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. 42 Thursday, May 1, 2014 Forty-second Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, May 1, 2014 and is called to order at 4:22 o clock P.M., by the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 71 members present and 4 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 71: The Honorable Speaker 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, Fox, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT 4: Representatives Marshall, Naughton, Palumbo, San Bento. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Morin who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, April 30, 2014, is approved.
H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 ANNOUNCEMENT Please be informed that Representative Kenneth Marshall will be unable to attend session May 1 st, 2014. GUESTS Representative Williams welcomes to the House as guests María López De León executive director of the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture along with Amy Jean Romero, and Elena Caldiron- Patiňo. At 4:32 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to María López De León. By unanimous consent, María López De León addresses the members of the House. At 4:35 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum. Representative McNamara welcomes to the House in recognition of the 49 th celebration of the Gaspee Days Event-Henry A.L. Brown, and Jan and Dan Rooney. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No. 7474 SUB A (Business Regulation) BY Messier, Nunes, Ferri ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Would provide for the implementation of Title XI of the "Federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery & Enforcement Act of 1989".) {LC4466/A/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/07/2014) House Bill No. 7341 SUB A BY Coderre, Tanzi, Ackerman, Ajello, Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE BREAST CANCER ACT (would require that each mammography report given to a patient must include information about the patient's breast density and advise that under certain circumstances the patient may benefit from a breast ultrasound screening) {LC4154/A/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/07/2014) COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Representative Handy for the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
H.J. -- 3 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 House Bill No. 7654 (Administration) BY Naughton, Canario, Silva ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (This act would add the executive director of the Coastal Resources Management Council to the state planning council.) {LC4436/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/07/2014) House Resolution No. 7726 BY Ruggiero, Walsh, Ferri, Handy, Marshall ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES TO ISSUE A REPORT DESCRIBING ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES {LC4889/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2014) 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: House Bill No. 7574 SUB A BY O'Brien, Marshall, Almeida, San Bento, DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (Authorizes a designee of a practitioner and/or pharmacist to access any prescription drug monitoring database maintained by the department of health, if certain conditions are met. Requires practitioners to register with the database,) {LC4807/A/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/07/2014) House Resolution No. 7677 BY McNamara, Bennett, McLaughlin, Azzinaro, Corvese ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSED ASSISTED RESIDENCES ON ITS WEBSITE {LC4907/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2014) House Bill No. 7678 SUB A BY McNamara, Bennett, Malik, McLaughlin, Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT (Would require assisted living residences to post in public area a copy of its license and other required information.) {LC4917/A/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2014) COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Representative Keable, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:
H.J. -- 4 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 House Bill No. 7839 BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Empowers DEM to enforce laws, rules and regulations pertaining to facilities and properties leased, managed or utilized by the department.) {LC4933/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/07/2014) House Bill No. 7229 BY O`Grady, Cimini, Ajello, Valencia, Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATOR LICENSES - STATE TAX PAYMENTS (would allow persons who are subject to license or registration non-renewal as a result of failure to pay taxes to obtain a conditional renewal during their period of unemployment) {LC3665/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2014) House Bill No. 7620 (Attorney General) BY Corvese, Hull, Azzinaro, Malik, Marcello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES (This act would subject the proceeds derived from pandering or permitting prostitution from conspiracy to violate the uniformed controlled substances act to seizure and forfeiture.) {LC4439/1} 05/01/2014 Placed on House Calendar (05/08/2014) RULE 7D The following bills were received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Gallison-An Act Relating to Taxation Representative Marshall-An Act Relating to Motor Vehicles Representative Kazarian-An Act Relating to Health and Safety Representative Ruggiero-An Act Relating to Courts and Civil Representative O Brien-An Act Relating to Insurance Representative Shekarchi-An Act Relating to Elections Representative Azzinaro-An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government Representative Serpa-An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government Representative Phillips-An Act Relating Labor and Labor Relations Representative Keable-An Act Relating Behavioral Healthcare
H.J. -- 5 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 Representative Edwards-An Act to Motor and other Vehicles Representative Edwards-An Act Relating to Elections Representative Corvese-An Act Relating to Business and Professions Barbers etc. Representative Giarrusso-An Act Relating to Elections Conduct of Election Representative McNamara-An Act Relating to Health and Safety Licensing of Health Care Facilities Representative McNamara- An Act Relating to Food and Drugs Uniform Controlled Substances NEW BUSINESS House Bill No. 8112 BY MacBeth, Dickinson, McLaughlin, Phillips, Ackerman ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - LAUNDRIES (This act would require dry cleaners either to post a list containing the retail price charged for each type of garment except for garments requiring special handling, or to display a printed leaflet or flyer listing these prices in a conspicuous location.) {LC5478/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 8113 BY Messier, Fellela, Lima, Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - LICENSES GENERALLY (Increases maximum fines for alcoholic beverage violations, and provides that a violation be treated as a first violation if no such violation has occurred within 3 years prior thereto.) {LC5477/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 8114 BY O'Brien, Almeida, Marshall, Carnevale, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Requires the director of DBR within 30 days of receipt of an insurers response to a written complaint, determine if there is reasonable cause that the insurer is engaging in an unfair claims practice.) {LC5523/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 8115 BY Messier, Ferri, Fellela, Serpa, Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- MOBILE DEVICE THEFT DETERRENCE ACT (This act would require that any mobile device communication sold in Rhode Island include a technological solution that will render inoperable the essential features of the device, when the device is not in the possession of the rightful owner.) {LC5490/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 8116 (by request)
H.J. -- 6 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PLUMBERS AND IRRIGATORS (Requires master journeyperson plumbers to complete a continuing education course prior to renewal or reinstatement of license as of January 1, 2015 per rule and regulations of the board of examiners.) {LC5495/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 8117 BY Kazarian, Amore, Melo, Hearn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- REFUSE DISPOSAL (This act would eliminate the daily amount a C&D facility may receive and process from the definitions and would require such a facility, located within a 1000 radius of a residential zone, conduct all operations within an enclosed structure.) {LC5552/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources House Bill No. 8118 BY Marshall, Craven, Almeida, O'Brien, Gallison ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (This act would make available motor vehicle registration plates for the Boston Bruins Foundation.) {LC5487/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 8119 BY Marshall, O'Brien, Almeida, Keable, Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- MICRO ZONE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ACT (This act would create micro zones in distressed areas to stimulate economic revitalization, employment opportunities, and business development through the redevelopment of obsolete, dilapidated and abandoned industrial and commercial structures.) {LC5512/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 8120 BY MacBeth, McLaughlin, Dickinson, Chippendale, Costantino ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - UNEMPLOYMENT FUND CONTRIBUTIONS (Requires notice by the director of labor to the chairman of House Finance, and to employers, of the financial state of the unemployment compensation fund and requires surcharges, if necessary, be paid with the last two quarters payments only.) {LC5531/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 8121 BY Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (This act would mandate the Rhode Island public transit authority provide basic public transit services to all cities and towns except for the town of New Shoreham.) {LC5513/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 8122 BY Keable, Ruggiero, Guthrie, Johnston, Hull
H.J. -- 7 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES {LC5499/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 8123 BY Azzinaro, McNamara, Guthrie, Johnston, Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES (This act would reduce the size of the governor's commission on disabilities from twenty-four (24) members to eighteen (18) members. It would also require that individuals with disabilities be included in its membership when practicable.) {LC5486/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. House Bill No. 8124 BY Canario, Bennett, Azzinaro, Guthrie, Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- BONDS OF EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND GUARDIANS (Creates a cause of action for anyone covered by a fiduciary bond filed due to a probate court order, against the issuing surety for wrongfully, in bad faith, refusing to pay or settle a claim, or perform its bond obligations, including attorney's fees.) {LC5475/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8125 BY Johnston, Guthrie, Messier ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS (This act would protect from public disclosure all individually identifiable evaluations of public school superintendents, administrators, principals, and all other school employees.) {LC5525/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8126 BY Craven, Marshall, O'Brien, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- ACCOUNTS OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS {LC5480/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8127 (Board of Elections) BY Edwards, Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS (Makes various changes to the election laws with respect to voting by mail ballot.) {LC5272/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8128 BY McNamara, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (This act would allow Joseph P. Richardson, Jr., to join Amelia Jose Edwand and Jay Joseph Richardson in marriage on or about July 12, 2014, within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island.) {LC5577/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
H.J. -- 8 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 House Bill No. 8129 BY Ruggiero, Craven, Trillo, Ackerman, Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- LEVY AND SALE ON EXECUTION (This act would prohibit casinos from attaching the real estate of any person who is providing a casino marker or line of credit by the casino.) {LC5534/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8130 (Board of Elections) BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - ELECTION OFFENSES (Repeals the section of the general laws which provides disclosure requirements pertaining to the author of certain political posters, fliers, and circulars, consistent with the United States Supreme Court decision.) {LC5273/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8131 BY Phillips, Morin, Casey, Tomasso, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HOLIDAY WORK (Allows the exemption to the requirement that employees working Sunday or holiday shifts be paid overtime to apply to limousine and taxi cab companies which operate seven (7) days a week but not twenty-four (24) hours a day.) {LC5501/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Labor House Bill No. 8132 (by request) BY Gallison, Marshall ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Provides that for purposes of assessing property values in the town of Bristol, the period for the 2013 statistical update would be extended one year to 2014.) {LC5444/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government House Bill No. 8133 BY Edwards, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (This act would authorize municipalities to require parking lots to have a person on site during operational hours to accept cash payments.) {LC5481/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government House Bill No. 8134 BY Valencia ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE EXETER FIRE DISTRICT (This act would further define the purposes of and the services to be provided by the Exeter Fire District.) {LC5497/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government House Bill No. 8135 BY Serpa, Ackerman, Phillips, Canario, Giarrusso
H.J. -- 9 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND REGULATORY REFORM ACT (This act would enable the office of regulatory reform to review state regulatory and permitting processes to develop maps, flow charts and other visual processes to allow businesses to navigate the regulatory process.) {LC5469/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Small Business House Resolution No. 8136 BY Finn, Kazarian, Blazejewski, Keable, Hearn ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY BROADBAND SERVICES AND ACCESSIBILITY {LC5514/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Small Business House Resolution No. 8137 BY McNamara, Trillo, Shekarchi, Ferri, Bennett ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE 49TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF GASPEE DAYS {LC3010/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative McNamara requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative McNamara seconded by Representatives Trillo, Shekarchi, Ferri, Bennett, Hull, Ruggiero, Ajello, Tomasso, Philips, Cimini, and Azzinaro by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. By unanimous consent the House returns to: GUESTS Representative Lima welcomes to the Chamber as guests students from the Gladstone School Student Council, President-Gia Barkett, Vice President-Ivy McCormick, Secretary-Samuel Cunha, Secretary- Ethan Genao, Member-Panith Chhan, Member-Abisai Sandoval, Member-Odalis Sandoval, Member- Tatyanna Santamaria, Member-Chuara Ventura, Member-Melannie Sattra, Principal-Susan Buonnano, Teacher-Ashley Paris, ESL Grade 6. Representative Tanzi also welcomes Susan Buonnano who is also vice president of town council in Narragansett to the House. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: Senate Bill No. 2151 BY Kettle, Raptakis, Cool Rumsey ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF
H.J. -- 10 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 THE TOWN OF WEST GREENWICH (would ratify and validate the amendments to the West Greenwich town charter which were approved by the electors of the town of West Greenwich at the polls on October 22, 2013) {LC3521/1} 05/01/2014 Referred to House Municipal Government House Bill No. 7541 as amended (Business Regulation/Revenue) BY Finn, O`Grady, Kazarian, Kennedy, Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - SELF INSURANCE (This act would transfer the responsibility of determining whether an entity qualifies as a self-insurer from the division of motor vehicles to the department of business regulation.) {LC4488/1} 05/01/2014 Referred to House Corporations From the Calendar are taken: IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 01, 2014: CALENDAR Majority Leader DeSimone requests to take up #3 on today s Calendar first. There is no objection. 3. 2014-H 8072 as amended BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended. Representative Keable moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives Trillo, Costa, Giarrusso, Morgan, Newberry, McLaughlin, Bennett, Hull, Shekarchi, Tomasso, Casey, Abney, Finn, Blazejewski, Messier, Ferri, Malik, McNamara, Diaz, Nunes, Costantino, Valencia, Ackerman, O Grady, Ajello, DeSimone, Canario, Tanzi, Walsh, Ruggiero, Carnevale, Almeida, and Martin. Representatives Newberry, Williams, Walsh, Tomasso, Marcello, Dickinson, Corvese, Trillo, McNamara, Guthrie, Valencia, Canario, Hearn, Costa, McLaughlin, and DeSimone discuss the act. Read and passed, as amended 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, Fox, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0:
H.J. -- 11 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 NOW PRESIDING At 5:22 o clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker Lima. 1. 2014-H 7637 BY Martin ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO BE KNOWN AS "THE RHODE ISLAND CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION COMMISSION" Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage. Representative Malik moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Newberry, Costa, Abney, Casey, Morin, Azzinaro, Amore, Valencia, Gallison, Ucci, Fellela, Winfield, Kazarian, Tomasso, Carnevale, and O Brien. 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, Fox, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 2. 2014-H 7943 BY Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BUDGET COMMISSION Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. Representative Craven moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Bennett, McLaughlin, Phillips, Abney, Shekarchi, Johnston, Guthrie, Edwards, Blazejewski, Lally, Coderre, Hearn, O Brien, Ackerman, Amore, Palangio, and Almeida. 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, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre,
H.J. -- 12 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Fox, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 4. 2014-S 2778 as amended BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BUDGET COMMISSIONS Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. Representative Gallison moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Palangio, Valencia, Craven, Ruggiero, Amore, Canario, McNamara, Mattiello, Morin, Philips, Tomasso, Keable, Corvese, and Azzinaro. Read and passed, as amended, in concurrence, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 3 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, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Fox, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morin, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 3: Representatives Giarrusso, Morgan, Nunes. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measure: Senate Bill No. 2909 BY Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (This act would allow The Honorable James E. Doyle, II, to join Benjamin Franklin McGill and Amanda Jeanne Welch in marriage on or about May 10, 2014, within the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.) {LC5441/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Keable requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection.
H.J. -- 13 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Keable seconded by Representatives Newberry, DeSimone, and Coderre, 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, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Fox, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: TRANSMITTAL By unanimous consent, all matters on the clerk s desk are ordered to be transmitted to His Excellency, the Governor, to the Honorable Secretary of State, and the Honorable Senate forthwith. (For Transmittals to Governor, see Appendix of this Journal.) By unanimous consent, the returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 8138 BY Diaz, Williams, Almeida, DeSimone, Abney ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION WELCOMING MARÍA LÓPEZ DE LEÓN TO THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5560/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Diaz requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Diaz seconded by Representatives DeSimone, Casey, and Almeida by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. ANNOUNCEMENT Representative Chippendale announces that the Committee on Oversight will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 101 of the State House. By unanimous consent, the returns to:
H.J. -- 14 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 GUESTS Representative Chippendale welcomes to the House Chamber as guests German Citizens-Anselm Schmidt, Joerg-Martin Gebert, Jessica Grunwald, Christine Brendel, Katrin Breitinwer. By unanimous consent, the returns to: ANNOUNCEMENTS Representative Edwards wishes his mother, Mary Ann Edwards, a Happy 79 th Birthday. Representative Azzinaro announces that the Committee on Veterans Affairs will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 135 of the State House. Representative Ferri announces the 1 st anniversary of the passage of Marriage Equality on 5-2-14. Also, Representative Ferri announces there will be a Legislative Panel on Common Core at RI College, Gaige Hall Auditorium on Monday May 5th at 6:30 P.M. Representative Handy announces that the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 205 of the State House. Representative Ruggiero announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 35 of the State House. DESK HELD OPEN Majority Leader DeSimone announces the desk will be held open. NEW BUSINESS House Bill No. 8139 BY Corvese, Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS, COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS (This act would allow barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians to provide their services outside of their salon as part of a special occasion event such as a wedding or prom.) {LC5476/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 8140 BY McNamara, Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Allows currently licensed ambulatory care facilities to provide services at other locations operated by the same facility without having to first obtain an additional license.) {LC5467/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance
H.J. -- 15 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 House Bill No. 8141 BY Giarrusso, Hull, McLaughlin, Bennett, Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION {LC5459/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. House Bill No. 8142 BY McNamara, Bennett, Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT {LC5472/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. House Bill No. 8143 BY Guthrie ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5593/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8144 BY Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5588/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8145 BY Ackerman, O`Grady, Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5578/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 8146 BY Martin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5581/1} 05/01/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary REPORTS OF COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of transfer to the Committee on Labor: House Bill No. 8116 (by request) BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PLUMBERS AND IRRIGATORS (Requires master journeyperson plumbers to complete a continuing education course prior to renewal or reinstatement of license as of January 1, 2015 per rule and regulations of the board of examiners.) {LC5495/1} 05/05/2014 Committee transferred to House Labor
H.J. -- 16 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 ADJOURNMENT At 5:41 o clock P.M. on motion of Representative Ferri, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Daniel J. Pendergast, Jr.; on motion of Representative Dickinson, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Professor Gerald Guralnik; seconded by Representatives DeSimone and Newberry the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote. Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk
H.J. -- 17 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 APPENDIX INVOCATION REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL A. MORIN Loving God: We give you thanks for giving us another day. Help us as representatives to continue to fight to make equal justice under the law a reality for all our citizens, for our State, and our Nation. Amen
H.J. -- 18 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 APPENDIX TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR Senate Bill No. 2778 as amended BY Ruggerio, Goodwin, Pearson, Lombardi, Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - BUDGET COMMISSIONS (This act would provide distressed fire districts with financial assistance through the appointment of a fiscal overseer, budget commission, or receiver.) {LC5105/1} Senate Bill No. 2909 BY Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (This act would allow The Honorable James E. Doyle, II, to join Benjamin Franklin McGill and Amanda Jeanne Welch in marriage on or about May 10, 2014, within the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.) {LC5441/1}
H.J. -- 19 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 06, 2014: APPENDIX CONSENT CALENDAR 1. 2014-H 8059 BY Marcello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 2. 2014-H 8065 BY Finn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 3. 2014-H 8073 BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Francis McCabe Clerk of the House
H.J. -- 20 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 06, 2014: APPENDIX CALENDAR 1. 2014-H 8050 BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- JUSTICES OF SUPREME, SUPERIOR, AND FAMILY COURTS Committee on Finance recommends passage. 2. 2014-H 7480 BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL DISEASES IN GENERAL Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage. 3. 2014-H 7704 SUB A BY Abney ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A DESERT STORM AND DESERT SHIELD MEMORIAL AT THE RHODE ISLAND VETERANS' CEMETERY Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 4. 2014-H 7515 BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - VITAL RECORDS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 5. 2014-H 8063 BY Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF PONTIAC VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC. Committee on Corporations recommends passage.
H.J. -- 21 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 6. 2014-H 7786 BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - CONTRACTING STANDARD FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY Committee on Corporations recommends passage. IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 07, 2014: 1. 2014-H 7574 SUB A BY O'Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 2. 2014-H 7654 BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage. 3. 2014-H 7474 SUB A BY Messier ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 4. 2014-H 7341 SUB A BY Coderre ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - HEALTH AND SAFETY - THE BREAST CANCER ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 5. 2014-H 7839 BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - GENERAL PROVISIONS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.
H.J. -- 22 JOURNAL Thursday, May 1, 2014 IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 08, 2014: 1. 2014-H 7229 BY O`Grady ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATOR LICENSES - STATE TAX PAYMENTS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 2. 2014-H 7620 BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 3. 2014-H 7726 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ENERGY RESOURCES TO ISSUE A REPORT DESCRIBING ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS REGULATORY ISSUES AFFECTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage. 4. 2014-H 7677 BY McNamara ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSED ASSISTED RESIDENCES ON ITS WEBSITE Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. 5. 2014-H 7678 SUB A BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE LICENSING ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Thursday, May 01, 2014 Francis McCabe Clerk of the House