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. 24 |
Tuesday, March 9, 1999 |
Twenty-fourth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 9, 1999, and is called to order at 5:16 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 97 members present and 3 members absent as follows:
PRESENT 97: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, 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, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 3: Representatives Carpenter, Costantino, Scott.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Benoit, 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, March 4, 1999, is approved as printed.
EFFECTIVE WITHOUT SIGNATURE OF
THE GOVERNOR
The Honorable Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measure, effective without signature of His Excellency, the Governor:
(99-H 5109) An Act relating to education -school district financial meeting - Chariho, effective March 4, 1999.
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(99-S 111) An Act relating to labor - penalties for unlicensed work.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
(99-S576) An Act relating to insurance - single license procedure act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 194 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
(99-S 204) An Act relating to taxation -property subject to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 831) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of R.W.O., Inc.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
TRANSFER OF BILLS
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:
(99-H 5461) An Act relating to property -condominium ownership.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(99-H 6006) An Act relating to motor vehicles - Administrative Adjudication Court.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (99-H 6109 as amended) House Resolution respectfully requesting that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League inform student athletes of the danger of chewing tobacco.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Ajello, Henseler, Burlingame, Garabedian, Russo, Kelley, George, Coelho, Benson, Shavers, Abdullah-Odiase, Lewiss, Picard, Amaral and Farrell, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
2. (99-H 5148) (Substitute "A") HouseResolution respectfully requesting the Department of Health to notify the House of Representatives of the status of the Poison Control Center.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Simonian, Cicilline, Reilly, Palangio, Pires, Martineau, Burlingame, Ajello, Dennigan, Shavers, Abdullah-Odiase, Thompson, Slater, Aiken, Williams, Montanaro, Long, Garabedian and Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Dennigan gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning needle-stick prevention.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
ELIZABETH M. DENNIGAN
Representative, District
82
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Lanzi gives notice that on the next legislative day she will introduce a measure concerning a study commission to study ergonomics and the feasibility of implementing ergonomics' regulations in Rhode Island.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
BEATRICE A. LANZI
Representative, District 22
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Hogan gives notice that on the next legislative day he will introduce a measure concerning collection of taxes.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 41.
GARY M. HOGAN
Representative, District 57
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Winfield and Hogan introduce (99-H 6236) An Act establishing the Smithfield Land Trust.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Rabideau, Kelley, McNamara and Amaral introduce (99-H 6237) An Act relating to education - eligibility for education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative McNamara introduces (99-H 6238) House Resolution congratulating Michael T. Murphy 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.
Representative Watson introduces (99-H 6239) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Representatives Reilly and Lopes introduce (99-H 6240) An Act relating to taxation - levy and assessment of local taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Montanaro, Lanzi, C. Levesque, Smith, 5. Anderson and Inman introduce (99-H 6241) An Act relating to Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Menard, Barr, Iwuc and Reilly introduce (99-H 6242) An Act relating to taxation of beverage containers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today and tomorrow at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Sherlock announces that the Finance Sub-Committee on Department of Human Services will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Faria announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Martineau announces that the House of Representatives will reconvene tomorrow at 4:00 o'clock P.M.
Also:
Representative Williams congratulates the University of Rhode Island Rams, seconded by the Honorable Speaker.
Also:
Representative Slater announces that Representative Costantino has suffered from a recent illness.
ADJOURNMENT
At 5:37 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Corvese, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the "Yankee Clipper" Joe DiMaggio, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Watson, and the entire House of Representatives, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE NANCY L. BENOIT
I would ask my colleagues to pray today for our friend Steve Costantino, who had a heart attack yesterday and is in intensive care.
May the Lord keep him in his care and restore him to health, we pray.Amen.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, March 10, 1999:
1. (99-H 5384) (Substitute "A") House Resolution adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the years 1999-2000.
Committee on Rules recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, March 11, 1999:
1. (99-H 5580) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (99-H 5075) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the need for a Permanent Economic Development Committee.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 9, 1999
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