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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 third day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and seventeen.

Volume 144, No. 64 Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Sixty-fourth Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 and is called to order at 4:16 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker.

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 75 members present and 0 members absent as follows:

PRESENT – 75 The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O’Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield

ABSENT – 0:

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Fellela 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 Thursday, June 15, 2017 is approved.

H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Tuesday, June 20, 2017

APPOINTMENTS June 20th, 2017 Speaker Mattiello is making the following appointments:

Representative Michael Chippendale, appointed to House Committee on Labor; vice, House Committee on Oversight

Representative Robert Nardolillo, appointed to House Committee on Oversight; vice, House Committee on Labor

Received and placed on file.

CONSENT CALENDAR

From the Consent Calendar is taken: IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017: 1. 2017-H 6303 BY Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. Leader Shekarchi moves passage of the Consent Calendar, seconded by Leader Morgan. The Consent Calendar prevails on a roll call vote, 72 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 72: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0:


CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken: IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017: 1. 2017-H 5224 SUB A BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -

SMALL CELL SITING ACT Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Chairman Jacquard moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Johnston and Morin. Representatives Filippi, Jacquard, Almeida, Ucci, Newberry, Perez, Chippendale, Knight and Leader Shekarchi discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 11 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Regunberg, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Winfield. NAYS - 11: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Chippendale, Filippi, Hull, Lombardi, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Roberts, Walsh. RECUSED - 0: 2. 2017-H 5340 SUB A BY Marshall ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF ENACTING A LINE ITEM VETO, POTENTIAL RHODE ISLAND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS FOR A GOVERNOR RUNOFF, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF THE GOVERNOR

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.


Chairman Keable moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Johnston, Costantino, Leader Shekarchi, and Representative Kennedy. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0: 3. 2017-H 5449 SUB A BY Craven ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - TAX SALES Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Leader Shekarchi moves to recommit. There is no objection. Read and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary. 4. 2017-H 5669 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS --

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Chairman McNamara moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives McLaughlin, Diaz, Bennett, Marshall, Johnston, Blazejewski, Maldonado, Kazarian, Phillips, Walsh, Canario, and O’Brien.


The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0: 5. 2017-H 5837 BY Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES & CARRIERS - RHODE

ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY Committee on Finance recommends passage. Chairman Abney moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ruggiero, Hearn, Morin, McLaughlin, Johnston, Blazejewski, Maldonado, Kazarian, Casey, Regunberg, O’Brien, Ajello, Marshall, McEntee and Almeida. Representatives Filippi, Abney, and Chippendale discuss the act. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 68 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 68: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 6: Representatives Chippendale, Edwards, Newberry, Price, Roberts, Vella-Wilkinson. RECUSED - 0:


6. 2017-H 6090 SUB A BY Barros ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - CITY OF PAWTUCKET --

NEIL J. HOUSTON, JR. RESIDENTIAL RE-ENTRY CENTER Committee on Municipal Government recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Chairwoman Fogarty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Johnston, Blazejewski, O’Grady, Lombardi, and McLaughlin. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0: 7. 2017-H 6112 SUB A BY Fellela ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- ELECTRONIC

WASTE PREVENTION, REUSE AND RECYCLING ACT Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Chairman Handy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Fellela, McEntee, Bennett, and Marshall. 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 5 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro,


Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Fogarty, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 5: Representatives Filippi, Giarrusso, Morgan, Quattrocchi, Roberts. RECUSED - 0: 8. 2017-H 6185 BY Donovan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BRISTOL VOLUNTEER

FIREFIGHTERS TAX RELIEF Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. Chairwoman Fogarty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Perez, O’Brien, Casimiro, Walsh, Almeida, Bennett, Marshall, Casey, Johnston, Blazejewski, Edwards, Donovan, and Ranglin-Vassell. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0: 9. 2017-H 6252 BY Fogarty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- LOCAL CANVASSING

AUTHORITIES Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage.


Chairwoman Fogarty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Winfield, Johnston, and Maldonado. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0: 10. 2017-H 6259 BY Barros ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO

TAXATION Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. Chairwoman Fogarty moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Tobon, Cunha, Kazarian, Coughlin, Maldonado, Johnston, Blazejewski, Phillips, Solomon, Messier, and McLaughlin. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 74 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 74: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0:


RECUSED - 0: 11. 2017-H 6278 SUB A BY Carson ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE

COMMISSION TO BE KNOWN AS "GROWING TOURISM IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND"

Committee on Small Business recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Chairwoman Ruggiero moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, Fellela, Ajello, Walsh, O’Grady, McEntee, Regunberg, Ackerman, Carson, Fogarty, Morin, Bennett, Lombardi, Filippi, Roberts, Leader Morgan, and Representatives Quattrocchi, Phillips, Hull, Azzinaro, Diaz, Kazarian, Johnston, and Blazejewski. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 73 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 73: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Corvese, Costantino, Coughlin, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lancia, Lima, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O'Grady, Perez, Phillips, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0:

NOW PRESIDING

At 5:03 o’clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker Mattiello yields the rostrum to the Honorable Deputy Speaker Lima.

RULE 7D

The following bill was received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Corvese -An Act relating to Animal Protection


GUESTS

Representative Chippendale and on behalf of Representatives Winfield and Keable welcome to the House Chamber as guests and congratulates the Ponaganset Boys D-II baseball team for winning the State Championship for the second year in a row: Robert Butler, Cal Parrillo, Chris DiPetrillo, Zach Steinkamp, Cam Masiello, Ken Desrosiers, Billy Butler, Cameron Hebert, Ty Parrillo, Curtis Briggs, Cameron St. Amand, along with their coach, Anthony Parrillo.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: Senate Bill No. 948 BY Seveney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Peter Drummey to join Sabina Beauchard and Wesley Fiorentino in marriage on or about October 9, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.) {LC2792/1} 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 Representative Winfield on a roll call vote, 61 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows: YEAS - 61: The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Chippendale, Costantino, Craven, Cunha, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Fogarty, Giarrusso, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Knight, Lombardi, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendonca, Messier, Morgan, Morin, Nardolillo, Newberry, Perez, Phillips, Price, Ranglin-Vassell, Regunberg, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0: RECUSED - 0:

ANNOUNCEMENT

Chairman Azzinaro announces that the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 135 of the State House.


By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 6346 BY Chippendale, Keable, Shekarchi, Winfield, Kennedy ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE PONAGANSET HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASEBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2017 RHODE ISLAND DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP AND REPEATING AS CHAMPIONS {LC2906/1} With the agreement of the majority and the minority, Representative Chippendale requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Chippendale seconded by Representatives Keable, Winfield, and Leader Shekarchi, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

ANNOUNCEMENT Chairman Abney announces that the Committee on Finance will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 35 of the State House. By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

RULE 7D

The following bill was received pursuant to Rule 7D: Representative Solomon-An Act relating to Public Buildings By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

ANNOUNCEMENTS Chairman Jacquard announces that the Committee on Corporations will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 101 of the State House. Vice Chairwoman Ackerman announces that the Committee on Municipal Government will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 203 of the State House. Representative McLaughlin wishes all fathers a belated Happy Father’s Day.


Leader Shekarchi reminds members of the 2 PM start of session for this Thursday, to take up the State Budget. Leader also announces there will be no Committee meetings that day, and no guests or interns will be allowed on the House floor. Friday and Saturday maybe needed to finish the Budget on the House floor. By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

RULE 7D

The following bill was received pursuant to Rule 7D: Leader Shekarchi-An Act relating to Telecommunications By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 6347 BY Bennett, McNamara, Canario, Corvese, Serpa ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PROFESSION {LC2905/1}

With the agreement of the majority and the minority, Representative Bennett requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Bennett seconded by Representatives McNamara, Canario, Corvese, Serpa, Leaders Morgan, Shekarchi, and Representative Marshall, by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

ANNOUNCEMENT Vice Chairwoman McEntee announces that the Committee on Judiciary will meet at the rise of the House, in Room 205 of the State House.

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 House returns to:

NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 6348 BY Shekarchi, Morgan ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES {LC2904/1} Majority Leader Shekarchi requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Majority Leader Shekarchi seconded by Minority Leader Morgan by unanimous consent, on a rising vote. House Resolution No. 6349 BY Shekarchi, Morgan ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS {LC2903/1}

Majority Leader Shekarchi requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Majority Leader Shekarchi seconded by Minority Leader Morgan by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. By unanimous consent, the House returns to:

ANNOUNCEMENTS Representative Giarrusso congratulates Leader Morgan on being selected for the Henry Toll Fellowship Program. Representative Giarrusso also congratulates Cole Middle School on winning the State Baseball Championship.

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.)


ADJOURNMENT At 5:16 o’clock P.M. on motion of Representative Vella-Wilkinson , and as a further mark of respect to the memories of the seven sailors lost aboard the USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62): Petty Officer Shingo Alexander Douglas, Petty Officer Ngoc Truong Huynh, Petty Officer Noe Hernandez, Petty Officer Gary Leo Rehm, Jr., Petty Officer Xavier Alec Martin, Petty Officer Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan and Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby seconded by Leaders Shekarchi and Morgan the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk


APPENDIX

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE DEBORAH A. FELLELA

Dear Lord: We give thanks for giving us another day to serve your people. Send your spirit to bring your peace upon the members of this House. Let our hearts hear those whose voices are not often heard, but whom need us the most. Amen.


APPENDIX

TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR

Senate Bill No. 948 BY Seveney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Peter Drummey to join Sabina Beauchard and Wesley Fiorentino in marriage on or about October 9, 2017, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.) {LC2792/1} 06/20/2017 Transmitted to Governor


APPENDIX

CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017: 1. 2017-H 5932 SUB A BY Craven 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. 2. 2017-H 5219 SUB A BY McKiernan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS

INSURANCE POLICIES Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 3. 2017-H 5272 BY Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO

TAXATION--TOWN OF FOSTER Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage. 4. 2017-H 5368 BY Jacquard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -

RETIREMENT SYSTEM - CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFITS Committee on Finance recommends passage. 5. 2017-H 5825 SUB A BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.


6. 2017-H 5935 BY Williams ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - NURSING

FACILITIES BED CAPACITY MORATORIUM Committee on Corporations recommends passage. 7. 2017-H 6104 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ELECTRONIC RECORDING Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 8. 2017-H 6130 BY Keable ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES --

RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS Committee on Finance recommends passage. 9. 2017-H 6197 BY Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS-STATE

PURCHASES Committee on Labor recommends passage. 10. 2017-H 6258 BY Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES --

MERIT SYSTEM Committee on Judiciary recommends passage. 11. 2017-H 6260 BY Maldonado ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND

EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME ACT

Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage.


12. 2017-S 177 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS - ACCESS TO PUBLIC

RECORDS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 13. 2017-S 446 SUB A as amended BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PUBLIC HEALTH

AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended in concurrence. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 AT 2:00 PM: 1. 2017-H 5175 SUB A BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE

SUPPORT OF THE STATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2018 Article 1; Article 2; Article 3; Article 4; Article 5; Article 6; Article 7; Article 8; Article

9; Article 10; Article 11; Article 12; Article 13; Article 14; Article 15; Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. Francis McCabe Clerk of the House Friday, June 16, 2017 Updated: Tuesday, June 20, 2017


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CONSENT CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017: 1. 2017-S 178 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT

CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 2. 2017-S 333 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - RHODE ISLAND

DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ACT Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence. 3. 2017-S 341 SUB A BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -

ANIMAL CARE Committee on Municipal Government recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A. 4. 2017-S 486 SUB B BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and the Substitute A and passage of Substitute B. 5. 2017-S 554 BY Gallo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- PRIVATE SCHOOLS Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage in concurrence.


6. 2017-S 611 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -

COURTS -- COURT ADMINISTRATION Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 7. 2017-S 612 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--

PROCEDURE GENERALLY Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 8. 2017-S 613 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -

PROCEDURE IN PARTICULAR ACTIONS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 9. 2017-S 661 SUB A BY Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -

IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A in concurrence. 10. 2017-S 673 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- STATE CRIME

LABORATORY Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage in concurrence. 11. 2017-S 788 SUB A as amended BY Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LONG-TERM

CARE COORDINATING COUNCIL Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended in concurrence.


12. 2017-S 803 BY Lynch Prata ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DOMESTIC RELATIONS -- UNIFORM

INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT -- GENERAL PROVISIONS Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 13. 2017-S 812 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence. 14. 2017-S 889 BY Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO

TAXATION--TOWN OF WARREN Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage in concurrence. 15. 2017-S 901 BY DiPalma ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE

SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON DEFENSE ECONOMY PLANNING Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage in concurrence. Francis McCabe Clerk of the House Friday, June 16, 2017 Updated: Tuesday, June 20, 2017

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