The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, April 15, 1999, and is called to order at 4:09 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 94 members present and 5 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 94: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorh am, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 5: Representatives Ginaitt, Malik, Millard, Rabideau, Voccola.

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.)

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative Ginaitt was out of town on business and was unable to attend session on April 13, 14 and 15.

GUESTS

Representative Henseler welcomes to the House as guests Marilyn Lamendola, Gene Vient, Fran Anderson, Martha Saunders, Walt Dickman, Sig Anderson and Athol Cocheran from the American Parkinson Disease Association, Rhode Island Chapter.

Also:

Representative Carter welcomes to the House Chambers students from the University of Rhode Island, Joe Walsh, Student Senate President, Dennis Guay, Finance Chair, Student Senate, Nick Talarico, Marav Ganz and Betsy Irving.

NOTICE OF BILL/RESOLUTION INTRODUCTION

Representative Cicilline gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning persons with disabilities.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative, District 4

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Reilly introduces (99-H 6400) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $670.24 to pay the claim of Amica Mutual Insurance Company, P.O. Box 6008, Providence, Rhode Island 02940 as subrogee of John H. Stump and Janice L. Stump of 7 Stagecoach Road, Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Accounts and Claims.

Representatives Simonian and Ferguson introduce (99-H 6401) An Act relating to highways.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Representative Watson introduces (99-H 6402) Joint Resolution memorializing Congress to enact a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting the courts from imposing tax increases.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance. Representatives Heffner, Sullivan and Rose introduce (99-H 6403) An Act relating to elections. Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Representative Quick introduces (99-H 6404) An Act relating to the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Callahan introduces (99-H 6405) An Act relating to motor carriers of property. Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Representative Callahan introduces (99-H 6406) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations. Representative Callahan introduces (99-H 6407) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles -administrative payment of certain traffic offenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Martineau, Faria, Watson, Pisaturo, Ajello and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6408) House Resolution congratulating Gordon Mulligan on his retirement from Legislative Council after 28 years of dedicated service to the state of Rhode Island.

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.

Representatives Naughton, Flaherty, Henseler, Bramley, Carter and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6409) House Resolution congratulating the Jason Project on its Tenth Anniversary. Representative Naughton requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Naughton, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Representatives Quick, Rabideau, Kelley and Mumford introduce (99-H 6410) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - licenses.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 6009) An Act authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes of the state for the purpose of financing the Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission's combined sewer overflow abatement program.

Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-H 5962) An Act relating to health insurance coverage. Received and referred to the Committee on Finance.

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of no passage:

(99-H 5899) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions - credit cards.

No further action required.

(99-H 5061) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

No further action required.

(99-H 5868) An Act relating to businesses and professions.

No further action required.

(99-H 5400) An Act relating  to pharmacies - willing providers.

No further action required.

Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-H 5556) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation - economic stimulus act of 1999.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5947) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to credit card lending.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5466) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to electronic commerce security.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5961) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the proposed merger of Life Span and Care New England. No further action required.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar. (99-H 5721) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act. Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAY SAFETY

Representative Garvey, for the Joint Committee on Highway Safety, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:

(99-H 5560) An Act relating to motor vehicle.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE

Representative Benoit, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-H 5853) An Act relating to businesses and professions - "nurse anesthetists".

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5265) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the placement of children. Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5375) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to prescriptions and misbranded drugs or devices.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5762) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance and businesses and professions - magnetic imaging services quality assurance.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5360) An Act relating to chiropractors.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5368) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study patient care and nursing staffing in acute care hospitals.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5771) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Children, Youth and Families Department - abused and neglected children and the adoption of children.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5796) An Act relating to the uniform controlled substances act.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar as a Special Order of Business is taken: 1. (99-H 5062) (Substitute "A") An Act making revised appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of the bill marked Substitute "A".

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar as item number 3A.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (99-H 5343) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

2. (99-H 5320) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships - business corporations.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Knickle moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Garabedian, Lewiss, Hogan, Smith, Amaral and McNamara. Representatives Lopes and Knickle discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 58: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Williams.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative Bramley requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 5320), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

3. (99-H 5264) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study juvenile crime and gang violence. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Cicilline, Carpenter, Shavers and Corvese, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

3A. (99-H 5062) (Substitute "A") An Act making revised appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1999.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of the bill marked Substitute "A".

Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Carter, Faria, Martineau, Henseler, Sherlock, Rose and Kilmartin.

Representatives Burlingame, Pires, C. Levesque, Garabedian, Watson, Lopes, Ferguson, Smith, Crowley, Abdullah-Odiase and Sherlock discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 88 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 88: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Alnjeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum. ford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0. Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, aman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative G. Levesquee requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 5062) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

4. (99-H 5223) An Act relating to criminal offenses - assaults. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

5. (99-H 5186) An Act relating to municipal detention facilities. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Farrell, Cicilline, Murphy, Ferguson, Coelho, Benson, Reilly, Shavers, Russo and several other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty,

6. (99-H 5167) An Act relating to the Department of Corrections.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.

There is no objection. The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

7. (99-H 5107) An Act relating to correctional institutions - parole hearings.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative McNamara, seconded by Representatives Rose, Flaherty, Cambio, Simonian, Benson, Coelho, Jacquard, Reilly, Lima, Lopes, Palumbo, George, Shavers and several other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

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.

CALENDAR

8. (99-H 5066) An Act relating to taxation -municipalities.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Russo moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline and Cambio.

By unanimous consent, Representative Russo, seconded by Representatives Cicilline and Smith, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO

(99-H 5066)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5066) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MUNICIPALITIES" as follows:

On page 1, by deleting lines 1 through 13, inclusive.

On page 1, line 14, be deleting the figure "2" and inserting the figure "1" in place thereof.

On page 2, line 14, by deleting the figure "3" and inserting the figure "2" in place thereof.

Respectfully submitted,

ALFRED A. RUSSO, JR.

Representative, District 55

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Lopes. Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Inman, Scott, Burlingame, Russo, Kelso, Moura, Cicilline, C. Levesque and S. Anderson discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Brarr~ley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 10: Representatives Amaral, Burlingame, Callahan, Gorham, Kelley, Long, Lopes, Mumford, Quick, Watson. Representatives S. Anderson and Moura requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

(99-H 5018) An Act relating to taxation -collection of taxes generally - municipal lien certificates.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Russo, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo, Hogan, Corvese and Cambio, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Watson.

Representative Flaherty requests that item number 4 on today's Calendar, which was placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999, be taken up next on the Calendar.

There is no objection.

9A. (99-H 5223) An Act relating to criminal offenses - assaults.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Farrell, McNamara, Palumbo, henseler, Carter, Faria, Ferguson, SanBento, Shavers, Reilly, Menard and Murphy.

By unanimous consent, Representative Carter, seconded by Representative Martineau and several other members of the house, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO

(99-H 5223)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5223) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ASSAULTS" as follows:

On page 1, line 5, by inserting the words "deputy sheriff," after the word "sheriff," appearing on said line.

Respectfully submitted,

KENNETH CARTER

Representative, District 46

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum- ford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0. Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Farrell, McNamara, Palumbo, Henseler, Carter, Faria, Ferguson, San Bento, Shavers, Reilly, Menard and Murphy. By unanimous consent, Representative Carter, seconded by Representative Martineau and several other members of the House, offers the following written motion to amend: FLOOR AMENDMENT Representatives Garabedian, G. Levesque and Flaherty discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 9 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Am aral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams.

NAYS - 9: Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Ajello, Carroll, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Maher, Picard, Watson. Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

10. (99-H 5139) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elderly affairs. Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

11. (99-H 5128) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to property - recording of instruments. Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A". Representative Flaherty requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

12. (99-H 5832) An Act relating to criminal procedure - domestic violence prevention act. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

13. (99-H 5831) An Act relating to courts and civil procedures - courts - court secretaries and court reporters. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

14. (99-H 5822) An Act relating to child custody - uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

15. (99-H 5441) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission on fair reapportionment in the state of Rhode Island.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lopes, Russo, Williams, Pisaturo, Moura, Montanaro, Carpenter, Cicilline, Fox, Murphy, Faria, Lima, Reilly, Kelso, Lewiss and Palangio.

By unanimous consent, Representative Carpenter, seconded by Representative Moura and several other members of the House, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO

(99-H 5441)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5441) entitled "JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON FAIR REAPPORTIONMENT IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 2, by deleting the word and figure "seventeen (17)" and inserting in place thereof the word and figure "nineteen (19)".

2. On page 1, line 11, by inserting the following language after the words "Common Cause of Rhode Island": "Rhode Island AFL/CIO".

3. On page 1, line 12, by inserting the following language after the word "organization": "and one of whom shall be a member of the business community to be appointed by the speaker."

Respectfully submitted,

MARSHA E. CARPENTER

Representative, District 18

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum- ford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 1: Representative Lopes. Representatives Garabedian and Flaherty discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Garabedian, Kelley.

REQUEST

Representative Kilmartin requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on the amendment to (99-H 5441), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

16. (99-H 5818) An Act relating to courts and civil procedures - Courts - Justices of Supreme, Superior and Family Courts. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Russo, Murphy and Lewiss, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Anderson, S., Montanaro.

REQUEST

Representative Kelso requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 5818), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

17. (99-H 5751) Joint Resolution relating to the General Assembly - permanent Joint Committee on Indian Affairs. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

18. (99-H 5747) An Act relating to community obligations and banking offenses - fraudulent checks.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

19. (99-H5656) An Act relating to administra tive procedures.

There is no objection. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

20. (99-H 5516) An Act relating to criminal procedure - expungement of criminal records.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque, Fox, Simonian, Coelho, Cicilline, Carpenter, Farrell, Lopes, Abdullah-Odiase, Slater, Aiken, Corvese and Shavers, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Audullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Gorham, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Pires.

Representatives Hetherington and Scott request to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

REQUEST

Representative Hetherington requests the Journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-H 5516), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

21. (99-H 5478) An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Cambio, Coelho, Carpenter, Lewiss, AbdullahOdiase, Aiken, Schadone, Vieira, San Bento, Dennigan and Shavers, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lma, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

22. (99-H 5117) An Act relating to transcripts in the Family Court. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999.

23. (99-H 5564 as amended) An Act relating to judicial selection.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Lally, seconded by Representatives Russo, Cicilline, Palumbo, McNamara, Hogan, Carter and Faria, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum-ford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

24. (99-H 5552) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government -Department of Attorney General.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Benson, Palangio, Inman, San Bento and Shavers.

By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representative Carroll, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO

(99-H 5552) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5552) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL" as follows:

(1) On page 1, by deleting all the language on line 10 through line 18. (2) On page 2, by deleting all the language on line 1 through line 5.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLES LEVESQUE

Representative, District 93

Representatives Fleury, Flaherty, Cicilline and C. Levesque discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend fails on a roll call vote, 22 members voting in the affirmative and 59 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 22: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Bramley, Callahan, Carroll, Fleury, Fox, George, Gorham, Levesque, C., Long, Lowe, Mumford, Naughton, Picard, Pisaturo, Scott, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 59: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira. Representatives Garabedian, Williams and Watson discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 17 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams.

NAYS - 17: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Bramley, Callahan, Costantino, Fleury, Fox, Gorham, Kelley, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Mumford, Naughton, Scott, Wasylyk, Watson. Representative Moura requests that item number 22 on today's Calendar, which was placed on the Calendar for Thursday, April 29, 1999, be taken up next on the Calendar.

There is no objection.

22. (99-H 5117) An Act relating to transcripts in the Family Court.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Moura moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Palumbo, Williams and Flaherty.

By unanimous consent, Representative Moura, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, Williams and Flaherty, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO

(99-H 5117)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5117) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSCRIPTS FOR THE FAMILY COURT" as follows:

On page 2, by adding the following language after line 5:

"SECTION 2. Section 8-5-5 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-5 entitled "Court Secretaries, Court Reporters, and Electronic Court Reporters" is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-5-5. REPORTS OF SUPERIOR AND FAMILY COURT TRIALS - TRANSCRIPTS. - Court reporters shall report stenographically or electronic court reporters or similar recording personnel shall report electronically the proceedings in the trial of every action or proceeding, civil or criminal, in the superior court and the family court. Each court reporter or electronic court reporter or similar recording personnel shall also, upon the order of any justice of the court, transcribe or otherwise reproduce his or her report to be filed with the papers in the case. He or she shall also make a transcript of or otherwise reproduce the whole or any part of the report upon the written request, filed with the clerk, by either party to the action or proceeding, and when completed and within the time limited by the court for filing the transcript, shall immediately deliver the transcript to the party ordering it, or to the attorney of record of the party, and in the case of transcription by court reporters for such service shall be paid a reasonable compensation, not less than five dollars ($5.00) and not exceeding three dollars ($3.00) per page for originals and one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per page for copies thereof, to be allowed by the court-; provided, however, that no branch, depart ment, agency-, board-, or commission of the government of this state shall be charged more than two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per page for originals or more than one dollar ($1.00) per page for copies thereof; and, in case the transcript is used in subsequent proceedings in the cause, the cost of the transcript may be allowed as a part of the costs. In the case of electronic court recordings the person making the recordings or another person so designated by the court may be requested or ordered, in lieu of making a transcript, to reproduce the recording and certify its authenticity, and in such case each party requesting the reproduction shall pay to the court the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) per cassette."

On page 2, line 6, by deleting the number "2" and inserting in place thereof the number "3".

Respectfully submitted,

PAUL E. MOURA

Representative, District 2

Representatives Burlingame and Moura discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Gorham, Mumford, Watson. Representatives Picard, Moura, Lopes, Burlin-game, Heffner, Garabedian and Quick discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, , Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 10: Representatives Burlingame, Callahan, Fox, George, Gorham, Kelley, Mumford, Pires, Simonian, Watson.

25. (99-H 5817) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - procedure generally - governmental tort liability.

Committee on Judiciary 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 Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Palumbo, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 1: Representative Bramley.

26. (99-H 5574 as amended) An Act relating to driver education.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended. Bento, Schadone, efrtt, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Simonian, seconded by Representative Martineau, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-()diase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

27. (99-H 5575) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to sexual offender registration.

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Palumbo, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Giannini, Reilly, Picard and Williams, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative Gorham requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 5575) (Substitute "A" as amended), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

On suggestion of Representative Martineau, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Tuesday, April 27, 1999.

CONGRATULATIONS.

Representative Kennedy congratulates Representative Coderre on the birth of her twin grandsons, Jack Waterman Coderre, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, born at 10:37 A.M., and David Gerard Coderre, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, born at 11:00 A.M. today.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative Crowley announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today and tomorrow at 2:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House.

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, with the exception of (99-H 5066), (99-H 5128) (Substitute "A") and (99-H 5516).

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:10 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Henseler, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY

Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE NANCY L. BENOIT

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