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. 59 |
Wednesday, June 9, 1999 |
Fifty-ninth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, June 9 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 Harvood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almelda, Aniaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit Benson, Braniley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, FameIl, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleurv, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, 1nman, Ivuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Love, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
ABSENT - 4: Representatives Costantino Crowley, Ginaitt, Williamson.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representa tive Montanaro, 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 Tuesday, June 8, 1999, is hereby corrected on page 12, column 1, line 10, by inserling the following:
REQUEST
Representative Palumbo requests the journal to reflect that he had voted incorrectly on (99-H 5278) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the negative.
There is no objection.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, June 3, 1999, is approved as printed; and the House Journal of Tuesday, June 8, 1999, is approved as corrected.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(99-S 415) An Act relating to property tax relief.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(99-S 426 as amended) An Act relating to the gasoline tax.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(99-S 436) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(99-S 562) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to
insurance insurance coverage for serious mental illness.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 728) An Act relating to education.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
(99-S 1011) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Burrillville establishment of municipal court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 693) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses weapons.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 1030) An Act exempting from taxation a portion of real, mixed and personal property of Warren Preservation Society.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 1035) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance an addition to, and the construction, renovation, improvement, repair and furnishing of the Harris Public Library and the grounds around the library, including but not limited to, window and roof repair or replacement, parking facilities, landscaping, utilities and lighting by the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 1036) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance the acquisition, construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, furnishing, equipping and demolition of schools and other educational facilities in the city, including but not limited to, the Harris School, the citizens Memorial School, and a new elementary school to be located on Robinson Street, by the issuance of not more than $14,940,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 1037 as amended) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Skyscrapers, Inc.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-H 5721 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 1063) An Act relating to finance in the town of Westerly.
Representative Lewiss requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Lewiss, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Carter, Waton, Thompson and Kennedy, and by unanimous consent, 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, PeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, He:ltner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn. Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Falumbo Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rahideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vleira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winlield.
NAYS -0.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:
(99-H 6105) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state investment commission.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
Representative Benoit, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(99-H 5872 as amended) An Act relating to scenic highways.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 474) An Act relating to waters and navigation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 712) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health care facilities.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 571) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
nursing home administrators.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 551) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education-
curriculum.
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 495) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry-
dogs.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 497) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 755) An Act relating to the Persian Gulf Commission.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 760) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 841) Joint Resolution calling upon the General Assembly to meet in Newport at the Old Colony House on May 4, 2000.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(99-H 5273) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health care services - utilization review act.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 5259) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the status of health care and HMO Ii ability in the state of Rhode Island.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6502) An Act authorizing the Newport Public Library to increase its holding to an amount not exceeding ten million dollars $10,000,000.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 245) An Act relating to insurance accident and sickness insurance policies.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 202) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - health care for children and pregnant women.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 995) An Act relating to hawkers and peddlers.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 564) An Act relating to real estate brokers and salespersons.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 558) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Fox and Carter introduce (99-H 6554) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study clearking clouds on titles and equity actions in Superior Court.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Fox and Carter introduce (99-H 6555) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Fox and Carter introduce (99-H 6556) An Act relating to taxation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Long, Callahan and Maher introduce (99-H 6557) An Act relating to the sewer sytem in the town of Middletown.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representatives Voccola, Cambio and Russo introduce (99-H 6558) An Act relating to elections.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Representative Garabedian introduces (99-H 6559) House Resolution amending a 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 Representatives Fox, Martineau and Menard, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Lanzi, 5. Anderson, Smith, Corvese, Pisaturo and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6560) House Resolution respectfully requesting the delegates to the 54th Biennial National Fraternal Order of Police Conference in Mobile, Alabama, vote in favor of Rhode Island hosting the 56th Biennial Conference in August, 2003.
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.
Representatives Martineau, Moura, Benoit, Henseler and Picard introduce (99-H 6561) An Act relating to health insurance conversion.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Representatives Naughton, Henseler, Giannini, Carter, Murphy and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6562) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special legislative House to develop a plan to promote, protect and stimulate aquaculture commerce in Rhode Island.
Representative Naughton requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Naughton, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Gianninim C. Levesque, Kennedy, Lowe, Quick and Kelley, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representatives Pisaturo, Lima, Smith, McCauley, Palangio and several other members of the House introduce (99-H 6563) House Resolution congratulating Charles A. Pisaturo for receiving a Merit and Achievement Award from the Silver Lake Community Center.
Representative Pisaturo requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Pisaturo, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (99-S 443 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities-
zoning ordinances.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Palangio, seconded by Representatives Barr, Rose and Kelso, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the afIirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey. George, Giannini, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelso, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Mahel, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Palumbo, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
2. (99-H5907 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 top of Calendar for Tuesday, June 15, 1999.
3. (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.
Representative George moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau
Thereisobjection.
The act is recommitted, on a roll call vote, 53 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 53: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Ficard, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Burlingame, Levesque, G., Maher, Pisaturo, Rose, Smith.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.
Representative G. Levesque and Majority Leader Martineau discuss the recommittal.
Representative Martineau moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representatives George, Flaherty and Kelso.
There is no objection.
The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.
Representative G. Levesque moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Smith.
By unanimous consent, Representative G. Levesque, seconded by Representative Smith, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-H 5522)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-H 5522) entitled "AN ACT NAMING ROOM 38 AT THE STATE HOUSE THE GEORGE D. CARUOLO PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTER" as follows:
By deleting all of the language following the enactment clause and inserting in place thereof the following language:
SECTION 1. Chapter 22-7.4 of the General Laws entitled "Permanent Joint Committee on Naming
All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices and Other
State Constructions" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following sections:
27-7.4-63. The Anne Hutchinson Public Information Center. Room 38 at the State House shall hereafter be named and known as the Anne Hutchinson Public Information Center.
27-7.4-64. The George D. Caruolo Legslative Data Center.-
Room 0-2 at the State House shall hereafter be named and known as the George D. Caruolo Legislative Data Center.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE LEVESQUE
Representative, District 98
Representatives G. Levesque, Watson, Smith, Lopes, Kelley, C. Levesque, 5. Anderson, Burlingame and Martineau discuss the amendment.
Representatives Burlingame and Scott move to vote on the amendment in sections.
There is no objection.
Section 27-7.4-53 of the amendment fails, on a roll call vote, 15 members voting in the affirmative and 70 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - IS: Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Burlingame, Carroll, DeSimone, Hetherington, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Maher, Fisaturo, Scott, Smith, Watson.
NAYS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah.Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio. Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, M'nIord, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Picard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
Section 27-7.4-54 of the amendment fails, on a roll call vote, 10 members voting in the affirmative and 76 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 10: Representatives Anderson, M., Carroll, DeSimone, Kennedy, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Murphy, Fisaturo, Smith, Wasylyk.
NAYS - 76: The Honorable Speaker Har'wood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Wintield.
Representatives G. Levesque withdraws his motion to reconsider.
Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Naming State Constructions.
FROM THE DESK
From the desk is taken:
(99-S 443 as amended) An Act relating to town and cities zoning ordinances.
Representative Menard moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Cambio.
There is no objection.
The act is reconsidered, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.
By unanimous consent, Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Slater and Coderre, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-S 443 as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend 99 -- S 443 SUBSTITUTE A, AS AMENDED, entitled "AN ACT
RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES", as follows:
By deleting all of the language following the enactment clause and inserting in place
thereof the following language:
SECTION 1. Sections 45-24-45, 45-24-53 and 45-24-61 of the General Laws in
Chapter 45-24 entitled "Zoning Ordinances" are hereby amended to read as
follows:
45-24-45. General provisions -- Publication and availability of zoning ordinances.
-- (A) Printed copies of the zoning ordinance and map(s) of a city or town shall be
available to the general public and shall be revised to include all amendments. A
reasonable charge may be made for copies to reflect printing and distribution costs.
(B) Upon publication of a zoning ordinance and map, and any amendments thereto, the
city or town clerk shall send a copy, without charge, to the associate director of
the division of planning statewide planning program of the department of
administration of the state of Rhode Island, and the state law library.
45-24-53. Adoption -- Notice and hearing requirements. -- (A) No zoning
ordinance shall be adopted, repealed, or amended until after a public hearing has been
held upon the question before the city or town council. The city or town council shall
first give notice of the public hearing by publication of notice in a newspaper of general
circulation within the city or town at least once each week for three (3) successive weeks
prior to the date of the hearing, which may include the week in which the hearing is to be
held, at which hearing opportunity shall be given to all persons interested to be heard
upon the matter of the proposed ordinance. Written notice, which may be a copy of the
newspaper notice, shall be mailed to the associate director of the division of
planning statewide planning program of the Rhode Island department of
administration, and, where applicable, to the parties specified in subsections (B), (C),
(D), and (E) of this section, at least two (2) weeks prior to the hearing. The newspaper
notice shall be published as a display advertisement, using a type size at least as large
as the normal type size used by the newspaper in its news articles, and shall:
(1) Specify the place of the hearing and the date and time of its commencement;
(2) Indicate that adoption, amendment, or repeal of a zoning ordinance is under
consideration;
(3) Contain a statement of the proposed amendments to the ordinance that may be printed
once in its entirety, or summarize and describe the matter under consideration;
(4) Advise those interested where and when a copy of the matter under consideration may
be obtained or examined and copied; and
(5) State that the proposals shown thereon may be altered or amended prior to the close
of the public hearing without further advertising, as a result of further study or because
of the views expressed at the public hearing. Any alteration or amendment must be
presented for comment in the course of the hearing.
(B) Where a proposed general amendment to an existing zoning ordinance includes changes
in an existing zoning map, public notice shall be given as required by subsection (A) of
this section.
(C) Where a proposed amendment to an existing ordinance includes a specific change in a
zoning district map, but does not affect districts generally, public notice shall be given
as required by subsection (A) of this section, with the additional requirements that:
(1) Notice shall include a map showing the existing and proposed boundaries, zoning
district boundaries, and existing streets and roads and their names, and city and town
boundaries where appropriate; and
(2) Written notice of the date, time, and place of the public hearing and the nature
and purpose thereof shall be sent to all owners of real property whose property is located
in or within not less than two hundred feet (200') of the perimeter of the area proposed
for change, whether within the city or town or within an adjacent city or town. The notice
shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the owners, as
shown on the current real estate tax assessment records of the city or town in which the
property is located.
(D) Notice of a public hearing shall be sent by first class mail to the city or town
council of any city or town to which one or more of the following pertain:
(1) Which is located in or within not less than two hundred feet (200') of the boundary
of the area proposed for change; or
(2) Where there is a public or quasi-public water source, or private water source that
is used or is suitable for use as a public water source, within two thousand feet (2,000')
of any real property that is the subject of a proposed zoning change, regardless of
municipal boundaries.
(E) Notice of a public hearing shall be sent to the governing body of any state or
municipal water department or agency, special water district, or private water company
that has riparian rights to a surface water resource and/or surface watershed that is used
or is suitable for use as a public water source and that is within two thousand feet
(2,000') of any real property which is the subject of a proposed zoning change, provided,
however, that the governing body of any state or municipal water department or agency,
special water district, or private water company has filed with the building inspector in
the city or town a map survey, which shall be kept as a public record, showing areas of
surface water resources and/or watersheds and parcels of land within two thousand feet
(2,000') thereof.
(F) No defect in the form of any notice under this section shall render any ordinance
or amendment invalid, unless the defect is found to be intentional or misleading.
(G) Costs of any notice required under this section shall be borne by the applicant.
(H) In granting a zoning ordinance amendment, notwithstanding the provisions of section
45-24-37, the town or city council may limit the change to one of the permitted uses in
the zone to which the subject land is rezoned, and impose such limitations, conditions,
and restrictions, including, without limitation: (1) requiring the petitioner to obtain a
permit or approval from any and all state or local governmental agencies or
instrumentalities having jurisdiction over the land and use which are the subject of the
zoning change; (2) those relating to the effectiveness or continued effectiveness of the
zoning change; and/or (3) those relating to the use of the land; as it deems necessary.
The responsible town or city official shall cause the limitations and conditions so
imposed to be clearly noted on the zoning map and recorded in the land evidence records,
provided, however, in the case of a conditional zone change, the limitations,
restrictions, and conditions shall not be noted on the zoning map until the zone change
has become effective. If the permitted use for which the land has been rezoned is
abandoned or if the land is not used for the requested purpose for a period of two (2)
years or more after the zone change becomes effective, the town or city council may, after
a public hearing as herein before set forth, change the land to its original zoning use
before the petition was filed. If any limitation, condition, or restriction in an
ordinance is held to be invalid by a court in any action, that holding shall not cause the
remainder of the ordinance to be invalid.
(I) The above requirements are to be construed as minimum requirements.
45-24-61. Administration -- Decisions and records of zoning board of review. -- (A)
Following a public hearing, the zoning board of review shall render a decision within a
reasonable period of time. The zoning board of review shall include in its decision all
findings of fact and conditions, showing the vote of each member participating thereon,
and the absence of a member or his or her failure to vote. Decisions shall be recorded and
filed in the office of the zoning board of review within thirty (30) working days from the
date when the decision was rendered, and shall be a public record. The zoning board of
review shall keep written minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon
each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact, and shall keep
records of its examinations, findings of fact, and other official actions, all of which
shall be recorded and filed in the office of the zoning board of review in an expeditious
manner upon completion of the proceeding. For any proceeding in which the right of appeal
lies to the superior or supreme court, the zoning board of review shall have the minutes
taken either by a competent stenographer or recorded by a sound-recording device.
(B) Any decision by the zoning board of review, including any special conditions
attached thereto, shall be mailed to the applicant, to the zoning enforcement officer of
the city or town, and to the associate director of the division of planning statewide
planning program of the Rhode Island department of administration. Any decision
evidencing the granting of a variance, modification, or special use shall also be recorded
in the land evidence records of the city or town.
SECTION 2. Sections 45-23-53 and 45-23-54 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-23
entitled "Subdivision of Land" are hereby amended to read as follows:
45-23-53. Local regulations -- Public hearing and notice requirements. -- (A) No
local regulations shall be adopted, repealed, or amended until after a public hearing has
been held upon the question before the city or town planning board. The city or town
planning board shall first give notice of the public hearing by publication of notice in a
newspaper of general circulation within the municipality at least once each week for three
(3) successive weeks prior to the date of the hearing, which may include the week in which
the hearing is to be held. At this hearing opportunity shall be given to all persons
interested to be heard upon the matter of the proposed regulations. Written notice, which
may be a copy of the newspaper notice, shall be mailed to the associate director
of the division of planning statewide planning program of the Rhode Island
department of administration at least two (2) weeks prior to the hearing. The newspaper
notice shall be published as a display advertisement, using a type size at least as large
as the normal type size used by the newspaper in its news articles, and shall:
(1) Specify the place of said hearing and the date and time of its commencement;
(2) Indicate that adoption, amendment or repeal of local regulations is under
consideration;
(3) Contain a statement of the proposed amendments to the regulations that may be
printed once in its entirety, or may summarize or describe the matter under consideration;
(4) Advise those interested where and when a copy of the matter under consideration may
be obtained or examined and copied; and
(5) State that the proposals shown thereon may be altered or amended prior to the close
of the public hearing without further advertising, as a result of further study or because
of the views expressed at the public hearing. Any such alteration or amendment must be
presented for comment in the course of said hearing.
(B) Notice of the public hearing shall be sent by first class mail to the city or town
planning board of any municipality where there is a public or quasi-public water source,
or private water source that is used or is suitable for use as a public water source,
located within two thousand feet (2,000') of the municipal boundaries.
(C) Notice of a public hearing shall be sent to the governing body of any state or
municipal water department or agency, special water district, or private water company
that has riparian rights to a surface water resource and/or surface watershed that is used
or is suitable for use as a public water source located within either the municipality or
two thousand feet (2,000') of the municipal boundaries, provided, however, that a map
survey has been filed with the building inspector as specified in section 45-24-53(E).
(D) No defect in the form of any notice under this section shall render any regulations
invalid, unless such defect is found to be intentional or misleading.
(E) The above requirements are to be construed as minimum requirements.
45-23-54. Local regulations -- Publication and availability. -- (A) Printed
copies of the local regulations shall be available to the general public and shall be
revised to include all amendments. Any appendices shall also be available. A reasonable
charge may be made for copies.
(B) Upon publication of local regulations and any amendments thereto, the municipality
shall send a copy to the Rhode Island department of administration's division of
planning statewide planning program and to the state law library.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2000.
Respectfully submitted,
BRIAN PATRICK KENNEDY
Representative,
District 16
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 8!: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll. Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy. Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo. Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers. Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Read and passed, as amended, 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, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lan::i, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum:'ord, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
NOW PRESIDING
At 4:40 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.
LEAVE OF THE HOUSE
Majority Leader Martineau requests leave of the House to move the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999, to today.
There is no objection.
Representatives C. Levesque and Wasylyk rise on a point of order to inquire as to what bills are properly on for hearing Friday.
Representative Martineau reviews the history of the Calendar and prior discussions as is the same and suggests that the House proceed to the consideration of the matters on tomorrow's Calendar, with the understanding that items 9 and subsequent will be deferred upon the request of any member.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Thursday, June 10, 1999 are taken:
1. (99-S176) An Act relating to unrestricted and vicious dogs prohibited - leash laws.
Committee on Corporations recommends pas
( sage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and George, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 2members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, knickle,
( Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNaniara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson Vieira, Wasylyk,Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Kelley, Watson.
2. (99-S460) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
Representatives Wasylyk and Kennedy 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, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll. Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Ivuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mum ford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Anderson, S., Bramley, DeSimone, Farrell, Lima, Montanaro, Smith, Wasylyk.
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.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Cambio, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Giannini and Sherlock, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Anderson, M., Callahan, George, Kilmartin, Montanaro, Mumford, Scott, Williams.
REQUEST
Representative Gorham requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted correctly on (99-S 716) (Substitute "A"), he would have voted in the negative.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
4. (99-S926 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Ordered on the Calendar.
Representative Garvey moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benson, Coelho, Pisaturo and Lima.
Representatives Fox and Garvey discuss the act.
Representative Fox moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Simonian, Murphy and George.
There is objection.
Representative McNamara discusses the recommittal.
Representative Rabideau rises on a point of order to question whether Representative McNamara's comments are permitted under the rules.
The Honorable Deputy Speaker rules that members may debate what is the appropriate committee for reference but not otherwise.
Representative Garabedian discusses the recommittal.
Representative Rabideau rises on a point of order for Representative Garabedian to speak germane to the recommittal.
The Honorable Deputy Speaker rules for Representative Garabedian to speak german to the recommittal.
Representative C. Levesque discusses the recommittal.
Representative Fleury rises on a point of order for Representative C. Levesque to speak germane to the recommittal.
The Honorable Deputy Speaker rules for Representative C. Levesque to speak germane to the recommittal.
Representative Montanaro continues
discussion.
The motion to recommit prevails, on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 30 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 57: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lally, Lopes, l'l artineau, McCauley, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, 'Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 30: Representatives Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, DeSimone, Garabedian, Garvey, Kelso, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, McNamara, Montanaro, Falangio, Fisaturo, Rose, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Williams, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, Lopes, Slater, Hogan, Pisaturo and Kilmartin, on a roll call vote, 89 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 89: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lan::i, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau. Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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 "A".
Representative Williams moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau,
( Henseler, 5. Anderson, M. Anderson, Montanaro, Kilmartin and Lopes.
Representatives Jacquard and M. Anderson discuss the act.
Representative Jacquard moves to vote on the act in sections.
There is no objection.
Section I is read and passed, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, G., Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira. Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 7: Representatives Barr, DeSimone. Fleury, Jacquard, Lanzi, Lima, Smith.
( Section II is read and passed, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Watson, Williams.
NAYS - 10: Representatives Carroll, DeSimone, Farrell, Fleury, Jacquard, Lanzi, Lima, Rose, Smith, Thompson.
The remainder ofthe bill marked Substitute ''A'' is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, George, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Barr, DeSimone, Farrell, Fleury, Jacquard, Lan":i, Lima, Smith.
7. (99-S175) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry dogs.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Williams, seconded by Representatives Menard, George and Scott, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo. Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson. Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Kelley, Kilmartin, Montanaro, Sullivan, Watson.
REQUEST
Representative Lewiss requests the Journal to reflect that if he had voted on (99-S 175), he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
8. (99-S174) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry - dogs.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Williams, seconded by Representatives Menard, Carter, Benson, Lopes, Scott and George, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Aiken, Ajello. Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey,
( George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malil:, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, WinfielH.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Burlingame, Kilmartin, Montanaro, Watson.
9. (99-S299) (Substitute "B" as amended) An Act relating to education.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage of Substitute "B" as amended.
Representative Cambio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Menard, Benoit, Benson, Slater and Garabedian.
Representatives Knickle and Cambio discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" indefinitely postponed, 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., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
10. (99-H6310) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation.
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 bottom of page of the Calendar as item number 15A.
11. (99-H 5753) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to commercial law - Rhode Island telemarketing act of 1999.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative George moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coderre, Winfield, Mumford, Benoit and Palangio.
Representatives Martineau, Pisaturo and George discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes. Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock. Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
12. (99-H5323) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benoit, Cambio, Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Dennigan, Aiken, Slater, Kelley, Williams, Sullivan, Coderre, Fox, Cicilline and Lewiss.
Representatives Garabedian and Sherlock discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, (Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
13. (99-H 5974) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study remedies for "aggressive driving" and to make recommendations therefor.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Malik moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Shavers, McNamara and Munschy.
Representatives G. Levesque, Malik, Flaherty and Carroll discuss the resolution.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
14. (99-H5936) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
state tax officials.
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 Thursday, June 10, 1999.
15. (99-H6355) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Division of Personnel Administration.
Committee on Finance 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 Pires, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Fox, 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, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, FameIl, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorhani, 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, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
15A. (99-H 6310) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Henseler.
Representative Fox discusses the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
16. (99-H 5519) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study public rights-of-way and their use by private companies.
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 Thursday, June 10, 1999.
17. (99-H5559) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the National Guard.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Carter moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and several other members of the House.
Representative Lopes discusses the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Codeme, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lan::i, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
18. (99-H6264) An Act relating t<> motor vehicle reparations act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Kelso.
Representatives C. Levesque and Martineau discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 14 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 63: Representatives Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Bam, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Camoll, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Hef,'ner, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Knickle, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Winfield.
NAYS - 14: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Carter, DeSimone, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Long, Lopes, Shavers, Simonian, Watson, Williams
19. (99-H5449) An Act relating to uniform fraudulent transfer act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Fox, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Cambio, Giannini, Benson, Lima, Ajello, Farrell, Lewiss, Aiken, Corvese, Scott and Montanaro, 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-Cdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone. Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
20. (99-H5326) An Act relating to prizes and gift act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative San Bento moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Simonian, Kelso, Malik, Sullivan, Montanaro and Scott.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
21. (99-H6399) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
telecommunications.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Reilly, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
22.
(99-H 6082) An Act relating to health care
for children and pregnant women.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Fox, Benson, Cicilline, Farrell, Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Thompson, Benoit, Munschy, Slater, Kelley and Amaral.
Representatives Lima and Sherlock discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: Representatives Abdullah-0diase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Famell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Montanaro requests to take up item 16 next, which was placed on the Calendar for tommorow.
There is no objection.
16. (99-H 5519) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study public rights-of-way and their use by private companies.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Montanaro moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives
Martineau and Cicilline.
Representatives Cicilline and Lewiss discuss the resolution.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative G. Levesque requests to take up item 20 next, which was placed on the Calendar for tomorrow.
There is no objection.
20. (99-H5326) An Act relating to prizes and gift act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative San Bento, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Coelho, Kelso, Malik, Sullivan and Montanaro, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Amaral, Callahan, Fleury, Long, Watson.
23. (99-H6370) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Flaherty, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Kelso, Farrell, Shavers, Lewiss, Slater and Lally, 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., Bam, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C.. Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Montanaro, Mumford. Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, 'Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
24. (99-S637) An Act relating to appointments.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benson, Murphy and Shavers.
Representatives Lopes and C. Levesque discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75: Representatives Abdullah-0diase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Jacquard, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 7: Representatives Callahan, Faria, Gorham, Mumford, Quick, Scott, Watson.
25. (99-S882) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Cicilline, San Bento, Shavers, Lally and Smith.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
26. (99-S372 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities,
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Faria, Martineau, Henseler, Benson 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, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
HOLD ON THE DESK
Representative Rabideau requests to hold (99-S 637) on the desk.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
27. (99-S740) An Act relating to education -Board of Governors and Board of Regents.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Cambio, seconded by Representatives Benoit, Carter, Martinejau, Henseler, Cicilline, Shavers, Ajello, Coderre, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S(, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Faria.
28.
(99-S 705) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - babies' changing tables.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Cambio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Benoit, Ajello, Lally, Pisaturo and Kelley.
Representatives Williams, Cambio, Lowe, Kells, Watson, Rabideau, Garabedian and Burlingame discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
29.
(99-H 6184) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to labor relations.
Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, San Bento, S. Anderson, Malik, Burlingame and Reilly, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: Representahves Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Camoll, Carter, Cicilline, Codeme, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
30.
(99-H 6514) An Act relating to officers and employees.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
31.
(99-S 483 as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, on motion of
Representative Faria, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and 5. Anderson, 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, DeSimone, Faria, Famell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian. Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
32. (99-S241 as amended) An Act relating to electricians.
Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended.
Representative Faria 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 Labor.
33. (99-S 111) An Act relating to labor -penalties for unlicensed work.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Faria moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and 5. Anderson.
Representatives Burlingame and Rabideau discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
34. (99-S801) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to minimum wage.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
35.
(99-H 6547) An Act amending Chapter 42 of the Public Laws of 1987 entitled, "An Act to incorporate the Ashaway Fire District".
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Lewiss, 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, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum-ford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
36.
(99-S 180) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
37.
(99-S 371) An Act relating to partnerships.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Palangio, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Lewiss, 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, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
38.
(99-S 394) An Act relating to causes of action.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and Slater.
Representatives 5. Anderson and Kennedy discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: 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, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, 'Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
39. (99-S569 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 10, 1999.
HOLD ON THE DESK
Representative C. Levesque requests to hold (99-H6264) 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, to the Honorable Senate, and to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith, with the exception of bills being held on the desk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Flaherty announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 205 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today and tomorrow at the rise of the House in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
Also:
Representative Lopes announces that the Committee on Special Legislation will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 201 of the State House.
DESK HELD OPEN
Majority Leader Martineau requests to hold the desk open in order to receive Committee Reports.
There is no objection.
Majority Leader Martineau and Representative Wasylyk discuss the amendment procedure to the budget.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:10 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Slater, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of John O'Connor, Sr.; on motion of Representative Quick, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Estelle Guardina, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REFRESENTATIVE FRANK A. MONTANARO
Lord, we have been sent to these positions of responsibility
by the people. Make us mindful that we are their servants. Give us the wisdom and energy tp serve them honestly and well.Amen.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, June 10, 1999:
1. (99-S 905) An Act relating to real estate taxation - totally disabled residents of Exeter.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, June 9, 1999
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, June 10, 1999:
1. (99-H6310) (Substitute "A") An Act relating
to criminal injuries compensation.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (99-H5936) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
state tax officials.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
3. (99-S882) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (99-S705) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - babies' changing tables.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (99-H6514) An Act relating to officers and employees.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
6. (99-S 111) An Act relating to labor -penalties for unlicensed work.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
7. (99-S801) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to minimum wage.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
8. (99-S180) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
9. (99-S569 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
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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".
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CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, June 15, 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-H6105) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state investment commission.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
3. (99-H5872 as amended) An Act relating to scenic highways.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage as amended.
4. (99-S495) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry-
dogs.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (99-S497) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
6. (99-S755) An Act relating to the Persian Gulf Commission.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
7. (99-S760) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
8. (99-S841) Joint Resolution calling upon the General Assembly to meet in Newport at the Old Colony House on May 4, 2000.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
9. (99-S474) An Act relating to waters and navigation.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
10. (99-S712) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health care facilities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement (,f the original bill and passage of Substitute "A'
11. (99-S571) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
nursing home administrators.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage passage in concurrence.
12. (99-S551) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education-
curriculum.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage passage in concurrence.
13. (99-H5273) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health care services - utilization review act.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
14. (99-H 5259) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the status of health care and HMO liability in the state of Rhode Island.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
15. (99-H 6502) An Act authorizing the Newport Public Library to increase its holding to an amount not exceeding ten million dollars $10,000,000.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
16. (99-S245) An Act relating to insurance -accident and sickness insurance policies.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
17. (99-S202) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government health care for children and pregnant women.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
18. (99-S995) An Act relating to hawkers and peddlers.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
19. (99-S564) An Act relating to real estate brokers and salespersons.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
20. (99-S558) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, June 9, 1999
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