HOUSE JOURNALS 05-04-1999

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. 45 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 Forty-fifth Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, May 4, 1999, and is called to order at 4:12 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 96 members present and 3 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 96: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Ben oit, Benson. Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carnbio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, 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, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson,' Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 3: Representatives Carroll, Murphy, San Bento.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Gorham, 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 29, 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 6430) An Act relating to the Coventry Fire Department.

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 299) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(99-S332) An Act relating to criminal procedure expungement of criminal records.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 373) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(99-S 453) An Act relating to physicians assistants.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

(99-S 629 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions- land surveyors.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 675 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions- engineers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 751) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to elections elective meetings.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 757) An Act relating to lobsters and other crustaceans.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 758 as amended) An Act relating to fish and wildlife.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 783 as amended) An Act relating to racketeer influences and corrupt organizations.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 879) An Act relating to causes of action.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative Cambio announces this week is the Rhode Island Speech Hearing Awareness Week.

GUESTS

Representative Moura welcomes to the House as guests members of the Jobs for Justice.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

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

(99-H 5371) An Act relating to property recording of instruments.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5420) An Act relating to health insurance coverage.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5474) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to food markets.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5489) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance compliance self audit.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5545) An Act relating to liability insurance.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5641) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to commercial law - internet access and advertising by facsimile.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measure (99-S 957), with recommendation of passage:

(99-S 957) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Tite Tolerance, Inc.

Representative Kennedy requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Rose, Slater and Coelho, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS -750: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham', Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson.

NAYS -0.

NEW BUSINESS

Representatives Fox, Martineau and Watson introduce (99-H 6440) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Williamson, Murphy and Fleury introduce (99-H 6441) An Act relating to criminal procedure - payment of traffic fines.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representative Moura introduces (99-H 6442) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1.2 million for Rhode Island Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Representatives Williamson and Inman introduce (99-H 6443) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $3,615.65 to pay the claim of Gary Dodge of 2 Leader Street, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816.

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

Representatives Palumbo and Hetherington introduce (99-H 6444) An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.

Representatives Winfield and Hogan introduce (99-H 6445) An Act relating to the town of Smithfield - Municipal Employees' Retirement System.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Winfield introduces (99-H 6446) An Act authorizing the issuance of bonds and notes of the state for the purpose of financing the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency safe drinking water projects.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Rabideau introduces (99-H 6447) An Act relating to the regulation of earth removal in the town of Burrillville.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Montanaro introduces (99-H 6448) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revoation of the charter of Bucky's Auto Sales, Inc,

Representative Montanaro requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representative Moura, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicillzne, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, G:naitt, Gorham, Henseler, 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, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representative Montanaro introduces (99-H 6449) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Santurri Realty, Inc.

Representative Montanaro requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representative Moura, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the afiirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: 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, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Marrineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, (99-H 6448) and (99-H 6449) on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (99-H5872 as amended) An Act relating to scenic highways.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.

Representative Benoit moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Menard.

There is no objection.

The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

2. (99-H5949) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety legislative commission on historical cemeteries.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Benoit moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Menard.

There is no objection.

The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

3. (99-H5955) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to cemeteries.

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 Representative Crowley, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, 6., Lewis' Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

AFFIDAVIT

I, Thomas Winfield, State
Representative, District 69, hereby under oath, depose and say:

1. I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State
Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and vote upon: (99-H 5618).

2. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

THOMAS WINFIELD
Representative, District 69 State of Rhode Island County of Providence

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of May, A.D. 1999.

JOHN DOUGLAS BARR, II
Notary Public

Representative Winfield is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

JOHNB.HARWOOD
Speaker of the House of Representatives

CALENDAR

4. (99-H5618) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions.

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 Cambio, Cicilline, Benson, Ajello, Aiken, Garabedian, Coelho, Kilmartin and Pisaturo, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson.

NAYS -0.

5. (99-H5982) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to statutes and statutory construction.

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 indeiinitely post ( poned, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representative Menard, on a ioll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Qdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleurv, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heftner, Henseler, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Mcnard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

6. (99-H562a) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions opticians.

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

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coelho, Corvese andSlater.

By unanimous consent, Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Coelho, Corvese and Slater, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-H 5623) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5623) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - OPTICIANS" as follows: On page 2, line 4, immediately after the word "citizen", by adding the words "or legal resident".

Respectfully submitted,

BRIAN PATRICK KENNEDY
Representative, District 16

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, A]ello, Almeida; Amaral, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, C ambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lan::i, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Palan( gio, Falumbo, Ficard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Cdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, ( Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, lnman, Iwuc, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lowe, Malik McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumior'i, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, l'isaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, ( Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

7. (99-H6201) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.

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

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

There is no objection. The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

8. (99-H5879) An Act relating to criminal offenses sexually violent predators.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Representati' Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Giannini, Reilly, Jacquard, Carpenter, Farrell, Shavers, Slater and Lopes.

Representatives Lopes and Flaherty discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hefiner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Ficard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

9. (99-H5963) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to probate practice and procedure.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the top of the Calendar for Thursday, May 6, 1999.

10. (99-H6071) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety State Building Code.

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

Representative Reilly moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Faria and Kennedy. ( By unanimous consent, Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Martineau and several other members of the House, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-H 6071) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

( I hereby move to amend (99-H 6071) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEAL,T,H AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE as follows:

(1) On page 9, line 13, by restoring the deleted words or organizations chartered for the purpose of safeguarding rights of persons with".

(2) On page 9, line 14, by restoring the deleted word "disabilities,".

(3) On page 9, line 17, by restoring the deleted words "(vi) Any person who has reasonable grounds for believing that he or she is about to be".

(4) On page 9, line 18, by restoring the deleted words "subject to discrimination, or organizations chartered for the purpose of safeguarding rights of".

(5) Own page 9, line 19, by restoring the deleted words persons with disabilities, as a result of an appeal of the code's provisions" and inserting thereafter the words "relating to", and restoring the deleted word "persons".

(6) On page 9, line 20, by restoring the deleted words "with disabilities" and inserting a period ""thereafter.

Respectfully submitted,

BRIAN PATRICK KENNEDY
Representative, District 16 The motion t( 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, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Watson, McCauley and Reilly discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Crowley, I) ennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fox, Garabe. dian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuo, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, MoNam ara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Vieira, Vocoola, Winfield.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Callahan, Fieury, Gorham, Hefiner, Quick, Rabideau, Watson

11. (99-H5322) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to minimum wages.

Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended. ( Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benoit, Henseler, Martineau, Giannini, Jacquard, Cicilline, Menard, Ginaitt, Farrell, Abdullah-Odiase, ( Shavers, Slater, Munschy, Iwuc, G. Levesque, S. ( Anderson, Lanzi, Kennedym Coderre, Kilmartin, Pisaturo, McNamara, Montanaro, Amaral, Moura and Palangio.

Representative Burlingame requests to vote in sections, page 1, lines 11-18 and page 2, lines 1-7 seperately.

There is no objection.

Representatives Martineau, Moura, Lowe, Sherlock, McNamara, Shavers, Slater, Lopes, G. Levesque, Burlingame, Crowley and Farrell discuss the act. Page 1, lines 11-18, and page 2, lines 1-7, ( prevails, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 15 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, ( Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 15: Representatives Ajello, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Fox, Gorham, Hetherington, Kelley, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Millard, Rabideau. The remainder of the bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS 4: Representatives Callahan, Gorham, Lowe, Rabideau.

12. (99-H6195) An Act relating to businesses and professions- plumbers.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.

Representative Watson discusses the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 6, 1999.

13. (99-H6072) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the State Building Code Building Code Standards Committee.

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

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

There is no objection. The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

14. (99-H 5842) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to employment security - general provisions. (

Committee on Labor 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 post poned, on motion of Representative Long, ( seconded by Representatives Burlingame, Scott ( and Amaral, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, W Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

15. (99-H 5849) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the Temporary Disability Insurance (T.D.I.) Program to develop an alternative system for the distribution of the tax burden.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representative Burlingame, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

16. (99-H5910) An Act relating to elevators.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Winfield and Burlingame, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: T.ee Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Alello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, umford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, infield.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Callahan, Gorham, Kilmartin, Levesque, C., Rabideau, Simonian, Watson,

17. (99-H5810) An Act relating to employment security.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representative Amaral, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, lnman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque. G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, MoNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pioard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0

18. (99-H5781) An Act relating to labor and I abor relations- employment security.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Farrell, seconded by Representatives Menard, Amaral and Moura, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting ( in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and (

Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria,( Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Burlingame, Gorham, Levesque, G., Montanaro.

19. (99-H5778) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - apprenticeship programs in trade and industry.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Long, seconded by Representatives Amaral, Scott, Kelley, Watson, Reilly, Benson, Giannini and Carter, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in ( the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: 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, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

20. (99-H6141) An Act relating to businesses and professions electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Reilly, seconded by Representatives Faria, Benson, Lally and Moura, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hef:,ner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

21. (99-H6273) An Act relating to businesses and professions electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

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

There is no objection. The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

22. (99-H5820) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the top of the Calendar for Wednesday, May 5, 1999.

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23. (99-H 6140) An Act relating to businesses and professions electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Farrell, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Faria, Reilly, Coelho and Kennedy, 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, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Burlingame.

24. (99-H5808) An Act relating to labor and labor relations. (

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Representative S. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Faria and Pires.

Representative C. Levesque discusses the act.

Representative Faria moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative C. Levesque.

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

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

25. (99-H5900) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to athletic trainers.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Henseler moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Farrell, Benoit, Faria, Carter and Martineau.

Representative Watson discusses the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the top of the Calendarfor Wednesday, May 5, 1999.

26. (99-H6122) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Representative Benoitmoves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.

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

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-H6122)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 6122) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES" as follows: On page 1, line 18, after (2), by inserting the language "prior to July 1, 2001," and changing "The" to "the". On page 2, line 3, by deleting the language "prior to July 1, 2001."

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and

Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, ( Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, 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, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Reilly.

Read and passed, as amended, 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, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kenne Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

27. (99-H5819) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Benoit, Benson, Giannini, Reilly, Coelho, Cicilline, Lima, Vieira, Farrell, Coderre, Aiken, Garabedian, George and Dennigan.

Representatives Simonian, Ginaitt, C. Levesque, Rabideau, Benoit and Garabedian discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 6, 1999.

28. (99-H5812) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - residential care facility licensing act.

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 indefbiitely postponed, on motion of Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Menard, Lopes and Vieira, 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-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

29. (99-H5547) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to independent living services and 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 post poned, on motion of Representative Benoit, ( seconded by Representative Faria, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, ( Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

30. (99-H5761) An Act relating to health and safety- Department of Health.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 5 of the Calendar as item number 37A.

31. (99-H5437 as amended) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.

Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Aj ello, Callahan and Shavers.

By unanimous consent, Representative Crowley, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Faria, Shavers and Callahan, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-H 5437 as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5437 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" as follows: On page 1 in line 14 delete the following language "upon passage" and insert in place thereof the following "on September 1, 1999."

Respectfully submitted,

PAULW. CROWLEY
Representative, District 100

The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Lopes, Benoit, Lewiss, Scott, Crowley, Gorham and Montanaro discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 5 of the Calendar as item number 37B.

32. (99-H5294) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Mon ( tanaro, Scott, Garabedian and Lopes. (

Representative Heffner discusses 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson.

NAYS -0.

33. (99-H5815) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to health care accessibility -assurance.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare 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 Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Menard, Ajello, George and Vieira, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: T1'e 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, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lan:':i, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Millard.

34. (99-H5362) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety tattooing.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Menard and several other members of the House.

Representatives McNamara, Benoit and S. Anderson discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: 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, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winiield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Crowley.

35. (99-H 5954) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to access to confidential records.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

36. (99-H 5364 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - the Rhode Island ( whistleblowers act.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Kelley, Cicilline and Moura, 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, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

37. (99-H5742) An Act relating to employment security- waiting period.

Committee on Labor recommends passage. Read and paced, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representative Martineau, 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, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, B urlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Vocoola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0. 37A. (99-H 5761) An Act relating to health and safety - Department of Health.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage. The act has been moved and seconded supra.

By unanimous consent, Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Carter, Ginaitt and Kelley, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-H5761)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5761) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH" as follows: On page 1, lines 3-6 by deleting the first sentence -(beginning with "The office" and ending with 'Chapter 38-2"), and inserting in place thereof the following sentence, "The department of health shall deem all applications and material modifications submitted to and accepted as complete by the department of health under the provisions of chapters 23-17.12, 23-17.13, and 27-41 to be "public records" as defined in the "Access to Public Records Act," Chapter 38-2."

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 91 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 91: 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, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lan::i, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative G. Levesque requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on the amendment to (99-H 5761), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

37B. (99-H 5437 as amended) An Act .relating to alcoholic beverages.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 6 of the Calendar as item number 45A.

38. (99-H5385) An Act relating to labor and labor relations- equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar for Thursday, May 6, 1999.

39. (99-H5270) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations -parental and family medical leave.

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

Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Menard, Henseler, Cicilline, Dennigan, Costantino, Reilly and Inman.

By unanimous consent, Representative Benoit, seconded by Representative Faria, Cambio, Benson, Coelho, Menard, Reilly, Ajello, Hetherington and Vieira, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(99-H 5270) (Substitute "A" as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5270) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE" as follows: On page 1, lineS, by deleting the word "sixteen" and inserting in place thereof the word "ten". On page 1, line 8, by deleting the word "reasonable" (the first time it appears) and inserting in place thereof the words "a twenty four (24) hour."

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64

The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, FaAa, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, 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, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives Watson, Scott, Benoit, Cicilline and S. Anderson discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington. Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, 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, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Winfield.

NAYS 5: Representatives Callahan, Gorham, Quick, Watson.

40. (99-H 6248) House Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study ergonomics and the feasibility of implementing ergonomics' regulations in the state of Rhode Island.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Lanzi and Moura, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

41. (99-H5780) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.

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

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Slater and Martineau.

Representative Moura discusses 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: 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, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, lnman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long,' Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Vocoola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

42. (99-H5452) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to valuation of farm, forest and open space land.

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

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau and several other members of the House.

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

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5452) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO VALUATION OF FARM, FOREST AND OPEN (SPACE LAND" as follows:

On page 1, line 5, by deleting the word "recommend" and inserting in place thereof the word "establish".

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE LEVESQUE
Representative, District 98

Representative Rabideau discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 13 members voting in the affirmative and 74 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 13: Representatives Barr, l)eSimone, Kelley, Kilmartin, Levesque, G., Montanaro, Moura, Fisaturo, Scott, Sherlock, Smith, Wasylyk, Winfield.

NAYS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kniokle, Lally, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Mum-ford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: 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, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative Kilmartin requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 5452) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

43. (99-H6040) An Act relating to businesses and professions- automobile body repair shops.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Barr, seconded by Representatives Menard, Lopes, Coderre, Slater, Reilly and Smith, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, A]ello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Millard

44. (99-H5714) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers- public transit authority.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage. Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 12, 1999.

45. (99-H5084) An Act relating to iinancial assistance - registration for the draft.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Iwuc, seconded by Representative Martinedu, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, lwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 6: Representatives Ajello, Cicilline, Jacquard, Levesque, G., Fisaturo, Smith.

Representative Menard moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Farrell, Lopes and Cambio.

There is no objection. The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.

By unanimous consent, Representative Lopes, seconded by Representatives Menard and Reilly, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(99-H 5084)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5084) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - REGISTRATION FOR THE DRAFT" as follows:

On page 1, line 11, by inserting the phrase "further finds that federal statutes limit" after the word "Assembly".

Respectfully submitted,

MARIA J. LOPES
Representative, District 83

The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, A]ello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, l)ennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschv, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 5: Representatives Ajello, Cicilline, Jacquard, Levesque, G., Fisaturo. 45A. (99-H 5437 as amended) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.

The act has been moved and seconded .

By unanimous consent, Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representatives Lanzi, Pisaturo, Smith and Lopes, offers the following written motion to amend:
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(99-H 5437 as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5437 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES" as follows:

On page 1, line 3, delete the word "Every" and insert in place thereof the following language:

"It shall be lawful for towns and cities to require that every"

Respectfully submitted,

FRANK A. MONTANARO
Representative, District 24

The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 17 members voting in the affirmative (and 60 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 17: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Kelley, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Long, Lopes, Montanaro, Moura, Ficard, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Smith, Voccola.

NAYS - 60: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Winfield.

Representatives Barr, Scott, Crowley, Lopes and G. Levesque discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 6 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, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Winfield.

NAYS - 6: Representatives Kilmartin, Lopes, Montanaro, Rabideau, Voccola, Watson.

On suggestion of Majority Leader Martineau, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Wednesday, May 5, 1999.

Majority Leader Martineau discusses the process of compiling the Calendar in the future.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, and to the Honorable Senate forthwith, with the exception of (99-H 5608) (Substitute "A"), (99-H 5128) (Substitute "A") and (99-H5516).

REQUEST

Representative McNamara requests to exercise Rule 64 at the send of session.

There is no objection.

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 Garvey announces that the Joint Committee on Highway Safety will meet tomorrow at 2:00 o'clock P,M. in Room 313 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Sherlock announces that the Committee on Finance will meet tomorrow at 1:00 o'clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House.

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:30 o'clock P.M. on motion of the Honorable Speaker Harwood, Majority Leader Martineau, Minority Leader Watson, and Representative S. Anderson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Edward F. Clement; on motion of Representative Giannini, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Raymond D'Ettore Sr.; on motion of Representative McCauley, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Frank Neri; on motion of Representative Kelley, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Mary Nocito; on motion of Representative Hogan, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of James Healey, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Quick, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

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INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE NICHOLAS GORHAM

Almighty God, on Rhode Island Independence Day we honor the memory of our forebears in this Assembly who declared our independence this day in 1775. May we be worthy of our heritage.Amen.

Appendix

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(99-S 957) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Tite Tolerance, Inc.

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