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. 69 |
Thursday, June 24, 1999 |
Sixty-ninth Day |
The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, June 24, 1999, and is called to order at 4:35 o'clock P.M., by the Honorable John B. Harwood, Speaker.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 94 members present and 6 members absent as follows:
PRESENT - 94; The Honorable Speaker Hai-wood 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, 6-, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Murphy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
ABSENT - 6; Representatives Almeida, Helley, Kelso, Palumbo, Scott, Simonian.
INVOCATION
The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Benoit, who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)
CORRECTION
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, June 23, 1999, is hereby corrected as follows:
On page 10, column 1, by deleling lines 36 and 37, and inserting the following:
REQUEST
Representative Burlingame requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-H 6574), she would have voted in the negative.
There is no objection.
Also:
On page 28, column 1, line 31, by inserting the words "as amended" after the word "passed" and before the word and
Also:
On page 29, column 2, lines 21 and 22, by deleting the words "passage of the act" and inserting "to reconsider".
APPROVAL OF RECORD
By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, June 23, 1999, is approved as corrected.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Palumbo will be unable to attend session today, Thursday, June 24, 1999.
GUEST
Representative Hetherington welcomes to the House as a guest Yvonne C. Howard.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(99-S 1051) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to study the authority and training of harbormasters.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
(99-S 719) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to motor vehicles-
school buses and child care vehicles.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(99-S 282) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government Children, Youth and Families.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
(99-S 1062 as amended) An Act relating to animals state veterinarian.
Read and referred to the Committee on Special Legislation.
(99-S 1085) An Act in amendment of an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the ancient six principle Baptist church of Jesus Christ, in Coventry," passed at the May session, A.D. 1824, as amended by an act passed at the January session, A.D., 1961
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives George, Inman and Benoit, and by unanimous consent, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winiield.
NAYS -0.
REQUEST
Representative Gorham requests the journal to reflect that is he had voted on (99-S 1085), he would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, (99-S 1085) on the Clerk's desk is ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor forthwith.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(99-S 524 as amended) An Act relating to sales
and use taxes liability and computation.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 968) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution to approve and publish, and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (qualification for office).
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 1053 as amended) An Act relating to the Hospital Conversion Act.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 412) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation the gasoline tax.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 1060) An Act relating to town of North Kingstown.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 1061) An Act authorizing the city of Newport to finance the construction, improvement, furnishing and equipping of the Thompson Middle School, including demolition, construction of additions, renovation, alterations and repairs thereto by the issuance of not more than $19,035,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 1068) An Act relating to authorizing the city of Pawtucket to add a resident of the town of Cumberland to the Pawtucket Water Supply Board.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 1069) An Act relating to school committees and superintendents.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Representative Flaherty, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(99-S 503 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses-
assaults.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 393) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - court reporting.
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-H 5848) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to employment security - benefits.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6588) (Substitute "A") House Resolution relating to the Masonic Temple Building.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
(99-H 5623) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions
opticians.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 5721 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6453) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities - redevelopment projects.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 815) An Act relating to retail licenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 1019) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S 1081) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation ofthe charter of Maximum Return, Inc.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6445) An Act relating to the town of Smithfield - municipal employees' retirement system.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-S976) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6596) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown to borrow up to $12,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction, improvement, renovation, furnishing and equipping of a senior center, school buildings, library facilities and a public safety complex through the issuance of notes or bonds.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6282 as amended) An Act relating to installment payment of local taxes.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6598) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study contamination in the Barrington River.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
(99-H 6593) An Act relating to towns and cities - New Shoreham water supply system.
Received and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Winfield, Barr, Menard and Vieira introduce (99-H 6609) An Act relating to economic development zones.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representatives Malik, Millard and Watson introduce (99-H 6610) House Resolution congratulating Bill Kemp on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Representative Malik requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Malik, seconded by Representatives Millard and Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative Palumbo introduces (99-H 6611) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the rapid depletion of finfish in Rhode Island costal waters.
Representative Palumbo requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, June 25, 1999.
Representative Martineau introduces (99-H 6612) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Watson and Cicilline, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Canibio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, 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, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Representative Martineau introduces (99-H
6613) House Resolution extending
congratulations.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Representative Flaherty introduces (99-H 6614) An Act relating to traffic safety.
Representative Flaherty requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Representative Flaherty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives San Bento, Shavers, Aiken, Sullivan and Cicilline.
Representative C. Levesque discusses the act.
Read and passed, by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, 5., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Pisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
TRANSMITTAL
By unanimous consent, (99-H 6614) on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate forthwith.
NEW BUSINESS
Representatives Kennedy, Watson and Martineau introduce (99-H 6615) House Resolution commemorating the 175th Anniversary of Ashaway Line & Twine Manufacturing Company.
Representative Kennedy requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, on motion of Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Martineau, and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar are taken:
1. (99-S752 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Henseler, Williams, Ferguson and George.
By unanimous consent, Representative Ferguson, seconded by Representatives Fox, Benson, Coelho, Cicilline, Wasylyk and George, 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 follows:
On page 1, lines 9 and 10, by deleting the word and figure "nineteen (19)" and inserting in place thereof the word and figure "twenty-three (23)".
On page 2, between lines 8 and 9, by adding the following language:
"(12) four (4) members being representatives of the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation."
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE J. FERGUSON
Representative, District
91
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80; 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, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Palangio, Picard, Fires, Pisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 1; Representative Levesque, C.
Representative Cicillines discusses the act as amended.
Read and passed, as amended, 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, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Faria, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Gorham,' Heffner, Henseler, Hetherington, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C, Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
2. (99-H5808) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Representative S. Anderson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Reilly and Moura.
Representatives Lopes, 5. Anderson and Bramley discuss the act.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom Calendar as item 10.
3. (99-S1022) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry-
West Warwick.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Coderre moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coelho, Fleury, Williamson and Moura.
By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representatives Williamson and Pisaturo, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-S 1022)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-S 1022) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUBANDRY - WEST WARWICK" as follows:
1. On page 6, line 31, by inserting the word "not" after the word fine
2. On page 8, line 23, by inserting the word "neutered" between the word "each" and "male".
3. On page 8, line 23, by deleting the word "sprayed" and inserting in place thereof the word "spayed".
4. On page 8, line 24, by inserting the words "unneutered maled and" before the word "unspayed".
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93
Representative Fleury discusses the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 81 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 81; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah(Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Read and passed, as amended, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Bramley, Burlin. game, 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, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, 5chadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
4. (99-S929) An Act establishing the Smith-field Land Trust.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Winfield moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Kennedy, Coderre and Hogan.
By unanimous consent, Representative Win-field, seconded by Representatives Kennedy, Coderre and Hogan, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-S 929)
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-S 929) entitled "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE SMITHFiELD LAND TRUST" as follows:
(1) By deleting all of the language after the enactment clause and by substituting the following language in place thereof:
"SECTION 1. The town council of the town of Smithfield (hereafter called the town) is hereby authorized to establish the Smithfield land trust (hereafter called the trust), a body politic and corporate and a public instrumentality. The trust shall have the authority to acquire, hold, and manage real property and interests therein including development rights and easements situated in the town consisting of open, residential, agricultural, recreational historical or littoral property, including existing and future well fields and aquifer recharge areas, fresh water marshes, water bodies, and adjoining uplands, wildlife habitats, land or buildings providing access to or views of water bodies, or for bicycling and hiking paths, or for future public recreational use, and land for agricultural use or air space thereof. With the exception of property acquired for public historical preservation, research and/or educational, public access or recreational purposes, the trust shall hold all property or development rights as open space or for agricultural uses or for water protection purposes or for public access or to prevent the accelerated residential or commercial development thereof in perpetuity, as the trustees may determine. However, whereas certain properties may not have continuing value as open space or conservation lands, the trust may dispose of these properties as it sees fit, providing that any restrictions on the property are taken into account.
SECTION 2. The purpose of the trust shall be to preserve open space, protect wetlands, water bodies, ground and surface water resources, farm lands, historical or cultural places of interest, scenic views, unusual, exceptional or exemplary natural habitats, provide opportunities for research and education on natural resources on land trust held properties and to secure for the town the goals and objectives established in the comprehensive plan.
SECTION 3. The trust shall be administered by five (5) trustees to be appointed by the town council pursuant to chapter 35 of title 18 of the general laws. The trustees who are first appointed shall be designated to serve for terms of one (1) one year, one (1) two years, one (1) three years, one (1) four years and one (1-5) five years, spectfully. Thereafter, trustees shall be appointed as aforesaid for a term of office of five (5) years, except that all vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. The town council shall appoint persons to serve on the land trust, whom are resident electors, on a nonpartisan basis. Said members shall serve without compensation and shall hold office until their successors have been named. All trustees shall be subject to the Rhode Island code of ethics, contained in chapter 14 of title 36 of the general laws.
SECTION 4. The trustees shall annually elect a chairman, vice chairman and treasurer from their members and shall appoint a secretary who may either be a member or a non-member. Copies of all meeting minutes shall be submitted to the town council for distribution and shall be filed with the town clerk and become a permanent record of the town. The term of office of the chairperson, vice chairperson, treasurer and secretary, unless otherwise prescribed by the town council shall be for the calendar year.
SECTION 5. The trustees shall adopt rules and regulations governing the conduct of trust affairs, including the acquisition and management of its holdings, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. All rules and regulations of the trust are subject to the approval of the town council. Decisions of the trustees shall be by majority of those present and voting, excepting in decisions of the acquisition of land, easements, rights of way and other uses referred to in section I of this trust, which must be by majority vote of all trustees and no business shall be transacted without four (4) trustees present with three (3) voting. The trustees shall prepare an operating budget to be sent to the town manager to be incorporated into the town manager's budget for town council review and consideration. Upon adoption of the budget it will be presented to the financial town meeting for final approval. The funds authorized in this budget will be paid by the town treasurer in accordance with the accepted accounting procedures that are in place in the town at that time. All funds that are released for land acquisition referred to in section 1 of this trust, can only be released after approval by the town council. The trustees shall keep accurate records of their meetings and actions and shall file an annual report which shall be printed in the annual town report. All meetings of the trusts shall be open to the public in accordance with the Rhode Island open meetings act, chapter 46 of title 42 of the general laws.
SECTION 6. The trust shall have the responsibility to recommend to the town council to:
(a) Purchase, receive by gift, or otherwise acquire fee simple or lesser interests in real property, including development rights as defined in section 42-82-2 of the general laws, or any interest in real property consistent with purposes of this act, including other development rights on easements of any kind whatsoever;
(b) Accept gifts, grants or loans of funds or resources or services from any source, public or private, and comply, subject to the provisions of this act, with any terms and conditions thereof within the limits of its available funds;
(c) Accept from state and/or federal agencies, loans or grants or resources for use in carrying out the trust's purposes and enter into agreements with such agencies respecting any such loans or grants within the limits of its available funds;
(d) Employ counsel, auditors, engineers, surveyors, appraisers, private consultants, advisors, secretaries or other personnel needed to perform its duties within the limits of its available funds;
(e) Administer and manage land and interests in land held by it in a manner which allows public use and enjoyment consistent with the natural and scenic resources thereof, including conveyance of any such land or interests in land to, and contracts with, nonprofit organizations, provided such land shall continue to be used in a manner consistent with the purposes of this act and with the terms of any grant or devise by which such land was acquired by the trust;
(f) Dispose of all or any portion of its real property or interests therein held by it, whenever in the opinion of the trustees said lands or properties have become unsuitable or have ceased to be used for the purpose set forth in this act. Such disposition shall be made only by a vote of the trustees in which at least four (4) members vote in favor of such a disposition and further only after having been approved by a two thirds (2/3) vote at an annual or special financial town meeting of the town. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the sale, lease or conveyance of lands or improvements held by the trust as part of a charitable trust or acquired by gift or devise for the public use, whether or not such gift or devise is subject to a condition
subsequent or reverter;
(g) Otherwise do all things necessary for the performance of its duties, the fulfillment of its obligation and the conduct of its business.
SECTION 7. All funds collected by virtue of the town's bonding authority for the purpose of financing the activities of the trust under this act shall be deposited in a reserve fund by the town treasurer. Additional moneys or other liquid assets received as voluntary contributions, grants or loans, funds appropriated to the trust by vote of the annual town meeting or special appropriation process, or proceeds from disposal of real property or interests shall be deposited into said account. All operating expenses lawfully incurred by the trust in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be evidenced by proper vouchers and shall be paid by the treasurer of the town only upon submission of invoices approved by the trust and by the town manager. The treasurer of the town shall prudently invest available assets of the funds, and all income thereon shall accrue to the fund.
The decision to dissolve the trust shall only result after a vote of the trustees in which at least four (4) members vote to recommend dissolution of the trust to the town council. The town council shall then hold a public hearing on the recommendation to dissolve. At the conclusion of the public hearing the town council shall vote on the matter within forty five (45) days of said hearing. Dissolution shall require three (3) affirmative votes of the town council.
Upon termination or dissolution of the trust, the title of all funds and other properties owned by the trust which remain after payment or making provision for payment of all bonds, notes and other obligations of the trust shall vest in the town which shall manage the lands of the dissolved trust in the same manner for which such lands were donated or purchased in the best interest of the purposes of the dissolved trust. If in the opinion of the town council said land of the dissolved trust no longer meet the purposes set forth in this act, the town may dispose of said lands upon a two thirds (2/3) affirmative vote at an annual or special financial town meeting of the town.
SECTION 8. The trust and all its revenues, income, and real and personal property used by the trust for furtherance of its public purposes, shall be exempt from taxation and special assessments, and the trust shall not be required to pay any tax, excise or assessment to the state or any of its political subdivisions.
SECTION 9. Nothing in this act shall eftect the eligibility of the town to receive funds under chapter 4 of title 32 of the general laws or any other applicable state land acquisition program.
SECTION 10. Severability. The provisions of this act and any ordinance thereunder are severable, and if any provision thereof shall be held invalid in any circumstances such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or circumstances. This act and any ordinance thereunder shall be construed in all respects so as to meet all constitutional requirements. In carrying out the purposes and provisions of this act and any ordinance thereunder, all steps shall be taken which are necessary to meet constitutional requirements whether or not such steps are required by statute.
SECTION 11. This act shall take effect upon passage.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS J. WINFIELD
Representative, District 69
The motion to amend is read and prevails 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Ca"roll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy. Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Read and passed, as amended, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone,
Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvev, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Thompson, Voccola, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
5. (99-S526) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation-
electronic funds transfer.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Henseler.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79; The Honorable Speaker Ha1~ood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Aniaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramlev, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, Dennigan, FleSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS 4; Representatives Costantino, Fleury, George, Rabideau
6. (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 Representatives Sullivan and Shavers.
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, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
7. (99-H6091) An Act relating to education -student investment initiative.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau and Benson.
Representative Smith discusses the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 85 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, 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, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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".
Representative Crowley moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Henseler and G. Levesque.
By unanimous consent, Representative C. Levesque, seconded by Representative Carroll, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-H 6093) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-H 6093) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY" as follows:
1. On page 1, line 15, by deleting after the word "subsection" the following language: "shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and".
2. On page 1, line 16, by inserting after the numeral "($1,000)" a period and deleting the following language: "or by imprisonment for not".
3. On page 1, line 17, by deleting all the language on that line.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. LEVESQUE
Representative, District 93
The motion to amend is read and prevails on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, l)ennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 3; Representatives Iwuc, Kilmartin, San Bento.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Ficard, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan,
Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield
NAYS - 5; Representatives Gorham, Millard, Palangio, Quick, Watson.
9. (99-S803) An Act relating to labor and labor relations-
fair employment practice.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Reilly moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Benson.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar as item 11.
10. (99-H5808) An Act relating to labor and labor relations.
Committee on Labor recommends passage.
Representative S. Anderson moves to recommitt the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
11. (99-S803) An Act relating to labor and
labor relations fair employment practice.
Committee on Labor recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Reilly moves to recommitt the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
LEAVE OF THE HOUSE
By unanimous consent, Majority Whip Henseler requests leave of the House to take up the Calendar for Tuesday, June 29, 1999, next.
There is no objection.
CALENDAR
From the Calendar in order for Tuesday, June 29, 1999 are taken:
1. (99-S258) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure language interpreters.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Cicilline moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Giannini, Cambio, Fox, Benoit, Benson, Coelho, Wasylyk, Kennedy, Ajello, Carpenter, Williams, Shavers, Abdullah-Odiase, Rose and Moura.
Representatives Lopes, Burlingame, Moura, Cicilline and Palangio 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, 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, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Ficard, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
2. (99-S634) An Act relating to enhanced enforcement of disability parking.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Cicilline moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Martineau, Flaherty, Palangio, Ajello, Coderre and Lanzi.
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 Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
3. (99-S868) An Act relating to probate practice and procedure.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, June 25, 1999.
4. (99-S751) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to elections - elective meetings.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Martineau moves to recommitt the act, seconded by Representative Henseler.
There is no objection.
The act is recommitted, by unanimous consent, onavoicevote.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
5. (99-H6039) An Act relating to family independence act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Carter moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Benson, Farrell, S. Anderson, George, Smith and Lanzi.
Representatives C. Levesque, Lima, Smith, Carroll and Benson discuss the act.
Representative Benson, seconded by Representative San Bento, moves the previous question.
The motion to move the previous question prevails, on a roll call vote, 43 members voting in the affirmative and 35 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 43; Representatives Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Crowley, DeSimone, Farrell, Fleury, George, Ginaitt, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kilmartin, Lewiss, Maher, Malik, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 36; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Ajello, Amaral, Benoit, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, Ferguson, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Gorham, Henseler, Knickle, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Mumford, Naughton, Falangio, Quick, Savage, Watson, Williams.
Representatives Lopes and G. Levesque ask that the bill be held, pursuant to the agreement governing the circumstances under which bills are moved up on the Calendar.
Representatives Jacquard, Lima, Mouira, G. Levesque and Martineau discuss the request.
The Honorable Speaker placed the bill on the Calendar for Friday, June 25, 1999.
6. (99-H5740) An Act relating to the Mary Brennan Fellowship.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Rabideau, Wasylyk, Mumford, Amaral, Cicilline, Hogan and Fleury.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 83 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 83; The Honorable Speaker Halwood 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, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
7. (99-H5527) An Act relating to human services - community health centers.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Cicilline, Sherlock, Naughton, Abdullah-Odiase, Shavers, Slater, Aiken, Carpenter, Williams and Garabedian.
Read and passed, 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, 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, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
8. (99-H5828) An Act relating to human services - community health services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Martineau.
By unanimous consent, Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Martineau, offers and oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails, 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, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, lwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
9. (99-H5845) An Act relating to human services community health services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter and Williams.
By unanimous consent, Representative Fox, seconded by Representative Williams, offers and oral motion to amend.
The motion to amend prevails, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Bui-lingame, 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, lwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bremley, 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, lwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
10. (99-S467) An Act relating to human services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Garvey and Sherlock.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, 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, Lopes, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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
Representative Naughton moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ginaitt, Henseler and Benson.
The bill marked Substitute "B" is read and passed, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute A are indefinitely postponed, 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, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Mertineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Shavers and Carter.
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, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, 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, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
13. (99-S276) An Act relating to state lottery.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative San Bento moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Garvey.
Representatives C. Levesque and San Bento discuss the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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, Garab~ dian, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
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.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, June 25, 1999.
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".
Representative Malik moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Reilly, Martineau, Fox, Sullivan and McNamara.
By unanimous consent, Representative Callahan, seconded by Representative Watson, offers the following written motion to amend:
FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-H 6492) (Substitute "A")
Mr. Speaker:
I hereby move to amend (99-H 6492) (Substitute "A") entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND STATE YACHT" as follows:
On page 1, between lines 19 and 20, by inserting thereof:
"42-4.1-3. No appropriation of state funds. -No state funds will be appropriated or expended for the maintenance, upkeep or operations of the yacht COURAGEOUS."
On page 1, line 20, after the word ''passage insert "and shall be repealed five (5) years from the effective date of this act."
Respectfully submitted,
CHRISTINE H. CALLAHAN
Representative, District
99
Representatives Garabedian, Martineau and Callahan discuss the amendment.
The motion to amend is read and fails on a roll call vote, 13 members voting in the affirmative and 61 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 13; Representatives Ajello, Amai'al, Benoit, Callahan, Fleury, Gorham, Levesque, C., Millard, Mumford, Quick, Rabideau, Savage, Watson.
NAYS - 61; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Montanaro, Moura, Munschy, Naughton, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Williams, Winfield.
Representatives Callahan, McNamara, C. Levesque, Williams, Martineau and Smith discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 69; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffher, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 5; Representatives Ajello, Amaral, Callahan, Gorham, Levesque, C.
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".
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Sherlock.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, 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, Amaral, Anderson, M., 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, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lanzi, Levesque, C. Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Mahei', Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk Watson,
Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1; Representative Millard.
17. (99-S480) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Sherlock moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fox, Williams, Reilly, Cicilline and Slater.
Read and passed, 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, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, Farrell, 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, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
18. (99-S525) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to tax credit.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Wasylyk.
Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Friday, June 25, 1999.
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.
Representative Malik moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Heffner, Carter and Henseler.
Representatives C. Levesque and Malik discuss the act.
The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Amaral, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Menard, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 3; Representatives Carpenter, Gorham, Wasylyk.
Representatives Lopes and G. Levesque withdraw their request to have (99-H 6039) placed on tomorrow's Calendar.
Representative Martineau requests leave of the House to take up (99-H 6039), seconded by Representatives Naughton, Benson, Carter and Shavers.
There is no objection.
The Honorable Speaker observes that Representative Benson seeks to revoke her motion for the previous question, which is not possible under Rule28, but that debate will proceed in the absence of objection.
5. (99-H6039) An Act relating to family
independence act.
Committee on Finance recommends passage. The act has been moved and seconded supra.
Representatives Lopes, Abdullah-Odiase, Lima, Lanzi, Costantino and Benoit discuss the act.
NOW PRESIDING
At 6:24 o'clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker.
CALENDAR
Representatives Benson, George, Slater, Ajello, Garabedian, Shavers, Smith and Barr discuss the act.
Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 18 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 61; Representatives Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benson, Bramley, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coelho, Corvese, DeSimone, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Long, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, Russo, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Voccola, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 18; Representatives Abdullah-Cdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Benoit, Burlingame, Cicilline, Coderre, Costantino, Dennigan, Fox, Giannini, Heffner, Levesque, C,, Levesque, G., Lopes, Ma her, Falangio, Shavers.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Representative Reilly announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today at the rise of the House in Room 135 of the State House.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Representative Garabedian rises on a point of personal privilege in regard to a newspaper article.
Representative Burlingame rises on a point of order for Representative Garabedian to speak on the newspaper articles only that mentioned his name.
The Honorable Speaker sustains the objection.
HOLD ON THE DESK
Representative Garabedian requests to hold (99-S 963) and (99-S 850) on the desk.
There is no objection.
CONGRATULATIONS
Representative Kennedy congratulates Representative Schadone and his wife Tina on their 4th Anniversary.
Majority Leader Martineau and Representative Fleury discuss the starting time of time of tomorrow's session,
The Majority Leader announces the session will reconvene at regular time, 4:00 o'clock P.M.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:
(99-H 5879) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - sexually violent predators.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Giannini, Naughton, Reilly, San Bento and George, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 73; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Lewiss, Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 3; Representatives Ajello, Cicilline, Levesque, C.
REQUEST
Representatives Ciciline and C. Levesque request the journal to reflect that they had voted incorrectly on (99-H 5879) (Substitute "A"), they should have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
(99-H 5285 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety registration of nursing assistants.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Benson, San Bento and Long, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 61'. The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Carpenter, Carroll, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Flaherty, Fleury, Garabedian, Garvey, Gorham, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, G., Lime, Lopes, Lowe, Malik, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
REQUEST
Representative George requests the journal to reflect that if she had voted on (99-H 5285 as amended), she would have voted in the affirmative.
There is no objection.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE
(99-H 5275) (Substitute "B" as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the best method of promoting the finding and hiring additional minority teachers in Rhode Island public school.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Williams and Shavers, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 80 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 80; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, 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., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(99-H 6098) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education - school for the deaf.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Fox and Cambio, on a roll call vote, 76 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 76; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Callahan, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mum-ford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 2; Representatives Coderre, Kilmartin.
(99-H 5608) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to Family Court.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Representative Martineau moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Jacquard.
Representative C. Levesque discusses the act.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 77 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 77; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, S., Benoit, Benson, 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, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Melik, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS - 1; Representative Levesque, C.
(99-H 5771) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating to Children, Youth and Families Department abused and neglected children and the adoption of children.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Naughton, Benson and C. Levesque, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79; The Honorable Speaker Harwood and Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., 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., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lime, Long, Lopes, Lowe, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McNamara, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(99-S 1005 as amended) An Act relating to insurance - conversion.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Cambio, Reilly, Hetherington, G. Levesque, Vieira, Lewiss, Coderre, S. Anderson and Benoit, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 78 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 78; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Burlingame, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Sherlock, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Watson, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS -0.
(99-S 180 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - towing storage act.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration,
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler and S. Anderson, on a roll call vote, 75 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 75; Representatives Abdullah-Odiase, Aiken, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Garabedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Fisaturo, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.
NAYS - 3; Representatives Ajello, Gorham, Watson.
(99-S 946) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the status of health care and HMO liability in the state of Rhode Island.
Representative Martineau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
There is no objection.
Read and passed, in concurrence, on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representatives Henseler, Watson and Pisaturo, and by unanimous consent, on a roll call vote, 79 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:
YEAS - 79; Representatives Abdullah-Cdiase, Aiken, Ajello, Anderson, M., Anderson, S., Barr, Benoit, Benson, Bramley, Cambio, Carpenter, Carroll, Carter, Cicilline, Coderre, Coelho, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Farrell, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleury, Fox, Gerebedian, Garvey, George, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Heffner, Henseler, Hogan, Inman, Iwuc, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Knickle, Lally, Lanzi, Levesque, C., Levesque, G., Lewiss, Lima, Long, Lopes, Maher, Malik, Martineau, McCauley, McNamara, Millard, Montanaro, Moura, Mumford, Munschy, Naughton, Falangio, Fires, Fisaturo, Quick, Rabideau, Reilly, Rose, San Bento, Savage, Schadone, Shavers, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Thompson, Vieira, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, 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 to the Honorable Secretary of State forthwith, with the exception of bills being held on the desk.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:39 o'clock P.M. on motion of Representative Martineau, seconded by Representative Watson, the House adjourns, on a voice vote.
LINDA McELROY
Recording Clerk
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INVOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE NANCY L. BENOIT
Lord, give us the patience, we pray, to do the remaining work that must be done to conclude this legislative session. Help us to curb the impatience that might cause us to slight the interests of our constituents and the people of our state,Amen.
Appendix
TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
(99-H 5879) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to criminal offenses - sexually violent predators.
(99-H 5285 as amended) An Act relating to health and safety-
registration of nursing assistants.
(99-H 5275) (Substitute "B" as amended) Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the best method of promoting the finding and hiring of additional minority teachers in Rhode Island public schools.
(99-H 6098) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education - school for the deaf.
(99-H 5608) (Substitute "B") An Act relating to Family Court.
(99-H 5771) (Substitute "B,,) An Act relating to Children, Youth and Families Department abused and neglected children and the adoption of children.
(99-S 1085) An Act in amendment of An Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Ancient Six Principle Baptist Church of Jesus Christ, in Coventry", passed at the May session, A.D. 1824, as amended by An Act passed at the January session, A.D. 1961, (name changed to "Ancient Six Principle Baptist Chruch of Jesus Christ.")
(99-S 15) An Act relating to domestic relations
- visitation rights.
(99-S 112 as amended) An Act relating to health
and safety - emergency medical transportation services.
(99-S 169) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation.
(99-S 190 as amended) An Act relating to domestic violence-
confidentiality of victims' addresses.
(99-S 194 as amended) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles-
registration.
(99-S 202) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - health care for children and pregnant women.
(99-S 237) An Act relating to taxation -collection of taxes generally.
(99-S 245) An Act relating to insurance -accident and sickness insurance policies.
(99-S 249) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education - requiring certain schools to institute a breakfast program.
(99-S 251) An Act relating to motor vehicles -special registration plate - Newport police chief retired.
(99-S 255) An Act relating to state affairs and government-
pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
(99-S 290) An Act relating to insurance - the standard valuation law.
(99-S 335) An Act relating to domestic relations.
(99-S 363) An Act relating to public corporations - financial estimates.
(99-S 370) An Act relating to towns and cities
- zoning ordinances.
(99-S 388) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - judicial selection.
(99-S 402) An Act relating to criminal offenses
-assaults.
(99-S 407) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Family Court.
(99-S 410) An Act relating to pharmaceutical assistance to the elderly.
(99-S 415) An Act relating to property tax relief.
(99-S 432 as amended) An Act relating to towns and cities police officers.
(99-S 457) An Act relating to insurance.
(99-S 470) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to education - adult education.
(99-S 474) An Act relating to waters and nagivation.
(99-S 477) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government distressed areas economic revitalizing act.
(99-S 479) An Act relating to the uniform controlled substances act.
(99-S 495) An Act relating to animals and husbandry - dogs.
(99-S 497) An Act relating to animals and animal husbandry.
(99-S 499) An Act relating to motor and other vehicles - registration of vehicles.
(99-S 522 as amended) An Act relating to motor vehicles.
(99-S 529) An Act relating to public corporations debt management.
(99-S 541) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - penalties and liabilities.
(99-S 551) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education - curriculum.
(99-S 558) An Act relating to state affairs and government.
(99-S 561) An Act relating to corporations, associations, and partnerships.
(99-S 562) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to
insurance insurance coverage for serious mental illness.
(99-S 564) An Act relating to real estate brokers and salespersons.
(99-S 180 as amended) An Act relating to public utilities and carriers - towing storage act.
(99-S 258) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedures - language interpreters.
(99-S 276) An Act relating to state lottery.
(99-S 480) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to human services.
(99-S 634) An Act relating to enhanced enforcement of disability parking.
(99-S 638) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to elections.
(99-S 850 as amended) An Act relating to school funds and property.
(99-S 946) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution creating a special legislative commission to investigate the status of health care and HMO liability in the state of Rhode Island.
(99-S 955 as amended) An Act relating to business corporations.
(99-S 994) An Act authorizing certain Smithfield police officers to join the municipal employees' retirement system of the state of Rhode Island.
(99-S 1005) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to insurance - conversion.
(99-S 1047 as amended) An Act relating to workers' compensation.
(99-S 571) An Act relating to businesses and professions - nursing home administrators.
(99-S 578) An Act relating to deferred compensation plans.
(99-S 580) An Act relating to food and drugs
- sanitation in food establishments.
(99-S 591) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to human services - medical assistance.
(99-S 592) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas - economic revitalization act.
(99-S 593) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Economic Development Corporation.
(99-S 616) An Act relating to health care for children and pregnant women.
(99-S 629 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
land surveyors.
(99-S 636) An Act relating to elections.
(99-S 642) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to indictments, informations and complaints.
(99-S 663) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the national guard.
(99-S 670) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to retirement system - contributions and benefits.
(99-S 672) An Act relating to financial institutions.
(99-S 674) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to subdivision of land.
(99-S 675 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
engineers.
(99-S 677) An Act relating to sale of automobiles - required equipment.
(99-S 685) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to access to confidential records.
(99-S 690) An Act relating to domestic relations
- divorce and separation.
(99-S 692) An Act relating to waters and navigation.
(99-S 701) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to victim's rights.
(99-S 711) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to waters and navigation harbors and harbor lines.
(99-S 722) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to education - the Rhode Island student investment initiative.
(99-S 738) An Act relating to state affairs and
government Governor's commission on
disability.
(99-S 746 as amended) An Act relating to domestic relations-
divorce and separation.
(99-S 755) An Act relating to the Persian Gulf Commission.
(99-S 785 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions-
pharmacy.
(99-S 798) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - plumbers.
(99-S 820) An Act relating to elections -Cumberland.
(99-S 837) An Act relating to towns and cities
- town housing authority.
(99-S 838) An Act relating to agriculture and forestry tree wardens.
(99-S 840 as amended) An Act establishing the Coventry land trust.
(99-S 854) An Act relating to taxes - collection of taxes generally.
(99-S 861) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to courts and civil procedure - levy and sale on execution.
(99-S 877) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to criminal injuries compensation.
(99-S 882) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure.
(99-S 892 as amended) An Act relating to taxation.
(99-S 900) An Act relating to taxation property subject to taxation.
(99-S 901) An Act relating to property taxes -Burrillville.
(99-S 903) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to corporations, associations and partnerships corporations general provisions.
(99-S 908) An Act relating to towns and cities
- zoning ordinances.
(99-S 910) An Act relating to health and safety
- licensing of health care facilities.
(99-S 911) An Act relating to registration of vehicles.
(99-S 918) An Act relating to health care.
(99-S 920) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to health and safety - public access to defibrillation.
(99-S 948 as amended) An Act relating to Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission.
(99-S 951) An Act validating and ratifying amendment to home rule charter of the town of North Kingstown.
(99-S 958) An Act relating to taxation - town of Exeter.
(99-S 959) An Act relating to town of Tiverton Municipal Juvenile Hearing Board.
(99-S 975) An Act relating to the city of Newport Juvenile Hearing Board.
(99-S 985 as amended) An Act relating to the Newport public library.
(99-S 986 as amended) An Act relating to persons with disabilities.
(99-S 987) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages.
(99-S 989) An Act relating to the town of Warren.
(99-S 995) An Act relating to hawkers and peddlers.
(99-S 996) An Act permitting the town of Bristol to appoint a nonresident tree warden.
(99-S 998) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to uniform commercial code - investment securities.
(99-S 1006) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to the sewer system in the town of Middletown.
(99-S 1009) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Nagoh, Inc.
(99-S 1014 as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
(99-S 1015) An Act relating to taxation.
(99-S 1028) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
(99-S 1029) An Act relating to the regulation of earth removal in the town of Burrillville.
(99-S 1030) An Act exempting from taxation a portion of real, mixed and personal property of Warren Preservation Society.
(99-S 1031) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
(99-S 1035) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance an addition to, and the construction, renovation, improvement, repair and furnishing of the Harris Public Library and the grounds around the library, including but not limited to, window and roof repair or replacement, parking facilities, landscaping, utilities and lighting by the issuance of not more than $3,000.000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
(99-S 1036) An Act authorizing the city of Woonsocket to finance the acquisition, construction, renovating, improvement, alteration, furnishing, equipping and demolition of schools and other educational facilities in the city, including but not limited to, the Harris School, the Citizens Memorial School, and a new elementary school to be located on Robinson Street, by the issuance of not more than $14,940,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
(99-S 1037 as amended) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of Skyscrapers, Inc.
(99-S 1045) An Act concerning tax relief for the elderly citizens of North Kingstown.
(99-S 1052) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Commercial Insulation Contractors, Inc.
(99-S 1074) An Act authorizing the town of 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 or notes therefor.
(99-S 467) An Act relating human services.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Friday, June 25, 1999:
1. (99-S 868) An Act relating to probate practice and procedure.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.
2. (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.
2. (99-S525) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to tax credit.
Committee on Finance recommends passage in concurrence.
Appendix
CALENDAR
In order for Wednesday, June 30, 1999: 1. (99-S 393) (Substitute "A") An Act relating
to courts and civil procedure - court reporting.
Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
2. (99-S503 as amended) An Act relating to criminal offenses-
assaults.
Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.
3. (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 "A".
4. (99-H6588) (Substitute "A") House Resolution relating to the Masonic Temple Building.
Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
5. (99-H 6611) House Resolution extending the reporting date of the special House commission to study the rapid depletion of finfish in Rhode Island coastal waters.
Ordered on the Calendar.
6. (99-H 5623) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to businesses and professions -opticians.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
7. (99-H5721 as amended) An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalization act.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
8. (99-H6453) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to towns and cities - redevelopment projects.
Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".
9. (99-S815) An Act relating to retail licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
10. (99-S1019) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
11. (99-S1081) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Maximum Return, Inc.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
12. (99-H6445) An Act relating to the town of Smithfield-
municipal employees' retirement system.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
13. (99-S976) An Act relating to alcoholic beverages - retail licenses.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.
14. (99-H6596) An Act authorizing the town of Middletown to borrow up to $12,000,000 for the purpose of financing the construction,
improvement, renovation, furnishing and
equipping of a senior center, school buildings, library facilities and a public safety complex through the issuance of notes or bonds.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
15. (99-H6282 as amended) An Act relating to installment payment of local taxes.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.
16. (99-H6598) House Resolution creating a special House commission to study contamination in the Barrington River.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
17. (99-H6593) An Act relating to towns and cities - New Shoreham water supply system.
Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
18. (99-S524 as amended) An Act relating to sales and use taxes - liability and computation.
Ordered on the Calendar.
19. (99-S968) (Substitute "A") Joint Resolution to approve and publish, and submit to the electors a proposition of amendment to the Constitution of the State (qualification for office).
Ordered on the Calendar.
20. (99-S1053 as amended) An Act relating to the Hospital Conversion Act.
Ordered on the Calendar.
21. (99-S412) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to taxation the gasoline tax.
Ordered on the Calendar.
22. (99-S1060) An Act relating to town of North Kingstown.
Ordered on the Calendar.
23. (99-S1061) An Act authorizing the city of Newport to finance the construction, improvement, furnishing and equipping of the Thompson Middle School, including demolition, construction of additions, renovation, alterations and repairs thereto by the issuance of not more than $19,035,000 bonds and/or notes therefor.
Ordered on the Calendar.
24. (99-S1068) An Act relating to authorizing the city of Pawtucket to add a resident of the town of Cumberland to the Pawtucket Water Supply Board.
Ordered on the Calendar.
25. (99-S1069) An Act relating to school committees and superintendents.
Ordered on the Calendar.
LOUIS D'ANTUONO
Reading Clerk
Thursday, June 24, 1999
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