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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 seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and fourteen. Volume 141, No. 65 Friday, June 20, 2014 and Saturday, June 21, 2014 Sixty-fifth Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Friday, June 20, 2014 and is called to order at 4:48 o clock P.M., by the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 73 members present and 2 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 73: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT 2: Representatives Fox, San Bento. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Malik who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

2 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Thursday, June 19, 2014, is approved. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES TRANSFER OF BILLS Representative Keable, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Finance: House Resolution No BY Abney ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON GAMBLING {LC5789/1} 06/20/2014 Committee transferred to House Finance House Bill No SUB A as amended (by request) BY Abney, Martin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUTHORIZING STATE-OPERATED CASINO GAMING AT NEWPORT GRAND SUBJECT TO STATEWIDE AND LOCAL VOTER APPROVAL (Authorizes a voter referendum on the approval of state-operated casino gaming at Newport Grand and expansion thereto which expansion shall be subject to state and local voter approval.) {LC5867/A/2} 06/20/2014 Committee transferred to House Finance Senate Resolution No BY Paiva Weed, DiPalma, Goodwin, Felag ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON GAMBLING (Amends the state constitution to provide that no change in the location of gambling permitted in a municipality would occur without further approval of the voters in the municipality.) {LC5764/1} 06/20/2014 Committee transferred to House Finance COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No as amended BY Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TITLE INSURERS ISSUING CLOSING OR SETTLEMENT PROTECTION (This act would permit title insurance companies and their agents to issue closing funds protection insurance on residential property closings for property consisting of four (4) units or less.) {LC4700/1}

3 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No SUB A as amended BY Sheehan, DiPalma, Sosnowski, Walaska, Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (This act would impose standards of accountability and transparency on quasi-public corporations. This act would take effect on January 1, 2015.) {LC4073/A/1} Senate Bill No BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WESTERLY CEMETERY COMPANY AS AMENDED (Would amend the provisions of the charter of River Bend Cemetery Company pertaining to the board of trustees.) {LC5687/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Ucci, Serpa, Fellela, Costantino, Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (would impose standards of accountability and transparency on quasi-public corporations) {LC3544/A/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Giarrusso, Morgan, McNamara, Azzinaro, DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (This act would eliminate the requirement that sampling events may not be promoted except on the licensed premises.) {LC3385/A/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TITLE INSURERS ISSUING CLOSING OR SETTLEMENT PROTECTION (This act would permit title insurance companies and their agents to issue closing funds protection insurance on residential property closings for property consisting of four (4) units or less.) {LC4763/A/1} House Bill No BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WESTERLY CEMETERY COMPANY AS AMENDED (This act would amend the provisions of the act of incorporation of the Westerly Cemetery Company Crow River Bend Cemetery Company pertaining to the board of trustees.) {LC6033/1}

4 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Representative Gallison for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No SUB B BY Pichardo, Jabour, Metts, Ciccone, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 (would amend the provisions of the general laws relating to state car tax in order that the assessment of used motor vehicles would be based on the average trade-in price, rather than retail price & would also extend the appeal period from 30 to 45 days) {LC3819/B/1} Senate Bill No SUB A as amended BY Crowley, Metts, Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN CENTRAL FALLS (Provides that the state would appropriate sufficient funds to the city of Central Falls for payments to Central Falls' city retirees of seventy-five percent (75%) of their base pension benefit.) {LC3462/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB B BY Goodwin, Pichardo, Ciccone, Metts, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONITORING SYSTEMS (This act would provide that the state would not require cities or towns to make payments to the state for implementing an automatic traffic violation monitoring systems after July 1, 2015.) {LC4812/B/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Shekarchi, McNamara, Nunes, Naughton, Ackerman ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 (would amend the provisions of the general laws relating to the state car tax in order that the assessment of used motor vehicles be based on the average trade-in price, rather than retail price and would also extend the appeal period from 30 to 45 days) {LC3064/A/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Silva, Corvese, Guthrie, McLaughlin, Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN CENTRAL FALLS (Provides that the state would appropriate sufficient funds to the city of Central Falls for payments to Central Falls' city retirees of seventy-five percent (75%) of their base pension benefit.) {LC4900/A/2}

5 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 House Bill No SUB A BY Ajello, Slater, Carnevale, Cimini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONITORING SYSTEMS (This act would provide that the state would not require cities or towns to make payments to the state for implementing an automatic traffic violation monitoring systems after July 1, 2015.) {LC5342/A/2} House Bill No SUB A BY Jacquard, McNamara, Hearn, Nunes ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP - SCHOOL POPULATION (Requires the prioritizing of state aid for the funding of full-day kindergarten programs. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education would rank all eligible school districts to ensure the quality and sustainability of each program.) {LC5701/A/1} House Resolution No BY Carnevale, Corvese, Slater, Almeida, Lombardi ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CHALLENGES FACING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN RHODE ISLAND {LC5920/1} House Bill No SUB A as amended (by request) BY Abney, Martin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUTHORIZING STATE-OPERATED CASINO GAMING AT NEWPORT GRAND SUBJECT TO STATEWIDE AND LOCAL VOTER APPROVAL (Authorizes a voter referendum on the approval of state-operated casino gaming at Newport Grand and expansion thereto which expansion shall be subject to state and local voter approval.) {LC5867/A/2} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar House Resolution No BY Abney ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON GAMBLING {LC5789/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar Senate Resolution No BY Paiva Weed, DiPalma, Goodwin, Felag ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RESTRICTION ON GAMBLING (Amends the state constitution to provide that no change in the location of gambling permitted in a municipality would occur without further approval of the voters in the municipality.) {LC5764/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar

6 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 House Bill No BY Marshall, Gallison, O'Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (This act would provide for the issuance of a special plate for Olympic Medal winners.) {LC5594/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No BY Bates, Felag, Algiere, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (would provide for the issuance of a special plate for Olympic Medal winners) {LC4099/1} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE Representative McNamara, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No SUB A as amended BY Satchell, Metts, Sheehan, Pichardo, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Amend method by which the state assessment program would be implemented in public schools. The act would provide that no state assessment conducted pursuant to chapter and prior to 7/1/17, would be used to determine student's eligibility to graduate) {LC3407/A/2} Senate Bill No BY Goldin, Satchell, Ottiano, Sosnowski, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION CONSULTANT PRACTICE ACT OF 2014 (This act would authorize the director of the department of health to establish rules for the licensing of lactation consultants.) {LC4744/1} Senate Bill No as amended BY Satchell, Ottiano, Cool Rumsey, Goldin, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (This act would create an advisory committee to the office of the child advocate.) {LC4428/1} House Bill No BY Tanzi, Hearn, Amore, O`Grady, Cimini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION CONSULTANT PRACTICE ACT OF 2014 (This act would authorize the director of the department of health to establish rules for the licensing of lactation consultants.) {LC5103/1}

7 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 House Bill No as amended BY Amore, O'Brien, Marshall, Edwards, O`Grady ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT (Would amend the method by which the state assessment program would be implemented in public schools & would provide that no state assessment conducted pursuant to chapter & prior to 7/1/19, would be used to determine a student's eligibility.) {LC6030/1} House Resolution No BY McNamara ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS IN ALL RHODE ISLAND AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS {LC6034/1} House Bill No BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (This act would create an advisory committee to the office of the child advocate.) {LC6035/1} COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Representative Keable, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No BY McCaffrey, Ciccone, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - BODY ATTACHMENTS (would authorize state licensed constables the power to carry out body attachments) {LC3907/1} Senate Bill No BY Lombardi, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE COURT - APPEALS (This act would remove the existing probate court appellate requirement that an appellant file with the superior court all relevant probate court filings, exhibits and transcripts.) {LC3902/1} Senate Bill No SUB B (Attorney General) BY Lombardi, DiPalma, Jabour, Conley, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - COMPUTER CRIME (Creates the felony crime of online impersonation concerning all types of electronic communication.) {LC4278/B/1}

8 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No (Attorney General) BY Jabour, Lombardi, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Would create a sentencing enhancement for anyone convicted of being involved in criminal street gang activity.) {LC4288/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Ruggerio, Goodwin, Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (This act would raise the maximum penalties for littering from five hundred dollars ($500) to one thousand dollars ($1000) for the first offense and from five hundred dollars ($500) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a subsequent offense.) {LC4913/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB B (Attorney General) BY Archambault, Satchell, Cool Rumsey, Raptakis, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-CHILD SAFE ZONES (This act would create child safe zones where sex offenders whose victim was a minor are prohibited from being employed. This act also prohibits a sex offender whose victim was a minor from owning or operating a entity that is a child safe zone.) {LC4491/B/1} Senate Bill No BY Sosnowski, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (This act would allow the Honorable John J.J. Jones, Jr., to join June Friedmann and Allen Smith in marriage on or about September 4, 2014, within the Town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.) {LC6032/1} House Bill No (Attorney General) BY Hull, Johnston, Malik, Costa, McLaughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Would create a sentencing enhancement for anyone convicted of being involved in criminal street gang activity.) {LC4287/1} House Bill No BY Ajello, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS AND DEPENDENT PERSONS (Creates rebuttable presumption of fraud/undue influence for documentary donative transfers by elder/dependent persons to persons in fiduciary, legal, familial, caregiver relationships.) {LC5135/1}

9 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 House Bill No SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (This act would prevent any retired municipal employee convicted of any offense punishable by life in prison from collecting a public pension during his or her period of incarceration.) {LC5338/A/1} House Bill No BY Newberry, Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - BODY ATTACHMENTS (This act would authorize state licensed constables the power to carry out body attachments.) {LC5133/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (This act would raise the maximum penalties for littering from five hundred dollars ($500) to one thousand dollars ($1000) for the first offense and from five hundred dollars ($500) to five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a subsequent offense.) {LC5344/A/1} House Bill No SUB A (by request) BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE (Amends the law requiring a mortgagee to participate in good faith in a mediation conference prior to initiating foreclosure proceedings and would also repeal the law requiring mortgagees to send a notice advising mortgagors of the right to counseling.) {LC5852/A/1} House Bill No BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE COURT - APPEALS (This act would remove the existing probate court appellate requirement that an appellant file with the superior court all relevant probate court filings, exhibits and transcripts.) {LC6036/1} House Bill No (Secreatary of State) BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS (Requires that for the next general election, certain questions regarding bonds and expenditures of funds, be prepared by the secretary of state with only the caption and financial obligation, but that the question be listed in the voting booth.) {LC6037/1}

10 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 COMMITTEE ON LABOR Representative Shekarchi, for the Committee on Labor, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No SUB A BY McCaffrey, Felag, Conley, Fogarty, Ottiano ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND (Substitutes the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council with the Governor's Workforce Board Rhode Island creating the principal workforce policy body for the state.) {LC5555/A/1} House Bill No BY Ruggiero, McNamara, Hearn, Abney, Finn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' TENURE (would amend the notification requirements regarding the dismissal, suspension or lay-off of teachers in the event of a fiscal exigency or program reorganization) {LC3253/1} House Bill No BY Gallison, Marshall, Valencia, Kennedy, Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES (Protects volunteer firefighters and EMS technicians from termination by their private employer for missing work because of the need to respond to an emergency.) {LC4872/1} House Bill No BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND (Substitutes the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council with the Governor's Workforce Board Rhode Island creating the principal workforce policy body for the state.) {LC6039/1} COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Representative Craven, for the Committee on Municipal Government, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No BY Picard, Cote ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (would authorize the city of Woonsocket to provide a homestead exemption for elderly residents commencing fiscal year and thereafter.) {LC3168/1} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar

11 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No BY Nesselbush, Goodwin, Paiva Weed, Sosnowski, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF YWCA RHODE ISLAND (This act would exempt from taxation the property of YWCA Rhode Island, a nonprofit corporation.) {LC5797/1} House Bill No BY Ruggiero, Craven, Tanzi, Gallison ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF YWCA RHODE ISLAND (This act would exempt from taxation the property of YWCA Rhode Island, a nonprofit corporation.) {LC6028/1} NEW BUSINESS House Bill No BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WESTERLY CEMETERY COMPANY AS AMENDED (This act would amend the provisions of the act of incorporation of the Westerly Cemetery Company Crow River Bend Cemetery Company pertaining to the board of trustees.) {LC6033/1} 06/20/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Resolution No BY McNamara ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS IN ALL RHODE ISLAND AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS {LC6034/1} 06/20/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W House Bill No BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE (This act would create an advisory committee to the office of the child advocate.) {LC6035/1} 06/20/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W House Bill No BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE COURT - APPEALS (This act would remove the existing probate court appellate requirement that an appellant file with the superior court all relevant probate court filings, exhibits and transcripts.) {LC6036/1} 06/20/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

12 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 House Bill No (Secreatary of State) BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS (Requires that for the next general election, certain questions regarding bonds and expenditures of funds, be prepared by the secretary of state with only the caption and financial obligation, but that the question be listed in the voting booth.) {LC6037/1} 06/20/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND (Substitutes the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council with the Governor's Workforce Board Rhode Island creating the principal workforce policy body for the state.) {LC6039/1} 06/20/2014 Introduced, referred to House Labor COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: Senate Bill No SUB A (Transportation) BY Archambault, DiPalma, Satchell, Raptakis, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES (This act would prohibit the use of personal wireless communication devices, in lieu of cell phones, while driving a motor vehicle, or school bus. This act would align state law with federal guidelines.) {LC4252/A/1} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar Senate Resolution No BY Paiva Weed ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING IMMEDIATE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CLAIBORNE PELL BRIDGE IN HONOR OF THE MEMORY OF KATHY MEUNIER, KENNY PRIOR, AND ELIJAH SWIFT {LC4881/1} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No SUB A BY Cool Rumsey, Lombardi, Ottiano, Miller, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS (Requires district court to provide information to the NCIS database of those persons subject to civil commitment for mental health treatment. Creates an appeal board for persons denied the right to firearms ownership by the commitment process.) {LC5202/A/2} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar

13 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No BY Cool Rumsey, Lombardi, Ottiano, Miller, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS -MENTAL HEALTH (This act would remove the term habitual drunkard from the list of those prohibited from possessing firearms.) {LC4083/1} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- WOONSOCKET TAX AMNESTY PERIODS (This act would authorize the city of Woonsocket to adopt by ordinance tax amnesty periods during its 2015 fiscal year.) {LC5960/1} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- BUDGET COMMISSIONS (Provides for a municipality where a receiver has been abolished because of a chapter 9 bankruptcy, certain directors would not report to the administration and finance officer.) {LC5981/1} 06/20/2014 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No SUB A as amended BY Crowley, Metts, Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN CENTRAL FALLS {LC3462/A/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS - MARRIAGE LICENSES (This act would require that for every marriage license, an additional fee of forty-six dollars ($46.00) shall be charged of which forty-four dollars ($44.00) would go to the Rhode Island Coalition against Domestic Violence.) {LC4117/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No SUB A (Attorney General) BY Lombardi, DiPalma, Jabour, Conley, Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - COMPUTER CRIME (Creates the felony crime of online impersonation concerning all types of electronic communication.) {LC4278/A/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No BY Lynch, Jabour, Archambault, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THREATS AND EXTORTION (This act would add court magistrates to the list of covered public officials that are protected from felonious threats.) {LC4792/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Judiciary

14 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No SUB A BY Jabour, Metts, Ruggerio, Miller, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES (Removes the automatic stay of an appealed Providence zoning board decision, if its officer or agency certifies that the stay would cause imminent peril to the public health, safety or welfare and/or cause substantial economic burden to the applicant) {LC4813/A/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Municipal Government Senate Bill No SUB A as amended (Attorney General) BY Archambault, Satchell, Cool Rumsey, Raptakis, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-CHILD SAFE ZONES (This act would create child safe zones where sex offenders whose victim was a minor are prohibited from being employed. This act also prohibits a sex offender whose victim was a minor from owning or operating a entity that is a child safe zone.) {LC4491/A/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No SUB A BY DiPalma, Ruggerio, Ottiano, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (Requires that authorizations for services for developmentally disabled adults be annually developed and issued for each participant the department can modify the rate paid with 30 day notice.) {LC5956/A/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No BY Sosnowski, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (This act would allow the Honorable John J.J. Jones, Jr., to join June Friedmann and Allen Smith in marriage on or about September 4, 2014, within the Town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.) {LC6032/1} 06/20/2014 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No (Secretary of State) BY Crowley, Ruggerio, Ciccone, Goodwin, Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS (Requires that for the next general election, certain questions regarding bonds and expenditures of funds, be prepared by the secretary of state with only the caption and financial obligation, but that the question be listed in the voting booth.) {LC5901/1} Senate Bill No BY DiPalma, Picard, Ottiano, Pearson, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (would amend the notification requirements regarding the dismissal, suspension or lay-off of teachers in the event of a fiscal exigency or program reorganization) {LC3165/1}

15 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No SUB A (Attorney General) BY Cool Rumsey, Sosnowski, Pearson, Conley, Satchell ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT (would allow the release of patient records for investigation and prosecution if a healthcare provider believes, after providing healthcare services to an elder patient, that the patient is or has been physically, psychologically or sexual abused) {LC3497/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Fogarty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (would allow retired state employee nurses to return to state work for no more than 75 working days or150 half days with half pay, before their pension payments would be suspended) {LC3858/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Picard, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNCLAIMED LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS ACT (would create the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act. The act would require a good faith effort by insurers to seek out claimants under life insurance policies) {LC4298/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Lombardi, McCaffrey, Lombardo, Conley, Jabour ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (would amend the provisions of the general laws relating to the written determination of procurement of construction manager at-risk services) {LC4107/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Hodgson, Raptakis, McCaffrey, Archambault, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (would require those persons who are contract employees of a private school or public school department, and individuals hired by a third party vendor who has contracted with the private school or public school department to provide services) {LC4165/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A as amended BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTORS (would establish qualifications and procedures to license underground utility contractors. It would also enlarge the contractor's registration and licensing board from 15 to 17 members to administer and to oversee the licensees) {LC3232/A/1}

16 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No SUB A BY Sosnowski, Sheehan, Hodgson, McCaffrey, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS (would designate calamari as the official state appetizer) {LC3871/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS (Prohibits auto manufacturers from preventing new car dealers from charging fees allowed under law, and also regulates warranty denial and "charge backs" of claims.) {LC4761/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Metts, Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND SMALL BUSINESS MINORITY LENDING SET-ASIDE PROGRAM (This act would require the commerce corporation to prepare a report by January 15, 2015, to identify options regarding the creation of programs to access capital for small businesses in low, moderate and minority communities.) {LC4639/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A (Attorney General) BY Lombardi, DiPalma, Satchell, Jabour, Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES (This act would make it a felony to knowingly disseminate the electronic transmission of indecent materials to minors and would subject those offenders to the Sexual Offender Registration and Community Notification Act.) {LC4280/A/1} Senate Bill No BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE (This act would make several amendments to the statutes regarding rules of descent and would also provide for an elective share to the surviving spouse of a decedent domiciled in this state.) {LC4844/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (teachers who obtain a rating of highly effective or the equivalent thereof would be evaluated not more than once every 4 yrs, and that teachers who obtain a rating of effective or the equivalent thereof would be evaluated not more than 3 yrs) {LC5098/A/1}

17 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No SUB A BY Gallo, McCaffrey, Felag, Miller, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP - SCHOOL POPULATION (Requires the prioritizing of state aid for the funding of full-day kindergarten programs. The commissioner of elementary and secondary education would rank all eligible school districts to ensure the quality and sustainability of each program.) {LC4951/A/2} Senate Resolution No SUB A BY Pichardo, Paiva Weed, Algiere, Conley, Goodwin ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BROADBAND SERVICES AND ACCESSIBILITY (This resolution creates a 14 member special legislative commission to make a comprehensive study of broadband services and accessibility, and report back to the general assembly before March 31, 2015.) {LC5214/A/1} Senate Bill No BY Conley, Goldin, Cool Rumsey, McCaffrey, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS AND DEPENDENT PERSONS (Creates rebuttable presumption of fraud/undue influence for documentary donative transfers by elder/dependent persons to persons in fiduciary, legal, familial, caregiver relationships.) {LC5118/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Lynch, Ruggerio, Pearson, Jabour ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - TYPES OF VEHICLES (This act would authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue replica "year of manufacture" plates for antique vehicles.) {LC5425/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Fogarty, Goodwin, Ruggerio, Ciccone, Doyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS {LC5819/A/1} Senate Resolution No BY Picard, Pearson ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING THE ELECTIONS OF SENATORS {LC5875/1} Senate Bill No BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL SELECTION (Extends by one year the time a person's name may remain on a list for judicial candidates.) {LC5879/1}

18 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No BY Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (This act would allow Virginia A. DePasquale to join Meagan Leinhauser and Timothy Raymond O Brien, Jr., in marriage on or about September 26, 2014, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.) {LC5903/1} Senate Bill No BY Hodgson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (This act would allow John Raymond Picerne Pariseault, Esq., to join Kendra Ann Picerne Pariseault and William James Doyle, III in marriage on or about November 15, 2014, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC5911/1} Senate Bill No BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - LEASED LAND DWELLINGS (This act would establish a procedure for compensation of a homeowner for removal or destruction of their residential property on leased land, and an arbitration procedure for disputes over compensation to be paid, and for excessive rent increases.) {LC6014/1} Senate Bill No BY Picard, Cote ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDITS (This act would lower the number of seats required for a theater to receive a musical and theatrical production state tax credit from one thousand five hundred (1,500) to one thousand (1,000).) {LC6023/1} Senate Bill No BY Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (This act would authorize the Quonset Development Corporation to establish a stormwater management and conveyance system and regulate connections, user fees, charges and assessments.) {LC4673/1} House Bill No SUB A as amended BY Melo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO THOSE UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) (would amend the definition of tobacco products to include electronic cigarettes for the purpose of prohibiting access by minors) {LC3029/A/2} House Bill No SUB B BY Kennedy, Ajello, Naughton, Coderre, San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION AND LABOR - SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY

19 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 (would establish a social media privacy policy for students and employees) {LC3321/B/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Would exempt from local property taxes, some new construction and development real property, from being assessed at full and fair cash value, unless limited defined circumstances.) {LC4536/A/1} Senate Bill No (Revenue) BY Sosnowski, Bates, Walaska, Lombardo, Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT (This act would make the use of a hand-held mobile phone while driving a commercial motor vehicle a traffic violation in accordance with federal regulations.) {LC4253/1} Senate Bill No BY Goodwin, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT HUMAN SERVICES - YOUTH PREGNANCY AND AT-RISK PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM (Creates a youth pregnancy and at-risk prevention services program to be administered by the department of human services. The director of the department will make an annual allocation of $250,000 through federal funds.) {LC5941/1} House Bill No SUB B BY Kennedy, Coderre, Naughton, Valencia, Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNCLAIMED LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS ACT (would create the Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act.) {LC3319/B/1} House Bill No as amended BY Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION (Removes the sunset provision for any person who is a candidate for a judicial position and has been nominated by the nominating commission and allows them to remain on the list until June 30, 2015.) {LC5278/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Jacquard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Adds mental health and substance abuse treatment providers and facilities to those entities that health insurers are required to audit or review within 18 months of initial payment.) {LC5028/A/1}

20 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 House Bill No SUB A as amended BY San Bento, O'Brien, Williams, Costantino ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTORS (This act would establish qualifications/procedures to license underground utility contractors. It would also enlarge the contractor's registration and licensing board from fifteen (15) to seventeen (17) members to administer and to oversee the licensees.) {LC4360/A/1} House Bill No SUB A (Health) BY Shekarchi, Ackerman, Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - VITAL RECORDS (would make technical amendments, removing an obsolete reference to the local or municipal registry of birth records, and update the statute since births are now reported electronically) {LC4497/A/2} House Bill No SUB A as amended BY San Bento, O'Brien, Costantino, Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS (Prohibits auto manufacturers from preventing new car dealers from charging fees allowed under law, and also regulates warranty "charge backs" of claims.) {LC4720/A/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Ciccone, Archambault, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT (Provides that health insurers could not require optometrists to provide services at a fee set by the insurer unless the insurer covered the fee.) {LC4408/A/1} Senate Bill No BY Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS (This act would establish a procedure for the initial payment and renewal registration fees for the operation of a food business.) {LC6025/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (This act would allow currently licensed ambulatory care facilities to provide services at other locations operated by the same facility without having to first obtain an additional license.) {LC5610/A/1}

21 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No BY Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - OPTOMETRISTS (Allows optometrists to prescribe hydrocodone-containing medications despite the fact that hydrocodone is a schedule II Substance. This act would also limit the prescription of hydrocodone-containing medications to no more than 72 hours.) {LC5143/1} Senate Bill No BY Goodwin, Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RENTAL VEHICLE SURCHARGE (This act would prohibit motor vehicle rental companies from using salvage title vehicles as rental vehicles.) {LC5244/1} House Bill No SUB B as amended BY McNamara, Bennett, Ackerman, Amore, Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Would establish the Rhode Island Access to Medical Technology Innovation Act.) {LC3167/B/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) Senate Bill No SUB A as amended BY Lynch, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY (Would establish the Rhode Island Access to Medical Technology Innovation Act.) {LC4319/A/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) Senate Resolution No BY Goodwin ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY R.I.G.L , THE PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE ACT, AND THE IMPACT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON THE MARKET FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES {LC6047/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) House Bill No SUB A BY McNamara, Bennett, Amore, Ajello, Cimini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION OF MUSIC THERAPISTS (would provide guidelines for the registration of music therapists by the department of health) {LC3002/A/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) House Bill No SUB A as amended BY Edwards, Almeida, Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (would amend the provisions of written determination of procurement of construction manager at-risk services by delineating those conditions/situations when competitive sealed bidding is not practicable or will not result in the best values for the state) {LC4076/A/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014)

22 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Senate Bill No (Corrections) BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (This act would allow for the probation and parole unit of the department of corrections to seek permission from the superior or district court to modify a defendant's conditions of probation to more effectively supervise the defendant.) {LC4246/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) House Bill No SUB B BY DeSimone, Shekarchi, Slater, Ucci, Palumbo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - ZONING ORDINANCES (Requires a zoning board of review to hear and decide appeals within (65) days of filing. Requires a decision be rendered within (15) working days of the hearing and then recorded and filed in the office of the city or town clerk within (15) working days.) {LC4800/B/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) Senate Bill No SUB A as amended BY Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - LYME DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT (This act would require that a written notice may be given to a person who has been referred for testing for Lyme disease.) {LC5304/A/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) Senate Bill No SUB A BY DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - NET METERING (Defines "public entities" for purposes of net metering. Net metering is a process whereby certain electric consumers are permitted to generate electricity and offset their own electric consumption.) {LC5493/A/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) House Resolution No SUB A as amended BY Edwards ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY R.I.G.L , THE PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE ACT, AND THE IMPACT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON THE MARKET FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (This resolution creates an eleven member commission to study the Public Motor Vehicle Act, R.I.G.L , and the impact of technologies on the market of transportation services, and who reports back on March 31, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2015.) {LC5886/A/2} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) House Bill No SUB A as amended BY McNamara, Mattiello, DeSimone, MacBeth, Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Establishes a board and trust to promote career and technical education in Rhode Island.) {LC5689/A/4} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014)

23 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 House Bill No SUB A BY Shekarchi, Ackerman, McNamara, Costa, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS {LC5498/A/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) House Bill No SUB A (Health) BY Kennedy, San Bento, Corvese, McNamara, Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE {LC3322/A/1} 06/21/2014 Placed on House Calendar (06/20/2014) From the Calendar are taken: IN ORDER FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014: CALENDAR

24 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, H 7676 SUB A BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Winfield, Williams, Constantino, Kennedy, Almeida, Coderre, Ajello, Palangio, Walsh, Ferri, McLaughlin, Bennett, and Kazarian. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8158 SUB A BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Naughton, Coderre, Valencia, Ackerman, Ajello, Cimini, Palangio, Handy, Tanzi, Walsh, Bennett, Tomasso, Blazejewski, Ferri, McNamara, and Hull. Representatives Trillo, Handy, Lima, and Newberry discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

25 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 NAYS - 8: Representatives Casey, Costantino, Dickinson, Giarrusso, Keable, Newberry, Phillips, Trillo H 8282 as amended BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS Committee on Labor recommends passage as amended. Representative Shekarchi moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative DeSimone. By unanimous consent, Representative Shekarchi, seconded by Representatives Ucci, Bennett, and Guthrie offers a written motion to amend. FLOOR AMENDMENT TO H 8282 AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend H 8282, entitled AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS, as follows: On page 1, by deleting all the language after the enactment clause, and by inserting in place thereof the following language: "SECTION 1. Section of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Workers' Compensation - General Provisions" is hereby amended to read as follows: Advisory council. -- (a) There is created a workers' compensation advisory council consisting of fifteen (15) sixteen (16) members as follows: (1) The chief judge of the workers' compensation court and one additional judge of the workers' compensation court and one member of the Bar who primarily represents injured workers before the workers' compensation court, both the to be selected by the chief judge; (2) The director of business regulation; (3) The director of administration; (4) Three (3) representatives from labor appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an injured worker; (5) Three (3) representatives from business appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a self-insured employer, and one of whom shall represent cities and towns; (6) One representative from the general public appointed by the governor; (7) The chairperson of the senate labor committee or his or her designee; and (8) The chairperson of the house labor committee or his or her designee; (9) The director of labor and training; (10) The chief executive officer of the workers' compensation insurance fund or his or her designee. (b) It shall be the duty of the council to advise the governor and the general assembly, on an

26 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 annual basis, on the administration of the workers' compensation system. SECTION 2. Sections , and of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Workers' Compensation - Benefits" are hereby amended to read as follows: Employee's choice of physician, dentist, or hospital -- Payment of charges -- Physician reporting schedule. -- (a) (1) An injured employee shall have freedom of choice to obtain health care, diagnosis, and treatment from any qualified health care provider initially. The initial health care provider of record may, without prior approval, refer the injured employee to any qualified specialist for independent consultation or assessment, or specified treatment. If the insurer or self-insured employer has a preferred provider network approved and kept on record by the medical advisory board, any change by the employee from the initial health care provider of record shall only be to a health care provider listed in the approved preferred provider network; provided, however, that any contract proffered or maintained which restricts or limits the health care provider's ability to make referrals pursuant to the provisions of this section, restricts the injured employee's first choice of health care provider, substitutes or overrules the treatment protocols maintained by the medical advisory board or attempts to evade or limit the jurisdiction of the workers' compensation court shall be void as against public policy. If the employee seeks to change to a health care provider not in the approved preferred provider network, the employee must obtain the approval of the insurer or self-insured employer. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the treatment, care, or rehabilitation of an employee by more than one physician, dentist, or hospital. The employee's first visit to any facility providing emergency care or to a physician or medical facility under contract with or agreement with the employer or insurer to provide priority care shall not constitute the employee's initial choice to obtain health care, diagnosis or treatment. (2) In addition to the treatment of qualified health care providers, the employee shall have the freedom to obtain a rehabilitation evaluation by a rehabilitation counselor certified by the director pursuant to in cases where the employee has received compensation for a period of more than three (3) months, and the employer shall pay the reasonable fees incurred by the rehabilitation counselor for the initial assessment. (b) Within three (3) days of an initial visit following an injury, the health care provider shall provide to the insurer or self-insured employer, and the employee and his or her attorney a notification of compensable injury form to be approved by the administrator of the medical advisory board. Within three (3) days of the injured employee's release or discharge, return to work, and/or recovery from an injury covered by chapters of this title, the health care provider shall provide a notice of release to the insurer or self-insured employer and the employee and his or her attorney on a form approved by the division. A twenty dollar ($20.00) fee may be charged by the health care provider to the insurer or self-insured employer for the notification of compensable injury forms or notice of release forms or for affidavits filed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, but only if filed in a timely manner. No claim for care or treatment by a physician, dentist, or hospital chosen by an employee shall be valid and enforceable as against his or her employer, the employer's insurer, or the employee, unless the physician, dentist, or hospital gives written notice of the employee's choice to the employer/insurance carrier within fifteen (15) days after the beginning of the services or treatment. The health care provider shall in writing submit present to the employer or insurance carrier an itemized bill and report for the services or treatment and a final itemized bill for all unpaid services or treatment within three (3) months after the conclusion of the treatment. The employee shall not be personally liable to pay any physician, dentist, or hospital bills in cases where the physician, dentist, or hospital has forfeited the right to be paid by the employer or insurance carrier because of noncompliance with this section. (c) (1) At six (6) weeks from the date of injury, then every twelve (12) weeks thereafter until maximum medical improvement, any qualified physician or other health care professional providing medical care or treatment to any person for an injury covered by chapters of this title shall file an

27 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 itemized bill and an affidavit with the insurer, the employee and his or her attorney, and the medical advisory board. A ten percent (10%) discount may be taken on the itemized bill affidavits not filed in a timely manner and received by the insurer one week or more late. The affidavit shall be on a form designed and provided by the administrator of the medical advisory board and shall state: (i) The type of medical treatment provided to date, including type and frequency of treatment(s); (ii) Anticipated further treatment including type, frequency, and duration of treatment(s), whether or not maximum medical improvement has been reached and the anticipated date of discharge; (iii) Whether the employee can return to the former position of employment or is capable of other work, specifying work restrictions and work capabilities of the employee; (2) The affidavit shall be admissible as an exhibit of the workers' compensation court with or without the appearance of the affiant. (d) "Itemized bill", as referred to in this section, means a completed statement of charges, on a form CMS HCFA 1500, UB 92/94 or other form suitable to the insurer, which includes, but is not limited to, an enumeration of specific types of care provided, facilities or equipment used, services rendered, and appliances or medicines prescribed, for purposes of identifying the treatment given the employee with respect to his or her injury. (e) (1) The treating physician shall furnish to the employee, or to his or her legal representative, a copy of his or her medical report within ten (10) days of the examination date. (2) The treating physician shall notify the employer, and the employee and his or her attorney immediately when an employee is able to return to full or modified work. (3) There shall be no charge for a health record when that health record is necessary to support any appeal or claim under the Workers' Compensation Act (16). The treating physician shall furnish to the employee, or to his or her legal representative, a medical report, within ten (10) days of the request, stating the diagnosis, disability, loss of use, end result and/or causal relationship of the employee's condition associated with the work related injury. The physician shall be entitled to charge for these services only as enunciated in the State of Rhode Island workers compensation medical fee schedule. (f) (1) Compensation for medical expenses and other services under , or is due and payable within twenty-one (21) days from the date a request is payment is not made within twenty-one (21) days from the date a request is made for payment, the provider of medical services may add, and the insurer or self-insurer shall pay, interest at the per annum rate as provided in on the amount due. The employee or the medical provider may file a petition with the administrator of the workers' compensation court which petition shall follow the procedure as authorized in chapter 35 of this title. (2) The twenty-one (21) day period in subdivision (1) of this subsection and in shall begin on the date the insurer receives a request with appropriate documentation required to determine whether the claim is compensable and the payment requested is due Weekly compensation for total incapacity -- Permanent total disability -- Dependents' allowances. -- (a) (1) While the incapacity for work resulting from the injury is total, the employer shall pay the injured employee a weekly compensation equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of his or her average weekly spendable base wages, earnings, or salary, as computed pursuant to the provisions of The amount may not exceed more than sixty percent (60%) of the state average weekly wage of individuals in covered employment under the provisions of the Rhode Island Employment Security Act as computed and established by the Rhode Island department of labor and training, annually, on or before May 31 of each year, under the provisions of (a). Effective September 1, 1974, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the

28 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 provisions of (a). Effective September 1, 1975, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a). Effective September 1, 2007, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a). Effective October 1, 2016, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a) and effective October 1, 2017, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred twenty -five percent (125%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a). If the maximum weekly benefit rate is not an exact multiple of one dollar ($1.00), then the rate shall be raised to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1.00). (2) The average weekly wage computed and established under (a) is applicable to injured employees whose injury occurred on or after September 1, 2000, and shall be applicable for the full period during which compensation is payable. (3) (i) "Spendable earnings" means the employee's gross average weekly wages, earnings, or salary, including any gratuities reported as income, reduced by an amount determined to reflect amounts which would be withheld from the wages, earnings, or salary under federal and state income tax laws, and under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), 26 U.S.C et seq., relating to social security and Medicare taxes. In all cases, it is to be assumed that the amount withheld would be determined on the basis of expected liability of the employee for tax for the taxable year in which the payments are made without regard to any itemized deductions but taking into account the maximum number of personal exemptions allowable. (ii) Each year, the director shall publish tables of the average weekly wage and seventy-five percent (75%) of spendable earnings that are to be in effect on May 10. These tables shall be conclusive for the purposes of converting an average weekly wage into seventy-five percent (75%) of spendable earnings. In calculating spendable earnings the director shall have discretion to exempt funds assigned to third parties by order of the family court pursuant to and funds designated for payment of liens pursuant to upon submission of supporting evidence. (b) (1) In the following cases, it shall for the purpose of this section be that the injury resulted in permanent total disability: (i) The total and irrecoverable loss of sight in both eyes or the reduction to one-tenth (1/10th) or less of normal vision with glasses; (ii) The loss of both feet at or above the ankle; (iii) The loss of both hands at or above the wrist; (iv) The loss of one hand and one foot; (v) An injury to the spine resulting in permanent and complete paralysis of the legs or arms; and (vi) An injury to the skull resulting in incurable imbecility or insanity. (2) In all other cases, total disability shall be determined only if, as a result of the injury, the employee is physically unable to earn any wages in any employment; provided, that in cases where manifest injustice would otherwise result, total disability shall be determined when an employee proves, taking into account the employee's age, education, background, abilities, and training, that he or she is unable on account of his or her compensable injury to perform his or her regular job and is unable to perform any alternative employment. The court may deny total disability under this subsection without requiring the employer to identify particular alternative employment. (c) (1) Where the employee has persons conclusively presumed to be dependent upon him or her or in fact so dependent, the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be added to the weekly compensation payable for total incapacity for each person wholly dependent on the employee, except that the sum of

29 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 forty dollars ($40.00) shall be added for those receiving benefits under , but in no case shall the aggregate of those amounts exceed eighty percent (80%) of the average weekly wage of the employee, except that there shall be no limit for those receiving benefits under (2) The dependency allowance shall be in addition to the compensation benefits for total disability otherwise payable under the provisions of this section. The dependency allowance shall be increased if the number of persons dependent upon the employee increases during the time that weekly compensation benefits are being received. (3) For the purposes of this section the following persons shall be conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent for support upon an employee: (i) A wife upon a husband with whom she is living at the time of his injury, but only while she is not working for wages during her spouse's total disability. (ii) A husband upon a wife with whom he is living at the time of her injury, but only while he is not working for wages during his spouse's total disability. (iii) Children under the age of eighteen (18) years, or over that age but physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, if living with the employee, or, if the employee is bound or ordered by law, decree, or order of court, or by any other lawful requirement, to support the children, although living apart from them. Provided, that the payment of dependency benefits to a dependent child over the age of eighteen (18) years shall continue as long as that child is satisfactorily enrolled as a full-time student in an educational institution or an educational facility duly accredited or approved by the appropriate state educational authorities at the time of enrollment. Those payments shall not be continued beyond the age of twenty-three (23) years. "Children," within the meaning of this paragraph, also includes any children of the injured employee conceived but not born at the time of the employee's injury, and the compensation provided for in this section shall be payable on account of any such children from the date of their birth. (d) "Dependents," as provided in this section, does not include the spouse of the injured employee except as provided in paragraphs (c)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section. In all other cases questions of dependency shall be determined in accordance with the facts as the facts may be at the time of the injury. (e) The court or any of its judges may in its or his or her discretion order the insurer or selfinsurer to make payment of the nine dollars ($9.00) or fifteen dollars ($15.00) for those receiving benefits under directly to the dependent. (f) (1) Where any employee's incapacity is total and has extended beyond fifty-two (52) weeks, regardless of the date of injury, payments made to all totally incapacitated employees shall be increased as of May 10, 1991, and annually on the tenth of May after that as long as the employee remains totally incapacitated. The increase shall be by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in annual consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, as formulated and computed by the bureau of labor statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the period of March 1 to February 28 each year. (2) If the employee is subsequently found to be only partially incapacitated, the weekly compensation benefit paid to the employee shall be equal to the payment in effect prior to his or her most recent cost of living adjustment. (3) "Index" as used in this section refers to the consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners, clerical workers, as that index is formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. (4) The May 10, 1991 increase shall be based upon the total percentage increase, if any, in the annual consumer price index for the period of March 1, 1990 to February 28, Thereafter, increases shall be made on May 10 annually, based upon the percentage increase, if any, in the index for the period March 1 to February 28.

30 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 (5) The computations in this section shall be made by the director of labor and training and promulgated to insurers and employers making payments required by this section. Increases shall be paid by insurers and employers without further order of the court. If payment payable under this section is not paid within fourteen (14) days after the employer or insurer has been notified or it becomes due, whichever is later, there shall be added to the unpaid payment an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of that amount, which shall be paid at the same time as, but in addition to the payment. (6) This section applies only to payment of weekly indemnity benefits to employees as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, and does not apply to specific compensation payments for loss of use or disfigurement or payment of dependency benefits or any other benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation Act. (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general law or public laws to the contrary, any employee of the state of Rhode Island who is receiving workers' compensation benefits for total incapacity, as a result of brain injury due to a violent assault, on or before July 19, 2005, shall be entitled to receive the health insurance benefit he or she was entitled to at the time of the injury for the duration of the total incapacity or until said employee and his or her spouse are both eligible for Medicare Continuation of benefits -- Partial incapacity. -- (a) (1) For all injuries occurring on or after September 1, 1990, in those cases where the employee has received a notice of intention to terminate partial incapacity benefits pursuant to , the employee or his or her duly authorized representative may file with the workers' compensation court a petition for continuation of benefits on forms prescribed by the workers' compensation court. In any proceeding before the workers' compensation court on a petition for continuation of partial incapacity benefits, where the employee demonstrates by a fair preponderance of the evidence that his or her partial incapacity poses a material hindrance to obtaining employment suitable to his or her limitation, partial incapacity benefits shall continue. For injuries on and after July 1, , "material hindrance" is defined to include only compensable injuries causing a greater than sixty-five percent (65%) degree of functional impairment and/or disability. Any period of time for which the employee has received benefits for total incapacity shall not be included in the calculation of the three hundred and twelve (312) week period. (2) The provisions of this subsection apply to all injuries from Sept. 1, 1990, to July 1, (b) (1) Where any employee's incapacity is partial and has extended for more than three hundred and twelve (312) weeks and the employee has proved an entitlement to continued benefits under subsection (a) of this section, payments made to these incapacitated employees shall be increased annually on the tenth (10th) day of May thereafter so long as the employee remains incapacitated. The increase shall be by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the annual consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, as formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the period of March 1 to February 28 each year. (2) "Index" as used in this section refers to the consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, as that index was formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. (3) The annual increase shall be based upon the percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the month of a given year, over the index for February, the previous year. Thereafter, increases shall be made on May 10 annually, based upon the percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the period of March 1 to February 28. (4) The computations in this section shall be made by the director of labor and training and promulgated to insurers and employers making payments required by this section. Increases shall be paid by insurers and employers without further order of the court. If payment payable under this section is not mailed within fourteen (14) days after the employer or insurer has been notified by publication in

31 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 a newspaper of general circulation in the state it becomes due, there shall be added to the unpaid payment an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of it, to be paid at the same time as but in addition to the payment. (5) This section applies only to payment of weekly indemnity benefits to employees as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, and does not apply to specific compensation payments for loss of use or disfigurement or payment of dependency benefits or any other benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation Act. (c) No petitions for commutation shall be allowed or entertained in those cases where an employee is receiving benefits pursuant to this section. SECTION 3. Section of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Workers' Compensation - Procedure" is hereby amended to read as follows: Petition for determination of controversy -- Contents and filing. -- (a) In all disputes between an employer and employee in regard to compensation or any other obligation established under chapters of this title, and when death has resulted from the injury and the dependents of the deceased employee entitled to compensation are, or its apportionment among them is, in dispute, any person in interest or his or her duly authorized representative may file with the administrator of the workers' compensation court a petition prescribed by the court, setting forth the names and residences of the parties, the facts relating to employment at the time of injury, the cause, extent, and character of the injury, the amount of wages, earnings, or salary received at the time of the injury, and the knowledge of the employer of notice of the occurrence of the injury, and any other facts that may be necessary and proper for the information of the court, and shall state the matter in dispute and the claims of the petitioner with reference to it; provided, that no petition shall be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the injury and no petition regarding any other obligation established under chapters of this title shall be filed until twenty-one (21) days after written demand for payment upon the employer or insurer or written notice to the employer or insurer of failure to fulfill the obligation, except that any petition alleging the non-payment or late payment of weekly compensation benefits, attorneys' fees, and costs, may be filed after fourteen (14) days from the date the payment is due as set forth in , , and (c). All demands seeking payment of bills for medical services rendered shall include reference to a claim number or a legible copy of the agreement, order, and/or decree, if appropriate, establishing liability. Medical bills for services ordered paid by decree or pretrial order shall be paid within fourteen (14) days of the entry of the decree or order. In the event that the bills are not paid within the fourteen (14) day period, a petition may be filed to enforce said order or decree without any additional written notice to the employer or insurer. (b) (1) If one or more claims are filed for an injury and there are two (2) or more insurers, any one of which may be held to be liable to pay compensation, and the judge determines that the injured employee would be entitled to receive compensation but for the existence of a controversy as to which one of the insurers is liable to pay compensation, one of the insurers shall be selected by a judge of the workers' compensation court, to pay to the injured employee the compensation, pending a final decision of the workers' compensation court as to the matter in controversy, and that decision shall require that the amount of compensation paid shall be deducted from the award if made against another insurer and shall be paid by that other insurer to the insurer selected by the judge. (2) The workers' compensation court shall award compensation, costs, and attorneys' fees in its discretion if one of the insurers is held to be liable following the hearing. (c) If any determination of the workers' compensation court entitles an employee to retroactive payment of weekly benefits, the court shall award to the employee interest at the rate per annum provided in on that retroactive weekly payment from six (6) months subsequent to the date that the employee first filed a petition for benefits to the time when that retroactive payment is actually made. If the proceedings are unduly delayed by or at the request of the employee or his or her attorney,

32 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 the judge may reduce or eliminate interest on retroactive payment; provided, that the provisions of this section as they relate to interest shall apply only to petitions filed on or after July 1, (d) Any fine, penalty, or interest expense incurred by an insurer under this section may not be used as an expense for the purpose of seeking a rate increase before the department of business regulation. SECTION 4. Sections and of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Rhode Island Uninsured Employers Fund" are hereby amended to read as follows: Establishment -- Sources -- Administration. -- (a) There shall be established within the department of labor and training a special restricted receipt account to be known as the Rhode Island uninsured employers fund. The fund shall be capitalized from excise taxes assessed against uninsured employers pursuant to the provisions of of this chapter and from general revenues appropriated by the legislature. Beginning in state fiscal year ending June 30, , the legislature may appropriate up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) in general revenue funds annually for deposit into the Rhode Island uninsured employers fund. (b) All moneys in the fund shall be mingled and undivided. The fund shall be administered by the director of the department of labor and training or his or her designee, but in no case shall the director incur any liability beyond the amounts paid into and earned by the fund. (c) All amounts owed to the uninsured employers fund from illegally uninsured employers are intended to be excise taxes and as such, all ambiguities and uncertainties are to be resolved in favor of a determination that such assessments are excise taxes Payments to employees of uninsured employers. -- (a) Where it is determined that the employee was injured in the course of employment while working for an employer who fails to maintain a policy of workers' compensation insurance as required by Rhode Island general laws , et seq., the uninsured employers fund shall pay the benefits to which the injured employee would be entitled pursuant to chapters 29 to 38 of this title subject to the limitations set forth herein. (b) The workers' compensation court shall hear all petitions for payment from the fund pursuant to Rhode Island general laws , et seq., provided, however, that the uninsured employers fund and the employer shall be named as parties to any petition seeking payment of benefits from the fund. (c) Where an employee is deemed to be entitled to benefits from the uninsured employers fund, the fund shall pay benefits for disability and medical expenses as provided pursuant to chapters 29 to 38 of this title except that the employee shall not be entitled to receive benefits for loss of function and disfigurement pursuant to the provisions of Rhode Island general laws (d) The fund shall pay cost, counsel and witness fees as provided in Rhode Island general laws to any employee who successfully prosecutes any petitions for compensation, petitions for medical expenses, petitions to amend a pretrial order or memorandum of agreement and all other employee petitions and to employees who successfully defend, in whole or in part, proceedings seeking to reduce or terminate any and all workers' compensation benefits; provided, however, that the attorney's fees awarded to counsel who represent the employee in petitions for lump sum commutation filed pursuant to Rhode Island general laws or in the settlement of disputed cases pursuant to Rhode Island general laws shall be limited to the maximum amount paid to counsel who serve as court appointed attorneys in workers' compensation proceedings as established by rule or order of the Rhode Island supreme court. (e) In the event that the uninsured employer makes payment of any monies to the employee to compensate the employee for lost wages or medical expenses, the fund shall be entitled to a credit for all such monies received by or on behalf of the employee against any future benefits payable directly to the employee. (f) This section shall apply to injuries that occur on or after January 1, SECTION 5. Section of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Retirement

33 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 System-Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows: Deduction of amounts received from workers' compensation or as damages. -- Any amount paid or payable under the provisions of any workers' compensation law exclusive of Medicare set-aside allocations, specific compensation benefits or any benefits authorized by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or as the result of any action for damages for personal injuries against the state of Rhode Island on account of the death or disability of a member shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any benefits payable out of funds provided by the state under the provisions of this chapter on account of the death or disability of the member. If the value of the total commuted benefits under any workers' compensation law or action is less than the present value on an actuarial basis of the benefits otherwise payable under this chapter, the value of the commuted payments shall be deducted from the present value of the benefits and the balance thereof shall be payable under the provisions of this chapter. SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon passage. Respectfully submitted, ======== LC005804/3 ======== Representative Shekarchi Representative Shekarchi discusses the amendment. The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: Read and passed, as amended, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0:

34 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 BUNDLE Majority Leader DeSimone moves to bundle, seconded by Representatives Newberry, Giarrusso, Kennedy, Coderre, and Bennett. The motion to bundle prevails on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: Leader DeSimone moves the bundle, seconded by Representatives Newberry, Giarrusso, Kennedy, Coderre, and Bennett S 2164 BY Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE - RHODE ISLAND PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2280 BY Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2536 SUB A BY Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2024 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence S 2764 BY Paiva Weed ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING IMMEDIATE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CLAIBORNE PELL BRIDGE IN HONOR OF THE MEMORY OF KATHY MEUNIER, KENNY PRIOR, AND ELIJAH SWIFT

35 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2774 SUB A BY Cool Rumsey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2775 BY Cool Rumsey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS -MENTAL HEALTH Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 3115 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- BUDGET COMMISSIONS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. The Bundle 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2562 SUB A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LEAD POISONING PREVENTION ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Handy, Coderre, Ruggiero, and Bennett.

36 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 9 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Edwards, Fellela, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 9: Representatives Casey, Costantino, Dickinson, Giarrusso, Keable, MacBeth, Newberry, Phillips, Trillo.

37 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, S 2925 SUB B BY Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the bill marked Substitute A and passage of Substitute B. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative DeSimone. The bill marked Substitute B is read and passed, and the original bill and the bill marked Substitute A indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2982 SUB A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PENSION REVOCATION AND REDUCTION ACT Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Slater. Representatives Newberry and Keable discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

38 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 NAYS - 0: S 2591 SUB A BY Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - MISCELLANEOUS RULES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Guthrie, and Johnston. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 3: Representatives Costa, Giarrusso, Trillo.

39 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20,2014 tate of i!uroe ].alanb aujrotrib.enc.e Jlantation.a HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATEMENT OF CoNFLICT OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO RIGL I, Y'n il\...o--< i.,.._., \l "', State Representative, Districthereby under oath depose and say: L (Matter requiring action: i.e. Bill number) I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and/or to vote upon: - L1- Fj<);):;(,_ s 3!13 2. (Nature of the potentia l conflict) I have the following i nterest in the matter: h Sl. \--, l"" c... o v-. 3. (Please select one of the following): y::-j v- Yl..,.. v....mv, --1 Y\.A y.:w- cc. ( ) A. In compliance with Section (1) of the General Laws I hereby state that, despite the potential conflict stated above, I am able to vote and otherwise participate fairly, objectively, and in the public interest regarding the matter described in paragraph 1 above for the following reason(s): ([n compliance with Section (1) & (2)A of the General Laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1 above. STATEOFRHOD COUNTY OF... '/<{ d worn to undoc the p lt;eo fo,p..;my befome.,;t; tnotarypubdc Representative is excused from voting on or participating in the eon,;der.rt;on ofth ""''de ribed ;,P'"'""'Ph I, bove SP KER Copies: fvhitc - Rl Ethics Commission Yellow- Representative Pink - House Clerk S 3113 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-- WOONSOCKET TAX AMNESTY PERIODS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

40 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Craven moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Casey, Morin, and Phillips. Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7026 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' TENURE Committee on Labor recommends passage. Representative Ruggiero moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives MacBeth, Giarrusso, McLaughlin, Bennett, Hull, Morgan, Phillips, Shekarchi, Abney, Finn, Messier, Azzinaro, Corvese, and Coderre. Representative Shekarchi discusses the act. 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7066 SUB A BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

41 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative DeSimone. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7138 SUB A BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- QUASI- PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Costantino, Serpa, Coderre, Naughton, Marshall, Walsh, O Brien, Phillips, Bennett, and Kazarian. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7410 SUB A BY Giarrusso ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

42 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the bottom of the Calendar after item # 96, as item # 96A H 7457 BY Hull ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Corvese, Shekarchi, Johnston, Costa, Giarrusso, McLaughlin, Bennett, Tomasso, Jacquard, Lima, O Brien, and Edwards. Representatives O Neill, Almeida, Hull, Corvese, Lombardi, Williams, DeSimone, Newberry, Finn, Keable, Valencia, Chippendale, and Jacquard discuss the act. Leader DeSimone moves to vote Section G separately. The Honorable Speaker rules it is divisible. Representatives Johnston, McLaughlin, Tomasso, Diaz, Guthrie, and Lima continue discussion on the act. Section G fails on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the negative and 0 members voting in the affirmative as follows: NAYS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. YEAS - 0: The remainder of the bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 54 members voting in the affirmative and 18 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 54: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Edwards, Fellela, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 18: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Blazejewski, Cimini, Diaz, Dickinson, Ferri, Finn, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Newberry, O'Neill, Palangio, Slater, Tanzi, Valencia, Williams.

43 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, H 7694 BY Gallison ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES Committee on Labor recommends passage. Representative Shekarchi moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Guthrie, Giarrusso, Morgan, Chippendale, Ferri, Casey, Nunes, Serpa, Ruggiero, Marshall, Gallison, Cimini, and Johnston. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0:

44 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, H 7776 SUB A BY Silva ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN CENTRAL FALLS Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

45 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Jacquard, Serpa, Marshall, MacBeth, Messier, Ferri, Morin, Tomasso, McLaughlin, Phillips, Melo, Casey, Abney, Silva, Keable, Guthrie, and Johnston. Representatives Nunes, MacBeth, McLaughlin, O Grady, Dickinson, Jacquard, and Trillo discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 3: Representatives Hearn, Marcello, Nunes H 7792 SUB A BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TITLE INSURERS ISSUING CLOSING OR SETTLEMENT PROTECTION Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lally, Johnston, and O Neill. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 1: Representative Phillips H 7914 BY Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION CONSULTANT PRACTICE ACT OF 2014

46 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Amore, O Grady, Ajello, Valencia, Cimini, Walsh, Tanzi, Hearn, Ferri, Finn, Bennett, and Abney. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 6: Representatives Chippendale, Costa, Giarrusso, Morgan, Newberry, Trillo H 7938 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS AND DEPENDENT PERSONS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Majority Leader DeSimone moves to recommit. There is no objection. Read and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary H 8032 SUB A BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONITORING SYSTEMS Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Shekarchi, Valencia, Abney, Slater, Almeida, Walsh, Tanzi, and Ajello. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry,

47 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Nunes, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8035 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Slater, Almeida, and O Brien. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: ANNOUNCEMENT Representative Keable announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet in Room 205 of the State House. AT EASE At 6:46 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello declares the House to be at ease. ORDER At 8:22 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello calls the House to order. By unanimous consent the House returns to:

48 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 CALENDAR H 8177 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone and Messier. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 8: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Cimini, Costa, Fellela, Giarrusso, Valencia, Walsh H 8219 SUB A BY Jacquard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP - SCHOOL POPULATION Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Tomasso, Hearn, Tanzi, McNamara, Casey, Giarrusso, and O Brien. Representative MacBeth discusses the act. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

49 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 NAYS - 0: H 8293 SUB A BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Chippendale, Tanzi, Walsh, Ruggiero, Amore, Ackerman, O Grady, Ajello, Gallison, Cimini, and Melo. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8363 as amended BY Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage as amended. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives McLaughlin, Bennett, Hull, Morin, Phillips, Melo, Casey, Abney, Silva, Keable, Edwards, Guthrie, Johnston, Ferri, Azzinaro, Diaz, Palumbo, Naughton, Coderre, Fellela, Serpa, Lima, Kennedy, Valencia, Amore, Ackerman, O Grady, Ajello, Cimini, Handy, Lombardi, Canario, Tanzi, Walsh, Craven, Ruggiero, O Brien, Almeida, and Martin. Representatives Hearn, McLaughlin, Amore, Morgan, Coderre, MacBeth, Ferri, Trillo, Phillips, Tanzi, Marcello, Ruggiero, Cimini, and Ucci discuss the act. Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn,

50 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 3: Representatives Hearn, Marcello, Tomasso H 8365 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF YWCA RHODE ISLAND Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. Representative Craven moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative DeSimone. 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8366 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WESTERLY CEMETERY COMPANY AS AMENDED Committee on Corporations recommends passage. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Winfield, Palumbo, Newberry, Azzinaro, and Mattiello. 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo,

51 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: TRANSMITTAL By unanimous consent, all House matters on the Clerk s desk are ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate, forthwith H 8367 BY McNamara ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS IN ALL RHODE ISLAND AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Representative McNamara moves passage of the resolution, seconded by McLaughlin, Phillips, Tomasso, Morin, Casey, Finn, Kazarian, Abney, Hearn, Valencia, Amore, Ackerman, Ajello, Cimini, and Azzinaro. 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8368 BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone.

52 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Read and passed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8369 BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE COURT - APPEALS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lally, Johnston, and Craven. 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8370 BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Costa, and Corvese. Representatives Chippendale and Keable discuss the act.

53 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 3: Representatives Marcello, Nunes, Tanzi H 8371 BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND Committee on Labor recommends passage. Representative Shekarchi moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Cimini, and Casey. 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2059 SUB A as amended BY Satchell ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives Phillips, Amore, Tanzi, Serpa, Fellela, Morin, and Cimini.

54 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 3: Representatives Hearn, Marcello, Tomasso S 2148 SUB B BY Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the Substitute A and passage of Substitute B. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Edwards, Silva, and McLaughlin. The bill marked Substitute B is read and passed, and the original bill, and the bill marked Substitute A indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2624 SUB B BY Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - COMPUTER CRIME Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the Substitute A and passage of Substitute B.

55 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Shekarchi, Morin, Casey, Phillips, Bennett, Guthrie, Johnston, Blazejewski, Marshall, and Martin. The bill marked Substitute B is read and passed, and the original bill, and the bill marked Substitute A indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2699 SUB B BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - AUTOMATED TRAFFIC VIOLATION MONITORING SYSTEMS Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the Substitute A and passage of Substitute B. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative DeSimone. The bill marked Substitute B is read and passed, and the original bill, and the bill marked Substitute A indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2751 SUB B BY Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES-CHILD SAFE ZONES Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the Substitute A and passage of Substitute B.

56 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ackerman, Tomasso, and Johnston. The bill marked Substitute B is read and passed, and the original bill, and the bill marked Substitute A indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 4 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 4: Representatives Ajello, Cimini, Valencia, Walsh H 8071 BY Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - BODY ATTACHMENTS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Newberry, Bennett, Giarrusso, and Carnevale. Representatives Jacquard, Keable, Walsh, Dickinson, Carnevale, and Lombardi discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 49 members voting in the affirmative and 23 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 49: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Almeida, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Edwards, Fellela, Gallison, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McNamara, Melo, Morgan, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, Palangio, Palumbo, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tomasso, Ucci, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 23: Representatives Ajello, Amore, Casey, Cimini, Dickinson, Finn, Guthrie, Jacquard, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, McLaughlin, Messier, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Neill, Phillips, Ruggiero, Tanzi, Trillo, Valencia, Walsh H 8321 BY Carnevale ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE CHALLENGES FACING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE REDEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN RHODE ISLAND

57 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Committee on Finance recommends passage. Representative Carnevale moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Marshall, O Grady, Gallison, and Cimini. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7124 SUB B BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION AND LABOR - SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Keable, Johnston, and Phillips. The bill marked Substitute B is read and passed, in concurrence, and the original bill, and the bill marked Substitute A indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2308 SUB A BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNCLAIMED LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS ACT

58 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Casey and Phillips. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Ruggiero, Craven, Handy, Walsh, O`Neill ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY REGIONAL ENERGY {LC6045/1} Representative Ruggiero requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Ruggiero seconded by Representatives Craven, Handy, Walsh, O Neill, and Marshall by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. AT EASE At 9:24 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello declares the House to be at ease. ORDER At 10:39 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello calls the House to order. GUESTS Representative Kazarian welcomes to the House Chamber as guest her friend from college, Mary Beato who drove here from New Jersey.

59 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 RULE SUSPENSION Majority Leader DeSimone with the agreement of Minority Leader Newberry suspends the 10:30 P.M. rule. There is no objection. BUNDLE Leader DeSimone moves to bundle items: 42,43,44,45,46,47,49,51,53,54,55,56,59,61,63,65,66,68,69,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78, and 79 on today s Calendar, seconded by Representatives Newberry, Trillo, Bennett, and Silva. Leader DeSimone withdraws item # 49 from the bundle. There is no objection. Representative Keable, with agreement of the sponsor and the Leader, withdraws item #63 from the bundle. There is no objection The motion to bundle prevails 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2332 SUB A as amended BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN CENTRAL FALLS Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended in concurrence S 2447 as amended BY Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- TITLE INSURERS ISSUING CLOSING OR SETTLEMENT PROTECTION Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended in concurrence S 2519 BY Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LACTATION CONSULTANT PRACTICE ACT OF 2014

60 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage in concurrence S 2569 BY Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE COURT - APPEALS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence S 2585 SUB A as amended BY Sheehan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - QUASI- PUBLIC CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended in concurrence S 2606 as amended BY Satchell ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CHILD ADVOCATE OFFICE Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage as amended in concurrence S 2721 SUB A BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence S 2997 SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- GOVERNOR'S WORKFORCE BOARD RHODE ISLAND Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence S 3060 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WESTERLY CEMETERY COMPANY AS AMENDED Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence S 3078 BY Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTING FROM TAXATION THE REAL AND

61 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 PERSONAL PROPERTY OF YWCA RHODE ISLAND Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence S 3103 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS --STATEWIDE REFERENDA ELECTIONS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2153 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - BODY ATTACHMENTS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence S 2014 BY DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 3126 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - LEASED LAND DWELLINGS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 3139 BY Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - QUONSET DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2094 SUB A BY Cool Rumsey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONFIDENTIALITY OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ACT Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2288 SUB A BY Fogarty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

62 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2344 SUB A BY Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2365 SUB A BY Hodgson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 3073 BY Picard ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING THE ELECTIONS OF SENATORS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2398 SUB A BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2495 SUB A BY Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - RHODE ISLAND SMALL BUSINESS MINORITY LENDING SET-ASIDE PROGRAM Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2610 SUB A BY Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2621 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

63 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, S 2791 SUB A BY Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP - SCHOOL POPULATION Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence S 2738 SUB A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Pursuant to Rule 14(d), the House passes a bundle of the following Senate duplicates of House bills that were previously passed, and by such rule the members votes on the House bills will be reflected as the same for each Senate bill. Passage of the bundle prevails on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: See below for House votes for the dual Senate bills: Item Bills House Bill Vote Date A aa (Crowley) 7776 A (Silva) Finance 06/20/ (Hearn, Marcello, Nunes) (R- Giarrusso) aa (Lynch) 7792 A (Lally) Corporations 70-1 (Phillips) 06/20/ (Goldin) 7914 (Tanzi) Health, Education & Welfare 06/20/ (Chippendale, Costa, Giarrusso, Morgan, Newberry, Trillo)

64 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, (Lombardi) 8369 (Keable) Judiciary A aa (Sheehan) 7138 A (Ucci) Corporations aa (Satchell) 8368 (McNamara) Health, Education & 72-0 Welfare 06/20/ /20/ /20/ A (Ruggerio) 8177 A (Slater) Judiciary 06/20/ (Ajello, Almeida, Cimini, Costa, Fellela, Giarrusso, Valencia, Walsh) A (McCaffrey) 8371 (Shekarchi) Labor (Algiere) 8366 (Kennedy) Corporations (Nesselbush) 8365 (Ruggiero) Municipal Government /20/ /20/ /20/ (Crowley) 8337 With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Gallison requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Gallison seconded by Representatives Marshall, Ucci, McNamara, Casey, Abney, Phillips, Chippendale, Nunes, and Martin by unanimous consent, on a voice vote (McCaffrey) 8071 (Newberry) 06/20/2014 Judiciary (Ajello, Amore, Casey, Cimini, Dickinson, Finn, Guthrie, Jacquard, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, McLaughlin, Messier, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Neill, Phillips, Ruggiero, Tanzi, Trillo, Valencia, Walsh) (DiPalma) 7026 (Ruggiero) 06/20/2014 Labor 73-0

65 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, (McCaffrey) 7866 A (McNamara) 06/18/2014 Judiciary (Pearson) 7800 A (Handy) 06/11/2014 Environment and Natural Resources (Chippendale, Costa, Costantino, Dickinson, Giarrusso, Jacquard, MacBeth, McLaughlin, Morgan, Newberry, Nunes, Trillo) A (Cool Rumsey) 7091 A (Coderre) Health, Education & A (Fogarty) 7360 A (Lally) Finance 73-0 Welfare 06/04/ /18/ A (Lombardi) 7392 A aa (Edwards) Labor 06/21/ (Costa, Giarrusso, Morgan, Newberry, Nunes) A (Hodgson) 7219 A (Giarrusso) Health, Education & (Picard) 7151 (Keable) Judiciary 67-1 (Newberry) A (Sosnowski) 7446 A (McNamara) Health, Education & A (Metts) A (Lombardi) 7766 A (Mattiello) Judiciary (McCaffrey) 7511 (Craven) Judiciary A (Gallo) 8219 A (Jacquard) Finance 71-0 Welfare Welfare 03/27/ /04/ /18/ /03/ /26/ /20/2014

66 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, A (Goodwin) 7096 B (O'Brien) 05/27/2014 Health, Education & Welfare 69-3 (Giarrusso, Hearn, Morgan) S 2391 SUB A as amended BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTORS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

67 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Coderre, Johnston, Giarrusso, and Morgan. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 3080 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL SELECTION Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone and Silva. Read and passed, in concurrence on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 5: Representatives Ajello, Hearn, Marcello, Valencia, Walsh S 2827 SUB A BY Pichardo ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BROADBAND SERVICES AND ACCESSIBILITY Ordered on the Calendar

68 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Serpa moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Keable, Phillips, Finn, Blazejewski, Morin, Chippendale, Ruggiero, and Ajello. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 3129 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone and Silva. Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2884 BY Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS AND DEPENDENT PERSONS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Edwards and Marshall.

69 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 1: Representative Costa S 3053 SUB A BY Fogarty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence Representative Shekarchi moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Guthrie and Edwards. By unanimous consent, Representative Shekarchi, seconded by Representatives Casey, Edwards, and McNamara offers a written motion to amend. FLOOR AMENDMENT TO S 3053 SUBSTITUTE A AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend S 3053 SUBSTITUTE A, entitled AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - WORKERS' COMPENSATION - GENERAL PROVISIONS, as follows: On page 1, by deleting all the language after the enactment clause, and by inserting in place thereof the following language: "SECTION 1. Section of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Workers' Compensation - General Provisions" is hereby amended to read as follows: Advisory council. -- (a) There is created a workers' compensation advisory council consisting of fifteen (15) sixteen (16) members as follows: (1) The chief judge of the workers' compensation court and one additional judge of the workers' compensation court and one member of the Bar who primarily represents injured workers before the workers' compensation court, both the to be selected by the chief judge; (2) The director of business regulation;

70 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 (3) The director of administration; (4) Three (3) representatives from labor appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be an injured worker; (5) Three (3) representatives from business appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a self-insured employer, and one of whom shall represent cities and towns; (6) One representative from the general public appointed by the governor; (7) The chairperson of the senate labor committee or his or her designee; and (8) The chairperson of the house labor committee or his or her designee; (9) The director of labor and training; (10) The chief executive officer of the workers' compensation insurance fund or his or her designee. (b) It shall be the duty of the council to advise the governor and the general assembly, on an annual basis, on the administration of the workers' compensation system. SECTION 2. Sections , and of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Workers' Compensation - Benefits" are hereby amended to read as follows: Employee's choice of physician, dentist, or hospital -- Payment of charges -- Physician reporting schedule. -- (a) (1) An injured employee shall have freedom of choice to obtain health care, diagnosis, and treatment from any qualified health care provider initially. The initial health care provider of record may, without prior approval, refer the injured employee to any qualified specialist for independent consultation or assessment, or specified treatment. If the insurer or self-insured employer has a preferred provider network approved and kept on record by the medical advisory board, any change by the employee from the initial health care provider of record shall only be to a health care provider listed in the approved preferred provider network; provided, however, that any contract proffered or maintained which restricts or limits the health care provider's ability to make referrals pursuant to the provisions of this section, restricts the injured employee's first choice of health care provider, substitutes or overrules the treatment protocols maintained by the medical advisory board or attempts to evade or limit the jurisdiction of the workers' compensation court shall be void as against public policy. If the employee seeks to change to a health care provider not in the approved preferred provider network, the employee must obtain the approval of the insurer or self-insured employer. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the treatment, care, or rehabilitation of an employee by more than one physician, dentist, or hospital. The employee's first visit to any facility providing emergency care or to a physician or medical facility under contract with or agreement with the employer or insurer to provide priority care shall not constitute the employee's initial choice to obtain health care, diagnosis or treatment. (2) In addition to the treatment of qualified health care providers, the employee shall have the freedom to obtain a rehabilitation evaluation by a rehabilitation counselor certified by the director pursuant to in cases where the employee has received compensation for a period of more than three (3) months, and the employer shall pay the reasonable fees incurred by the rehabilitation counselor for the initial assessment. (b) Within three (3) days of an initial visit following an injury, the health care provider shall provide to the insurer or self-insured employer, and the employee and his or her attorney a notification of compensable injury form to be approved by the administrator of the medical advisory board. Within three (3) days of the injured employee's release or discharge, return to work, and/or recovery from an injury covered by chapters of this title, the health care provider shall provide a notice of release to the insurer or self-insured employer and the employee and his or her attorney on a form approved by the division. A twenty dollar ($20.00) fee may be charged by the health care provider to the insurer or self-insured employer for the notification of compensable injury forms or notice of release forms or for affidavits filed pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, but only if filed in a timely manner. No claim

71 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 for care or treatment by a physician, dentist, or hospital chosen by an employee shall be valid and enforceable as against his or her employer, the employer's insurer, or the employee, unless the physician, dentist, or hospital gives written notice of the employee's choice to the employer/insurance carrier within fifteen (15) days after the beginning of the services or treatment. The health care provider shall in writing submit present to the employer or insurance carrier an itemized bill and report for the services or treatment and a final itemized bill for all unpaid services or treatment within three (3) months after the conclusion of the treatment. The employee shall not be personally liable to pay any physician, dentist, or hospital bills in cases where the physician, dentist, or hospital has forfeited the right to be paid by the employer or insurance carrier because of noncompliance with this section. (c) (1) At six (6) weeks from the date of injury, then every twelve (12) weeks thereafter until maximum medical improvement, any qualified physician or other health care professional providing medical care or treatment to any person for an injury covered by chapters of this title shall file an itemized bill and an affidavit with the insurer, the employee and his or her attorney, and the medical advisory board. A ten percent (10%) discount may be taken on the itemized bill affidavits not filed in a timely manner and received by the insurer one week or more late. The affidavit shall be on a form designed and provided by the administrator of the medical advisory board and shall state: (i) The type of medical treatment provided to date, including type and frequency of treatment(s); (ii) Anticipated further treatment including type, frequency, and duration of treatment(s), whether or not maximum medical improvement has been reached and the anticipated date of discharge; (iii) Whether the employee can return to the former position of employment or is capable of other work, specifying work restrictions and work capabilities of the employee; (2) The affidavit shall be admissible as an exhibit of the workers' compensation court with or without the appearance of the affiant. (d) "Itemized bill", as referred to in this section, means a completed statement of charges, on a form CMS HCFA 1500, UB 92/94 or other form suitable to the insurer, which includes, but is not limited to, an enumeration of specific types of care provided, facilities or equipment used, services rendered, and appliances or medicines prescribed, for purposes of identifying the treatment given the employee with respect to his or her injury. (e) (1) The treating physician shall furnish to the employee, or to his or her legal representative, a copy of his or her medical report within ten (10) days of the examination date. (2) The treating physician shall notify the employer, and the employee and his or her attorney immediately when an employee is able to return to full or modified work. (3) There shall be no charge for a health record when that health record is necessary to support any appeal or claim under the Workers' Compensation Act (16). The treating physician shall furnish to the employee, or to his or her legal representative, a medical report, within ten (10) days of the request, stating the diagnosis, disability, loss of use, end result and/or causal relationship of the employee's condition associated with the work related injury. The physician shall be entitled to charge for these services only as enunciated in the State of Rhode Island workers compensation medical fee schedule. (f) (1) Compensation for medical expenses and other services under , or is due and payable within twenty-one (21) days from the date a request is payment is not made within twenty-one (21) days from the date a request is made for payment, the provider of medical services may add, and the insurer or self-insurer shall pay, interest at the per annum rate as provided in on the amount due. The employee or the medical provider may file a petition with the administrator of the workers' compensation court which petition shall follow the procedure as authorized in chapter 35 of this title. (2) The twenty-one (21) day period in subdivision (1) of this subsection and in shall

72 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 begin on the date the insurer receives a request with appropriate documentation required to determine whether the claim is compensable and the payment requested is due Weekly compensation for total incapacity -- Permanent total disability -- Dependents' allowances. -- (a) (1) While the incapacity for work resulting from the injury is total, the employer shall pay the injured employee a weekly compensation equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of his or her average weekly spendable base wages, earnings, or salary, as computed pursuant to the provisions of The amount may not exceed more than sixty percent (60%) of the state average weekly wage of individuals in covered employment under the provisions of the Rhode Island Employment Security Act as computed and established by the Rhode Island department of labor and training, annually, on or before May 31 of each year, under the provisions of (a). Effective September 1, 1974, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed sixty-six and two-thirds percent (662/3%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a). Effective September 1, 1975, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a). Effective September 1, 2007, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred fifteen percent (115%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a). Effective October 1, 2016, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a) and effective October 1, 2017, the maximum rate for weekly compensation for total disability shall not exceed one hundred twenty -five percent (125%) of the state average weekly wage as computed and established under the provisions of (a). If the maximum weekly benefit rate is not an exact multiple of one dollar ($1.00), then the rate shall be raised to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1.00). (2) The average weekly wage computed and established under (a) is applicable to injured employees whose injury occurred on or after September 1, 2000, and shall be applicable for the full period during which compensation is payable. (3) (i) "Spendable earnings" means the employee's gross average weekly wages, earnings, or salary, including any gratuities reported as income, reduced by an amount determined to reflect amounts which would be withheld from the wages, earnings, or salary under federal and state income tax laws, and under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), 26 U.S.C et seq., relating to social security and Medicare taxes. In all cases, it is to be assumed that the amount withheld would be determined on the basis of expected liability of the employee for tax for the taxable year in which the payments are made without regard to any itemized deductions but taking into account the maximum number of personal exemptions allowable. (ii) Each year, the director shall publish tables of the average weekly wage and seventy-five percent (75%) of spendable earnings that are to be in effect on May 10. These tables shall be conclusive for the purposes of converting an average weekly wage into seventy-five percent (75%) of spendable earnings. In calculating spendable earnings the director shall have discretion to exempt funds assigned to third parties by order of the family court pursuant to and funds designated for payment of liens pursuant to upon submission of supporting evidence. (b) (1) In the following cases, it shall for the purpose of this section be that the injury resulted in permanent total disability: (i) The total and irrecoverable loss of sight in both eyes or the reduction to one-tenth (1/10th) or less of normal vision with glasses; (ii) The loss of both feet at or above the ankle; (iii) The loss of both hands at or above the wrist; (iv) The loss of one hand and one foot;

73 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 (v) An injury to the spine resulting in permanent and complete paralysis of the legs or arms; and (vi) An injury to the skull resulting in incurable imbecility or insanity. (2) In all other cases, total disability shall be determined only if, as a result of the injury, the employee is physically unable to earn any wages in any employment; provided, that in cases where manifest injustice would otherwise result, total disability shall be determined when an employee proves, taking into account the employee's age, education, background, abilities, and training, that he or she is unable on account of his or her compensable injury to perform his or her regular job and is unable to perform any alternative employment. The court may deny total disability under this subsection without requiring the employer to identify particular alternative employment. (c) (1) Where the employee has persons conclusively presumed to be dependent upon him or her or in fact so dependent, the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) shall be added to the weekly compensation payable for total incapacity for each person wholly dependent on the employee, except that the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) shall be added for those receiving benefits under , but in no case shall the aggregate of those amounts exceed eighty percent (80%) of the average weekly wage of the employee, except that there shall be no limit for those receiving benefits under (2) The dependency allowance shall be in addition to the compensation benefits for total disability otherwise payable under the provisions of this section. The dependency allowance shall be increased if the number of persons dependent upon the employee increases during the time that weekly compensation benefits are being received. (3) For the purposes of this section the following persons shall be conclusively presumed to be wholly dependent for support upon an employee: (i) A wife upon a husband with whom she is living at the time of his injury, but only while she is not working for wages during her spouse's total disability. (ii) A husband upon a wife with whom he is living at the time of her injury, but only while he is not working for wages during his spouse's total disability. (iii) Children under the age of eighteen (18) years, or over that age but physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, if living with the employee, or, if the employee is bound or ordered by law, decree, or order of court, or by any other lawful requirement, to support the children, although living apart from them. Provided, that the payment of dependency benefits to a dependent child over the age of eighteen (18) years shall continue as long as that child is satisfactorily enrolled as a full-time student in an educational institution or an educational facility duly accredited or approved by the appropriate state educational authorities at the time of enrollment. Those payments shall not be continued beyond the age of twenty-three (23) years. "Children," within the meaning of this paragraph, also includes any children of the injured employee conceived but not born at the time of the employee's injury, and the compensation provided for in this section shall be payable on account of any such children from the date of their birth. (d) "Dependents," as provided in this section, does not include the spouse of the injured employee except as provided in paragraphs (c)(3)(i) and (ii) of this section. In all other cases questions of dependency shall be determined in accordance with the facts as the facts may be at the time of the injury. (e) The court or any of its judges may in its or his or her discretion order the insurer or selfinsurer to make payment of the nine dollars ($9.00) or fifteen dollars ($15.00) for those receiving benefits under directly to the dependent. (f) (1) Where any employee's incapacity is total and has extended beyond fifty-two (52) weeks, regardless of the date of injury, payments made to all totally incapacitated employees shall be increased as of May 10, 1991, and annually on the tenth of May after that as long as the employee remains totally incapacitated. The increase shall be by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in annual consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, as

74 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 formulated and computed by the bureau of labor statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the period of March 1 to February 28 each year. (2) If the employee is subsequently found to be only partially incapacitated, the weekly compensation benefit paid to the employee shall be equal to the payment in effect prior to his or her most recent cost of living adjustment. (3) "Index" as used in this section refers to the consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners, clerical workers, as that index is formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. (4) The May 10, 1991 increase shall be based upon the total percentage increase, if any, in the annual consumer price index for the period of March 1, 1990 to February 28, Thereafter, increases shall be made on May 10 annually, based upon the percentage increase, if any, in the index for the period March 1 to February 28. (5) The computations in this section shall be made by the director of labor and training and promulgated to insurers and employers making payments required by this section. Increases shall be paid by insurers and employers without further order of the court. If payment payable under this section is not paid within fourteen (14) days after the employer or insurer has been notified or it becomes due, whichever is later, there shall be added to the unpaid payment an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of that amount, which shall be paid at the same time as, but in addition to the payment. (6) This section applies only to payment of weekly indemnity benefits to employees as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, and does not apply to specific compensation payments for loss of use or disfigurement or payment of dependency benefits or any other benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation Act. (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general law or public laws to the contrary, any employee of the state of Rhode Island who is receiving workers' compensation benefits for total incapacity, as a result of brain injury due to a violent assault, on or before July 19, 2005, shall be entitled to receive the health insurance benefit he or she was entitled to at the time of the injury for the duration of the total incapacity or until said employee and his or her spouse are both eligible for Medicare Continuation of benefits -- Partial incapacity. -- (a) (1) For all injuries occurring on or after September 1, 1990, in those cases where the employee has received a notice of intention to terminate partial incapacity benefits pursuant to , the employee or his or her duly authorized representative may file with the workers' compensation court a petition for continuation of benefits on forms prescribed by the workers' compensation court. In any proceeding before the workers' compensation court on a petition for continuation of partial incapacity benefits, where the employee demonstrates by a fair preponderance of the evidence that his or her partial incapacity poses a material hindrance to obtaining employment suitable to his or her limitation, partial incapacity benefits shall continue. For injuries on and after July 1, , "material hindrance" is defined to include only compensable injuries causing a greater than sixty-five percent (65%) degree of functional impairment and/or disability. Any period of time for which the employee has received benefits for total incapacity shall not be included in the calculation of the three hundred and twelve (312) week period. (2) The provisions of this subsection apply to all injuries from Sept. 1, 1990, to July 1, (b) (1) Where any employee's incapacity is partial and has extended for more than three hundred and twelve (312) weeks and the employee has proved an entitlement to continued benefits under subsection (a) of this section, payments made to these incapacitated employees shall be increased annually on the tenth (10th) day of May thereafter so long as the employee remains incapacitated. The increase shall be by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the annual consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, as formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the period of March 1 to

75 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 February 28 each year. (2) "Index" as used in this section refers to the consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, as that index was formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. (3) The annual increase shall be based upon the percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the month of a given year, over the index for February, the previous year. Thereafter, increases shall be made on May 10 annually, based upon the percentage increase, if any, in the consumer price index for the period of March 1 to February 28. (4) The computations in this section shall be made by the director of labor and training and promulgated to insurers and employers making payments required by this section. Increases shall be paid by insurers and employers without further order of the court. If payment payable under this section is not mailed within fourteen (14) days after the employer or insurer has been notified by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the state it becomes due, there shall be added to the unpaid payment an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of it, to be paid at the same time as but in addition to the payment. (5) This section applies only to payment of weekly indemnity benefits to employees as described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, and does not apply to specific compensation payments for loss of use or disfigurement or payment of dependency benefits or any other benefits payable under the Workers' Compensation Act. (c) No petitions for commutation shall be allowed or entertained in those cases where an employee is receiving benefits pursuant to this section. SECTION 3. Section of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Workers' Compensation - Procedure" is hereby amended to read as follows: Petition for determination of controversy -- Contents and filing. -- (a) In all disputes between an employer and employee in regard to compensation or any other obligation established under chapters of this title, and when death has resulted from the injury and the dependents of the deceased employee entitled to compensation are, or its apportionment among them is, in dispute, any person in interest or his or her duly authorized representative may file with the administrator of the workers' compensation court a petition prescribed by the court, setting forth the names and residences of the parties, the facts relating to employment at the time of injury, the cause, extent, and character of the injury, the amount of wages, earnings, or salary received at the time of the injury, and the knowledge of the employer of notice of the occurrence of the injury, and any other facts that may be necessary and proper for the information of the court, and shall state the matter in dispute and the claims of the petitioner with reference to it; provided, that no petition shall be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the injury and no petition regarding any other obligation established under chapters of this title shall be filed until twenty-one (21) days after written demand for payment upon the employer or insurer or written notice to the employer or insurer of failure to fulfill the obligation, except that any petition alleging the non-payment or late payment of weekly compensation benefits, attorneys' fees, and costs, may be filed after fourteen (14) days from the date the payment is due as set forth in , , and (c). All demands seeking payment of bills for medical services rendered shall include reference to a claim number or a legible copy of the agreement, order, and/or decree, if appropriate, establishing liability. Medical bills for services ordered paid by decree or pretrial order shall be paid within fourteen (14) days of the entry of the decree or order. In the event that the bills are not paid within the fourteen (14) day period, a petition may be filed to enforce said order or decree without any additional written notice to the employer or insurer. (b) (1) If one or more claims are filed for an injury and there are two (2) or more insurers, any one of which may be held to be liable to pay compensation, and the judge determines that the injured employee would be entitled to receive compensation but for the existence of a controversy as to which

76 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 one of the insurers is liable to pay compensation, one of the insurers shall be selected by a judge of the workers' compensation court, to pay to the injured employee the compensation, pending a final decision of the workers' compensation court as to the matter in controversy, and that decision shall require that the amount of compensation paid shall be deducted from the award if made against another insurer and shall be paid by that other insurer to the insurer selected by the judge. (2) The workers' compensation court shall award compensation, costs, and attorneys' fees in its discretion if one of the insurers is held to be liable following the hearing. (c) If any determination of the workers' compensation court entitles an employee to retroactive payment of weekly benefits, the court shall award to the employee interest at the rate per annum provided in on that retroactive weekly payment from six (6) months subsequent to the date that the employee first filed a petition for benefits to the time when that retroactive payment is actually made. If the proceedings are unduly delayed by or at the request of the employee or his or her attorney, the judge may reduce or eliminate interest on retroactive payment; provided, that the provisions of this section as they relate to interest shall apply only to petitions filed on or after July 1, (d) Any fine, penalty, or interest expense incurred by an insurer under this section may not be used as an expense for the purpose of seeking a rate increase before the department of business regulation. SECTION 4. Sections and of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Rhode Island Uninsured Employers Fund" are hereby amended to read as follows: Establishment -- Sources -- Administration. -- (a) There shall be established within the department of labor and training a special restricted receipt account to be known as the Rhode Island uninsured employers fund. The fund shall be capitalized from excise taxes assessed against uninsured employers pursuant to the provisions of of this chapter and from general revenues appropriated by the legislature. Beginning in state fiscal year ending June 30, , the legislature may appropriate up to two million dollars ($2,000,000) in general revenue funds annually for deposit into the Rhode Island uninsured employers fund. (b) All moneys in the fund shall be mingled and undivided. The fund shall be administered by the director of the department of labor and training or his or her designee, but in no case shall the director incur any liability beyond the amounts paid into and earned by the fund. (c) All amounts owed to the uninsured employers fund from illegally uninsured employers are intended to be excise taxes and as such, all ambiguities and uncertainties are to be resolved in favor of a determination that such assessments are excise taxes Payments to employees of uninsured employers. -- (a) Where it is determined that the employee was injured in the course of employment while working for an employer who fails to maintain a policy of workers' compensation insurance as required by Rhode Island general laws , et seq., the uninsured employers fund shall pay the benefits to which the injured employee would be entitled pursuant to chapters 29 to 38 of this title subject to the limitations set forth herein. (b) The workers' compensation court shall hear all petitions for payment from the fund pursuant to Rhode Island general laws , et seq., provided, however, that the uninsured employers fund and the employer shall be named as parties to any petition seeking payment of benefits from the fund. (c) Where an employee is deemed to be entitled to benefits from the uninsured employers fund, the fund shall pay benefits for disability and medical expenses as provided pursuant to chapters 29 to 38 of this title except that the employee shall not be entitled to receive benefits for loss of function and disfigurement pursuant to the provisions of Rhode Island general laws (d) The fund shall pay cost, counsel and witness fees as provided in Rhode Island general laws to any employee who successfully prosecutes any petitions for compensation, petitions for medical expenses, petitions to amend a pretrial order or memorandum of agreement and all other employee petitions and to employees who successfully defend, in whole or in part, proceedings seeking

77 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 to reduce or terminate any and all workers' compensation benefits; provided, however, that the attorney's fees awarded to counsel who represent the employee in petitions for lump sum commutation filed pursuant to Rhode Island general laws or in the settlement of disputed cases pursuant to Rhode Island general laws shall be limited to the maximum amount paid to counsel who serve as court appointed attorneys in workers' compensation proceedings as established by rule or order of the Rhode Island supreme court. (e) In the event that the uninsured employer makes payment of any monies to the employee to compensate the employee for lost wages or medical expenses, the fund shall be entitled to a credit for all such monies received by or on behalf of the employee against any future benefits payable directly to the employee. (f) This section shall apply to injuries that occur on or after January 1, SECTION 5. Section of the General Laws in Chapter entitled "Retirement System-Contributions and Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows: Deduction of amounts received from workers' compensation or as damages. -- Any amount paid or payable under the provisions of any workers' compensation law exclusive of Medicare set-aside allocations, specific compensation benefits or any benefits authorized by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or as the result of any action for damages for personal injuries against the state of Rhode Island on account of the death or disability of a member shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any benefits payable out of funds provided by the state under the provisions of this chapter on account of the death or disability of the member. If the value of the total commuted benefits under any workers' compensation law or action is less than the present value on an actuarial basis of the benefits otherwise payable under this chapter, the value of the commuted payments shall be deducted from the present value of the benefits and the balance thereof shall be payable under the provisions of this chapter. SECTION 6. This act shall take effect upon passage. Respectfully submitted, ======== LC005819/2 ======== Representative Shekarchi The motion to amend 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0:

78 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, as amended, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2936 SUB A BY Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS - TYPES OF VEHICLES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Shekarchi, Morin, Phillips, Casey, and Palangio. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 2: Representatives Marcello, Trillo S 3130 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDITS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Morin, Phillips, and Casey.

79 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 3093 BY Hodgson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Newberry and Costa. Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 3092 BY Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Edwards and Marshall. Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre,

80 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 1: Representative Hull S 2449 SUB A BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Phillips, Johnston, and Ruggiero. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7021 SUB A as amended BY Melo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO THOSE UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives Melo, Casey, and Amore. Representatives Tanzi, and Keable discuss the act, as amended.

81 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 2: Representatives Dickinson, MacBeth S 2677 SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Craven moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative DeSimone. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2709 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Lima, and Edwards.

82 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, 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, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 2: Representatives Costa, Nunes S 3120 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT HUMAN SERVICES - YOUTH PREGNANCY AND AT-RISK PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives DeSimone and Marshall. Read and passed, in concurrence, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7031 SUB B BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNCLAIMED LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS ACT Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives McNamara, Casey, Newberry, Johnston and O Grady.

83 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked Substitute B is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill, and the bill marked Subsitute A indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 8006 as amended BY Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE-- COURTS -- JUDICIAL SELECTION Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives Edwards and Almeida. Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 66 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 66: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 6: Representatives Ajello, Hearn, Marcello, Tanzi, Valencia, Walsh H 7790 SUB A BY Jacquard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Keable, Casey, Morin, and Tomasso.

84 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0:

85 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, H 7529 SUB A BY San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTORS Ordered on the Calendar

86 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives Edwards, Johnston, and Hull. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7515 SUB A BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - VITAL RECORDS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Shekarchi, Ackerman, and Lima. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H 7528 SUB A as amended BY San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND DEALERS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

87 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives Hull, Phillips, Edwards, and Johnston. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, as amended, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 96A H 7410 SUB A BY Giarrusso ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Majority Leader DeSimone moves to recommit. There is no objection. Read and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations. AT EASE At 11:12 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello declares the House to be at ease. ORDER At 11:14 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello calls the House to order. By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Hull, Guthrie, Serpa, Almeida, Carnevale ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING SERGEANT PAUL H. BROUSSEAU ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE PROVIDENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT {LC5924/1} Representative Hull requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

88 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Hull seconded by Representatives Serpa, Almeida, Carnevale, and Diaz by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No BY Mattiello, DeSimone, Lima, Lally, Edwards ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE ELAINE A. CODERRE FOR HER SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5992/1} Representative DeSimone requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Representatives Kennedy, DeSimone, Tanzi, Messier, Williams, and Speaker Mattiello discuss the resolution. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative DeSimone seconded by the entire House of Representatives by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. GUESTS Representative Jacquard introduces Representative Coderre s sons, Bob Coderre and Tom Coderre and announces that her daughter Karen Barber and grandson, Calvin Barber were here earlier watching her last session. At 11:27 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to Representative Coderre. By unanimous consent, Representative Coderre addresses the members of the House. At 11:29 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum. By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Mattiello, DeSimone, Lima, Lally, Edwards ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE FRANK G. FERRI FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5990/1} Representative DeSimone requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Representatives McNamara, Ruggiero, Handy, Williams, Diaz, Blazejewski, McLaughlin, Coderre, Dickinson, Messier, Cimini, Tanzi, Finn, Valencia, Martin, DeSimone, Trillo, and Speaker Mattiello discuss the resolution.

89 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 Read and passed, on a motion of Representative DeSimone seconded by the entire House of Representatives by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. At 11:54 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to Representative Ferri. By unanimous consent, Representative Ferri addresses the members of the House. At 11:59 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum. By unanimous consent the House returns to: CALENDAR S 2639 BY Jabour ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. Representative O Neill moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Keable, Corvese, and Ruggiero. Section G fails, on a roll call vote, 0 members voting in the affirmative and 65 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 0: NAYS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, MacBeth, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. The remainder of the act prevails, as amended on a roll call vote, 50 members voting in the affirmative and 18 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 50: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Edwards, Fellela, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Grady, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 18: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Blazejewski, Cimini, Diaz, Dickinson, Ferri, Finn, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Newberry, O'Neill, Palangio, Slater, Tanzi, Valencia, Williams.

90 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 NOW PRESIDING At 12:02 o clock A.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker Lima S 2516 SUB A BY Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Johnston, Casey, McNamara, and Carnevale.

91 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, 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 Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 3140 BY Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Serpa moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Phillips, Amore, and Coderre. Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2985 SUB A BY Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Ordered on the Calendar Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Casey, Abney, and Shekarchi.

92 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, in concurrence and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 70 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 70: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2804 BY Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -

93 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 OPTOMETRISTS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Costa, Shekarchi, and Carnevale. Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Costa, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: S 2832 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RENTAL VEHICLE SURCHARGE Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ucci, Casey, Keable, and Phillips. Read and passed, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: By unanimous consent the House returns to:

94 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20, 2014 NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY Palangio, Tanzi, Cimini, Ajello, Winfield ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SPAYING AND NEUTERING OF DOGS (This would create an eleven member commission to study requirements for spaying, neutering, and an "intact" permitting process for dogs, and who would report to the House by February 3, 2015, and would expire on May 3, 2015.) {LC6046/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Palangio requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Palangio seconded by Representatives Tanzi, Cimini, Ajello, Winfield, and Lima on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 2: Representatives Chippendale, Hull. By unanimous consent the House returns to: ANNOUNCEMENT Representative Azzinaro wishes all members a Happy 1 st day of summer, and wishes Happy Birthday to his grandson, James and his granddaughter, Tessa Azzinaro. Representative Ucci congratulates Mark, Jennifer and Jordan D Elia on the birth of Cameron D Elia. By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No BY O'Brien, Mattiello, DeSimone, Lima, Lally ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM SAN BENTO, JR., FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5991/1} Representative DeSimone requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection.

95 H.J JOURNAL Friday, June 20,2014 Representatives Ucci, Kennedy, Corvese, Hull, Jacquard, and McLaughlin discuss the resolution. Read and passed, on amotion ofrepresentative DeSimone seconded by the entire House of Representatives by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. tate of 1RI1oilc 1Jslaui\ ani\ ljfrouii\cnrc ljflantattnna HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO RJGL I,.:r:: e. k. a '/Jtate Representative, District SCj ' hereby under oath depose and say: l. (Matter requiring action: i.e. Bi ll number) I expect to be called upon, in my capaci ty as State Represe ntative, to participate in the consideration of, and/or to vote upon: s 3JLf&, 2. (Nature of the potential con flict) (l1 '1 {a.w.(..,yyn. 3. (Please select one of the following): I have the following interest in the matter: y J.-v...: (..4 A. I n compl iance wi th Section {1 ) of the General Laws I hereby state that, despi te the potent i al confl i ct stated above, I am able to vote and otherw ise participate fairly, objectively, and i n the publ i c interest regard ing the matter described in paragraph 1 above for the following reason(s): (;;X_ B. In compliance with Section ( I ) & (2)A of tbe General Laws, 1 hereby request the Speaker of the House of Represen tatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consi deration of the matter describ in paragraph I above. STATE OF RHOISLAND COUNTY OF vt::/)gf1v Subscribed and sworn to under th e penal ties for petjury before me this 21Jday of.j"'"uj(/c 20 ''1. t8.!j 4 NOTARY PUB LIC Representative Q P 6 C is excused from voting on 9..r-, articipating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph I, above. SPEAKER Copies: White - JU Ethics Commission Yellow- Representative Pink- House Clerk