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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 seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and fourteen. Volume 141, No. 21 Thursday, March 6, 2014 Twenty-first Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, March 6, 2014 and is called to order at 4:48 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 68 members present and 7 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 68: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O’Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. ABSENT – 7: Representatives Blazejewski, Lally, McNamara, Palangio, San Bento, Slater, Williams, INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Costa 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, March 5, 2014, is approved as printed. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 ANNOUNCEMENTS Please be informed that Representative Joseph McNamara will be unable to attend session on Thursday, March 6th. Majority Leader Mattiello announces all new business introductions are now subject to Rule 7D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS Representative Kennedy, for the Committee on Corporations, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No. 7283 (Secretary of State) BY Keable, Kazarian, Finn, Casey, Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS (would establish the position of an "authorized representative" for nonprofit corporations, and would authorize an authorized representative to execute the nonprofit corporation's annual report) {LC3632/1} 03/06/2014 Placed on House Calendar COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Representative Handy, for the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage: House Resolution No. 7481 (Environmental Management) BY Valencia, O`Grady, Amore, Ackerman, Palangio ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF HILLSDALE AS A "FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESERVATION" CONSISTENT WITH THE WISHES OF MR. DE COPPET AS INSTRUCTED BY THE TERMS OF HIS WILL {LC4525/1} 03/06/2014 Placed on House Calendar (03/12/2014) COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE Representative Diaz, for the Committee on Health, Education and Welfare, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage: House Bill No. 7131 BY McNamara, Bennett, Amore, Ajello, Cimini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION OF MUSIC THERAPISTS (would provide guidelines for the registration of music therapists by the department of health) {LC3002/1} 03/06/2014 Placed on House Calendar H.J. -- 3 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 NEW BUSINESS House Bill No. 7878 BY Marshall, Ackerman, Amore, O'Brien, Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (This act would limit public utility company rate increases to five percent (5%) annually. This act would also require the approval of the public utilities commission prior to any rate increase in excess of that limitation.) {LC4972/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 7879 BY Phillips, Casey, Morin, McLaughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - NONPROFIT DENTAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS {LC4910/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 7880 BY Lima, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Provides beneficiaries with choice to decline long-term care and remain in Medicaid and/or Medicare, designate ombudsperson, provide a liaison and realize savings with reports due every 6 months.) {LC4831/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 7881 BY Handy, Johnston, Almeida, O'Brien, Cimini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING HEALTH AND SAFETY -- AIR POLLUTION {LC5080/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources House Bill No. 7882 BY Almeida, Marshall, Edwards, Canario, Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS {LC4722/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 7883 BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMMERCE CORPORATION--WORKERS' COMPENSATION SUBSIDY (This act would establish a program that offers businesses with ten (10) or less employees a subsidy to assist in the payment of workers' compensation insurance coverage for newly hired apprentices during their first year of employment.) {LC5076/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 7884 BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ELECTRIC PLUG-IN DRIVE VEHICLES {LC5077/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance H.J. -- 4 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 House Bill No. 7885 BY Handy, Hull, Bennett, Tomasso, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - -RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS {LC5082/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 7886 BY Silva, Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EQUITABLE FUNDING FOR ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES {LC5091/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Finance House Bill No. 7887 BY O`Grady, Amore, Valencia, Ferri, Messier ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY {LC5031/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. House Bill No. 7888 BY Ucci, Winfield, Martin, Abney, O'Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - DOGS (This act would require that all dogs be quarantined for at least forty-eight (48) hours to allow a veterinarian to examine the dog and either issue a health certificate or continue the quarantine until the dog is free of any and all diseases.) {LC4920/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. House Bill No. 7889 BY Marcello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES {LC5089/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. House Bill No. 7890 BY Almeida, Williams, Diaz, Handy, Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT -MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND ABORTIONS {LC5020/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 7891 BY Messier, Ferri, Fellela, Serpa, Lima ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL {LC4931/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 7892 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5074/1} H.J. -- 5 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 7893 BY Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5099/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 7894 BY Tomasso ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES {LC5094/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary House Bill No. 7895 BY O`Grady ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LOW INCOME HOUSING COVENANT RESTRICTIONS (This act would establish a property tax rate for qualifying residential property subject to certain low income housing covenant restrictions.) {LC4980/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government House Resolution No. 7896 BY Messier, Serpa, Fellela, Diaz, O'Brien ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- RIGHT TO AN ADEQUATE EDUCATION {LC4632/1} 03/06/2014 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W. GUESTS Representative Ferri welcomes to the House as guests in honor of the National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week- Kathy Mechnig, Chapter President; Ericka Tavares, Director of Marketing & Communications, Tonya and Kevin Hurteau, Mrs. Rhode Island, Mrs. US Universal 40’s, Ron and Kathy Crudele, and Courtney Macksoud, RI Rehabilitation. By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 7897 BY Ferri, Walsh, Handy, Serpa, Winfield ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 3 - 9, 2014, AS NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5100/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Ferri requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. H.J. -- 6 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Ferri seconded by Representatives Walsh, Handy, Serpa, Winfield, Ucci, Morin, Costantino, Morgan, Ackerman, Hearn, Tanzi, Tomasso, Martin, Mattiello, O’Grady, Nunes, Lombardi, Canario, Coderre, Giarrusso, Hull, Bennett, Shekarchi, Casey, Phillips, Abney, Gallison, Johnston, Finn, Azzinaro, Costa, Kennedy Valencia, Cimini, Ajello, Ruggiero by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. ANNOUNCEMENT The Honorable Speaker Fox welcomes Representative Ruggiero back. By unanimous consent the House returns to: GUEST Representative Martin welcomes to the House as a guest Kathy Hartley, Vice Chair of the RI Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission and President of Lincoln’s Hearthside House Museum. CALENDAR From the Calendar are taken: IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 06, 2014: 1. 2014-H 7125 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REPARATIONS ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Guthrie, Johnston, Finn, Phillips, Kazarian, Costantino, Trillo, Naughton, Azzinaro, and Hull. 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 0 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 64: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Fellela, Ferri, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: H.J. -- 7 2. JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 2014-H 7098 BY Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - VEHICLE INSURANCE Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Representative Ajello moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carnevale, Almeida, O’Brien, Cimini, Kazarian, Silva, Johnston, Guthrie, Kennedy, and Valencia. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 65 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 65: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 0: 3. 2014-H 7259 SUB A BY Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS COURT ADMINISTRATION Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Representative Ajello moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Mattiello, Marcello, Naughton, Shekarchi, Guthrie, Johnston, Craven, and Valencia Representative Newberry discusses the act. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 59: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Canario, Carnevale, Casey, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Craven, DeSimone, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lima, Lombardi, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, Melo, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Naughton, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Tanzi, Tomasso, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Winfield. NAYS - 7: Representatives Chippendale, Costa, Giarrusso, MacBeth, McLaughlin, Newberry, Trillo. H.J. -- 8 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 By unanimous consent the House returns to: GUESTS Representative Coderre welcomes to the House Chamber as guests to celebrate the National Women’s Day in the House and Senate as the longest serving women in Law Enforcement: Honorable Arlene Violet, Rhode Island Attorney General; Assistant Attorney General, Stacey Veroni; Lieutenant Colonel Karen Pinch, Captain Tina Goncalves, Captain Christine Kelley, Acting Captain Karen Guilbeault, Lieutenant Angela Deneault, Lieutenant Alyssa DeAndrade, Lieutenant Sandra Kittell, Lieutenant Cheryl Freitas, Detective Lieutenant Dana Packer, Sergeant Maari Stainer, Sergeant Kimberly Bertholic, Sergeant Megan Boulet, Sergeant Joanne Alboum, Sergeant Rita Barker, Sergeant Diana Perez, Sergeant Joyce Comstock, Sergeant Erica Vieira, Sergeant Elayna Boucher, Detective Amanda Bodette, Senior Patrolman Suzanne Cressman, Officer Maryanne Perry, Officer Alyssa Cloutier, Officer Karen Haarr, Officer Sandra Marinucci, Officer Maria Caranci- Blanchette By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 7898 BY Coderre, Costa, Finn, Lima, Ackerman ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 8TH, 2014, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5121/1} 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 Costa, Finn, Lima, Ackerman, Naughton, Johnston, Ruggiero, O’Grady, Corvese, Messier, Marshall, Almeida, Chippendale, Amore, Ajello, Valencia, Cimini, Lombardi, Canario, Tanzi, Craven, O’Neill, O’Brien, Walsh, Gallison, Shekarchi, Azzinaro, Diaz, Serpa, Costantino, Martin, Guthrie, Casey, Newberry, Morin, Silva, Tomasso, Trillo, Bennett, Giarrusso and Morgan by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. By unanimous consent the House returns to: ANNOUNCEMENTS Representative Ruggiero thanks all well wishes, and welcomes her Mom and Dad, Dorothy and John Ruggiero to the House Chambers. Representative Gallison announces that the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 135 of the State House. Representative Casey and on behalf of all the 1st Responders in the House-Representatives Morin, Guthrie, Jacquard, Hull, Almeida, Johnston and Carnevale wish Tyler Seddon a Happy Birthday. H.J. -- 9 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 Representative Corvese announces that the Committee on Oversight will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 101 of the State House. Representative Keable thanks all who participated in the birthday celebration for Tyler Seddon. Representative DeSimone announces that the Committee on Municipal Government will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 203 of the State House. By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 7899 BY Newberry, Mattiello ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING BRIGADIER GENERAL, RETIRED, RICHARD F. KEENE ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY AFTER MANY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED AND DEVOTED SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND THE CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5095/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Newberry requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Newberry seconded by Representatives Mattiello, Abney and O’Brien by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No. 7900 BY Craven, Fox, Canario ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE TORGEN FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF FORMER RHODE ISLAND STATE REPRESENTATIVE, THE HONORABLE EDWARD H. TORGEN {LC5111/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Craven requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Craven seconded by Representatives Mattiello and Costa by unanimous consent, on a rising vote. House Resolution No. 7901 BY Johnston, Messier, Coderre, O`Neill ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ITS DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE THURBER FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF CHIEF ROBERT F. THURBER {LC5113/1} H.J. -- 10 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Johnston requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Johnston seconded by Representatives Messier, Coderre, O’Neill, Hull, Bennett and Diaz by unanimous consent, on a rising vote. By unanimous consent the House returns to: ANNOUNCEMENTS Representative Handy announces that the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will meet today, at the rise of the House, in the House Lounge of the State House. Representative Cimini announces that the Providence St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held this Saturday at noon and she invites everyone to attend. Representative Valencia announces that the Committee on Finance will meet today, at the rise of the House, in Room 35 of the State House. By unanimous consent the House returns to: NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 7902 BY Keable, Newberry, Casey, Johnston, Hull ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION WISHING TYLER SEDDON A MOST JOYOUS 7TH BIRTHDAY AND DECLARING MARCH 6, 2014, TO BE "TYLER SEDDON DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5126/1} With the agreement of the Majority and the Minority, Representative Keable requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Keable seconded by Representatives Casey, Newberry, Johnston, Hull, Phillips, O’Neill, Costa, Shekarchi, Chippendale, O’Brien, Martin, O’Grady, Marcello, Corvese, Amore, Silva, Mattiello, Tomasso, Handy, Carnevale, Kazarian, Guthrie, Cimini, Valencia, Ajello, Ackerman, Canario, Coderre, Naughton, Morgan, Giarrusso, Bennett, Abney, Gallison, Edwards, Ferri, MacBeth, Azzinaro, Messier, Tanzi, Fellela, Morin, Costantino, Almeida, and Winfield by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. H.J. -- 11 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 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. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: House Bill No. 7008 SUB A BY Ucci, Shekarchi, Hull, DeSimone, Carnevale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (would grant to local licensing authorities the discretion to relieve holders of Class E licenses from the requirement of maintaining, operating, managing or conducting a drug store as a condition of the continued holding of a Class A license) {LC3108/A/1} 03/06/2014 Referred to House Corporations Senate Bill No. 2106 BY Satchell, Ruggerio, Pearson, McCaffrey, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR RELATIONS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION - OBLIGATION TO BARGAIN (would redefine the circumstances in which a municipal labor contract may exceed a term of three (3) years) {LC3382/1} 03/06/2014 Referred to House Municipal Government Senate Bill No. 2107 BY Satchell, Ruggerio, Pearson, McCaffrey, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION - OBLIGATION TO BARGAIN (would redefine the circumstances in which a municipal police contract may exceed a term of three (3) years) {LC3408/1} 03/06/2014 Referred to House Municipal Government Senate Bill No. 2108 BY Satchell, Ruggerio, Pearson, McCaffrey, Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION - OBLIGATION TO BARGAIN (would redefine the circumstances in which a municipal firefighters' contract may exceed a term of three (3) years) {LC3379/1} 03/06/2014 Referred to House Municipal Government Senate Bill No. 2116 SUB A BY Jabour, Ruggerio, Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL LICENSES (would grant to local licensing authorities the discretion to relieve holders of Class E licenses from the requirement of maintaining/operating/managing/conducting a drug store as a condition of the continued holding of a Class A license) {LC3248/A/1} H.J. -- 12 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 03/06/2014 Referred to House Corporations Senate Bill No. 2246 SUB A BY Satchell, Ruggerio, Pearson, McCaffrey, Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- CERTIFIED SCHOOL TEACHERS' ARBITRATION (would prohibit any municipality which has a locally administered pension plan in "critical status" from entering into labor contracts under this chapter exceeding five (5) years) {LC3726/A/1} 03/06/2014 Referred to House Municipal Government Senate Bill No. 2254 BY Archambault, Ruggerio, O`Neill, Ciccone, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (would provide that an applicant for retail license to sell alcoholic beverages in town of North Providence shall file with the application a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage for bodily injury& property damage) {LC3561/1} 03/06/2014 Referred to House Corporations ADJOURNMENT At 5:32 o’clock P.M. on motion of Representative Fellela, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Brian Moretti; on motion of Representative Craven, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Honorable Edward Torgen; on motion of Representative Johnston and as a further mark of respect to the memory of Chief Robert Thurber seconded by Representatives Mattiello and Newberry the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote. Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk H.J. -- 13 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 APPENDIX INVOCATION REPRESENTATIVE DOREEN M. COSTA Dear Lord: We call upon you today to help us recognize just how different we are, yet we are all your children. As we see the events unfolding in Ukraine let us be ever mindful that we are truly fortunate. The doors of our government are open to all, no matter our ethnicity or beliefs. There are no guns or tanks outside this, the people’s house. We pray you help those around the world who are not as blessed. Amen H.J. -- 14 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 APPENDIX CONSENT CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014: 1. 2014-H 7589 BY Cimini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 2. 2014-H 7590 BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 3. 2014-H 7591 BY Fox ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 4. 2014-H 7592 BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 5. 2014-H 7693 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Francis McCabe Clerk of the House Tuesday, March 04, 2014 H.J. -- 15 JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 APPENDIX CALENDAR IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2014: 1. 2014-H 7032 BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES Committee on Corporations recommends passage. 2. 2014-H 7137 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE Committee on Corporations recommends passage. 3. 2014-H 7233 SUB A BY Marshall ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS - RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014: 1. 2014-H 7283 BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS Committee on Corporations recommends passage. H.J. -- 16 2. JOURNAL Thursday, March 6, 2014 2014-H 7481 BY Valencia ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF HILLSDALE AS A "FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESERVATION" CONSISTENT WITH THE WISHES OF MR. DE COPPET AS INSTRUCTED BY THE TERMS OF HIS WILL Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage. 3. 2014-H 7131 BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REGISTRATION OF MUSIC THERAPISTS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage. Francis McCabe Clerk of the House Thursday, March 06, 2014