Journal -Of The- House of Representatives

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 second day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and seven.

Volume 134, No. 41 Thursday, April 26, 2007 Forty-first Day

The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, April 26, 2007 and is called to order at 4:25 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable William J. Murphy, 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 Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Flaherty, Fox, Gablinske, Gallison, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Naughton, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, , Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

ABSENT - 7: Representatives Amaral, Ehrhardt, Kilmartin, Rose, San Bento, Scott, Watson.

INVOCATION

The Honorable Speaker presents Representative McNamara who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

(For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.)

APPROVAL OF RECORD

By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, April 25, 2007 is approved as printed.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Peter Kilmartin will be unable to attend session Thursday, April 26, 2007.

Representative Laurence Ehrhardt will be unable to attend session Thursday, April 26, 2007.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Representative Costantino, for the Committee on Finance, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage:

House Resolution No. 6144 BY Slater, Diaz, Williams, Coderre E, Naughton ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL ASSISTANCE TO HELP IDENTIFY AND ENROLL CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID AND RITECARE PROGRAMS {LC2489/1} 04/26/2007 Placed on House Calendar

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

Representative Carter, for the Committee on Veterans Affairs, reports back the following measure, with recommendation of passage:

House Bill No. 5135 BY Carter, Scott, Rose, Gallison, Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES {LC612/1} 04/12/2007 Committee recommends passage

House Bill No. 5902 SUB A (National Guard) BY Loughlin, McManus, Mumford, Sullivan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS (would add an additional period of service to give the adjutant general the authority to award the Rhode Island defense service medal for service from September 11, 2001 to a date to be determined) {LC1804/1/A} 04/26/2007 Placed on House Calendar

House Bill No. 5219 (by request) BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (extend the property tax benefit of disabled veterans to his or her surviving spouse and the spouse shall retain the benefit as long as he or she owns the property, resides therein and does not remarry) {LC779/1} 04/26/2007 Placed on House Calendar

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House Bill No. 5093 BY Petrarca, Menard, McManus ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (increase the tax exemption for veteran residents of the town of Lincoln) {LC515/1} 04/26/2007 Placed on House Calendar

House Bill No. 5094 BY Petrarca, Menard, McManus ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (increase the tax exemption for disabled veteran residents of the town of Lincoln) {LC519/1} 04/26/2007 Placed on House Calendar

House Bill No. 5267 SUB A BY Carter, Moffitt, Gallison, Ucci, Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- DISABLED VETERANS {LC752/1/A}

Representative Carter requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Representative Moffitt discusses the act.

Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Carter seconded by Representatives Moffitt, Loughlin, Williamson, Pacheco, Fellela, Melo, Crowley, Naughton, Caprio, Gemma and many other members of the House, on a roll call vote, 60 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 60: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Naughton, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, (07-H 5267 SUB A), on the Clerk’s desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate, forthwith.

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NEW BUSINESS

House Resolution No. 6314 BY Winfield, Ginaitt, Lewiss, Palumbo, Caprio D ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY, 2007 AS "LYME DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2772/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

House Bill No. 6315 BY Gorham, Winfield, Pacheco ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- THE NAMING OF STATE OWNED LAND IDENTIFIED BY THE TOWN OF FOSTER AS ASSESSOR'S PLOT 17, LOTS 11 AND 54A, ASSESSOR'S PLAT 5, LOT 87 AND PLAT 9, LOT 42 {LC2723/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Constituent Services

House Bill No. 6316 BY Picard, Naughton, Brien, Baldelli-Hunt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES {LC2847/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

House Bill No. 6317 (Town of Exeter) BY Carter, Scott ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES {LC2926/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Finance

House Resolution No. 6318 BY Brien, Picard, Baldelli-Hunt ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO FULFILL ITS COMMITMENT OF FORTY PERCENT (40%) FEDERAL FUNDING IN ITS REAUTHORIZATION OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (20 U.S.C. 1400 ET SEQ.) {LC2964/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Finance

House Bill No. 6319 BY Rice, Segal, Ajello, Pacheco, Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS {LC2829/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Finance

House Bill No. 6320 BY Gallison, Ajello, Brien, Pacheco, Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES {LC2890/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

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House Bill No. 6321 BY Gallison, Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES {LC2888/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.

House Bill No. 6322 BY McManus, Loughlin, Savage ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- PAROLE {LC2903/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

House Bill No. 6323 BY McManus, Loughlin, Savage, Moffitt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - SEXUAL ASSAULT {LC2902/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

House Bill No. 6324 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COURTS - JUDICIAL SELECTION {LC2786/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

House Bill No. 6325 BY Loughlin, McManus, Moffitt, Long, Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - SEXUAL OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION {LC2901/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

House Bill No. 6326 BY Kennedy, Walsh, Scott ENTITLED, AN ACT (I) AUTHORIZING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $26,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND/OR NOTES TO FINANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, DEMOLITION, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ADDITIONS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL, THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, THE RYSE SCHOOL, A MAINTENANCE FACILITY, A RUNNING TRACK, PARKING, PAVING AND LANDSCAPING AND (II) AMENDING THE CHARIHO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ENABLING ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL OF, REDEMPTION PREMIUM AND INTEREST ON BONDS AND NOTES ISSUED FOR THESE PROJECTS WILL BE BORNE BY THE MEMBER TOWNS IN EQUAL AMOUNTS, WITH EACH MEMBER TOWN PAYING ONE-THIRD {LC2955/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government

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House Bill No. 6327 BY Shanley, Walsh, Caprio D, Lally, Scott ENTITLED, AN ACT PERMITTING THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN TO CREATE A SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND AWARD AN EXCLUSIVE SERVICES CONTRACT FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES {LC2912/1} 04/26/2007 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government

House Resolution No. 6328 BY Almeida, Williams, Diaz, Slater, Murphy ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING AND WELCOMING THE HONORABLE J. ALEX TYLER, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN LIBERIA, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2983/1}

Representative Almeida requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Almeida seconded by Representatives Fox, Williams, Diaz, Slater, Savage, Dennigan, Walsh, McCauley, Mumford, Loughlin, Gorham, Winfield, Ajello, Giannini, Carter, Gemma and Lima by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

House Resolution No. 6329 BY Naughton, Slater, Fellela, Picard, McNamara ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 26, 2007 AS "HEALTH CENTERS RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC2923/1}

Representative Naughton requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Naughton seconded by Representatives Fellela, Williams, McNamara, Sullivan, Dennigan and Giannini and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

House Bill No. 6330 BY Williamson, Serpa, Murphy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION {LC2984/1}

Representative Williamson requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

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Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Williamson seconded by Representative Serpa on a roll call vote, 51 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 51: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Segal, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Williams, Williamson.

NAYS - 0.

House Resolution No. 6331 BY Sullivan ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF DAVID HALBERSTAM {LC2981/1}

Representative Sullivan requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

There is no objection.

Read and passed, on a motion of Representative Sullivan seconded by Representatives O’Neill and Moffitt and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote.

FROM THE DESK IS TAKEN

House Bill No. 5217 BY Gallison, Rice, Loughlin, Amaral ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND/OR NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF A WIND TURBINE AT PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL AND/OR A WIND TURBINE AT PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL {LC691/1}

RECONSIDERATION

Representative Costantino moves to reconsider (07H 5217), seconded by Representatives Fox, Rice and Carter.

The motion to reconsider prevails on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 57: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss,

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Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Naughton, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Silva, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

By unanimous consent, Representative Costantino, seconded by Representatives Fox, Mumford and Rice offers a written motion to amend.

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO 2007 -- H 5217

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND/OR NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF A WIND TURBINE AT PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL AND/OR A WIND TURBINE AT PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend 2007 -- H 5217, entitled "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND/OR NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF A WIND TURBINE AT PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL AND/OR A WIND TURBINE AT PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL", as follows: 1. On page 6, between lines 2 and 3 by inserting the following: "SECTION 13. Notwithstanding any provision of the general or public laws, or rule or regulation to the contrary, the project set forth in this act shall not qualify for school housing aid as set forth in chapter 16-7 of the general laws." 2. On page 6, line 3, by deleting the number "13" , and inserting in place thereof the number "14". 3. On page 6, line 3, by inserting the punctuation "," after the number "12" and deleting the word "and"4. On page 6, line 3, by inserting the language "and 14" after the number "13".

Respectfully submitted,

______REPRESENTATIVE COSTANTINO ======LC00691/2 ======

The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote 56 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

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YEAS - 56: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Naughton, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 56 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 56: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Naughton, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0. TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, (07-H 5217 as amended), on the Clerk’s desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate, forthwith.

RULE 17

The following bills were received pursuant to Rule 17:

Representative Carter-An Act relating to Education

Representative Winfield-An Act relating to Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Representative Watson-An Act relating to Judicial Selection

Representative McManus-An Act relating to Sexual Assault

Representative McManus-An Act relating to Criminals

Representative Gallison-An Act relating to Health and Safety

Representative Gallison–An Act relating to Health and Safety

Representative Picard–An Act relating to Insurance

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Representative Brien–An Act relating to Funding Resolution

Representative Loughlin-An Act relating to Criminal Procedure

Representative Rice–An Act relating to Taxation

Representative Gorham–An Act relating to General Assembly

Representative Shanley–An Act relating to South Kingston Waste

Representative Kennedy–An Act relating to Bonds 26 Million

COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures:

Senate Bill No. 666 SUB A as amended BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INCORPORATION OF THE DUNN'S CORNERS FIRE DISTRICT (repeal the existing charter of the Dunn's Corners Fire District and establish a new charter) {LC2121/1/A} 04/26/2007 Referred to House Municipal Government

CALENDAR

From the Calendar are taken:

IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007:

1 2007-H 6030 SUB A BY Rice ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

2 2007-H 5676 BY Winfield ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF LYME DISEASE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

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Representative Winfield moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representative Williamson.

By unanimous consent, Representative Winfield, seconded by Representative Pacheco offers a written motion to amend.

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO 2007 -- H 5676

JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF LYME DISEASE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend 2007 -- H 5676, entitled "JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF LYME DISEASE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND", as follows: I hereby move to amend 2007 -- H 5676, entitled "JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS OF LYME DISEASE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND", as follows: (1) On page 1, line 2, by deleting the word and numeral “seven (7)” and inserting in place thereof the word and numeral “eleven (11)”. (2) On page 1, line 2, by deleting the word “one” and inserting in place thereof the word and numeral “three (3)”. (3) On page 1, line 3, following the comma “,” by inserting “not more than two (2) from the same political party”. (4) On page 1, line 3, by deleting the word “one” and inserting in place thereof the word and numeral “three (3)”. (5) On page 1, line 4, following the comma “,” by inserting “not more than two (2) from the same political party”. (6) On page 1, line 7, by deleting the language "and two (2) of whom shall be members of ". (7) On page 1, by deleting the language on lines 8 and 9, and inserting in place thereof the language "one of whom shall be a member of the general public, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and one of whom shall be the Director of the Center for Vector-Borne Disease at the University of Rhode Island."

Respectfully submitted,

______REPRESENTATIVE WINFIELD

======LC01930/2 ======

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The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote 56 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 56: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 57: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0. REQUEST

Representative Long requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (07H 5676, as amended), he would have voted in the affirmative.

3 2007-H 5674 BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 3, 2007.

4 2007-H 6077 BY Kilmartin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 3, 2007.

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5 2007-H 5961 BY O`Neill ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ADJUDICATION OF TRAFFIC OFFENSES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives O’Neill, Jackson and Gemma.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

6 2007-H 6216 BY Ginaitt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Fox moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Williamson and McNamara.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 59: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Palumbo, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

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TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, (07H 6216) on the Clerk’s desk is ordered to be transmitted to the Honorable Senate, forthwith.

7 2007-H 6225 BY Gallison ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Williamson.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Williamson, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

8 2007-H 6226 BY Gallison ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Crowley.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

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9 2007-H 5023 BY Gemma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- MOTOR VEHICLES REPARATIONS ACT

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Gemma.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 56 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 56: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0. REQUEST

Representative Long requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (07H 5023), he would have voted in the affirmative.

10 2007-H 6313 BY Sullivan ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY TRANSPORTATION FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND CHILDCARE PROGRAMS

Ordered on the Calendar

Representative Sullivan moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Moffitt and Gemma.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 56 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 56: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

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REQUEST

Representative Long requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (07H 6313), he would have voted in the affirmative.

11 2007-H 5626 BY Jackson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Jackson moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lima and Lewiss.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

12 2007-H 5647 BY Scott ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Savage.

Representatives Lima, Lally and Ucci discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

13 2007-H 5972 BY Sullivan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - COMPUTER CRIME

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

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STATE OF RHODE ISLANDAND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO RIGL 36-14-6

I, Rene R. Menard, State Representative, District 45 hereby under oath depose and say:

1. (Matter requiring action) I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and to vote upon: (07H 5655)

I am a trustee to a trust.

3. (Complete and (A.) or (B.) and cross out whichever does not apply

B. In compliance with Section 36-14-6(1) & (2)A of the General laws, I hereby request the Speaker of the House of Representatives to excuse me from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1 above.

RENE R. MENARD REPRESENTATIVE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE

Subscribed and sworn to under the penalties for perjury before me this 26th day of April, 2007.

DAVID W. DUMAS NOTARY PUBLIC

Representative Menard is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

14 2007-H 5655 BY Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FIDUCIARIES -- QUALIFIED DISPOSITIONS IN TRUST

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Lewiss.

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Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 55 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 55: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 1: Representative Gorham.

15 2007-H 5648 as amended BY Jackson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- JUDICIAL REVIEW

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage as amended.

Representative Lally moves passage of the act, as amended, seconded by Representative Jackson.

Representatives Lima, Jackson and Gorham discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 51 members voting in the affirmative and 6 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 51: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Moffitt, O'Neill, Pacheco, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 6: Representatives Gorham, Loughlin, Menard, Mumford, Petrarca, Trillo.

REQUEST

Representative Ucci requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (07H 5648 as amended), he would have voted in the affirmative.

16 2007-H 5025 BY Melo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FENCES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

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Representative Lally moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative O’Neill.

Representatives Moffitt, Lally and Caprio discuss the act.

By unanimous consent, Representative Lally, seconded by Representative Moffitt offers an oral motion to amend.

Representatives Jacquard and Fox discuss the oral amendment.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

17 2007-H 6182 SUB A BY Fox ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Thursday, May 10, 2007.

18 2007-H 5985 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

19 2007-H 5785 BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Lally, Sullivan and many other members of the House.

Representatives Trillo, Lally, Mumford, Loughlin, Corvese and Gorham discuss the act.

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Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 53 members voting in the affirmative and 8 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 53: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 8: Representatives Baldelli-Hunt, Gorham, Loughlin, McManus, Mumford, Singleton, Story, Trillo. ______

STATE OF RHODE ISLANDAND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO RIGL 36-14-6

I, Thomas Winfield, State Representative, District 53, hereby under oath depose and say:

1. (Matter requiring action) I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and to vote upon: (07H 5684)

2. (Nature of the potential conflict) I have the following interest in the matter:

I am the President of Anderson-Winfield Chauffeured Services

3. (Complete and (A.) or (B.) and cross out whichever does not apply

THOMAS WINFIELD REPRESENTATIVE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE

Subscribed and sworn to under the penalties for perjury before me this 26th day of April, 2007.

BRIAN PATRICK KENNEDY NOTARY PUBLIC

Representative Winfield is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ______

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20 2007-H 5684 BY Carter ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Carter, Melo and many other members of the House.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 57 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 57: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Williams.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Rice, Smith, Wasylyk.

21 2007-H 5681 SUB A BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - BOILER INSPECTION AND PRESSURE VESSELS

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

Representative Ucci moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Corvese.

The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows.

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

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22 2007-H 5294 BY Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Almeida, Long, Pacheco, McNamara, Loughlin, Gorham, Williams, Story, Lewiss, Slater, Diaz, Walsh, Ajello, Ucci and Gemma.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 63 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 63: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

23 2007-H 5216 SUB A BY Pacheco ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM

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

Representative Corvese moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pacheco, Gemma and many other members of the House.

Representatives Gorham, Corvese and Pacheco discuss the act.

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

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24 2007-H 5740 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - VOLUNTARY RESTRUCTURING OF SOLVENT INSURERS

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Mumford.

Representative Gorham discusses the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 58: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

25 2007-H 5403 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS - PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Church.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

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26 2007-H 5372 BY San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- INSURANCE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Gemma and Long.

Read and passed, 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 Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

27 2007-H 5251 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ajello, Giannini, Jacquard, Walsh, Sullivan, Lally and many other members of the House.

By unanimous consent, Representative Ajello, seconded by Representatives Diaz, Handy, Walsh and Dennigan offers a written motion to amend.

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO 2007 -- H 5251

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE

Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend 2007 -- H 5251, entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE", as follows: (1) On page 1, line 16, by deleting the phrase "or produce conception" and inserting in place thereof the phrase "or sustain a pregnancy".

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(2) On page 2, line 18, by deleting the phrase "or produce conception" and inserting in place thereof the phrase "or sustain a pregnancy". (3) On page 3, line 3, by deleting the phrase "or produce conception" and inserting in place thereof the phrase "or sustain a pregnancy". (4) On page 3, line 22, by deleting the phrase "or produce conception" and inserting in place thereof the phrase "or sustain a pregnancy". Respectfully submitted,

______REPRESENTATIVE AJELLO

======LC00644/2 ======

The motion to amend prevails on a roll call vote 49 members voting in the affirmative and 7 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 49: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Diaz, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Moffitt, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Rice, Segal, Serpa, Silva, Slater, Story, Sullivan, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 7: Representatives Brien, Corvese, DeSimone, Loughlin, Menard, Mumford, Schadone.

Representatives Brien, Trillo, Menard, Kennedy, Rice and Loughlin discuss the act.

Read and passed, as amended, on a roll call vote, 40 members voting in the affirmative and 20 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 40: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Caprio, Church, Coderre, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, McCauley, McNamara, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Slater, Smith, Sullivan, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 20: Representatives Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Carter, Corvese, DeSimone, Gorham, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Schadone, Story, Trillo, Ucci, Winfield.

28 2007-H 5552 BY Savage ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Savage.

Read and passed, 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 Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

29 2007-H 5404 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE INSOLVENCY FUND

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Fox.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 59 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 59: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 1: Representative Picard.

30 2007-H 5200 SUB A BY Giannini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES

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

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Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Giannini, Williams, Gemma, Ajello, Pacheco, Petrarca and many other members of the House.

Representatives Long and Giannini discuss the act.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

31 2007-H 5301 BY Ginaitt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Gemma, Ginaitt, Lewiss, Rice and many other members of the House.

Representatives Trillo and Kennedy discuss the act.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 2 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 58: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 2: Representatives Gorham, Trillo.

REQUEST

Representative Brien requests the journal to reflect that if he had voted on (07H 5301), he would have voted in the affirmative.

32 2007-H 5737 SUB A BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DUTIES

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

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

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33 2007-H 5061 SUB A BY Gemma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Gemma.

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

34 2007-H 5561 BY Pacheco ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Pacheco, Church, Rice and many other members of the House.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

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35 2007-H 5198 BY Menard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - WARRANTIES

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Coderre, Winfield, Menard, Brien, Melo, Pacheco, Ginaitt, Gemma and Picard.

Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 62 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 0.

36 2007-H 5199 SUB A BY Costantino ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

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 Carter, Coderre, Baldelli-Hunt, Diaz, Slater and many other members of the House.

YEAS - 62: The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Trillo, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 0.

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STATE OF RHODE ISLANDAND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO RIGL 36-14-6

I, Thomas Winfield, State Representative, District 53, hereby under oath depose and say:

1. (Matter requiring action) I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and to vote upon: (07H 5104 SUB A)

2. (Nature of the potential conflict) I have the following interest in the matter:

I am a licensed Funeral Director in RI.

3. (Complete and (A.) or (B.) and cross out whichever does not apply

THOMAS WINFIELD REPRESENTATIVE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE

Subscribed and sworn to under the penalties for perjury before me this 26th day of April, 2007.

BRIAN PATRICK KENNEDY NOTARY PUBLIC

Representative Winfield is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ______

37 2007-H 5104 SUB A BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS

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

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Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Fox.

By unanimous consent, Representative Kennedy, seconded by Representative Corvese offers a written motion to amend.

FLOOR AMENDMENT TO 2007 -- H 5104 SUBSTITUTE A

AN ACT RELATING TO FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS

Mr. Speaker: I hereby move to amend 2007 -- H 5104 SUBSTITUTE A, entitled "AN ACT RELATING TO FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS", as follows: On page 1, line 6, by inserting the language "for renewals issued" after the word "required".

Respectfully submitted, ______REPRESENTATIVE BRIAN KENNEDY ======

LC00067/2 ======

Representative Corvese discusses the amendment.

The motion to amend prevails 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 Murphy and Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Baldelli- Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Long, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 0.

Representatives Trillo, Corvese, Ginaitt and Loughlin discuss the act, as amended.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007

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38 2007-H 6033 SUB A BY Kilmartin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY COVERAGE

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

Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representative Gemma.

The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 58 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows.

YEAS - 58: Representatives Ajello, Baldelli-Hunt, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Crowley, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Jacquard, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Loughlin, Malik, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Moffitt, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Sullivan, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Wasylyk, Williams.

NAYS - 0.

STATE OF RHODE ISLANDAND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO RIGL 36-14-6

I, Lisa Baldelli-Hunt, State Representative, District 49, hereby under oath depose and say:

1. (Matter requiring action) I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and to vote upon: (07H 5911 SUB A)

2. (Nature of the potential conflict) I have the following interest in the matter:

I am a member in several LLC’s.

3. (Complete and (A.) or (B.) and cross out whichever does not apply

LISA BALDELLI-HUNT REPRESENTATIVE

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE

Subscribed and sworn to under the penalties for perjury before me this 26th day of April, 2007.

CHARLENE LIMA NOTARY PUBLIC

Representative Baldelli-Hunt is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ______

STATE OF RHODE ISLANDAND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

STATEMENT OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO RIGL 36-14-6

I, John J. Loughlin II, State Representative, District 71, hereby under oath depose and say:

1. (Matter requiring action) I expect to be called upon, in my capacity as State Representative, to participate in the consideration of, and to vote upon: (07H 5911 SUB A)

2. (Nature of the potential conflict) I have the following interest in the matter:

I am a principal in an LLC.

3. (Complete and (A.) or (B.) and cross out whichever does not apply

JOHN J. LOUGHLIN II REPRESENTATIVE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE

Subscribed and sworn to under the penalties for perjury before me this 26th day of April, 2007.

DAVID W. DUMAS NOTARY PUBLIC

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Representative Loughlin is excused from voting on or participating in the consideration of the matter described in paragraph 1, above.

WILLIAM J. MURPHY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ______

39 2007-H 5911 SUB A BY Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 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 Lewiss, Vaudreuil and many other members of the House.

Representatives Moffitt and Loughlin discuss the act.

The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, on a roll call vote, 52 members voting in the affirmative and 3 members voting in the negative as follows.

YEAS - 52: Representatives Ajello, Almeida, Brien, Caprio, Carter, Church, Coderre, Corvese, Costantino, Dennigan, DeSimone, Diaz, Fellela, Fox, Gablinske, Gemma, Giannini, Ginaitt, Gorham, Handy, Jackson, Kennedy, Lally, Lewiss, Lima, Mattiello, McCauley, McManus, McNamara, Melo, Menard, Mumford, O'Neill, Pacheco, Petrarca, Picard, Rice, Savage, Schadone, Segal, Serpa, Shanley, Silva, Singleton, Slater, Smith, Story, Ucci, Vaudreuil, Walsh, Williams, Winfield.

NAYS - 3: Representatives Malik, Moffitt, Sullivan.

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.

40 2007-H 5371 SUB A BY Coderre E ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE TAXICABS

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

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By unanimous consent, Majority Leader Fox moves to commit to the Committee on Finance. There is no objection.

Read and committed to the Committee on Finance.

41 2007-H 5969 BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MATCHING PUBLIC FUNDS

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

42 2007-H 5947 SUB A BY Story ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

43 2007-H 5945 SUB A BY Story ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- FAMILY COURT -- CHILDREN

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

44 2007-H 5770 SUB A BY Singleton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ELDERLY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

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45 2007-H 5767 BY Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

Read, and by unanimous consent, ordered to be placed on the Calendar for Tuesday, May 15, 2007

On suggestion of Majority Leader Fox, and by unanimous consent, the remainder of the Calendar for today is continued to Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Representative Handy wishes Representative Edith Ajello a Happy Birthday.

GUESTS

The Honorable Speaker Murphy and Representatives Almeida, Diaz, Slater and Williams welcome to the Rhode Island House of Representatives J. Alex Tyler, Speaker of the House in Liberia.

At 4:32 o’clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Honorable Speaker J. Alex Tyler.

By unanimous consent, Speaker Tyler addresses the members of the House

At 4:40 o’clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum and once again welcomes Speaker Tyler and thanks him for a great job in Liberia.

At 4:41 o’clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker yields the rostrum to the Representative Serpa.

Representatives Serpa and Williamson welcome to the House Chamber as guests the West Warwick High School Jazz Ensemble “A” Band. Representative Serpa announces this Jazz Ensemble has won 1st place in the Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival on March 17, 2007 for the whole U.S.A. The Jazz Band performs for the House of Representatives.

Representative Williamson acknowledges the band members as follows: David Dasnabedian, Lyndsey Greaves, Jordan Barlow, Julie Van Gyzen, Doris Belanger, Andrew Sabetta, Wesley Majkut, Steven Mann, Kimberly Leonard, Joshua Gareau, Toni Carreiro, Hillary Butler, Jeremy Venditto, Michael Craig, Tiffany Calzada, Nathan Furtado, Michael Craig, Amy Levesque, Meghanne Farmer, Sarah Senerchia, Lynn Thomas, James Ward, Annie Iacono, Laura Boisclair, Daniel Clark, Nicholas Leso, Matthew Lavallee, Christian Sousa along with their Band Director- Metro A. Narcisi, III.

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At 5:52 o’clock P.M. the Honorable Speaker returns to the rostrum.

Representative Costantino welcomes to the Chamber as guests the Community Health Center Directors: Kerrie Jones Clark, Executive Director, RI Health Center Association; Peter Bancroft, Executive Director, Northwest Health Center; Ray Lavoie, Executive Director, Blackstone Valley Community Health Care; Dennis Roy, Executive Director, East Bay Community Action; Lauren Nocera, Assistant Director, Ambulatory and Behavioral Health Care; Linda Cardillo, Executive Director, Wood River Health Services; Linda Reilly, Development Director, Thundermist Health Centers; Merrill Thomas, Executive Director, Providence Community Health Centers; Brenda Dowlatshahi, Deputy Executive Director, Tri-Town Health Center; George Henault, Board Member, Block Island Health Services; Richard Perrault, Board Chair, Chad Brown Health Center; Patricia DiLorenzo, Director of Outreach, RI Health Center Association.

The Honorable Speaker Murphy welcomes to the House from the Dominican Republic, Julio Cesar Valentin Jiminian

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:29 o’clock P.M. on motion of Representative Giannini, and as a further mark of respect to the memories of Leo Kazarian and Thomas Sant; seconded by Representatives Fox and Singleton the House adjourns, on a unanimous rising vote.

Linda M. McElroy Recording Clerk

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APPENDIX

INVOCATION

REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH M. McNAMARA

Heavenly Father, look with favor on our deliberation and assist us by your grace to do what is just and wise. Amen.

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APPENDIX

CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007:

1 2007-H 6030 SUB A BY Rice ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX

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

2 2007-H 5770 SUB A BY Singleton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ELDERLY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

3 2007-H 5647 BY Scott ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

4 2007-H 5972 BY Sullivan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - COMPUTER CRIME

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

5 2007-H 5025 BY Melo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FENCES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

6 2007-H 5985 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LIE DETECTOR TESTS AS CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Committee on Labor recommends passage.

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7 2007-H 5200 SUB A BY Giannini ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC SERVICES

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

8 2007-H 5737 SUB A BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - DUTIES

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

9 2007-H 5104 SUB A BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS

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

10 2007-H 5969 BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- MATCHING PUBLIC FUNDS

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

11 2007-H 5947 SUB A BY Story ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- LICENSING AND MONITORING OF CHILD CARE PROVIDERS AND CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

12 2007-H 5945 SUB A BY Story ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- FAMILY COURT -- CHILDREN

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

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13 2007-H 5666 SUB A BY San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS - OPTOMETRISTS

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

14 2007-H 5283 SUB A BY Palumbo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

15 2007-H 5145 SUB A BY Naughton ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND ESTABLISH AN OLMSTEAD DECISION TASK FORCE IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

16 2007-H 5120 SUB A BY Carter ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE FOR MOTORCYCLES, MOTOR SCOOTERS AND OTHER DRIVEN CYCLES

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

17 2007-H 5086 BY Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

18 2007-H 6236 SUB A BY Amaral ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY REMEDIATION AND REUSE

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

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19 2007-H 5745 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage.

20 2007-H 5305 BY Ginaitt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage.

21 2007-H 5744 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER POLLUTION

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage.

22 2007-H 5437 SUB A BY Shanley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- NOTIFICATIONS TO FARMERS

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

23 2007-H 5581 BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- POWERS OF CONSERVATION OFFICERS

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends passage.

24 2007-H 5578 SUB A BY Ginaitt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

25 2007-H 5904 SUB A BY Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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

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26 2007-H 6105 BY Pacheco ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

Committee on Constituent Services recommends passage.

27 2007-H 5731 SUB A BY Ehrhardt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION - REGULATION OF BOATS

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

28 2007-H 5730 BY Watson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Committee on Constituent Services recommends passage.

29 2007-H 5369 BY Shanley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS

Committee on Constituent Services recommends passage.

30 2007-H 5272 SUB A BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY RENAMING THE RHODE ISLAND JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

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

31 2007-H 5162 BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE

Committee on Constituent Services recommends passage.

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32 2007-H 5547 SUB A BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - MOTOR VEHICLE REPARATIONS

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

33 2007-H 5544 SUB A BY DeSimone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND SALVAGE LAW

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

34 2007-H 6079 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT

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

35 2007-H 5562 BY Naughton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

36 2007-H 5556 SUB A BY San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE STATE BUILDING CODE

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

37 2007-H 5736 SUB A BY Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

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

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38 2007-H 5567 BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES GENERALLY

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

39 2007-H 5796 BY Almeida ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE COVERAGE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

40 2007-H 5988 BY Kilmartin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- PRECIOUS METALS

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

41 2007-H 5739 SUB A BY Singleton ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - REVERSE MORTGAGES

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

42 2007-H 5430 BY Ginaitt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

43 2007-H 5405 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- INTEREST AND USURY

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

44 2007-H 6084 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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45 2007-H 5991 SUB A as amended BY Caprio D ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended.

46 2007-H 5543 BY McManus ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - RHODE ISLAND INSURERS' INSOLVENCY FUND

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

47 2007-H 5514 SUB A BY Fox ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

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

48 2007-H 5486 BY Serpa ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PURCHASE AND SALE OF PRECIOUS METALS

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

49 2007-H 5485 SUB A BY McCauley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RHODE ISLAND HOME LOAN PROTECTION ACT

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

50 2007-H 5436 BY Shanley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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51 2007-H 5434 BY Malik ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

52 2007-H 5357 SUB A BY Kilmartin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION

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

53 2007-H 5351 SUB A BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

54 2007-H 5529 BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE - COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL TENURE AND DISCIPLINE

Committee on Separation of Powers recommends passage.

55 2007-H 6032 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT--TRADE

Committee on Separation of Powers recommends passage.

56 2007-H 5903 BY Loughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS

Committee on Separation of Powers recommends passage.

57 2007-H 5700 BY McManus ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- THE RHODE ISLAND INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT BOARD

Committee on Separation of Powers recommends passage.

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58 2007-H 5698 BY Menard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- FRESHWATER FISHERIES COUNCIL

Committee on Separation of Powers recommends passage.

IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2007:

1 2007-H 6005 BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE EDWARD O. HAWKINS AND THOMAS C. SLATER MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

2 2007-H 5696 BY San Bento ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ACT

Committee on Municipal Government recommends passage.

3 2007-H 5572 SUB A BY Jackson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

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

4 2007-H 5432 SUB A BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

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

5 2007-H 5564 BY Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

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6 2007-H 5800 SUB A BY Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- MOTOR VEHICLES -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

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

7 2007-H 5565 BY Silva ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RETAIL SALE OF GASOLINE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

8 2007-H 6038 SUB A BY McNamara ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

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

9 2007-H 5801 SUB A BY Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

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

10 2007-H 5549 SUB A BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT

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

11 2007-H 5303 SUB A BY Pacheco ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - PASCOAG UTILITY DISTRICT

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

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12 2007-H 5566 SUB A as amended BY Segal ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ELECTRIC GENERATION

Committee on Corporations recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A as amended.

13 2007-H 5909 SUB A BY Handy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

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

14 2007-H 5742 BY Story ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

15 2007-H 5734 SUB A BY Kilmartin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE USE OF THE NAME OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

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

16 2007-H 5735 SUB A BY Kilmartin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RADON CONTROL

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

17 2007-H 5550 BY Corvese ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- AUTOMOBILE BODY REPAIR SHOPS

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

H.J. -- 51 JOURNAL Thursday, April 26, 2007

18 2007-H 5741 SUB A BY Ehrhardt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - INSURANCE PRODUCERS - PRODUCER LICENSING ACT

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

19 2007-H 5370 SUB A BY Jacquard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES

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

20 2007-H 5732 BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - CONSTRUCTION TRUST

Committee on Corporations recommends passage.

21 2007-H 5805 SUB A BY Palumbo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROMOTION OF PAPER BAG USE

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

22 2007-H 5912 as amended BY Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - HEALTH INSURANCE - - COPAYMENTS

Committee on Corporations recommends passage as amended.

23 2007-H 5712 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

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

H.J. -- 52 JOURNAL Thursday, April 26, 2007

24 2007-H 5569 SUB A BY Williamson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS

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

25 2007-H 5778 BY O`Neill ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

26 2007-H 5724 BY Moffitt ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

27 2007-H 5620 BY Menard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

28 2007-H 5328 BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- PARTY COMMITTEES AND CONVENTIONS

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

29 2007-H 5654 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

30 2007-H 5780 BY Ajello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINALS -- CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

H.J. -- 53 JOURNAL Thursday, April 26, 2007

31 2007-S 105 BY Walaska ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Committee on Corporations recommends passage in concurrence.

IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2007:

1 2007-H 5674 BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

2 2007-H 6077 BY Kilmartin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- REGULATION OF SALES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

3 2007-H 5211 SUB A BY Rice ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES

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

4 2007-H 5093 BY Petrarca ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage.

5 2007-H 5094 BY Petrarca ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage.

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6 2007-H 5219 BY Winfield ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION

Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage.

7 2007-H 5902 SUB A BY Loughlin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- DECORATIONS

Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

8 2007-H 5135 BY Carter ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Committee on Veterans` Affairs recommends passage.

9 2007-H 6144 BY Slater ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL ASSISTANCE TO HELP IDENTIFY AND ENROLL CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID AND RITECARE PROGRAMS

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2007:

1 2007-H 6182 SUB A BY Fox ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - LABOR AND PAYMENT OF DEBTS BY CONTRACTORS

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

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IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007:

1 2007-H 5767 BY Lewiss ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Committee on Health, Education & Welfare recommends passage.

Francis P. McCabe Clerk of the House

Thursday, April 26, 2007