HOUSE JOURNALS 06-15-1999

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. 62 Tuesday, June 15, 1999 Sixty-second Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, June 15, 1999, and is called to order at 4:04 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.

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

PRESENT - 94.. The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, F leury, 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, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 4: Representatives DeSimone, Naughton, Russo, San Bento.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Kelso, 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 Friday, June 11, 1999, is hereby corrected on page 20, at the end of column 2, by inserting the following:

REQUESTS

Representative Sullivan requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted correctly on Article 23, he would have voted in the afiirmahve.

There is no objection.

Representative Ginaitt requests the journal to reflect that is he had voted on Article 23, he would have voted in the affirmative.

There is no objection.

Also:

On page 21, column 1, line 11, by deleting and inserting "Pisaturo".

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Friday, June 11, 1999, is approved as corrected.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Representative Naughton will be unable to attend session today, Tuesday, June 15, 1999.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

A message f'om the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:

(99-S 1047 as amended) An Act relating to workers' compensation.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.

(99-S 805) (Substitute A as amended) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - pipefitters and refrigeration technicians, fire protection sprinkler contractors and journey personals sprinkler fitters and oil heat contractors.

Read and referred to the Committee on Labor. (995 480) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-H 5226) An Act relating to labor and labor relations- arbitration of school teacher disputes.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5171) (Substitute cc House Resolution creating a special House commission to study establishing a program for the distribution of federal anti-poverty funds.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 5985) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation- gasoline tax.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 600) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education - Board of Governors for Higher Education.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Representative Faria, for the Committee on Labor, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-S 488) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to expedited permit process.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 798) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - plumbers.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Representative Murphy, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

(99-H 6508 as amended) An Act relating to Burrillville establishment of municipal court.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 6490) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to graduated licensing - medical hardship.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 6451) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to labor and labor relations - fair employment practices.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar. (99-H 6403) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study vacancies in the general assembly and mathods employed in filling such vacancies.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 932) (Substitute B as amended) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Traffic Safety Accountability Act of 1999.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 1001) An Act relating to municipal courts - city of Cranston.

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 6040 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions automobile body repair shops.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 6433) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - lighting equipment and reflectors.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 6566) An Act relating to weights and measures - gasoline and petroleum products.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-H 6565) An Act relating to authoring the city of Pawtucket to add a resident to the town of Cumberland to the Pawtucket Water Supply Board.

Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

1. (99-S705) (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 Sherlock, Giannini, Vieira, Ajello and Pisaturo.

Representatives Garabedian, Cambio, Kelso, Kilmartin and Williamson discuss the act.

By unanimous consent, Representative Cambio, seconded by Representatives Ajello, Vieira and Pisaturo, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-S 705) (Substitute "A")

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-S 705) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY BABIES' CHANGING TABLES" as follows:

By deleting all of the language following the enactment clause and inserting in place thereof the following:

"SECTION 1. Chapter 23-27.3 of the General Laws entitled "State Building Code" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

23-27.3-701. BABIES CHANGING TABLES. - (a) All new construction of public state and municipal buildings commenced after December 31, 1999, and all renovations, and replacements of a value in excess of fifty percent (60%) of existing public state and municipal buildings commenced after December 31, 1999, shall provide for baby changing tables in both ladies' and mens' rooms.

(b) A municipality may apply to the local building official for a waiver of this provision in the case of unreasonable hardship.

(c) The building codes standard committee shall adopt a promulgate all rules and regulations required to carry out the purpose of this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage."

Respectfully submitted,

BAMBILYN BREECE CAMBIO
Representative, District 11

Representatives Lowe, Sullivan, Cambio, George and 5. Anderson discuss the amendment.

Representative S. Anderson moves an oral amendment to the amendment.

The oral motion to amend the amendment prevails on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kilrnartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS - I: Representative Henseler.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 52 members voting in the affirmative and 24 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 52: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Giannini, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 24: Representatives Benson, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Costantino, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Kelley, Kelso, Kilmartin, Millard, Mumford, Munschy, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Scott, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.

2. (99-S 111) An Act relating to labor -penalties for unlicensed work.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Faria, seconded by Representative Giannini, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson.

NAYS - 10: Representatives Ajello, Coderre, Gorham, Levesque, G., Millard, Mumford, Picard, Rabideau, Scott, Watson.

RECONSIDERATION

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

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

There is no objection.

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

Representatives Benson, G. Levesque and Kelso discuss the amendment.

The motion to amend prevails, on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the afiirmative and 12 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumtord, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fisaturo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS - 12: Representatives Carter, Faria, Fox, Ginaitt, Jacquard, Kelso, Malik, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Watson.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 21 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, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Crowley, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kelley, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, 5imonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 21: Representatives Benson, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Costantino, Faria, Fox, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Jacquard, Kelso, Millard, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Scott, Watson, Williamson.

CALENDAR

3. (99-S569 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Rose, Sullivan, Corvese, Ajello, Cambio, Coelho, Williams, Montanaro and Palangio.

By unanimous consent, Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representative Smith, offers a written motion to amend.

Representatives Henseler and Montanaro discuss the amendment.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item number 24.

RECONSIDERATION

(99-S 111) An Act relating to labor - penalties for unlicensed work.

Representative Montanaro moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Smith.

There is no objection.

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

By unanimous consent, Representative Montanaro, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, S. Anderson, G. Levesque, C. Levesque, Menard and Henseler, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-S 111)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-S 111) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR - PENALTIES FOR UNLICENSED WORK" as follows:

On page 2, in line 10, add a "period" after ($600).

On page 2, delete line 11 in its entirety.

Respectfully submitted,

FRANK A. MONTANARO
Representative, District 24

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Millard.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 9 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpen. ter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn, Munschy, Murphy, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 9: Representatives Ajello, Burlingame, Gorham, Levesque, G., Millard, Mumford, Picard, Scott, Watson.

CALENDAR

4. (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 Calendar for Tuesday, June 22, 1999.

5. (99-H6105) (Substitute cc A An Act relating to state investment commission.

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 Fox, Benson and Cicilline.

Representatives Watson and Sherlock discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute cGA,, read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanri, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Gorham, Jacquard, Millard, Watson.

6. (99-H5872 as amended) An Act relating to scenic highways.

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

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

Representatives Corvese, Benoit, Garabedian, Kelly, Lewiss, G. Levesque, Palangio, Cicilline and Lopes discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 48 members voting in the affirmative and 14 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 48: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lopes, Martineau, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Sullivan, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.

NAYS - 14: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Barr, Garabedian, Gorham, Hogan, Jacquard, Lowe, McNamara, Mumford, Pisaturo, Reilly, Smith, Wasylyk, Williams.

7. (99-S495) 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 Bramley, seconded by Representatives Sherlock, Cambio, Cicilline, Henseler, Lopes and Ajello, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS "6: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

REQUEST

Representatives Mumford and Gorham request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on (99-S 495), they would have voted in the aftirmative.

There is no objection.

CALENDAR

8. (99-S 497) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Bramley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lopes, Ajello and C. Levesque.

Representatives Williams, Bramley, Ajello, Kilmartin, Abdullah-Odiase, M. Anderson, Kelley, Gorham, C. Levesque, G. Levesque, Lewiss, Lopes and Garabedian discuss the act.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 49 members voting in the affirmative and 40 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 49: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Iwuc, Kelso, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Martineau, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn, Munschy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 40: Representatives Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Callahan, Carpenter, Carter, Coelho, Crowley, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Jacquard, Kelley, Kilmartin, Lowe, Malik, McNamara, Mumford, Murphy, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Simonian, Smith, Thompson, Watson, Williamson.

FROM THE DESK

(99-S 180) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers- towing storage act.

Representative Lanzi moves to reconsider the act, seconded by Representative Moura.

There is no objection.

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

By unanimous consent, Representative Williams, seconded by Representatives Lanzi, Pisaturo, McNamara, Costantino, Slater and Moura, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO

(99-S 180 as amended)

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby move to amend (99-S 180 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS TOWING STORAGE ACT" as follows:

(1) On page 1, line 7, by inserting after the deleted language ending with the word "therefrom" the following:

"not less than one (1) hour after placing a notice requiring the removal of the vehicle therefrom".

Respectfully submitted,

ANASTASIA P. WILLIAMS
Representative, District 9

The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 3 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, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Barr, Garabedian, Vieira.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 4 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., Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Barr, Gorham, Lopes, Watson.

CALENDAR

9. (99-S755) An Act relating to the Persian Gulf Commission.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Bramley, seconded by Representative G. Levesque, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member 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, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Slater.

10. (99-S760) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.

Representative Bramley 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 Special Legislation.

11. (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.

Representative Bramley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives G. Levesque, Crowley, Callahan, Shavers and Kelley.

Representatives Shavers and Crowley discuss the act.

Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the aftirmative 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, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, ""ieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

12. (99-S474) An Act relating to waters and navigation.

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

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representative 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, 'Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

13. (99-S712) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health care facilities.

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

The bill marked Substitute cc read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt, Henseler, Coelho, Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Sullivan, Shavers and Watson, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

14. (99-2 571) An Act relating to businesses and professions- nursing home administrators.

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

Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representative Faria, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 4 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, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Falumbo, Picard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 4: Representatives Jacquard, Montanaro, Moura, Murphy.

15. (99-S551) (Substitute cc~~~) An Act relating to education- curriculum.

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

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Benoit, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler, Giannini, Benson, Ginaitt, Ajello, Farrell, Shavers, Corvese, Coderre, Amaral, George, Mumford, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and 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, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Simonian, Slater, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

16. (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 cc A".

The bill marked Substitute cc read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on motion of Representative Coderre, seconded by Representatives Dennigan, Costantino, Aiken, Slater, Lewiss, Fox, Henseler, Coelho, Wasylyk, Kennedy and Ginaitt, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kelley, Kelso, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mourn, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Schadone, Scott, Shavers, Simonian, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS -0.

17. (99-H 5259) (Substitute cc 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".

Representative Picard moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Rose, Dennigan, Slater, Lewiss and Lowe.

Representative Wasylyk discusses the resolution.

By unanimous consent, Representative Henseler, seconded by Representatives Watson and Slater, offers an oral motion to amend.

The motion to amend prevails on a voice vote.

Representatives Lewiss, Benoit, Lopes and Wasylyk discuss the resolution as amended.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the top of the Calendar for Wednesday, June 16, 1999.

On suggestion of the Honorable Speaker, and by unanimous consent, the Calendar for today is continued to Wednesday, June 16, 1999.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Faria announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.

Also:

Representative Benoit announces that the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare will meet today at the rise of the House in the House Lounge of the State House.

Also:

Representative Murphy 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.

ADJOURNMENT

At 5:14 o'clock P.M. on motion of the Honorable Speaker Harwood, seconded by Minority Leader Watson, the House adjourns on the announcement of the Speaker of the passing of James Creamer, House Chief of Staff, in a moment of silence, on a unanimous rising vote.

LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk

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INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE JAMES M. KELSO
Heavenly Father, look with favor on our deliberation and assist us by your grace to do what is just and wise.Amen.

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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

(99-S 133 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.

(99-S 134 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.

(99-S 168) An Act relating to the city of East Providence.

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

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

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

(99-S 183) (Substitute A An Act relating to labor and labor relations.

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

(99-S 223) An Act relating to the town of North Providence charter.

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

(99-S 303) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses- sexually violent predators.

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

(99-S 371) An Act relating to partnerships.

(99-S 376 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles - retail sale of gasoline.

(99-S 394) An Act relating to causes of action.

(99-S 406) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Children, Youth and Families Department abused and neglected children and the adoption of children.

(99-S 408 as amended) An Act relating to elections.

(99-S 449) An Act relating to barbers, haridressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians.

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

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

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

(99-S 485) An Act relating to insurance -workers' compensation insurance.

(99-S 505) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.

(99-S 511) An Act relating to insurance.

(99-S 513 as amended) An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships Rhode Island uniform securities act.

(99-S 546) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to electricians.

(99-S 568) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the training and certification of public safety telecommunicators in Rhode Island.

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

(99-S 630) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to credit unions - investment of funds.

(99-S 715) An Act relating to health and safety - Commission on deaf and hearing impaired.

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

(99-S 740) An Act relating to education - Board of Governors and Board of Regents.

(99-S 779) (Substitute A as amended) An Act - relating to criminal offenses - assaults.

(99-2 801) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to minimum wage.

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

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

(99-S 876 as amended) An Act relating to labor and payment of debts by contractors.

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

(99-S 899) An Act relating to property taxes -Burrillville.

(99-S905) An Act relating to real estate taxation - - totally disabled residents of Exeter.

(99-S 906) An Act validating and ratifying amendments to the home rule charter of the town of Bristol.

(99-S 909) An Act relating to Winnisimet Farm Road District.

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

(99-S 930) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Mount Hope Trust in Bristol.

(99-S 978) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.

(99-S 988) An Act confirming 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 furnishing of an addition to and remodeling, reconstructing ... $12,500,000 bonds therefor" by the town of Burrillville.

(99-S 1003) Joint Resolution memorializing the President of the United States and the Congress of the United States to ratifv the United Nations Convention on the rights of child.

(99-S 1063) An Act relating to finance in the town of Westerly.

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CONSENT CALENDAR In order for Wednesday, June 16, 1999:

1. (99-S959) An Act relating to town of Tiverton Municipal Juvenile Hearing Board.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

2. (99-S 820) An Act relating to elections -Cumberland.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

3. (99-S975) An Act relating to the city of Newport Juvenile Hearing Board.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (99-S963 as amended) An Act relating to the John L. Curran State Park.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

5. (99-S 958) An Act relating to taxation -town of Exeter.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (99-S840 as amended) An Act establishing the Coventry Land Trust.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

7. (99-S838) An Act relating to aagriculture and forestry- tree wardens.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (99-S837) An Act relating to towns and cities - town housing authority.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9. (99-S1028) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

10. (99-S1009) An Act relating to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Nagoh, Inc.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

11. (99-H6493) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

12. (99-H6498) An Act exempting from taxation a portion of real, mixed and personal property of Warren Preservation Society.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 17, 1999:

1. (99-H 6496) 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.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

2. (99-H 6497) 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 Iimited 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.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

3. (99-H6521) An Act concerning tax relief for the elderly citizens of North Kingstown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

4. (99-H6522) An Act relating to the town of North Kingstown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

5. (99-H 6544 as amended) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Skyscrapers, Inc.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

6. (99-S1031) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

7. (99-S996) An Act permitting the town of Bristol to appoint a nonresident tree warden.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (99-S989) An Act relating to the town of Warren.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9. (99-S951) An Act validating and ratifying amendments to home rule charter of the town of North Kingstown.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

10. (99-S892 as amended) An Act relating to taxation.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO Readin,g' Clerk Tuesday, June 15, 1999

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CALENDAR

In order for Wednesday, June 16, 1999:

1. (99-H5259) (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".

2. (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.

3. (99-S 245) An Act relating to insurance -accident and sickness insurance policies.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

4. (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.

5. (99-S995) An Act relating to hawkers and peddlers.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (99-S564) An Act relating to real estate brokers and salespersons.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

7. (99-S558) An Act relating to state affairs and government.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

8. (99-S569 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

9. (99-S882) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

10.(99-H 6092) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education - certification of teachers.

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

11. (99-S 367) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to health and safety - tattooing and body piercing.

Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommend indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "B" and passage of Substitute "B"

12. (99-S850 as amended) An Act relating to school funds and property.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

13. (99-S 854) An Act relating to taxes -collection of taxes generally.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

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CALENDAR

In order for Thursday, June 17, 1999:

1. (99-H 5544) An Act relating to holidays Victory Day.

Joint Committee on Veteran's Affairs recommends passage.

2.(99-H 5892) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.

Joint Committee on Veteran's Affairs recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage Substitute "A".

3.(99-H 5886) An Act relating to highways.

Joint Committee on Veteran's Affairs recommends passage.

4.(99-H 6523) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study nursing home regulations.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

5.(99-H 6474) An Act relating to public property and works- state purchases.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

6.(99-H 6282) An Act relating to installament payment of local taxes.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

7. (99-H6274) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

8. (99-H5572) An Act relating to real estate taxes - disclosures.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

9. (99-H5367) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to financial institutions - check cashing.

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

10. (99-S 948 as amended) An Act relating to Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

11. (99-S552) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to liability companies and limited partnerships - formation, conversion, and cancellation.

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

12. (99-H 5565) (Substitute "A") An Act creating a special commission to study the mechanics liens law and to make recommendations therefor.

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

13.(99-H 6016) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to levy and assessment of local taxes.

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

14. (99-H6183) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health- ovarian cancer education.

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

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CALENDAR

In order for Friday, June 19, 1999:

1. (99-H5226) An Act relating to labor and

labor relations - arbitration of school teacher disputes.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

2. (99-H 5171) (Substitute "A") House Resolution creating a special House commission to study establishing a program for the distribution of federal anti-poverty funds.

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

3. (99-H 5985) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation - gasoline tax.

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

4. (99-S600) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education - Board of Governors for Higher Education.

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

5. (99-H6040 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - automobile body - repair shops.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

6. (99-H 6433) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - lighting equipment and reflectors.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

7. (99-H6566) An Act relating to weights and measures - gasoline and petroleum products.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

8. (99-H 6565) An Act relating to authorizing the city of Pawtucket to add a resident to the town of Cumberland to the Pawtucket Water Supply Board.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

9. (99-S488) An Act relating to expedited permit process.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

10. (99-S 798) (Substitute cc An Act relating to health and safety - plumbers.

Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.

11. (99-H6508 as amended) An Act relating to Burrillville establishment of municipal court.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

12. (99-H6490) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to graduated licensing - medical hardship.

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

13. (99-H6451) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to labor and labor relations - fair employment practices.

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

14. (99-H 6403) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study vacancies in the general assembly and mathods employed in filling such vacancies.

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

15. (99-S932) (Substitute "B" as amended) An Act relating to the Rhode Island Traffic Safety Accountability Act of 1999.

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

16. (99-S1001) An Act relating to municipal courts - city of Cranston.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

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CALENDAR

In order for Tuesday, June 22, 1999:

1. (99-H 5907 as amended) An Act relating to registration of vehicles. Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage as amended.

LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Tuesday, June 15, 1999

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