HOUSE JOURNALS 05-06-1999

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. 47 Thursday, May 6, 1999 Forty-seventh Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, May 6, 1999, and is called to order at 4:10 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 91 members present and 8 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 91; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox. Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, WinYield.

ABSENT - 8; Representatives Carpenter, Carroll, Henseler, Hetherington, Lally, Millard, Shavers, Watson.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Cambio, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, May 5, 1999, is approved as printed.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Nancy Hetherington will be unable to attend session today, Thursday, May 6, 1999, due to illness.

Also:

Representative Henseler will be out of town and unable to attend session today, Thursday, May 6, 1999.

Also:

Representative Watson will be out of town and unable to attend session today, Thursday, May 6, 1999.

GUESTS

Representative McNamara welcomes to the House as guests Paula Fotordo and Drake Paterin.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:

(99-S 340 as amended) An Act relating to solemni::ation of marriages.

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 measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-H 5345 as amended) House Resolution respectfully requesting an addition to the public works program in the town of Middletown.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5358) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5634) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles pedestrians.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5271) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

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

(99-S 1010) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Sansone Funeral Home, Inc.

Representative Ferguson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Ferguson, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Martineau, Coelho, Benson and Amaral, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79; Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, "'occola, Wasylyk, Williamson.

NAYS -0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, (99-S 1010) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, forthwith.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

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

(99-S 49 as amended) An Act relating to guardianship.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 54) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - theft from elderly.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 125) An Act relating to criminal offenses - gambling and lotteries.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 192) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to merit system.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 202) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - health care for children and pregnant women.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 244 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations parental and family medical leave.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

(99-S 280) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

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

(99-S 388) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- judicial selection.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 395) An Act relating to criminal offenses -weapons.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 407) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Family Court.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 432 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities police officers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 471) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - independent living services and centers.

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

(99-S 477) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government -- distressed areas economic revitalizing act.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 499) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

(99-S 571) An Act relating to businesses and professions- nursing home administrators.

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

(99-S 578) An Act relating to deferred compensation plans.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 622 as amended) An Act relating to insurance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 705) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - babies' changing tables.

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

(99-S 756) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to fish and wildlife- licensing.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 759) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to fish and wildlife - licensing.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 785 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions- pharmacy.

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

(99-S 799) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to employment of women and children.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

(99-S 801) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to minimum wage.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

(99-S 802) An Act relating to insurance -workers compensation- group self insurance.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

(99-S 837) An Act relating to towns and cities - town housing authority.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 882) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 910) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 911) An Act relating to registration of vehicles.

Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.

(99-S 924 as amended) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Little Flower Home.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 948 as amended) An Act relating to Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 1003) Joint Resolution memoriali::ing the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to ratify the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child.

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

NOTICE OF BILL/RESOLUTION INTRODUCTION

Representative M. Anderson gives notice that on the next legislative day, she will introduce a measure concerning Pawtucket.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

MABEL M. ANDERSON
Representative, District 77

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Reilly introduces (99-H 6462) An Act relating to criminal procedure.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Representatives M. Anderson, Lowe, Henseler, 5. Anderson and Long introduce (99-H 6463) An Act relating to mobile and manufactured homes.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Garabedian introduces (99-H 6464) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the need for a permanent Economic Development Committee.

Representative Garabedian requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Lanzi, Kilmartin, Menard, McNamara, Callahan and Quick introduce (99-H 6465) House Resolution commemorating National Police Week from May 10-15, 1999.

Representative Lanzi requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, (99-H 6464) and (99-H 6465) on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor,

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (99-H 5656) An Act relating to administrative procedures.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Menard and Heffner, on a roll call vote, 53 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 53; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Kennedy, Ki]martin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Maher, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Plcard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

2. (99-H5556) (Substitute A An Act relating to taxation - economic stimulus act of 1999.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 4 of the Calendar as item number 27A.

26. (99-H 5616) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities - zoning ordinances.

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

Representative Kilmartin moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, McNamara, Kennedy and Coderre.

Representatives Simonian, Kilmartin, Callahan and Gorham discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, 'Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1; Representative Williamson.

27. (99-H 5476) (Substitute "A") An Act in amendment of the act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Providence Gas Company" passed at the June Session of the General Assembly, A.D., 1847 as the same has been from time to time amended.

Committee on Corporations 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 Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Menard, Coelho, Lopes, Coderre, Rose and Kilmartin, on a roll call vote, 52 members voting in the affirmative and 22 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 52; Representatives A]ello, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Long, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, Menard, Moura, Naughton, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk, Winfield.

NAYS - 22; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almedia, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Callahan, DeSimone, George, Gorham, Lanzi, Lime, Lowe, McNamara, Montanaro, Mumford, Palumbo, Picard, Scott, Slater, Smith, Williamson.

3. (99-H5947) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to credit card lending.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 4 of the Calendar as item number 45.

4. (99-H5466) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to electronic commerce security.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item number 46.

5. (99-H 5961) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the proposed merger of Life Span and Care New England.

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

Representative Inman moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Picard, Benson, Menard, Martineau, Coderre, Wasylyk, Ginaitt, G. Levesque, Lopes, Rose, George, 5. Anderson, Pisaturo, Smith and Moura.

By unanimous consent, Representative Inman, seconded by Representatives Menard, Pisaturo and Rose, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(99-H 5961) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5961) (Substitute "A") entitled "HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PROPOSED MERGER OF LIFE SPAN AND CARE NEW ENGLAND" as follows:

On page 1, line 7, by deleting all of the language folloowing the semicolon

On page 1, line 8, by delelting the phrase "Lifespan and Care New Engiand;".

On page 1, line 9, by deleting the word and numeral "one (1)" and inserting "two (2)" in place thereof.

On page 2, line 11, by deleting the word "June" and inserting in place thereof the word "August".

On page 2, line 13, by deleting the word "June" and inserting in place thereof the word "August".

Respectfully submitted,

EDWARD S. INMAN, III
Representative, District 41

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 63; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Ban, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy. Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reillyy, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives 5. Anderson, Moura, Smith and Garabedian discuss the resolution as amended.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 1; Representative Kilmartin.

NOW PRESIDING

At 4:20 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.

CALENDAR

Representative Faria requests to take up (99-H 5820) and (99-H 5819) next on the Calendar.

There is no objection.

41. (99-H 5820) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

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

By unanimous consent, Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives C. Levesque and George, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(99-H 5820)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5820) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES" as follows:

On page 1, line 4, by deleting the word "adversly".

Respectfully submitted,

PETER T. GINAITT
Representative, District 33

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 74; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lan;;i, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 73; Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum-ford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, "'ieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

43. (99-H 5819) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Ginaitt, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, Cambio, Coelho, Benson, Murphy, Heffner, George, McNamara, Garabedian and Benoit, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicil'line, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

6. (99-H5721) An Act relating to state affairs and government distressed areas economic revitalization act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Rose, Martineau, Coelho, Heffner, Palangio and Menard, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 73; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

7. (99-H5560) An Act relating to motor vehicle.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Garvey, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Coelho, Benson, Vieira, Thompson, Amaral, Kelley, Lanzi, Lewiss, Murphy and Kilmartin, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 71; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Hogan, lnman, lwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2; Representatives Gorham, Lopes.

8. (99-H5853) An Act relating to businesses and professions- "nurse anesthetists".

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

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

9. (99-H5265) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the placement of children.

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

Representative Benoitmoves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Menard, Cambio, Fox, Benson, Cicilline, G. Levesque, C. Levesque, Farrell, Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Corvese, Williams and Vieira.

By unanimous consent, Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Menard, Martineau, Cicilline, Cambio, Reilly, Long and Moura, offers the following written motion to amend:

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(99-H 5265) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5265) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN" as follows:

On page 1, lines 11-12, by deleting the following sentence, "The costs of detention shall not exceed one dollar ($1.00,,) per day and shall be paid by (the department.

On page 1, lines 14-15, by deleting the words "When a child or children are taken into custody" and inserting in plave thereof the words "When DCYF makes application to the courts to take a child into temporary custody due to allegation of abuse and/or neglect or dependency."

On page 1, line 18 and page 2, line 1, by deleting the words "a state institute or agency or a licensed private agency, society, or institutions" and inserting in place thereof "DCYF".

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 73; Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, 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, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77; Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

10. (99-H5375) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to prescriptions and misbranded drugs or devices.

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 Representatives Martineau, Menard and Montanaro.

Representatives Wasylyk and Benoit discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5-, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, l)ennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanri, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield. (

NAYS -0.

11. (99-H 5762) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance and businesses and professions magnetic imaging services quality assurance.

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

Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Menard and Wasylyk.

By unanimous consent, Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cambio, Coelho, Benson and Munschy, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5762) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE AND BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS MAGNETIC IMAGING SERVICES QUALITY ASSURANCE" as follows:

On page 3, line 17, by deleting the words "SECTION 7. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2000." and adding the following:

"SECTION 7. Section 23-15-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-15 entitled "Determination of Need for New Health Care Equipment and New Institutional Health Services" is hereby amended to read as follows:

23-15-2. DEFINITIONS. - As used in this chapter:

(1) "Affected person" for purposes of this chapter means and includes, as a minimum, the person whose proposal is being reviewed, or the applicant, health care facilities located within the state which provide institutional health services; the state medical society; the state osteopathic society; such voluntary nonproft area-wide planning agencies as may be established in the state; the state budget office; any hospital or medical service corporation organized under the laws of this state; the statewide health coordinating counncil; contigious health systems agencies; and those members of the public who are to be served by the propsed new institutional health services or new health care equipment.

(2) "Cost impact analysis" means a written analysis of the effect that a proposal to offer or develop new institution health services or new health care equipoment, if approved, will have on health care costs and shall include such detail as may be prescribed by the state agency in rules and regulations.

(3) "Director" means the director of the Rhode Island state departmentof health.

(4) (i) "Health care facility" means any institutional health service provider, facility or institution, place, building, agency, or portion thereof, whether a partnership or corporation, whether public or private, whether organized for profit or not, used, operated or angaged in providing health care services, which are limited to hospitals; nursing facilities; inpatient rehabilitation centers (including drug and/or alcohol abuse treatment centers) and facilities providing surgical treatment to patients not requiring hospitalization (surgi-center) and inpatient hospice care. The term "health care facility" does not include Christian Science institutions (also known as Christian Science nursing facilities) listed and certified by the Commission for Accreditation of Christian Science Nursing Organizations/Facilities, Inc.

(ii) Any provider of hospice care who provides such hospice care without charge shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

(5) "Health care provider" means a person who is a direct provider of health care services (including but not limited to physicians, dentists, nurses, podiatrists, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners) in that the person's primary current activity is the provisions of health care services for persons.

(6) "Health services" means organized pro. gram components for preventive, assessments, maintenance, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabil itative services provided in a health care facility.

(7) "Health services council" means the advisory body to the Rhode Island state department of health established in accordance with chapter 17 of this title, appointed and empowered as hereinafter provided to serve as the advisory body to the state agency in its review functions under this chapter.

(8) "Instituitional health services" means health services provided in or through health care facilities and includes entitied in or through which the services are provided.

(9) "New health care equipment" shall mean any single peice of medical equipment (and any components which constotute operational componenets of the piece of medical equipment) proposed to be utilized by a health care provider (whether practicing alone or as a member of a partnership, corporation, organization, or association) in conjunction with the provisions of services to patients or to the public, the capital costs of which would exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000)~~(including in the case of health care facilities the costs for installation and necessary costs of erection or alteration of buildings or facilities directly associated with adding the equiptment)~~;provided, however, that the state agency shall exempt from review any application which proposes one for one equipment replacement as defined in regulation.

(10) "New institutional health services'' means and includes:

(i) Construction, development, or other establishment of a new health care facility.

(ii) Any expenditure except acquisitions of an existing health care facility which will not result in a change of the services or bed capacity of the health care facility by or on behalf of an existing health care facility in excess of two million dollars ($2,000,000) which is a capital expednute including expenditures for predevelopment activites.

(iii) Where a person makes an acquisition by or on behalf of a health care facility or health maintenance organization under lease or comparable arrangement or through donation, which would have required review if the acquisition had been by purchase, the acquisition shall be deemed a capital expenditure subject to review.

(iv) Any capital expenditure which results in the addition of a health service which changes the bed capacity of a health care facility with respect to which the expenditure is made; except that( the state agency may exempt from review by rules and regulations promulgated for this chapter any bed classifications made to licensed nursing facilities and annual increases in licensed bed capacities or nursing facilities that do not exceed the greater of ten (10) beds or ten percent (10%) of( facility licensed bed capacity and for which the related capital expenditure does not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000).

(v) Any health service, proposed to be offered to patients or the public by a health care facility, which was not offered on a regular basis in or through the facility within the twelve (12) month period prior to the time the service would be offered, and which increases operating expenses by more than seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($750,000), except that the state agency may exempt from review by rules and regulations promulgated for this chapter any health service involving reclassification of bed capacity made to licensed nursing facilities.

(vi) Any new or expanded tertriary or specialty care service, regardless of capital expense or operating expense, as defined by and listed in regulation, such list not to exceed a total of twelve (12) categories of services at any one time.

(11) "Person" means any individual, trust or estate, partnership, corporation (including associations, joint stock companies, and insurance companies), state, or political subdivision, or ( instrumentality of a state.

(12) "Predevelopment activities means expenditures for architectural designs, plans, working drawings and specifications, site acqui sition, professional consultations, preliminary plans, studies, and surveys made inpreparation ( for the offering of a new institutional health ( service.

(13) "State agency" means the Rhode Island state department of health.

(14) "To develop" means to undertake those activites which, on their completion, will result in the offering of a new institutional health service or new health care equipment or the incurring of a financial obligation, in relation to the offering of such a service.

(15) "To offer" means to hold oneself out as capable of providing, or as havin the means for the provisions of, specified health services or health care equipment.

SECTION 8. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2000."

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 72; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS -0.

Representative G. Levesque discusses the act as amended.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 71; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorharr', Heffner, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

12. (99-H 5360) An Act relating to chiropractors.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Coderre, Lewiss, Garabedian and Murphy, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 72; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Simonian, Smith, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

13. (99-H5368) (Substitute A House Resolution creating a special House commission to study patient care and nursing staffing in acute care hospitals.

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 Dennigan, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, Aiken and Kilmartin, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

14. (99-H5771) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Children, Youth and Families Department- abused and neglected children and the adoption of children.

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

Representative Benoitmoves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Palumbo, Coderre and Palangio.

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

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(99-H 5771) (Substitute "A" as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5771) (Substitute "A" as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND THE ADOPTION OF CHILDREN" as follows:

On page 4, lines 4-5, by deleting the words "including child fatality investigations conducted by the office of the child advocate pursuant to section 42-73-7(2)."

On page 4, line 6, by deleting the word "whenever" and inserting in place thereof the word "if;" by inserting the word "public" before the word "panel;" and by inserting the words "convened or" before the word "established."

On page 4, line 11, by inserting the following subsection "(e) If a public panel is convened or established by the department, such panel, in the course of its evaluation, may review, but shall not investigate, any child fatality that is under the jurisdiction of the child advocate in accordance with R.I.G.L. 42-73-7(2)."

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY L. BENOIT
Representative, District 64

Representatives Lopes, Benoit and Rabideau discuss the amendment.

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; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson(, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Winiield.

NAYS -0.

Representatives C. Levesque, Benoit, Costantino and Aiken discuss the act as amended.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 71; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4; Representatives Giannini, Knickle, McNamara, Rabideau.

REQUESTS

Representatives Long and Maher request the Journal to reflect that they were in the State Room passing out citations during Calendar items 10-14.

There is no objection.

Representative Burlingame requests the Journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-H 5771) (Substitute "A" as amended), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

15. (99-H 5796) An Act relating to the uniform controlled substances act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 3 of the Calendar as item number 20A.

16. (99-H 6085) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- court reporter.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

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

17. (99-H 5459) An Act relating to primary elections.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

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

18. (99-H 6096) An Act relating to businesses and professions- interpretation for the deaf.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Representative Cambio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Menard and Vieira.

By unanimous consent, Representative Cambio, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, Benoit, Picard and Ajello, offers the following written motion to amend:

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Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 6096) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - INTERPRETATION OF THE DEAF" as follows:

1. On page 1, line 1, at the second appearance of the word "section", change the word to "sections" and add the following "and 5-71-12".

2. On page 1, line 2, following the word "deaf' change the word "is" to "are".

3. On page 1, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following language:

5-71-12. GRANDPARENTING LICENSING. (a) The first licenses granted by the board shall provide a specific period for experienced interpreters or transliterators who do not meet the evaluation or educational requirements, but have five (5) years of experience interpreting and or transliterating. Experience means a minimum of two hundred (200) hours of interpreting per year. Such persons shall be granted a registered license. These interpreters would not be required to complete the written examination, which would be waived for these interpreters, but would participate in the continuing education required for all licensed interpreters under this chapter. This registered license shall be valid for three (3) years and six (6) months, enabling the person to meet the requirements for licensure. At the end of this period, he/she must meet the evaluation requirements (i.e, certification or screening) established by this chapter and the board to obtain licensure.

Persons who have met the qualifications requirements as defined in this chapter, and who have written verification of passing a state screening or state equivalent, but who have not successfully passed the written and performance evaluation of the national registry of interpreters for the deaf shall be granted the license.

The provisions of this section shall apply to persons working as interpreters in elementary or secondary education classrooms who meet the requirements of this section.

4. On page 1, line 13, following the word "effect", strike the existing language and substitute therefor the following: "on December 31, 1999".

Respectfully submitted,

BAMBILYN BREECE CAMBIO
Representative, District 11

Representatives Montanaro, Benoit, Cambio, Lopes, Burlingame, Callahan, Gorham, Smith, Sherlock, Kilmartin, Cicilline and C. Levesque discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 11 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 63; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, oelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Falumbo, Picard, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Wasylyk.

NAYS 11; Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Fleury, Gorham, Kelley, Long, Montanaro, Mumford, Pisaturo, Scott, Williams.

Representatives George, G. Levesque, Cambio, Benson, Scott, McNamara and Crowley discuss the act as amended.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 18 members voting in the negative as follows;

YEAS - 62; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Heffner, Hogan, lnman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNaniara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, l'alumbo, Picard, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk.

NAYS - 18; Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Callahan, Fleury, George, Gorham, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Long, Lopes, Montanaro, Mumford, Pisaturo, Reilly, Scott, Williams, Williamson,

19. (99-H 5866) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education adult education.

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.

20. (99-H5538) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - operators' and chauffeurs' ( licenses.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage.

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

20A. (99-H 5796) An Act relating to the uniform controlled substances act.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Giannini, Carter, Faria, Ajello, George and Pisaturo, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the ( negative as follows:

YEAS - 82; Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque. G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams', Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

21. (99-H6313) An Act relating to cities and towns- zoning ordinances.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kilmartin moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives S. Anderson and Kennedy.

Representatives Garabedian, Kilmartin, Burlingame, Cicilline, Palumbo, Callahan, Amaral and Scott discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 13, 1999.

22. (99-H 6233) An Act relating to deceptive trade practices.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 13, 1999.

23. (99-H 5590 as amended) An Act relating to financial institutions community obligations and banking offenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Representative Lewiss moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Palangio, Slater, Simonian, G. Levesque, Hogan, Pisaturo, Scott, Lima and Gorham.

Representatives Burlingame and Lewiss discuss the act.

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

24. (99-H 5973) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to ( study policies of rental management companies relating to structures with minimum housing code ( violations and make recommendations therefor.

Committee on Corporations recommends indef ( inite 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 Coderre, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, Coelho, Pisaturo, Montanaro, Slater and Lopes, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

25. (99-H5734) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the public utilities and carriers -Rhode Island Public Transit Authority.

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

Representative Slater moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, Voccola, Kelley and Amaral.

Representatives Callahan and Slater discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely post poned, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in ( the affirmative and 4 members voting in the ( negative as follows: (

YEAS 72; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, l)eSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanz;i, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, ( Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumfbrd, Murphy, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4; Repreeentatives Fleury, Gorham, Inman, Kelley. 27A. (99-H 5556) (Substitute "A") 'An Act relating to taxation- economic stimulus act of 1999.

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 Martineau and Reilly.

Representatives Callahan, Kennedy, Martineau, Garabedian and Bramley discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 76; Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 2; Representatives Callahan, Picard. On suggestion of Majority Leader Martineau, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

REQUEST

Representative G. Levesque requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 5556) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

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.

ANNOUNCEMENTS ( Majority Leader Martineau reminds everyone of the get together upstairs in the Leader' s Lounge today at the rise of the House.

Also:

Representative Crowley announces that the Committee on Finance will not meet today at the ( rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:58 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Callahan, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE BAMBILYN BREECE CAMBIO

Lord, may it be Thy will, not our own, which governs our deliberations this day.Amen.

Appendix

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(99-S 1010) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of Sansone Funeral Home, Inc.

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