State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Journal of the Senate
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. 2
Wednesday, January 6, 1999
Second Day
The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Charles J. Fogarty, at 4:16 o'clock P.M.
The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 50 Senators present and 0 Senators absent as follows:
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Kelly, to deliver the invocation.
(See Appendix for Invocation)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Kelly, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
APPROVAL OF RECORD
The Senate Journal of Tuesday, January 5, 1999 proceedings is read in part.
Upon suggestion of Senator Kelly and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.
GUESTS
Upon suggestion of Senators Celona, Montalbano and Kelly, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber the Honorable Anthony R. Marciano, former State Senator and present Chairman of the North Providence School Committee.
Upon suggestion of Senator Kells, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber the wife of Senator Walaska, Marsha Walaska.
COMMUNICATION
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communication:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER
January 6, 1999
His Honor, Charles J. Fogarty
Lieutenant Governor 144 State House
Providence, RI 02903
Dear Lt. Governor Fogarty:
Pursuant to the Rules adopted yesterday, January 5, 1999, by the Senate, I am making the following appointments to the Senate Standing Committees:
Senate Judiciary Committee
M. Teresa Paiva Weed, Chairwoman
John M. Roney, Vice Chairman
Rhoda E. Perry, Secretary
Thomas R. Coderre
Daniel P. Connors
William Enos
Maryellen Goodwin
Catherine E. Graziano
David V. Igliozzi
Patrick T. McDonald
John C. Revens, Jr.
Eleanor C. Sasso
Donna Walsh
Charles D. Walton
Michael J. Flynn (R)
Mary A. Parella (R)
Senate Finance Committee
J. Michael Lenihan, Chairman
Elizabeth H. Roberts, Vice Chairwoman
V. Susan Sosnowski, Secretary
Stephen D. Alves
Roger R. Badeau
J. Clement Cicilline
James M. Donelan
Walter 5. Felag, Jr.
Daniel J. Issa
Thomas J. Izzo
Robert T. Kells
John F. McBurney, III
Leonidas P. Raptakis
Dominick J. Ruggerio
June N. Gibbs (R)
John Patterson (R)
Senate Corporations Committee
William V. Irons, Chairman Marc A. Cote, Vice Chairman Michael J. Damiani, Secretary Frank T. Caprio
John A. Celona
Daniel DaPonte
Paul W. Fogarty
Hanna M. Gallo
Michael J. McCaffrey
Joseph A. Montalbano
Jonathan F. Oster
William P. Tocco, Jr.
William A. Walaska
David E. Bates (R)
Leo R. Blais (R)
Kevin A. Breene (R)
Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee
Thomas J. Izzo, Chairman
Donna Walsh, Vice Chairwoman
John A. Celona, Secretary
J. Clement Cicilline
James M. Donelan
Robert T. Kells
Jonathan F. Oster
Rhoda E. Perry
Leonidas P. Raptakis
Elizabeth H. Roberts
John M. Roney
William P. Tocco, Jr.
William A. Walaska
Leo R. Blais (R)
June N. Gibbs (R)
Mary A. Parella (R)
Special Legislation Committee
Maryellen Goodwin, Chairwoman
Daniel P. Connors, Vice Chairman
Eleanor C. Sasso, Secretary
Stephen D. Alves
Frank T. Caprio
Thomas R. Coderre
William Enos
Walter S. Felag, Jr.
Hanna M. Gallo
Daniel J. Issa
J. Michael Lenihan
Michael J. McCaffrey
V. Susan Sosnowski
Charles D. Walton
David E. Bates (R)
Michael J. Flynn (R)
Senate Labor Committee
Roger R. Badeau, Chairman
Dominick J. Ruggerio, Vice Chairman
John C. Revens, Jr., Secretary
Marc A. Cote
Michael J. Damiani
Daniel DaPonte
Paul W. Fogarty
Catherine E. Graziano
David V. Igliozzi
William V. Irons
John F. McBurney, III Patrick T. McDonald Joseph A. Montalbano
M. Teresa Paiva Weed
Kevin A. Breene (R)
John Patterson (R)
Sincerely,
PAUL S. KELLY
Senate Majority Leader
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
Also:
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER
January 6, 1999
His Honor, Charles Fogarty
Lieutenant Governor Rhode Island Senate Chamber
State House
Providence, RI 02903
Dear Lt. Governor Fogarty;
Please be advised that I will be absent from the Senate session on Thursday, January 7, 1999, as I will be out of state on personal business. I would appreciate your recording my letter in the appropriate Senate Journal.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
DAVID E. BATES
Senator, District 44
Received and ordered to be placed on file.
FROM THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage:
(99-H 5005) An Act relating to labor and labor relations-
workers' compensation.
Senator Badeau requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.
Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.
Upon motion of Senator Badeau, seconded by Senators Ruggerio, Bates and Damiani, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, in concurrence, under suspension of the rules, upon a roll call vote with 48 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:
By unanimous consent, all matters on the Clerk's desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor or to the Honorable House of Representatives forthwith.
NEW BUSINESS
Senators Enos, Roberts, Izzo, Cote, Felag and others present (99-S 2) An Act relating to health and safety - Rhode Island 21st century health care fund.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Bates presents (99-S 3) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Senators Raptakis, Graziano, Alves, Montalbano, Walsh and others present (99-S 4) An Act relating to health and safety health care liability.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Senators Raptakis, Graziano, Montalbano, Alves, Igliozzi and others present (99-S 5) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.
Senators Raptakis, Graziano, McCaffrey, Alves, Igliozzi and others present (99-S 6) An Act relating to insurance.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Raptakis, McCaffrey, Graziano, Alves, Igliozzi and others present (99-S 7) An Act relating to health and safety.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Raptakis, Graziano, Celona, Alves, Montalbano and others present (99-S 8) An Act relating to businesses and professions.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Irons, Kelly, Enos and Bates present (99-S 9) An Act relating to captive insurance companies.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Badeau presents (99-2 10) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Badeau presents (99-S 11) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation - benefits.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Badeau presents (99-S 12) An Act relating to labor and labor relations - workers' compensation procedure.
Read and referred to the Committee on Labor.
Senator Badeau presents (99-S 13) An Act relating to commercial law - general regulatory provisions - unit pricing.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Tocco, Graziano, Igliozzi, Fogarty, Celona and others present (99-S 14) An Act relating to the town of Johnston.
Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Senators Enos, Paiva Weed, Coderre, Goodwin and Parella present (99-S 15) An Act relating to domestic relations - visitation rights.
Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, and upon suggestion of Senator Celona, the Senate adjourns at 4:31 o'clock P.M., on a unanimous rising vote, as a further mark of respect to the memory of Thomas P. "T.R." Russo of North Providence, a life member of the North Providence Fire Department and an active and vital member of the community who will be greatly missed.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR. Clerk of the
Senate
Appendix
INVOCATION
SENATOR PAUL S. KELLY
As we begin anew, Lord, we ask that strength and courage be given to all who work for a world of reason and understanding. May the good that lies in each of us be magnified. May we see not that which divides us but that which unites us. Any may the true spirit of the Holiday Season, especially its hope and abiding faith, remain in us every day of this new year.
We ask, that you bestow a special blessing of good health and happiness on each member of this chamber and their families. Amen.
Appendix
CONSENT CALENDAR
In order for Thursday, January 7, 1999:
1. (99-S 3) An Act reinstating and restoring forfeited or revoked corporate charters.
Ordered on the Consent Calendar.
RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR. Clerk of the
Senate
Wednesday, January 6, 1999
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