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. 29 |
Thursday, March 18, 1999 |
Twenty-ninth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, March 18, 1999, and is called to order at 4:16 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward 5. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 87 members present and 13 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 87: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT 13: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Cambio, Costantino, Fleury, Jacquard, Larisa, Mumford, Munschy, Fires, Reilly, Russo,Vieira.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Rabideau, 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, March 17, 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 634) An Act relating to enhanced enforcement of disability parking.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 636) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 748) An Act relating to proceedings in Family Court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 779) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses assaults.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 404) An Act relating to criminal offenses public utilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 408 as amended) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S541) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages penalties and liabilities.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 740) An Act relating to education - Board of Governors and Board of Regents.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(99-S 752 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(99-S 251) An Act relating to motor vehicles -special registration plate - Newport Police Chief retired.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
(99-S 245) An Act relating to insurance accident and sickness insurance policies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 558) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 371) An Act relating to partnerships.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 573) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 793 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S834 as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study commuter rail service.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
COMMUNICATION
The Honorable Deputy Speaker announces the receipt of the following communications:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 1999
To the Honorable, the Secretary of State:
I have the honor to inform you that pursuant to Section
25-2-18.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I hereby appoint:
Representative Joseph S. Almeida
VICE
Harold Metts
to the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission. Sincerely,
JOHN B. HARWOOD
Speaker
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 18, 1999
To the Honorable, the Secretary of State:
I have the honor to inform you that pursuant to Section
25-2-18.1 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I hereby appoint:
Representative Maxine B. Shavers
VICE
George Castro
to the Martin Luther King, Jr. State Holiday Commission.
Sincerely,
JOHN B. HARWOOD
Speaker
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Menard gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning courts and civil procedure.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
RENE R. MENARD
Representative, District 58
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Smith gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning AAC - Traffic Court.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
STEVEN F. SMITH
Representative, District 12
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Dennigan gives notice that on the next legislative day, she will introduce a measure concerning organ donors.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ELIZABETH M. DENNIGAN
Representative, District
82
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Kelley gives notice that on the next legislative day, she will introduce a measure concerning motor vehicle registrations.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
LEONA A. KELLEY
Representative, District 49
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Barr, Vieira and Winfield introduce (99-H 6279) House Resolution respectfully requesting the State Traffic Commission to install a traffic control device in the town of Lincoln.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
Representatives Menard, Winfield, Barr and Vieira introduce (99-H 6280) An Act relating to general state officers.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Pisaturo, Lanzi, Garabedian, Montanaro and Simonian introduce (99-H 6281) An Act relating to towns and cities - establishing a commercial incentive zone at the former Narragansett Brewery site.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Lopes, Rose, Sullivan and Coelho introduce (99-H 6282) An Act relating to installment payment of local taxes.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Carter, Henseler, Benson, Kelley, Scott and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6283) An Act relating to participation by employees of the town of North Kingstown in the municipal employees retirement system.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Dennigan, Slater, Shavers and Abdullah-Odiase introduce (99-H 6284) An Act relating to nurses.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (99-H 6285) Joint 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 an address by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education regarding the Rhode Island Student Investment Initiative.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Coderre, Kilmartin and Garabedian introduce (99-H 6286) An Act validating and ratifying amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Pawtucket.
Representative Coderre requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Menard, Kilmartin, Henseler and Garabedian.
Representative Coderre explains the act.
Read and passed, by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 67members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 67: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representatives George, Garabedian, Winfield, Ferguson, McCauley and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6287) House Resolution celebrating March 25, 1999 as the 178th Anniversary of Greek Independence Day.
Representative George requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative George, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
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.
GUESTS
Representative Giannini welcomes to the House as a guest her intern Vanessa Berkowski.
Also:
Representatives Giannini and Palangio welcome to the House Chambers Christopher DeNuccio who took second place in the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair at the Community College of Rhode Island, along with his parents Stephen and Evonne, and his sister Michelle.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 201 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at 5:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Williamson announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House.
Also:
Representative Cicilline wishes everyone a Happy Saint Joseph's Day.
Also:
Majority Leader Martineau reminds everyone of the get together upstairs in the Leader's Lounge today at the rise of the House.
Also:
Majority Leader Martineau clarifies there is no session tomorrow, March 19, 1999.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:32 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Montanaro, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Pasqualina "Lena" Lanzi; on motion of Representative Williams, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Betty Rickman; on motion of Representative Malik, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Rev. Robert S. Conley; on motion of Representative Barr, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Eugene A. Beauregard, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT P. RABIDEAU
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.
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, March 23, 1999:
1. (99-S 296) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (99-S 257) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of the Little Rhode Division.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (99-S 205) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (99-H 5589) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
5. (99-H5537) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
6. (99-H 6077) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Appendix
7. (99-H 5245) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Providence Rental Systems, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, March 24, 1999:
1. (99-S 385) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (99-S 821) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of J. Vingi & Son, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (99-H 6160) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
4. (99-H 6151) An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, March 18, 1999
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