State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
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 fourth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and eleven. Volume 138, No. 13 Thursday, February 10, 2011 Thirteenth Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, February 10, 2011 and is called to order at 4:29 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 74 members present and 1 member absent as follows: PRESENT - 74: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Ajello, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Brien, Carnevale, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, DaSilva, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Ferri, Flaherty, Gallison, Gordon, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jackson, Jacquard, Johnston, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, Mattiello, McCauley, McLaughlin, McNamara, Medina, Melo, Menard, Messier, Morgan, Morrison, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Petrarca, Phillips, Reilly, Ruggiero, Savage, Schadone, Serpa, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tarro, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Watson, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT - 1: Representative San Bento. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Bennett 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, February 9, 2011 is approved as printed. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Thursday, February 10, 2011 APPOINTMENTS FROM THE DESK OF THE HONORABLE SPEAKER FOX: I hereby make the following appointments to the: SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PURCHASE AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Representative Joy Hearn Representative Mary Duffy Messier Received and placed on file. I hereby make the following appointments to the: PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON ECOMOMIC DEVELOPMENT Representative Donna Walsh-Chair Representative Richard Morrison Representative Lisa Tomasso Representative Thomas Winfield Received and placed on file. I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS Representative James N. McLaughlin Received and placed on file. I hereby make the following appointments to the: SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Representative Frank Ferri-Chairman Representative Grace Diaz Representative Maria Cimini Representative Spencer Dickinson Representative Donna Walsh Representative Doreen Costa Representative Daniel Reilly H.J. -- 3 JOURNAL Thursday, February 10, 2011 Received and placed on file. I hereby make the following appointments to the: SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Representative Jon Brien – Chairman Representative Michael Marcello Representative J. Russell Jackson Representative Scott Slater Representative Jeremiah O’Grady Representative Daniel Reilly Representative Patricia Morgan Received and placed on file. I hereby make the following appointments to the: RHODE ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION Representative Christopher Blazejewski Representative Arthur Handy Received and placed on file. I hereby make the following appointments to the: SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ISSUES DEALING WITH LEASED LAND DWELLINGS Representative Scott Guthrie Representative Brian Newberry Received and placed on file. REPORT OF COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS Representative Gallison, for the Committee on Veterans Affairs, reports back the following measures, with recommendation of passage: H.J. -- 4 JOURNAL Thursday, February 10, 2011 House Resolution No. 5141 BY O`Neill JP, Ucci, Flaherty, Mattiello, Lally ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO BE KNOWN AS "THE RHODE ISLAND CIVIL WAR SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATION COMMISSION" ("The Rhode Island Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission" whose purpose it would be to make a comprehensive study pertaining to the sesquicentennial of the Civil War) {LC267/1} 02/10/2011 Placed on House Calendar NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 5318 BY O`Grady ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION THANKING THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE LINCOLN ANIMAL SHELTER FOR THEIR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF LINCOLN {LC991/1} Representative O’Grady requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Representative O’Grady discusses the resolution. Read and passed, on a motion of Representative O’Grady seconded by Representatives Petrarca and Menard by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. House Resolution No. 5319 BY Hearn, Marcello, Williams, Jacquard ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 16TH, 2011 TO BE "I LOVE LIBRARIES DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC1147/1} 02/10/2011 Placed on House Calendar COMMUNICATION FROM THE SENATE A message from the Honorable Senate transmits with announcement of passage, of the following measures: Senate Bill No. 30 BY Bates, Ottiano, Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow The Honorable Louis P. Cirillo to join Jaime Lynn Estrella and Adam Jacob Medeiros in marriage on or about June 18, 2011, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island) {LC197/1} 02/10/2011 Referred to House Judiciary H.J. -- 5 JOURNAL Thursday, February 10, 2011 Senate Bill No. 64 BY Tassoni ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Paul Foster to join Sarah Powers and Mitch Foster in marriage within the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island, on or about July 23, 2011) {LC183/1} 02/10/2011 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 65 BY Bates ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Mary Samuels to join Krista Braun and Matthew Power in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about May 20, 2011) {LC362/1} 02/10/2011 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 69 BY DeVall ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (would allow Christopher Danforth to join Lauren Canestrari and Benjamin Lamanna in marriage within the City of East Providence, Rhode Island, on or about November 5, 2011) {LC310/1} 02/10/2011 Referred to House Judiciary Senate Bill No. 257 BY DaPonte, Doyle ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER DANIEL HOCHBERGER, M.D., INC. {LC907/1} 02/10/2011 Referred to House Corporations CALENDAR From the Calendar are taken: IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011: 1 2011-H 5273 BY Naughton ENTITLED, HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "UNITED WAY 2-1-1 IN RHODE ISLAND" DAY ON FEBRUARY 11TH, 2011 Ordered on the Calendar Representative Naughton moves passage of the resolution, seconded by Representatives Coderre, Handy, Tanzi, Ruggiero, Morrison, Cimini, Ajello, Silva, Bennett and Hull. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows. H.J. -- 6 JOURNAL Thursday, February 10, 2011 YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Ajello, Azzinaro, Bennett, Blazejewski, Brien, Carnevale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, DaSilva, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Ferri, Flaherty, Gallison, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jackson, Jacquard, Johnston, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, MacBeth, Malik, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Medina, Melo, Menard, Messier, Morgan, Morrison, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Petrarca, Phillips, Reilly, Ruggiero, Savage, Schadone, Serpa, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tarro, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Watson, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0. 2 2011-H 5112 BY Lally ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE POINT JUDITH FISHERMEN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND, INC. Committee on Corporations recommends passage. Representative Kennedy moves passage of the act, seconded by Representatives Ucci, O’Neill, Tanzi, Brien and Nunes. Read and passed, on a roll call vote, 69 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 69: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Ajello, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Brien, Carnevale, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, DaSilva, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Ferri, Flaherty, Gallison, Gordon, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jackson, Jacquard, Johnston, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, MacBeth, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, Medina, Melo, Menard, Messier, Morrison, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Petrarca, Phillips, Reilly, Ruggiero, Savage, Schadone, Serpa, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tarro, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Watson, Williams, Winfield. NAYS - 0. Representative Ajello moves to bundle items 3-5 on today’s Calendar, seconded by Representatives Ucci, Hearn, Handy, Ruggiero, Brien, Edwards, Azzinaro, Petrarca, Bennett, Costa and Gordon. The motion to bundle prevails by unanimous consent on a roll call vote, 71 members voting in the affirmative and 0 members voting in the negative as follows. YEAS - 71: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Ajello, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Brien, Carnevale, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, DaSilva, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Ferri, Flaherty, Gallison, Gordon, Guthrie, Handy,