SENATE JOURNALS - Thursday, May 7, 1998

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. 47 Thursday, May 7, 1998 Forty-seventh Day

The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Bernard A. Jackvony, at 4:19 o'clock P.M.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 48 Senators present and 2 Senators absent as follows:

PRESENT - 48: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Doneian, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izro, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptal:is, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

ABSENT - 2: Senators Graziano, Patterson.

INVOCATION

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Kells, to deliver the invocation.

(See Appendix for Invocation)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Kells, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

APPROVAL OF RECORD

The Senate Journal of Wednesday, May 6, 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.

COMMUNICATION

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communication:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS SENATE CHAMBER
May 7, 1998 His Honor, Bernard Jackvony
Lieutenant Governor
115 State House
Providence, RI 02903

Dear Lt. Governor Jackvony:

Please be advised that I will be absent from the Senate session on Thursday, May 7, 1998, as I will be out of town on business. I would appreciate your recording my letter in the appropriate Senate Journal. Thank you.

Sincerely,

JOHN A. PATTERSON
Senator, District 23

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

FROM THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage: (98-H 7120) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities - low and moderate income housing.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

Also: (98-H 7911) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - open meetings.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also: (98-H 8895) Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to amend title ten, United States Code relating to the compensation of retired military.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

Also: (98-H 8056) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to telecommunications.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

Senator Irons, from the Committee on Corporations, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

(98-S 3060) An Act relating to dogs - animal control ordinances in the town of Narragansett.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 3061) An Act authorizing the town of Westerly to issue bonds and notes to 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.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(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.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 3086) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(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.

Read 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 furnishing a middle school and to issue not more than $10,000,000 bonds therefor.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(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.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 3091) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 3092) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 3094) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 3099) An Act in amendment of sections 1 thru 10 of An Act passed at the January Session, 1930, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Saylesville Fire District in the town of Lincoln" as amended.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(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, including, but not limited to parking facilities, landscaping and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

The following item s are received and referred to committee pending any objection of the body on the next legislative day.

Senators Breene and Algiere present (98-S 3127) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Senators Fogarty, Connors and Oster present (98-S 3128) Senate Resolution congratulating Michael 5. Barnes on receiving the Milken Family Foundation National Education Award.

Senator Fogarty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Fogarty, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

Senators Nygaard, Polisena and Kells present (98-S 3129) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $100,000 for Korean War Memorial.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senators Fogarty, Blais and Breene present (98-S 3130) Senate Resolution congratulating Robert A. Miller on receiving the Milken Family Foundation National Education Award.

Senator Fogarty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Fogarty, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

Senators Fogarty, Walton, Palazzo, Caprio, Algiere and others present (98-S 3131) Senate Resolution congratulating Mary Kay W. Schnare on receiving the Milken Family Foundation National Education Award.

Senator Fogarty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration,

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Fogarty, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

Senators Fogarty, Cicilline and Paiva Weed present (98-S 3132) Senate Resolution congratulating Mary C. Canole on receiving the Milken Family Foundation National Education Award.

Senator Fogarty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Fogarty, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

Senators Kelly and Algiere present (98-S 3133) Senate Resolution extending condolences.

Senator Kelly requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a rising vote.

Senators Kelly and Algiere present (98-S 3134) Senate Resolution extending congratulations.

Senator Kelly requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

CALENDAR

In order for the day is taken up as follows:

1. (98-S 2795) An Act relating to businesses and professions electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be place on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 12, 1998.

6. (98-S 2481) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be place on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 12, 1998.

2. (98-S2839) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Rhode Island jobs development act.

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

Senator Fogarty moves passage, seconded by Senators McDonald, Palazzo, Oster, Damiani, Sasso and others.

Senator Fogarty, seconded by Senator McDonald and others, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(98-S 2839) (Substitute "A")

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (98-S 2839) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE RHODE ISLAND JOBS DEVELOPMENT ACT", as follows: On page 1, line 14, by inserting the words "at the destroyed facility" after the word "employed". On page 1, line 14, by inserting the words "under which circumstance the base year shall be the calendar year in which the disaster occurred," after the word "zero".

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES J. FOGARTY
Senator, District 27

Senators Flynn and Fogarty discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 48 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 48: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

Upon motion of Senator Fogarty, seconded by Senators McDonald, Sasso 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 44 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 44: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Doneian, Enos, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, I:':zo, Kells, Kelly, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nyraard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry Polisena, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sos-' nowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

3. (98-S2821) An Act relating to small estates. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Roney moves passage, seconded by Senators McDonald, Oster and Paiva Weed.

Senator Roney, seconded by Senators McDonald and Oster, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(98-S 2821)

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (98-S 2821) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO SMALL ESTATES", as follows: On page 2, line 3, insert the words "otherwise subject to probate" after the word "which".

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN M. RONEY
Senator, District 2

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 48 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 48: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DoneIan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

Upon motion of Senator Roney, seconded by Senators Oster, McDonald and Paiva Weed, read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 47 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 47: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Pala':zo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

4. (98-H 7978) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities -- award of municipal contracts.

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

Senator Irons moves passage, seconded by Senators Polisena, Bates, Tavares, Palazzo and others.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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:

YEAS - 47: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole' Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Iz::o, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCafirey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Pala::zo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska,Walsh.

NAYS -0.

COMMUNICATION

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communication:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS SENATE CHAMBER

STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT

To the Honorable Senate:

I, Leo R. Blais, under oath depose and say:

1. I am a duly elected member of the Rhode Island Senate.

2. This statement is made in accord with Rhode Island General Law section 36-14-6.

3. In my official capacity, I may be expected or required to vote or participate in the deliberations of bill (98-S 2278), now pending before the Senate or a committee thereof.

4. I request that I be excused from voting, deliberating or taking action on the matter.

5. I do not desire to vote or deliberate because I have a conflict of interest as follows.

I am a pharmacist and the owner of the Pawtuxet Valley Prescription and Surgical Center, Inc.

6. This statement is true to the best of my knowledge.

LEOR.BLAIS
Senator, District 21

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of May, 1998.

JEFFREY A. LANPHEAR
Notary Public

Ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR

13. (98-S 2278 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - pharmacy.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Senator Enos moves passage, seconded by Senator Kelly and others.

The act is read and passed, as amended, upon a roll call vote with 44 Senators voting in the affirmative, 1 Senator voting in the negative and 1 Senator abstaining as follows:

YEAS - 44: Senators Algiere, Alves, Bates, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 1: Senator Palarzo. ABSTAINED - 1: Senator Blais.

5. (98-S2360) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health care services - utilization act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

Senator Perry moves passage, seconded by Senators Sosnowski, Parella and Cicilline.

Senator Perry, seconded by Senators Cicilline, Nygaard, Walton and Walsh, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(98-S 2360) (Substitute "A")

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (98-S 2360) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES - UTILIZATION ACT", as follows: On page 7, line 6 by deleting the words "upon passage and inserting in place thereof the words "on January 1, 1999".

Respectfully submitted,

RHODA E. PERRRY
Senator, District 3

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 46 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 46: Senators Algiere, Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, I-enihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palar:zo Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roney, Ruggerio', Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

Senators Walaska, Perry and Parella discuss the act.

Upon motion of Senator Perry, seconded by Senators Cicilline, Parella, Walash, Nygaard and Sosnowski, the bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, upon a roll call vote with 35 Senators voting in the affirmative and 10 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 35: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Revens, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 10: Senators Alves, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Flynn, Issa, Montalbano, Palazzo, Raptakis, Walaska.

7. (98-S 2849) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education - school property.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

Senator O'Leary moves passage, seconded by Senators Palazzo, Damiani, Sosnowski and Polisena.

Senators Irons, Issa and O'Leary discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 4 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 41: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska.

NAYS - 4: Senators Blais, Irons, Kells, Walsh.

8. (98-S 2614 as amended) An Act relating to disorderly conduct.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended,

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be place on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 12, 1998.

9. (98-S 2535) An Act relating to weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Oster moves passage, seconded by Senators Paiva Weed, McDonald, Nygaard, Breene, Walsh and others.

Senators Kells, Oster, Paiva Weed and Raptakis discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 40 Senators voting in the affirmative and 4 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS -4: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 4: Senators Alves, Kells, Montalbano, Walaska.

10. (98-S 2724) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.

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

Senator Blais moves passage, seconded by Senators Roney, Breene, Cicilline, Paiva Weed 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 45 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 45: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

11. (98-S 2854) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to parole.

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

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be place on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 12, 1998.

12. (98-S 2017) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to situs and ownership of taxable property.

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

Senator Cote moves passage, seconded by Senators McBurney, Walaska, Palazzo, Celona, Roney, Breene, Raptakis, Badeau and others.

Senators Roney, Paiva Weed, Cote and Walaska discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, upon a roll call vote with 40 Senators voting in the affirmative and 3 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 40: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montslbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Parella, Perry, Raptakis, Revens, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 3: Senators Cicilline, Oster, Paiva Weed.

14. (98-S 3048) An Act authorizing Woonsocket Firemen's Relief Association to increase its holdings to an amount not exceeding six million dollars ($6,000,000).

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Badeau moves passage, seconded by Senator Celona and others,

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 43 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 43: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walton.

NAYS -0.

15. (98-S 2203) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- motor vehicle reparations act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Kells moves passage, seconded by Senators Fogarty, Enos, Tavares, Bates, McCaffrey, Revens, Caprio, Nygaard and others.

Senators Revens and Fogarty discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 43 Senators voting in the affirmative and 2 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 43: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Montalbano, Nygaard, O'Leery, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 2: Senators Cole, McBurney.

TRANSMITTAL

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.

ADJOURNMENT

Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, the Senate adjourns at 5:11 o'clock P.M.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate

Appendix

INVOCATION
SENATOR ROBERT T. KELLS

Dear God, please grant us the wisdom to be aware of the true needs of the people we are here to serve, and the courage to meet those needs to the fullest extent of our ability. Amen.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, May 12, 1998:

1. (98-S 2795) An Act relating to businesses and professions electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

2. (98-S 2481) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

3. (98-S 2614 as amended) An Act relating to disorderly conduct.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

4. (98-S2854) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to parole.

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

5. (98-S2477) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to food and drugs - uniform controlled substances act.

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

6. (98-S 3037 as amended) An Act relating to state debt reduction.

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended.

7. (98-S2088) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to electricians.

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

8. (98-S2393) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to public records.

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

9. (98-S 2547) An Act relating to chiropractors.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

10. (98-S 2632) An Act relating to temporary disability insurance - exemption of certain persons.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

11. (98-S 2420) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services - certification of child care personnel.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

12. (98-S 2482) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to coordination of Children's Services Pilot Program.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, May 13, 1998:

1. (98-S 3060) An Act relating to dogs - animal control ordinances in the town of Narragansett.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (98-S 3061) An Act authorizing the town of Westerly to issue bonds and notes to 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.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3. (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.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4. (98-S 3086) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

5. (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.

6. (98-S 3088) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for and constructing, equipping and furnishing a middle school and to issue not more than $10,000,000 bonds therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

7. (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.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

8. (98-S 3091) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

9. (98-S 3092) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

10. (98-S 3094) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

11. (98-S 3099) An Act in amendment of sections 1 thru 10 of An Act passed at the January Session, 1930, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Saylesville Fire District in the town of Lincoln" as amended.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

12. (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, including, but not limited to parking facilities, landscaping and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, May 14, 1998:

1. (98-S 2739 as amended) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation - sale of property in town of North Kingstown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

2. (98-S 2485) (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

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate
Thursday, May 7, 1998

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