State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen. Volume 140, No. 6 Thursday, January 10, 2013 Sixth Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, January 10, 2013 and is called to order at 4:37 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 71 members present and 4 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 71: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O’Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT - 4: Representatives Canario, Craven, Morgan, San Bento INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Tanzi delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, January 9, 2013 is approved. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT Please be informed that Representative William San Bento has the flu and will be unable to attend session today. APPOINTMENTS January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Representative Helio Melo–Chair Representative Eileen Naughton – Deputy Chair Representative Raymond Gallison – Co Vice Chair Representative Agostinho Silva – Co Vice Chair Representative William San Bento - Secretary Representative John Carnevale Representative Frank Ferri Representative Scott Slater Representative Jan Malik Representative Joy Hearn Representative Larry Valencia Representative Robert Jacquard Representative Grace Diaz Representative Deborah Ruggiero Representative Patricia Morgan Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Representative Edith Ajello – Chair Representative John DeSimone – Vice Chair Representative Peter Martin - Secretary Representative Michael Marcello Representative Joseph Shekarchi Representative Robert Craven Representative Donald Lally Representative Christopher Blazejewski Representative Donna Walsh H.J. -- 3 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 Representative J. Patrick O’Neill Representative Joseph Almeida Representative Charlene Lima Representative Doreen Costa Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS Representative Brian Kennedy - Chair Representative Cale Keable – Vice Chair Representative Peter Palumbo – Secretary Representative Jared Nunes Representative Kenneth Marshall Representative Mary Messier Representative Gregory Costantino Representative Jeremiah O’Grady Representative Robert Phillips Representative Raymond Johnston Representative Katherine Kazarian Representative Linda Finn Representative Joseph Trillo Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LABOR Representative Anastasia Williams - Chair– Representative Thomas Winfield – Vice Chair Representative Deborah Fellela - Secretary Representative Scott Guthrie Representative Raymond Hull Representative Stephen Ucci Representative Stephen Casey Representative Jay Edwards Representative Cale Keable Representative Lisa Tomasso Representative Gregory Costantino H.J. -- 4 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 Representative Thomas Palangio Representative Antonio Giarrusso Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE Representative Joseph McNamara - Chair Representative Sam Azzinaro – Vice Chair Representative Maria Cimini - Secretary Representative Dennis Canario Representative Arthur Handy Representative James McLaughlin Representative David Bennett Representative Marvin Abney Representative William O’Brien Representative Mia Ackerman Representative Gregg Amore Representative Arthur Corvese Representative Elaine Coderre Representative Brian Newberry Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT Representative Michael Marcello – Chair Representative Arthur Corvese – Co Vice Chair Representative Teresa Tanzi – Co Vice Chair Representative Karen MacBeth - Secretary Representative Thomas Winfield Representative Lisa Tomasso Representative Tom Palangio Representative Patricia Serpa Representative Jeremiah O’Grady Representative Raymond Hull Representative Donna Walsh H.J. -- 5 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 Representative Lisa Baldelli Hunt Representative Michael Chippendale Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES Representative Arthur Corvese - Chair Representative Christopher Blazejewski – Vice Chair Representative Grace Diaz –Secretary Representative Joseph Almeida Representative Elaine Coderre Representative Michael Marcello Representative Stephen Ucci Representative Donald Lally Representative Agostinho Silva Representative Teresa Tanzi Representative Patricia Morgan Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS Representative Patricia Serpa – Chair Representative Jared Nunes – Vice chair Representative Robert Phillips - Secretary Representative Jan Malik Representative Spencer Dickinson Representative Lisa Baldelli Hunt Representative Linda Finn Representative Robert Craven Representative Jay Edwards Representative Frank Ferri Representative Dennis Canario Representative Antonio Giarrusso Received and placed on file. H.J. -- 6 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Representative John DeSimone - Chair Representative Jeremiah O’Grady – Vice Chair Representative Raymond Johnston - Secretary Representative Mia Ackerman Representative Joseph Shekarchi Representative Katherine Kazarian Representative Kenneth Marshall Representative Gregg Amore Representative Joy Hearn Representative David Bennett Representative Charlene Lima Representative Deborah Ruggiero Representative Brian Newberry Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Representative Arthur Handy - Chair Representative Donna Walsh – Vice Chair Representative Scott Guthrie - Secretary Representative John Lombardi Representative Teresa Tanzi Representative Joseph McNamara Representative Maria Cimini Representative Larry Valencia Representative Eileen Naughton Representative William O’Brien Representative Michael Chippendale Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following appointments to the: H.J. -- 7 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS Representative Raymond Gallison - Chair Representative Deborah Fellela - Vice Chair Representative Mary Messier - Secretary Representative Peter Martin Representative James McLaughlin Representative Sam Azzinaro Representative Marvin Abney Representative Karen MacBeth Representative Peter Palumbo Representative Robert Jacquard Representative Scott Slater Representative Stephen Casey Representative Doreen Costa Received and placed on file. January 10, 2013 I hereby make the following DEPUTY MAJORITY LEADERS Representative Jay Edwards-Senior Deputy Majority Leader Representative Deborah Fellela Representative William San Bento Representative Agostinho Silva Representative Joy Hearn Representative Scott Slater Representative Arthur Corvese Representative Sam Azzinaro Representative Charlene Lima Representative Deborah Ruggiero Representative Frank Ferri Received and placed on file. NEW BUSINESS House Bill No. 5045 BY Corvese, Edwards, Azzinaro, Malik, Palangio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (require that rate increases for automobile liability/physical damage insurance receive approval by the insurance commissioner after hearing thereon/that insurers give notice of rate increase to insureds at least 90 days prior to the end of their policy) {LC82/1} 01/10/2013 Introduced, referred to House Corporations H.J. -- 8 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 House Bill No. 5046 BY Lombardi, Corvese, Williams, Hull, Palumbo ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - ELECTRICIANS (would include the maintenance of certain electrical components within the purview of this chapter) {LC220/1} 01/10/2013 Introduced, referred to House Corporations House Bill No. 5047 BY Corvese, Edwards, Azzinaro, Malik, Palangio ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES (would require persons seeking a RI driver’s license to complete