State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
JOURNAL
-OF THE-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the fifth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine.
Volume 126, No. 3 Thursday, January 7, 1999 Third Day


The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, January 7, 1999, and is called to order at 3:07 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 96 members present and 4 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 96; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Larisa, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT 4: Representatives Bramley, Hetherington, Kelley, Palumbo.

INVOCATION



The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Burlingame, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)




APPROVAL OF RECORD


By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, January 6, 1999, is approved as printed.


NEW BUSINESS


Representative San Bento introduces (99-H 5014) An Act relating to public property and works.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative San Bento introduces (99-H 5015) An Act relating to the Information Resources Management Board - roles and duties.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative San Bento introduces (99-H 5016) An Act relating to health and safety.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Giannini, Carpenter, Flaherty, Williamson and Russo introduce (99-H 5017) An Act relating to domestic relations - denial of visitation rights.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Russo, Voccola and Cambio introduce (99-H 5018) An Act relating to taxation - collection of taxes generally- municipal lien certificates.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative San Bento introduces (99-H 5019) An Act relating to tax sales.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Voccola introduces (99-H 5020) An Act relating to towns and cities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5021) An Act relating to cities and towns - state aid.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Pisaturo, Thompson, Lanzi, Vieira, Abdullah-Odiase and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5022) An Act relating to labor disputes at hospitals.

Representative Pisaturo requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is objection.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Williamson and Murphy introduce (99-H 5023) An Act relating to insurance -unauthorized insurance business.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Williamson and Murphy introduce (99-H 5024) An Act relating to domestic relations - support of children- prepaid support.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative S. Anderson introduces (99-H 5025) An Act relating to criminal offenses commitment of sexually violent predators.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Lopes introduces (99-H 5026) An Act relating to public utilities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5027) An Act relating to economic development.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Williamson and Murphy introduce (99-H 5028) An Act relating to education.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5029) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Williamson introduces (99-H 5030) An Act relating to evidence.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Williamson and Murphy introduce (99-H 5031) An Act relating to taxation -sales tax exemption.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Ginaitt, Naughton, Reilly, Fox and Henseler introduce (99-H 5032) An Act relating to estuatine and coastal habitat resources.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.

Representative S. Anderson introduces (99-H 5033) An Act relating to criminal procedure.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5034) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Williamson and Murphy introduce (99-H 5035) An Act relating to gambling -revenue sharing by the cities and towns.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Williamson and Murphy introduce (99-H 5036) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic control signal in the town of West Warwick.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.

Representatives Lopes, Rose, Coelho, Lewiss, Barr and Almeida introduce (99-H 5037) An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

TRANSMITTAL



By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Representative Lima wishes her husband Frank Fierazano a Happy 50th Birthday, and also wishes the Speaker's father a Happy Birthday.

Also:

The Honorable Speaker wishes his father, Bernard Harwood, a Happy 80th Birthday today.

Also:

Representative Moura wishes his mother-in-law, Mrs. Avis Castro, wife of former Representative George Castro, a Happy 60th Birthday.

Also: Majority Leader Martineau announces Tuesday's session will reconvene at 5:00 o'clock P.M.

ADJOURNMENT


At 3:21 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative McNamara, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Wilson J. "Red" Gammino; on motion of Representative Benoit, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Gerry Maldavir: on motion of Representative Abdullah-Odiase, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of her grandmother, Verna Lee Finney; on motion of Representatives Murphy and Williamson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Thomas Garrick, Sr., seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix



INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE BARBARA BURLINGAME


Dear Lord, we ask you today to bless 2 year old Megan Hayward, who as we gather here today is undergoing liver transplant surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. We ask you to bless her dad, Mark Hayward, known to many of us in this Chamber, as he donates of himself to his lovely little daughter. We ask that the love, courage and faith of Megan's mom Nancy, brother Patrick and sister Kelsey continue to sustain them during this difficult time. We ask that Megan and Mark enjoy full recovery and good health. This we ask in you name.Amen.





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