STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

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1 STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and fifteen. Volume 142, No.29 Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Twenty-ninth Legislative Day The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by the Honorable M. Teresa Paiva Weed, President of the Senate, at 4:31 o clock P.M. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 34 Senators present and 4 Senators absent as follows: PRESENT 34: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goldin, Goodwin, Jabour, Kettle, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Nesselbush, O'Neill, Ottiano, Pearson, Picard, Raptakis, Satchell, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska. ABSENT 4: Senators Doyle, Felag, Pichardo, Ruggerio. INVOCATION The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Reverend Dr. George Economou of the Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Newport, to deliver the invocation. (See Appendix for Invocation) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Raptakis to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. APPROVAL OF RECORD The Senate Journal of the Twenty-eighth Legislative Day of the 2015 proceedings is read in part. Upon suggestion of Senator Raptakis and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.

2 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 GUESTS Upon suggestion of Senator Metts and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Victor Tavarez, Political Science Major at the University of Rhode Island. Upon suggestion of Senator DiPalma and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Reverend Dr. George Economou, the Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church in Newport. Upon suggestion of Senator Nesselbush and Goodwin and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Kelley Smith, from the Department of Health. Upon suggestion of Senator Algiere and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Dr. John Grossaminides. Upon suggestion of Senator Jabour and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Harold Demopolous, private attorney. Upon suggestion of Senator Raptakis and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Vsilios Kafkas, President of the Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of New England, Theodore Kalmoukos National Herald, Milton Athanasopoulos, Vice President of the Federation, Dimitrios Mattheos, Board Member, Evagelos Pappas, Board Member, Theodore Kalmoukos, Editor of National Herald newspaper, Michael Giannoulis from the FederationVasilios Kafkas, President of the Federation of Hellenic American Societies of New England. Upon suggestion of Senator Nesselbush and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Reverend Dr. Philip Zymaris, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Pawtucket, Panayiota Vastis, Greek Language Principal, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Pawtucket, Beth Lazoras, Secretary of Parish, Greek Orthodox Church, Pawtucket and Sophia Afyostakis Greek Language Teacher. Upon suggestion of Senator Lombardi and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Costas Perdikakis. Upon suggestion of Senator Morgan and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Dr. Evangelos Giannopoulos and his wife, Xanthoula, Vice President of the Parish Council at the Saint Spyridon Church in Newport.

3 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON SPECIAL LEGISLATION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS Senator Felag from the Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measure: House Bill No BY Maldonado, McLaughlin, Fogarty, Tobon, Regunberg ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts the premises at Broad Street; Central Falls (Assessor's Plat 1, lot 164) from the restrictions regarding the proximity of a liquor license to a church or school.)) {LC532/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Senator McCaffrey from the Committee on Judiciary, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures: Senate Bill No. 388 BY Morgan, Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- POLL OPENING TIMES (Removes the exemption that the town of Richmond had received, which allowed its polls to open at 9 a.m., rather than 7 a.m., for special and primary elections.) {LC1551/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar. Senate Bill No. 637 BY McCaffrey, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Allows federal and state officials or employees to serve as primary officials.) {LC1992/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar. Senate Bill No. 638 BY McCaffrey, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTION OFFENSES (Repeals the requirement that all posters, fliers and circulars used in political campaigns contain the name(s) and address(es) of the person or organization responsible for it.) {LC1984/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.

4 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 COMMUNICATIONS The Honorable President presents the following communications: March 23, 2015 Mr. Joseph R. Brady Secretary of the Senate State House, Room 145 Providence, RI Dear Mr. Secretary: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS STATE HOUSE I would like to take this opportunity to respectfully request that the following bills be withdrawn: ~ 2015 Senate Bill S-486; entitled An Act Relating to Health and Safety ~ 2015 Senate Bill S-488; entitled An Act Relating to Health and Safety Determined of Need for the New Health Care Equipment and New Institutional Health Services. This legislation has been assigned to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. I appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Senator Maryellen Goodwin Senate District 1 Read and ordered to be placed on file. March 24, 2015 The Honorable M. Teresa Paiva Weed President of the Senate State House, Room 318 Providence, RI Dear Madam President: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS STATE HOUSE Please be advised that I will be unable to attend Senate session on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, due to illness. Sincerely, James E. Doyle, II Senator, District- 8 Pawtucket Read and ordered to be placed on file.

5 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR The Honorable President presents the following communication from Her Excellency, the Governor, transmitting the following appointments and requesting the advice and consent of the Senate thereto: February 23, 2015 TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS STATE HOUSE I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following appointment as Director of the Department of Transportation: Peter Alviti, Jr. VICE Michael P. Lewis To this appointment, I respectfully request your advice and consent. Sincerely, Gina M. Raimondo Governor Read and referred to the Committee on Housing and Municipal Government. FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: House Bill No BY DeSimone, Palangio, O'Brien, Costantino ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Michael Narducci to join Nicole Narducci and Ian Klebauskas in marriage on or about October 17, 2015, within the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.) {LC926/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar. House Bill No BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allow John A. Murphy, Esq. to join Joseph L. Gadreault III and Jan Carlos Estrella in marriage on or about September 6, 2015, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.) {LC1333/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

6 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 House Bill No BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Randall Shepard to join Eve Elliott and Jesse Bousquet, Jr., Esq., in marriage on or about September 26, 2015, within the Town of New Shoreham.) {LC1461/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar. House Bill No BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello to join Tiffany Maria Carnevale and Frank J. Russo, Jr., in marriage on or about July 2, 2015, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC1724/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar. NEW BUSINESS Senate Resolution No. 766 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE CIVITTOLO FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF ADELINE T. CIVITTOLO {LC2258/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution No. 767 BY Picard, Cote ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING JENNIFER AND CHRISTOPHER LEPINE ON BEING NAMED THE 2015 "PATRIOTS OF THE YEAR" BY THE UNITED VETERANS' COUNCIL OF WOONSOCKET {LC2155/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar.

7 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Senate Resolution No. 768 BY Picard, Cote ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR DAVID E. SMITH, UNITED STATES ARMY, RETIRED, ON BEING NAMED THE "VETERAN OF THE YEAR" BY THE UNITED VETERANS COUNCIL OF WOONSOCKET {LC2153/1} Read and ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar. Senate Resolution No. 769 BY Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Goodwin, Algiere, Goldin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES AND CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOHN P. O'CONNOR, ESQ. {LC2261/1} Senator Goodwin requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Goodwin moves passage, seconded by Senators Algiere, DaPonte, Metts, Raptakis, Sosnowski, Felag, Pearson, Lombardi, Sheehan and DiPalma. Senators Conley and Sheehan speak on the resolution. The resolution is read and passed, upon a rising vote. Senate Resolution No. 770 BY Nesselbush ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES COALITION {LC2280/1} Senator Nesselbush requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Nesselbush moves passage, seconded by Senators Fogarty and DiPalma. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote.

8 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Senate Resolution No. 765 BY Raptakis, Paiva Weed, Nesselbush, Gallo, Jabour ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH 25, 2015, AS THE 194TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY {LC2014/1} Senator Raptakis requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Raptakis moves passage, seconded by Senators Lombardi, Gallo, Lynch, DiPalma, Archambault, Coyne, Algiere, Walaska, Gee Kettle, Cote, Satchell, Sheehan, Jabour, Metts and Nesselbush. The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 32 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 32: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Conley, Cote, Coyne, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goodwin, Jabour, Kettle, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Nesselbush, O'Neill, Ottiano, Pearson, Picard, Raptakis, Satchell, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska. NAYS- 0: Senate Resolution No. 771 BY Raptakis ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ETHNIKOS KYRIX, AND THE 18 YEAR SUCCESS OF THE NATIONAL HERALD, ITS ENGLISH LANGUAGE WEEKLY EDITION {LC2263/1} Senator Raptakis requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Raptakis moves passage, seconded by Senator Algiere. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. KEYNOTE SPEAKER The Honorable President of the Senate presents Yianni Kourakis, Sports Director at WPRI-TV 12 to deliver his remarks.

9 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 SPECIAL GUEST The Honorable President of the Senate presents the Honorable Ifgenia Kanara, Consul General of Greece to deliver her remarks. GUESTS Upon suggestion of Senator Raptakis and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Theodore Kalmoukos from the National Herald. In order for the day is taken up as follows: CONSENT CALENDAR S 748 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING CATHERINE PAQUETTE FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND CONGRATULATING HER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT H 5752 BY Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION --TIVERTON ELDERLY EXEMPTION Upon motion of Senator Ruggerio, seconded by Senator Algiere, the measures on today s Consent Calendar, by unanimous consent, are read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 34 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 34: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goldin, Goodwin, Jabour, Kettle, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Nesselbush, O'Neill, Ottiano, Pearson, Picard, Raptakis, Satchell, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska. NAYS- 0: CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015: S 393 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING NEW BUILDINGS Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs recommends passage. Senator Sosnowski moves passage, seconded by Senators Cote, Algiere and Lynch.

10 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 33 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 33: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goldin, Goodwin, Jabour, Kettle, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Nesselbush, O'Neill, Ottiano, Pearson, Picard, Satchell, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska. NAYS- 0: S 394 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - RENAMING THE INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM HOUSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs recommends passage. Senator Sosnowski moves passage, seconded by Senators Sheehan, Algiere and Lynch. Senator Sheehan discusses the act. The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 33 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 33: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goldin, Goodwin, Jabour, Kettle, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Nesselbush, O'Neill, Ottiano, Pearson, Picard, Satchell, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska. NAYS- 0: S 675 BY Raptakis ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs recommends passage. Senator Lynch moves passage, seconded by Senators Goodwin, Metts and Kettle. The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 33 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 33: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goldin, Goodwin, Jabour, Kettle, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Nesselbush, O'Neill, Ottiano, Pearson, Picard, Pichardo, Raptakis, Ruggerio, Satchell, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska. NAYS- 0:

11 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, S 676 BY Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs recommends passage. Senator Lynch moves passage, seconded by Senators Goodwin and Lombardo. The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 32 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 32: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goldin, Goodwin, Jabour, Kettle, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Nesselbush, O'Neill, Ottiano, Pearson, Picard, Satchell, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska. NAYS- 0: TRANSMITTAL By unanimous consent, all matters on the Secretary's desk are ordered to be transmitted to Her Excellency, the Governor, the Honorable Secretary of State or to the Honorable House of Representatives forthwith. (See Appendix for List) ANNOUNCEMENTS Senator Conley announces that the Committee on Environment and Agriculture will meet today, at the rise of the Senate, in Room 211 of the State House. Senator Crowley announces that the Committee on Housing and Municipal Government will meet today, at the rise of the Senate, in Room 310 of the State House. Senator Lombardo announces that the Committee on Labor will meet today, at the rise of the Senate, in Room 212 of the State House. Senator Gallo announces that the Committee on Education will meet today, at the rise of the Senate, in Room 313 of the State House. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion of Senator Goodwin seconded by Senator Kettle and upon suggestion of Senator Conley the Senate adjourns at 5:16 o'clock P.M. in memory of John P. O'Connor, ESQ. JOSEPH R. BRADY Secretary of the Senate

12 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Appendix INVOCATION REVEREND DR. GEORGE ECONOMOU Almighty God, We thank you for this good land of ours which you have given us for our inheritance. May we prove ourselves a people worthy of your blessings and glad to fulfill your will. Bless this land, save it from violence, discord and comfussion; from pride and arrogance, and from every kind of oppression. Help us preserve and increaser our liberties; values denied to the Hellenes by the Ottoman Empire, who on the memorable day of the feast of annunciation March 25, 1821, these valiant and courageous people began their struggle against all odds, to liberate their land from the oppressor. And now O Lord, all holy master, accept our prayers of thanksgiving for the liberation and rebirth of the Greek nation and hear us, who fervently pray to you: give rest to the souls of all those who fought nobly and died with glory for their faith and their country sacrificing their lives to make their land free once again. May we be worthy of the freedom given us by their sacrifice. Preserve us in peace and concord and guide us to every good work that is pleasing to you. Protect, preserve and safeguard the President of our United States, the Governor and Legislative body of our state of Rhode Island, as well as the President and Legislative body of the Republic of Greece, the arm forces of our Nation and Greece that protect our freedoms, and every authority and power in our Nation and the Greek Nation. Make them favorable and well disposing towards all peoples. For you O Lord, are the prince of peace and to you we give glory, Father, Son an Holy Spirit, one God, now an forever. Amen.

13 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Appendix CONSENT CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2015: S 766 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES TO THE CIVITTOLO FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF ADELINE T. CIVITTOLO Ordered on the Consent Calendar S 767 BY Picard ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING JENNIFER AND CHRISTOPHER LEPINE ON BEING NAMED THE 2015 "PATRIOTS OF THE YEAR" BY THE UNITED VETERANS' COUNCIL OF WOONSOCKET Ordered on the Consent Calendar S 768 BY Picard ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR DAVID E. SMITH, UNITED STATES ARMY, RETIRED, ON BEING NAMED THE "VETERAN OF THE YEAR" BY THE UNITED VETERANS COUNCIL OF WOONSOCKET Ordered on the Consent Calendar H 5312 BY Maldonado ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs recommends passage in concurrence H 5286 BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence H 5420 BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

14 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, H 5640 BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence H 5664 BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

15 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Appendix CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2015: S 388 BY Morgan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- POLL OPENING TIMES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage S 637 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PRIMARY ELECTIONS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage S 638 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTION OFFENSES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

16 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Appendix BILLS TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR House Bill No BY Edwards, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION --TIVERTON ELDERLY EXEMPTION (Amends the town of Tiverton's elderly low income tax exemption in order to provide a tax credit to more seniors and would give the town council flexibility in enacting future town ordinances on such tax credits.) {LC1938/1}