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1 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 sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and nine. Volume 136, No. 47 Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Forty-seventh Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, May 12, 2009 and is called to order at 4:16 o clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 71 members present and 4 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 71: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carnevale, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DaSilva, Dennigan, Diaz, Driver, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Ferri, Fierro, Flaherty, Fox, Gablinske, Gallison, Gemma, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lima, Loughlin, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, Mattiello, McCauley, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Naughton, Newberry, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Pollard, A. Rice, M. Rice, Ruggiero, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shallcross-Smith, Silva, Slater, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield. ABSENT - 4: Representatives DeSimone, Giannini, Jackson, San Bento. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Brien who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, May 7, 2009 is approved as printed.

2 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 ANNOUNCEMENT Representative William San Bento will be unable to attend session Tuesday, May 12, through Thursday, May 14, REPORTS OF COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Representative Lally, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No BY Martin, Shallcross Smith, Walsh, DaSilva ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow William F. Jannott may join Sara M. Kwon and Casey C. Jannott in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island on or about August 11, 2009) {LC2523/1} 05/12/2009 Placed on House Calendar NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Almeida, Williams, Fox, Diaz, Carnevale ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A PRESIDENTIAL PARDON FOR JOHN ARTHUR JOHNSON {LC2447/1} 05/12/2009 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services House Resolution No BY Williams, Silva, Fox, Almeida, DaSilva ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING TRADE RELATIONS WITH THE COUNTRIES OF THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA {LC2586/1} 05/12/2009 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services House Resolution No BY Fox, Watson ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS {LC2609/1} Representative Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Fox seconded by Representative Watson by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

3 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 House Resolution No BY Fox, Watson ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES {LC2608/1} Representative Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Fox seconded by Representative Watson by unanimous consent, on a rising vote. House Resolution No BY Fox ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING GWENDOLYN VAUGHN ON THE OCCASION OF HER 75TH BIRTHDAY {LC2615/1} Representative Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Fox seconded by Representative Ajello by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: Senate Bill No. 204 SUB A BY Sosnowski, Perry, Tassoni, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLE OFFENSES (would make unlawful the use of a non-hands-free mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle, except for public safety personnel.) {LC469/3/A} 05/12/2009 Referred to House Corporations Senate Bill No. 297 SUB A as amended BY Sosnowski, Felag, Raptakis, Sheehan, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - MARINE FISHERIES COUNCIL {LC1290/2/A} 05/12/2009 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources Senate Bill No. 352 SUB A (by request) BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- DISEASES AND PARASITES {LC1209/2/A} 05/12/2009 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources

4 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Senate Bill No. 275 SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN (would allow the Family Court to retain jurisdiction over juveniles until the age of twenty-one (21) {LC165/1/A} 05/12/2009 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 611 BY Levesque C ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS ( would remove outdated language relating to the election of spousal benefits/presently, surviving spouses of justices who retire pursuant to this section are already entitled to the same allowance irrespective of an election) {LC1994/1} 05/12/2009 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 128 as amended BY Blais ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - TRAFFICKING IN DEXTROMETHORPHAN (would make possession of one gram or more of pure dextromethorphan by a person other than a medical facility, medical practice, pharmacist or licensed pharmacy illegal.) {LC341/1} 05/12/2009 Referred to House H.E.W. Senate Bill No. 245 SUB A as amended BY Levesque C ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY ( would add a new chapter on the prevention and supervision of contagious diseases, specifically HIV/AIDS and make technical amendments affected by that new chapter.) {LC584/1/A} 05/12/2009 Referred to House H.E.W. Senate Bill No. 595 (National Guard) BY Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL GUARD ( would eliminate the mandate that commissioned officers in the judge advocate general's dept be a member of the RI bar, provided there is compliance with the RI Supreme Court Rules.) {LC1485/1} 05/12/2009 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 868 BY Sheehan, Lenihan ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN TO ISSUE BONDS AND NOTES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING $10,000,000 TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS IN THE TOWN INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE IMPOSITION OF SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICE FEES {LC2007/1} 05/12/2009 Referred to House Municipal Government

5 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 From the Calendar are taken: CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2009: H 5483 BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Guthrie, Fox, and many other members of the House. Representatives Ucci, McNamara and Watson discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 10 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Azzinaro, Caprio, Carnevale, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DaSilva, Dennigan, Diaz, Driver, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Fierro, Fox, Gablinske, Gallison, Gemma, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lima, MacBeth, Malik, Martin, Mattiello, McNamara, Melo, Naughton, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Pollard,., Ruggiero, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shallcross-Smith, Silva, Slater, Sullivan, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, NAYS - 10: Representatives Ehrhardt, Flaherty, Loughlin, Menard, Newberry, Rice, A., Rice, M, Trillo, Watson, Winfield. REQUESTS Representatives Brien, Marcello and Palumbo request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on (09-H 5483), they would have voted in the affirmative H 5432 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE POLICE Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Ajello. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 46 members voting in the affirmative and 16 members voting in the negative as follows.

6 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 YEAS - 46: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Azzinaro, Caprio, Carnevale, Carter, Costantino, DaSilva, Dennigan, Diaz, Driver, Fellela, Ferri, Fierro, Fox, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lima, MacBeth, Martin, Menard, Naughton, Newberry, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Rice, A., Rice, M., Ruggiero, Savage, Segal, Shallcross-Smith, Slater, Sullivan, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 16: Representatives Corvese, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Flaherty, Gablinske, Gemma, Jacquard, Loughlin, Mattiello, Melo, Pollard, Schadone, Serpa, Silva, Trillo, Watson. REQUESTS Representatives Marcello and Palumbo request the journal to reflect that if they had voted on (09-H 5432), they would have voted in the affirmative. Representative Brien requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (09-H 5432), he would have voted in the negative H 5143 BY Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS Committee on Labor recommends passage. Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Brien, Watson, Trillo, Loughlin, Gemma, Gablinske, and Ehrhardt. Representatives Brien, Watson, Driver, Melo, Almeida, Gemma, Sullivan, Lima, Trillo, M. Rice, Diaz, Caprio, Corvese, Walsh, Segal, Martin, Palumbo, Handy, Mattiello, Gablinske and A. Rice discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 38 members voting in the affirmative and 33 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 38: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Carnevale, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Gablinske, Gallison, Gemma, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Loughlin, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Mattiello, McNamara, Menard, Naughton, Newberry, Palumbo, Pollard, Savage, Schadone, Serpa, Shallcross-Smith, Trillo, Vaudreuil, Watson, Williamson, Winfield. NAYS - 33: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Caprio, Costantino, DaSilva, Dennigan, Diaz, Driver, Ferri, Fierro, Flaherty, Fox, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Lima, Martin, McCauley, Melo, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Rice, A., Rice, M., Ruggiero, Segal, Silva, Slater, Sullivan, Ucci, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams.

7 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, H 5770 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - THE PRESCRIBING SAFETY ACT Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Watson, Sullivan, Gemma and many other members of the House. Representatives Trillo, Loughlin, Pacheco, Walsh, and Watson discuss the act. Representative Watson moves to recommit seconded by Representative Kilmartin. There is no objection. Read and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations H 5771 SUB A BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - RHODE ISLAND LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION ACT Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 20, H 5453 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- RENTAL NETWORK CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 19, H 5772 SUB A BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE

8 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 26, H 5774 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 4, H 5775 SUB A BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - FRAUD PREVENTION Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, June 4, H 5359 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Wednesday, May 20, H 5118 SUB A BY Gemma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Gemma. Representative McNamara discusses the act.

9 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 By unanimous consent, Representative McNamara, seconded by Representative Gemma offers a written motion to amend. FLOOR AMENDMENT TO H 5118 SUBSTITUTE A AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend H 5118 SUBSTITUTE A, entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PUPIL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES", as follows: (1) On page 1, line 17, by inserting the language "or be inconsistent with the safety regulations pertaining to school buses in Rhode Island general laws chapter 31-23" after the word "motorists". Respectfully submitted, REPRESENTATIVE MCNAMARA ======= LC00563/3 ======= The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote 66 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carnevale, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DaSilva, Dennigan, Driver, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Ferri, Fierro, Flaherty, Fox, Gablinske, Gallison, Gemma, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Loughlin, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, Mattiello, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Naughton, Newberry, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Pollard, Rice, A., Rice, M., Ruggiero, Savage, Segal, Serpa, Shallcross- Smith, Silva, Slater, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield. NAYS - 0. Representatives Costantino, McNamara, Savage, Gemma, Ehrhardt, Baldelli-Hunt, Lima, Marcello, Melo, Martin, Watson, A. Rice, Trillo, and Fox discuss the act, as amended. Representative Fox moves to recommit seconded by Representative Watson. There is no objection. Read and recommitted to the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare.

10 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, H 5266 SUB A BY Palumbo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE RHODE ISLAND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER EVALUATION AND TREATMENT ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Palumbo, Loughlin, M. Rice, Sullivan, Fierro, Gallison, Azzinaro, Dennigan, Malik, Corvese, Caprio, Kennedy, Baldelli-Hunt, Naughton, Coderre, Pacheco, Shallcross-Smith, Walsh and Gemma. Representative Palumbo discusses the act. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 68members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carnevale, Carter, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DaSilva, Dennigan, Diaz, Driver, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Fierro, Flaherty, Fox, Gablinske, Gallison, Gemma, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Kennedy, Kilmartin, Lally, Lima, Loughlin, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, Mattiello, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Naughton, Newberry, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Pollard, Rice, A., Rice, M., Ruggiero, Savage, Segal, Serpa, Shallcross-Smith, Silva, Slater, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Watson, Williams, Williamson, Winfield. NAYS H 5797 BY Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday May 26, On suggestion of Majority Leader Fox, and by unanimous consent, the remainder of the Calendar for today is continued to Wednesday, May 13, H 5479 SUB A BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM

11 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill H 5556 BY Sullivan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - UTILIZATION OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage H 5724 BY Gablinske ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF OPTIONS FOR CREATING A RESTRUCTURED PERFORMANCE-BASED SYSTEM OF TEACHER COMPENSATION IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage H 5968 BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BLOOD BANK SERVICES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. HOLD ON THE DESK Representative Gallison requests to continue to hold (09-H 5289aa) on the desk. There is no objection. TRANSMITTAL By unanimous consent, all matters on the clerk s desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Secretary of State, and the Honorable Senate forthwith, with the exception of (09-H 5289aa). ANNOUNCEMENTS The Honorable Speaker Murphy wishes Representative Timothy Williamson and his wife Mary Anne a Happy 18 th Anniversary on May 11 th.

12 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Representative Kennedy announces today was the celebration of South County Day at the State House and thanked everyone involved. Representative Costantino announces that the Committee on Finance will not meet tomorrow at 12 o clock P. M. This meeting is rescheduled for Thursday, May 21 st at 1 o clock P.M. in Room 35 of the State House. Representative Caprio also thanks everyone involved in South County Day and extends a special thank you to former Representative Myrna George, Executive Director of the South County Tourism. ADJOURNMENT At 6:18 o clock P.M. on motion of Representative McNamara, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Vincent P. Gallogly; on motion of Representative Slater, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Albert A. Walsh; seconded by Representatives Fox and Loughlin the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote. Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk

13 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 APPENDIX INVOCATION REPRESENTATIVE JON D. BRIEN Heavenly Father, we thank you for your blessings of health and strength. We seek your encouragement in using these qualities to their fullest potential. Amen.

14 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 APPENDIX CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2009: H 5479 SUB A BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill H 5556 BY Sullivan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - UTILIZATION OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage H 5724 BY Gablinske ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF OPTIONS FOR CREATING A RESTRUCTURED PERFORMANCE-BASED SYSTEM OF TEACHER COMPENSATION IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage H 5968 BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- BLOOD BANK SERVICES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage H 5769 BY Loughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SPORTS, RACING, AND ATHLETES - BOXING

15 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, H 5235 BY Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CLASSIFICATION Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage H 5238 SUB A BY McCauley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PAYMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Committee on Municipal Government recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill H 5685 SUB A BY San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INSTALLERS OF INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS Committee on Municipal Government recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill H 6022 BY Loughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LITTLE COMPTON AGRICULTURAL CONSERVANCY TRUST Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage H 6082 SUB A BY Menard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - TAX SALES Committee on Municipal Government recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill H 5195 BY Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLICITATION BY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS H 5449 SUB A BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LONG TERM

16 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL H 5823 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES H 5895 BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- UNIFORM FOREIGN MONEY CLAIMS ACT H 5901 SUB A BY Marcello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATIONS -- MALPRACTICE INSURANCE H 5902 SUB A BY Sullivan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS H 5903 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- EXAMINATIONS

17 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, H 6029 BY Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES H 5044 SUB A BY Giannini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - PROSTITUTION AND LEWDNESS Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009: H 5097 BY Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTER IDENTIFICATION Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 5798 SUB A BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STROKE PREVENTION ACT OF 2009 Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill H 5088 BY Costantino ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - LOCATION OF GAS REGULATORS AND GAS METERS H 5398 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE

18 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, H 5454 SUB A BY McCauley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS H 5975 SUB A BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND INVESTMENT ACT H 5905 SUB A BY Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOME HEATING OIL SALES H 6155 BY Martin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009: H 5453 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- RENTAL NETWORK CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS H 5819 BY Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - TRADE LICENSE RENEWAL SCHEDULES Committee on Labor recommends passage.

19 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, H 5199 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIFE SETTLEMENTS ACT H 5777 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - LAND SURVEYORS H 5827 BY Ehrhardt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2009: H 5771 SUB A BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - RHODE ISLAND LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION ACT H 5359 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2009: H 5772 SUB A BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE

20 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, May 12, H 5797 BY Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009: H 5774 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION H 5775 SUB A BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - FRAUD PREVENTION H 5290 BY O`Neill JP ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 5345 BY McCauley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SPORTS RACING AND ATHLETICS -- MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Francis P. McCabe Clerk of the House