SENATE JOURNALS - Wednesday, June 3, 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. 58 Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Fifty-eighth 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:

PRESENT - 48: Senators Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Doneian, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McBurney, McCafirey, 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 - 2; Senators Algiere, Graziano.

INVOCATION

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

(See Appendix for Invocation)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

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

CORRECTION

The Senate Journal of Tuesday, June 2, 1998, shall be corrected as recording the correct final vote on (98-H 7585), and the entire proceedings on (98-H 7585) are reprinted as follows:

7. (98-H 7585) An Act relating to criminal offenses crime against nature.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Senator Roney moves passage, seconded by Senators Perry, Kelly, Coderre, Walton and Kells.

Senators Issa, Roney and Celona discuss the act.

Senator Celona, seconded by Senators Flynn, Alves, Palazzo and Walaska, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(98-H 7585) (Substitute "A")

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (98-H 7585) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMI NAL OFFENSES CRIME AGAINST NATURE", as follows:

1. On page 1, line 4, following the word "nature", by inserting the following language "committed while in a public area or in view of others"

2. On page 1, line 4, by restoring the language "either with mankind or"

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN A. CELONA
Senator, District 36

Senator Roney discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend fails of passage upon a roll call vote with 19 Senators voting in the affirmative and 24 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 19; Senators Alves, Badeau, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Flynn, Goodwin, Issa, McBurney, McCaffrey, l'Iontalbano, O'Leary, Palazzo, Patterson, Raptal;is, Ruggerio, Sasso,Walaska.

NAYS - 24; Senators Cicilline, Coderre, Cote, Doneian, Enos, Fogarty, Gibbs, Izzo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Sosnowsl;i, Tavares, Walsh, Walton.

Senator Flynn discusses the act.

The act is read and passed, in concurrence, upon a roll call vote with 26 Senators voting in the affirmative and 17 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 26; Senators Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Cote, Doneian, Enos, Fogarty, Gibbs, I;';zo, Kells, Kelly, Lenihan, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Sosnowsl;i, Tavares, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 17; Senators Alves, Badeau, Blais, Breene, Celona, Flynn, Goodwin, Issa, McBurney, McCaftrey, Montalbano, Palazzo, Patterson, Raptakis, Ruggerio, Sasso, Walasl;a.

APPROVAL OF RECORD

The Senate Journal of Tuesday, June 2, 1998 proceedings is read in part.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as corrected.

GUEST

Upon suggestion of Senators Enos, Flynn, McBurney and Roney, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber the Honorable Guido Canulla, former State Senator from District 47, representing the towns of Tiverton, Little Compton and Warren.

COMMUNICATION

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

COMMUNICATION STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER

June 3, 1998

His Honor, Bernard Jacl;vony
Lieutenant Governor
115 State House
Providence, RI 02903

Dear Lt. Governor Jacl;vony;

Please be advised that I will be absent from the Senate session on Wednesday, June 3, 1998, as I will be attending a funeral at the Arlington National Cemetery. I would appreciate your recording my letter in the appropriate Senate Journal.

Thanl; you.

Sincerely,

JOHN A. PATTERSON
Senator, District 23

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communication from His Excellency, the Governor, transmitting the following appointments and requesting the advice and consent of the Senate thereto:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE

Lincoln Almond
Governor

June 1, 1998

To the Honorable, the Senate:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-27.3.100.1.4 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following reappointment to the State Building Codes Standards Committee;

Frank Canario of Providence
(Representing health officials)

for a term expiring May 1, 2001.

To this reappointment, I request your advice and consent.

Sincerely,

LINCOLN ALMOND
Governor

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE

Lincoln Almond
Governor

June 1, 1998

To the Honorable, the Senate:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-27.3-100.1.4 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following reappointment to the State Building Codes Standards Committee:

James R. Carlson of Foster
(Public Member)

for a term expiring May 1, 2001.

To this reappointment, I request your advice and consent.

Sincerely,

LINCOLN ALMOND
Governor

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE

Lincoln Almond
Governor

June 1, 1998

To the Honorable, the Senate:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-27.3-100.1.4 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following appointment to the State Building Codes Standards Committee;

Robert Schultz of Lincoln
(Representing Building Officials
from Municipality of under 20,000)
VICE
RonaldTravers

for a term expiring May 1, 2001.

To this appointment, I request your advice and consent.

Sincerely,

LINCOLN ALMOND
Governor

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE

Lincoln Almond
Governor

May 27, 1998

To the Honorable, the Senate:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 36-3-6 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following reappointment to the Personnel Appeal Board:

R. Kevin Horan of North Kingstown

for a term expiring April 1, 2004.

To this reappointment, I request your advice and consent.

Sincerely,

LINCOLN ALMOND
Governor

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE

Lincoln Almond
Governor

May 27, 1998

To the Honorable, the Senate:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 36-3-6 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following reappointment to the Personnel Appeal Board:

William M. Pearson of Warwick
for a term expiring April 1, 2004.

To this reappointment, I request your advice and consent.

Sincerely,

LINCOLN ALMOND
Governor

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE

Lincoln Almond
Governor

June 1, 1998

To the Honorable, the Senate:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 23-27.3-100.1.4 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following reappointment to the State Building Codes Standards Committee;

Dana Newbrook of Cumberland
(Representing Architects)

for a term expiring May 1, 2001.

To this reappointment, I request your advice and consent.

Sincerely,

LINCOLN ALMOND
Governor

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, PROVIDENCE

Lincoln Almond
Governor

June 1, 1998

To the Honorable, the Senate:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 42-25-1 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following reappointment to the Narragansett Bay Commission:

Leonard E. Walker, Sr. of Warwick

for a term expiring April 1, 2000.

To this reappointment, I respectfully request your advice and consent.

Sincerely,

LINCOLN ALMOND
Governor

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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 2642) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions athlete agents.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8916) An Act relating to the city of Warwick - Sewer Authority.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8993) An Act relating to the town of Burrillville - Home Rule Charter - elections.

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 2023) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal procedure- elderly violence prevention act.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 7313) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to interception of wire and oral communications.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8029) An Act relating to criminal procedure.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8236 as amended) An Act relating to judicial selection.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8321 as amended) An Act relating to weapons.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8364) An Act relating to real estate -titles.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Badeau, from the Committee on Labor, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:
(98-H 7736) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to workers' compensation.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(98-H 8282) An Act relating to business and professions electricians.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

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

Without objection, the following Act is introduced after the deadline.

Senators Badeau, Ruggerio and Irons present (98-S 3178) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

CALENDAR

In order for the day is taken up as follows:

13. (98-H 8955) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles. Ordered on the Calendar.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the desk.

15. (98-H 9012) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to licensing- Rhode Island party and charter boat license.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 11, 1998.

1. (98-S 2439) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - language interpreters.

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

Senator Walton moves passage, seconded by Senators Palazzo, Perry, Nygaard, Damiani, Roney and others.

Senator Tavares discusses the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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 Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Raptal';is, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

2. (98-S 3051) An Act relating to the University of Rhode Island.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

Senator Blais moves passage, seconded by Senators Gibbs, Breene, Sosnowski, Palazzo and others.

Senator Blais, seconded by Senators Sosnowski, Breene and Gibbs, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(98-S 3051)

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (98-S 3051) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND", as follows:

By changing the name "C. Richard Shogley" to "C. Richard Skogley" wherever it appears.

Respectfully submitted,

LEOR.BLAIS
Senator, District 21

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 38 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 38: Senators Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, O'Leary, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

Senators Blais and Sosnowski discuss the act.

Upon motion of Senator Blais, seconded by Senators Sosnowski and Breene, read and passed, as amended, 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 Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 0.

3. (98-S 3064) An Act relating to the naming of state buildings.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

Senator Oster moves passage, seconded by Senators Connors, McDonald and others.

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 Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Palazzo, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

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, John A. Celona, holding the position of
Senator, District 36, hereby under oath depose and say:

1. A matter involving (98-H 7446) is presently before the Rhode Island Senate.

2. I have the following interest in the matter noted in paragraph 1 above:

I am a consultant with the Village at Elmhurst.

3. In compliance with Rhode Island General Laws Section 36-14-6(1), I hereby recuse from participating in the discussion of or taking official action relating to said matter. (This does not prohibit participation as a member of the public in an open meeting, pursuant to Commission Regulation 7003.)

Advisory opinion 98-S 9.

Signed under the penalties of perjury this 3rd day of June, 1998.

JOHN A. CELONA
Senator, District 36
Ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR

4. (98-H 7446) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.

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

Senator Fogarty moves passage, seconded by Senators Enos, Cicilline, Oster, McDonald and others.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 40 Senators voting in the affirmative, 0 Senators voting in the negative and 1 Senator abstaining as follows:

YEAS - 40; Senators Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

ABSTAINED - 1: Senator Celona.

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, Daniel J. Issa, 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-H 7467), 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.

Potential conflict due to employment.

6. This statement is true to the best of my knowledge. DANIEL J. 155A
Senator, District 35

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of June, 1998.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Notary Public

Ordered to be placed on file.

CALENDAR

5. (98-H 7467) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - home care patient/client rights.

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

Senator Fogarty moves passage, seconded by Senators Sosnowski, Izzo, Parella, Walton, Oster, Cicilline, McDonald and others.

The bill marked Substitute "A", read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 39 Senators voting in the affirmative, 0 Senators voting in the negative and 1 Senator abstaining as follows:

YEAS - 39: Senators Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaflrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

ABSTAINED - 1: Senator Issa.

6. (98-H 7540 as amended) An Act relating to Disability Business Enterprises.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Senator Izzo moves passage, seconded by Senators Goodwin, Walaska and Sosnowski.

The act is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, 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 Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

7. (98-H 7819) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

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

The act is read and passed, in concurrence, 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 Alves, Badeau, Bates, Breene, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

8. (98-H 8304 as amended) An Act relating to health and educational building corporation.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

Senator Izzo moves passage, seconded by Senators Cote, Oster and Cicilline.

The act is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, upon a roll call vote with 39 Senators voting in the affirmative and 1 Senator voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 39: Senators Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS - 1: Senator Alves.

9. (98-H 7149) An Act relating to Coastal Resources Management Council.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Senator Walsh moves passage, seconded by Senators Paiva Weed, Walaska, Roney, Perry and others.

The act is read and passed, in concurrence, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 41: Senators Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

10. (98-H 7150) An Act relating to beach vehicle permits.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Senator Walsh moves passage, seconded by Senators Sosnowski, Gibbs, Roberts and others.

The act is read and passed, in concurrence, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 41: Senators Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

11. (98-H 7606) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - harbors and harbor lines.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Senator Walsh moves passage, seconded by Senators Parella, Enos, Nygaard 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 40 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 40: Senators Alves, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

12. (98-H 7808 as amended) An Act relating to scenic highways.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Senator Walsh moves passage, seconded by Senators Sosnowski and Cote.

The act is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, 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 Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

14. (98-H 8957) An Act relating to Coastal Resources Management Council.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Senator Walsh moves passage, seconded by Senators Sosnowski, Damiani, Walaska and others.

The act is read and passed, in concurrence, 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 Alves, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, Donelan, Enos, Flynn, Fogarty, Gibbs, Goodwin, Irons, Issa, Izzo, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, Nygaard, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Perry, Polisena, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tavares, Walaska, Walsh, Walton.

NAYS -0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all Senate 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 Enos, seconded by Senator Algiere, and upon suggestion of Senator Walsh, the Senate adjourns at 4:48 o'clock P.M., on a unanimous rising vote, as a further mark of respect to the memory of Roger Quillen of Charlestown, known for his passionate love of animals and his generosity in providing free holiday meals to those in need. He will be sadly missed.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate

Appendix

INVOCATION
SENATOR DAVID E. BATES

Almighty Father, teach us honesty and kindness that the two might work as one within us as we serve our constituents. Amen,

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 4, 1998:

1. (98-S 2632) An Act relating to temporary disability insurance - exemption of certain persons.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

2. (98-S 2241) An Act relating to partial birth abortions.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

3. (98-S 2544 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - small business tax credit. Joint Committee on Small Business recommends passage as amended.

4. (98-S2599) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - economic development.

Joint Committee on Small Business recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

5. (98-S 3143) An Act relating to taxation -business corporation tax.

Joint Committee on Small Business recommends passage.

6. (98-H 7640) An Act relating to state affairs and government- Children's Cabinet.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

7. (98-H 7516) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (98-H 8083) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Rhode Island school-to-work transition act of 1996.

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

9. (98-H 7352 as amended) An Act relating to bail and recognizance.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended in concurrence.

10. (98-H 7469) An Act relating to partial birth abortions.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

11. (98-H 8031) An Act relating to domestic violence prevention act.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

12. (98-H 7393) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety -establishing freedom of access to clinic entrances.

Ordered on the Calendar.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, June 9, 1998:

1. (98-S 2642) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions athlete agents.

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

2. (98-S2023) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal procedure - elderly violence prevention act.

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

3. (98-H 8916) An Act relating to the city of Warwick - Sewer Authority.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (98-H 8993) An Act relating to the town of Burrillville- Home Rule Charter - elections.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (98-H 7313) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to interception of wire and oral communications.

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

6. (98-H 8029) An Act relating to criminal procedure.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

7. (98-H 8236 as amended) An Act relating to judicial selection.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

8. (98-H 8321 as amended) An Act relating to weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

9. (98-H 8364) An Act relating to real estate -titles.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

10. (98-H 7736) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to workers' compensation.

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

11. (98-H 8282) An Act relating to business and professions- electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 11, 1998:

1. (98-H 9012) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to licensing- Rhode Island party and charter boat license.

Ordered on the Calendar.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate
Wednesday, June 3, 1998

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