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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 second day of January in the year of Our Lord Two Thousand

and Eighteen.

Volume 145, No.42 Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Forty Second Legislative Day

The Senate meets pursuant to adjournment and is called to order by the Honorable Dominick J.

Ruggerio, President of the Senate, at 4:17 o’clock P.M.

ROLL CALL

The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 34 Senators present and 3 Senators

absent as follows:

PRESENT – 34: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators, Algiere,

Archambault, Cano, Calkin, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, DaPonte, DiPalma, Euer, Felag,

Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goodwin, Jabour, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Metts,

Morgan, Nesselbush, Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan,

Sosnowski.

ABSENT – 3: Senators Crowley, Goldin, Miller.

INVOCATION

The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Gallo to deliver the

invocation.

(See Appendix for Invocation)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

The Honorable President, by unanimous consent, presents Senator Gallo, to lead the Senate in

the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

S.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Wednesday, May 2, 2018

APPROVAL OF RECORD

The Senate Journal of the Forty First Legislative Day of the 2018 proceedings is read in part.

Upon suggestion of Senator Gallo and by unanimous consent, further reading of the Journal is

dispensed with and the Journal approved as recorded.

COMMUNICATIONS

The Honorable President of the Senate presents the following communications:

April 30, 2018

The Honorable Dominick J. Ruggerio

President of the Senate

318 State House

Providence, RI 02903

Dear President Ruggerio:

Please be advised that I will be unable to attend Senate Session, Tuesday May 1, and Wednesday

May 2, 2018, due to personal reasons.

I would appreciate you recording my letter in the appropriate Senate Journal.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Joshua Miller

Joshua Miller

State Senator D 28

Read and placed on file.


May 2, 2018



State House Room 316


Dear President Ruggerio:

Please be advised and let the record reflect that I will be absent from the Chamber Wednesday,

May 2nd and Thursday, May 3rd, as I will be out of town on business.

I would appreciate your recording my letter in the appropriate Senate Journal.


Warmest personal regards, I remain,

Sincerely,

Gayle L. Goldin

Senator – District 03



May 2, 2018



318 State House


Dear Mr. President:

Please be advised and let the record reflect that due to illness, I will be absent from the chamber

on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.

I would appreciate your recording my letter in the appropriate Senate Journal.


Sincerely,

Senator Elizabeth A. Crowley

Senate District 16



REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Chairman Conley, from the Committee on Finance, reports back with recommendation of

passage of the following measures:

Senate Bill No. 2018

BY Lombardi, Ciccone, Lynch Prata, Gallo, Cote

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES --

LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Adds urns and shrouds, prayer cards and other items

customarily sold or provided by a funeral director to those funeral items which are already

exempt from sales and use taxes.)

{LC3413/1}

Read and ordered to be placed on the Calendar.


BY Conley, Lynch Prata, DiPalma, Seveney, Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--

LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes specialized packaging

equipment such as kegs and barrel containers for alcoholic beverages.)

{LC4869/1}


COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Vice Chairwoman Goldin, from the Committee on Health and Human Services, reports back

with recommendation of passage of the following measures:


BY Archambault, Sosnowski, Satchell, Sheehan

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE,

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- POWERS AND DUTIES --

CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS (Provides that the department of behavioral

healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals with the power and duty to certify a list of

chemical dependency professionals for use by state agencies and for referral of individuals for

treatment.)

{LC3742/1}




BY Goodwin, Euer

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE

RHODE ISLAND AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (Establishes

aging/disability resource center within division of elderly affairs as part of long-term care system

for elderly/disabled persons/family caregivers/providers.)

{LC4105/1}


NEW BUSINESS

Senate Resolution No. 2834

BY Satchell, Raptakis, Gallo

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING PROFOUND SYMPATHY ON THE

PASSING OF CLAIRE A. DODD

{LC5573/1}

2018

Recommended for Immediate Consideration.

Senator Satchell requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration.

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration is granted.

Senator Satchell moves passage, seconded by Senators, Archambault, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey,

Goodwin, Gallo, Ciccone, Lombardi, Lombardo, Metts, Calkin.

The resolution is read and passed, upon a rising vote.

CONSENT CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018:

1. 2018-S 2833

BY Sheehan

ENTITLED, SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE

PASSING OF ALBERT AUGUSTINE ANDOLFO

Ordered on the Consent Calendar.

Upon motion of Senator McCaffrey, seconded by Senator Algiere, the following measures on

today's Consent Calendar, by unanimous consent, are read and passed, upon a roll call vote:


YEAS – 33: The Honorable President Dominick Ruggerio, and Senators, Algiere, Archambault,

Cano, Calkin, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee,

Goodwin, Jabour, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Metts, Morgan, Nesselbush,

Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Raptakis, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski.

NAYS – 0

CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018:

1. 2018-S 2052

BY Satchell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL SOCIAL

WORKERS

Committee on Education recommends passage.

Senator Satchell moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Lynch Prata, Gallo, Goodwin,

Coyne, McCaffrey, Jabour, Metts, Gee, Cano, Morgan, Raptakis, Nesselbush

Senators Metts, Gallo, Lombardi, and Sheehan discuss the act.

The act is read and passed, on a roll call vote, with 30 members voting in the affirmative, 0

members voting in the negative, and 2 Senators abstaining as follows.


Cano, Calkin, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee,

Goodwin, Jabour, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Metts, Morgan, Nesselbush,

Paolino, Pearson, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski.

NAYS – 0:

RECUSAL – 2: Senators Picard and Quezada.

2. 2018-S 2347 SUB A

BY Satchell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - OUT OF SCHOOL TIME

LEARNING COMMISSION

Committee on Education recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and

passage of Substitute A.

Senator Satchell moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Gallo, Archambault, Cano,

Sheehan, Seveney, Sosnowski, Lombardi.


The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by

unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 33 members voting in the affirmative and 0

members voting in the negative as follows.


Cano, Calkin, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, DaPonte, DiPalma, Euer, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo,

Gee, Goodwin, Jabour, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Metts, Morgan,

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

NAYS – 0:

3. 2018-S 2350 SUB A

BY Sosnowski

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF

PUPILS

Committee on Education recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and


Senator Sosnowski moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Gallo, Lynch Prata,

Goodwin, Coyne, Lombardi, Quezada, Archambault, Cano, Calkin, Seveney.

The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed and the original bill indefinitely postponed,

upon a roll call vote, with 32 members voting in the affirmative and 1 member voting in the

negative as follows.



Gee, Goodwin, Jabour, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Metts, Nesselbush,

Paolino, Pearson, Picard, Quezada, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski.

NAYS – 1: Senator Morgan.

4. 2018-S 2363

BY Ciccone

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RETAIL

SALE OF GASOLINE

Committee on Environment & Agriculture recommends passage.

Senator Ciccone moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Lombardi, Lombardo,

Nesselbush, Gallo, Archambault, Calkin.

The act is read and passed, on a roll call vote, with 33 members voting in the affirmative and 0







NAYS – 0:

5. 2018-S 2507

BY Seveney

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- LICENSING


Senator Seveney moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Calkin, Coyne, Euer, Goodwin,

Sosnowski.







NAYS – 0:

6. 2018-S 2511

BY Sosnowski

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE - SHELLFISH

GROUNDS


Senator Sosnowski moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators McCaffrey, Felag, Metts,

Gee, Calkin, Euer, Conley, Goodwin.







NAYS – 0:


8. 2018-S 2788

BY Algiere

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO

TAXATION--TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN

Committee on Housing & Municipal Government recommends passage.

Senator Algiere moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Morgan, Sheehan.







NAYS – 0:

7. 2018-S 2652

BY Sosnowski

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - NET

METERING


Senator Sosnowski moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Archambault, Lynch Prata,

Goodwin, Lombardi, Lombardo, Nesselbush, Fogarty, Sheehan, Conley, Felag.




Cano, Ciccone, Conley, Cote, Coyne, DaPonte, DiPalma, Felag, Fogarty, Gallo, Gee, Goodwin,

Jabour, Lombardi, Lombardo, Lynch Prata, McCaffrey, Metts, Morgan, Nesselbush, Paolino,

Pearson, Picard, Satchell, Seveney, Sheehan, Sosnowski.

NAYS – 3: Senators Calkin, Euer, Quezada.

9. 2018-S 2806

BY McCaffrey

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -

EMPLOYMENT SECURITY - BENEFITS

Committee on Labor recommends passage.


Senator McCaffrey moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Lynch Prata, Goodwin,

Felag, Conley, Lombardi, Quezada, Fogarty, DiPalma.







NAYS – 0:

10. 2018-S 2249 SUB A

BY Lombardo

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -

REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs recommends indefinite

postponement of the original bill and passage of Substitute A.

Senator Lombardo moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Felag, Goodwin, Coyne,

Lombardi, Nesselbush, Algiere, Morgan, DiPalma.

The bill marked Substitute “A” is read and passed and the original bill indefinitely postponed, by

unanimous consent, upon a roll call vote, with 33 members voting in the affirmative and 0






NAYS – 0:

11. 2018-S 2251

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES --

MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES

Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs recommends passage.

Senator Picard moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Lynch Prata, McCaffrey,

Lombardo, Goodwin, Lombardi, Sosnowski, Fogarty, Nesselbush, DiPalma, Paolino.








NAYS – 0:

12. 2018-S 2486

BY Picard

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -

DISABILITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES


Senator Picard moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Felag, DiPalma.







NAYS – 0:

13. 2018-S 2740

BY Cote

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - RETAIL

LICENSES


Senator Cote moves passage of the act, seconded by Senators Morgan, Lynch Prata, Felag,

Algiere, Goodwin, Sheehan, Archambault, Picard.







NAYS – 0:


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 or to the Honorable House of

Representatives forthwith.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senator Metts announces that the Committee on Education will meet today at the rise of the

Senate in Room 313 of the State House.

Senator Coyne announces that the Committee on Environment and Agriculture will meet today

at the rise of the Senate in Room 211 of the State House.

Senator Lynch Prata announces that the Committee on Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs

will meet today at the rise of the Senate in Room 310 of the State House.

ADJOURNMENT

Upon motion of Senator Goodwin, seconded by Senator Algiere and upon the suggestion of

Senator Satchell the Senate adjourns at 4:52 o'clock P.M. in memory of Claire A. Dodd.

ROBERT L. RICCI, ESQ.

Secretary of the Senate


Appendix

INVOCATION

SENATOR HANNA M. GALLO

Almighty God, we thank you for this day. We thank you for awakening us with a renewed spirit

and the vigor to live each day to the fullest. We thank you for the love, comfort and impenetrable

bond we share with our families and with your divine spirit. Amen.


Appendix

CALENDAR

IN ORDER FOR THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018:

1. 2018-S 2017 as amended

BY Felag

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

Committee on Finance recommends passage as amended.

2. 2018-S 2068

BY Satchell

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT --

MICRO ZONE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION ACT

Committee on Finance recommends passage.

3. 2018-S 2369

BY Crowley


TAXATION


4. 2018-S 2382

BY DiPalma


TAXATION


5. 2018-S 2383

BY Seveney

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO

TAXATION


6. 2018-S 2392

BY Conley


TAXATION



7. 2018-S 2663

BY Conley


TAXATION


8. 2018-S 2748 SUB A as amended

BY Pearson

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF

LOCAL TAXES

Committee on Finance recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and

passage of Substitute A as amended.

9. 2018-S 2421 SUB A

BY Lombardi

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ABUSE AND

EXPLOITATION OF ELDERS--ABUSE AND ISOLATION OF ELDERS OR

DEPENDENT ADULTS -- THE PETER FALK CRIMINAL ISOLATION OF ELDERS

ACT

Committee on Judiciary recommends indefinite postponement of the original bill and


IN ORDER FOR TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2018:

1. 2018-S 2018

BY Lombardi

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES --

LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION


2. 2018-S 2521

BY Conley

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--

LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION



3. 2018-S 2225

BY Archambault

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL

HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- POWERS

AND DUTIES -- CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONALS

Committee on Health & Human Services recommends passage.

4. 2018-S 2551

BY Goodwin

ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT --

THE RHODE ISLAND AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER

Committee on Health & Human Services recommends passage.

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