SENATE JOURNALS - Wednesday, May 13, 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. 49 Wednesday, May 13, 1998 Forty-ninth Day

The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Bernard A. Jackvony, at 4:14 o'clock P.M.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 45 Senators present and 5 Senators absent as follows:

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

ABSENT - 5; Senators Alves, Caprio, Connors, DoneIan, Kells.

INVOCATION

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

(See Appendix for Invocation)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

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

APPROVAL OF RECORD

The Senate Journal of Tuesday, May 12, 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 Fogarty, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber in recognition of Zambarano Day in the Senate, residents Frank Beazley, Debbie Gray, James Manning, Terry Medberry, Aldea Morin, Marie Souza, Albert Turchetti, Rita Rei, and staff members Marilyn Toscani, Debra Stockwell, Raymond Vadebonceour and Stephen Westerman.

COMMUNICATION

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

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS SENATE CHAMBER
May 13, 1998

Lieutenant Governor, Bernard A. Jackvony
StateHouse
Providence, RI 02903

Dear Mr. President,

Due to the necessity of attending to a family health matter, I will be unable to vote on all legislative items on today's Senate Calender.

I would greatly appreciate the submission of this letter for recording in the Senate Journal.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

MARC A. COTE
Senator, District 31

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Senator Lenihan, from the Committee on Finance, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

(98-H 7898) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - identification cards.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S2266) Senate Resolution creating a special Senate commission to study the cost, desirability and feasibility of the state funding the professional development of teacher assistants.

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-S2578) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S2697) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to divorce and separation.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S3096) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to micellaneous fines.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(98-S 3107) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Upon sugestion of Senator Kelly, and without objection, read and ordered to be held on the desk.

FROM THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage:

(98-H 8100) An Act relating to elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 8186) An Act relating to casualty insurance generally.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 8365) An Act relating to single license procedure act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 8253 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 8401) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 8647) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 9075) 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 referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 8334) An Act relating to state building code.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Also:

(98-H 8009) An Act relating to public utilities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(98-H 7585) An Act relating to criminal offenses - crime against nature.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(98-H 7752) An Act relating to labor - wages.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

NEW BUSINESS

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

Senators O'Leary and Fogarty present (98-S 3143) An Act relating to taxation - business corporation tax.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Small Business.

Senators Fogarty, Kelly, Algiere, Coderre and Ruggerio present (98-S 3144) Senate Resolution congratulating Zambarano Hospital on the recognition of Zambarano Day.

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 Roney, Kelly, Paiva Weed, Algiere, Oster and others present (98-S 3145) Senate Resolution congratulating the Rhode Island Bar Association on its 100th Anniversary.

Senator Roney requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

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

Senators Paiva Weed, Cicilline, Fogarty, Gibbs, and Nygaard present (98-S 3146) Senate Resolution congratulating George Andrade on being named Middletown Rotary Club's Business Person of the Year.

Senator Paiva Weed requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Paiva Weed, seconded by the entire Senate, 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. (98-22854) (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 placed on the desk.

2. (98-S3060) An Act relating to dogs - animal control ordinances in the town of Narragansett.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator McDonald moves passage, seconded by Senators Oster, Sosnowski and Nygaard.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 39 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 39: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'I-eary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

3. (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.

Senator Blais moves passage, seconded by Senators Irons, Gibbs and Algiere.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 39 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 39: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

4. (98-S3084) An Act authorizing the town of South Kingstown to finance the acquisition of land for and constructing, equipping and furnish ing a senior citizen facility and meal site and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator McDonald moves passage, seconded by Senators Sosnowski, Irons and Tavares.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 39 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 39: Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Breene, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

5. (98-S3086) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Lenihan moves passage, seconded by Senators Cicilline, Goodwin, Paiva Weed and Walsh.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 38 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 38: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Paiva Weed Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

6. (98-2 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.

Senator Sosnowski moves passage, seconded by Senators Irons, Walsh, Enos, Tavares and McDonald.

Senators Irons and Kelly discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 38 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 38: Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, PaivaWeed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

7. (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.

Senator Sosnowski moves passage, seconded by Senator McDonald.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 40 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 40: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

8. (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.

Senator McDonald moves passage, seconded by Senators Sosnowski, Enos and Cote.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Cole, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, C'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

9. (98-S3091) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Paiva Weed moves passage, seconded by Senators Goodwin, Irons, Cicilline, Nygaard, Roney and others.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Cote, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

10. (98-S 3092) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes in the town of Jamestown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Paiva Weed moves passage, seconded by Senators Goodwin, McDonald and Nygaard.

Senator Roney discusses the act.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaftrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

11. (98-S 3094) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Graziano moves passage, seconded by Senators Celona and Palazzo.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 40 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 40: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

12. (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.

Senator Oster moves passage, seconded by Senators Polisena and McDonald.

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

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(98-S 3099)

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (98-S 3099) entitled "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", as follows:

1. On page 5, line 18, by deleting the language "fire department, and also one alternate", and substituting the language "public at each annual meeting."

Respectfully submitted,

JONATHANF.OSTER
Senator, District 34

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 41: Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

Upon motion of Senator Oster, seconded by Senators McDonald and Polisena, read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'I-eary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

13. (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.

Senator Cicilline moves passage, seconded by Senators Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Gibbs, Nygaard and others.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Damiani, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kelly, Lenihan, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Patterson, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0. FROM THE DESK

Upon suggestion of Senator Polisena, seconded by Senator Enos, and without objection, the following act is taken from the desk:

(98-S 2998) An Act establishing the Slack's Reservoir Preservation and Recreation District. Ordered to be recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senator Irons announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet on Thursday, May 14, 1998, 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 5:30 o'clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House.

Also:

Senator Goodwin announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet today at the rise of the Senate in the Senate Lounge of the State House.

ADJOURNMENT

Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, and upon suggestion of Senator McDonald, the Senate adjourns at 4:47 o'clock P.M., on a unanimous rising vote, as a further mark of respect to the memory of Harold "Hal" Kopp of Narragansett, former University of Rhode Island Football Coach.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate

Appendix

INVOCATION
SENATOR WILLIAM A. WALASKA

Lord, today we pray in remembrance of our great forefathers. Let us thank you for the outstanding leaders in this state in whose footsteps we hope to follow as we strive in serving the people of Rhode Island. We pray for your unfailing guidance and support. Amen.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, May 14, 1998:

1. (98-S 2614 as amended) An Act relating to disorderly conduct.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

2. (98-S2420) (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".

3. (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.

4. (98-S2485) (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".

5. (98-S2771) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to parks and recreational areas - persons with disabilities.

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

6. (98-S 3059) Joint Resolution extending the reporting date of the special legislative commission to study mental illness and substance abuse services.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

7. (98-H 7184 as amended) An Act relating to identification and apprehension of criminals.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, May 19, 1998:

1. (98-S2481) (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.

2. (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.

3. (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.

4. (98-S2547) An Act relating to chiropractors.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

5. (98-S2632) An Act relating to temporary disability insurance exemption of certain persons.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

6. (98-S2482) (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".

7. (98-S 2266) (Substitute "A") Senate Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the cost, desirability and feasibility of the state's funding the professional development of teacher assistants.

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

8. (98-S2578) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

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

9. (98-2 2697) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to divorce and separation.

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

10. (98-S3096) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to miscellaneous fines.

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

11. (98-H 7898) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - identification cards.

Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate
Wednesday, May 13, 1998

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