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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 first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen. Volume 140, No. 27 Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Twenty-seventh Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, March 12, 2013 and is called to order at 4:26 o clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, 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 Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT - 4: Representatives Finn, Naughton, Palumbo and Silva. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative McNamara 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 7, 2013 is approved.

2 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 NEW BUSINESS House Bill No BY Costa, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN (would ratify the amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of North Kingstown passed by the electors in 2010 and 2012) {LC1939/1} 03/12/2013 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government House Resolution No BY Mattiello, Newberry ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS {LC2057/1} Representative Mattiello requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Mattiello seconded by Representative Newberry by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No BY Mattiello, Newberry ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES {LC2058/1} Representative Mattiello requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Mattiello seconded by Representative Newberry by unanimous consent, on a rising vote. House Resolution No BY Winfield, Giarrusso, Ruggiero ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION APPLAUDING DISTINGUISHED RHODE ISLAND AUTHOR JOY FELDMAN, THE HONORABLE LINCOLN CHAFEE, AND THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION CHAIRPERSON EVA-MARIE MANCUSO FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT FOR RHODE ISLAND S "ALL-STATE READ" {LC1947/1} With the agreement of the majority and the minority, Representative Winfield requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection.

3 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Winfield seconded by Representatives Giarrusso, Ruggiero, Phillips, MacBeth, Ferri, McNamara, Messier, Hearn, O Brien, Walsh, Tomasso, O Grady and Palangio by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No BY Fox, Mattiello, Newberry, Almeida, Williams ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL ON THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY {LC2070/1} Representative Almeida requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Almeida seconded by Representatives Mattiello, Newberry and Williams 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. 336 BY Walaska Duarte Almeida to join Erin Barry and Dennis Doorley Jr., in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about December 7, 2013) {LC1199/1} Senate Bill No. 349 BY Paiva Weed The Honorable Ruth J. Simmons to join Rebecca Nelson and Grant Derkac in marriage within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, on or about June 15, 2013) {LC1442/1} Senate Bill No. 374 BY Goodwin The Honorable Stephen S. Ostrach to join Lia Romeo and Daniel Eisenmann Ostrach in marriage within the city of Providence, Rhode Island, on or about June 22, 2013) {LC1438/1} Senate Bill No. 379 BY Nesselbush Ethan J. Kay to join Julia H. Blum and Jesse M. E. Freedman in marriage within the Town of

4 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Little Compton, Rhode Island, on or about August 31, 2013.) {LC1098/1} Senate Bill No. 390 BY Jabour Amy Retsinas Romero to join Leticia Tejada and Daniel O'Neill in marriage within the City of Providence, Rhode Island, on or about July 6, 2013.) {LC1620/1} Senate Bill No. 408 BY Gallo John Bacon to join Danielle Prignano and Jason Poirier in marriage within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island, on or about May 19, 2013.) {LC61/1} Senate Bill No. 419 BY Bates Andrew Prete to join Ashley L. Munroe and Michael J. Kulasewski in marriage within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island on or about October 13, 2013.) {LC1823/1} Senate Bill No. 424 BY Paiva Weed The Honorable M. Aida Ciro to join Sherri Span and William Hannigan in marriage within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, on or about July 6, 2013.) {LC1804/1} Senate Bill No. 463 (by request) BY Cool Rumsey B. Joe Reddish, III, to join Clara Leititia Winn-Haskell and Michel Gregory Brouillard in marriage within the Town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, on or about September 15, 2013.) {LC1865/1} Senate Bill No. 464 BY Sosnowski C. Dale Flowers to join Katherine Elizabeth Cinnamond and Tristan Williams Benoit in marriage within the Town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island, on or about September 7, 2013.) {LC1838/1}

5 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Senate Bill No. 568 BY Algiere Robert Elmer to join Alison Mainka and Jackson Noel in marriage within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island, on or about September 14, 2013.) {LC1918/1} Senate Bill No. 569 BY Satchell John Anthony Daley to join Kathryn Marie Flynn and Daniel Joseph Politelli in marriage within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island, on or about August 10, 2013.) {LC1940/1} From the Consent Calendar are taken: CONSENT CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013: H 5674 BY Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 5690 BY Giarrusso ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 5767 BY Martin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage H 5822 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Majority Leader Mattiello moves passage of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Minority Leader Newberry and Representative Marcello.

6 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 The Consent Calendar prevails on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kennedy, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: From the Calendar are taken: CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2013: H 5422 BY Martin ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF MARCH ANNUALLY AS "IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Representative McNamara moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Coderre, Valencia, O Neill, Craven, Phillips, Newberry, Casey, Abney, McLaughlin, Giarrusso, Bennett, Hull, Chippendale, Johnston, Ucci, Mattiello, Canario, Lombardi, Diaz, Slater, and Messier. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0:

7 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, H 5653 BY O'Brien ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 24TH THROUGH MARCH 2ND, 2013, AS PEACE CORPS WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Representative McNamara moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Mattiello, Craven, O Neill, Canario, Ruggiero, Martin, Ucci, Carnevale, Lombardi, Handy, Ajello, Valencia, Ackerman, O Grady, Azzinaro, Edwards, Guthrie, Lally, Johnston, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Abney, Phillips, Tomasso, McLaughlin, Bennett, Hull, Diaz, and Marshall. Read and passed, 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 Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, San Bento, Serpa, Shekarchi, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, 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 Secretary of State, and the Honorable Senate forthwith. ANNOUNCEMENTS Representative Serpa announces that the Committee on Small Business will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 205 of the State House. Representative Kennedy announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet today and tomorrow, at the rise of the House, in Room 203 of the State House. Representative Ajello announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet at the rise of the House, in the House Lounge of the State House.

8 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Representative McNamara announces the RI Hospital Charter is celebrating its 150 th Anniversary tomorrow in the State Room at 3:30 o clock P.M. Representative Gallison announces that the Committee on Finance will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 35 of the State House. Representative Winfield announces that the Committee on Labor will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 201 of the State House. GUESTS Representative Hearn welcomes Christina Dan, a Senior at Barrington High School to the House Chamber as a guest. Representatives Winfield welcomes to the House as guests Joy Feldman, RI Author of Is Your Hair Made of Donuts along with her husband Dr. Michael Feldman and children Brian & Samantha. Representative Ferri also welcomes Joy Feldman to the Chamber. At 4:43 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to Joy Feldman. By unanimous consent, Joy Feldman addresses the members of the House. At 4:45 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum. ADJOURNMENT At 4:50 o clock P.M. on motion of Representative Mattiello seconded by Representative Newberry the House adjourns, on a voice vote. Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk

9 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 APPENDIX INVOCATION REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH M. MCNAMARA Let us pray together, each of us according to our own beliefs. Let us offer thanks for the freedom to hold to our own convictions without fear. Let us always be the source of hope for those in need. And let us always give gratitude for the opportunity given to us to serve others. Amen.

10 H.J JOURNAL Tuesday, March 12, 2013 APPENDIX CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013: H 5796 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER EWI CORPORATION Committee on Corporations recommends passage. IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2013: H 5204 as amended BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE PALLIATIVE CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage as amended. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Francis McCabe Clerk of the House