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. 10
Tuesday, January 26, 1999
Tenth Day
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, January 26, 1999, and is called to order at 5:14 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 99 members present and 1 member absent as follows:
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative George, 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 21, 1999, is approved as printed.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(99-S 9) An Act relating to captive insurance companies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 205) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Representative Benoit, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(99-H 5176) (Substitute "A") House Resolution respectfully requesting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide notification to cities and towns prior to performing environmental tests.
Representative Benoit requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representative Martineau, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
Representatives Henseler, Ginaitt, Naughton, Coderre, Sherlock and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5255) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Lanzi, Pisaturo, Williams, Moura and Smith introduce (99-H 5256) An Act relating to towns and cities-
optional retirement for members of police force and fire fighters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (99-H 5257) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Henseler, Ginaitt, George, Costantino, Naughton and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5258) An Act relating to the health care accessibility and quality assurance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Henseler, Picard, Ginaitt, Naughton, Benoit and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5259) An Act relating to health and safety - managed care liability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (99-H 5260) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure
courts - court administration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative S. Anderson introduces (99-H 5261) An Act relating to taxation - personal income tax exemption.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Rose, Coelho, Sullivan and Faria introduce (by request) (99-H 5262) An Act relating to relief of fire fighters and police officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Corvese, Schadone, Vieira, San Bento and Cambio introduce (99-H 5263) An Act relating to victim's rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Corvese, Schadone, Vieira, San Bento and Cambio introduce (99-H 5264) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study juvenile crime and gang violence.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Slater, Shavers, Henseler, Benoit and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5265) An Act relating to the placement of children.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Voccola, Lewiss and Schadone introduce (99-H 5266) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Williams, Carpenter, Ajello, Shavers, Abdullah-Odiase and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5267) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the issue of "Latch-key Children".
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives C. Levesque, Hetherington and Ajello introduce (99-H 5268) An Act relating to human services.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Voccola, Lewiss, Schadone and Slater introduce (99-H 5269) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Benoit, Ajello, Menard, Carpenter, Hetherington and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5270) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - parental and family medical leave.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Jacquard and Henseler introduce (99-H 5271) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representative Voccola introduces (99-H 5272) An Act naming the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Atwood Avenue as Citizens Square.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.
Representatives Costantino, Henseler, Ginaitt, Slater, Palangio and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5273) An Act relating to health care services utilization review act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Barr, Moura, Pisaturo, 6. Levesque and C. Levesque introduce (99-H 5274) An Act relating to health and safety - reproductive health care.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Williams, Burlingame, Carpenter, Shavers, Abdullah-Odiase and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5275) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the best method of promoting the finding and hiring additional minority teachers in Rhode Island public schools.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives C. Levesque, Henseler and Ajello introduce (99-H 5276) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representative Kilmartin introduces (99-H 5277) An Act relating to harbor lines.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Flaherty, Menard, Ginaitt and Jacquard introduce (99-H 5278) An Act relating to the retirement system contributions and benefits - correctional officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Ajello, Carpenter, Coderre, Abdullah-Odiase and Benoit introduce (99-H 5279) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives C. Levesque, Callahan, Bramley, Aiken, Dennigan and Ajello introduce (99-H 5280) An Act relating to health and safety - spousal notice for abortion.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Flaherty, Menard, Ginaitt and Jacquard introduce (99-H 5281) An Act relating to relief of injured and deceased fire fighters and police officers - salary payment.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives C. Levesque, Hetherington, Ajello and G. Levesque introduce (99-H 5282) An Act relating to human services-
public assistance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Naughton, Ginaitt, Kennedy, Henseler, McCauley and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5283) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
Representatives Naughton, Ginaitt, Henseler, Kennedy, Wasylyk and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5284) An Act relating to agricultural functions of Department of Environmental Management.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Energy.
Representatives Coelho, Rose, Dennigan, Sullivan and Lopes introduce (99-H 5285) An Act relating to health and safety-
registration of nursing assistants.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Flaherty introduces (99-H 5286) An Act relating to labor and labor relations -correctional officers arbitrators.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Representatives Flaherty and Corvese introduce (99-H 5287) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Flaherty, Menard and Ginaitt introduce (99-H 5288) An Act relating to law enforcement officer's bill of rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representative Flaherty introduces (99-H 5289) An Act relating to domestic relations divorce and separation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Flaherty, Bramley and Cicilline introduce (99-H 5290) An Act relating to insurance - bad faith refusal to pay.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Flaherty, Bramley and Cicilline introduce (99-H 5291) An Act relating to unfair claims settlement practices act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Flaherty, Bramley and Cicilline introduce (99-H 5292) An Act relating to liability insurance - interest on judgment.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Flaherty, Bramley and Cicilline introduce (99-H 5293) An Act relating to commercial law - consumer protection.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Ginaitt, Dennigan and George introduce (99-H 5294) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Ginaitt, Henseler, George, Amaral and Costantino introduce (99-H 5295) An Act relating to health care accessibility and quality assurance act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Barr introduces (99-H 5296) An Act relating to public officers - insurance benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Williamson introduces (99-H 5297) An Act relating to cities and towns.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Barr, Coderre and Menard introduce (99-H 5298) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - antique motor cars.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives George, Henseler, Ginaitt, Amaral and Costantino introduce (99-H 5299) An Act relating to health and safety-
establishing the Rhode Island health care quality program.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representative Flaherty introduces (99-H 5300) An Act relating to single license procedure act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 5301) House Resolution inviting His Honor, the Presiding Officer of the Senate, and the Honorable Senate to join the House of Representatives in Joint Session for the purpose of receiving the State of the State Address of His Excellency, the Governor.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by the entire house of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
ANNOUNCEMENT
By agreement of the majority and the minority, the Parliamentarian will read the remaining New Business into the record.
There is no objection.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Malik and Millard introduce (99-H 5302) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic light in the town of Warren.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives Cambio, Giannini, Vieira, Corvese, Schadone and Menard introduce (99-H 5303) An Act relating to health and safety -alternatives to abortion information act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Cambio, Palangio, Garvey, Corvese and Ginaitt introduce (99-H 5304) An Act relating to health insurance coverage mandated hearing aid coverage.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Voccola, Slater, Schadone, Sullivan, Corvese and Russo introduce (99-H 5305) An Act relating to unfair sales practices -merchandise credit slips.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Voccola, Slater, Fox and Russo introduce (99-H 5306) An Act relating to taxation - sales and use tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Barr, Coderre and Menard introduce (99-H 5307) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - CATV.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Moura, Ferguson, McCauley, Kilmartin, Watson and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5308) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Moura, Kilmartin, Fox, Faria, Carpenter and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 5309) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Wasylyk introduces (99-H 5310) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000. Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Wasylyk introduces (99-H 5311) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.
Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Wasylyk introduces (99-H 5312) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.
Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representatives Wasylyk, Lima, Pisaturo and Smith introduce (99-H 5313) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.
Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representative Wasylyk introduces (99-H 5314) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.
Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Representatives Wasylyk, Smith, Lanzi and Pisaturo introduce (99-H 5315) House Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.
Read and referred to the Committee on Rules.
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 Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative McNamara requests to address the members of the House at the end of session according to Rule 63.
Also:
Representative Moura updates the members of the House on the Women and Infants Hospital situation.
Also:
Representative Pires clarifies the new procedure for appropriation requests.
Also:
Representative Inman inquires about the legislative grants deadline.
Also:
Representative Costantino wishes Lou D'Antuono, House Reading Clerk, a very Happy Birthday.
Also:
Representative Henseler wishes Representative Roger Picard a Happy Birthday.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:34 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representatives Maher and G. Levesque, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Clyde Byerly; on motion of Representative Kelley, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Harris W. Whiting; on motion of Representative Giannini, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Joseph Del Sesto, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE MYRNA C. GEORGE
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 us and all of the people of Rhode Island.Amen.
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