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. 36 |
Tuesday, April 6, 1999 |
Thirty-sixth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, April 6, 1999, and is called to order at 4:19 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable Edward 5. Inman, III, Deputy Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 90 members present and 9 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 90; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumtord, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 9.. The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Anderson, M., Benoit, Carroll, Crowley, Ferguson, Long, Scott, Shavers.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Deputy Speaker presents Representative Aiken, 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, April 1, 1999, is approved as printed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Mabel Anderson will be unable to attend session today.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
TRANSFER OF BILLS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance:
(99-H 6225) An Act relating to retirement -municipal employees.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(99-H 6168) An Act relating to the environment.
Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Lopes, for the Committee on Special Legislation, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare:
(99-H 5906) An Act relating to insurance.
Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION
Representative Naughton gives notice that on the next legislative day, she will introduce a measure concerning Elderly Affairs Department.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
EILEEN S. NAUGHTON
Representative, District 32
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Carpenter gives notice that on the next legislative day, she will introduce a measure concerning retail licenses.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
MARSHA E. CARPENTER
Representative, District 18
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Garabedian gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning John L. Curran State Park.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
ARAM G. GARABEDIAN
Representative, District 23
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Costantino gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure relating to state affairs and government.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
STEVEN M. COSTANTINO
Representative, District
14
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Palangio gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning autos.
This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.
THOMAS A. PALANGIO
Representative, District 8
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Representative Kilmartin 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.
PETER F. KILMARTIN
Representative, District 80
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Picard, Munschy, Martineau and Benoit introduce (99-H 6343) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Menard, Iwuc, Barr, Coderre, Winfield and Palangio introduce (99-H 6344) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Naughton, Kennedy, Ginaitt, Lowe, Henseler and Giannini introduce (99-H 6345) An Act relating to agricultural functions of Department of Environmental Management.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Vieira, San Bento, Sullivan, Schadone and Palumbo introduce (99-H 6346) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Malik and Millard introduce (99-H 6347) House Resolution congratulating John Jannitto for thirty years of outstanding and dedicated service as Captain of the Central Fire Company.
Representative Malik requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Malik, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Reilly, McNamara, Garabedian and Watson introduce (99-H 6348) House Resolution congratulating Karen Ann Horsefield and Stanley Paul Lachut on the joyous occasion of their marriage on April 10, 1999.
Representative Reilly requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Reilly, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (99-H 6349) House Resolution extending congratulations.
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 Menard, Winfield, Barr and Farrell introduce (99-H 6350) House Resolution congratulating Lincoln High School Basketball Team on winning the Division II State Championship.
Representative Menard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Menard, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Naughton, Henseler, Giannini, Kennedy and Martineau introduce (99-H 6351) House Resolution celebrating the month of April, 1999, as National Poetry Month.
Representative Naughton requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Naughton, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (99-H 6352) House Resolution extending condolences.
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 rising vote.
Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (99-H 6353) House Resolution extending condolences.
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 rising 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.
THANK YOU
Representative Costantino expresses a sincere thank you to everyone for all the cards, thoughts, concerns, fruit baskets and support.
GUESTS
Representative Watson welcomes to the House as guests Jack Savage and Gil Medieros from East Providence.
Also:
Representative Abdullah-Odiase welcomes to the House Chambers the Hispanic Organization for Providence Educators.
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 Cambio 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 Palangio announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today at the rise of the House.
Also:
Representative Garvey announces that the Joint Committee on Highway Safety will meet tomorrow at 3:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 221A of the State House.
Also:
Representative Abdullah-Odiase wishes Representative Marsha Carpenter a Happy Birthday.
Also:
Representative Knickle announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House.
Also:
Representative McNamara requests to exercise Rule 64.
There is no objection.
Also:
Majority Leader Martineau welcomes Representative Costantino back to the House.
Also:
Majority Leader Martineau announces there will be a caucus tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock P.M. in the House Lounge, for the purpose of discussing the Blue Cross issue and what the legislation contains.
ADJOURNMENT
At 4:37 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Sherlock, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Crowley, mother of Representative Paul Crowley, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
Appendix
INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE DENISE C. AIKEN
Our God of the everywhere and always, be with us here and now, and bestow your blessings on this Assembly today and every day.Amen.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, April 7, 1999:
1. (99-H 5870) An Act relating to nurses.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.
2. (99-H6044) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education school speech and language pathologists.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare
recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as
amended.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, April 8, 1999:
1. (99-H 5406) An Act relating to the city of East Providence.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (99-H5215) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to residency-
Woonsocket.
Committee on Corporations recommends inde~nite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
3. (99-S811 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - lighting equipment and reflectors.
Ordered on the Calendar.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, April 6, 1999
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