HOUSE JOURNALS 06-03-1999

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. 57 Thursday, June 3, 1999 Fifty-seventh day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, June 3, 1999, and is called to order at 4:03 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 95 members present and 4 members absent as follows:

PRESENT - 95: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S Barr, Ben oit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, 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, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 4: Representatives Flaherty, Millard, Russo, Scott.

INVOCATION

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

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

CORRECTION

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, June 2, 1999, is hereby corrected on pace 4, column 2, line 1, by inserting (Substitute "A") after (99-H 6389).

Also:

On page 9, column 1, after line 31, by inserting the following:

REQUEST

Representative Moura requests the Journal to reflect that he had voted incorrectly on (99-H 6450), he should have voted in the afrrmative.

There is no objection.

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, June 2, 1999, is approved as corrected.

GUESTS

Representative Sullivan welcomes to the House as guests Armando Mederios, candidate for Representative District 87, along with John Couley and Mark Mancinho.

Also:

Majority Leader Martineau welcomes to the House Chambers a good friend and neighbor from Woonsocket John Chan.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

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

(99-S 670) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to retirement system - contributions and benefits.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 525) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to tax credit.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 711) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation - harbors and harbor lines.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 355) An Act relating to taxation personal income tax.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 470) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education adult education.

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

(99-S 950 as amended) An Act relating to public offices and employees - code of ethics.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

(99-S 362) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 410) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 1052) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Commercial Insulation Contractors, Inc.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 255) An Act relating to state affairs and government- phamraceutical assistance to the elderly.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 250) An Act relating to sports racing and athletics.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

(99-S 249) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education requiring certain schools to institute a breakfast program.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 169) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

(99-S 987) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

(99-S 926 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

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

(99-S 176) An Act relating to unrestricted and vicious dogs prohibited - leash laws.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 460) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating to insurance.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE

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

(99-S 716) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to business and professions - interpreters for the deaf.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION

Representative Lopes, for the Committee on Special Legislation, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-S 313) Senate Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study urban infrastructure and make recommendations therefor.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 6466) (Substitute cc An Act relating to elections - voting districts and officials.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 175) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry dogs.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 174) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry- dogs.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Representative Fires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(99-H 6167) (Substitute "A") An Act making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar as a Special Order of Business for Friday, June 11, 1999.

NOTICES OF BILL/RESOLUTION
INTRODUCTION

Representative Menard gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning Pawtucket Water Board.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

RENE R. MENARD
Representative, District 58

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Menard gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning recycling.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

RENE R. MENARD
Representative, District 58

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

Representative Long gives notice that on the next legislative day, he will introduce a measure concerning Middletown sewers.

This notice is given in compliance with House Rule 42.

BRUCE J. LONG
Representative, District 95

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

NEW BUSINESS

Representative Benoit introduces (99-H 6540) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1481.08 to pay the claim of Alice C. Lambert of 2315 Providence Pike, North Smithfield, Rhode Island 02896.

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

Representative S. Anderson introduces (99-H 6541) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $114.01 to pay the claim of Leslie Singleton of41 Camp Fuller Road, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879.

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

Representative Carpenter introduces (99-H 6542) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1658.67 to pay the claim of Karen Raeburn and Jaquar Credit Corporation, of 115 Fernwood Drive, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02810.

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

Representative Lally introduces (99-H 6543) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $4741.14 to pay the claim of Sharlene Lundy of 65 Meadow Rue Trail of Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882.

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

Representative Mumford introduces (99-H 6544) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Skyscrapers, Inc.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representative Mumford introduces (99-H 6545) House Resolution congratulating Brian Louis Zurowski on his graduation from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Representative Mumford requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Menard and Watson introduce (99-H 6546) House Resolution congratulating Nicole Morin for being selected as Valedictorian of the Class of 1999 at Mount St. Charles Academy.

Representative Menard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

Representative Kennedy introduces (99-H 6547) An Act amending Chapter 42 of the Public Laws of 1987 entitled, "An Act to incorporate the Ashaway Fire District".

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Representatives Martineau and Watson introduce (99-H 6548) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the aifirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55.. Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Benoit, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanri, Long, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCa'uley, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 6549) House Resolution extending congratulations.

Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (99-H 5907 as amended) An Act relating to registration of vehicles.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage as amended.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, June 9, 1999.

2. (99-S443 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities- zoning ordinances.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of page 3 of the Calendar as item number 22A.

3. (99-H5728) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating to the Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission.

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

4. (99-H6364) An Act relating to the John L. Curran state park.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Coderre, Kelley and Mumford, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 58: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hethering ton, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Moura, Mum-ford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

5. (99-H6374) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Coderre, Carter and Faria.

Representatives Lopes and Kennedy discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmalive and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 60: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

6. (99-S449) An Act relating to Barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Martineau, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rahideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, "'ieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

7. (99-H6478 as amended) An Act relating to employment agencies.

Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.

Read and passed, as amended, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representative Carter, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlin. game, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Rabideau.

8. (99-S505) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Lanzi, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Har""ood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacouar'l, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C, Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

9. (99-S876 as amended) An Act relating to labor and payment of debts by contractors.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Moura and Montanaro, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the afl:irmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Fox, Garabe. dian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira. ""occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

10. (99-S546) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to electricians.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indef:nitely postponed, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Reilly and Munschy, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Maher, McNamara, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

11. (99-S806 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Moura, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Palangio, Ficard, Fires, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

12. (99-S802) An Act relating to insurance -Workers' compensation - group self insurance.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Reilly and Amaral.

Representative Montanaro discusses the act.

Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Ben oit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley( Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

13. (99-S183) (Substitute "A") An Act relating -to labor and labor relations.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Reilly and Montanaro.

Representative Burlingame discusses the act.

The bill marked Substitute cc read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Corvese, Costantino, lBennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Picard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Ajello, Benson, Burlingame, Garabedian, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Watson.

REQUEST

Representative Shavers requests the Journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-S 183) (Substitute "A"), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

14. (99-S244 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations parental and family medical leave.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Montanaro and Benson, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum-ford, Munschy, Naug:hton, Falangio, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, 'Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

15. (99-S485) An Act relating to insurance -Workers' compensation insurance.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Amaral, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the afiirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G(, Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative McNamara(

16. (99-H5522) An Act naming Room 38 at the State House the George D. Caruolo Public Information Center.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, June 9, 1999.

17. (99-S909) An Act relating to Winnisimet Farm Road District.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Amaral, Quick and Slater.

Representatives Rabideau and Coderre discuss the act.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rahideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Montanaro, Watson.

Representative Rabideau requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

18. (99-H6441) An Act relating to criminal procedure - payment of traffic fines.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative LaIty, seconded by Representative Garvey, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -O.

19. (99-H 6462) An Act relating to criminal procedure.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

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

Representatives C. Levesque, Lally, Pisaturo and Cicilline discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 43 members voting in the affirmative and 39 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 43: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson. S(, Barr, Cambio, Carter, Corvese, Faria, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Lally, Lanzi, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, 'c'ieira, Winfield.

NAYS - 39: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Fox, Hetherington, Kelley, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Moura, Mumford, Murphy, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Shavers, Smith, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

20. (99-H6452) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal ofi'enses - weapons.

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

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo, Montanaro, McCauley, Sullivan and Quick.

Representatives Bramley, C. Levesque and Corvese discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 24 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Anderson, S., Benson, Cambio, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 24: Representatives Ahdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Costantino, Denn]gan, Fox, Hetherington, Kelley, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Shavers, Sherlock, Thompson, Williams.

REQUEST

Representative Moura requests the Journal to reflect that he had voted incorrectly on (99-H 6452) (Substitute "A"), he should have voted in the negative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

21. (99-S16) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to domestic abuse prevention.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative LaIty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Aiken, Cambio, Giannini, Moura, Williams, Lewiss and several other members of the House.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

22. (99-S303) (Substitute "A") An Actrelating to criminal offenses - sexually violent predators. Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

The bill marked Substitute cc A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representa tive Lally, seconded by Representatives Marti neau and Palumbo, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, "'occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

22A. (99-S 443 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities- zoning ordinances.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

23. (99-S779) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses assaults.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Malik, Iwuc, Munschy, Shavers and Sullivan.

Representatives C. Levesque, McNamara, G. Levesque and Sullivan discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Pisaturo

24. (99-S978) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Lally, seconded by Representatives Shavers, Cicilline and Benson, 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., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlin. game, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

25. (99-S879) An Act relating to causes of action.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of -

Representative Lally, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Ginaitt, 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 Har""ood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello. Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, I""uc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanri, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly. Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, 'c'ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

26. (99-S408 as amended) An Act relating to elections.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Lally, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Cambio, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, 'c"ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

HOLD ON THE DESK

Representative C. Levesque requests to hold (99-S 806) on the desk.

There is no objection.

Representative Garabedian requests to hold (99-H6364) on the desk.

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, the Honorable Senate, and the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith, except for (99-S 806), (99-H 6364) and all other bills being held on the desk.

CALENDAR

27. (99-S513 as amended) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships Rhode Island uniform securities act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Rose and Coelho.

Representatives Burlingame and Martineau discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

28. (99-S511) An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

29. (99-S 576) An Act relating to insurance -single license procedure act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to - be placed on the bottom of the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

30. (99-S630) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to credit unions - investment of funds.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

31. (99-H5811) An Act relating to state affairs and government - pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representative Martineau and several other members of the House, 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, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, "c'ieira, 'c'occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

32. (99-H5553) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public officers and employees -retirement system.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, San Bento, Heffner and Benson.

Representatives Pires, Fox, Burlingame and C. Levesque discuss the act.

By unanimous consent, Representative Burlingame, seconded by Representative Fox, offers an oral motion to amend.

The motion to amend prevails, on a voice vote.

Representatives Heffner, Smith, Pires, Bramley, Fox, Pisaturo, Cicilline, Moura, G. Levesque and C. Levesque 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, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, l)ennigan, lBeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffher, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola(

NAYS - 4: Representatives Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Fisaturo, Watson.

33. (99-H5430) An Act relating to public officers and employees merit system.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Long and Amaral, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley. Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Montanaro, Fisaturo(

34. (99-H 5586) (Substitute cc An Act relating to state affairs and government -enterprise zones.

Committee on Finance 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, June 8, 1999.

35. (99-H5741) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to income tax.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Martineau and San Bento, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 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., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumho, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0. FROM THE DESK From the desk is taken:
(99-H 6425) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to weapons - increase the age from 15 to 18 as the age for possession of firearms by minors.

Representative Martineau moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Knickle.

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

Representative Knickle moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Cicilline.

By unanimous consent, Representative Knickle, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Corvese and Kelley, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-H 6425) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 6425) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO WEAPONS INCREASE THE AGE FROM 15 TO 18 AS THE AGE FOR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY MINORS" as follows:

On Page 1, line 7, by inserting the letter "(a)" before the word cc

On Page 1, line 10, by deleting the word "supervising" and replacing it with the word "qualified"; and

On Page 2, line 2, after the word "adult". By inserting the following: "(b) For purposes of this section only, the term 'qualified adult' shall mean any person twenty-one (21) years of age or older and authorized by law to possess and use said firearm."

Respectfully submitted,

H. NORMAN KNICKLE
Representative, District 37

Representatives Burlingame, Knickle, Palumbo and Cicilline discuss the amendment.

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

YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, 'c"ieira, ""occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.

Read and passed, as amended, 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, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, lDennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner,- Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - I: Representative Anderson, M.

Representative Palumbo requests to hold the act on the desk.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

36. (99-H5766) An Act relating to state lottery and refund of personal income tax - for benefit overpayments.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Callahan, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Fox, Quick and Moura, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garahedian, 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, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, "'occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

NOW PRESIDING

At 5:16 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.

CALENDAR

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37. (99-H 5785) An Act relating to state affairs and government federal surplus property.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Representative Carter moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Faria, Benson, Montanaro, Mumford and Amaral.

Representatives Burlingame, Long, Pires and Slater discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau. McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

38. (99-H6389) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to mental health, retardation and hospitals - substance abuse.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Fox, Faria, Benson, Reilly, Smith, Lewiss, Amaral, Dennigan, G. Levesque, Cicilline and Mumford, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, "'occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative George requests the Journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-H 6389) (Substitute "A"), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

39. (99-H5007) An Act relating to distressed areas economic revitalization act.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Fox, Faria, C. Levesque, Maher and Quick, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5-, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, Cz(, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative George requests the Journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-H 5007), she would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

40. (99-H5775) An Act relating to the business corporation tax.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Simonian, Faria, Farrell, San Bento, Quick, Amaral, Kelley, Garabedian and Watson.

Representatives Bramley, Pires, Costantino and Burlingame discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, June 8, 1999.

41. (99-H 5232) An Act relating to state affairs and government establishing a system for the disclosure of the management and disposal of property.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Malik, seconded by Representatives Pires, Henseler, Martineau, Giannini, C. Levesque, G. Levesque, Maher and Moura, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 87: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Camhio-, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -O.

42. (99-H5255) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Sherlock, seconded by Representative Martineau and several other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 89members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 89: Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

43. (99-H6196) An Act relating to education - Board of Governors and Board of Regents.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Representative Carter moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Fox, Faria, Cicilline, Benson, G. Levesque, Costantino and George.

Representatives Montanaro and Fires discuss the act. -

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 83: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S(, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

44. (99-H5349) An Act relating to registration of leased vehicles.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Giannini, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Malik, Menard, Iwuc and Munschy, 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, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, l)eSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanri, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, 'c'ieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

45. (99-H 6029) House Resolution reinstating the life of and extending the reporting and expiration dates of the special legislative commission to study the budgetary Impact of a reorganization of the sheriffs, marshalls and capitol police.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Ferguson, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Fox, Carter, Benson, Simonian and Mum-ford, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

46. (99-H5841) An Act relating to public finance.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler, 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, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield(

NAYS -0.

47. (99-H5000) (Substitute "A") An Act -- relating to taxation - business corporation tax.

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute cc

The bill marked Substitute cc read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Naughton, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Fox, Carter, Malik, George and Dennigan, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S(, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C(, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

48. (99-H6014) An Act relating to health and safety- tobacco product manufacturers escrow fund.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fires, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Carter, Faria, Naughton, Cicilline, San Bento, George and Dennigan, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Fleury, Watson.

49. (99-S715) An Act relating to health and safety - Commission for Deaf and Hearing Impaired.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Cambio, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Bramley, Reilly, Shavers, Burlingame, Ajello, Hetherington, Slater, Amaral, Kelley and several other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 87: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garahedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, ""ieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

FROM THE DESK

From the desk is taken:

(99-H 6364) An Act relating to the John L. Curran State Park.

Representative Coderre moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Montanaro and Garabedian.

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

Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Montanaro and Garabedian.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, I)ennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater. Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield

NAYS -0.

REQUESTS

Representative Garabedian requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 6364), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Representative Smith requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 6364), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

FROM THE DESK

From the desk is taken:

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

Representative Martineau moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Watson.

There is no objection.

The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.

By unanimous consent, Representative Hetherington, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Carpenter and Ajello, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-H 5516 as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 5516 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS" as follows:

1. On page 1, by deleting all of the language appearing on lines 14 through 17, inclusive.

2. On page 2, by deleting all of the language appearing on lines 20 and 21.

Respectfully submitted,

NANCY C. HETHERINGTON
Representative, District 28

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 66: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Levesque, C., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 6: Representatives George, Giannini, Gorham, Knickle, Lewiss, Watson.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 58: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kennedy, Lally, Levesque, C., Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Naughton, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater( Smith, Thompson, Vieira, ""occola, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 12: Representatives Callahan, George, Giannini, Gorham, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Mumford, Quick, Simonian, Watson.

CONSENT CALENDAR

From the Consent Calendar are taken, with the exception of items 3, 5, and 11:

1. (99-H6467) An Act relating to town of Warren.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (99-H6447) An Act relating to the regulation of earth removal in the town of Burrillville.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4. (99-H6280) An Act relating to general state officers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

6. (99-H6295) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

7. (99-H6108) An Act relating to towns and cities - general powers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

8. (99-S924 as amended) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Little Flower Home.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9. (99-S906) An Act validating and ratifying amendments to the home rule charter of the town of Bristol.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

10. (99-S223) An Act relating to the town of North Providence charter.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

12. (99-S168) Joint Resolution relating to the city of East Providence.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

13. (99-S930) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Mount Hope Trust in Bristol.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

14. (99-S 988) An Act confimring the approval of Chapter 6 of the Public Laws of 1998 entitled "An Act authorizing the town of Burrillville to finance the construction, equipping and furnish ing of an addition to and remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the High School and to issue not more than $12,500,000 bonds therefor" by the town of Burrillville.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

15. (99-S899) An Act relating to property taxes - Burrillville.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

16. (99-S133 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

17. (99-S134 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

18. (99-S 204) An Act relating to taxation -property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence,

19. (99-S896) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation.

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

20. (99-S897) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation.

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

21. (99-S898 as amended) An Act relating to taxation - property subject to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler and Watson, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 74: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS - I: Representative Anderson, M.

Majority Leader Martineau and Representatives Amaral and M. Anderson discuss Consent Calendar and the process of bills being placed on it.

RECONSIDERATION
(99-H 6374) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.

Representative Kilmartin moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.

There is no objection.

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

By unanimous consent, Representative Kilmartin, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-H 6374)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-H 6374) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS" as follows:

On page 1, in line 11, after the words "merge with any other public utility" add the following words "that is a gas or electric distribution company".

On page 1, in line 15, after the words "merge with any other public utility" add the following words "that is a gas or electric distribution company".

Respectfully submitted,

PETER F. KILMARTIN
Representative, District 80

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 68: Representatives Ahdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S(, Benoit, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabe. dian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Thompson, 'vieira, "'occola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representative Montanaro requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-H 6374), he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Majority Leader Martineau and Representatives Smith, Lewiss and San Bento discuss the budget process.

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

By unanimous consent, Representative Garabedian addresses the members of the House on a point of personal privilege in regard to a newspaper article.

RECOMMITTAL

(99-H 6088) An Act relating to elections.

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

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

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith, with the exception of bills being held on the desk.

RECESS

At 6:18 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, the House is in recess until the call of the Chair, on a voice vote.

CALLED TO ORDER

At 4:17 o'clock P.M. on Tuesday, June 8, 1999, the Honorable Speaker calls the House to order.

ADJOURNMENT

At 4:18 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Henseler, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

Appendix

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE STEVEN M. COSTANTINO

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

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, June 8, 1999:

1. (99-H5728) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating to the Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission.

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

2. (99-S16) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to domestic abuse prevention.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

3. (99-S443 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities- zoning ordinances.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (99-H 5586) (Substitute cc An Act relating to state affairs and government - enterprise zones.

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

5. (99-H5775) An Act relating to the business corporation tax.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

6. (99-H 6314) House Resolution creating a Special House Commission to evaluate police equipment, safety equipment for police vehicles and the location of such equipment.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

7. (99-S521 as amended) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (99-S513 as amended) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships -Rhode Island uniform securities act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9. (99-S511) An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

10. (99-S576) An Act relating to insurance -single license procedure act.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

11. (99-S630) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to credit unions - investment of funds.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Appendix

CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, June 9, 1999:

1. (99-H 5907 as amended) An Act relating to registration of vehicles.

Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage as amended.

2. (99-H5522) An Act naming Room 38 at the State House the George D. Caruolo Public Information Center.

Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions recommends passage.

Appendix

CALENDAR In order for Thursday, June 10, 1999:

1. (99-S176) An Act relating to unrestricted and vicious dogs prohibited - leash laws.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

2. (99-S460) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

3. (99-S716) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to business and professions - interpreters for the deaf.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (99-S926 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.

Ordered on the Calendar.

5. (99-S 313) Senate Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study urban infrastructure and make recommendations therefor.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (99-H6466) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections- voting districts and officials.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends indefinite postponement of the orginal bill and passage of Substitute cc A''

7. (99-S175) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry- dogs.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (99-S174) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry dogs.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

Appendix

CALENDAR

Special Order of Business in order for Friday, June 11, 1999:

1. (99-H6167) (Substitute "A") An Act making appropriations for the support of the state for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000.

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

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, June 3, 1999

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