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. 7 Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Seventh Day


The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, January 19, 1999, and is called to order at 5:07 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 98 members present and 2 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 98: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, 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, Palumbo, 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 - 2: Representatives Callahan, Farrell.

INVOCATION



The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Fleury, 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 Thursday, January 14, 1999, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Any Representative whose seat may change after today's lottery is asked to return your present desk keys to Mr. Clement and he will re-issue the appropriate new key to you by Thursday, the latest.

Also:

Representative Farrell will be unable to attend session during the weeks of January 19 and 26 due to illness.


COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE


A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measure: (99-S 115) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of BKM Associates, Inc.

Representative Lewiss requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Lewiss, seconded by Representative Martineau, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 68; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah(Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Larisa, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS ---0.

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.


COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE


A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: (99-S 3) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations. (99-S 155) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations. (99-S 89) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.


NEW BUSINESS


Representatives Ginaitt, George, Naughton, Benoit, Cambio and Henseler introduce (99-H 5131) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $14,368,977 for FY 2000 for Long Term Care improvements.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Lanzi, DeSimone, Moura, Pisaturo and Fox introduce (99-H 5132) An Act relating to education - Rhode Island Certification Standards Board.

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

Representatives Lanzi, Winfield, Carroll, G. Levesque and Ferguson introduce (99-H 5133) An Act relating to disabled American Veterans -educational benefits.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Representatives Carpenter, Fox, Shavers, Almeida, Slater and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5134) An Act relating to the Parole Board.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Barr and Kennedy introduce (99-H 5135) An Act relating to economic development.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Inman introduces (99-H 5136) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles -name change.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative C. Levesque introduces (99-H 5137) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.

Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.

Representatives Carroll, Rabideau, Gorham, Voccola, Russo and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5138) An Act relating to education.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Garvey, McNamara, Reilly, Murphy, Schadone and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5139) An Act relating to elderly affairs.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Garvey, Coelho, McNamara, Carter and Ginaitt introduce (99-H 5140) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles- miscellaneous rules.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.

Representatives Carroll, Rabideau, Gorham, G. Levesque, Lowe and Winfield introduce (99-H 5141) An Act relating to education.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Amaral, Carpenter, Long, San Bento, G. Levesque and Larisa introduce (by request) (99-H 5142) An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Barr and Menard introduce (99-H 5143) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - community antenna television systems.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5144) An Act relating to taxation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5145) An Act relating to motor vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Slater, Amaral and Carter introduce (99-H 5146) An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives San Bento, Vieira, Corvese and Giannini introduce (99-H 5147) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives George, Moura, Palangio, Inman, Sherlock and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5148) An Act respectfully requesting the Department of Health to carefully monitor the quality of health care at Rhode Island Hospital, specifically the Poison Control Center.

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

Representatives Corvese, San Bento, Vieira and Schadone introduce (99-H 5149) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use tax.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Giannini, San Bento, McNamara, Slater and Palumbo introduce (99-H 5150) An Act relating to criminal procedure - sentence and execution.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Lanzi, S. Anderson, Montanaro, Pisaturo and Smith introduce (99-H 5151) An Act relating to motor vehicles mandatory revocation of license.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Lanzi, S. Anderson, Montanaro, Pisaturo and Schadone introduce (99-H 5152) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - suspension or revocation of' licenses -violations.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Lanzi, 5. Anderson, Montanaro, Pisaturo and Schadone introduce (99-H 5153) An Act relating to motor vehicle offenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives McNamara, Aiken, Bramley, Knickle, Ginaitt and Flaherty introduce (99-H 5154) House Resolution respectfully requesting the Department of Health to conduct an environmental impact study on airport expansion on surrounding communities.

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

Representatives McNamara, Aiken, Bramley, Knickle, Sherlock and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5155) House Resolution respectfully requesting the city of Warwick and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation to extend the hours of their voluntary curfew agreement.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives McNamara, Garvey, Carpenter, Ginaitt, Coelho and Reilly introduce (99-H 5156) An Act relating to criminal offenses -obstructing justice.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives McNamara, Aiken, Bramley, Knickle, Ginaitt and Flaherty introduce (99-H 5157) An Act relating to the Airport Corporation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives McNamara, Sherlock, Ginaitt and Flaherty introduce (99-H 5158) An Act relating to airports - airport noise.

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

Representatives George, Williamson, Henseler, Kelso, Carter and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5159) An Act relating to businesses and professions - music licensing.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Henseler, Carter, Palumbo, Rose, Sullivan and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5160) An Act relating to towns and cities - general powers - mandatory equipment for police officers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Giannini, Martineau, Costantino, Slater, Fox and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5161) House Resolution congratulating the Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, S.T.D. on being named Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Providence.

Representative Giannini requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Giannini, seconded by Representatives Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representative Picard introduces (99-H 5162) An Act relating to delinquent and dependent children.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Palumbo, Reilly and McNamara introduce (99-H 5163) An Act relating to the enforcement of penalties.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Picard introduces (99-H 5164) An Act relating to pharmacy.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Palumbo, Carpenter, Reilly and McNamara introduce (99-H 5165) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

Representatives Palumbo, Carpenter, Reilly and McNamara introduce (99-H 5166) An Act relating to motor vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Palumbo, Carpenter, Reilly and McNamara introduce (99-H 5167) An Act relating to the Department of Corrections.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Kennedy, Thompson and Lewiss introduce (99-H 5168) An Act relating to tax exemption - Westerly.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Picard introduces (99-H 5169) An Act relating to private schools.

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

Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5170) An Act relating to public officers and employees retirement system - contributions and benefits.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Cicilline introduces (99-H 5171) An Act relating to human services anti-poverty funds.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representative Picard introduces (99-H 5172) An Act relating to insurance - comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Kelley, Scott, Benson, Gorham, Rabideau and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5173) An Act relating to hearing aid dealers and fitters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Cicilline, Benoit and Burlingame introduce (99-H 5174) An Act relating to labor and labor relations employment security - contributions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

Representatives Cicilline, Benoit and Burlingame introduce (99-H 5175) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure courts mediation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives McNamara, Sherlock, Hetherington, Cambio and Ginaitt introduce (99-H 5176) House Resolution respectfully requesting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide notification to cities and towns prior to performing environmental tests.

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

Representatives Montanaro and S. Anderson introduce (99-H 5177) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - traffic control devices.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.

Representatives Costantino, Williams, Moura, Slater, Fox and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5178) House Resolution congratulating Councilman John J. Lombardi on becoming President of the Providence City Council.

Representative Costantino requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Costantino, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives McNamara and Bramley introduce (99-H 5179) House Resolution congratulating Timothy E. Shannon on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

Representative McNamara requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative McNamara, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Larisa and Rose introduce (99-H 5180) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $144.63 to pay the claim of Edward Connors of 14 Brook Street, Barrington, Rhode Island.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representatives Palumbo, Montanaro, Hetherington and Lanzi introduce (99-H 5181) An Act relating to the homestead exemption in the city of Cranston.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Montanaro and S. Anderson introduce (99-H 5182) An Act relating to cruelty to animals.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

Representatives G. Levesque and Carroll introduce (99-H 5183) An Act establishing the Jamestown land bank.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives G. Levesque and Carroll introduce (99-H 5184) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.

Read and referred 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, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


Representative Ferguson announces that the Committee on Rules will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Burlingame extends a thank you to the Speaker and House Staff for the printing of the House Rules in the House Journal.

Also: Majority Leader Martineau announces seat selection will begin at the rise of the House in the House Lounge.

ADJOURNMENT


At 5:31 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Williamson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Romeo Leveilee; on motion of Representative Lima, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Frank Christy; on motion of Representative Montanaro, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Regina A. Smith; on motion of Representative Bramley, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Eva A. Lillie, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix



INVOCATION


REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD E. FLEURY



Dear God, we are grateful for the privilege of serving in this House of Representatives. Keep us ever mindful that we are here to serve those who elected is and all of the people of Rhode Island.Amen.





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