.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Flynn presents (98-S 2769) An Act relating to sales tax exemptions - administration of pharmaceutical.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Patterson and Blais present (by request of the Governor, the Department of Transportation and the State Police) (98-S 2770) An Act relating to miscellaneous fines.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Cicilline, Polisena, Walton, Sosnowski, Izzo and others present (98-S 2771) An Act relating to parks and recreational areas -persons with disabilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Enos and Coderre present (by request) (98-S 2772) An Act relating to taxation - public service corporation tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Walaska presents (98-S 2773) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Cicilline presents (98-S 2774) An Act relating to state affairs and government - video lottery terminals.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Enos presents (by request) (98-S 2775) An Act relating to taxation business corporation tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Cicilline presents (98-S 2776) An Act relating to state affairs and government - video lottery terminals.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Alves, Graziano, Raptakis and McCaffrey present (98-S 2777) An Act relating to rates of payment to nursing facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Enos and Walton present (by request) (98-S 2778) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Goodwin and Walton present (98-S 2779) An Act relating to development projects.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Alves, Graziano, Raptakis and McCaffrey present (98-S 2780) An Act relating to rates of payment to nursing facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Alves, Graziano, Raptakis and McCaffrey present (98-S 2781) An Act relating to medical assistance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Walsh, Fogarty and Sosnowski present (98-S 2782) An Act relating to town meetings.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Enos presents (by request) (98-S 2783) An Act imposing a maximum income tax rate on business income of individuals.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Raptakis, Caprio, Alves and Graziano present (by request of the Secretary of State) (98-S 2784) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Enos, Kelly, Coderre, Fogarty, Izzo and others present (98-S 2785) An Act relating to the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Walton presents (98-S 2786) An Act relating to the gasoline tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Raptakis, Caprio, Alves and Graziano present (by request of the Secretary of State) (98-S 2787) An Act relating to elections - registration of voters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Flynn, Graziano, Breene and Blais present (98-S 2788) An Act relating to health and safety - Rhode Island right to life act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Fogarty, Breene and Flynn present (98-S 2789) An Act relating to the town of Glocester.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Fogarty, Breene and Flynn present (98-S 2790) An Act relating to taxation - town of Glocester.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Walton and Goodwin present (98-S 2791) An Act relating to state aid.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Raptakis, Caprio, Alves and Graziano present (by request of the Secretary of State) (98-S 2792) An Act relating to elections - political parties.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Ruggerio, Celona, Kells, Goodwin, Polisena and others present (98-S 2793) An Act relating to telecommunications.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators O'Leary and Roberts present (98-S 2794) An Act relating to enterprise zones.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Ruggerio, Celona, Kells, Goodwin, Polisena and others present (98-S 2795) An Act relating to business and professions
electricians.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Kelly and Badeau present (98-S 2796) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Oster and McDonald present (98-S 2797) An Act relating to automobiles -warranties.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Kells, Damiani, Ruggerio, Cicilline, McBurney and others present (98-S 2798) An Act relating to state affairs and government - state police retirement.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Walaska presents (98-S 2799) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $30,000 for Friends of Rhode Island School for Deaf.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Walsh and Sosnowski present (98-S 2800) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Tavares and Connors present (98-S 2801) An Act relating to financial institutions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McDonald and Oster present (98-S 2802) An Act relating to health care.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Oster and McDonald present (98-S 2803) An Act relating to evidence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators McDonald, Oster and Ruggerio present (98-S 2804) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators McDonald and Oster present (98-S 2805) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Oster and McDonald present (98-S 2806) An Act relating to education - certification of teachers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Tavares and O'Leary present (98-S 2807) An Act relating to catholic cemeteries -increase holdings.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Oster presents (98-S 2808) An Act relating to health and safety of pupils.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Roney, Algiere and Roberts present (98-S 2809) An Act relating to towns and cities - district management authorities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Irons and Badeau present (98-S 2810) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers -Public Utilities Commission.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Roney presents (98-S 2811) An Act relating to salaries and traveling expenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Roney presents (98-S 2812) An Act relating to miscellaneous fines.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Oster presents (98-S 2813) An Act relating to registration of leased vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Oster and McDonald present (98-S 2814) An Act relating to parent education program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Fogarty and Sosnowski present (98-S 2815) An Act relating to the environment.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Raptakis, Caprio, Alves and Graziano present (by request of the Secretary of State) (98-S 2816) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Roney and Revens present (98-S 2817) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code - bulk transfers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Roney and Roberts present (98-S 2818) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles
responsibility of owners of rental vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roney and Perry present (98-S 2819) An Act relating to criminal offenses crime against nature.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Roberts, Roney and Lenihan present (98-S 2820) An Act relating to highways - scenic highways.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senators Roney, Oster, McDonald and Paiva Weed present (98-S 2821) An Act relating to small estates.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Roney and Roberts present (98-S 2822) An Act relating to health and safety - abortion - insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Roney and Roberts present (98-S 2823) An Act relating to guardianship of minors.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Coderre, Cicilline, Goodwin, Kells and O'Leary present (98-S 2824) An Act relating to commercial law - pricing and advertising of consumer items.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Roney and Paiva Weed present (by request) (98-S 2825) An Act relating to Family Court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Patterson, Cote and Raptakis present (by request of the General Treasurer) (98-S 2826) Joint Resolution to approve and publish, and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (elections -legislative term limits).
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Fogarty and Irons present (by request) (98-S 2827) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Coderre presents (by request) (98-S 2828) An Act relating to criminal offenses - child molestation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Roney presents (98-S 2829) An Act relating to the state retirement system -administration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Roney and Roberts present (98-S 2830) An Act relating to code of ethics.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Patterson, Gibbs and Parella present (by request of the Governor, the Attorney General, the State Police and the Department of Transportation) (98-S 2831) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses - driving under the influence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Parella, Flynn, Gibbs and Patterson present (by request of the Attorney General) (98-S 2832) An Act relating to human services -medicaid managed health care fraud.
Read and referred to the Committee ~n Judiciary.
Senator Lenihan presents (98-S 2833) An Act relating to waters and navigation - underground storage tank financial responsibility.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Roney, Breene and Gibbs present (by request of the Governor and the Department of Administration) (98-S 2834) An Act relating to retirement for new public employees.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Roney and Roberts present (98-S 2835) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators O'Leary and McBurney present (98-S 2836) An Act relating to the Supreme Court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Lenihan presents (98-S 2837) An Act relating to handicapped children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Polisena, Damiani and Ruggerio present (98-S 2838) An Act relating to public utilities 911 system.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Fogarty, Irons, Kelly, Algiere and Enos present (98-S 2839) An Act relating to the Rhode Island jobs development act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Ruggerio, Goodwin, Polisena, McCaffrey and Coderre present(98-S 2840) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senators Palazzo and Cote present (98-S 2841) Senate Resolution creating a special Senate commission to study the disbursement of legislative grants.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senators Algiere, Fogarty, Patterson and Breene present (by request of the Governor and the National Guard) (98-S 2842) An Act relating to military affairs and defense - national guard.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senators Flynn, Connors, Breene, Walsh and Parella present (98-S 2843) An Act relating to the General Assembly - "the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway".
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.
Senator Kells presents (98-S 2844) An Act relating to anticipatory search warrants.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Alves, Graziano and McCaffrey present (98-S 2845) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Fogarty, Paiva Weed, O'Leary and Walton present (by request) (98-S 2846) An Act relating to commercial law - the music licensing practices act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Enos and Walton present (by request) (98-S 2847) An Act relating to businesses and professions oriental medicine.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators O'Leary and Cicilline present (98-S 2848) An Act relating to the workforce opportunity improvement act of 1998
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator O'Leary presents (98-S 2849) An Act relating to education-
school property.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Goodwin, Connors and Ruggerio present (98-S 2850) 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.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Raptakis, Caprio, Alves and Graziano present (by request of the Secretary of State) (98-S 2851) An Act relating to open meetings - state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Walaska presents (98-S 2852) An Act relating to motor carriers of property.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Algiere presents (98-S 2853) An Act relating to scenic highways.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2854) An Act relating to parole.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2855) An Act relating to the state Board of Elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2856) An Act creating the community and neighborhood partnership tax credit act of 1998
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2857) An Act relating to dogs.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2858) An Act relating to criminal offenses - dueling and fighting.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2859) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2860) An Act relating to health and safety - establishing freedom of access to clinic entrances.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2861) An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2862) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senator Perry presents (98-S 2863) An Act relating to parole.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Cicilline, Polisena, Irons, Izzo, Fogarty and others present (98-S 2864) An Act relating to criminal law - use of computers for immoral and illegal purposes involving children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Blais presents (by request of the Department of Business Regulation) (98-S 2865) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Walton presents (98-S 2866) An Act creating the insurance community reinvestment act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senator Oster presents (by request) (98-S 2867) An Act authorizing suit against the town of Smithfield by Michael Marra.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.
Senator Sasso presents (98-S 2868) An Act relating to law enforcement officers' bill of rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Roney presents (98-S 2869) An Act
relating to health and safety - authorization and regulation of physicians - assisted suicides.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for the day is taken up as follows:
Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, the following measures on today's Consent Calendar, by unanimous consent, are read and passed upon a voice vote:
1. (98-S 2507) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
2. (98-H 8381) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
CALENDAR
In order for the day is taken up as follows:
1. (98-S 2036) An Act relating to aeronautics - airports and landing fields.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, February 24, 1998
2. (98-S 2168 as amended) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, February 24, 1998
3. (98-S 2281) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Senator Irons, seconded by Senators Walaska, Revens, McCaffrey, Blais, Celona and others, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-S 2281) (Substitute "A")
Mr. President:
I hereby move to amend (98-S 2281) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE", as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 13 by inserting after the period the following language:
"This section shall not apply to insurance coverage providing benefits for: (i) hospital confinement indemnity; (ii) disability income; (iii) accident only; (iv) long term care; (v) medicare supplement; (vi) limited benefit health; (vii) specified disease indemnity; (viii) sickness or bodily injury or death by accident or both, and (ix) other limited benefit policies."
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM V. IRONS
Senator, District 39
The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 45 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
Upon motion of Senator Irons, seconded by Senators Polisena, McCaffrey, Revens, Walaska and others, the bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 47 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
4. (98-S 2157 as amended) An Act relating to emergency medical transportation services.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
Senator Polisena moves passage, seconded by Senators Celona, Graziano, Connors and Damiani.
The act is read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 45 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
5. (98-S 2176) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - assaults.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Senator Oster moves passage, seconded by Senators McDonald, Coderre, Blais and others.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 47 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor or to the Honorable House of Representatives forthwith.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, the desk will remain open upon adjournment only to receive New Business.
Also:
Senator Irons announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the Senate in Room 212 of the State House.
Also:
Senator Lenihan announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the Senate in Room 211 of the State House.
Also:
Senator Paiva Weed announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the Senate in Room 313 of the State House.
Also:
Senator Goodwin announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at the rise of the Senate in the Senate Lounge of the State House.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, the Senate adjourns at 4:40 o'clock P.M.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR. Clerk of the Senate
Appendix
INVOCATION
SENATOR THOMAS R. CODERRE
Eternal Father, give us Your wisdom and grace to make this state a better place for your children. Guide all of us in this chamber and all others you have placed in a position of trust to uphold what is right and seek what is true. Amen.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, February 11, 1998:
1. Appointment of George Farrell of Providence VICE Robert Hayes to the Fire Safety Code Board of Appeals for a term expiring July 1, 2002.
Committee on Judiciary recommends the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this appointment.
2. Appointment of Mason Butler Williams of Barrington (Representing structural engineers) VICE Robert 5. Waldeck (Resigned) to the State Building Codes Standards Committee for a term expiring May 1, 2000.
Committee on Judiciary recommends the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this appointment.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, February 24, 1998:
1. (98-S 2036) An Act relating to aeronautics
- airports and landing fields.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (98-S 2168 as amended) An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
3. (98-S 2038 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
4. (98-S 2162) An Act relating to unfair sales practices.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
5. (98-S 2164) An Act relating to Superior Court.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
6. (98-S 2177 as amended) An Act relating to
weapons - investigators of the Office of Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
7. (98-S 2178 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses-
assaults.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
8. (98-S 2196 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses assaults.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
9. (98-S 2226) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to appointments.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
10. (98-S 2280) An Act relating to criminal procedure - arrest.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
11. (98-S 2283) An Act relating to criminal procedure - victim's rights.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
12. (98-S 2324 as amended) An Act relating to racketeer violence.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
13. (98-S 2342 as amended) An Act relating to courts.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR. Clerk of the Senate
Tuesday, February 10, 1998
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