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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 third day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and seventeen. Volume 144, No. 28 Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Twenty-eighth Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 21, 2017 and is called to order at 4:17 o clock P.M., by the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 74 members present and 1 member absent as follows: PRESENT 74 The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield ABSENT 1: Representative Quattrocchi. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Casey 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, March 16, 2017 is approved.

2 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 From the Consent Calendar are taken: CONSENT CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017: H 5863 BY Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 5885 BY Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Leader Shekarchi moves passage of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Leader Morgan. The Consent Calendar prevails on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0: From the Calendar are taken: CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017: H 5222 BY Morin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL

3 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS Committee on Corporations recommends passage. Chairman Jacquard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Casey, Phillips, Morin, O Brien, McKiernan, Costantino, Ackerman, and Carson. Read and passed, 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 Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0: H 5304 BY Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Chairman Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Bennett, Corvese, Hearn, Costantino, Casey, Johnston, Blazejewski, Edwards, Coughlin, Maldonado, Tobon, Barros, Phillips, Solomon, Morgan, Nardolillo, Messier, Morin, McLaughlin, Azzinaro, Marshall, Vella-Wilkinson, Canario, Shekarchi, Nunes, McEntee, Ruggiero, Almeida, McKiernan, Fogarty, Abney, Ackerman, Carson, O Brien, and Roberts. By unanimous consent, Representative Knight seconded by Representative Ajello, offers a written motion to amend. FLOOR AMENDMENT TO H 5304 AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES

4 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend H 5304, entitled AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - ELECTRONIC IMAGING DEVICES, as follows: 1. On page 2, by deleting all the language on lines 24 through 26, and by inserting in place thereof the following language: "(3) The person, with the intent to harm, harass, intimidate, threaten or cause substantial emotional distress, by any means, disseminates, publishes, or sells such visual image without the affirmative consent of the depicted person or persons in the visual image." ======== LC000748/2 ======== Respectfully submitted, Representative Knight Representatives Knight, Ajello, Keable, Newberry, Craven, Leader Morgan, Representatives Giarrusso, McLaughlin, Lima, Leader Shekarchi, Representatives McEntee, O Brien, and Filippi discuss the amendment. The motion to amend fails on a roll call vote 11 members voting in the affirmative and 62 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 11: Representatives Ajello, Chippendale, Donovan, Hull, Knight, Lombardi, Nardolillo, Newberry, Perez, Ranglin-Vassell, Walsh. NAYS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lancia, Lima, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Phillips, Price, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Winfield. RECUSED - 0: Representatives Nunes, Keable, and Lima discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes,

5 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 2: Representatives Ajello, Knight. RECUSED - 0: ANNOUNCEMENT Chairman Jacquard announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 203 of the State House. RULE 7D The following bills were received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Morin-An Act relating to Towns and Cities Representative Filippi-An Act relating to Towns and Cities An Act relating to Public Finance An Act relating to Public Records GUESTS Representative Regunberg welcomes to the House Chamber his constituents-nusret John Oner, and Fehime Fay Oner and their colleagues from the New England Kurdish Association. Here today for the Kurdish New Year. Speaker Mattiello welcomes them to the House and wishes them a Happy New Year. NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Regunberg, Kazarian, Ajello, Ackerman, Casey ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING NEWROZ AND WISHING THE KURDISH PEOPLE A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR {LC2253/1} With the agreement of the majority and the minority, Representative Regunberg requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Regunberg seconded by Representatives Kazarian, Casey, Tanzi, and the entire House of Representatives by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

6 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 RULE 7D The following bill was received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Messier-An Act relating to Education GUESTS Representative Vella-Wilkinson invites the members of the House for a celebration of Women s History Month at the rise of the House, in the House Lounge. Representative Vella-Wilkinson welcomes Maura LaGue (Women in Government) here today honoring Women s History Month. Representative Vella-Wilkinson welcomes to the Chamber as guests the Providence County Wrestling Club who won the New England Women s Wrestling Championship-Coaches: Eugene Monteiro, Jonathan Acosta(City Councilman), Tom Ausley, and Leah Williams-Metts. Champions: Lucy Morris, Hannah Ing, Amber Aguilar, Natasha Rodriguez, and Lakiesha Sullivan. Representative Vella-Wilkinson welcomes to the House Chamber as a guest Melissa Darigan, Esq., immediate Past President of the Rhode Island Bar Association. She is the guest speaker at the rise honoring Women s History Month. Speaker Mattiello welcomes her to the House. Representative Vella-Wilkinson thanks Representatives Lima, Ackerman, and Williams for their participation in today s event. RULE 7D The following bills were received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Edwards-An Act relating to State Affairs and Government-Surveillance Devices Representative Coughlin-An Act relating to Adjudication Traffic Court GUESTS Representative Kazarian welcomes to the House Chamber from the Brain Injury Association of RI (BIARI): Valerie Webber, President, RIATA; Jeff Nadeau, President-Elect, RIATA; Faye Zuckerman of the Brain Injury Association of RI; Greg Walbridge, Brain Injury Association

7 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Board Member and Chair of the Advisory Committee. Here today for Brain Injury Awareness Day in the State of Rhode Island. NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Kazarian, Shekarchi, Morgan, Maldonado, Blazejewski ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MARCH 12TH THROUGH 18TH OF 2017 TO BE "BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2235/1} With the agreement of the majority and the minority, Representative Kazarian requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Kazarian, seconded by Leader Shekarchi, Leader Morgan, Representatives Maldonado, Blazejewski, Barros, Bennett, Casey, Keable, Johnston, Edwards, Phillips, Costantino, Marshall, Cunha, Amore, Donovan, and Ajello, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No BY Shekarchi, Morgan ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS {LC2238/1} Majority Leader Shekarchi requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Read and passed, on a motion of Majority Leader Shekarchi seconded by Minority Leader Morgan by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No BY Shekarchi, Morgan ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES {LC2236/1} Majority Leader Shekarchi requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Read and passed, on a motion of Majority Leader Shekarchi seconded by Minority Leader Morgan by unanimous consent, on a rising vote.

8 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 RULE 7D The following bill was received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Price-An Act relating to Education-Offenses Pertaining to Schools GUEST Representative Nardolillo welcomes his constituent, Ted Dion to the Chamber. NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Messier, Morgan, Morin, McLaughlin, Hull ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH AS "COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2233/1} With the agreement of the majority and the minority, Representative Messier requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Messier seconded by Leader Morgan, Representatives Morin, Hull, McLaughlin, Vella-Wilkinson, Chippendale, Bennett, Casey, and Johnston, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. GUESTS Representative Messier welcomes to the House Chamber as guests Doctor Samir Shah and his resident, Dr. Rebello, here today for Colo-Rectal Awareness Month. Speaker Mattiello welcomes him to the House. Representative Chippendale addresses members in recognition of Colo-Rectal Awareness Month. RULE 7D The following bills were received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Costantino-An Act relating to Motor Vehicle Offenses

9 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Representative Donovan-An Act relating to Motor Vehicles Representative Amore-An Act relating to Regulatory Oversight Representative Handy-An Act relating to State Affairs and Government-Penalties for Environmental Violations ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Abney announces that the Committee on Finance will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 35 of the State House. Vice Chairwoman McEntee announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 101 of the State House. NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Mattiello, Shekarchi, Morgan, Hull, Lancia ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT DAVID A. DOUCET ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2237/1} With the agreement of the minority, Leader Shekarchi requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Read and passed, on a motion of Leader Shekarchi seconded by Speaker Mattiello and Leader Morgan by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No BY Shekarchi, Morin, Casey, Johnston, Jacquard ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH 17, 2017 TO BE "LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2219/1} With the agreement of the minority, Leader Shekarchi requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

10 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Read and passed, on a motion of Leader Shekarchi seconded by Speaker Mattiello, Representatives Casey, Morin, Johnston and Jacquard by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. TRANSMITTAL By unanimous consent, all matters on the clerk s desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Secretary of State, and the Honorable Senate forthwith. ADJOURNMENT At 5:31 o clock P.M. on motion of Representative Fellela, and as a further mark of respect to the memories of Barbara A. Pilkington and Lori Hall; on motion of Representative Ucci and as a further mark of respect to the memories of Domenic Colarusso and Edward W. Stravato; on motion of Representative Shekarchi and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Joseph Levesque; on motion of Representative Giarrusso, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Kailash Bolar; seconded by Leaders Shekarchi and Morgan the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote. Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk

11 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 APPENDIX INVOCATION REPRESENTATIVE STEPHEN M. CASEY We pray for your guidance Lord as we continue our service to our citizens. Let your wisdom and compassion be in our hearts and minds as we make the decisions that affect our communities. Amen.

12 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, 2017 APPENDIX CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017: H 5218 BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE Committee on Corporations recommends passage H 5540 BY Marszalkowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage H 5613 BY Nunes ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF FORTNEY & WEYGANDT, INC. Committee on Corporations recommends passage. IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017: H 5412 BY Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SPARE TIRE OR EQUIVALENT Committee on Corporations recommends passage H 5612 BY Quattrocchi ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF SCITUATE-FOSTER LITTLE LEAGUE Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

13 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 21, H 5351 BY Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS RESIDENCY Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Francis McCabe Clerk of the House