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 fifth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten. Volume 137, No.40 Wednesday, June 9, 2010 and Thursday, June 10, 2010 Fortieth 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 5:13 o clock P.M. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 37 Senators present and 1 Senator absent as follows: PRESENT 37: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Raptakis, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. ABSENT 1: Senator Ciccone. INVOCATION The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Lynch to deliver the invocation. (See Appendix for Invocation) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Lynch to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. APPROVAL OF RECORD The Senate Journal of the Thirty-ninth Legislative Day of the 2010 proceedings is read in part.

2 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Upon suggestion of Senator Lynch and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded. GUESTS Upon suggestion of Senator Cote and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber family and friends of Senator Lenihan, Patricia Lenihan, Meghan Lenihan-Magiera, Todd Magiera, Victoria Magiera, Brayanna Magiera, Martha Lenihan-LaVieri, Raymond McKenna, Allen Mongeau, Barbara Mongeau, David Kennedy, Angela Kennedy, Grace Reed, Issy Ramos, Barbara Ramos, Gillian Ramos, Joseph Sousa, Patsy Sousa, Ali Cabral, Meradith Sheehan and Colin DeVine. Upon suggestion of Senator DaPonte and by unanimous consent, the Honorable President, welcomes to the Chamber Dr. Leonel Texeira, vice council of Portugal in Providence. FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A message from the House of Representatives transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: House Bill No SUB A BY Malik, McNamara, Gablinske, Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT (would revise the mercury reduction and education act in order to require thermostat manufacturers to submit plans for the collection and disposal of mercury thermostats) {LC596/2/A} House Bill No as amended BY Ucci, McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES -- SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PLATES (would make available special license plates for support of public education) House Bill No BY Pacheco, O`Neill JP ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT (would allow a parent to recover damages for loss of consortium or parental society and companionship irrelevant of the son's or daughter's age) {LC1949/1}

3 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 House Bill No BY Shallcross Smith, Carnevale, Diaz, Brien, O`Neill JP ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT--DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS (would provide for a statement of rights for foster parents to assist them in the performance of their duties.) {LC2099/1} House Bill No BY Melo, DaSilva, Messier, Savage, Hearn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS -- EAST PROVIDENCE (would provide that a majority of the appointed voting commissioners of the East Providence Waterfront District would constitute a quorum) {LC2798/1} House Bill No BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS {LC2820/1} House Bill No SUB A BY Marcello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - DESIGN PROFESSIONALS (would create the division of design professionals to regulate the business of architecture, engineering and surveying or landscape architecture) {LC1844/2/A} House Bill No SUB A BY Costantino ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (would prohibit public corporations of the state from making charitable donations) {LC455/1/A}

4 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Received and referred to the Senate Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES -- POLICE CHIEF EMERITUS {LC2818/1} Received and referred to the Senate Committee on Constitutional and Regulatory Issues. House Bill No BY Kennedy, San Bento, Pacheco, Schadone, Baldelli-Hunt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (would provide for motor vehicle registration plates for passenger vehicles based upon the Red Sox Foundation) {LC2802/1} Received and referred to the Senate Committee on Constitutional and Regulatory Issues. House Bill No BY Flaherty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2888/1} House Bill No BY Malik, Hearn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2878/1} House Bill No BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER WICKFORD SERVICE, INC. {LC2898/1}

5 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Senator DaPonte from the Committee on Finance, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures: House Bill No BY Pacheco, Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY (would permit the town of Burrillville to extend the tax amount determination pursuant to this chapter) House Bill No SUB A BY Coderre E, Kilmartin, Pollard, Kennedy, Giannini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION {LC854/1/A} Senate Bill No BY Senators Sheehan, Fogarty P, Sosnowski, Lenihan, Cote ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION (would exempt Crossroads Rhode Island, Kingston Crossing LP and affiliates from property taxation) {LC2629/1} Senate Bill No BY Senators Sheehan, Crowley, Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN TO FINANCE RENOVATIONS, ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR THE WICKFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REUSE FOR A COMBINED TOWN HALL AND SCHOOL DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION FACILITY AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR {LC2549/1}

6 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Senate Bill No SUB A BY Senators DaPonte, Connors, Felag, Ruggerio, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO CREATE THE JOB CREATION GUARANTY PROGRAM (would authorize the economic development corporation to issue revenue bonds or guaranty obligations that result in the creation of jobs in Rhode Island) {LC2672/1/A} Senate Resolution No BY Senators Felag, McBurney, Ruggerio, DiPalma, Perry ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS {LC2845/1} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Senator Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION {LC2863/1/A} Senate Bill No BY Senator Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION {LC2864/1} Senate Bill No BY Senator Pichardo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM {LC2784/1}

7 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Senate Bill No BY Senators Paiva-Weed, Algiere, Connors ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TAXATION (would allow various taxpayer check-offs and donations to be deposited into separate funds known as the nongame wildlife account, drug program account and voluntary support of the arts and tourism account) {LC2275/1} Senate Bill No BY Senators Lanzi, Gallo, Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES {LC2361/1} Senate Bill No BY Senator Connors ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (would require the tax collector for any fire district within the Town of Lincoln to establish a property tax classification system for purposes of determining the percentage tax levy to be apportioned to each class of property) {LC2369/1} Nomination of Patricia A. Doyle (reappointment) of Portsmouth to the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority for a term July 1, Nomination of Jonathan Houston (reappoinment) of East Greenwich to the Personnel Appeal Board for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Stephen E. Johnston (appointment) (Republican Representative) of Barrington VICE Susan A. Fabrizio to the Personnel Appeal Board for a term expiring April 1, 2016.

8 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Nomination of Thomas P. Fay, CFA (appointment) of Barrington VICE John Treat to the State Investment Commission for a term expiring March 1, Nomination of Frank Benell (reappointment) of Providence to the State Retirement Board for a term expiring February 19, Nomination of Robert A. Mancini (appointment) of Providence to the Public Finance Management Board for a term expiring March 1, Nomination of Keith Stokes (appointment) (Representing Business) of Newport VICE Saul Kaplan to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Senator McCaffrey from the Committee on Judiciary, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures: House Bill No BY Coderre E, Kilmartin, Messier, O`Neill JP ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES ( would permit the city of Pawtucket to mail local questions to registered voters in lieu of the requirement to place an advertisement in a newspaper of local circulation) {LC1385/1}

9 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Senate Bill No SUB A BY Senators Tassoni, Maselli, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- DIVORCE AND SEPARATION (would address the issue of custody when a custodial military parent is deployed, mobilized or receives temporary orders, and would require that any temporary custody order in the interim end ten (10) days after the parent returns) {LC1471/1/A} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Senators Metts, Pichardo, Jabour, Perry, Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SENTENCE AND EXECUTION - HATE CRIMES ( would include crimes against homeless persons within the definition of "hate crimes" for the purposes of reporting and monitoring by the state police.) {LC1321/1/A} Senate Bill No SUB A BY Senators Miller, Jabour, Perry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (would increase and expand the compensation provided to homicide victims under the criminal injuries compensation act) {LC1813/2/A} Senate Bill No BY Senators Levesque C, Felag, Paiva-Weed, DiPalma, Perry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT {LC1485/1} COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE Senator Sosnowski from the Committee on Environment and Agriculture, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures: Reappointment of George Mason of Little Compton to the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2015

10 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Appointment of Barbara A. Petrarca of Warwick VICE Katherine Trapani (resigned) to the Scenic Highway Board for a term expiring January 31, 2013 Reappointment of Paul Beaudette of Warwick to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, 2012 Reappointment of Albert Conti of Wakefield to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, 2012 Reappointment of Lenette Boisselle of Tiverton to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, 2012 Appointment of John Bender of Providence VICE Frank Messina to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, 2012 Nomination of Stephen P. Ryan (Representative with Knowledge of Energy Regulation Law) (reappointment) of East Providence to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, 2015 Nomination of Daniel J. Justynski (Representing Small Commercial/Industrial user) (reappointment) of Barrington to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, 2015

11 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Nomination of Martha Swanson Neale (appointment) of Jamestown to the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission for a term expiring January 1, 2015 Nomination of Dr. Marion S. Gold (residential User) (appointment) VICE Alfred Degen (resigned) to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management council for a term expiring April 1, 2011 Nomination of Abigail Anthony (Representative with Knowledge Environmental Issues Pertaining to Energy) (appointment) of Providence VICE Samuel Krasnow (resigned) to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, 2011 Nomination of Christopher M. Powell (Representing Large Commercial/Industrial user) (reappointment) to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, 2015 NEW BUSINESS Senate Resolution No BY Senators Paiva-Weed, Connors, Sheehan ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING SENATOR J. MICHAEL LENIHAN FOR FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2855/1} Senator Connors requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Connors moves passage, seconded by The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Ciccone, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag,

12 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Raptakis, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. Senators Sheehan, Sosnowski, Algiere, Raptakis, Miller, Cote, Felag, Connors and Paiva Weed discuss the resolution. The resolution is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 36 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 36: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Raptakis, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. Senate Bill No BY Senator DaPonte ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS -- PROVIDING FINANCIAL STABILITY {LC2905/1} Senator DaPonte requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator DaPonte moves passage, seconded by Senator Ruggerio. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. Senate Bill No BY Senators Sheehan, Levesque C, DaPonte ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES {LC2880/1} Senator Sheehan requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Sheehan moves passage, seconded by Senator Connors and Sosnowski. 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:

13 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 YEAS- 33: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. NOW PRESIDING The Honorable President yields the rostrum to the Honorable Leo. R. Blais, Deputy President Pro Tempore of the Senate at 5:49 o clock P.M. NEW BUSINESS Senate Resolution No BY Senator Sosnowski ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING FRANCIS GOLET, PH.D., ON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER ALMOST 38 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2877/1} Senator Sosnowski requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Sosnowski moves passage, seconded by Senator Connors. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. Senate Resolution No BY Senator Levesque C ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF OLIVIA SILVIA {LC2908/1} Senator Levesque requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Levesque moves passage, seconded by Senator Felag. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. Senate Resolution No BY Senators Miller, Perry, Sheehan, McBurney, Walaska ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIFE AND EXPRESSING CONDOLENCESON THE PASSING OF ABRAHAM NATHANSON {LC2927/1}

14 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Senator Miller requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Miller moves passage, seconded by Senators Perry, Connors and Jabour. The resolution is read and passed, upon a rising vote. Senate Resolution No BY Senators DiPalma, McBurney, Walaska ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ROBERT J. SQUATRITO ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS SENIOR MANAGER OF INTEGRATED DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR THE RAYTHEON CORPORATION {LC2917/1} Senator DiPalma requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator DiPalma moves passage, seconded by Senator Connors. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. Senate Resolution No BY Senators Paiva-Weed, Connors, DaPonte, Algiere, Bates ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS TO EXTEND THE ENHANCED MEDICAID MATCH PROGRAMFOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS {LC2925/1} Senator Connors requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Connors moves passage, seconded by Senators Ruggerio, Levesque and DaPonte. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. Senate Bill No BY Senators Connors, Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EXCISE TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES {LC2934/1} Read and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.

15 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Senate Resolution No BY Senator DaPonte ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING OF THE SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY MUNICIPAL PENSIONS {LC2911/1} Senator DaPonte requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator DaPonte moves passage, seconded by Senator Lanzi. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. Senate Resolution No BY Senator Crowley ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A PERMANENT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CHILD CARE IN RHODE ISLAND {LC2872/1} Senator Crowley requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Crowley moves passage, seconded by Senators Perry and Sheehan. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote. Senate Resolution No BY Senator Bates ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DR. CHRISTOPHER KENNEDY ON BEING SELECTED AS RHODE ISLAND'S 2010 "ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR" {LC2935/1} Senator Bates requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted. Senator Bates moves passage, seconded by Senators Algiere and Connors. The resolution is read and passed, upon a voice vote.

16 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Senate Bill No BY Senators Doyle, McBurney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS {LC2923/1} Read and referred to the Senate Committee on Housing and Municipal Government. In order for the day is taken up as follows: CONSENT CALENDAR. 1. Nomination of Martin Trueb (reappointment) (Representing Business) of East Greenwich to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Kas R. DeCarvalho, Esq. (reappointment) of Providence to the Quonset Development Corporation for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Robert H. Breslin, Jr. (reappointment) of Saunderstown to the Quonset Development Corporation for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Mario Bueno (reappointment) (Representing Community Based Organization) of Cranston to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Charles P. Roberts (reappointment) of Wakefield to the Rhode Island Public Telecommunications Authority for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Cathy Streker (reappointment) (Representing Business) of North Kingstown to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Brandon Melton (reappointment) (Representing Business) of East Greenwich to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of William McGowan (reappointment) (Representing Labor) of North Kingstown to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Paul MacDonald (reappointment) (Representing Labor) of Harrisville to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Barbara Jackson (reappointment) of North Kingstown to the Quonset Development Corporation for a term expiring January 1, 2013.

17 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, Nomination of Frances H. Gammell-Roach (reappointment) of East Greenwich to the Rhode Island Industrial Recreational Building Authority for a term expiring February 1, Nomination of B. Michael Rauh, Jr. (appointment) of Narragansett VICE Keith Stokes to the Quonset Development Corporation for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Christian J. Ladds, AIA (reappointment) of Providence to the Board of Examination and Registration of Architects for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of George Mason (reappointment) of Little Compton to the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Barbara A. Petrarca (appointment) of Warwick VICE Katherine Trapani (resigned) to the Scenic Highway Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Paul Beaudette (reappointment) of Warwick to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Albert Conti (reappointment) of Wakefield to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Lenette Boisselle (reappointment) of Tiverton to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of John Bender (appointment) of Providence VICE Frank Messina to the Rhode Island Underground Storage Tank Review Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Stephen P. Ryan (Representative with Knowledge of Energy Regulation Law) (reappointment) of East Providence to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Daniel J. Justynski (Representing Small Commercial/Industrial user) (reappointment) of Barrington to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Martha Swanson Neale (appointment) of Jamestown to the Agricultural Lands Preservation Commission for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Dr. Marion S. Gold (residential User) (appointment) VICE Alfred Degen (resigned) to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, 2011.

18 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, Nomination of Abigail Anthony (Representative with Knowledge Environmental Issues Pertaining to Energy) (appointment) of Providence VICE Samuel Krasnow (resigned) to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Christopher M. Powell (Representing Large Commercial/Industrial user) (reappointment) to the Rhode Island Energy Efficiency and Resource Management Council for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Patricia A. Doyle (reappointment) of Portsmouth to the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority for a term July 1, Nomination of Jonathan Houston (reappoinment) of East Greenwich to the Personnel Appeal Board for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Stephen E. Johnston (appointment) (Republican Representative) of Barrington VICE Susan A. Fabrizio to the Personnel Appeal Board for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Thomas P. Fay, CFA (appointment) of Barrington VICE John Treat to the State Investment Commission for a term expiring March 1, Nomination of Frank Benell (reappointment) of Providence to the State Retirement Board for a term expiring February 19, Nomination of Robert A. Mancini (appointment) of Providence to the Public Finance Management Board for a term expiring March 1, Nomination of Keith Stokes (appointment) (Representing Business) of Newport VICE Saul Kaplan to the Rhode Island Human Resource Investment Council for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Chief Scott G. Kettelle (reappointment) (Representing Regional Firemens League) of Exeter to the Fire Education and Training Coordinating Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Joseph Bertholic (reappointment) (Representing State Firemens League) of Pascoag to the Fire Education and Training Coordinating Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Stanley A. Davies (reappointment) (Public Member) of Cranston to the Fire Education and Training Coordinating Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Jeanne Cola (appointment) (Chairperson) of North Kingstown VICE Mary Jane K. "Susan" Baxter as Chairperson to the Rhode Island Housing Resources Commission for a term January 31, 2012.

19 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, Nomination of Nicholas J. Moceri (appointment) (Representing Business Community) of Cranston VICE William A. White (resigned) to the State Housing Appeals Board for a term expiring January 1, Nomination of Joseph Raymond (appointment) (Local Building Official) of Harrisville VICE Brian Lombardi to the Rhode Island Housing Resources Act for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Albert Valliere (appointment) (Representative of the Rhode Island Builders Association) of North Smithfield VICE Mark VanNoppen to the Rhode Island Housing Resources Commission for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Brian Jackvony (appointment) (Representing Combination Full/Time Part Time Fire Chief) of Cumberland VICE Chief Richard G. Petrin (resigned) to the Fire Education and Training Coordinating Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of Chief Kevin M. Sullivan (appointment) (Representing Full Time Fire Chief) of Warwick VICE Chief Edward W. McCarthy, Jr. (resigned) to the Fire Education and Training Coordinating Board for a term expiring January 31, Nomination of James T. Murphy, Esq. (reappointment) (Rhode Island Bar Assocation Seat) of North Kingstown to the Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Joseph J. Roszkowski (reappointment) of Cumberland to the Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of Stephen J. Carlotti, Esq. (appointment) VICE Armeny Apkarian to the Commission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline for a term expiring April 1, Nomination of John A. Sabatini (reappointment) of Pawtucket as Administrator of the Workers Compensation Court S 2993 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND H 7164 as amended BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES -- SUPPORT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION PLATES

20 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, H 7199 SUB A BY Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT H 7251 BY Pacheco ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY H 7458 BY Coderre E ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - LOCAL CANVASSING AUTHORITIES H 7498 SUB A BY Coderre E ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION H 7759 BY Pacheco ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS -- DEATH BY WRONGFUL ACT H 7875 BY Shallcross Smith ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT--DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES -- FOSTER PARENTS' BILL OF RIGHTS H 8119 BY Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES H 8153 BY Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES H 8189 BY Giannini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES H 8190 BY Caprio D ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

21 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, H 8191 BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES H 8209 BY Melo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS -- EAST PROVIDENCE H 8238 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS H 8249 BY Flaherty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES H 8251 BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER WICKFORD SERVICE, INC H 8256 BY Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Upon motion of Senator Connors, seconded by Senator Algiere, the measures on today s Consent Calendar., by unanimous consent, are read and passed, upon a roll call vote with 35 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 35: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. CALENDAR. IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010: S 2037 BY Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- OVERTIME CALCULATION

22 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 Committee on Labor recommends passage. Upon suggestion of Senator Ruggerio, and without objection, ordered to be placed at the bottom of the Calendar S 2212 SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- LEASED LAND DWELLINGS Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Senator McCaffrey moves passage, seconded by Senators Walaska, Lynch, Bates and Levesque. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, upon a roll call vote with 31 Senators voting in the affirmative and 2 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 31: Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Ruggerio, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. NAYS- 2: Senators Pinga, Sheehan S 2285 BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES Committee on Health & Human Services recommends passage. Senator Walaska moves passage, seconded by Senator Perry. Senator Perry seconded by Senator Walaska, offers the following written motion to amend. FLOOR AMENDMENT TO S 2285 AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES Madam President: I hereby move to amend S 2285, entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS

23 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, PHARMACIES", as follows: 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 "Pharmacies" is hereby amended to read as follows: Definitions. -- (a) "Board" means the Rhode Island board of pharmacy. (b) "Change of ownership" means: (1) In the case of a pharmacy, manufacturer, or wholesaler, which is a partnership, any change which results in a new partner acquiring a controlling interest in the partnership; (2) In the case of a pharmacy, manufacturer or wholesaler which is a sole proprietorship, the transfer of the title and property to another person; (3) In the case of a pharmacy, manufacturer, or wholesaler which is a corporation: (i) A sale, lease exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the corporation; or (ii) A merger of the corporation into another corporation; or (iii) The consolidation of two (2) or more corporations, resulting in the creation of a new corporation; or (iv) In the case of a pharmacy, manufacturer, or wholesaler which is a business corporation, any transfer of corporate stock which results in a new person acquiring a controlling interest in the corporation; or (v) In the case of a pharmacy, manufacturer, or wholesaler which is a non-business corporation, any change in membership, which results in a new person acquiring a controlling vote in the corporation. (c) "Compounding" means the act of combining two (2) or more ingredients as a result of a practitioner's prescription or medication order occurring in the course of professional practice based upon the individual needs of a patient and a relationship between the practitioner, patient, and pharmacist. Compounding does not mean the routine preparation, mixing or assembling of drug products that are essentially copies of a commercially available product. Compounding shall only occur in the pharmacy where the drug or device is dispensed to the patient or caregiver and includes the preparation of drugs or devices in anticipation of prescription orders based upon routine, regularly observed prescribing patterns. (d) "Controlled substance" means a drug or substance, or an immediate precursor of such drug or substance, so designated under or pursuant to the provisions of chapter 28 of title 21. (e) "Deliver" or "delivery" means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer from one person to another of a drug or device, whether or not there is an agency relationship.

24 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (f) "Device" means instruments, apparatus, and contrivances, including their components, parts, and accessories, intended: (1) For use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals; or (2) To affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals. (g) "Director" means the director of the Rhode Island state department of health. (h) "Dispense" means the interpretation of a prescription or order for a drug, biological, or device and, pursuant to that prescription or order, the proper selection, measuring, compounding, labeling, or packaging necessary to prepare that prescription or order for delivery or administration. (i) "Distribute" means the delivery of a drug or device other than by administering or dispensing. (j) "Drug" means: (1) Articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia or the Official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the U.S.; (2) Substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man, woman or other animals; (3) Substances (other than food) intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man, woman or other animals; or (4) Substances intended for use as a component of any substances specified in subdivision (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection and section (16), but not including devices or their component parts or accessories. (k) "Equivalent and interchangeable" means having the same generic name, dosage form, and labeled potency, meeting standards of the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary, or their successors, if applicable, and not found in violation of the requirements of the United States Food and Drug Administration, or its successor agency, or the Rhode Island department of health. (l) "Intern" means: (1) A graduate of an American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) accredited program of pharmacy; (2) A student who is enrolled in at least the first year of a professional ACPE accredited program of pharmacy; or (3) A graduate of a foreign college of pharmacy who has obtained full certification from the FPGEC (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission) administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. (m) "Legend drugs" means any drugs, which are required by any applicable federal or state law or regulation to be dispensed on prescription only or are restricted to use by practitioners only.

25 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (n) "Manufacture" means the production, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of a drug or other substance or device or the packaging or repackaging. (o) "Non-legend" or "nonprescription drugs" means any drugs, which may be lawfully sold without a prescription. (p) "Person" means an individual, corporation, government, subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. (q) "Pharmaceutical care" is the provision of drugs and other pharmaceutical services intended to achieve outcomes related to cure or prevention of a disease, elimination or reduction of a patient's symptoms, or arresting or slowing of a disease process. "Pharmaceutical care" includes the judgment of a pharmacist in dispensing an equivalent and interchangeable drug or device in response to a prescription, after appropriate communication with the prescriber and the patient. (r) "Pharmacist-in-charge" means a pharmacist licensed in this state as designated by the owner as the person responsible for the operation of a pharmacy in conformance with all laws and regulations pertinent to the practice of pharmacy and who is personally in full and actual charge of such pharmacy and personnel. (s) "Pharmacy" means that portion or part of a premise where prescriptions are compounded and dispensed, including that portion utilized for the storage of prescription or legend drugs. (t) "Pharmacy technician" means an individual who meets minimum qualifications established by the board, which are less than those established by this chapter as necessary for licensing as a pharmacist, and works under the direction and supervision of a licensed pharmacist. (u) "Practice of pharmacy" means the interpretation, evaluation, and implementation of medical orders; the dispensing of prescription drug orders; participation in drug and device selection; the compounding of prescription drugs; drug regimen reviews and drug or drug related research; the administration of adult immunizations and the administration of all forms of influenza immunization to individuals age nine (9) years or older, pursuant to a valid prescription or physician approved protocol and in accordance with regulations, to include training requirements and necessary training requirements specific to the administration of influenza immunizations to individuals age nine (9) years and older as promulgated by the department of health; administration of other immunizations to individuals age nine (9) years and older, pursuant to a valid prescription, in accordance with the provisions of section and in accordance with regulations, to include necessary training requirements specific to the administration of immunizations to individuals age nine (9) years and older, as promulgated by the department of health; provision of patient counseling and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide pharmaceutical care; and/or the responsibility for the supervision for compounding and labeling of drugs and

26 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 devices (except labeling by a manufacturer, repackager, or distributor of non-prescription drugs and commercially packaged legend drugs and devices), proper and safe storage of drugs and devices, and maintenance of proper records for them. Nothing in this definition shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the scope of practice of any other profession. (v) "Practitioner" means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, nurse or other person duly authorized by law in the state in which they practice to prescribe drugs. (w) "Preceptor" means a pharmacist registered to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state, who has the responsibility for training interns. (x) "Prescription" means an order for drugs or devices issued by the practitioner duly authorized by law in the state in which he or she practices to prescribe drugs or devices in the course of his or her professional practice for a legitimate medical purpose. (y) "Wholesaler" means a person who buys drugs or devices for resale and distribution to corporations, individuals, or entities other than consumers. SECTION 2. Chapter of the General Laws entitled "Pharmacies" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: Administration of immunizations to individuals age nine (9) years and older. (a) The department of health shall require a pharmacist who is authorized to administer immunizations to individuals age nine (9) years and older pursuant to section , to electronically report to the department all immunizations administered within seven (7) days of administration in the format and for the populations required by the department. (b) The department of health shall require a pharmacist who is authorized to administer immunizations to individuals age nine (9) years and older pursuant to section to provide notification of a patient's immunization to the patient's primary care provider, if known, within fourteen (14) days of administration. (c) The department of health's rules and regulations regarding administration of immunizations to individuals age nine (9) years and older shall include provisions to ensure that the administering pharmacist make a good faith effort to obtain information relating to the identity of a patient's primary care provider or primary care practice, for the purposes of fulfilling the reporting requirements of subsection (b) herein. If a patient does not have an existing relationship with a primary care provider or primary care practice, the administering pharmacist shall proceed with the reporting requirements contained in subsection (a) herein. SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage." Respectfully submitted, Senator Walaska

27 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 The motion to amend prevails 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, Bates, Connors, Cote, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. Senator Walaska moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Senator Perry. The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, as amended, upon a roll call vote with 32 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative and 1 Senator abstaining as follows: YEAS- 32: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Bates, Connors, Cote, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska. ABSTAINED-1: Senator Picard S 2364 SUB A BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION - INSURANCE Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Senator Ruggerio moves passage, seconded by Senator Fogarty. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 35 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 35: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McBurney, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska S 2421 SUB A as amended BY Levesque C ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM

28 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, 2010 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT Committee on Health & Human Services recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended. Upon suggestion of Senator Ruggerio, and without objection, ordered to be recommitted to the committee on Health and Human Services S 2531 SUB A BY Perry ENTITLED, AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $50,962,000 LEASE REVENUE BONDS OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS BY THE PROVIDENCE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR "WARM, SAFE AND DRY" PROJECTS IN PROVIDENCE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Senator Goodwin moves passage, seconded by Senator DaPonte. The bill marked Substitute A is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, 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, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska S 2720 BY Paiva-Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TAXATION Committee on Finance recommends passage. Senator Levesque moves passage, seconded by Senator Gallo. 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, Bates, Blais, Connors, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Lanzi, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska.

29 S.J JOURNAL Wednesday, June 9, S 2734 SUB A BY Doyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Upon suggestion of Senator Doyle and without objection, ordered to be placed at the bottom of the Calendar S 2804 BY Lanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Committee on Finance recommends passage. Senator Lanzi moves passage, seconded by Senators Gallo and Miller. 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, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Walaska S 2824 BY Connors ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION Committee on Finance recommends passage. Senator Connors moves passage, seconded by Senators DaPonte, O Neill and Tassoni. The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote with 35 Senators voting in the affirmative and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows: YEAS- 35: The Honorable President Paiva Weed and Senators Algiere, Bates, Blais, Connors, Cote, Crowley, DaPonte, DeVall, DiPalma, Doyle, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Goodwin, Jabour, Lanzi, Lenihan, Levesque, Lynch, Maher, Maselli, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, O'Neill, Perry, Picard, Pichardo, Pinga, Ruggerio, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Tassoni, Walaska.