SENATE JOURNALS 05-06-1999

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. 49 Thursday, May 6, 1999 Forty-ninth Day

The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by the Honorable Leo R. Blais, President Minority Pro Tempore, at 4:12 o'clock P.M.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 45 Senators present and 5 Senators absent as follows:

PRESENT 45: Senators Algiere, alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Codere, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Doneian. Enos, Felag, Flynn. Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Pgrella, Patterson, RaptaKis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowskl, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh

ABSENT 5: Senators Izzo, Lenihan, Montalbano, Perry, Walton.

INVOCATION

The Honorable President Minority Pro Tempore, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Sosnowski, to deliver the invocation.

(See Appendix for Invocation)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

The Honorable President Minority Pro Tempore, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Sosnowsl:i, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

APPROVAL OF RECORD

The Senate Journal of Wednesday, May 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.

NOW PRESIDING

The Honorable President Minority Pro Tem( pore, yields the rostrum to His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, Charles J. l:,ogarty, at 4:15 o'clock P.M.

GUESTS

Upon suggestion of Senator Graziano, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber Pam McCue, Executive Director, Rhode Island State Nurses Association, Dr. Jeannette Matrone, President, Rhode Island State Nurses Association and Betsy Nield, President, Nurses Foundation.

Upon suggestion of Senator Tocco and Igliozzi, and by unanimous consent, His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, welcomes to the Chamber John Conti and Lisa Martinelli.

COMMUNICATION

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor, presents the following communications:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER

May 6, 1999

His Honor, Charles J. 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, May 6, 1999, as I will be out of state at a conference.

I would appreciate your recording my letter in the approprtate Senate Journal.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

THOMAS J. I7ZO
Senator, District 13

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER

May 5, 1999

His Honor, Charles J. Fogarty
Lieutenant Governor
145 State House
Providence, RI 02903

Dear Lt. Governor Fogarty:
Due to the fact that I will be out of town on Thursday, May 6, I will regretfully not be present for the Senate Session.
Please make the appropriate notation in the Senate Journal. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

CHARLES D. WALTON
Senator, District 9

Received and ordered to be placed on file.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
SENATE CHAMBER

February 5, 1999

His Honor, Charles J. Fogarty
Lieutenant Governor
Room 116, State House
Providence, RI 02903

HAND DELIVERED

Dear Lt. Governor Fogarty:

Please be advised that I will be unable to attend the Senate session on Thursday, May 6th, due to the fact that I will be out of state on personal business. I would like this notice to appear in the Senate Journal of Thursday, May 6, 1999.

I would appreciate having this letter recorded in the Senate Journal.

Sincerely,

RHODA E. PERRY
Senator, District 3

Received and ordered to be placed on file. PROM THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage:

(99-H 5290) An Act relating to insurance - bad faith refusal to pay.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5608) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Family Court.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5747 as amended) An Act relating to community obligations and banking offenses -fraudulent checks.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5822) An Act relating to child custody -uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcementact.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5831) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- courts - court secretaries and court reporters.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 6156 as amended) An Act relating to parole.

Read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Also:

(99-H 5900) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to athletic trainers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Paiva Weed, from the Committee on Judiciary, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

(99-S 885) An Act relating to general state officers.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 968) An Act relating to elections -nomination of party and independent candidates.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 969) An Act relating to the uniform commercial code- bulk transfers.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

(99-S 978) An Act relating to solemn~ation of marriages.

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

The following item s are received and referred to committee pending any objection of the body on the next legislative day.

Senators Hells, Fogarty and Cicilline present (99-S 1007) Joint Resolution making an appropriation of $1.2 million for Rhode Island Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.

Read and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senators Graziano, Oster, Celona, Montalbano, McCaffrey and others present (99-S 1008) Senate Resolution recognizing May 6th-12th as National Nurses Week.

Senator Graziano requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Graziano, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

Senator Sosnowski presents (99-S 1009) An Act to vacate the forefeiture or revocation of the charter of Nagoh, Inc.

Senator Sosnowski requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Sosnowski, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, uponavoicevote.

Senators Parella and Felag present (99-S 1010) An Act to vacate the forfeiture or revocation of the charter of Sansone Funeral Home, Inc.

Senator Parella requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Parella, seconded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, DoneIan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

Senators Fogarty, Walaska, Kells, McCaffrey and Felag present (99-S 1011) An Act relating to towns and cities - general powers.

Read and referred to the Committee on Corporations.

Senators Kelly and Cote present (99-S 1012) Senate Resolution proclaiming May 15th-22nd as Alpha I Awareness Week in the state of Rhode Island.

Senator Kelly requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Upon motion of Senator Kelly, secbnded by the entire Senate, and by unanimous consent, read and passed, under suspension of the rules, upon a voice vote.

CALENDAR

In order for the day is taken up as follows:

1. (99-S762) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to registration of vehicles.

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

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and with out objection, ordered to be recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

2. (99-S765) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to transportation of beverages.

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

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 13, 1999.

3. (99-S881) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to agricultural functions of Department of Environmental Management.

Committee on Special Legislation recommends (indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute "A".

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without (objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

6. (99-S461) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions medical answering services.

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

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 12, 1999.

8. (99-S623) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to businesses and professions landscape architects.

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

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

11. (99-S955 as amended) An Act relating to business corporations.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

14. (99-S888) An Act relating to business corporations.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

19. (99-S18) An Act relating to criminal offenses assaults.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

21. (99-S406) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to Children, Youth and Families abused and neglected children and the adoption of children.

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

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and without objection, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

4. (99-S49) An Act relating to guardianship.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator McCaffrey moves passage, seconded by Senators Oster, Walaska, Felag, Sasso and others.

Senator McCaffrey, seconded by Senator Felag, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-S49)

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (99-S 49) entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP", as follows:

On page 1, line 5, by deleting the word "because" and inserting in place thereof the word "cause".

Respectfully submitted,

MICHAEL J. McCAFFREY
Senator, District 16

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, GalJo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS - 0.

Upon motion of Senator McCaffrey, seconded by Senator Felag, read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 42; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska,Walsh.

NAYS - 0.

5. (99-S202) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - health care for children and pregnant women.

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

Senator Cicilline moves passage, seconded by Senators Kells, Oster, Paiva Weed, Roberts, Walsh, Tocco and others.

Senators Gibbs and Cicilline discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 43 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 43; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, D aPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, GalJo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

7. (99-S622 as amended) An Ac.t relating to insurance.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Senator Enos moves passage, seconded by Senators Goodwin, Cote, Graziano, Sasso, Tocco, Igliozzi and others.

The act is read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 45 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 45: Senators Algiere, AJves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cote, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

9. (99-S837) An Act relating to towns and cities - town housing authority.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Senator Oster moves passage, seconded by Senators Graziano and McDonald.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 43 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 43: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarly, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Issa, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

12. (99-S388) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure judicial selection.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator McDonald moves passage, seconded by Senators Oster and Ruggerio.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 42 Senators voting in the affirmative and 3 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 42: Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Gibbs, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco' Walaska,Walsh.

NAYS 3; Senators Blais, Breene, Revens.

13. (99-S395) An Act relating to criminal offenses - weapons.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Kells moves passage, seconded by Senators Oster, Damiani, Breene, Tocco and Igliozzi.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 41; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, DoneJan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarly, Gallo, Goodwin, Graziano, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Raptakis, Revens, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

15. (99-S924) An Act exempting from taxation the real, mixed and personal property of the Little Flower Home.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Senator Enos moves passage, seconded by Senators Coderre, Flynn and Felag.

Senator Enos, seconded by Senators Coderre and Felag, offers the following written motion to amend:

FLOOR AMENDMENT
TO
(99-S924)

Mr. President:

I hereby move to amend (99-S (924) entitled "AN ACT EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION THE REAL, MIXED AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE LITTLE FLOWER HOME", as follows:

On page 1, delete lines 1 through 4 and insert in lieu thereof the following language:

"SECTION 1. All the real, mixed and personal property located at 301 Hopper Street, Tiverton (Block 30, Card 17 A) of the Little Flower Home, incorporated on November 29, 1984 as a nonbusiness corporation, shall be exempt from local taxation as approved by the Tiverton Town Council and so long as said property shall be used for the purposes for which said corporations was incorporated."

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM ENOS
Senator, District 47

The motion to amend prevails upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 41; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kelly, McBurney, McCafirey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

Upon motion of Senator Enos, seconded by Senator Enos, read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 41; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, GalJo, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

16. (99-S477) (Substitute "A") An Act relating to state affairs and government - distressed areas economic revitalizing act.

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

Senator Roberts moves passage, seconded by Senators Cicilline, Sasso, Gallo, Felag and others.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 43 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 43; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald. Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

17. (99-S514) Senate Resolution requesting the Departmentof Human Services to develop an a cuity-based adjustment for reimbursing nursing home care under medical assistance.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Senator Roberts moves passage, seconded by Senators Sasso, Ruggerio, Fogarty, Gallo and others.

The resolution is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon voice vote.

10. (99-S948 as amended) An Act relating to Narragansett Bay Water Quality Management District Commission.

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

Senator Roney moves passage, seconded by Senators Roberts, Celona, Tocco and Blais.

The act is read and passed, as amended, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 44 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 44; Senators AJgiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, DoneJan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, GalJo, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, PaivaWeed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

18. (99-S578) An Act relating to deferred compensation plans.

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Senator Blais moves passage, seconded by Senator Breene.

Senators Alves and Blais discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 1 Senator voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 41; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, DoneJan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kelly, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski,Tocco, Walaska,Walsh.

NAYS - 1; Senator Revens.

20. (99-S54) An Act relating to courts and civil procedure- theft from elderly.

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Oster moves passage, seconded by Senators Paiva Weed, DaPonte, Celona, Graziano and others.

The act is recieved and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 41 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 41; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, McBurney, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski' Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

22. (99-S407) (Substitute "A" as amended) An Act relating to Family Court.

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

Senator Tocco moves passage, seconded by Senators Paiva Weed, Parella, Kelly, Cote, Felag and others.

Senators Patterson, Tocco, Paiva Weed, Cicilline and Roney discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute "A" is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 43 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS 43; Senators Algiere, Alves, Badeau, Bates, Blais, Breene, Caprio, Celona, Cicilline, Coderre, Connors, Cole, Damiani, DaPonte, Donelan, Enos, Felag, Flynn, Fogar~, Gallo, Goodwin, Graziano, Igliozzi, Irons, Issa, Kells, Kelly, McCaffrey, McDonald, Oster, Paiva Weed, Parella, Patterson, Raptakis, Revens, Roberts, Roney, Ruggerio, Sasso, Sosnowski, Tocco, Walaska, Walsh.

NAYS -0.

Upon suggestion of Senator Enos, and witho~~ objection, the remainder of the Calendar is deferred to Tuesday, May 11, 1999.

TRANSMITTAL

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.

CONGRATULATIONS

Senators Celona and Cicilline congratulate all the high school students who participated in the Rhode Island Model Legislature on April 10, 1999, especially Stephanie Cortes and Joseph McBurney.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senator Roberts announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today at the rise of the Senate in Room 211 of the State House.

Also:

Senator Goodwin announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet today at the rise of the Senate in Room 313 of the State House.

ADJOURNMENT

Upon motion of Senator Kelly, seconded by Senator Algiere, the Senate adjourns at 4:51 o'clock P.M.

RAYMOND T. HOYAS, JR.
Clerk of the Senate

Appendix

INVOCATION
SENATOR V. SUSAN SOSNOWSKI

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