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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen. Volume 140, No. 53 Thursday, May 16, 2013 Fifty-third Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, May 16, 2013 and is called to order at 4:29 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 69 members present and 6 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O’Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT - 6: Representatives Bennett, Carnevale, Finn, Nunes, Palumbo, San Bento. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Ruggiero 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, May 15, 2013 is approved.

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  • State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

    JOURNAL -OF THE-

    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen.

    Volume 140, No. 53 Thursday, May 16, 2013 Fifty-third Day

    The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, May 16, 2013 and is called to order at 4:29 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 69 members present and 6 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O’Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

    ABSENT - 6: Representatives Bennett, Carnevale, Finn, Nunes, Palumbo, San Bento.

    INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Ruggiero 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, May 15, 2013 is approved.

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    ANNOUNCEMENT

    Please be informed that Representative David Bennett will be unable to attend session today.

    REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

    COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS

    Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No. 507 SUB A BY McCaffrey, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BROKER LIEN ACT (would establish the Commercial Real Estate Broker Lien Act.) {LC1759/A/2} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 519 (Environmental Management) BY Sosnowski, Sheehan, Walaska, Kettle, Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - VETERINARY PRACTICE (would allow licensed veterinarians in other states to practice in Rhode Island during emergency situations at the direction of the RI state veterinarian or the chief of the division of agriculture.) {LC1675/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 538 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES (would extend until July 1, 2016 the moratorium on new initial licenses for nursing facilities as well as increases the bed capacity of any existing licensed nursing facility) {LC994/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 596 (Secretary of State) BY Lombardi, Felag, Walaska, Jabour, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX {LC1176/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    Senate Bill No. 635 SUB A (Business Regulation) BY Picard, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS {LC1357/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

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    Senate Bill No. 636 (Business Regulation) BY Picard, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS AND OPERATIONS {LC1672/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    Senate Bill No. 637 SUB A (Business Regulation) BY Walaska, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE {LC1670/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    House Bill No. 5453 SUB A BY Kennedy, San Bento, Valencia, Naughton, O`Grady ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (would create the limited lines travel insurance act to establish requirements for travel insurance producers and travel agents who facilitate the purchase of travel insurance) {LC1161/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No. 5515 BY Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - OPTOMETRISTS (would prohibit insurers from requiring optometrists to provide discounted material benefits and/or to participate in a subsidiary and/or third-party vision care plan as a condition for participation in the insurer's participating provider panel) {LC1214/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE Representative McNamara, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Resolution No. 313 BY Gallo, Lombardi, Lynch, DaPonte ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING "THE WHOLE CHILD INITIATIVE" {LC615/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 347 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS (would require that individuals who are current or prospective volunteers of a school department and who may have direct/unmonitored contact with children and/or students on school premises undergo a state criminal background check) {LC926/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

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    Senate Bill No. 660 (Transportation) BY McCaffrey, Felag, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES {LC1471/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 775 SUB A (Revenue) BY Goodwin, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES {LC1664/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No. 5656 SUB A BY McNamara, Corvese, Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- NURSES (would amend and greatly expand the role and duties of certain types of nurses in the health care profession, especially the role and authority of advance practice registered nurses.) {LC1366/A/3} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    House Bill No. 5893 SUB A BY Silva, McLaughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - STUDENT DRESS CODE POLICY IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (would mandate a school-wide dress code policy in the city of Central Falls) {LC1673/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

    Representative Ajello, for the Committee on Judiciary, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No. 488 BY McCaffrey, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - GENERAL POWERS OF SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS (would require the approval of the supreme court of any rules regulating the practice, procedure and business of the workers' compensation court consistent with the procedures in effect for all other courts.) {LC1615/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    Senate Bill No. 490 BY McCaffrey, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND EXECUTION (would provide for the priority of restitution payments to victims of crime once restitution is determined.) {LC1612/1}

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    05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 545 BY McCaffrey, Lynch ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT (would provide for the recall of a workers' compensation court judge by the chief justice of the supreme court consistent with the recall provisions of all other state courts.) {LC1619/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    House Bill No. 5179 SUB A BY Ackerman, O`Grady, Valencia, Newberry, Tomasso ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT (would require independent fire districts to post draft minutes of their meetings on their own district/department website or the local municipal website or on the website of the secretary of state) {LC629/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    House Bill No. 5255 SUB A BY Kennedy, San Bento, Ruggiero, Marcello, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION AND LABOR - SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY (would establish a social media privacy policy for students and employees) {LC831/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No. 5679 SUB A BY Mattiello, Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION (act is the annual statutory construction bill, prepared based upon recommendations of the Law Revision Office/this act would make technical changes and revisions to various general laws) {LC1524/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No. 5782 (Transportation) BY Johnston, Keable, Blazejewski, Guthrie ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES (would clarify the meaning of divided highway as any highway that has been divided into two (2) roadways by leaving an unpaved intervening space or by a physical barrier) {LC1466/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No. 6041 BY Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTER CHOICE ACT (would change the date when the voter choice study commission report is due from May 1, 2013 to November 1, 2013.) {LC2455/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

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    House Bill No. 6075 BY Guthrie ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Thomas Robert Myers of West Greenwich, Rhode Island, to join Amy Elizabeth Flynn and Stephen Lee Bentley in marriage on or about September 13, 2013, within the Town of Jamestown, Rhode Island) {LC2506/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar

    House Bill No. 6089 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow The Honorable Dannel P. Malloy, Governor of Connecticut, to join Megan Lynne Cooney and Gregory Robert Pearsall in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about June 8, 2013.) {LC2525/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar

    House Bill No. 6090 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow The Honorable Marvin Abney to join Alyse Jones and Lawrence Cobb in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about September 28, 2013.) {LC2542/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar House Bill No. 6091 BY Canario, Craven, Blazejewski, Lombardi, Finn ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow The Honorable Georgianna Jordan, of Somerset, Massachusetts, to join Susan Douglas and Allan Johnson in marriage within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, on or about March 30, 2014) {LC2537/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar House Bill No. 6109 BY Keable, Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow James Kelly, Jr., of Pascoag, Rhode Island, to join Crystal Kelly King and Paul Warren Ernest, Jr., in marriage within the Town of Burrillville, Rhode Island, on or about June 15, 2013.) {LC2579/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar House Bill No. 6110 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Deborah Jeannine Troisi of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, to join Laura Marie Scialdoni and Keith Louden Tower in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about August 23, 2013.) {LC2580/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on the House Consent Calendar

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    COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

    Representative DeSimone, for the Committee on Municipal Government, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: Senate Bill No. 186 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES-CENTRAL FALLS (would authorize the city council of the city of Central Falls to increase the amount of time for tax exemptions for certain improvements to qualifying real and personal property from 5 years to 10 years.) {LC386/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar Senate Bill No. 203 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES-CENTRAL FALLS (would authorize Central Falls to provide, by ordinance, that the owners of certain property, who make improvements/additions to residential or rental property in an amount not to exceed $25,000 be exempt from reassessment of property taxes) {LC385/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No. 5457 SUB A BY Shekarchi, Ackerman, Bennett, Costantino, Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS," PASSED AT THE MAY SESSION, 1870, AS AMENDED {LC1488/A/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    House Bill No. 6092 BY Silva ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS (would ratify amendments to the Central Falls Home Rule Charter approved by the voters of Central Falls on November 6, 2012 which require ratification by the General Assembly in order to be effective.) {LC2527/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

    House Bill No. 6102 BY Baldelli-Hunt, Phillips, Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES {LC2563/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar House Bill No. 6103 BY Baldelli-Hunt, Casey, Phillips ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION {LC2555/1} 05/16/2013 Placed on House Calendar

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    RULE 7D

    The following bills were received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Slater - An Act Relating to Taxation - Levy and Assessment of Local Taxes Representative Ruggiero - An Act Relating to Towns and Cities - Council and Governing Bodies Representative Ucci - An Act Relating to Businesses and Professions - Auto Body Repair Representative Keable - An Act Relating to Motor and Other Vehicles- Mobile and Manufactured Homes

    NEW BUSINESS

    House Bill No. 6120 BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (would authorize the Providence board of licenses to issue a retail Class B liquor license for a business to be located on Plat 126, lot 451 of the Providence tax assessment map) {LC2323/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 6121 BY Palumbo, Jacquard, Mattiello, Handy, Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (would authorize the Cranston board of licenses to issue a retail Class B liquor license for a business to be located on Plat 11, lot 3558 of the Cranston tax assessment map) {LC2567/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 6122 BY Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ROBBINS PROPERTIES, INC. {LC2595/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 6123 BY Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHARMACIES - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS (would permit the director of health to waive the licensing requirements for the dispensing of prescription medicine where it is necessary to get such medication before it can be retrieved from the mainland) {LC2582/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

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    House Bill No. 6124 BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2305/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 6125 BY Ajello, Cimini, Craven, Walsh, Valencia ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES {LC2569/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 6126 BY Baldelli-Hunt, Costantino, Fellela, San Bento, Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- GAMBLING AND LOTTERIES {LC2590/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 6127 BY Walsh ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES {LC2562/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 6128 BY Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2620/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 6129 BY Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2613/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 6130 (Governor) BY Marcello, Hearn, Costantino, Blazejewski, Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION {LC2172/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 6131 BY Coderre, Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PARENTAL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ACT {LC2558/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

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    House Bill No. 6132 (Governor) BY Corvese, Azzinaro, Malik, McNamara, Messier ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT {LC2587/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

    House Bill No. 6133 BY Dickinson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION {LC2571/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

    House Bill No. 6134 (Governor) BY Azzinaro, Corvese, McNamara, Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES {LC2115/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

    House Resolution No. 6135 BY Almeida ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION REINSTATING AND EXTENDING THE REPORTING DATE OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY RHODE ISLAND'S MINIMUM PRICING STATUTES {LC2546/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Finance

    House Bill No. 6136 BY Martin, Marshall, Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES {LC2568/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government

    House Bill No. 6137 BY Fellela, Ucci, Costantino, Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY {LC2577/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government

    House Bill No. 6138 BY Serpa, Nunes, Morgan, O'Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO THE TOWN OF WEST WARWICK {LC2619/1} 05/16/2013 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government

    House Resolution No. 6139 BY Coderre, Naughton, Ucci, Blazejewski, Edwards ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING RHODE ISLAND INDEPENDENCE DAY ON MAY 4, 2013 {LC2633/1}

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    With the agreement of the majority and the minority, Representative Coderre requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Coderre seconded by Representatives Naughton, Ucci, Blazejewski, Newberry, Lally, Corvese, Melo, Mattiello, Chippendale, Giarrusso, Tomasso, Phillips, Shekarchi, McNamara, O’Brien, Marshall, Cimini, and Ajello by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

    COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: Senate Bill No. 201 SUB A BY Sosnowski, Miller, Nesselbush, Cool Rumsey, Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- GENDER RATING (would provide that insurance companies shall not vary the premium rates charged for a health coverage plan based on the gender of the individual policy holder, enrollee, subscriber, or member.) {LC740/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Corporations Senate Bill No. 648 SUB A as amended BY Lynch, Doyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS {LC1924/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Corporations Senate Bill No. 667 SUB A (Business Regulation) BY Picard, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE {LC1424/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Corporations Senate Bill No. 929 BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FITNESS & WELLNESS CORPORATION {LC2566/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Corporations Senate Bill No. 123 SUB A BY Sosnowski, Bates, Miller, DiPalma, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY EFFICIENCY (would make changes in the membership and duties of the Rhode Island energy

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    efficiency and resources management council and the Rhode Island renewable energy coordinating board) {LC423/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Environment and Natural Resources Senate Bill No. 235 SUB A (by request) BY Cool Rumsey, Kettle, Algiere, Raptakis, Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (would allow for a licensed emergency medical technician to obtain a special license plate from the department of motor vehicles.) {LC872/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 326 SUB A BY Sheehan, Hodgson, Goodwin, Raptakis, Cote ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION VEHICLES (would amend the provisions of the general laws creating a special license plate for Friends of Plum Beach Lighthouse, Inc. to include commercial and combination plates in addition to passenger plates.) {LC1293/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 478 SUB A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (would empower the division of motor vehicles to make available special design motor vehicle plates based upon the home and hospice care of Rhode Island.) {LC1768/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 631 SUB A BY Sosnowski, Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES {LC1910/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 694 SUB A (by request) BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION REGISTRATION (would create the RI public education advisory council for organ and tissue donation registration consisting of 10 members with the sole focus on public education to increase organ and tissue donation registrations.) {LC1885/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Finance

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    Senate Bill No. 833 (Governor) BY Crowley, Sosnowski, Jabour, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (would create a program integrity division within the office of health and human services to help prevent, detect, and prosecute Medicaid and public assistance fraud.) {LC2150/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Finance Senate Bill No. 617 SUB A (Health) BY Satchell, Ottiano, Goldin, Miller, Cool Rumsey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT {LC1454/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House H.E.W. Senate Bill No. 647 SUB A BY Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS - UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT {LC1825/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House H.E.W. Senate Resolution No. 914 BY Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Miller, Pichardo, Goodwin ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH THE RHODE ISLAND "STATE OF THE ARTS" PLANNING TASK FORCE {LC2464/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House H.E.W. Senate Bill No. 104 SUB A (by request) BY Sosnowski, Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODE PROVISIONS (would provide that hand-built, home-built, and one-off cars be included within the definition of a "specially constructed vehicle".) {LC333/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 841 BY DiPalma, Paiva Weed ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow The Honorable Barbara A. Barrow to join Lisa M. Bova and Brett M. Miga in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about September 28, 2013.) {LC2100/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Judiciary

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    Senate Bill No. 883 BY Felag, Ottiano, Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2376/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 885 BY Kettle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC2474/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 915 BY Felag, Lynch, Goodwin, Pichardo, Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES {LC2478/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 576 SUB A BY Lynch, Felag, Bates, Ottiano, Jabour ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMBAT VETERANS {LC1219/A/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Veterans Affairs Senate Bill No. 577 BY Felag, Raptakis, Pearson, Lynch, Cote ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- VETERANS' AFFAIRS {LC1225/1} 05/16/2013 Referred to House Veterans Affairs

    CALENDAR

    From the Calendar are taken: IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013: 1. 2013-H 5701 BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS --

    EMPLOYMENT SECURITY--GENERAL PROVISIONS Committee on Labor recommends passage. Representative Williams moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ucci, Edwards, Guthrie, Almeida, and Fellela. By unanimous consent, Representative Newberry seconded by Representative Trillo offers a written motion to amend.

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    F L O O R A M E N D M E N T TO

    2013 -- H 5701

    AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Mr. Speaker:

    I hereby move to amend 2013 -- H 5701, entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY--GENERAL PROVISIONS", as follows:

    (1) On page 3, between lines 24 and 25, by inserting the following language: “(xi) The information provided shall be limited to that which is necessary to conduct

    these initiatives and shall be used for no other purpose. No information shall be published, disseminated, or otherwise released by a research partner in a form that might permit identification of individuals. Any person or other entity who violates any of the provisions of paragraph (x) may be held liable pursuant to the remedies and penalties established by subsection 5-37.3(a).”

    (2) On page 4, between lines 29 and 30, by inserting the following language: “(6) The information provided shall be limited to that which is necessary to conduct these

    initiatives and shall be used for no other purpose. No information shall be published, disseminated, or otherwise released by a research partner in a form that might permit identification of individuals. Any person or other entity who violates any of the provisions of subdivision (5) may be held liable pursuant to the remedies and penalties established by subsection 5-37.3-4(a).

    Respectfully submitted, ________________________________

    REPRESENTATIVE NEWBERRY ======= LC01440/2 =======

    Representatives Newberry, Ucci, and Mattiello discuss the amendment. The motion to amend fails on a roll call vote 8 members voting in the affirmative and 61 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 8: Representatives Chippendale, Cimini, Costa, Giarrusso, Jacquard, Morgan, Newberry, Trillo. NAYS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Naughton, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

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    Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 2: Representatives Dickinson, Tomasso. 2. 2013-H 5606 SUB A BY Messier ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Phillips, Johnston, and Tanzi. Representative Trillo discusses the act. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

    YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 3. 2013-H 6048 BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE

    CHARTER OF THE STAMP CONSTRUCTION CO.

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    Committee on Corporations recommends passage. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Blazejewski. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 4. 2013-H 5526 SUB A BY Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -

    EMPLOYMENT SECURITY - BENEFITS Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Williams moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Hull, Edwards, Guthrie, McLaughlin, Lally, Diaz, Fellela, Serpa, Cimini, and Palangio. Representatives Trillo and Edwards discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 67 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 67: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 2: Representatives Costa, Trillo.

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    5. 2013-H 5700 BY Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -

    EMPLOYMENT SECURITY-CONTRIBUTIONS Committee on Labor recommends passage. Representative Williams moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fellela, Guthrie, Hull, Almeida, McLaughlin, Giarrusso, and Edwards. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 6. 2013-H 6010 SUB A BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -

    PAYMENT OF WAGES Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Williams moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ucci, Shekarchi, Hull, and Edwards. Representative Trillo discusses the act. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 64 members voting in the affirmative and 5 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara,

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    Melo, Messier, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 5: Representatives Chippendale, Costa, Costantino, Morgan, Trillo. 7. 2013-H 6030 BY O`Grady ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT --

    MADE IN RHODE ISLAND MANUFACTURING COLLABORATIVE OF 2013 Committee on Small Business recommends passage. Representative Serpa moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives O’Grady, Mattiello, Melo, Palangio, Cimini, Ajello, Ackerman, Amore, Valencia, Handy, Tanzi, O’Neill, Craven, Ruggiero, Marshall, Almeida, Costantino, Fellela, Coderre, Malik, Diaz, Messier, McNamara, Ferri, Lima, Casey, Giarrusso, Morgan, Chippendale, McLaughlin, Tomasso, Phillips, Abney, Keable, Kazarian, Blazejewski, Johnston, Edwards, and Kennedy. Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 8. 2013-S 891 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE

    CHARTER OF THE AML PUBLICATIONS, INC. Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Newberry and Shekarchi. Read and passed, in concurrence on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello,

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    Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Blazejewski, Canario, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Naughton, Newberry, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0:

    HOLD ON DESK

    Representative Jacquard requests to hold # 6 (6010 SUBA) on the desk. There is no objection.

    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 with the exception of (13 H-6010 SUBA).

    (For Transmittals to Governor, see Appendix of this Journal.)

    ANNOUNCEMENTS Representative Coderre wishes Majority Leader Mattiello a Happy “50th” Birthday. Representatives Costa and Williams wish head doorkeeper, Ralph Fargnoli and his wife a Happy “59th” Wedding Anniversary. Representative O’Grady announces the ribbon-cutting of Olneyville Housing Corporations “Olney Village Initiative” at the corner of Manton Avenue and Pope Street. Representative Ajello announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 205 of the State House. Representative Williams congratulate Assistant Head Page, Elizabeth Habershaw on her graduation from St. Joseph’s Nursing School with Honors on May 17, 2013. The Honorable Speaker Fox congratulates Assistant Head Page, Elizabeth Habershaw, on her graduation and congratulates Head Page, Roland Proulx, on his graduation from Johnson and Wales University with a MBA. Representative DeSimone announces that the Committee on Municipal Government will meet at 5 o’clock P.M., in Room 203 of the State House. Representative Gallison announces that the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 135 of the State House

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    Representative Gallison also announces tomorrow at 1 o’clock P.M. a Veterans Memorial Service will be held for Lt. Robert F. Thorpe here in the Chamber. The Honorable Speaker Fox wishes Representative Shekarchi a Happy Birthday, tomorrow. The Honorable Speaker Fox wishes Representative Jacquard a Happy Birthday on Saturday.

    GUESTS

    Representative Fellela welcomes to the House Chamber as guests from Johnston 4 senior gold medalists decathlon team: Vanessa Sullivan, Matthew Courchaine, Kenneth Calabro, Matthew Bailey, and Coach Mr. Greg Russo. Representative Lima welcomes to the House as guests Gladstone Student Council, with Principal Susan Buonanno, and 5th grade teacher, Kevin DiOrio. Representative Lima also welcomes back to the Chamber former Representative Timothy Williamson.

    DISCUSSION

    Representative Almeida discusses civil rights.

    ADJOURNMENT At 5:07 o’clock P.M. on motion of Representative Mattiello seconded by Representative Newberry the House adjourns, on a voice vote.

    Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk

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    APPENDIX

    INVOCATION

    REPRESENTATIVE DEBORAH L. RUGGIERO

    Dear Lord: As the spring rain gives way to today’s summer sun. Let us always be mindful that change forms the basis of life. May we always listen and learn from each other, and be willing to embrace positive changes, to better the lives of all our citizens. Amen.

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    APPENDIX

    TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

    Senate Bill No. 891 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE AML PUBLICATIONS, INC. {LC2447/1}

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    APPENDIX

    CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013: 1. 2013-H 5756 SUB A BY McNamara 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. 2013-H 5817 SUB A BY Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -

    MISCELLANEOUS RULES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 3. 2013-H 5848 SUB A BY Bennett ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE,

    DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS - DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS

    Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 4. 2013-H 5061 SUB A BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES --

    PASSING, USING OF LANES, AND RULES OF THE ROAD Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 5. 2013-H 6061 SUB A BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -

    EMPLOYMENT SECURITY - BENEFITS - UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

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    6. 2013-H 6062 SUB A BY Ackerman ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS Committee on Labor recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 7. 2013-H 5085 SUB A BY Gallison ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - FRATERNAL CODE Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013: 1. 2013-H 5445 SUB A BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION

    OF MUSIC THERAPISTS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 2. 2013-H 5453 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 3. 2013-H 5515 BY Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -

    OPTOMETRISTS Committee on Corporations recommends passage. 4. 2013-H 5179 SUB A BY Ackerman ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

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    5. 2013-H 5255 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION AND LABOR - SOCIAL

    MEDIA PRIVACY Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 6. 2013-H 6041 BY Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - VOTER CHOICE ACT Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 7. 2013-H 6102 BY Baldelli-Hunt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF

    LOCAL TAXES Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. 8. 2013-H 6103 BY Baldelli-Hunt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. 9. 2013-S 507 SUB A BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - COMMERCIAL REAL

    ESTATE BROKER LIEN ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 10. 2013-S 519 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -

    VETERINARY PRACTICE Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence. 11. 2013-S 538 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF

    HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

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    Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence. 12. 2013-S 596 BY Lombardi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION

    TAX Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence. 13. 2013-S 313 BY Gallo ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING "THE WHOLE CHILD

    INITIATIVE" Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage in concurrence. 14. 2013-S 775 SUB A BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -

    PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence. 15. 2013-S 488 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -

    GENERAL POWERS OF SUPREME AND SUPERIOR COURTS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 16. 2013-S 490 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SENTENCE AND

    EXECUTION Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 17. 2013-S 545 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS --

    WORKERS' COMPENSATION COURT Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

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    IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013: 1. 2013-H 5656 SUB A BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS --

    NURSES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 2. 2013-H 5893 SUB A BY Silva ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES

    AND SUPERINTENDENTS - STUDENT DRESS CODE POLICY IN THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

    Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 3. 2013-H 5679 SUB A BY Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY

    CONSTRUCTION Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 4. 2013-H 5782 BY Johnston ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 5. 2013-H 5457 SUB A BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO

    INCORPORATE THE RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS," PASSED AT THE MAY SESSION, 1870, AS AMENDED

    Committee on Municipal Government recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 6. 2013-H 6092 BY Silva ENTITLED, AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE

    HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS

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    Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. 7. 2013-S 635 SUB A BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -

    AGENCY RELATIONSHIPS IN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence. 8. 2013-S 636 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS

    AND OPERATIONS Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence. 9. 2013-S 637 SUB A BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence. 10. 2013-S 347 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES

    AND SUPERINTENDENTS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage in concurrence. 11. 2013-S 660 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -

    OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage in concurrence. 12. 2013-S 186 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF

    LOCAL TAXES-CENTRAL FALLS Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence.

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    13. 2013-S 203 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION-LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF

    LOCAL TAXES-CENTRAL FALLS Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence. Francis McCabe Clerk of the House Thursday, May 16, 2013

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    APPENDIX

    CONSENT CALENDAR

    IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013: 1. 2013-H 6075 BY Guthrie ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 2. 2013-H 6089 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 3. 2013-H 6090 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 4. 2013-H 6091 BY Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 5. 2013-H 6109 BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 6. 2013-H 6110 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Francis McCabe Clerk of the House Thursday, May 16, 2013

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