HOUSE JOURNALS 03-30-1999

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. 33 Tuesday, March 30, 1999 Thirty-third Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 30, 1999, and is called to order at 4:08 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 93 members present and 6 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 93: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Denni? gan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, ~wuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, 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 - 6: Representatives Costantino, Garabedian, Hetherington, Kelley, Lally, Murphy.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Shavers, 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 25, 1999, is approved as printed.

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR

The Honorable Speaker announces receipt by the Secretary of State of the following measure, approved and signed by His Excellency, the Governor:

(99-H 6224) An Act authorizing the city of East Providence to finance the planning, construction and reconstruction of streets and/or sidewalks within the city and to issue not more than $3,000,000 bonds and notes therefor, approved March 23, 1999.

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE
TRANSFER OF BILL

Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Commit-tee on Finance:

(99-H 5142) An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:

(99-S 14) An Act relating to the town of Johnston.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 87 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety- women's right to know.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 107) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 108 as amended) An Act relating to commercial law - gift certificate.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 216 as amended) An Act relating to insurance - health insurance coverage.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 290) An Act relating to insurance - the standard valuation law.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 376 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles - retail sale of gasoline.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S443 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities- zoning ordinances.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 449) An Act relating to barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 467) An Act relating to human services.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 513 as amended) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships -Rhode Island uniform securities act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 522 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 557) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to aeronautics- airport zoning.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 580) An Act relating to food and drugs sanitation in food establishments.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S608) An Act relating to professional service corporations act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S677) An Act relating to sale of automobiles - required equipment.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 841) Joint Resolution calling on the General Assembly to meet in Newport at the Old Colony House on May 4, 2000.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION

Representative Lewiss gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning memorializing the United States Congress to name the Sunday prior to Memorial Day as Neighbor Day.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

PETER L. LEWISS
Representative, District 51

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Lewiss gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure relating to banks and banking.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

PETER L. LEWISS
Representative, District 51

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Ginaitt gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning the Department of Environmental Management.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

PETER T. GINAITT
Representative, District 33

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

NEW BUSINESS

Representatives Menard, Reilly, Farrell and Iwuc introduce (99-H 6321) House Resolution supporting increased state aid for education to suburban and rural municipalities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Lally and Hogan introduce (99-H 6322) An Act relating to businesses and professions - contractors - registration.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Kilmartin and S. Anderson introduce (by request) (99-H 6323) An Act relating to towns and cities - retirement of police and firefighters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Heffner introduces (99-H 6324) An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Heffner introduces (99-H 6325) An Act relating to financial institutions.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives Carter, Faria, Winfield, Fox and Henseler introduce (99-H 6326) An Act relating to plumbers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

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 Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 of the State House.

Also:

The Honorable Speaker congratulates the Mount St. Charles Division 1 Hockey Team on winning their 22nd consecutive State Championship.

Also:

Representative Mumford congratulates Scituate High School's Lady Spartans, along with their Coach Jean Angell, and Assistant Coach Jill Corey, for winning the Division 2 Basketball Championship.

ADJOURNMENT

At 4:12 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representatives McNamara and Flaherty, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Frank Cenerini, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE MAXINE L. SHAVERS

Dear Lord, as we begin our labors in this House, grant us wisdom, compassion and patience.Amen.

Appendix

CONSENT CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, April 1, 1999:

1. (99-H 6245) An Act relating to agriculture and forestry- tree wardens.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (99-H 6148) An Act relating to elective meetings.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3. (99-H 6206) An Act relating to the Harrisville Fire District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4. (99-H 6208) An Act establishing the Coventry land trust.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

5. (99-H 6247) An Act relating to taxation -collection of taxes generally.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

6. (99-H 6250) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Little Flower Home.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

7. (99-S 828) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (99-S 831) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of R.W.O., Inc.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk

Tuesday, March 30, 1999

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, March 31, 1999:

1. (99-H 5794) An Act relating to physician assistants.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

2. (99-H 5499) An Act relating to animals and husbandry - dogs.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

3. (99-H 5330) An Act relating to state affairs and government- health care for children and pregnant women.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

4. (99-H 5484) An Act relating to education.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

5. (99-H 5285) An Act relating to health and safety - re~stration of nursing assistants.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

6. (99-H 5854) An Act relating to human services - community health centers.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

7. (99-H 5836) An Act relating to health and safety - maternal and child health services.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, March 30, 1999

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