State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the Seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Twenty.

Volume 147, No. 23 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Twenty-Third Legislative Day

The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by the Honorable Dominick J. Ruggerio, President of the Senate, at 4:08 o’clock P.M.

ROLL CALL

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 37 Senators present and 1 Senator absent as follows:

PRESENT – 37: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Bell, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

ABSENT – 1: Senator Metts.

INVOCATION

The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Archambault, to deliver the invocation.

(See Appendix for Invocation)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Archambault, to lead the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

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APPROVAL OF RECORD

The Senate Journal of the Twenty-Second Legislative Day of the 2020 proceedings is read in part.

Upon suggestion of Senator Archambault and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.

SUSPENSION OF RULES

Senator Lombardo requests the suspension of Rules 3.5, 4.9-1, 4.9-2, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4-3, 6.18, 7.6, and 7.9, seconded by Senator Lombardi. Rules 3.5, 4.9-1, 4.9-2, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4-3, 6.18, 7.6, and 7.9 are suspended upon a roll call vote with 29 Senators voting in the affirmative, 8 Senators voting in the negative, and 1 Senator not voting as follows:

YEAS –29: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators, Archambault, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Miller, Murray, Nesselbush, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, and Sosnowski.

NAYS – 8: Senators Algiere, Bell, de la Cruz, Goldin, Morgan, Paolino, Rogers, and Valverde.

NOT VOTING – 1: Senator Metts.

Senator Bell speaks on the suspension of the rules.

REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

Chairman Picard, from the Committee on Commerce, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measure:

The Appointment of Linda George, Esq. as Administrator of the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers for a term expiring March 1, 2026.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Chairwoman Gallo, from the Committee on Education, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measure:

The Appointment of Michael Fascitelli to the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees for a term expiring February 1, 2022.

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Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE

Chairwoman Sosnowski, from the Committee on Environment and Agriculture, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

The Appointment of Ronald Gerwatowski, Esq. VICE Margaret Curran to Chair of the Public Utilities Commission for a term expiring March 1, 2026.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

The Appointment of Nicholas Ucci VICE Carol J. Grant as Commissioner of the Office of Energy Resources

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Chairman Conley, from the Committee on Finance, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

Senate Bill No. 2116 BY Coyne, Seveney, Felag ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes a tax exemption for tangible business or personal property in whole or in part within the town of Bristol's community limits, subject to authorization by the action of the town council of the town of Bristol.) {LC3668/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2212 BY Morgan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXETER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE - REAL PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS (Authorizes the Exeter town council, by ordinance to increase the real property tax exemption for active Exeter volunteer members of fire and rescue companies from fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).) {LC3807/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

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Senate Bill No. 2464 BY Coyne, Seveney, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Permits the town of Barrington to deny issuance or renewal of licenses or permits for properties on which the taxes and/or assessments are in arrears.) {LC4477/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2799 BY Goodwin, Goldin, Ciccone, Metts, Quezada ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO {LC5190/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2808 BY Picard, Murray ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Authorizes the city of Woonsocket to adopt by ordinance tax amnesty periods during its 2021 fiscal year.) {LC5282/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2845 BY Seveney ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $65,900,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND (Authorizes the town of Portsmouth to issue bonds and notes to finance the construction, additions, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities throughout the town.) {LC5293/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

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Senate Bill No. 2650 SUB A (Dept. of Revenue) BY Seveney, DiPalma, Coyne, Valverde, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Expands the definition of sales to include any license, lease, or rental of prewritten or vendor-hosted computer software and specified digital products. This act would also define "end-user" for specified digital products.) {LC4549/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2742 (University of Rhode Island) BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Amends definition of "state agency" for purposes of the chapter on "state purchases" to provide for an exemption for the URI board of trustees when making purchases funded by restricted, sponsored, or auxiliary monies, from the provisions of the chapter.) {LC5047/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2805 (by request) BY Pearson, Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - HISTORIC RESIDENCE - TAX CREDIT (Amends the definition of "Commission" to include the Cumberland local historic district commission.) {LC4823/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2854 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $7,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 45% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING S.J. -- 6 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

AUTHORITY (Authorizes the town of Burrillville to issue not more than $7,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.) {LC5386/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2856 BY Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FINANCE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS AND/OR EXPANSION AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,500,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the Town of Jamestown to issue not more than $1,500,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town’s library and related equipment.) {LC5389/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2863 BY DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO FINANCE ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE AND ACQUIRING, PRESERVING, RESTORING AND IMPROVING RECREATIONAL AREAS IN THE TOWN BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes Middletown to issue up to $5,000,000 in bonds/notes to acquire/preserve open space/restore improve recreational areas subject to voter appeal.) {LC5411/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2864 BY Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS (Allows city/town/fire district to continue operations in state/local emergency when financial budget process is interrupted and to conduct virtual meetings during emergencies retroactive to March 9, 2020.) {LC5396/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2022 THROUGH 2026, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY {LC5413/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2866 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Creates class of owner-occupied dwellings of 5 or less/limits effective tax rates for all classes/extends home exemption to owner-occupied property of 5 units or less. Retroactive to July 1, 2020.) {LC5412/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar

Senate Bill No. 2868 BY Lawson, Conley, Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Heritage Harbor Foundation located at 1445 Wampanoag Trail, Suites 103 and 201 within the city of East Providence.) {LC5434/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar

The Appointment of Brett P. Smiley VICE Michael DiBiase as Director of the Department of Administration

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

The Reappointment of Tony Mendez (Mayoral Appointment) to the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

The Appointment of Alfonso Cumplido of Providence VICE Robert Benson to the R.I. State Investment Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2021.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar. S.J. -- 8 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Chairman Miller, from the Committee on Health and Human Services, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measure:

The Appointment of A. Kathryn Power VICE Rebecca L. Boss, M.A. as Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Chairman Lombardo, from the Committee on Housing and Municipal Government, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

Senate Bill No. 2853 BY Euer, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $106,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE ALL COSTS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF: (I) AN ADDITION TO THE CLAIBORNE PELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT SPACE, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, AND PARKING AND (II) A NEW SCHOOL FACILITY FOR THE WILLIAM S. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes the city of Newport to issue not more than $106,500,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance all costs relating to school improvements.) {LC5377/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2852 BY Crowley, Cano, Conley, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENOVATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY INCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $4,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes for the renovation, construction, reconstruction and equipping of public recreation facilities of indebtedness to finance and all S.J. -- 9 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

costs related thereto.) {LC5362/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2851 BY Crowley, Cano, Conley, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLANNING, EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SANITARY SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, and notes to finance the planning, evaluation, design, construction, equipping and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system.) {LC5346/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2850 BY Crowley, Cano, Conley, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, and notes to finance design, construction, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks including, drainage and landscaping.) {LC5360/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2849 BY Crowley, Cano, Conley, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPAVING OF STREETS IN THE CITY AND ALL COSTS RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $3,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to S.J. -- 10 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

finance the repaving of streets.) {LC5364/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2848 BY Crowley, Cano, Conley, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $4,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, repair, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public buildings.) {LC5348/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2847 BY Crowley, Cano, Conley, Nesselbush ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the improvement and replacement of road safety improvements and traffic control devices.) {LC5358/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2814 (by request) BY Pearson, Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -HISTORICAL AREA ZONING (Authorizes the town of Cumberland to establish by ordinance a list of buildings and structures with historic and architectural value and require a delay of any demolition for further evaluation.) {LC4825/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

S.J. -- 11 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Senate Bill No. 2392 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWN AND CITIES -- MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS (Repeals the selection and organization of a housing board of review for the Town of Westerly.) {LC4379/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2247 BY Rogers ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPOSITION OF UNCOLLARED DOGS -- FOSTER (Authorizes the Foster town council to enact an impoundment fee for impounded dogs.) {LC3997/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar

Senate Bill No. 2246 BY Rogers ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOG ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES -- FOSTER (Authorizes the Foster town council to enact ordinances permitting the dog officer in the town to issue citations for the violation of dog ordinances.) {LC3996/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar

Senate Bill No. 2072 BY Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN (Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Limerock Road, in Smithfield and Lincoln.) {LC3505/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2371 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Replaces the current tax stabilization assessment plan for the town of Burrillville with an updated plan.) {LC4106/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar. S.J. -- 12 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Chairwoman Lynch Prata, from the Committee on Judiciary, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

Senate Bill No. 2407 BY Coyne, Seveney, DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Permits Barrington to have three alternate members on zoning board who may participate in hearings and shall vote in the absence of other members. Each member of the board may vote only if they attended all hearings relative to the matter before board.) {LC4475/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2572 (Attorney General) BY Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Archambault, Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Amends the Hospital Conversion Act to add the transaction's compliance with the Rhode Island Antitrust Act to the list of criteria for review by the Attorney General.) {LC5057/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2585 (Attorney General) BY Metts, Quezada, Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION (Allows for a civil investigative demand in instances of perceived violations of Rhode Islanders' civil rights.) {LC5058/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2858 BY Ciccone, Lombardo, Miller, Lawson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Frank S. Lombardi to join Brooke Fairbrothers and Kyle Peahl in marriage on or about October 17, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC5342/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

S.J. -- 13 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Senate Bill No. 2859 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Mina Gamal Safpin to join Jessica Jean Osborne and David James Fasi in marriage on or about October 3, 2020, within the Charlestown, Rhode Island.) {LC5367/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2860 BY Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Kieran Wilder to join Jennifer Lynn Hellmuth and Andrew Stephen Cormier in marriage on or about September 5, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC5376/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2861 BY Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES (Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue a total of five (5) Class A liquor store licenses.) {LC5408/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2862 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows David P. Raiche to join Abby E. LaCasse and Kyle S. Vinton in marriage on or about October 11, 2020, within the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island.) {LC5400/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2867 BY Metts, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Coyne ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICIES PERTAINING TO THE RHODE ISLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (LEOBOR) (Creates a 13 member task force to study and provide recommendations on policies pertaining to the RI Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, and who would report back to the Senate by February 9, 2021, and expires on May 9, 2021.) {LC5427/1}

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Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7882 SUB A BY Mattiello, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows David Rathbun to join Miranda Giusti and Cory Richard Burmeister in marriage on or about June 20, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC4856/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7888 SUB A BY Cortvriend, Shekarchi, Fogarty, Cassar, Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Christopher Blazejewski to join the Honorable Lauren Carson and Guy E. Cummings in marriage on or about May 22, 2020, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.) {LC5100/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7917 SUB B BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert I. Stolzman, Esq., to join Angel Canada and Charles Granoff in marriage on or about August 14, 2020, within the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island.) {LC4672/B/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

The Appointment of Chief William Nebus (RI Police Chiefs Association) VICE Colonel David P. Tikoian to the State Traffic Commission

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

The Appointment of Lara Montecalvo VICE Mary McElroy as Public Defender for a term expiring June 11, 2026.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

The Reappointment of Christopher H. Little, Esq. to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation for a term expiring June 1, 2024.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

S.J. -- 15 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The Appointment of Jonathan C. Roberts VICE Russell Hahn to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation for a term expiring June 1, 2024.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar

House Bill No. 7076 BY Casey, Phillips, Lyle, Mattiello, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Stephen R. Ucci to join Darlene M. Boudreau and the Honorable Michael A. Morin in marriage on or about July 30, 2020, within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island.) {LC3491/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7284 BY Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Laura L. Schwall to join Margaret Elise Bouchard and Patrick Michael McHugo in marriage on or about August 29, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC3885/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7315 BY Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Doreen Costa to join Margaret Ann Randall and David Alan Stukus in marriage on or about October 10, 2020, within the Town of Smithfield, Rhode Island.) {LC3876/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7453 BY McEntee ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Kelley O’Neel to join Erin Elizabeth Webster and Max Thomas Shaller in marriage on or about October 3, 2020, within the Village of Saunderstown, Rhode Island.) {LC4273/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7554 BY Kislak ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows William Bon Bauer to join Kaiplin Bauer and Gustazo Cabarcas in marriage on or about June 20, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) S.J. -- 16 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

{LC4392/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7883 BY Mattiello, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows David Rathbun to join Ariana Santos and Michael Robert in marriage on or about October 6, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC4857/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7887

BY Lyle, Filippi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Rene Dupuis to join Amy Ball and Marc Dupuis in marriage on or about September 12, 2020, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC5074/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Chairman Ciccone, from the Committee on Labor, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measures:

The Appointment of Harry Winthrop VICE Alberto Aponte Cardona, Esq to the State Labor Relations Board for a term expiring August 1, 2021.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

The Appointment of Stan Israel VICE Marcia Reback to the State Labor Relations Board for a term expiring August 1, 2020.

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar

COMMITTEE ON RULES, GOVERNMENT ETHICS AND OVERSIGHT

Chairman Lombardi, from the Committee on Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight, reports back, with recommendation of passage of the following measure:

Senate Resolution No. 2846 BY Lombardi, McCaffrey, Ruggerio S.J. -- 17 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR YEARS 2019-2020 {LC5371/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Wednesday’s Calendar.

FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A message from the House of Representatives transmits the following announcement of passage, of the following measures:

House Bill No. 7450 BY Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Marvin L. Abney to join Kelsie A. Fountain and Daniel J. Vieira in marriage on or about June 14, 2020, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC4153/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7451 BY Tanzi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows John Wardle to join Alison Bubly and Adam Feinstein in marriage on or about June 14, 2020, within the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island.) {LC4166/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7452 BY Kazarian ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Frank LaTorre to join Shannen Duffy and Steven Geraci in marriage on or about May 31, 2020, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC4179/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

Referred to Senate Judiciary. S.J. -- 18 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7613 BY Lyle, Edwards, Canario ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows William Francis O'Brien to join Heidi Elizabeth Regan and Christopher Joseph Leo O'Brien in marriage on or about May 15, 2020, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.) {LC4727/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7882 BY Mattiello, Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows David Rathbun to join Miranda Giusti and Cory Richard Burmeister in marriage on or about June 20, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC4856/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7884 BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows James S. Bennett to join Pamela L. Caiano and Anthony F. Rosciti in marriage on or about May 29, 2020, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC4949/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

S.J. -- 19 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

House Bill No. 7887 BY Lyle, Filippi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Rene Dupuis to join Amy Ball and Marc Dupuis in marriage on or about September 12, 2020, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC5074/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7888 BY Cortvriend, Shekarchi, Fogarty, Cassar, Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Christopher Blazejewski to join the Honorable Lauren Carson and Guy E. Cummings in marriage on or about May 22, 2020, within the Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.) {LC5100/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7917 SUB A BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Robert I. Stolzman, Esq., to join Angel Canada and Charles Granoff in marriage on or about August 14, 2020, within the Town of Middletown, Rhode Island.) {LC4672/A/1}

Referred to Senate Judiciary.

House Bill No. 7051 as amended BY McEntee, Tanzi, Fogarty, Filippi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes the town council of the town of South Kingstown to create a municipal court and housing court and defines the respective jurisdiction of those two courts.) {LC3288/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2162 as amended (Board of Elections) BY Lynch Prata ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Corrects the address of the Board of Elections, for purposes of mail ballots, due to their relocation from Providence to Cranston.) {LC3626/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

S.J. -- 20 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

House Bill No. 7103 SUB B as amended BY McKiernan, Caldwell, Knight, McNamara, Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS--THE JULIE LYNN CARDINAL, ROBIN MOSS AND DONNA THORNLEY ACT (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.) {LC3663/B/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2154 SUB A as amended BY Algiere, Goodwin, Lombardo, Ruggerio, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS--THE JULIE LYNN CARDINAL, ROBIN MOSS AND DONNA THORNLEY ACT (Provides that applications to purchase firearms be sent by the seller to the police department the city or town where the purchaser lives.) {LC3801/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2129 as amended BY Sosnowski, Algiere, Valverde ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes the town council of the town of South Kingstown to create a municipal court and housing court and defines the respective jurisdiction of those two courts.) {LC3734/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 8017 BY Ruggiero, Cortvriend ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO FINANCE ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE AND ACQUIRING, PRESERVING, RESTORING AND IMPROVING RECREATIONAL AREAS IN THE TOWN BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes Middletown to issue up to $5,000,000 in bonds/notes to acquire/preserve open space/restore improve recreational areas subject to voter appeal.) {LC5399/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 8016 BY Giraldo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Creates class of owner-occupied dwellings of 5 or less/limits effective tax rates for all classes/extends home exemption to owner-occupied property of 5 units or less. S.J. -- 21 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Retroactive to July 1, 2020.) {LC5401/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 8015 BY Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS (Allows city/town/fire district to continue operations in state/local emergency when financial budget process is interrupted and to conduct virtual meetings during emergencies retroactive to March 9, 2020.) {LC5394/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 8013 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FINANCE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS AND/OR EXPANSION AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,500,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR (Authorizes the Town of Jamestown to issue not more than $1,500,000 bonds and notes to finance various improvements at the town’s library and related equipment.) {LC5370/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7915 SUB A BY Ackerman, Phillips, McLaughlin, Marszalkowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC RESIDENCE--TAX CREDIT (Amends the definition of "Commission" to include the Cumberland local historic district commission.) {LC5024/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7851 BY Place, Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Authorizes the town of Burrillville to establish an ordinance to stabilize tax assessments or provide credits for physical improvements to substandard buildings for a period of ten (10) years from the date of completion.) {LC4403/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

S.J. -- 22 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

House Bill No. 7620 (University of Rhode Island) BY Abney, McEntee, Slater, Morin, Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Amends definition of "state agency" for purposes of the chapter on "state purchases" to provide for an exemption for the URI board of trustees when making purchases funded by restricted, sponsored, or auxiliary monies, from the provisions of the chapter.) {LC4715/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7901 SUB A (Board of Elections) BY Serodio, Noret ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS (Updates the mailing address of the board of elections to 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI and reduces the number of signatures required of candidates for senator and representative Congress for the 2020 election only.) {LC4819/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7557 BY Shekarchi, Phillips, O'Brien, Millea, Hawkins ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES (Authorizes the town of Smithfield to issue a total of five (5) Class A liquor store licenses.) {LC3944/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7555 BY Kennedy, Azzinaro, Price ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE FIRST HOPKINTON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION," PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 1880, AS AMENDED (Amends the corporate charter of The First Hopkinton Cemetery Association passed at the January session A.D. 1880, as amended.) {LC3701/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7532 SUB A (Dept. of Revenue) BY Kennedy, Abney, Edwards, Azzinaro, O'Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- S.J. -- 23 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Expands the definition of sales to include any license, lease, or rental of prewritten or vendor-hosted computer software and specified digital products. This act would also define "end-user" for specified digital products.) {LC4445/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7255 BY Cassar, Knight ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY (Permits the town of Barrington to deny issuance or renewal of licenses or permits for properties on which the taxes and/or assessments are in arrears.) {LC3678/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7254 BY Cassar, Knight ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Permits Barrington to have three alternate members on zoning board who may participate in hearings and shall vote in the absence of other members. Each member of the board may vote only if they attended all hearings relative to the matter before board.) {LC3677/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7195 BY Morin, Phillips, Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Exempts 43 Railroad Street, Woonsocket, Plat 14R, Lot 205 from the provisions of § 3-7-19 regarding the permitting of alcoholic beverages retail licenses within a certain proximity to schools and churches.) {LC3243/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7192 BY O'Brien, Corvese, Shekarchi, Ackerman, Hull ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDING THE CHARTER OF NORTH PROVIDENCE (Amends the North Providence legislative town charter to gradually increase the mayor's compensation from ($75,000.00) to ($85,000.00) for FY 2020, to ($95,000.00) for FY 2021, to ($105,000.00) beginning on FY 2022 and each year thereafter.) {LC3795/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

S.J. -- 24 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

House Bill No. 7853 BY Place, Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- THEATER LICENSES (Expands the definition of legitimate theaters to the town of Burrillville.) {LC4397/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Calendar.

House Bill No. 7986 BY Casey, Morin, Phillips ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Authorizes the city of Woonsocket to adopt by ordinance tax amnesty periods during its 2021 fiscal year.) {LC5280/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7022 BY Donovan, Shekarchi, Canario, Cortvriend, Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- PRUDENCE ISLAND SCHOOL FOUNDATION (Enables the town council of Portsmouth to transfer and/or convey parcels of land owned by the town on Prudence Island to the Prudence Island School Foundation to be used for educational purposes.) {LC3174/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7849 BY Mendez, Blazejewski, McKiernan, Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows the city of Providence board of licenses to grant an exemption with regard to the proximity to schools and churches relating to the issuance of an alcoholic beverage retail license for property located at 601 Hartford Avenue, Providence, RI.) {LC4389/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7860 BY Costantino, Hawkins ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN (Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Limerock Road, in Smithfield and Lincoln.) {LC4729/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

S.J. -- 25 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

House Bill No. 7257 BY Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOG ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES -- FOSTER (Authorizes the Foster town council to enact ordinances permitting the dog officer in the town to issue citations for the violation of dog ordinances.) {LC3806/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7258 BY Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPOSITION OF UNCOLLARED DOGS -- FOSTER (Authorizes the Foster town council to enact an impoundment fee for impounded dogs.) {LC3879/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7239 SUB A BY McEntee, Caldwell, Azzinaro, Casimiro, Fogarty ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names Route 4 and Route 1 from Warwick to Westerly The Purple Heart Memorial Highway.) {LC3703/A/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7194 BY Price, Casimiro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXETER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE - REAL PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS (Authorizes the Exeter town council, by ordinance to increase the real property tax exemption for active Exeter volunteer members of fire and rescue companies from fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).) {LC3827/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7162 BY Donovan, Speakman ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Authorizes a tax exemption for tangible business or personal property in whole or in part within the town of Bristol's community limits, subject to authorization by the action of the town council of the town of Bristol.) S.J. -- 26 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

{LC3667/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

House Bill No. 7252 BY Azzinaro, Filippi, Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOL BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Allows Westerly to exempt from the provisions of this section any proposed Class B liquor license to be located at 114 Granite Street, Westerly.) {LC3803/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on Thursday’s Consent Calendar.

NEW BUSINESS

Senate Resolution No. 2846 BY Lombardi, McCaffrey, Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR YEARS 2019-2020 {LC5371/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight.

Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government.

FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $4,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, repair, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public buildings.) {LC5348/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government.

not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, and notes to finance the planning, evaluation, design, construction, equipping and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system.) {LC5346/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government.

Senate Bill No. 2854 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO ISSUE NOT S.J. -- 29 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

TO EXCEED $7,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 45% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (Authorizes the town of Burrillville to issue not more than $7,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.) {LC5386/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

Senate Bill No. 2855 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Creates class of owner-occupied dwellings of 5 or less/limits effective tax rates for all classes/extends home exemption to owner-occupied property of 5 units or less. Retroactive to July 1, 2020.) {LC5378/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

Senate Bill No. 2857 BY Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- THE ELDER ADULT FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION PREVENTION ACT (Requires employees of regulated financial institutions to report suspected financial exploitation of elder adults to the office of healthy aging and provide authority to the regulated financial institution to place a temporary hold on transactions.) S.J. -- 30 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

{LC5335/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary.

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

Senate Bill No. 2865 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $56,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2022 THROUGH 2026, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY {LC5413/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

Senate Bill No. 2866 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF S.J. -- 32 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

LOCAL TAXES (Creates class of owner-occupied dwellings of 5 or less/limits effective tax rates for all classes/extends home exemption to owner-occupied property of 5 units or less. Retroactive to July 1, 2020.) {LC5412/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

Senate Resolution No. 2867 BY Metts, Ruggerio, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Coyne ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICIES PERTAINING TO THE RHODE ISLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS (LEOBOR) (Creates a 13 member task force to study and provide recommendations on policies pertaining to the RI Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, and who would report back to the Senate by February 9, 2021, and expires on May 9, 2021.) {LC5427/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary.

Introduced, referred to Senate Finance.

Senate Bill No. 2869 BY Lawson ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ACME AUTO LEASING, LLC {LC5390/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2870 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF JBTG, LLC (Re-instates the charter of a domestic limited liability company.) {LC5368/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2871 S.J. -- 33 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

BY Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF J. PINGITORE & SONS, INC. {LC5379/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2872 BY Raptakis, Euer, Lombardi, Gallo, Conley ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH 25, 2020, AS THE 199TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY {LC5192/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2873 BY Raptakis, Euer, Lombardi, Gallo, Conley ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH OF 2020 AS "GREEK PONTIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5375/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2874 BY Gallo ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 24, 2020, AS "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 TO 1923, AND IN HONOR OF ARMENIAN-AMERCIANS {LC4070/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2875 BY Gallo ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH THROUGH MAY 8TH OF 2020, TO BE "TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5453/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2876 BY Coyne ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY ON JUNE 15, 2020, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5447/1} S.J. -- 34 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2877 BY Miller, Goldin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MR. RICHARD N. HARRIS, MSW, LICSW, ON HIS RETIREMENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, AFTER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5384/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2878 BY Algiere ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANGELA SMITH {LC5266/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2879 BY Morgan, Paolino, Rogers, de la Cruz, Algiere ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "MEDAL OF HONOR DAY" IN RHODE ISLAND ON MARCH 25, 2020 {LC5203/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2880 BY Cano, McKenney, Goodwin, McCaffrey, Murray ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND ADVOCATING SUPPORT FOR THE "CENSUS DAY OF ACTION" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON APRIL 1, 2020 {LC4905/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2881 BY Gallo, Cano, Paolino, Pearson, Rogers ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL, 2020, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC4071/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

S.J. -- 35 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Senate Resolution No. 2882 BY Sosnowski, Felag, Lombardo, Ciccone, Picard ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL GOLF DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MAY 13, 2020 {LC3630/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2883 BY Gallo, Picard, Lawson, Satchell, Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY AS "BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC4075/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2884 BY Morgan, de la Cruz, Algiere, Paolino, Rogers ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTOPHER YOUNG {LC5265/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2885 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 12TH AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5433/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2886 BY Ruggerio, Gallo, Miller, McCaffrey, Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND SINCERE GRATITUDE TO MR. NEIL STEINBERG, THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEES WHO COLLABORATED TO CREATE LONG-TERM VISIONS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS {LC5430/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2887 BY Ruggerio, Ciccone, Archambault, Paolino, Nesselbush S.J. -- 36 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RICHARD D. FOSSA {LC5448/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2888 BY Ruggerio, Goodwin, Ciccone ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ARMANDO EMILIO BATASTINI, JR. {LC5354/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2889 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOAN F. BYRNES {LC5429/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2890 BY McCaffrey, Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF VIRGINIA COATES CHAFEE, FORMER FIRST LADY OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5356/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2891 BY Goodwin, Ruggerio, Euer ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FORMER RHODE ISLAND STATE SENATOR AND PARLIAMENTARIAN THE HONORABLE JOHN M. RONEY {LC5295/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2892 BY Goodwin, Ruggerio, McCaffrey ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THOMAS M. CROWLEY {LC5431/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar. S.J. -- 37 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Senate Resolution No. 2893 BY Pearson ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF ENID YURMAN {LC5366/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2894 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Brett Peter Smiley to join Nicole Marie Derr and Brendan James Baker in marriage on or about July 19, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC5450/1}

Placed on the Senate Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2895 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows the Honorable Joshua Miller to join Robin Ann Dionne and Bernard John Mansuetti in marriage on or about October 11, 2020, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.) {LC5451/1}

Recommended for Immediate Consideration.

Senate Bill No. 2896 BY Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows Matthew Cohen to join Jenilee Wirtz and Chad Porterfield in marriage on or about June 28, 2020, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.) {LC5441/1}

Recommended for Immediate Consideration.

Senate Resolution No. 2897 BY Metts, Quezada, Ruggerio, Goodwin, Sheehan ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING "JUNETEENTH NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY" ON JUNE 19, 2020 {LC5422/1}

Recommended for Immediate Consideration on Thursday.

Senate Resolution No. 2898 BY Goodwin S.J. -- 38 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 3RD THROUGH MAY 9TH, 2020, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC5256/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2899 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH, 2020, AS "COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND {LC4350/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2900 BY Sheehan, Euer ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF EDNA O'NEILL MATTSON {LC5355/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2901 BY Quezada, Goodwin, Ruggerio, Algiere ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOSEPHINE D. SLATER {LC5381/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2902 BY Metts, Cano, Quezada, Ruggerio, Goodwin ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH, AND SUBMIT THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (CHANGE THE NAME OF THE STATE) {LC5438/1}

Placed on Senate Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2903 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- THEATER LICENSES (Expands the definition of legitimate theaters to the town of Burrillville.) {LC5461/1}

S.J. -- 39 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Placed on Senate Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2904 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN TO FINANCE THE TOWN'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2020-2026, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PROJECTS, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $6,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR (Authorizes the town of South Kingstown to issue not more than $6,500,000 bonds and notes to finance the town’s capital improvement plan for the fiscal years 2020-2026.) {LC5458/1}

Placed on Senate Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2905 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT JUSTICE GILBERT V. INDEGLIA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT {LC5247/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Bill No. 2906 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Increases membership from 3 to 5 members/revises siting process to mandate public/municipal participation.) {LC5460/1}

Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary.

Senate Bill No. 2907 BY Goldin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES (Allows The Honorable Steven R. DeToy to join Marishka Trew DeToy and William Bradford Ames in marriage on or about August 22, 2020, within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island.) {LC5466/1}

Placed on the Senate Calendar.

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Senate Resolution No. 2908 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF NICHOLAS ALAHVERDIAN {LC5233/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

Senate Resolution No. 2909 BY Raptakis ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANDREW MITRELIS {LC5229/1}

Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar.

CALENDAR

In order for the day is taken up as follows:

IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020:

1. 2020-S 2846 BY Lombardi ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RULES OF THE SENATE FOR YEARS 2019-2020

Committee on Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight recommends passage.

Senator Lombardi moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators McCaffrey, Lombardo, Crowley, and Archambault.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 37 Senators voting in the affirmative, 0 Senators voting in the negative, and 1 Senator not voting as follows:

YEAS – 37: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Bell, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 0:

NOT VOTING – 1: Senator Metts.

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BUNDLE BILLS

Senator McCaffrey moves to bundle the following bills, seconded by Senators Lombardi, and Archambault:

Recommended for Immediate Consideration.

Recommended for Immediate Consideration

Senator McCaffrey requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Senator McCaffrey moves passage, seconded by Senators Lombardi, and Archambault.

The act is read and passed upon a roll call vote as follows:

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NAYS – 0:

NOT VOTING – 1: Senator Metts

CALENDAR

Senator McCaffrey moves to bundle the following bills, seconded by Senators Lombardo, Archambault, and Crowley:

3. 2020-S 2116 BY Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

4. 2020-S 2212 BY Morgan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXETER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE - REAL PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

7. 2020-S 2808 BY Picard ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

8. 2020-S 2845 BY Seveney ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PORTSMOUTH TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $65,900,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

10. 2020-S 2072 BY Archambault S.J. -- 43 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

11. 2020-S 2246 BY Rogers ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOG ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES -- FOSTER

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

12. 2020-S 2247 BY Rogers ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPOSITION OF UNCOLLARED DOGS -- FOSTER

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

13. 2020-S 2392 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWN AND CITIES -- MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

14. 2020-S 2814 BY Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -HISTORICAL AREA ZONING

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

15. 2020-S 2847 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

16. 2020-S 2848 S.J. -- 44 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, ALTERATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

17. 2020-S 2849 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPAVING OF STREETS IN THE CITY AND ALL COSTS RELATED THERETO AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $3,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

18. 2020-S 2850 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

19. 2020-S 2851 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLANNING, EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SANITARY SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023

S.J. -- 45 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

20. 2020-S 2852 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE RENOVATION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY INCLUDING LAND ACQUISITION AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $4,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

21. 2020-S 2853 BY Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $106,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE ALL COSTS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF: (I) AN ADDITION TO THE CLAIBORNE PELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT SPACE, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, AND PARKING AND (II) A NEW SCHOOL FACILITY FOR THE WILLIAM S. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

25. 2020-S 2859 BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

26. 2020-S 2860 BY Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

28. 2020-S 2862 BY McCaffrey S.J. -- 46 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

30. 2020-H 7882 SUB A BY Mattiello ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and 31. 2020-H 7888 SUB A BY Cortvriend ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

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

Senator McCaffrey moves passage of the bundle, seconded by Senators Lombardo, Crowley, and Archambault. The bundle is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 38 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS – 38: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Bell, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 0:

2. 2020-S 2004 SUB B BY Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

Senator Coyne moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators McCaffrey, Goodwin, Crowley, Archambault, Valverde, Goldin, Picard, Cano, Sheehan, Sosnowski, Murray, and Lawson.

The bill marked Substitute “B” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, upon a roll call vote, with 34 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 4 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS – 34: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Bell, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Metts, Miller, Murray, S.J. -- 47 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 4: Senators de la Cruz, Morgan, Raptakis, and Rogers.

5. 2020-S 2464 BY Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Senator Coyne moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Lombardi, Archambault, Valverde, Lombardo, and McCaffrey.

Senators Bell and Coyne discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote, with 37 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 1 Senator voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS – 37: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 1: Senator Bell.

6. 2020-S 2799 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

Senator Goodwin moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators McCaffrey, Miller, Crowley, Felag, Algiere, Archambault, Rogers, Coyne, Goldin, Lynch Prata, Gallo, Nesselbush, Felag, Bell, Ciccone, and Euer.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 38 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 0:

9. 2020-S 2525 SUB A BY Miller ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004--HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT

Committee on Health & Human Services recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

Senator Miller moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Valverde, McCaffrey, Lombardo, Lombardi, Quezada, Crowley, Goldin, Satchell, Lawson, Murray, Euer, and Felag.

Senators Goldin, Archambault, and Crowley discuss the act. The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 38 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

NAYS - 0:

Senator Crowley presides as Deputy President Pro Tempore at 6:08 o’clock p.m.

22. 2020-S 2407 BY Coyne ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Coyne moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators McCaffrey, Lombardi, and Valverde.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote, with 37 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 1 Senator voting in the negative as follows: S.J. -- 49 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

NAYS - 1: Senator Bell.

23. 2020-S 2572 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Lynch Prata moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Algiere, Coyne, Goodwin, Lombardi, Felag, Quezada, Archambault, Conley, Sosnowski, Sheehan, Picard, Cano, Paolino, Seveney, DiPalma, Rogers, Lawson, McKenney, Murray, Bell, Felag, and Ciccone. The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 38 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 0 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

NAYS - 0:

24. 2020-S 2858 BY Ciccone ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator McCaffrey moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Lombardo, and Raptakis.

The act is read and passed, by unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 36 Senators voting in the affirmative, 0 Senators voting in the negative, 1 Senator not voting, and 1 Senator recused as follows:

YEAS – 36: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Bell, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, S.J. -- 50 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 0:

NOT VOTING – 1: Senator de la Cruz.

RECUSED – 1: Senator Lombardi.

27. 2020-S 2861 BY Archambault ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

Senator Archambault moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Lombardi, and Lombardo. Senators Bell, Archambault, and Raptakis discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote, with 36 Senators voting in the affirmative, and 2 Senators voting in the negative as follows:

YEAS – 36: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 2: Senators Bell, and Metts.

29. 2020-S 2371 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

Senator de la Cruz moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Ciccone, and Bell.

The act is read and passed, upon a roll call vote, with 36 Senators voting in the affirmative, 1 Senator voting in the negative, and 1 Senator not voting as follows:

YEAS – 36: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, S.J. -- 51 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 1: Senator Bell.

NOT VOTING – 1: Senator Euer.

32. 2020-H 7917 SUB B BY Ucci ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

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

Senator Goodwin moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Algiere, and Ciccone.

The bill marked Substitute “B” is read and passed, and the original bill indefinitely postponed, upon a roll call vote, with 35 Senators voting in the affirmative, 0 Senators voting in the negative, 1 Senator recused, and 2 Senators not voting as follows:

YEAS – 35: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde.

NAYS - 0:

RECUSED – 1: Senator Bell.

NOT VOTING – 2: Senators de la Cruz, and McKenney.

CONSENT CALENDAR

In order for the day is taken up as follows:

IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020:

1. 2020-S 2869 BY Lawson ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ACME AUTO LEASING, LLC

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

2. 2020-S 2870 BY Algiere S.J. -- 52 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF JBTG, LLC

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

3. 2020-S 2871 BY Lombardo ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF J. PINGITORE & SONS, INC.

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

4. 2020-S 2872 BY Raptakis ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MARCH 25, 2020, AS THE 199TH ANNIVERSARY OF GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

5. 2020-S 2873 BY Raptakis ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 19TH OF 2020 AS "GREEK PONTIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

6. 2020-S 2874 BY Gallo ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 24, 2020, AS "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE DAY" TO COMMEMORATE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OF 1915 TO 1923, AND IN HONOR OF ARMENIAN- AMERCIANS

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

7. 2020-S 2875 BY Gallo ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 4TH THROUGH MAY 8TH OF 2020, TO BE "TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

8. 2020-S 2876 BY Coyne S.J. -- 53 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY ON JUNE 15, 2020, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

9. 2020-S 2877 BY Miller ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING MR. RICHARD N. HARRIS, MSW, LICSW, ON HIS RETIREMENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, AFTER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

10. 2020-H 7364 BY Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF NEW ENGLAND RACING FUEL, INC.

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

11. 2020-H 7485 BY Slater ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF RITA'S PIZZA, INC.

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

Upon motion of Senate Majority Leader McCaffrey, seconded by Senate Minority Leader Algiere, the following measures on today’s Consent Calendar, by unanimous consent, are read and passed, upon a roll call vote:

NAYS - 0:

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APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR

The Honorable President of the Senate presents the following communication from Her Excellency, The Governor, transmitting the following appointments and requesting the advice and consent of the Senate thereto:

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GINA M. RAIMONDO

GINA M. RAIMONDO, GOVERNOR June 3, 2020 TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE: I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 28-7-4 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following appointment to the Rhode Island State Labor Relations Board: Harry Winthrop (Representing Management)

VICE Alberto Aponte Cardona, Esq.

For a term expiring August 1, 2021. To this appointment, I request your advice and consent.

Referred to the Senate Committee on Labor.

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GINA M. RAIMONDO

Stan Israel (Representing Labor)

VICE Marcia Reback

For a term expiring August 1, 2020. To this appointment, I request your advice and consent.

Referred to the Senate Committee on Labor.

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APPOINTMENTS BY THE GENERAL TREASURER The Honorable President of the Senate presents the following communication from The Honorable General Treasurer, transmitting the following appointment and requesting the advice and consent of the Senate thereto:

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Office of the General Treasurer

State House - Room 102 Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Seth Magaziner

General Treasurer

June 9, 2020 TO THE HONORABLE, THE SENATE:

I have the honor to inform you that in accordance with the provisions of Section 35-10-1 of the Rhode Island General Laws, I have made the following appointment to the R.I. State Investment Commission:

Alfonso Cumplido of Providence

VICE Robert Benson For a term expiring July 1, 2021. To this appointment, I request your advice and consent.

Sincerely, Seth Magaziner General Treasurer

Referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.

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The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio presides at 6:51 0’clock p.m.

TRANSMITTAL

By unanimous consent, all matters on the Secretary’s desk are ordered to be transmitted to her Excellency, the Governor, the Honorable Secretary of State, and to the Honorable House of Representatives forthwith.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senator Goodwin announces that the Senate will meet tomorrow at the rise of the Senate.

RECESS

Upon the Motion of Senator Goodwin seconded by Senator Algiere, the Senate moves to recess at 6:55 o’clock P.M.

CALL TO ORDER The Senate meets pursuant to recess and is called to order by the Honorable Dominick J. Ruggerio, President of the Senate, on Thursday, June 18th at 5:06 o’clock P.M. ROLL CALL The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 37 Senators present and 1 Senator absent as follows: PRESENT – 37: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators Algiere, Archambault, Bell, Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Coyne, Crowley, de la Cruz, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Gallo, Goldin, Goodwin, Lawson, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, McKenney, Metts, Miller, Morgan, Murray, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Rogers, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski, and Valverde. ABSENT – 1: Satchell. ADJOURNMENT Upon the Motion of Senator McCaffrey, seconded by Senator Algiere, the Senate adjourns at 5:09 o’clock P.M.

ROBERT L. RICCI Secretary of the Senate

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INVOCATION

SENATOR STEPHEN R. ARCHAMBAULT

Almighty God, as we return to the chamber, we beseech you to fit us for today’s work and for the work in the days ahead. Amen.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020:

1. Reappointment of Tony Mendez (Mayoral Appointment) to the Rhode Island Convention Center Authority

Committee on Finance recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

2. Appointment of Alfonso Cumplido of Providence VICE Robert Benson to the R.I. State Investment Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2021.

Committee on Finance recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

3. Appointment of Chief William Nebus (RI Police Chiefs Association) VICE Colonel David P. Tikoian to the State Traffic Commission

Committee on Judiciary recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

4. Appointment of Jonathan C. Roberts VICE Russell Hahn to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation for a term expiring June 1, 2024.

Committee on Judiciary recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

5. Appointment of Stan Israel VICE Marcia Reback to the State Labor Relations Board for a term expiring August 1, 2020.

Committee on Labor recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

6. 2020-S 2878 BY Algiere ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF ANGELA SMITH

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

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7. 2020-S 2879 BY Morgan ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "MEDAL OF HONOR DAY" IN RHODE ISLAND ON MARCH 25, 2020

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

8. 2020-S 2880 BY Cano ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND ADVOCATING SUPPORT FOR THE "CENSUS DAY OF ACTION" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON APRIL 1, 2020

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

9. 2020-S 2881 BY Gallo ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL, 2020, TO BE "FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

10. 2020-S 2882 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING "NATIONAL GOLF DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MAY 13, 2020

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

11. 2020-S 2883 BY Gallo ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY AS "BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

12. 2020-S 2884 BY Morgan ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

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13. 2020-S 2885 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6TH THROUGH MAY 12TH AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

14. 2020-S 2886 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT AND SINCERE GRATITUDE TO MR. NEIL STEINBERG, THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION, AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH PLANNING COMMITTEES WHO COLLABORATED TO CREATE LONG-TERM VISIONS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR ALL RHODE ISLANDERS

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

15. 2020-S 2887 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF RICHARD D. FOSSA

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

16. 2020-S 2888 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ARMANDO EMILIO BATASTINI, JR.

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

17. 2020-S 2889 BY Ruggerio ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOAN F. BYRNES

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

18. 2020-S 2890 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF VIRGINIA COATES CHAFEE, FORMER FIRST LADY OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

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19. 2020-S 2891 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FORMER RHODE ISLAND STATE SENATOR AND PARLIAMENTARIAN THE HONORABLE JOHN M. RONEY

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

20. 2020-S 2892 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THOMAS M. CROWLEY

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

21. 2020-S 2893 BY Pearson ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF ENID YURMAN

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

22. 2020-S 2898 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING MAY 3RD THROUGH MAY 9TH, 2020, AS "NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

23. 2020-S 2899 BY Goodwin ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MARCH, 2020, AS "COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

24. 2020-S 2900 BY Sheehan ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF EDNA O'NEILL MATTSON

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

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25. 2020-S 2901 BY Quezada ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SINCERE CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF JOSEPHINE D. SLATER

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

26. 2020-S 2905 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION HONORING RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT JUSTICE GILBERT V. INDEGLIA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

27. 2020-H 7986 BY Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

28. 2020-H 7022 BY Donovan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- PRUDENCE ISLAND SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

29. 2020-H 7849 BY Mendez ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

30. 2020-H 7860 BY Costantino ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT AND LOAD LIMITS--SMITHFIELD AND LINCOLN

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

31. 2020-H 7257 BY Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOG ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES -- FOSTER

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

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32. 2020-H 7258 BY Chippendale ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPOSITION OF UNCOLLARED DOGS -- FOSTER

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

33. 2020-H 7239 SUB A BY McEntee ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

34. 2020-H 7194 BY Price ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXETER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE - REAL PROPERTY EXEMPTIONS

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

35. 2020-H 7162 BY Donovan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

36. 2020-H 7252 BY Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOL BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Ordered to be placed on the Consent Calendar for passage in concurrence.

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CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020:

1. Appointment of Linda George, Esq. as Administrator of the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers for a term expiring March 1, 2026.

Committee on Commerce recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

2. Appointment of Michael Fascitelli to the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees for a term expiring February 1, 2022.

Committee on Education recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

3. Appointment of Ronald Gerwatowski, Esq. VICE Margaret Curran to Chair of the Public Utilities Commission for a term expiring March 1, 2026.

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

4. Appointment of Nicholas Ucci VICE Carol J. Grant as Commissioner of the Office of Energy Resources

Committee on Environment & Agriculture recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

5. Appointment of Brett P. Smiley VICE Michael DiBiase as Director of the Department of Administration

Committee on Finance recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

6. Appointment of A. Kathryn Power VICE Rebecca L. Boss, M.A. as Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Committee on Health & Human Services recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

7. Appointment of Lara Montecalvo VICE Mary McElroy as Public Defender for a term expiring June 11, 2026.

Committee on Judiciary recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

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8. Appointment of Harry Winthrop VICE Alberto Aponte Cardona, Esq to the State Labor Relations Board for a term expiring August 1, 2021.

Committee on Labor recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

9. 2020-S 2650 SUB A BY Seveney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION

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

10. 2020-S 2742 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

11. 2020-S 2805 BY Pearson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - HISTORIC RESIDENCE - TAX CREDIT

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

12. 2020-S 2854 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF BURRILLVILLE TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $7,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 45% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

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13. 2020-S 2856 BY Euer ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FINANCE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS AND/OR EXPANSION AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,500,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

14. 2020-S 2863 BY DiPalma ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO FINANCE ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE AND ACQUIRING, PRESERVING, RESTORING AND IMPROVING RECREATIONAL AREAS IN THE TOWN BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

15. 2020-S 2864 BY Conley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

16. 2020-S 2865 BY McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $56,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE CITY, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2022 THROUGH 2026, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY Committee on Finance recommends passage.

17. 2020-S 2866 BY Crowley ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

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18. 2020-S 2868 BY Lawson ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

19. 2020-S 2585 BY Metts ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- CAUSES OF ACTION

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

20. 2020-S 2867 BY Metts ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON POLICIES PERTAINING TO THE RHODE ISLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' BILL OF RIGHTS (LEOBOR)

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage.

21. 2020-S 2902 BY Metts ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH, AND SUBMIT THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (CHANGE THE NAME OF THE STATE)

Ordered on the Calendar

22. 2020-S 2903 BY de la Cruz ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- THEATER LICENSES

Ordered on the Calendar 23. 2020-S 2904 BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SOUTH KINGSTOWN TO FINANCE THE TOWN'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2020-2026, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, REPLACEMENT, REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PUBLIC SAFETY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PROJECTS, BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $6,500,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR

Ordered on the Calendar

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24. 2020-S 2129 as amended BY Sosnowski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

25. 2020-H 7051 as amended BY McEntee ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

26. 2020-S 2154 SUB A as amended BY Algiere ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS--THE JULIE LYNN CARDINAL, ROBIN MOSS AND DONNA THORNLEY ACT

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

27. 2020-H 7103 SUB B as amended BY McKiernan ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS--THE JULIE LYNN CARDINAL, ROBIN MOSS AND DONNA THORNLEY ACT

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

28. 2020-S 2162 as amended BY Lynch Prata ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

29. 2020-H 7901 SUB A BY Serodio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

30. 2020-H 7076 BY Casey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

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31. 2020-H 7284 BY Blazejewski ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

32. 2020-H 7315 BY Newberry ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

33. 2020-H 7453 BY McEntee ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

34. 2020-H 7554 BY Kislak ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

35. 2020-H 7887 BY Lyle ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES

Committee on Judiciary recommends passage in concurrence.

36. 2020-H 8017 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO FINANCE ACQUIRING AND PRESERVING OPEN SPACE AND ACQUIRING, PRESERVING, RESTORING AND IMPROVING RECREATIONAL AREAS IN THE TOWN BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000 BONDS AND/OR NOTES THEREFOR

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

37. 2020-H 8016 BY Giraldo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence. S.J. -- 102 JOURNAL Wednesday, June 17, 2020

38. 2020-H 8015 BY Edwards ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - GENERAL POWERS

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

39. 2020-H 8013 BY Ruggiero ENTITLED, AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JAMESTOWN TO FINANCE LIBRARY RENOVATIONS, REPAIRS AND/OR EXPANSION AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,500,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

40. 2020-H 7915 SUB A BY Ackerman ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC RESIDENCE--TAX CREDIT

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

41. 2020-H 7851 BY Place ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

42. 2020-H 7620 BY Abney ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

43. 2020-H 7557 BY Shekarchi ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSES

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

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44. 2020-H 7555 BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AN AMENDMENT OF AND IN ADDITION TO AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE FIRST HOPKINTON CEMETERY ASSOCIATION," PASSED AT THE JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 1880, AS AMENDED

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

45. 2020-H 7532 SUB A BY Kennedy ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

46. 2020-H 7255 BY Cassar ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - COLLECTION OF TAXES GENERALLY

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

47. 2020-H 7254 BY Cassar ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

48. 2020-H 7195 BY Morin ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

49. 2020-H 7192 BY O'Brien ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDING THE CHARTER OF NORTH PROVIDENCE

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

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50. 2020-H 7853 BY Place ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- THEATER LICENSES

Ordered to be placed on the Calendar for passage in concurrence.

51. Reappointment of Christopher H. Little, Esq. to the Rhode Island Airport Corporation for a term expiring June 1, 2024.

Committee on Judiciary recommends that the Senate give its Advice and Consent to this nomination.

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TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR JUNE 17, 2020

Senate Bill No. 2004 SUB B BY Coyne, Ruggerio, Lynch Prata, Goodwin, McCaffrey ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits the manufacturing, importation, sale, shipment, delivery, possession, or transfer of any firearm that is undetectable by metal detectors commonly used at airports and public buildings including 3D printed firearms as defined herein.) {LC3405/B/3}

Transmitted to Governor.

House Bill No. 7364 BY Azzinaro ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF NEW ENGLAND RACING FUEL, INC. {LC4167/1}

Transmitted to Governor.

House Bill No. 7485 BY Slater, Diaz ENTITLED, AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF RITA'S PIZZA, INC. {LC4259/1}

Transmitted to Governor