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. 68 |
Wednesday, June 23, 1999 |
Sixty-eighth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Wednesday, June 23, 1999, and is called to order at 4:17 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 93 members present and 7 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 93.. The Honorable Speaker Harvood 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, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, uiannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 7.. Representatives Kelley, Kelso, McCauley, Moura, Scott, Shavers, Simonian.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Rabideau, 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 22, 1999, is hereby corrected on page 6, column 1, after line 28 add:
(99-S 1047 as amended) An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 5649) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Tuesday, June 22, 1999, is approved as corrected.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Kelley will be unable to attend session today, Wednesday, June 23, 1999.
GUESTS
Representative Heffner welcomes to the House as guests Dr. Patrick T. Conley and his wife Gail.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(99-S 1081) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Maximum Return, Inc.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
(99-S 1083) Joint Resolution designating the Bristol Fourth of July Parade as the Official Parade for the Rhode Island Celebration of the 2000 Year Millenium.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, 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 Harwc)od and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
REQUEST
Representative George requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-H 6603), she would have voted in the negative.
There is no objection.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(99-S 258) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure language interpreters.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 634) An Act relating to enhanced enforcement of disability parking.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 868) An Act relating to probate practice and procedure.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 751) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to elections elective meetings.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Representative Pires, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(99-S 276) An Act relating to state lottery.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6499) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to elections.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6492) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the designation of the Rhode Island State Yacht.
Received and ordered to be placed on the
Calendar.
(99-H 6107) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education-
teachers' retirement.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 480)- (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 525) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to tax credit.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 362) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to sales and use taxes liability and computation.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6039) An Act relating to family independence act.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 5740) An Act relating to the Mary Brennan Fellowship.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 5527) An Act relating to human services community health centers.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 5828) An Act relating to human services community health services.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 5845) An Act relating to human services community health services.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 467) An Act relating to human services.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 528) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to establishing a shellfish transplant program.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 994) An Act authorizing certain Smithfield police officers to join the municipal employees' retirement system of the state of Rhode Island.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 6604) House Resolution extending condolences.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.
Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 6605) An Act relating to solemnization of marriages.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, (99-H 6605) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Millard and Ferguson introduce (99-H 6606) House Resolution extending condolences on the passing of Roswell S. Bosworth.
Representative Millard requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Millard, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.
Representatives Amaral, C. Levesque, Maher, Quick and Long introduce (99-H 6607) House Resolution honoring Mario A. Mancieri for his many years of dedicated service to the Portsmouth School System.
Representative Amaral requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Amaral, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative Pires introduces (99-H 6608) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study the mechanics liens laws and to make recommendations therefor.
Representative Pires requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Pires, seconded by the entire House of Representatives, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (99-S557) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to aeronautics airport zoning.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
2. (99-H5907 as amended) An Act relating to registration of vehicles.
Joint Committee on Highway Safety recommends passage as amended.
Representative Garvey 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 Joint Committee on Highway Safety.
3. (99-S911) An Act relating to registration of vehicles.
Committee on Special Legislation recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Carroll moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Munschy, Palumbo, Picard, Pires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - I: Representative Millard.
REQUEST
Representative Carpenter requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-S 911), she would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
4. (99-S785 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions pharmacy.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, George, Montanaro and Garabedian.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item 21.
5. (99-S280) (Substitute "B" as amended) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item 22.
6. (99-H 6575) An Act relating to health and safety Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Representative Menard moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
RECONSIDERATION
Representative Barr moves to reconsider (99-S 125) (Substitute "A"), seconded by Representatives Palumbo and Pires, and place it on the bottom of today's Calendar.
The motion prevails, on a roll call vote, 48 members voting in the affirmative and 16 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 48: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Ajello, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Costantino, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Pires, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wintield.
NAYS - 16: Representatives Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Benoit, Bramley, Carroll, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, George, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Slater, Wasylyk.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item 23.
CALENDAR
7. (99-H6576) An Act relating to highways.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coelho, Ferguson, Rose and Barr.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
8. (99-H6046) An Act relating to unfair sales practices.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Lima, Aj ello, Coderre, Bramley and Picard.
Representatives Watson, Lima, Ajello, Cicilline, Garabedian, G. Levesque, Cambio, Benson, Hogan and McNamara discuss the act.
By unanimous consent, Representative Hogan, seconded by Representative Lima, oilers an oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails on a voice vote.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 15 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Maher, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo. Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson.
NAYS - 15: Representatives Amaral, Anderson, M.,
Burlingame, Fleury, Garabedian, Giannini, Gorham, Long,
Malik, Millard, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Watson.
9. (99-S622) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lowe, Picard, Ajello, Coelho, Rose, Aiken, Sullivan, Coderre, Palangio and McNamara.
Representatives Pisaturo and Kennedy discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McN am are, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Rabideau, Watson
10. (99-H 5769) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to public property and works state purchases.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Fleury moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Montanaro and Barr.
By unanimous consent, Representative Fleury, seconded by Representative Montanaro, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-H 5769) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-H 5769) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES" as follows:
1. On page 3, lines 31-32 after the word "commission" by deleting the following language "purchases which are funded by restricted, sponsored or auxiliary monies".
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD E. FLEURY
Representative, District 40
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71: 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, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Palumbo, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Garabedian.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 76: 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, ~ennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Palumbo. Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Cambio, Garabedian
11. (99-H6536) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - Department of Health.
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 Costantino, Dennigan, Giannini, Benoit and Carter.
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: 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, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Picard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson.
NAYS -0.
12. (99-H 6554) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study clearing clouds on titles and equity actions in Superior Court.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Carter.
Read and passed, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
13. (99-S616) An Act relating to health care for children and pregnant women.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Costantino, Ginaitt, Coelho, Cicilline, G. Levesque, Amaral and Benoit.
By unanimous consent, Representative Barr, seconded by Representatives Benson and G. Levesque, offers a written motion to amend.
Representatives Benson, Sherlock and Barr discuss the amendment.
Representative Barr withdraws the amendment.
Representative Benson discusses the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, 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., Benoit, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Feria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard. Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Ficard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
14. (99-S663) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the National Guard.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Ferguson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Coelho, Menard, Carter, Malik, Farrell, Lopes, Vieira, Carpenter, Coderre, McNamara, Winfield, Hogan, Garabedian and Amaral.
Representatives Cambio, Ferguson and Lanzi discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Wintield
NAYS - 0.
15. (99-S752 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item 24.
16. (99-S722) (Substitute "A") An Act relating
to education - the Rhode Island student investment initiative.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Fox, Pires, Corvese and Mumford.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Lennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millerd, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
17. (99-S 593) (Substitute "A") A n Act relating to Economic Development Corporation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Fox, Benson, Coelho, Cicilline and San Bento.
Representative Rabideau discusses the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter. Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS 10: Representatives Bramley, DeSimone, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Levesque, G., Millard, Rabideau, Savage, Wasylyk.
18. (99-H5808) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
19. (99-H6574) House Resolution creating a permanent House commission to study the sport of boxing.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Representative Menard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Cicilline, S. Anderson and Palumbo.
Representative Burlingame requests to be recorded as voting in the negative.
The resolution is read and passed, on voice vote.
20. (99-S803) An Act relating to labor and labor relations-
fair employment practice.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative 5. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pisaturo, Cicilline, Reilly, Carpenter, Benson and Kilmartin.
Representatives Lopes, 5. Anderson and Ajello discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
21. (99-S785 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions - pharmacy.
Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Benoit moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Henseler and S. Anderson.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
22. (99-S280) (Substitute "B" as amended) An Act relating to licensing of health care facilities. Committee on Health, Education and Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B" as amended.
Representative Benoit moves'passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Giannini, Cambio, Sherlock, Lima, Ginaitt, Ajello, Corvese, Aiken, Amaral and Vieira.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bills indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Alello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton. Pal an gio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
23. (99-S125) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - gambling and lotteries.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item 53.
24. (99-S752 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Fox.
By unanimous consent, Representative Cicilline, seconded by Representatives Fox and Abdullah-Odiase, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-S 752 as amended)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-S 752 as amended) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT" as foNows:
On page 1, line 9, by deleting the word "nineteen" and inserting in place thereof the word "twenty-one".
On page 1, line 10, by deleting the figure "19" and inserting in place thereof the figure "21".
On page 2, line 6, by deleting the word "and".
On page 2, after line 8 by inserting the words and figures "(13) The Mayor of the City of Providence or his or her designee; and (14) The President of the Providence City Council or his or her designee".
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID N. CICILLINE
Representative, District 4
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 57: The Honorable Speaker Harwood end Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Levesque, C., Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, Menard, Montanaro, Munschy, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson.
NAYS - 8: Representatives Coderre, Crowley, Oennigan, George, Kilmartin, McNamara, Naughton, Rabideau.
Representative Ferguson discusses the act as amended.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24,
1999.
LEAVE OF THE HOUSE
Representative Henseler requests leave of the House to take up the Calendars for Thursday, June 24, 1999, and Friday, June 25, 1999, next.
There is objection to taking up Thursday's Calendar today.
By unanimous consent, the Calendar for Friday, June 25, 1999, is now before the members of the House.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Friday, June 25, 1999 are taken:
1. (99-H5848) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to employment security - benefits.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute
Representative Crowley moves to recommit the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2. (99-H 6531) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation Coastal Resources Management Council.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Carter, Naughton, Benson, Coelho and Kennedy.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mum-ford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
3. (99-H5197) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to hazardous waste management.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, Reilly, Naughton and Mumford.
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 affi.rmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood end Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin. Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineeu, McNamera, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Pal an gio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith. Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams. Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
4. (99-H6205) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Garvey and Palumbo.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G, Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Palumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith. Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
5. (99-H5511) An Act relating to importation of horses.
Joint Committee on Environment and Energy recommends passage.
Representative Ginaitt moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
HOLD ON DESK
Representative Wasylyk requests to hold (99-H 6602) on the desk.
There is no objection.
Representative Garabedian requests to hold (99-S 963) and (99-S 850) 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 the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith, with the exception of bills being held on the desk.
CALENDAR
6. (99-S 805) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - pipefitters and refrigeration technicians, fire protection sprinkler contractors and journey persons sprinkler fitters and oil heat contractors.
Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute
"B".
Representative Reilly moves passage of the act,
seconded by Representative Martinejau.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bills indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 72: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiese, Aiken, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costentino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanero, Munschy, Naughton, Felangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 5: Representatives Burlingame, Gorham, Long, Fires, Rabideeu.
7. (99-S608) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to professional services corporations act.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Pisaturo.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Fleury, Gerabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G. Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 3: Representatives Carter, Gorham, Mumford.
8. (99-S1045) An Act concerning tax relief for the elderly citizens of North Kingstown.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Barr moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Carter.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Fox.
9. (99-S985 as amended) An Act relating to the Newport Public Library.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Schadone moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Naughton, Callahan and G. Levesque.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76: The Honoreble Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costan-tino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Sleter, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.
NAYS -0.
10. (99-S 1074) An Act authorizing the town f Barrington to finance the acquisition and protection of conservation and recreation open space lands in the town of Barrington and to issue not more than $1,000,000 bonds and notes therefor.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Lewiss moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Savage, Heffner, Ginaitt, Reilly and Burlingame.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 87 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 87: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Melik, Martineeu, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
11. (99-S1022) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry West Warwick.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
12. (99-S987) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento and Corvese.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 84 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 84: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigen, DeSimone, Faria, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lan:':i, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Aiken, Carpenter, Farrell, Millard.
13. (99-S955 as amended) An Act relating to business corporations.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Gorham moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Kennedy, Rose and Callahan.
Representatives Pires and Gorham discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to
be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item 54.
14. (99-S910) An Act relating to health and safety - licensing of health care facilities.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Sherlock, Benson and G. Levesque.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingeme, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorhem, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
15. (99-S929) An Act establishing the Smith-field Land Trust.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
16. (99-S901) An Act relating to property taxes
- Burrillville.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Rabideau, Carroll and Lowe.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carpenter, Carroll, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyl:, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
17. (99-S 900) An Act relating to taxation -property subject to taxation.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Rabideau, Carroll and Lowe.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
18. (99-S677) An Act relating to sale of automobiles - required equipment.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Palangio moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello. Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rebideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS 1: Representative Levesque, G.
19. (99-S674) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to subdivision of land.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
20. (99-S672) An Act relating to financial institutions.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Heffner.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williems, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
21. (99-S562) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to insurance insurance coverage for serious mental illness.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Benson, Coelho and Fox.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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: 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, I)ennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc. Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
22. (99-S877) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Fox and Carpenter.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lenzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Melik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
23. (99-S169) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the next page of the Calendar as item 35A.
24. (99-S249) (Substitute "A") An Act relating
to education - requiring certain schools to institute a breakfast program.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pires, Fox, Giannini, Cicilline, Flaherty, Ajello, Farrell, G. Levesque, Hetherington, Carpenter, Slater, Costantino, Dennigan and Williams.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Cerpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McN am are, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.
REQUEST
Representative Giannini requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-S 249) (Substitute "A"), she would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
25. (99-S 237) An Act relating to taxation -collection of taxes generally.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative George moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler and
Carter.
Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bremley. Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McN am era, Menerd, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield
NAYS - 1: Representative Cicilline.
26. (99-S255) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Reilly, Benson, Ginaitt, Costantino, Carter, Wasylyk, George, Williams and several other members of the House.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farie, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schedone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
27. (99-S363) An Act relating to public corporations - financial estimates.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Benson, Costantino, Coelho, George and San Bento.
Representatives McNamara, Fox and Garabedian discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: Representatives Abdullah-Gdiase, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, LeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Melik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideeu, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
28. (99-S364) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating to State Investment Commission.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute "B".
Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Farrell, Cicilline and Martineau.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bills indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the afiirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costentino, Dennigan, 1)eSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Gervey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan. Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally. Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideeu, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson. Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
29. (99-S410) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Schadone moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Costantino, Benson, Henseler, Wasylyk, George and Mumford.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 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., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedien, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
30. (99-S415) An Act relating to property tax relief.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Wasylyk and Dennigan.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood end Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inmen, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNemara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieire, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.
NAYS -0.
31. (99-S432 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities-
police officers.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Costantino moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Slater, Pires, Carter and Henseler.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 81: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeide, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George. Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman. Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Felangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rebideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 0.
32. (99-S476) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to human services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Henseler.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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-Odiese, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigen, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giennini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamera, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Neughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
33. (99-S477) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Jacquard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, Lima, Slater and Pisaturo.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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: The Honorable Speaker Herwood end Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amarel, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, lDennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherly, Fox, Garabedian, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inmen, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmarlin, Knickle, Lally. Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamare, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
34. (99-S526) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
electronic funds transfer.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
35. (99-S529) An Act relating to public corporations debt management.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Sherlock, Carter, Martineau, Quick and Winfield.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bremley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Rennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, fiox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C.. Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineeu, McNamara. Menard, Millard, Montenaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Quick, Rebideau, Rose, San Bento. Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieire, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
35A. (99-S 169) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Barr and Garvey.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cembio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Gerabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmertin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanero, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falengio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rebideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
36. (99-S578) An Act relating to deferred compensation plans.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Heffner, Martineau and Fox.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Herwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costentino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleherty, Fleury, Fox, Garebedien, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineeu, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sulliven, Thompson, Vieire, Wesylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Burlingame, Fisaturo.
37. (99-S591) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to human services - medical assistance.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carpenter, Cicilline, McNamara, Gorham and DeSimone.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 85 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 85: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigen, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giennini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Meher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1: Representative Anderson, M.
38. (99-S592) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas - economic revitalization act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Coelho, Ferguson, Cicilline, Burlingame, Sullivan and Pisaturo.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Ameral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gerabedian, Garvey, George, Giennini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmertin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieire, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
39. (99-S670) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to retirement system - contributions and benefits.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pires and Martineau.
Representative G. Levesque discusses the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Ameral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Melik, Martineeu, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Felumbo, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2: Representatives Millard, Fisaturo.
40. (99-S738) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
Governor's Commission on Disability.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson and Cicilline.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 82 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 82: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage. Schadone Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira. Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
41. (99-S918) An Act relating to health care.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Fox, Ajello, Palumbo, Cicilline, Slater, Coelho, Costantino and Montanaro.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
42. (99-S920) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - public access defibrillation.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Fox, Menard, Montanaro and Mumford.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Amerel, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bremley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino. Crowley, Dennigen, DeSimone, Ferrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garebedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmertin, Knickle, Lally, Lenzi, Levesque, 6., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamera, Menerd, Millard, Montenero, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Felangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
43. (99-S642) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to indictments, informations and complaints.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Cicilline moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Williams, Benson, Coelho, Murphy and Hetherington.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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: 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, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNemare, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
44. (99-S638) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
Representatives Montanaro and Flaherty discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
45. (99-S690) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to
be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 24, 1999.
46. (99-S746 as amended) An Act relating to domestic relations-
divorce and separation.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Aiken moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Bramley, Cambio and Williams.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the alfirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeide, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cembio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Gerabedian, Garvey, George, Giennini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Melik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Sen Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
47. (99-S861) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - levy and sale on execution.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Flaherty, Murphy and Mumford.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, 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 Herwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiese, Aiken, Ajello, Almeide, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gerabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Sen Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieire, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
48. (99-S636) An Act relating to elections.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and McNamara.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 86 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 86: The Honorable Speaker Harwood end Representatives Abdullah-Odiese, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amarel, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costentino, Crowley, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gineitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, lnman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lelly, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Mertineeu, McNamere, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rebideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schedone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
49. (99-S335) An Act relating to domestic relations.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Aiken moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cambio, Cicilline, Bramley, Coelho, Pires, Schadone, Lanzi, Hetherington, Williams, Benson, Burlingame, G. Levesque and Costantino.
Representatives Rabideau, Aiken and Costantino 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: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiese, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amarel, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingeme, Callahan, Cembio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigen, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Fleury, Fox, Gerebedian, Gervey, George, Giennini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lenzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montenaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falengio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Sen Bento, Savage, Schedone, Sherlock, Sleter, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieire, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
50. (99-S685) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to access to confidential records.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline and Pisaturo.
Representatives Lopes and Flaherty discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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 Herwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bremley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorhem, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Melik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montenero, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Sen Bento, Savage, Schedone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams.
NAYS -0.
51. (99-S1047 as amended) An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative 5. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Benson and Coelho.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bremley, Burlingame, Callahan, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorhem, Hef'ner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNemara, Millard, Montenaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schedone, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieire, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Rabideau requests to hold the act on the desk.
There is no objection.
REQUEST
Representatives Lewiss, Smith and Garabedian request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on (99-S 1047 as amended), they would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
52. (99-H5649) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to workers' compensation.
Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
Representative 5. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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 Representetives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeide, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingeme, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty. Fleury, Fox, Garebedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montenaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Felumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rebideau, Reilly, Rose, Sen Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
53. (99-S125) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - gambling and lotteries.
Representative Barr moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lima, San Bento, Kilmartin and Carter.
By unanimous consent, Representative Slater, seconded by Representatives Dennigan, Bramley and Cicilline, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-S 125) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-S 125) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO CRIM
INAL OFFENSES GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES" as follows:
1. On page 2, line 16, after the word "purposes" by adding the following language: "Provided further that any and all buildings in which a bingo game is played shall be smoke free."
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS C. SLATER
Representative, District 17
Representatives Martineau, Benson and Slater discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend fails on a roll call vote, 22 members voting in the affirmative and 62 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 22: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Almeida, Amarel, Benoit, Bramley, Carroll, Cicilline, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Falumbo, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Slater, Smith.
NAYS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menerd, Millard, Montenaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Fires, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
Representative Pires requests to vote on the act
in sections.
Representatives Watson and Slater discuss the act.
Page 1, paragraph 1, lines 5-10 fails, on a roll call vote, 28 members voting in the affirmative and 56 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 28: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Barr, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Feria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garvey, Iwuc, Kilmartin, Lally, Lanzi, Maher, Mertineau, Menerd, Munschy, Falumbo, Fires, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone.
NAYS - 56: Representatives Abdulleh-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeide, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, Dennigen, DeSimone, Fleury, Garabedian, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Jacquard, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McN am are, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Murphy, Naughton, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Savage, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wesylyk, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
The remainder of the bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 48 members voting in the affirmative and 38 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS 48: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Anderson, S., Barr, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Gerabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hetherington, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmertin, Lally, Lenzi, Levesque, C., Lime, Long, Maher, Melik, Martineeu, Menerd, Montenaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Reilly, San Bento, Schadone, Sherlock, Sullivan, Vieira, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 38: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Cicilline, 1)ennigan, DeSimone, Fleury, Gorham, Heffner, Hogan, Jacquard, Knickle, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, McNamara, Millard, Naughton, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, Savage, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson.
Representative Slater requests to hold the act on the desk.
There is no objection.
54. (99-S955 as amended) An Act relating to business corporations.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Heffner, Reilly and Pires.
Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76: Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bremley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Gervey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineeu, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Mum:'ord, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Falumbo, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schedone, Sherlock, Sleter, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieire, Watson, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 4: Representatives Carter, Costantino, Levesque, C.,Montanaro.
Representative Heffner requests to hold the act on the desk.
There is no objection.
Representative Palumbo withdraws his request to have items 41 (99-S918) and 45 (99-S 690) placed on tomorrow's Calendar.
41. (99-S918) An Act relating to health care.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Pires moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Crowley and Ajello.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77: The Honorable Speaker Harwoo'l and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lenzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Felangio, Fires, Fiseturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Sen Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
45. (99-S690) An Act relating to domestic relations - divorce and separation.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline and Lally.
Representative Fleury discusses 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: The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeida, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costentino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garebedian, Gervey, George, Giannini, Gorham. Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmertin, Knickle, Lelly, Lenzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamare, Menerd, Millard, Montenaro, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Felangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schedone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
CONSENT CALENDAR
From the Consent Calendar are taken:
1. (99-H6112) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry dogs.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
2. (99-H 6113) An Act relating to animals -collaring of dogs.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Henseler, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
RECONSIDERATION
(99-H 6602) An Act relating to job development
Representative C. Levesque moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
Representatives C. Levesque, Martineau, Wasylyk, Smith, G. Levesque, Burlingame, Barr and Henseler discuss the motion.
Representative Henseler rises for Representative C. Levesque to speak germane to the reconsideration.
The Honorable speaker sustains Representative Henseler's objection.
The motion to reconsider fails, on a roll call vote, 15 members voting in the affirmative and 69 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 15: Representatives Ajello, Bramley, Burlingame, Carroll, Cicilline, DeSimone, Kilmertin, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Montanaro, Murphy, Fisaturo, Smith. Wasylyk, Williams.
NAYS - 69: The Honorable Speaker HarwooU and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Almeida. Ameral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Meher, Melik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Quick, Rabideeu, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Winfield.
CALENDAR
Representative Lewiss withdraws his request to have (99-S 674) (Substitute "A" as amended) placed on tomorrow's Calendar.
19. (99-S674) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to subdivision of land.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Lewiss moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Rabideau.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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 Herwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Almeide, Amarel, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bremley, Callahan, Cembio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSlmone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gervey, George, Giennini, Gorham, Heffner. Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inmen, Iwuc, Kennedy, Kilmertin, Knickle, Lally, Lenzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamare, Menard, Millard, Montanero, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Falangio, Falumbo, Fires, Fiseturo, Quick, Rebideeu, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, W~sylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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 the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith, with the exception of bills being held on the desk.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock P.M. in Room 203 of the State House.
Also:
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 Sherlock announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 35 of the State House.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:56 o'clock P.M. on motion of the Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Garabedian, Palangio, Winfield and Gorham, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Dr. Joseph Cafone, MD; on motion of Representative Barr, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of William R. Petrin, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Watson, the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REFRESENTATIVE SCOTT F. RABIDEAU
Dear God, we know that many of the final decisions we will have to make in the closing days of the session must be based on compromise. Help us to judge when compromise is in the public interest, and when it involves a sacrifice of principal.Amen.
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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
(99-S 1083) Joint Resolution designating the Bristol Fourth of July Parade as the official parade for the Rhode Island celebration of the 2000 year millenium.
(99-S 1084) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
enterprise zones.
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CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, June 24, 1999:
1. (99-S 752 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (99-H5808) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
3. (99-S1022) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry-
West Warwick.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (99-S929) An Act establishing the Smithfield Land Trust.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (99-S526) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
electronic funds transfer.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
6. (99-S638) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
7. (99-H6091) An Act relating to education -student investment initiative.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
8. (99-H6093) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
9. (99-S803) An Act relating to labor and labor relations-
fair employment practice.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
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CALENDAR
In order for Tuesday, June 29, 1999:
1. (99-S258) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure language interpreters.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (99-S634) An Act relating to enhanced enforcement of disability parking.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
3. (99-S868) An Act relating to probate practice and procedure.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
4. (99-S751) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to elections - elective meetings.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
5. (99-H6039) An Act relating to family independence act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
6. (99-H5740) An Act relating to the Mary Brennan Fellowship.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
7. (99-H5527) An Act relating to human services - community health centers.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
8. (99-H5828) An Act relating to human services - community health services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
9. (99-H5845) An Act relating to human
services community health services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
10. (99-S467) An Act relating to human services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
11. (99-S528) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating to establishing a shellfish transplant program.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the orginal bill and the bill marked Substitute "A" and passage of Substitute B
12. (99-S 994) An Act authorizing certain Smithfield police officers to join the municipal employees' retirement system of the state of Rhode Island.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
13. (99-S276) An Act relating to state lottery.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
14. (99-H6499) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to elections.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the orginal bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
15. (99-H6492) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the designation of the Rhode Island State Yacht.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the orginal bill and passage of
Substitute "A".
16. (99-H6107) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education-
teachers' retirement.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the orginal bill and passage of Substitute "A".
17. (99-S480) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
18. (99-S525) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to tax credit.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
19. (99-S362) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the orginal bill and passage of Substitute "A" as amended.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Wednesday, June 23, 1999
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