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The Senate will please come to order. I would ask all members, please take their seats and that all guests, please clear the aisles.

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If the clerk would please elect the machine for the purposes of recording attendance for today's session.

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Full members have cast their votes. Will the clerk elect the machine please?

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There are 30 members in attendance. There is a quorum.

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For us, for all members in their guests, please rise with invocation of pledge allegiance

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to be led today by Chairman, Matthew L. Lamonton, representing the cities of Warwick and

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Cranston.

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Yes, I'm just too.

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Please proceed, Chairman.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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I'm always good to be a sub.

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Dear God, please bless us through in our final days of adjournment that we all enjoy the

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months ahead until we all meet again in this chamber, hopefully through positive elections,

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to assist our fellow Rhode Islanders. Amen.

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I pledge immediately.

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The first sort of business is the reading of the previous day's journal. Will the

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collect please read?

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State of Rhode Island Journal of the Senate, January session in the January

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Would you ever feel like?

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I move that to journal for the reading of the journal be dispensed with and the journal

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be accepted as printed.

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Hearing no objections, so we'll next start a business is the introduction of guests, are there any guests in the chamber?

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We have to go in.

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Thank you Madam President, the introduction please.

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Please proceed.

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Madam President, two you and two you.

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I'd like to introduce to you a Smithfield High School senior and my constituent,

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Rees Rossi. Rees is the daughter of Randy Rossi, who many of you know is the executive director of the league in cities and towns.

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Rees is not only a high achieving student, that's with the Ohio High School, but she's also the student council,

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student body vice president, a member of the National Honor Society, vice president of the youth council, captain of the soccer team,

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a youth ambassador to Beck O'Feeward Island and in her spare time she tutors freshman

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algebra.

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Her academic coursework includes numerous honours and advanced placement classes in biology,

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calculus, physics, statistics, government, and history.

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Research graduating from Smithfield High School this Saturday and will be participating in

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the state's fellowship program over the summer.

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Then she would be on to Sacred Hot University in the fall, majoring in biochemistry and a

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pre-med track.

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Reice, welcome to the Senate.

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Next sort of business is committee reports and communications.

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There are no committee reports or communications.

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Next sort of business is new business.

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Senate resolution honoring thrive behavioral health.

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On the occasion of its 50th anniversary and recognizing its enduring impact on the health and

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being of Rhode Islanders, Chairman Lamonton.

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May that be read, please, Madam Chair.

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Chairman Lamont were request the resolution be read if the clerk would please do so.

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Senate resolution honoring Thrive Behavioral Health Incorporated,

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on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, and recognizing it's enduring impact on the health and

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well-being of Rhode Islanders. Whereas for 50 years, Thrive Behavioral Health Incorporated

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has put a vital role in strengthening the health and well-being of individuals and families

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across the state of Rhode Island by expanding access to high quality, affordable behavioral health care.

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And we're as found that as Kent County Mental Health Center,

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Thrive Behavioral Health Incorporated has involved over five decades to meet the change and

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increasingly complex needs of the community, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to innovation,

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compassion, and service.

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And whereas at the finding milestone in Thrive's history occurred in 2018, when the Kent Center

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merged with Riverwood Mental Health Services, significantly enhancing its capacity to provide

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integrated comprehensive behavioral health services and expanding its reach throughout the

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region.

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And where our strive behavioral health incorporated is distinguished by its holistic recovery

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oriented approach, providing not only clinical treatment, but also critical wraparound

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services that address housing on employment and other social determinants of health, thereby

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removing barriers to long-term stability and success.

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And whereas in 2024, Thrive was designated as a certified community behavioral health clinic

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for Kent County, a recognition that has enabled the organization to deliver enhanced care

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coordination, expand access to services, and improve outcomes for individuals with complex

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behavioral health needs.

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And we're asked through the dedication of its highly trained and compassionate staff, Thrive

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utilizes evidence-based practices to support individuals in managing mental health and substance

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use challenges, reducing unnecessary hospitalizations, and empowering clients to live successfully

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within their communities.

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And we're a stri-behavioral health incorporated is a founding member of Horizon Healthcare

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Partners, and is earned a national recognition as a leader in the delivery of community-based,

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behavioral health services, setting a standard of excellence for others to follow.

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And we're a stri-based positively impacted thousands of lives, fostering resilience

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and equipment and individuals with the tools, skills, and support,

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necessary to lead healthy, productive, and fulfilling lives.

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Now, therefore, be it resolved that this Senate of the State of Rhode Island,

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here, by congratulates in honors, thrive behavioral health,

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on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, and expresses its deepest gratitude

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for the organizations and during commitments

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when proving the lives of Rhode Islanders.

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And be it further resolved that the Secretary of State B, and he's here

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by authorized and directed to transmit a duty-certified copy of this

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resolution to Dawn Allen, President and CEO of Thrive Behavioral Health Incorporated.

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Tim and Lamont.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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I rise to congratulate Thrive Behavioral Health in five decades.

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It's an impressive feat for any organization, especially one that focuses on mental health

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substances, abuse, crisis intervention, housing and recovery services, as well as numerous

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wrap-around services as well for them to keep on going and all the lives and positive

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impacts the staff for individuals over the past five decades.

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I rise and support and tell them, thank you very much for all their help, some are over here.

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Thank you. And I move passage out of the appropriate time I'd like to revert back to the truth.

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Chairman Lamont was passage of the act all wanting to second please press your green button.

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Is there further discussion on the act?

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Hearing none, the resolution has been moved in seconded. All those in favour, please indicate by saying aye.

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Those opposed nay. The aye's have it. The resolution is adopted. Chairman Lamonton.

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Introduction, please, Madam President. Please proceed.

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It's my honor to introduce John Allen, the president of the CEO, Mark Mary Garno, and I apologize

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I have missed pronounce that.

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Josh Moore from the Hills Grove Clubhouse, Michael Roy, a residential team leader, Jamie

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Gutierrez, the acting leader, and Brooke Myers, the nurse supervisor, welcome to the Senate

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and congratulations.

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Next is the Senate Resolution congratulating and wrecking dies of the students and faculty

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of Thompson Middle School for their participation in the annual Rhode Island Civic

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Day, and celebrating their award-winning achievement. Senator Oyer.

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Thank you, Madam President. I wanted to bring this resolution forward today just to

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congratulate the Thompson Middle School students who participated in Generation

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Citizens Civic Day, appreciated the ability to be on the panel with you, Madam President,

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to speak with the students at the start of their day. It was a really special occasion

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because newport students don't often have the opportunity to come up and participate in programs

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here up at the State House. And so not only was it noteworthy of being Thompson's first-time

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participating, but they also managed to win an award in one of the presentations that they gave.

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So I really wanted to congratulate those award winners, but all of the student participants.

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I think it's really critically important, and I know this chamber has done a lot around civic

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education. The other piece that was really interesting about that civic

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education day in Thompson's participation was that while the students were

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participating in the Generation Citizen event, they found out actually that

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members of the Newport School Committee had done a AI assessment of the plan

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for the future of Newport schools and guess what AI said that they should close

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the Newport schools to save money. So the students were rightfully

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stressed about this, but instead of, you know, while we're in sorrow at that outcome, they

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approached their teacher and they said, what can we do? And I think that that really highlighted

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for me the importance of civic education, how those students really learned a lot and to learn

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that at middle school to say, we don't have to just stand idly by, we don't want our school

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to be closed and we're going to figure out what we can do about this and stand up. So I applaud

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And all of those student participants, and I move passage of the resolution.

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Senator OEM was passage of the resolution, all wanting to second, please press your

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green button.

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Is there further discussion on the resolution before you?

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Hearing none, the resolution has been moved in seconded.

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All those in favor, please indicate by saying aye, all those opposed to nay.

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The resolution is adopted.

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The next part of the business is the approval of today's consent calendar number 1.

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Let it you come, move consent calendar number 1, seconded by Lita Delacruz.

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Will the clerk please unlock the machine?

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Send it to Ersa?

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Will all members cast their vote on the consent calendar?

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Will the clerk lock the machine please?

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There are 34 votes in the affirmative, zero in the negative.

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of consent calendar number one is adopted.

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Senator Erso, thank you, Madam President.

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I just wanted to make a remark on item number eight

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on the consent calendar.

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When we were passing the 98-8 bill,

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Senator Morgan had asked a question about preventing AI

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from being involved in 98-8 calls.

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is the companion bill to Senate 2197.

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because A, it requires informed consent for the use of A, I, and B, it does not allow direct interaction

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between patients and chatbots without immediate supervision of a therapist.

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So I just wanted to point that out to answer that question that that bill will prevent

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The next part of our business is the approval of today's Kenshin calendar number two.

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Literature County moves Kenshin calendar number two, seconded by Leader Delacruz.

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Will the clerk please unlock the machine please?

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Could all members please cast their vote please?

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Will the clerk lock the machine?

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There are 35 votes in the affirmative.

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There are the negative Kenshin calendar number two is adopted.

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That brings us to today's regular calendar.

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We have to go ahead

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and thank you Madam President Madam President without objection and in order to get bills over to the House.

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We would like to move items 8 through 40 on Tamaro's calendar to a second calendar today to be taken up after dinner.

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This will allow time to get to the House and have them stop the process.

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With to go in, request to move 8 through 40 to an additional calendar after the recess

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hearing no objection so ordered.

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I don't number one on today's calendar, nomination of Bob Komiet for the position

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of the President and CEO of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub.

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Senator DePama.

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Thank you, Madam Chairman.

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Madam President, excuse me.

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I rise in support of Bob Kormier's appointment as President and CEO of the Rhode Island

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on life science hub.

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Mr. Cormer your brains extensive experience as healthcare

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and medical technology executive.

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He most recently served as a CEO of SENTEC,

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where he oversaw significant growth

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in several major initiatives,

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including establishment of the company's U.S. headquarters

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in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

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In addition to his record of business leadership,

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he brings a strong commitment to Rhode Island's future.

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He believed deeply in the potential for the right sciences to revolutionite care and improve

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people's lives.

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He also has a clear vision of our state's potential to be a thriving hub for the industry.

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As Mr. Cormary noted before this, in the Finance Committee, the right science hub is that

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an inflection point in a categorical use.

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I believe he possesses the vision and skill set needed to guide this critical agency forward.

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I am grateful to the High Science Health Board for their...

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Dedication and diligence throughout the process that led to Mr. Kormier's selection to this critical point.

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And I also want to thank a little hold for stepping up and filling this roll over the last few months.

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Madam President, I move Mr. Kormier's appointment, and I ask the Senate to grant its advice and consent.

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Chairman DePama moves the Advising Concern of Bob Komiya for the position of the President

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and CEO of the Rhode Island Life Science Hub.

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All wishing to second, please press your green button.

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Is there further discussion on the appointment before you?

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Please, all those who wish to vote in the affirmative, please press the green button

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and all those who oppose the red.

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If the clerk will lock the machine, there are 34 votes in the affirmative.

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of zero against the act passes.

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Chairman DePama.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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I believe the introduction in order, if I may.

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Please proceed.

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Two of you and three of you, Madam President,

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I'll be first introduced and welcome to the chamber, Bob Carmeer,

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the new CEO and president of the Rife Science Hub.

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Welcome to the chamber, up.

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Also with Bob, as his wife Jill,

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if you can hold your applause, we're going to introduce

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for the people, and we're going to have a pattern here.

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Three daughters all beginning with the letter H, Hanna, Hunter, and Hattie, Hanna, Hunter, and Hattie.

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Welcome to me. I apologize.

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I'm thinking Hunter was a theme. Sorry. I apologize. Welcome to the Senate.

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Next is item number two, S3288 by Senator Vagas, an act relating to alcoholic beverages, retail licenses. Senator Vagas.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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The bill before us is a municipal bill requesting a ACV license.

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It has a resolution with forwarded out last night from the Quincy City Council and I'm

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a passage.

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Senator, because Senator Vagus was passage of the motion, all wanted to second please press

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Is there further discussion on the act before you?

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will the clerk lock the machine there are 35 votes

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Chairman de Palmer Madam President if I may just re-verting back to the previous item for just 1.1 minute

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I want to thank Craig Dwyer behind us

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Many of us deal with Craig and committee many have seen Craig here for all the work that he's done on the governor's behalf

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We're bringing all the exemplary candidates before us Craig. Thank you

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Next is item number three, S-2798, Senate Affirmary Yeti,

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and accrelated to property, Rhode Island, Quadne,

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system, Senate Affirmary Yeti.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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This bill comes from the DBR.

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It updates Rhode Island State Plane coordinate system

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to align with the most recent standards established

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by the National Geodetic Survey

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with federal agency responsible for the nation's geographic

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reference framework.

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I move passage, and I believe there is a floor amendment from Senator Bell.

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Senator Fema, yet he was passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your

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green button.

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Senator Bell?

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Thank you, Madam President.

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The earth is round, but I know there's some skepticism, I personally believe this, but

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some computer programs and old paper and pencil methods don't assume the Earth is around.

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So we have a standardized system for dealing with putting lot lines and things on maps that

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assumes the Earth is flat, approximated as flat. But we also have modern methods to treat

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the Earth is round. This bill creates a standard for the flat Earth methods. And I want to

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the sponsor and DBR for working with me on this compromise, which removes the language that

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mandates the use of flat earth methods allowing the use of methods to treat the earth as

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round. It also removes the language that had changed the length of the foot in Rhode Island

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from propagating throughout all of our laws, creating a bunch of changes wherever the term

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for it is used to measure distance.

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So with that, I would like to move LC-005443-3.

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Some of the bell moves amendment LC-005443-3 moves passage, all those wanting to second,

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please press your green button,

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any further discussion on the amendment before you.

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Hearing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please.

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Please cast your vote on the amendments.

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If the clerk will lock the machine, there are 37 votes.

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The affirmative, zero against the amendment passes.

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Senator Fimma Yeti.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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I'll move passage as amended.

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Senator Fimma Yeti, most passage of the act as amended.

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All those who wish to second, please press the green button.

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Is there further discussion on the act before you as amended?

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Seeing none, will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

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All those who wish to vote in the affirmative press, the green button, all those opposed the red.

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All members would cast their vote, please.

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Senator Burke.

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The clerk would lock the machine.

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There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

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Zero.

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Again, the act as amended passes.

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Item number 4.

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S27.99 by Chairman Fielag.

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and accuelade to safety, health and safety,

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consume a PFAS band of act of it.

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2020-24, chairman.

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Thank you very much, Madam President. As you know, after the last five years, this chamber is taken

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a very active role in setting standards for PFAS, or actually eliminating it from some of the

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products. In 2022 and 23, we sponsored legislation that looked at the drinking water,

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the groundwater and the surface water and set standards for those particular utility.

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That's in 2024, so that the Coleman led to spur on terms of products that we see here today.

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And then in 2025 last year, we eliminated the firefighter's form.

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So this year, it was requested by DM to provide some modifications to the PFAT Act of 2024, and basically what it does is it clarifies right

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M as being the enforcement agent and provides them with the authority to carry out the requirements and the ability to exempt the product.

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And with that I move past the President.

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Chairman Fielag moves passage of the act all wanting to second please pressure green button.

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Is there further discussion on the act before you?

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Seeing and hearing none will the clerk unlock the machine please.

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Leader Delacruz.

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If the clerk would lock the machine, there were 37 votes in the affirmative.

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Zero against the act passes.

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Next on the calendar is item number five.

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of S-21-98 sub-A by Chairman DePama,

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sent resolution creating a special legislative commission

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to study blockchain in cryptocurrency.

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Chairman DePama.

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Thank you, Madam President, members of the Senate.

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I am extremely excited about this measure

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we're about to take to look at both the benefits

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and pitfalls of cryptocurrency, blockchain, et cetera.

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I think this will put Rhode Island on the map

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once we see what comes from this

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and with that I move passage.

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Chairman DePama was passage of the act all wanting to second, please press your green button.

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Senator Rapptakis?

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Madam President, I be recorded the affirmative on consent calendar number 1, consent calendar

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number 2, and then on the regular calendar number item number 1 and 2.

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Senator Rapptakis request to be mocked in the affirmative on consent calendar 1 and 2,

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as well as calendar items number one into.

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It does not impact the outcome of the vote.

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Hearing no objection, so awarded.

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Is there any further discussion on item number five?

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Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

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All members could cast their vote, please.

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The clerk could lock the machine.

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There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

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There are against the act passes.

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Item number 6, S-2348, Sub-A, and Accrelate to Education, the Nathan Bruno and Jason

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Flat Act.

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Chairwoman Go.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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This bill would direct middle and high schools, which issue student identification

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cards to include on those cards, contact number, telephone numbers for suicide prevention

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and substance use disorder prevention.

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and this can be combined into a 9.8 on having that printed on the card for students and staff.

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And this would be, this would help promote awareness of these resources and a new passage.

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Chairwoman Goom was passage of the act, all wanting to second please pressure green button.

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Is there further discussion on the act before you?

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Seeing and hearing none will the clerk unlock the machine please all those who wish to vote in the affirmative press the green button all those opposed the red

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If all members could cast their vote please if the clerk could lock the machine

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There are 37 votes in the affirmative. They're against the act passes

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I don't number seven s 25 25 25 sub-A by chairman McKinney and accolade to commercial law

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General regulatory provisions library e-books

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Contracts chairman McKinney

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Thank you, Madam President. I'll be moving the act in at the appropriate time. I'll have a

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floor amendment, but I do want to speak briefly about this bill. I don't need to tell you

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folks about libraries and how critical they are, how important they are. Digital content

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is now something that has become not just a luxury, but a necessity for many people, particularly

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for older people. People who simply find that using an ebook or an audio book is more accessible

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or manageable than using a regular hard copy book.

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Folks who simply can't afford to buy purchase books and older Americans, people with disabilities as well.

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So all of those folks are using audiobooks and ebooks to the point where I had not been aware of the numbers,

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but right now there are over 135,000 ebooks or audiobooks checked out of Rhode Island libraries.

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And there are tens of thousands of people who are on the waiting list with holds for those books.

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The problem is that providing digital content has become very difficult for libraries.

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Big publishers have been raising prices to unheard of levels for years.

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An individual purchases in ebook, you can go online, Amazon, whatever.

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They're usually a little bit expensive.

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Well now think about that when the library goes to purchase that very same item and is charged

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five times, seven times, ten times the amount that an individual would be charged.

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So what's happening at this point is that, and I have to note, the total net revenue reported

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for the U.S. Publishing Industry in 2025 net revenue was 14.6 billion.

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So I would suggest don't be fooled by billboards or capable lobbyists.

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The fact is that the U.S. Publishing Industry is doing just fine.

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Let me add another wrinkle to this.

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We're used to buying a book, you buy a book, it's yours.

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When e-books or audio books are purchased, you're not actually buying that digital content.

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You're buying a license, and that license expires.

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It usually expires after 52 weeks or 24 checkouts.

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That type of thing.

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They will have that in the terms, and so these libraries are being forced to repurchase a book, a short time down the road that they've already had, that they've already bought.

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So Rhode Island libraries are in the situation where they're spending more than $750,000 a year on an e-book collection that's filled with expiring titles.

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The tough part, too, is that libraries are very much beholden to the publishers.

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Publishers and distributors set the pricing and the terms, and they do it unilaterally.

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We all know that occasionally we buy things, and the contract is stuck in front of us

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we're told to sign, even as a lawyer.

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I don't spend an hour and a half reading that over.

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You're scrabble, you're John Hancock, you sign it, it's yours.

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But we in the law call those contracts of adhesion entirely one-sided.

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There is no room for negotiation at all.

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So, now big publishers have forced our libraries to pay an expensive price for a license

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of limited duration, and this has been enabled by the publishers market power over digital

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books, extraordinary market power, which they don't hold over physical books.

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We have in Rhode Island, Rhode Island libraries have tried to work with the publishers

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to come up with fear, pricing, and licensing models to no avail.

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And so across the country, in recent years, there has been an effort to deal with this.

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Unfortunately, earlier attempts to do so ran into something that was a major obstacle,

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and that's U.S. federal copyright law.

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And so a major case in Maryland was overturned and it looked like the type of bill that I was actually trying to put in a few years ago would be going nowhere.

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The change in past couple years has been a change to a contract model.

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States are taking a different tack and that's what this is.

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We're using state contract and consumer protection law to make sure that we have a fear playing field in the marketplace.

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So, what bill number 2525 says is that no contract between a Rhode Island Library and a publisher can require the library to acquire license for an electronic library book at a price greater than what's charged to the public.

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The same license.

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It also makes sure that they can't restrict the number of licenses for electronic materials that the library may require after that same item is made available to the public.

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A coalition of libraries across the country has been working on this, and just to make sure

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that we're not going it alone, you'll see that this bill has a trigger clause.

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It had been two states, you'll now see that the sub-A, has it at four states, and we actually

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have a four amendment that will make sure that the effective date is in line with that.

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But the fact is that our bill will require four states to trigger, so we're not going to be

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situation where we are going out there and fighting as little Rhode Island against everyone else.

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The hope is that this bill never goes into effect, that the publishers stop gouging libraries

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come to the table and actually give libraries in their budgets some relief. And so for all

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of those reasons, I am moving the bill and as I indicated, I will have a four minute.

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Senator McKinney moves passage of the act, all those who wish to second please press your

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Thank

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you, Madam President. The floor amendment is LC-005144-3.

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Chairman McKinney Office, LC-005144-3, and moves passage all those who wish to second, please press your green button.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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As I mentioned, the moment ago, this simply makes sure that the effective date is appropriately shown to be when the attorney general has determined that four states have passed similar legislation applying to 10 million people or more.

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And so the trigger will not be hit unless and until that event occurs.

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Move passage of the amendment.

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The amendment has been moved.

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Is there any further discussion on the amendment before you?

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Seeing and hearing none, will the clerk unlock the machine?

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If the clerk will lock the machine.

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There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

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Zero against the amendment passes.

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Chairman McKinney.

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Move the bill as amended.

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Chairman McKinney moves passage of the act as amended.

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All wanting to second, please press your green button.

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Senator Coleman.

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I just want to say that I think this is a really commendable bill.

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I think it is important, and I am speaking right now in my capacity, both as a published

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author and as a professor who has gone three rounds about getting my students access to digital

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materials.

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Thank you, Chairman, for your work on this, and I'm happy to second it.

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For the discussion on the act as amended before you, seeing none will the clerk unlock

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the machine?

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Please,

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will the clerk lock the machine?

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There are 36 votes in affirmative, one against the act as amended passes.

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Item number eight.

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S2352, surveyed by Chairman McKinney,

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and accruly to agriculture and forestry,

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protection of trees and plants generally,

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Rhode Island invasive plant management act,

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Chairman McKinney.

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Thank you, Madam President.

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This bill is an attempt to deal with the scourge

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of invasive plants in Rhode Island.

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Originally we had in there the purchase,

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I think, at one point, the mere possession,

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and the transport.

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Those were all taken out, because otherwise we would have

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turned a lot of people into criminals who don't need to be.

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But it is an effort to, I had a constituent in Oakland Beach,

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in Oakland Beach is absolutely overcome with Japanese

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not weed, which I had never heard of until a few years ago,

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now I'm hearing of left and right, but that's the type of invasive plant we're trying

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to deal with. We also spoke to the stakeholders and the course of trying to get this

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none, the nursery people, and I think we've ended up with a good bill. I move passage.

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Jim, I'm a kidding moves passage over the act, all wanting to second please press your

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green button.

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Further discussion on the act before you. Seeing none will the clock unlock

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the machine please.

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Will the clerk lock the machine?

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There it is.

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00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:34,620
307 votes in the affirmative, zero against the act passes.

463
00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:39,580
Item number 9, S2354, sub-A by Senator Demario.

464
00:37:40,220 --> 00:37:45,980
Senate resolution requests in the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to terminate gas line extension

465
00:37:45,980 --> 00:37:52,140
allowances as part of docket 25, dash 45, slash GE Senator.

466
00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:57,400
Thank you, Madam President. So, this resolution does exactly what the title says.

467
00:37:57,400 --> 00:38:02,260
There is currently a rate case socket with the Public Utilities Commission, examining not only

468
00:38:02,260 --> 00:38:07,200
electric rates, which, for good reason, have been receiving a lot of attention in terms

469
00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:13,520
of their impacts on root pairs in Rhode Island, but also examining the impacts of different

470
00:38:13,520 --> 00:38:17,240
components of utility rates on natural gas customers.

471
00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:22,940
There is currently a practice of gas line extension allowances, which allow new gas hookups

472
00:38:22,940 --> 00:38:30,160
to basically have that upfront cost be spread among all gas rate payers, and this resolution

473
00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:35,000
is requesting the Public Utilities Commission consider terminating that practice because of

474
00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:41,100
the fact that since the last rate case happened in 2017, a lot has changed. First of all, we have

475
00:38:41,100 --> 00:38:46,320
passed the Act on Climate, which sets carbon emission reduction goals and a big part of that is

476
00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:51,280
a building decarbonization effort, and there is also the context of the future of gas stocket,

477
00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:56,440
which is outlining what the future of national gas use in Rhode Island is, and so what this

478
00:38:56,440 --> 00:39:00,760
resolution simply does is request that the Public Utilities Commission take up and consider

479
00:39:00,760 --> 00:39:06,280
the idea that that socialized cost should no longer be happening, and that people who wish

480
00:39:06,280 --> 00:39:10,440
to hook up to national gas for new construction will have to pay that up front costs just like

481
00:39:10,440 --> 00:39:13,920
they do to hook up to the electric utility. I move passage.

482
00:39:16,020 --> 00:39:17,900
Senator Demariam was passage of the

483
00:39:17,900 --> 00:39:20,880
Act all wanting to second please push your green button,

484
00:39:25,180 --> 00:39:26,180
Senator Rapptakis.

485
00:39:26,980 --> 00:39:27,720
Thank you, Mayor President.

486
00:39:28,400 --> 00:39:30,900
Would the sponsor yield to a question?

487
00:39:31,420 --> 00:39:33,920
Would the Senator yield Senator Demario?

488
00:39:35,500 --> 00:39:40,040
Senator Demario, online five, we have the words climate action strategy.

489
00:39:40,220 --> 00:39:43,540
There needs to be a reduction in the use of gas for home heating.

490
00:39:43,640 --> 00:39:46,540
Does that also include gas for cooking?

491
00:39:48,020 --> 00:39:48,660
Is that included?

492
00:39:51,220 --> 00:39:58,980
No, if your question is whether or not this would in some way prevent a person from deciding to have a gas stove or use a gas stove, no, not in any way.

493
00:39:59,240 --> 00:39:59,480
Thank you.

494
00:40:01,360 --> 00:40:03,540
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

495
00:40:04,820 --> 00:40:07,220
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

496
00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:13,580
All members cast their vote, please.

497
00:40:16,470 --> 00:40:17,750
Will the clerk lock the machine?

498
00:40:17,950 --> 00:40:19,470
There are 32 votes in their affirmative.

499
00:40:19,690 --> 00:40:22,150
Five against the act passels.

500
00:40:23,170 --> 00:40:24,010
Item number 10.

501
00:40:24,010 --> 00:40:30,350
And as 3150 sub-A, my chairwoman says Nowscape, an accolade to insurance, whether related

502
00:40:30,350 --> 00:40:33,990
law assistant, chairman, chairwoman says Nowscape.

503
00:40:34,350 --> 00:40:34,370
Sorry.

504
00:40:34,490 --> 00:40:35,430
Thank you, Madam President.

505
00:40:35,990 --> 00:40:39,970
This bill, I introduce this bill to request the Department of Business Regulation.

506
00:40:40,970 --> 00:40:47,890
It establishes the Strengthen Rode Holmes Program within DBR, which would make grants available

507
00:40:47,890 --> 00:40:53,810
to residential Rhode Island homeowners to undertake resilience construction or retrofits to make

508
00:40:53,810 --> 00:40:59,450
residential home more resilient to catastrophic risk, and the program will be funded through a

509
00:40:59,450 --> 00:41:03,870
revolving fund which consists of potential money from grants in federal programs and I've moved

510
00:41:03,870 --> 00:41:04,470
passage.

511
00:41:05,450 --> 00:41:09,790
Chairwoman says now's game was passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your

512
00:41:09,790 --> 00:41:10,510
green button.

513
00:41:14,200 --> 00:41:16,520
Is the further discussion on the act before you?

514
00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:20,480
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please, all those are wish to vote in the affirmative

515
00:41:20,480 --> 00:41:23,400
press the green button, all those opposed the red.

516
00:41:26,620 --> 00:41:32,920
If the clerk will lock the machine, there are 36 votes in the affirmative, one against the

517
00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:33,420
Act Cases.

518
00:41:35,860 --> 00:41:41,840
Item number 11, S-2450 by Senator Coleman, and an act relating to taxation, really stay

519
00:41:41,840 --> 00:41:42,880
conveying stacks.

520
00:41:43,300 --> 00:41:43,940
Senator Coleman.

521
00:41:44,280 --> 00:41:45,040
Thank you, Madam President.

522
00:41:45,560 --> 00:41:46,460
This is a bill.

523
00:41:46,780 --> 00:41:50,340
I put another request of the Municipal City Clerk's Association.

524
00:41:50,340 --> 00:41:52,680
It makes their life a little bit easier by clarifying.

525
00:41:52,680 --> 00:42:02,680
the proportions of taxes paid per when properties are split between two municipalities and I move passage.

526
00:42:04,060 --> 00:42:08,860
Senator Coleman moves passage of the act all wanting to second please press your green button.

527
00:42:13,360 --> 00:42:15,640
See if further discussion on the act before you?

528
00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:17,680
Seeing none will the clock unlock the machine?

529
00:42:24,650 --> 00:42:26,090
Will the clock lock the machine?

530
00:42:26,190 --> 00:42:27,770
There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

531
00:42:28,150 --> 00:42:30,930
Zero against the act passes.

532
00:42:30,930 --> 00:42:35,250
Item number 12, S-31-82-Sub-A.

533
00:42:36,170 --> 00:42:41,170
Leadership cone, and accrelated to agriculture and forestry forestry, and forest parity,

534
00:42:41,470 --> 00:42:42,230
at Leadership cone.

535
00:42:43,230 --> 00:42:44,050
Thank you, Madam President.

536
00:42:44,510 --> 00:42:50,530
This act will establish the sales and use tax exemption for commercial forest products operations.

537
00:42:51,590 --> 00:42:55,410
It's specifically excludes land clearing for development projects.

538
00:42:56,070 --> 00:43:00,150
A company clearing trees to build a subdivision would not receive these protections.

539
00:43:00,150 --> 00:43:07,270
mainly because trees are involved, in order to receive the benefit of business must qualify as a small business,

540
00:43:07,690 --> 00:43:17,050
employ no more than 300 employees, the arrive at least any 80% of annual revenue from services to the arrive,

541
00:43:17,590 --> 00:43:24,630
no more than 25% of the annual revenue from utility, eyebrow culture work, and what that I move passage.

542
00:43:24,630 --> 00:43:30,030
Leader Chcom was passage of the act all wanting to second please press your green button.

543
00:43:33,570 --> 00:43:34,310
Senator Bell.

544
00:43:37,420 --> 00:43:39,100
Thank you, Madam President.

545
00:43:40,420 --> 00:43:42,400
I rise in opposition to this legislation.

546
00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:47,600
I do appreciate the language in there saying no to land clearing.

547
00:43:48,300 --> 00:43:49,380
It's a little vague.

548
00:43:49,940 --> 00:43:53,980
And exactly what that means I think is subject to a lot of interpretation.

549
00:43:55,320 --> 00:43:58,860
But one of the other things I really worry about in terms of vagueness,

550
00:43:58,860 --> 00:44:07,420
interpretation is the expansive language saying that forest product operations, which includes

551
00:44:07,420 --> 00:44:16,960
logging, is a permissible use in any type of zoning district. It does say except for preservation

552
00:44:16,960 --> 00:44:26,600
of wildlife. But we're talking about there's no clear exemption for open space zones. It's

553
00:44:26,600 --> 00:44:33,860
It's not clear when you do open space zoning that it's explicitly for the preservation of wildlife,

554
00:44:34,760 --> 00:44:39,260
sometimes you have parks or things like that.

555
00:44:41,120 --> 00:44:47,840
It also, most municipalities have significant tree ordinances.

556
00:44:48,020 --> 00:44:52,920
We have one in Providence that exists primarily to protect beautiful trees.

557
00:44:54,260 --> 00:44:59,980
That's not wildlife preservation per se and as written night.

558
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:05,560
I think it might override Providence's significant tree ordinance, which helps protect beautiful trees.

559
00:45:06,760 --> 00:45:13,220
I think it's dangerous in how this vague language could be interpreted. And trees are nice.

560
00:45:16,160 --> 00:45:31,480
And if we allow logging and cutting down trees and vague language to shred through our zoning protections to protect trees, we could lose some beautiful trees.

561
00:45:32,400 --> 00:45:40,500
And it could be bad for the environment, as well as bad for the general beauty of the state of Rhode Island.

562
00:45:46,270 --> 00:45:47,170
Senator Rodgers.

563
00:45:48,950 --> 00:45:50,510
I think he's making a lot out of nothing.

564
00:45:50,730 --> 00:45:53,350
If he needs some trees, he can come to force or get moly wants.

565
00:45:54,490 --> 00:45:58,030
Rhode Island DEM requires clearing permit.

566
00:45:58,290 --> 00:46:04,870
When you, I think you've seen more than one acre, you're required by Rhode DEM to get a clearing permit and approval from them.

567
00:46:04,870 --> 00:46:07,830
I think there's nothing to be worried about when this bill.

568
00:46:08,170 --> 00:46:09,710
We have a lot of log is out in our area.

569
00:46:10,550 --> 00:46:13,830
It is a good way to make a living, and they're considered farmers also.

570
00:46:20,540 --> 00:46:22,980
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

571
00:46:23,960 --> 00:46:26,140
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

572
00:46:26,200 --> 00:46:29,040
All those who wish to vote in favor, please press the green button.

573
00:46:29,040 --> 00:46:30,540
All those who oppose the red.

574
00:46:32,510 --> 00:46:35,310
All members could cast their vote, please.

575
00:46:35,950 --> 00:46:38,090
Senator Morgan, I don't know if she's not here.

576
00:46:39,250 --> 00:46:40,550
The clerk will lock the machine.

577
00:46:40,550 --> 00:46:45,170
There are 33 votes in the affirmative, three against the act passes.

578
00:46:46,330 --> 00:46:53,270
Item number 13, S-25, 70, survey, Senator Loria, an accolade to health and safety use

579
00:46:53,270 --> 00:46:58,290
of artificial intelligence by health care providers, notification acts, Senator Loria.

580
00:46:58,910 --> 00:46:59,590
Thank you, Madam President.

581
00:47:00,290 --> 00:47:06,090
So one of the most time-consuming parts of any health care providers' day is actually producing

582
00:47:06,090 --> 00:47:08,130
the note for their visit.

583
00:47:08,130 --> 00:47:13,230
It is not unusual to have technology to aid in that note taking.

584
00:47:13,790 --> 00:47:15,790
We've had dictation software for years.

585
00:47:15,930 --> 00:47:18,570
We've had live scribes listening on the visit.

586
00:47:19,490 --> 00:47:23,210
It has now become very common to use AI to have ambient listening

587
00:47:23,210 --> 00:47:28,210
and a visit and to help produce that note as I've become a more accurate note.

588
00:47:29,510 --> 00:47:31,210
And it aids in billing.

589
00:47:31,630 --> 00:47:36,090
However, it is the right of people that technology is being used in the

590
00:47:36,090 --> 00:47:42,370
to know that that technology is being used, and that's what this bill will do. It'll make

591
00:47:42,370 --> 00:47:48,070
its mandatory that providers acknowledge and let the person know that that AI is being used,

592
00:47:48,270 --> 00:47:52,190
and give them the option of opting out to good bill, and I move passage.

593
00:47:53,810 --> 00:47:57,910
Senator Lorya was passage of the act, all wanting to second, please press your green button.

594
00:48:03,460 --> 00:48:04,080
Chairman De Palmer.

595
00:48:05,520 --> 00:48:09,980
Thank you, Madam President. I applaud the Senator for bringing this bill forward.

596
00:48:09,980 --> 00:48:16,420
I think the important part is the accuracy of the visit, having been involved with the area

597
00:48:16,420 --> 00:48:20,820
of AI for probably about 48 years now, having done some, my master's work on that

598
00:48:20,820 --> 00:48:25,600
back a long time ago, and using it, I don't say, almost every day, it's pervasive.

599
00:48:25,840 --> 00:48:29,600
So I think on the bottom of the forms, it's going to say AI has been used, but the critical

600
00:48:29,600 --> 00:48:32,720
piece, I don't know how anybody's going to opt out of it because it's going to be pervasive

601
00:48:33,140 --> 00:48:34,100
in center as you say.

602
00:48:34,680 --> 00:48:38,620
Any transcription tool that people are going to use transcription tools that are not going

603
00:48:38,620 --> 00:48:43,440
to use those. I think the important piece is critically important is that it get reviewed.

604
00:48:43,960 --> 00:48:48,020
That's the important piece in the bill that the person doing using the tool, whatever

605
00:48:48,020 --> 00:48:52,740
that tool is, and they're using every day. We all use them whether we think we're using

606
00:48:52,740 --> 00:48:57,600
them, but not using them or not. The critical piece is ensuring the accuracy. Thank you.

607
00:48:59,540 --> 00:49:00,220
Senator Lara.

608
00:49:01,420 --> 00:49:05,200
I agree Senator. I'd just to be clear, and the Department of Health asked that language

609
00:49:05,200 --> 00:49:09,880
to be added, and I was perfectly fine with that. But medically legally, every provider

610
00:49:09,880 --> 00:49:15,160
as responsible for the accuracy of their note, everybody at it's no problem reminding them

611
00:49:15,160 --> 00:49:19,300
that, but every provider knows that it is part of your obligation and producing the note.

612
00:49:19,740 --> 00:49:20,620
Thank you.

613
00:49:23,940 --> 00:49:26,260
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

614
00:49:26,480 --> 00:49:28,720
Seeing none will it click unlock the machine please?

615
00:49:34,340 --> 00:49:35,540
Will it click lock the machine?

616
00:49:35,780 --> 00:49:37,240
There are 36 votes in the affirmative.

617
00:49:37,440 --> 00:49:37,820
Zero.

618
00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:39,740
Again, the act passes.

619
00:49:42,580 --> 00:49:48,840
Item number 14, S30, 26 by Chairwoman Murray, and accrelated to business and professions.

620
00:49:48,840 --> 00:49:52,680
Mental Health Council is in marriage and family therapists.

621
00:49:53,320 --> 00:49:54,120
Chairwoman Murray.

622
00:49:54,940 --> 00:49:55,680
Thank you, Madam President.

623
00:49:55,760 --> 00:50:00,000
This is a very straightforward bill that addresses licensure concerns for marriage and

624
00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:00,840
family therapists.

625
00:50:01,260 --> 00:50:05,520
This bill allows for licensure portability as a way to offset the shortage of these therapists

626
00:50:05,520 --> 00:50:07,880
while expanding access to care for residents.

627
00:50:08,420 --> 00:50:13,520
Portability means that any marriage and family therapists licens in another state can have their

628
00:50:13,520 --> 00:50:17,080
license recognized in Rhode Island if they have at least one year practice in the other

629
00:50:17,080 --> 00:50:22,360
state and they complete the standard Rhode Island licensure application and pay all of the required fees.

630
00:50:22,960 --> 00:50:29,560
Once licens to hear these therapists could be subject to Rhode Island's continuing education requirements and regulatory oversight by DOH.

631
00:50:29,960 --> 00:50:37,840
This bill will help attract and retain marriage and family therapists here while also making our state an attractive place for those entering the field to set up a practice.

632
00:50:38,140 --> 00:50:45,260
There was no opposition to this bill in the hearing and it enjoys widespread support from therapists and students alike and I move passage.

633
00:50:45,260 --> 00:50:50,320
Joe and Marion was passage of the act all wanting to second please press your green button.

634
00:50:54,040 --> 00:50:56,780
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

635
00:50:57,080 --> 00:50:59,400
Seeing none will the clerk elect the machine please?

636
00:51:04,340 --> 00:51:05,620
Will the clerk elect the machine?

637
00:51:06,640 --> 00:51:08,240
There are 36 votes in the formative.

638
00:51:08,240 --> 00:51:10,600
There are against the act passes.

639
00:51:11,480 --> 00:51:12,620
Item number 15.

640
00:51:14,960 --> 00:51:19,700
S2735 sub-A by Chairman Burke and Accolade to Public Property and Prop in Works.

641
00:51:19,700 --> 00:51:22,580
Project Labor Agreements?

642
00:51:23,100 --> 00:51:25,540
Thank you, Madam President.

643
00:51:26,280 --> 00:51:31,800
This bill promotes the use of Project Labor Agreements known as PLAs on public construction

644
00:51:31,800 --> 00:51:36,840
projects to help ensure an adequate supply of skilled labor, prevent work stoppages,

645
00:51:37,540 --> 00:51:40,540
support apprenticeship training, and protect taxpayer investment.

646
00:51:41,380 --> 00:51:46,020
It also preserves flexibility by allowing agency to opt out.

647
00:51:46,020 --> 00:51:50,080
I move passage, and I do have a floor amendment I lead us to come.

648
00:51:50,840 --> 00:51:54,840
Chairman Burke moves passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green

649
00:51:54,840 --> 00:51:55,360
button.

650
00:51:59,630 --> 00:52:00,490
Literature Coney.

651
00:52:01,670 --> 00:52:02,470
Thank you Madam President.

652
00:52:03,430 --> 00:52:08,930
The floor amendment is LC-5116-2.

653
00:52:13,860 --> 00:52:19,620
Literature Cone offers amendment LC-0505116-2 and moves passage.

654
00:52:20,240 --> 00:52:22,840
All those wanting to second please press your green button.

655
00:52:26,700 --> 00:52:27,640
Leave it to Coney.

656
00:52:28,640 --> 00:52:29,500
Thank you, Madam President.

657
00:52:30,050 --> 00:52:38,150
I think Senator McKenney heard that I was going to be lengthy, so he abstaged me with his speech earlier.

658
00:52:39,610 --> 00:52:42,730
So the original sub-A, made the following changes.

659
00:52:42,950 --> 00:52:48,990
Establishes a presumption to use PLAs on large-scale projects, rather than a mandate.

660
00:52:49,630 --> 00:52:57,290
Reduce the window within which agencies must justify a non-PLA project within a 30-day window before

661
00:52:57,290 --> 00:52:59,810
Bids are issued rather than 90 days.

662
00:53:00,390 --> 00:53:01,710
Creates a broader framework,

663
00:53:02,750 --> 00:53:05,610
governing municipal use of PLA's generally,

664
00:53:05,830 --> 00:53:10,610
while maintaining a 35% state-funded threshold

665
00:53:10,610 --> 00:53:12,690
for large-scale municipal projects.

666
00:53:13,430 --> 00:53:16,030
Retains the 15% apprenticeship requirement,

667
00:53:16,390 --> 00:53:19,010
and also retains the workforce staffing plan

668
00:53:19,010 --> 00:53:21,370
requirements when PLA is not used.

669
00:53:22,190 --> 00:53:24,130
After the sub-A came out of committee

670
00:53:24,130 --> 00:53:27,890
received from changes with the bill while it was in the host committee.

671
00:53:28,850 --> 00:53:30,810
The changes are contained in the floor amendment.

672
00:53:31,150 --> 00:53:37,670
The changes offer towns and public agencies more flexibility in jobs under $25 million.

673
00:53:38,770 --> 00:53:41,650
The changes are not about large-scale jobs.

674
00:53:41,810 --> 00:53:44,890
The changes concern a small construction project.

675
00:53:45,290 --> 00:53:47,110
Those under $25 million.

676
00:53:47,410 --> 00:53:53,010
The floor amendment addresses small jobs, whether there is no presumption that a PLA is

677
00:53:53,010 --> 00:53:59,130
the best interest of the recurring agency. We eliminated all presumptions in that section,

678
00:53:59,450 --> 00:54:04,590
and we permit the public agencies to make their own determination as to whether a PLA is

679
00:54:04,590 --> 00:54:10,850
necessary or advantageous. The amendment provides more flexibility to towns and state agencies

680
00:54:10,850 --> 00:54:16,850
to decide for themselves whether a PLA makes sense to them. Without the same presumption,

681
00:54:16,850 --> 00:54:23,010
type to large-scale projects or to need to create economic studies that may exceed the value of the project.

682
00:54:23,670 --> 00:54:30,610
This also makes small-scale jobs less expensive as a municipality would not be forced to explore

683
00:54:30,610 --> 00:54:35,650
the PLA economic analysis when towns simply do not want to use one.

684
00:54:35,990 --> 00:54:40,910
This takes that expense off the table and lets the public entity make its own decision

685
00:54:40,910 --> 00:54:46,210
and otherwise use existing state and municipal procurement laws and with that, I move passage.

686
00:54:48,840 --> 00:54:52,700
The amendment has been moved, it's seconded.

687
00:54:53,220 --> 00:54:56,340
Any further discussion on the amendment before you?

688
00:54:56,840 --> 00:54:58,940
Seeing none with the clerk unlocked the machine.

689
00:54:59,180 --> 00:55:02,080
Although, so we should vote in favor of the amendment, press the green button.

690
00:55:02,440 --> 00:55:03,540
All those opposed the red.

691
00:55:07,630 --> 00:55:09,850
Will all members please cast their vote?

692
00:55:10,770 --> 00:55:12,690
Will the clerk locked the machine please?

693
00:55:14,170 --> 00:55:20,650
There are 37 votes on the affirmative, zero, against the amendment passes.

694
00:55:21,450 --> 00:55:23,070
Jim and Burke.

695
00:55:23,790 --> 00:55:26,750
Jim and Burke was passage of the act as amended.

696
00:55:26,970 --> 00:55:29,650
All those wishes in the second, please press your green button.

697
00:55:34,440 --> 00:55:37,940
Is there further discussion on the act before you as amended?

698
00:55:39,800 --> 00:55:42,400
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please.

699
00:55:49,900 --> 00:55:51,320
Will the clerk lock the machine?

700
00:55:51,320 --> 00:55:59,760
There are 37 votes in the affirmative, zero against the act-desmended passes, Chairman

701
00:55:59,760 --> 00:56:00,440
Bacillian.

702
00:56:00,700 --> 00:56:01,800
Thank you very much, Madam President.

703
00:56:01,960 --> 00:56:06,360
May I be marked on the prevailing side of all matters for which I wasn't present.

704
00:56:06,740 --> 00:56:08,020
Thank you.

705
00:56:08,820 --> 00:56:14,020
Chairman Bacillian asks to be marked in the affirmative on all matters he has missed.

706
00:56:14,480 --> 00:56:18,940
Does not impact the outcome hearing no objection, so what it

707
00:56:24,570 --> 00:56:26,530
next is item number 16.

708
00:56:26,530 --> 00:56:35,030
I'll spell 75-32, sub-B, represent a court event, a joint resolution, creating a joint legislative

709
00:56:35,030 --> 00:56:38,510
commission to study sludge management in Rhode Island.

710
00:56:41,360 --> 00:56:44,380
I have two lights, Chairman Fielag.

711
00:56:44,520 --> 00:56:47,220
I just want to be affirmative on 50, please.

712
00:56:47,660 --> 00:56:49,380
50, 15.

713
00:56:50,120 --> 00:56:56,600
Chairman Fielag wishes to be recorded in the affirmative on item 15, does not impact the outcomes

714
00:56:56,600 --> 00:56:58,820
So awarded Senator Demariel.

715
00:56:59,080 --> 00:56:59,640
Thank you, Madam President.

716
00:56:59,740 --> 00:57:03,040
This is the companion to the Study Commission Resolution that we passed yesterday.

717
00:57:03,480 --> 00:57:08,040
I move passage and I believe Senator Thompson has the same floor meant for yesterday on my belt.

718
00:57:08,840 --> 00:57:13,800
Senator Demariel was passage of the act on wanting to second please press your green button.

719
00:57:19,580 --> 00:57:20,300
Senator Thompson.

720
00:57:20,680 --> 00:57:21,560
Thank you, Madam President.

721
00:57:22,520 --> 00:57:29,100
I move LC004425-3.

722
00:57:30,670 --> 00:57:38,450
Senator Thompson Office, LC004425, slash three, and move passage.

723
00:57:39,230 --> 00:57:42,030
All those who wish to second, please press your green button.

724
00:57:46,180 --> 00:57:47,020
Senator Thompson.

725
00:57:49,330 --> 00:57:54,630
I'm going to say, everybody, the indulgence tonight is the same amendment that we had

726
00:57:54,630 --> 00:57:59,030
on the removing of the one socket incinerator language.

727
00:58:00,210 --> 00:58:04,170
Further discussion on the amendment before you.

728
00:58:04,790 --> 00:58:06,950
Seeing none with a click on a lot of the machine, please.

729
00:58:06,990 --> 00:58:10,010
All those who wish to vote in the affirmative, press the green button.

730
00:58:10,330 --> 00:58:11,590
All those who oppose the red.

731
00:58:13,950 --> 00:58:16,750
Fall members could cast their vote on the amendment, please.

732
00:58:17,230 --> 00:58:19,690
Please, I have to click on please, lock the machine.

733
00:58:19,990 --> 00:58:21,450
There are 38 votes in the affirmative.

734
00:58:21,850 --> 00:58:22,750
0-gents.

735
00:58:23,370 --> 00:58:24,470
The amendment passes.

736
00:58:24,750 --> 00:58:25,670
Senator Demario.

737
00:58:25,990 --> 00:58:26,970
I move the act of the amendment.

738
00:58:27,330 --> 00:58:29,610
Senator Demario moves the act as.

739
00:58:30,430 --> 00:58:34,750
Abmended, all those wanting to second please push your green button,

740
00:58:40,200 --> 00:58:41,280
is their further discussion

741
00:58:41,280 --> 00:58:43,440
on the act before you as amended.

742
00:58:44,920 --> 00:58:47,200
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine please?

743
00:58:54,820 --> 00:58:56,200
Will the clerk lock the machine?

744
00:58:56,880 --> 00:59:03,400
There are 38 members in the affirmative, zero against the act as amended passes.

745
00:59:04,380 --> 00:59:06,560
Next is item number 17.

746
00:59:09,230 --> 00:59:12,830
House bill 7571, sub A by representative Tiansia,

747
00:59:12,970 --> 00:59:14,630
and accolade to motor and other vehicles.

748
00:59:15,470 --> 00:59:17,770
Registration of vehicles, Senator Demario.

749
00:59:18,150 --> 00:59:18,750
Thank you, Madam President.

750
00:59:18,810 --> 00:59:21,990
This is the House Companion of the Bill to create a license plate

751
00:59:21,990 --> 00:59:24,350
for the friends of the Historic Near Against It Towers.

752
00:59:24,570 --> 00:59:26,050
I move passage and at the appropriate time,

753
00:59:26,110 --> 00:59:26,890
I have a floor amendment.

754
00:59:27,710 --> 00:59:29,710
Senator Demario, most passage of the act,

755
00:59:29,710 --> 00:59:32,010
all wanting to second please press your green button.

756
00:59:36,180 --> 00:59:36,940
Senator Demario?

757
00:59:37,600 --> 00:59:42,960
Thank you, Madam President. I offer L.C.004681-2.

758
00:59:43,480 --> 00:59:49,200
Senator Demario Office L.C.004681-2 and moves passage.

759
00:59:50,100 --> 00:59:52,980
All those who wish to second please press your green button.

760
00:59:58,290 --> 00:59:58,970
Senator Demario.

761
00:59:59,110 --> 00:59:59,890
Thank you, Madam President.

762
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:05,800
This just aligns the date with the version that we pass to be effective upon passage instead of six months from now.

763
01:00:08,240 --> 01:00:14,480
The act as the amendment has been moved in second, is there any further discussion on the amendment before you?

764
01:00:14,840 --> 01:00:17,340
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

765
01:00:22,810 --> 01:00:25,830
Will the clerk lock the machine? There are 38 members in the affirmative?

766
01:00:25,830 --> 01:00:28,590
there were guests, the act passes as amended.

767
01:00:32,780 --> 01:00:33,920
Oh, that was the amendment, sorry.

768
01:00:35,800 --> 01:00:36,700
I'm pleased with the amendment.

769
01:00:37,020 --> 01:00:38,200
Thank you.

770
01:00:38,480 --> 01:00:42,480
Senator Maria, Senator DeMaria moves passage down the act as amended.

771
01:00:43,660 --> 01:00:46,400
All those wishes, second, please press your green button.

772
01:00:51,670 --> 01:00:54,010
Now, discussion on the act before you as amended.

773
01:00:55,370 --> 01:00:58,210
Seeing none will allow the clerk unlock the machine, please.

774
01:00:58,810 --> 01:01:02,770
All those who wish to vote in the affirmative on the act as amended, please press the green button.

775
01:01:02,770 --> 01:01:08,990
All those opposed the red, the clerk could unlock the machine.

776
01:01:09,570 --> 01:01:15,770
There are 38 members in the affirmative, zero against act as amended passes.

777
01:01:18,450 --> 01:01:27,290
18, H. Jim and Lamonten, H. 77080, and accrelated to motor and other vehicles, Jim and

778
01:01:27,290 --> 01:01:27,750
Lamonten.

779
01:01:28,210 --> 01:01:29,450
Thank you, Madam President.

780
01:01:29,450 --> 01:01:35,150
So this is a doop of a prior bill that we pass and at the appropriate time after I move

781
01:01:35,150 --> 01:01:36,830
passage, I do have a floor amendment.

782
01:01:38,990 --> 01:01:43,150
Chairman Lamonton was passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green

783
01:01:43,150 --> 01:01:43,610
button.

784
01:01:48,920 --> 01:01:50,280
Chairman Lamonton.

785
01:01:50,600 --> 01:01:51,380
Thank you, Madam President.

786
01:01:51,640 --> 01:01:56,460
I offer floor amendment LC 49725 slash two.

787
01:01:57,320 --> 01:02:03,500
It's a straightforward one that deletes six months after passage and inserts and place their

788
01:02:03,500 --> 01:02:07,840
of the language upon passage with that I move the floor amendment.

789
01:02:08,160 --> 01:02:14,820
Timon, can you just check the number I have your offering, LC004972 slash 2?

790
01:02:15,320 --> 01:02:17,980
725, I have 72, sorry, it's okay.

791
01:02:18,880 --> 01:02:23,940
Timon Lamount, noff is LC004972 slash 2 and moves passage.

792
01:02:24,180 --> 01:02:28,340
All wishing to, second please, pressure green button.

793
01:02:33,490 --> 01:02:35,590
Discussion on the amendment before you.

794
01:02:36,830 --> 01:02:39,770
Hearing none, will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

795
01:02:46,230 --> 01:02:47,630
Will the clerk lock the machine?

796
01:02:47,770 --> 01:02:49,310
There are 38 votes in the affirmative.

797
01:02:49,710 --> 01:02:52,270
Zero against the amendment passes,

798
01:02:52,450 --> 01:02:53,330
Chairman Lamonten?

799
01:02:53,650 --> 01:02:54,510
Move passage, please.

800
01:02:54,990 --> 01:02:57,550
Chairman Lamont moves passage of the act as amended,

801
01:02:57,730 --> 01:03:00,090
all wanting to second, please press your green button.

802
01:03:03,390 --> 01:03:06,510
Discussion on the act as amended before you.

803
01:03:07,550 --> 01:03:09,650
Seeing none, if the clerk will unlock the machine,

804
01:03:09,790 --> 01:03:12,410
all those who wish to vote in the affirmative, press the green button,

805
01:03:12,410 --> 01:03:14,310
and all those opposed the red.

806
01:03:15,230 --> 01:03:17,150
Full members could cast their vote, please.

807
01:03:18,110 --> 01:03:18,950
Senator Mack,

808
01:03:21,370 --> 01:03:23,510
if the clerk would please lock the machine,

809
01:03:23,630 --> 01:03:26,130
there are 38 votes in the affirmative, zero against,

810
01:03:26,530 --> 01:03:28,450
act as amended passes.

811
01:03:29,510 --> 01:03:34,990
Item number 19, 87437 by Representative Slater

812
01:03:34,990 --> 01:03:37,130
and Accrelated to Motor and Other Vehicles,

813
01:03:37,750 --> 01:03:40,950
Automated Traffic Violation Monetary Systems,

814
01:03:43,280 --> 01:03:44,040
Senator Oyer.

815
01:03:44,820 --> 01:03:46,180
Thank you, Madam President.

816
01:03:46,340 --> 01:03:49,800
This is a duplicate legislation to leader Chakone's bill.

817
01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:50,800
I'm a passage

818
01:03:52,970 --> 01:03:57,670
Senator Hoyamu's passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your

819
01:03:57,670 --> 01:03:58,510
green button.

820
01:04:04,600 --> 01:04:05,160
Senator Hoyamu.

821
01:04:05,900 --> 01:04:13,740
And I'd like to move amendment LC004258 slash two please.

822
01:04:14,800 --> 01:04:18,960
And this is just a duplicate amendment to attach that privacy language that we did on

823
01:04:18,960 --> 01:04:20,980
or two cones, we'll move passage on the amendment.

824
01:04:21,960 --> 01:04:28,040
Senator, oil office, LC004258-2, and moose passage.

825
01:04:28,280 --> 01:04:31,240
All those wishing to second, please press your green button.

826
01:04:37,760 --> 01:04:39,100
Senator, oil, move passage.

827
01:04:40,180 --> 01:04:42,400
Yep, the amendment has been moved.

828
01:04:43,780 --> 01:04:47,000
Any further discussion on the amendment before you?

829
01:04:49,710 --> 01:04:52,090
Seeing none, will the click unlock the machine please?

830
01:04:57,930 --> 01:04:59,310
Will the click lock the machine?

831
01:04:59,310 --> 01:05:05,670
There are 35 votes in the affirmative, three against the amendment passes, Senator Oyer,

832
01:05:09,160 --> 01:05:13,680
move passage, Senator Oyer moves passage of the act as amended, all wanting to

833
01:05:13,680 --> 01:05:15,400
second please press your green button.

834
01:05:22,510 --> 01:05:25,770
He's there for the discussion on the act before you as amended.

835
01:05:27,450 --> 01:05:30,810
Seeing none will the click unlock the machine, please will

836
01:05:38,740 --> 01:05:39,940
the click lock the machine.

837
01:05:40,080 --> 01:05:45,960
There are 33 votes in the affirmative, five against the act as amended passes.

838
01:05:45,960 --> 01:05:48,340
Senator Pearson.

839
01:05:48,440 --> 01:05:51,660
Madam President may have refused on this item coming up number 20.

840
01:05:52,560 --> 01:05:55,900
Senator Pearson refuses on item number 20.

841
01:05:58,560 --> 01:06:03,700
H-8104 sub-A by Chairwoman Mackenzie and Accrelated to Property,

842
01:06:03,840 --> 01:06:06,460
Mugages of Real Property,

843
01:06:13,080 --> 01:06:13,640
Chairman Brittle.

844
01:06:14,240 --> 01:06:15,000
Thank you, Madam President.

845
01:06:15,200 --> 01:06:19,640
This bill is identical to Senate Bill 2073 and I move passage.

846
01:06:22,330 --> 01:06:27,970
Can my burden most passage of the act all wanting to second please press your green button?

847
01:06:36,840 --> 01:06:39,460
So if further discussion on the act before you?

848
01:06:40,640 --> 01:06:43,380
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine please?

849
01:06:50,350 --> 01:06:51,690
Will the clerk lock the machine?

850
01:06:52,010 --> 01:06:55,170
There are 37 votes in the affirmative, zero again.

851
01:06:56,510 --> 01:06:57,550
The act passes.

852
01:06:58,830 --> 01:07:00,150
Item number 21.

853
01:07:00,150 --> 01:07:08,970
S-2-1-A-2 sub-B by Senator Appalonio, an accuelade to motor and other vehicles, operators, and chauffeur's licenses.

854
01:07:10,410 --> 01:07:11,390
Senator Appalonio.

855
01:07:11,910 --> 01:07:12,630
Thank you, Madam President.

856
01:07:12,690 --> 01:07:15,930
We voted on this back in March.

857
01:07:16,590 --> 01:07:24,790
The bill removes financial barriers for individuals and foster adoptive homes by waving the fee for drivers that classes at the community college of Rhode Island.

858
01:07:24,790 --> 01:07:29,570
and the funding was moved from the CCRI to DCIF.

859
01:07:33,260 --> 01:07:38,040
Senator Appalconio moves passage of the act, all wanting to second, please press your green button.

860
01:07:41,080 --> 01:07:46,520
Further discussion on the act before you, seeing none with a clerk unlocked the machine, please.

861
01:07:51,500 --> 01:07:56,960
Will the clerk lock the machine? There are 30 votes in the affirmative. There are against the act passes.

862
01:07:57,680 --> 01:08:08,320
Item number 22, H8603, sub-A, by representative Kazumera, and act relate to motor and other vehicles, operators, and chauffeurs, licenses.

863
01:08:09,540 --> 01:08:10,240
Chairman Brotto?

864
01:08:11,060 --> 01:08:11,780
Thank you, Madam President.

865
01:08:12,020 --> 01:08:15,240
This bill is identical to Senate bill 2182.

866
01:08:15,600 --> 01:08:18,380
That was introduced by Senate Hapulonia and I move passage.

867
01:08:19,100 --> 01:08:24,060
Chairman Brotto was passage of the act, all wanting to second please, a pressure-green button.

868
01:08:29,310 --> 01:08:33,070
further discussion on the act before you.

869
01:08:33,450 --> 01:08:36,150
Seeing none with the click unlock the machine please.

870
01:08:42,550 --> 01:08:44,510
Senator Delacruz, Mack.

871
01:08:47,270 --> 01:08:49,330
The clerk would lock the machine please.

872
01:08:49,430 --> 01:08:50,930
There are 38 votes in the firmatives.

873
01:08:50,970 --> 01:08:53,270
There are against the act passes.

874
01:08:53,910 --> 01:08:59,810
Item number 23, S2350 sub-A by Chairman DePalmer and Accrelated

875
01:08:59,810 --> 01:09:02,950
to Education, health and safety of pupils.

876
01:09:04,230 --> 01:09:04,970
Chairman DePalmer.

877
01:09:04,970 --> 01:09:05,990
I'll take you, Madam President.

878
01:09:06,270 --> 01:09:11,390
This is the seizure-safe school's bill, the House made a technical amendment in what

879
01:09:11,390 --> 01:09:12,110
that I move passage.

880
01:09:13,070 --> 01:09:17,630
I mean, Depama was passage of the act, all wanting to second, please press your green button.

881
01:09:21,540 --> 01:09:24,800
Further discussion on the act before you.

882
01:09:25,240 --> 01:09:27,620
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

883
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:31,280
All those who wish to vote in the affirmative press, the green button, all those opposed

884
01:09:31,280 --> 01:09:31,920
the red.

885
01:09:31,920 --> 01:09:34,220
If all members could cast their vote,

886
01:09:39,690 --> 01:09:41,210
please, Senator Morgan.

887
01:09:44,860 --> 01:09:46,280
Clerk could like the machine, please.

888
01:09:46,380 --> 01:09:47,920
There are 38 votes in the front minutes.

889
01:09:48,000 --> 01:09:50,080
There are against the act passes.

890
01:09:51,040 --> 01:09:59,560
Item number 24 is age 74, 81 sub-A by Representative Fogany and Accolade to Education,

891
01:09:59,680 --> 01:10:02,080
Health and Safety of Pupils, Chairman De Palma.

892
01:10:02,480 --> 01:10:03,060
Don't forget to the bill.

893
01:10:03,180 --> 01:10:04,200
We just passed Madam President.

894
01:10:04,320 --> 01:10:04,800
Go to passage.

895
01:10:04,800 --> 01:10:10,000
Tim and Department was passage of the act all wanting to second please pressure green button.

896
01:10:13,180 --> 01:10:15,660
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

897
01:10:16,000 --> 01:10:18,300
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine please.

898
01:10:23,960 --> 01:10:25,040
The clerk will lock the machine.

899
01:10:25,140 --> 01:10:26,540
There were 38 votes in the affirmative.

900
01:10:26,940 --> 01:10:29,260
Zero against the act passes.

901
01:10:30,480 --> 01:10:31,700
Item number 25.

902
01:10:31,980 --> 01:10:32,920
S. 25.

903
01:10:33,460 --> 01:10:34,200
Zero four.

904
01:10:34,440 --> 01:10:36,160
Sub-A by Ladies and Coney.

905
01:10:36,160 --> 01:10:41,400
related to labor and labor relations, warehouse worker protection act.

906
01:10:41,620 --> 01:10:46,920
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you Madam President, we passed this bill earlier this session,

907
01:10:47,780 --> 01:10:53,020
and the House made some changes to it, it's a protection for employees that basically

908
01:10:53,020 --> 01:10:59,660
work, it's known as the Amazon bill, where they must inform the employees upon hiring their

909
01:10:59,660 --> 01:11:04,780
quotas, the amount of speed, comparable to what a work is, and with that I move passage.

910
01:11:05,320 --> 01:11:10,180
The Chikone was passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green button.

911
01:11:14,480 --> 01:11:17,280
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

912
01:11:18,020 --> 01:11:20,120
Seeing none with the clerk unlocked the machine, please?

913
01:11:27,560 --> 01:11:30,680
If the clerk would lock the machine, there are 34 votes in the affirmative.

914
01:11:31,000 --> 01:11:33,240
For, again, the act passes.

915
01:11:33,980 --> 01:11:40,400
I don't number 26, h73, 64, sub-A by representative Shanley,

916
01:11:40,400 --> 01:11:42,800
and accrelated to labor and labor relations,

917
01:11:43,400 --> 01:11:46,120
warehouse worker protection act.

918
01:11:46,180 --> 01:11:46,580
Leader?

919
01:11:47,140 --> 01:11:47,980
Thank you, Madam President.

920
01:11:48,280 --> 01:11:49,140
It's a duplicate of the bill.

921
01:11:49,240 --> 01:11:50,700
We just passed them with that and move passage.

922
01:11:51,000 --> 01:11:52,800
With the Chico name was passage of the act,

923
01:11:52,860 --> 01:11:55,160
all wanting to second, please press your green button.

924
01:11:59,760 --> 01:12:03,100
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

925
01:12:04,060 --> 01:12:05,780
Seeing none, will the clock unlock the machine?

926
01:12:12,520 --> 01:12:14,100
Will the clock lock the machine?

927
01:12:14,660 --> 01:12:16,240
There are 35 votes in the affirmative.

928
01:12:16,560 --> 01:12:18,800
Three against the act passes.

929
01:12:18,800 --> 01:12:19,900
Excuse

930
01:12:25,020 --> 01:12:25,520
me.

931
01:12:28,040 --> 01:12:31,240
Item number 27, Senator Morgan.

932
01:12:32,020 --> 01:12:33,000
Thank you, Madam President.

933
01:12:33,220 --> 01:12:36,660
I'd like to change my vote on number 25 to a negative.

934
01:12:38,000 --> 01:12:39,940
Senator Morgan requests a vote.

935
01:12:39,940 --> 01:12:45,680
Changer of an item number 25 from the affirmative to a negative.

936
01:12:45,840 --> 01:12:49,700
It does not impact the outcome hearing nojection so ordered.

937
01:12:54,020 --> 01:13:03,800
We are now on item number 27, S-26-47 sub-B by Senator Apologno, and accolade to health and safety,

938
01:13:04,020 --> 01:13:10,240
commercial kitchen, exhaust inspection, and cleaning licensing, and certification act, Senator

939
01:13:10,240 --> 01:13:10,920
Apologno.

940
01:13:11,260 --> 01:13:11,840
Take your matter, President.

941
01:13:12,600 --> 01:13:17,560
We voted, we voted, I sent it past this bill a couple of weeks ago.

942
01:13:17,680 --> 01:13:21,950
We sponsored this on behalf of the State Five Marshall's Office in Services, Licensing and

943
01:13:21,950 --> 01:13:26,990
work for the cleaning of commercial kitchens in response to recent devastating fires move passage.

944
01:13:29,210 --> 01:13:33,690
Senator Apologno, most passage of the act, all wanting to second please pressure green button.

945
01:13:37,050 --> 01:13:41,690
Is there further discussion on the act before you? Seeing none will the clock unlock the machine

946
01:13:41,690 --> 01:13:47,150
please? All those wish to vote in the affirmative person. Green button all those oppose the red.

947
01:13:48,730 --> 01:13:53,450
Senator Patelano? Could the clock lock the machine please?

948
01:13:53,450 --> 01:13:57,970
There were 37 votes in affirmative, one against the act passes.

949
01:13:58,530 --> 01:14:02,190
Item number 28, H-7857, sub-A.

950
01:14:02,910 --> 01:14:05,810
My representative Norei, an act related to health and safety,

951
01:14:06,150 --> 01:14:08,530
commercial kitchen, exhaust system,

952
01:14:08,670 --> 01:14:12,590
inspection, and cleaning, licensing, and certification,

953
01:14:13,450 --> 01:14:14,410
act, chairman, feel like.

954
01:14:15,330 --> 01:14:17,790
This is a dupe to the previous bill and a move passage.

955
01:14:18,090 --> 01:14:20,450
Chairman, feel like, was passage of the act,

956
01:14:20,450 --> 01:14:23,170
So wanting to second please press your green button.

957
01:14:25,690 --> 01:14:28,610
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

958
01:14:29,330 --> 01:14:31,610
Seeing none with a click unlock the machine please.

959
01:14:37,010 --> 01:14:38,470
Will the click lock the machine?

960
01:14:39,070 --> 01:14:40,870
There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

961
01:14:41,270 --> 01:14:43,550
One against the act passes.

962
01:14:45,210 --> 01:14:46,390
Item number 29.

963
01:14:48,590 --> 01:14:50,730
H 8348 sub A.

964
01:14:51,230 --> 01:14:54,650
I represent to the representative Malakowski,

965
01:14:55,370 --> 01:14:58,910
Mazzacalsky, and equally to taxation properties, subject to taxation.

966
01:15:02,130 --> 01:15:05,110
Wally? I'm sorry, say. Fee lag.

967
01:15:10,480 --> 01:15:15,100
Chairman Fee lag was passage of the act, all wanted to second please, pressure, green bun.

968
01:15:20,840 --> 01:15:24,120
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

969
01:15:24,920 --> 01:15:28,080
Seeing none, will the clerk unlock the machine please?

970
01:15:35,670 --> 01:15:42,770
Will the clerk lock the machine? There are 38 votes in the affirmative, zero, against the act passes.

971
01:15:44,110 --> 01:15:51,410
Item number 30, S-31-55 sub-A by Senator Thompson, and I congratulate to taxation,

972
01:15:52,110 --> 01:15:54,850
properties subject to taxation, Senator Thompson.

973
01:15:55,450 --> 01:15:56,110
Thank you, Madam President.

974
01:15:56,190 --> 01:16:00,090
This is the previous bill we just passed by Representative Mazakowski.

975
01:16:00,610 --> 01:16:05,930
This act would exempt from taxation, the property of the non-profit mountain-saint real

976
01:16:05,930 --> 01:16:08,310
health center located in Comellon, Rhode Island.

977
01:16:08,310 --> 01:16:14,230
The exemption would be effective as of December 31st, 2025, and I move passage.

978
01:16:15,350 --> 01:16:19,110
I send it to Thompson, moves passage of the act, all wanting to second, please press your

979
01:16:19,110 --> 01:16:19,810
green button.

980
01:16:23,460 --> 01:16:26,320
Further discussion on the act before you.

981
01:16:26,640 --> 01:16:28,740
Here, we know where the clock unlocked the machine, please.

982
01:16:34,520 --> 01:16:36,120
We'll look at the clock locked the machine.

983
01:16:37,080 --> 01:16:42,300
There are 38 votes in the affirmative, zero against the act passes.

984
01:16:44,300 --> 01:16:51,840
Item number 31, H-78, 69 sub-A by Representative Cotta, an accolade to motor and other

985
01:16:51,840 --> 01:16:54,000
vehicles, size, weight, and load limits.

986
01:16:54,720 --> 01:16:55,600
Chairman McKinney.

987
01:16:55,880 --> 01:16:56,580
Thank you, Madam President.

988
01:16:56,800 --> 01:16:59,540
An identical to a bill we previously passed, move passage.

989
01:17:00,660 --> 01:17:04,660
Chairman McKinney moves passage of the act, all wanting to second please, press your

990
01:17:04,660 --> 01:17:05,320
green button.

991
01:17:09,840 --> 01:17:12,160
Further discussion on the act before you.

992
01:17:12,840 --> 01:17:15,600
Hearing none, will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

993
01:17:20,180 --> 01:17:22,500
Well, I'll members cast their vote, please.

994
01:17:23,760 --> 01:17:24,920
Will the clerk lock the machine?

995
01:17:25,020 --> 01:17:26,520
There are 34 votes in the affirmative.

996
01:17:26,780 --> 01:17:28,340
For, again, the act passes.

997
01:17:30,340 --> 01:17:31,320
Item number 32.

998
01:17:32,140 --> 01:17:35,180
H-82-94, sub-A.

999
01:17:36,220 --> 01:17:38,700
Very representative, speakman and accolade to property,

1000
01:17:38,900 --> 01:17:40,720
abandoned property, chairman, bacillian.

1001
01:17:40,860 --> 01:17:42,020
Thank you very much, Madam President.

1002
01:17:42,100 --> 01:17:46,080
This is a duplicate bill to a bill that we previously passed under my name, move passage.

1003
01:17:46,080 --> 01:17:51,160
Chairman Baceli moves passage of the act all wanting to second please press your green button.

1004
01:17:55,510 --> 01:17:58,790
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1005
01:18:00,130 --> 01:18:02,830
Seeing now will the clerk unlock the machine please?

1006
01:18:11,480 --> 01:18:17,440
For the clerk could lock the machine, there are 33 votes in affirmative five against the act passes.

1007
01:18:18,680 --> 01:18:19,380
Item 33.

1008
01:18:20,200 --> 01:18:24,540
Each 73-6-1, sub-A, for Chairman Chile.

1009
01:18:25,200 --> 01:18:29,900
That's related to behavioral health care, developmental disabilities and hospitals.

1010
01:18:30,600 --> 01:18:34,100
Qualities felt directed support to act of 2026,

1011
01:18:36,420 --> 01:18:37,400
Senator Thompson.

1012
01:18:38,060 --> 01:18:41,700
Madam President, this is a bill that we passed last week that I had.

1013
01:18:41,880 --> 01:18:42,480
I move passage.

1014
01:18:43,460 --> 01:18:47,340
Senator Thompson moves passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green

1015
01:18:47,340 --> 01:18:47,740
button.

1016
01:18:56,510 --> 01:18:59,570
Further discussion on the act before you?

1017
01:18:59,950 --> 01:19:01,990
Seeing none with the clerk unlocked the machine please.

1018
01:19:09,260 --> 01:19:10,600
The clerk would lock the machine.

1019
01:19:10,960 --> 01:19:12,580
There are 35 votes in the affirmative.

1020
01:19:13,140 --> 01:19:15,520
Three against the act passes.

1021
01:19:17,800 --> 01:19:18,940
Chairman Murray.

1022
01:19:20,360 --> 01:19:22,640
Thank you Madam President May I be recorded in the affirmative

1023
01:19:22,640 --> 01:19:25,380
on the consent calendars one and two.

1024
01:19:26,380 --> 01:19:29,480
Chairwoman Murray requests to be mocked in the affirmative

1025
01:19:29,480 --> 01:19:33,080
on consent calendar one and two does not impact the outcome.

1026
01:19:33,080 --> 01:19:36,220
Bring no Jackson, so all day, chairman Fielag.

1027
01:19:37,060 --> 01:19:39,280
Madam President, are we taking announcements now?

1028
01:19:39,560 --> 01:19:40,300
Please proceed.

1029
01:19:40,960 --> 01:19:44,320
The Finance Committee will be meeting at the rise in room

1030
01:19:44,320 --> 01:19:44,940
2-11.

1031
01:19:45,380 --> 01:19:47,300
This is the fourth 30 meeting.

1032
01:19:48,040 --> 01:19:50,580
We have only one bill, so obviously your prop,

1033
01:19:50,660 --> 01:19:52,780
the attendance is greatly appreciated.

1034
01:19:53,680 --> 01:19:57,560
And we have another meeting, schedules for 7-45.

1035
01:19:58,160 --> 01:20:00,300
We will have 10 bills for discussion.

1036
01:20:01,700 --> 01:20:02,460
Thank you.

1037
01:20:04,160 --> 01:20:08,280
Are there any other announcements or introductions?

1038
01:20:17,710 --> 01:20:18,490
Senator Pearson?

1039
01:20:19,070 --> 01:20:19,590
Thank you, Madam President.

1040
01:20:19,630 --> 01:20:24,690
Maybe I recorded on the consent calendar in the affirmative consent calendar number one.

1041
01:20:25,150 --> 01:20:30,470
Senator Pearson requests to be mocked in the affirmative on consent calendar one.

1042
01:20:30,710 --> 01:20:32,390
Does not impact the outcome.

1043
01:20:33,530 --> 01:20:35,430
So what? Senator Loria.

1044
01:20:36,310 --> 01:20:39,450
Madam President, may I be marked in the affirmative on item number two, please.

1045
01:20:40,950 --> 01:20:47,250
Senate alloria, request to be mocked in the affirmative on item number two, does not impact the outcome,

1046
01:20:47,950 --> 01:20:49,530
so it's Senate or Oyer.

1047
01:20:50,350 --> 01:20:53,790
Madam President, could I please be recorded in the affirmative on item one please?

1048
01:20:55,090 --> 01:21:00,370
Senate or Oyer, request to be mocked in the affirmative on item number one, does not impact the outcome.

1049
01:21:01,750 --> 01:21:03,410
Hearing no objection, so ordered.

1050
01:21:06,830 --> 01:21:16,070
At this time the Senate will break, those finances, Jim and Fielegg mentioned will meet.

1051
01:21:17,270 --> 01:21:24,590
All our all members should have dinner at this time and then we will return to the chamber

1052
01:21:24,590 --> 01:21:27,330
and have a second calendar.

1053
01:21:28,430 --> 01:21:31,250
At this time the Senate stands in recess.

1054
01:22:07,200 --> 01:22:11,420
What I would ask all members to take their seats and for all guests to clear the aisles.

1055
01:22:11,420 --> 01:22:16,400
If at this time, the clerk could unlock the machine for the purpose of recording attendance.

1056
01:22:20,340 --> 01:22:23,680
Full members have recorded their attendance.

1057
01:22:25,340 --> 01:22:26,520
Leave a delacruze.

1058
01:22:27,960 --> 01:22:29,700
Chairman De Palma, thank you.

1059
01:22:29,920 --> 01:22:29,980
Please.

1060
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:37,040
Please lock the machine. There are 37 members in attendance. We have a quorum.

1061
01:22:45,250 --> 01:22:47,390
We can go back. We'll

1062
01:22:47,390 --> 01:22:54,890
will now begin with calendar number two. First item on calendar number two is S-2347, sub-A, by

1063
01:22:54,890 --> 01:22:59,910
Chairman Bredo, an act relating to motor and other vehicles, regulation of practices among

1064
01:22:59,910 --> 01:23:04,170
Motivocal Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers.

1065
01:23:04,650 --> 01:23:05,170
Chairman Burdo.

1066
01:23:05,590 --> 01:23:06,430
Thank you, Madam President.

1067
01:23:06,770 --> 01:23:12,070
Senate Bill 2347, sub A, a men's section of a non-general laws that governs the relationships

1068
01:23:12,070 --> 01:23:17,790
between a non-automobile dealers and the out-of-state auto-manufacturers.

1069
01:23:18,350 --> 01:23:22,290
More specifically, the bill addresses how warranty repairs are paid.

1070
01:23:22,950 --> 01:23:27,870
The bill and the sub A change of payment system from estimating books to a system that

1071
01:23:27,870 --> 01:23:34,470
time spent during the warranty repairs. This new mechanism of bills will help local

1072
01:23:34,470 --> 01:23:38,490
auto-dealers compensate service technician at a fair rate in helps

1073
01:23:38,490 --> 01:23:43,050
manufacturer price. They're warranty more accurately and I'm more

1074
01:23:43,050 --> 01:23:43,650
passage.

1075
01:23:46,180 --> 01:23:49,240
Chairman Biddle moves passage of the act. I want to second please

1076
01:23:49,240 --> 01:23:50,600
crush a green button.

1077
01:23:57,760 --> 01:24:00,640
Is there further discussion on the act before you, Chairman

1078
01:24:00,640 --> 01:24:01,260
Bicellian?

1079
01:24:01,620 --> 01:24:05,180
Thank you very much, Madam President. I know this piece of legislation was a

1080
01:24:05,180 --> 01:24:10,740
time coming and I want to congratulate the Chairman for threatening the needle on this one.

1081
01:24:11,220 --> 01:24:12,320
So congratulations, Chairman.

1082
01:24:12,980 --> 01:24:13,700
Job, both on.

1083
01:24:14,120 --> 01:24:16,560
Further discussion on the act before you?

1084
01:24:22,780 --> 01:24:25,040
Hearing none with the click on lock the machine, please.

1085
01:24:31,130 --> 01:24:32,450
The click will lock the machine.

1086
01:24:33,170 --> 01:24:37,350
There are 33 votes in the affirmative for against the act passes.

1087
01:24:37,830 --> 01:24:42,810
Item number two, House Bill 82 13 survey by Chairwoman Serpa and

1088
01:24:42,810 --> 01:24:49,610
to motor and other vehicles, regulation of business practices among motor vehicle, manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.

1089
01:24:50,190 --> 01:24:50,850
Chairman Brito.

1090
01:25:01,580 --> 01:25:03,620
Thank you, Madam President, a move passage.

1091
01:25:04,080 --> 01:25:09,420
Chairman Brito, most passage on the act all wanting to second, please pressure green button.

1092
01:25:13,400 --> 01:25:16,540
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1093
01:25:16,900 --> 01:25:19,660
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine please?

1094
01:25:26,040 --> 01:25:27,540
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1095
01:25:27,720 --> 01:25:30,960
There are 33 votes in the affirmative for against the act passes.

1096
01:25:30,960 --> 01:25:37,460
I don't know number three, S-27, 80 surveyed by Chairman Lamount and Accrelated to Corporations,

1097
01:25:37,560 --> 01:25:44,500
Associations and Partnerships, Uniform Partnership Act, the Rhode Island Limited

1098
01:25:44,500 --> 01:25:45,860
Liability Company Act.

1099
01:25:46,140 --> 01:25:46,640
Chairman Lamount.

1100
01:25:46,940 --> 01:25:47,980
Thank you, Madam President.

1101
01:25:48,140 --> 01:25:53,720
This bill modernizes Rhode Island's limited liability company act and updates, business

1102
01:25:53,720 --> 01:25:57,380
laws that thousands of Rhode Island businesses rely upon every day.

1103
01:25:57,380 --> 01:26:03,680
provides clearer rules for forming, operating, merging, and managing LLCs while maintaining

1104
01:26:03,680 --> 01:26:09,320
important protections for consumers and ensuring professional firms carry appropriate insurance

1105
01:26:09,320 --> 01:26:15,320
or financial responsibility. So the thoughtful, modernized effort that promotes clarity,

1106
01:26:15,660 --> 01:26:20,440
predictability, and economic growth, but preserving accountability is a great bill. I move

1107
01:26:20,440 --> 01:26:25,380
passage. Jim, a woman was passage of the act all wanting to second please press the green button.

1108
01:26:28,380 --> 01:26:31,880
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1109
01:26:32,260 --> 01:26:38,340
Seeing and hearing none, will the clerk unlock the machine, all those who wish to vote in the affirmative press, the green button, all those who oppose the red.

1110
01:26:39,480 --> 01:26:41,360
Full members request their vote, please.

1111
01:26:41,960 --> 01:26:47,220
The clerk will lock the machine, there are 36 votes in the affirmative, one against the act passes.

1112
01:26:47,780 --> 01:26:54,520
Item number 4, S32, 24, sub-A, by Senator Valverty, and Act will lead to state affairs and government

1113
01:26:54,520 --> 01:26:57,980
Quantit Development Cooperation Senator Valverty.

1114
01:26:58,800 --> 01:26:59,760
Thank you, Madam President.

1115
01:27:00,520 --> 01:27:02,540
As my colleague, Senator Demario,

1116
01:27:02,900 --> 01:27:05,000
talked about during her bill introduction

1117
01:27:05,000 --> 01:27:08,200
about the sewage study commission last night.

1118
01:27:08,700 --> 01:27:10,880
North King's town officials and residents

1119
01:27:10,880 --> 01:27:13,340
were surprised to learn back in March

1120
01:27:13,340 --> 01:27:17,040
that Quantit Development Cooperation had given the green light

1121
01:27:17,040 --> 01:27:19,160
for the construction of a sewage sludge

1122
01:27:19,160 --> 01:27:22,960
pyrolysis plant to be cited in the West Davis

1123
01:27:22,960 --> 01:27:24,880
built portion of concert.

1124
01:27:25,640 --> 01:27:28,760
This is an area surrounded by homes and schools,

1125
01:27:29,160 --> 01:27:31,920
and it is situated over our sole source aquifer.

1126
01:27:32,920 --> 01:27:36,420
People were, and are still rightly alarmed

1127
01:27:36,420 --> 01:27:38,760
about the impact this would have on the health and safety

1128
01:27:38,760 --> 01:27:41,440
of North King's town residents and our environment.

1129
01:27:42,380 --> 01:27:45,020
And even though this would be a significant waste facility,

1130
01:27:45,500 --> 01:27:48,160
there was no public process to evaluate the need

1131
01:27:48,160 --> 01:27:52,060
for such a facility, nor to the community where.

1132
01:27:52,860 --> 01:27:55,200
As we heard from our colleagues from one socket,

1133
01:27:55,700 --> 01:27:57,420
last night Senator Murray and Senator Thompson,

1134
01:27:58,260 --> 01:27:59,760
and Senator Mack from Providence,

1135
01:28:00,280 --> 01:28:03,700
these facilities can have a significant negative impact.

1136
01:28:04,180 --> 01:28:06,280
It is critical that they are well understood

1137
01:28:06,280 --> 01:28:08,360
and there is community buy-in.

1138
01:28:08,980 --> 01:28:11,780
They should not be built without robust public scrutiny.

1139
01:28:13,000 --> 01:28:15,280
This bill puts a year-long pause

1140
01:28:15,280 --> 01:28:18,160
on the sighting of such a facility in Quanzit,

1141
01:28:18,540 --> 01:28:20,700
while the sewage commission does its work.

1142
01:28:21,140 --> 01:28:23,420
It is an important safeguard for our community.

1143
01:28:24,480 --> 01:28:27,240
I would like to thank Senator Demario and Senator Oyer

1144
01:28:27,240 --> 01:28:30,540
for their partnership on this legislation,

1145
01:28:31,160 --> 01:28:33,220
as well as members of the North King's,

1146
01:28:33,220 --> 01:28:34,640
the other members of the North King's

1147
01:28:34,640 --> 01:28:36,700
town legislative delegation in the house.

1148
01:28:36,960 --> 01:28:39,500
I would also like to thank the North King's town town council

1149
01:28:39,500 --> 01:28:43,580
and the town manager from North King's town Ralph Malice

1150
01:28:43,580 --> 01:28:47,780
for all of their work on this bill as well.

1151
01:28:48,440 --> 01:28:51,620
And of course the dedicated residents who discovered this plan

1152
01:28:51,620 --> 01:28:55,720
raised the alarm and have been talking nonstop about it

1153
01:28:55,720 --> 01:28:57,620
to get us to this point today.

1154
01:28:58,980 --> 01:28:59,780
We got answers.

1155
01:29:00,100 --> 01:29:01,220
We're going to get answers.

1156
01:29:02,300 --> 01:29:05,600
And QDC has agreed to put the project on hold

1157
01:29:05,600 --> 01:29:07,540
while the commission does its work.

1158
01:29:07,900 --> 01:29:11,580
But this bill gives that promise the legal force that our residents

1159
01:29:11,580 --> 01:29:15,900
want and deserve. So it's a great bill. I move passage.

1160
01:29:17,660 --> 01:29:21,360
Senator Valverde, who's passage of the act, all wanting to second please

1161
01:29:21,360 --> 01:29:22,720
pressure green button.

1162
01:29:27,980 --> 01:29:31,240
Today I'd further discussion on the act before you. Seeing

1163
01:29:31,240 --> 01:29:33,220
then we'll click unlock the machine, please.

1164
01:29:37,310 --> 01:29:39,110
We'll almost cast the vote, please.

1165
01:29:47,760 --> 01:29:52,180
We'll the clerk lock the machine. There are 28 in the affirmative nine against the

1166
01:29:53,520 --> 01:29:59,980
I'm number five, S-2649 surveyed by Senator Femma Yeti in Accrelate to educate you.

1167
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:06,840
Nation residents of children for school purposes, in district access to open public school seats. Senator

1168
01:30:06,840 --> 01:30:07,820
family, yeti.

1169
01:30:08,240 --> 01:30:14,940
Thank you, Madam President. This bill would allow students who are within districts that have the

1170
01:30:14,940 --> 01:30:23,060
ability or the option of alternative schools within the district to transfer to different public schools.

1171
01:30:23,060 --> 01:30:27,120
So long as there is a seat in a procedure available for them to do so.

1172
01:30:27,120 --> 01:30:32,580
this allows for greater flexibility for parents who are trying to coordinate after school care

1173
01:30:32,580 --> 01:30:39,300
before care for their children. And again, it allows access to alternative options that

1174
01:30:39,300 --> 01:30:43,860
may be stronger for each individual student. If such seats are available, this doesn't have

1175
01:30:43,860 --> 01:30:49,840
any impact on transportation costs. There will be the responsibility of the moving student.

1176
01:30:50,320 --> 01:30:51,300
It's good bill. I move passage.

1177
01:30:51,820 --> 01:30:56,560
Senator Firmly adding most passage of the act all wanting to second please press your green button.

1178
01:31:02,440 --> 01:31:05,000
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1179
01:31:06,940 --> 01:31:08,980
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine please?

1180
01:31:09,140 --> 01:31:11,860
All those who wish to vote in the affirmative press the green button?

1181
01:31:12,340 --> 01:31:13,920
All those opposed the red.

1182
01:31:16,240 --> 01:31:17,220
Senator Valverty?

1183
01:31:17,980 --> 01:31:19,280
Leader Dele Cruz?

1184
01:31:20,780 --> 01:31:22,240
Will the clerk lock the machine please?

1185
01:31:22,320 --> 01:31:23,840
There are 36 votes in the affirmative.

1186
01:31:24,060 --> 01:31:25,760
There are against the act passes.

1187
01:31:25,760 --> 01:31:29,800
Item number 7, S3353, Jim and DePama.

1188
01:31:31,680 --> 01:31:32,200
Oh, I'm sorry.

1189
01:31:32,720 --> 01:31:35,540
Item number 6, S3180, Senator Thompson,

1190
01:31:35,600 --> 01:31:37,760
and accrelated to businesses and professions,

1191
01:31:38,740 --> 01:31:40,760
veterinary practice, Senator Thompson.

1192
01:31:42,100 --> 01:31:44,160
Not everybody laugh all at once here.

1193
01:31:44,820 --> 01:31:49,200
Senate Bill 3180 is a step forward for veterinary care in Rhode Island,

1194
01:31:49,280 --> 01:31:53,180
and it allows veterinarians to establish a veterinary client patient

1195
01:31:53,180 --> 01:31:58,600
relationship through real-time telemedicine, making it easier for families to access care

1196
01:31:58,600 --> 01:32:02,780
for their pets, especially for seniors in those with disabilities in busy families.

1197
01:32:03,020 --> 01:32:07,420
This bill doesn't replace in-person visits, but offers an additional option that aligns

1198
01:32:07,420 --> 01:32:11,820
with veterinary practices with modern healthcare trends and with that Madam President,

1199
01:32:11,860 --> 01:32:12,740
I move passage.

1200
01:32:13,180 --> 01:32:17,180
Senator Thompson moves passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green

1201
01:32:18,860 --> 01:32:22,500
is it a further discussion on the act before you?

1202
01:32:23,160 --> 01:32:24,420
Leader Delacruz?

1203
01:32:30,490 --> 01:32:31,310
Thank you, Madam President.

1204
01:32:34,490 --> 01:32:38,110
I have a question for the sponsor if he would yield.

1205
01:32:38,510 --> 01:32:39,810
Will the sponsor yield?

1206
01:32:42,650 --> 01:32:44,070
The sponsor will yield.

1207
01:32:44,550 --> 01:32:45,410
Please proceed, Leader.

1208
01:32:45,410 --> 01:32:46,430
Thank you, Madam President.

1209
01:32:47,510 --> 01:32:50,310
Senator, does this legislation promote out-of-seat corporate veterinarians

1210
01:32:50,890 --> 01:32:52,310
over Rhode Island veteran area?

1211
01:32:53,010 --> 01:32:55,290
No, you have to have a Rhode Island license.

1212
01:32:55,290 --> 01:32:56,930
to do telemedicine.

1213
01:32:57,190 --> 01:32:58,150
Okay, that's good to know.

1214
01:32:58,370 --> 01:32:58,550
Thank you.

1215
01:32:58,750 --> 01:33:01,470
I did want to hold everybody up on the introduction.

1216
01:33:01,710 --> 01:33:04,850
It is on my introduction, but I wanted to move the calendar along.

1217
01:33:05,670 --> 01:33:06,810
Okay, that's so good to know.

1218
01:33:08,190 --> 01:33:09,350
I didn't see that in there.

1219
01:33:09,810 --> 01:33:12,290
But although that is a positive,

1220
01:33:12,850 --> 01:33:14,010
concerning this piece of legislation,

1221
01:33:16,070 --> 01:33:18,310
I don't, I won't be supporting the legislation

1222
01:33:18,310 --> 01:33:20,710
because there are several concerns that were raised

1223
01:33:20,710 --> 01:33:22,070
in the hearing on the legislation.

1224
01:33:22,070 --> 01:33:27,810
by the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association about the veterinary and

1225
01:33:27,810 --> 01:33:29,110
client patient relationship.

1226
01:33:29,610 --> 01:33:35,730
On page two line one to four, it's concerning that a vet to use telehealth care

1227
01:33:35,730 --> 01:33:41,070
for an animal doesn't actually have to see the dog or cat first, so it's not

1228
01:33:41,070 --> 01:33:47,390
like when a human goes to a doctor and they can establish a patient doctor

1229
01:33:48,430 --> 01:33:57,400
relationship is conceivably this vet may have never even have seen this pet in person.

1230
01:33:59,500 --> 01:34:04,960
And I think that's important to at least have a baseline of the pet's ailments.

1231
01:34:07,220 --> 01:34:11,740
This bill would also negatively impact local brick and mortar veterinary in practices which

1232
01:34:11,740 --> 01:34:14,600
could lead to an exodus of vets out of this state.

1233
01:34:14,600 --> 01:34:23,140
I would ask you to consider the job losses, the income text revenue, as well as the loss of community benefit that will result if this bill becomes law.

1234
01:34:24,080 --> 01:34:31,840
But what's even more concerning is the safety of these pets, because they're not just animals, they're like family, they are family.

1235
01:34:32,620 --> 01:34:38,200
Tell health is great for humans, but with animals, their humans might not know what to point out when something is wrong.

1236
01:34:38,200 --> 01:34:43,100
Since you can't ask the cat, you know, like meow twice if your leg hurts or something, you know.

1237
01:34:43,620 --> 01:34:47,340
But anyways, I would urge you to vote now.

1238
01:34:49,340 --> 01:34:50,280
Chairwoman Murray.

1239
01:34:52,080 --> 01:34:52,720
Thank you, Madam President.

1240
01:34:53,060 --> 01:34:56,620
I've never asked my cat to meow once or twice.

1241
01:34:57,160 --> 01:35:01,440
But I'm pretty sure that having been in the rescue,

1242
01:35:01,820 --> 01:35:06,940
or been in the rescue organizations for 25 plus years,

1243
01:35:06,940 --> 01:35:13,540
I have seen the number one reason that people sometimes give up their pets is because they can't afford the veterinary care.

1244
01:35:14,200 --> 01:35:19,080
And, or they think that because their animal has a problem that, you know, instead of bringing them to the vet,

1245
01:35:19,660 --> 01:35:22,080
then, you know, they'll just give them over to animal controller, whatever.

1246
01:35:22,240 --> 01:35:29,980
What this bill does, it allows access for seniors, for folks who may not have adequate transportation,

1247
01:35:30,520 --> 01:35:34,820
and for people who truly care about their pets, to have access to that care,

1248
01:35:34,820 --> 01:35:41,240
instead of having to make the heart-wrenching decision on having to give those animals up.

1249
01:35:41,640 --> 01:35:45,090
So I think this is a great bill, and I strongly urge my colleagues to support it.

1250
01:35:45,880 --> 01:35:46,600
Whips a coin.

1251
01:35:49,700 --> 01:35:52,340
Thank you, Madam President, with the sponsor yield to a question.

1252
01:35:53,640 --> 01:35:55,630
Will the sponsor yield once again?

1253
01:35:56,880 --> 01:35:57,320
Yes, Web.

1254
01:35:57,900 --> 01:35:58,480
Please, proceed.

1255
01:35:58,960 --> 01:36:04,260
Senator Leader Delacruz brought up a good point there about the animal.

1256
01:36:05,940 --> 01:36:12,220
I'm speaking with the doctor and I'm just curious, does the doctor patient confidentiality

1257
01:36:12,220 --> 01:36:16,100
clause with this particular exchange? Is that a apply in this situation?

1258
01:36:24,830 --> 01:36:25,250
Absolutely.

1259
01:36:27,010 --> 01:36:28,290
Okay, that's good to know.

1260
01:36:28,710 --> 01:36:29,570
Okay, thank you.

1261
01:36:30,690 --> 01:36:31,730
Senator Morgon.

1262
01:36:33,890 --> 01:36:41,310
Thank you, Madam President. I think this is a great idea and I wish I had spoke during the committee

1263
01:36:41,310 --> 01:36:50,210
hearing, but my colleague did bring up to valid points, at least that the veterinary, the veterinarian

1264
01:36:50,210 --> 01:36:57,470
sees that pet, the initial visit, to establish that. And then,

1265
01:37:00,380 --> 01:37:01,560
yeah, I think it's

1266
01:37:01,560 --> 01:37:06,360
going to hurt our veterinary. We've already chased, we're chasing doctors out of Rhode Island.

1267
01:37:06,360 --> 01:37:08,620
and we're trying to bring them back, but they're not coming.

1268
01:37:10,940 --> 01:37:18,480
We're going to be having an exodus of veterinary people, and that kind of excuse me.

1269
01:37:19,480 --> 01:37:21,460
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1270
01:37:21,560 --> 01:37:22,640
Leader Delacruz.

1271
01:37:23,460 --> 01:37:26,660
Just lastly, I was just doing a quick look at the bill.

1272
01:37:27,360 --> 01:37:29,740
And although it is a licensed, it's not licensed.

1273
01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:36,460
I have to be licensed in Rhode Island. They could be licensed in another state.

1274
01:37:37,800 --> 01:37:40,380
Did I say that right? What did I say?

1275
01:37:41,820 --> 01:37:45,960
Yeah, yeah. License here, but not located here. Excuse me. Thank you for catching that.

1276
01:37:47,220 --> 01:37:55,080
And so, I mean, it could be that there's this big conglomerate company, I don't know, in the Midwest or something.

1277
01:37:55,080 --> 01:37:58,720
that's just seeing pets via telehealth.

1278
01:37:59,120 --> 01:38:01,920
I just feel like again, you should establish a patient

1279
01:38:01,920 --> 01:38:05,160
doctor relationship and keep that confidentiality

1280
01:38:05,160 --> 01:38:06,760
between the patient and the doctor.

1281
01:38:07,020 --> 01:38:07,800
Thank you.

1282
01:38:10,020 --> 01:38:13,120
Further discussion on the act before you?

1283
01:38:13,500 --> 01:38:15,820
Seeing none will the click unlock the machine, please.

1284
01:38:20,350 --> 01:38:21,690
Will the click lock the machine?

1285
01:38:23,920 --> 01:38:26,480
There are 30 votes in the affirmative, six in the negative,

1286
01:38:26,700 --> 01:38:27,680
the act passes.

1287
01:38:29,100 --> 01:38:35,540
Item number 7, S3353 by Chairman De Palmar, joint resolution making appropriation to pay

1288
01:38:35,540 --> 01:38:36,300
certain claims.

1289
01:38:36,660 --> 01:38:37,280
Chairman De Palmar.

1290
01:38:37,860 --> 01:38:38,520
Thank you, Madam President.

1291
01:38:38,540 --> 01:38:39,080
Members of the Senate.

1292
01:38:39,080 --> 01:38:43,800
This is the annual making of appropriations to pay certain claims and with that I move passage.

1293
01:38:45,400 --> 01:38:49,380
Chairman De Palmar was passed out of the act, all wanting to second please press your green

1294
01:38:49,380 --> 01:38:49,920
button.

1295
01:38:53,640 --> 01:38:55,900
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1296
01:38:56,160 --> 01:38:58,540
Seeing none will the clock unlock the machine please?

1297
01:38:58,540 --> 01:39:03,340
All those who wish to vote in the affirmative press, the green button, all those who are opposed the red.

1298
01:39:04,200 --> 01:39:06,200
Fall members would cast their vote, please.

1299
01:39:11,310 --> 01:39:17,570
If the clerk would lock the machine, there are 36 votes in the affirmative, zero against the act passes.

1300
01:39:29,860 --> 01:39:37,480
Item number 8, S3367, sub-A by Chairman DePama, an accolade to taxation, personal income tax,

1301
01:39:37,960 --> 01:39:38,560
Chairman DePama.

1302
01:39:38,560 --> 01:39:39,900
Thank you, Madam President.

1303
01:39:40,360 --> 01:39:47,980
This bill very simple will align the regulations and instructions as it relates to information

1304
01:39:47,980 --> 01:39:52,520
at the source, with the divisive taxation, to align itself with the U.S. code and with

1305
01:39:52,520 --> 01:39:53,340
that I move passage.

1306
01:39:53,920 --> 01:39:57,740
Chairman DePontman was passage of the act, all wanting to second, please press your green

1307
01:39:57,740 --> 01:39:58,240
button.

1308
01:40:01,190 --> 01:40:03,490
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1309
01:40:03,870 --> 01:40:06,050
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine please.

1310
01:40:11,940 --> 01:40:15,100
Well, the clerk locked the machine.

1311
01:40:15,840 --> 01:40:17,380
There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

1312
01:40:17,640 --> 01:40:19,620
There are against the act passes.

1313
01:40:19,900 --> 01:40:20,620
Item number 9.

1314
01:40:20,780 --> 01:40:21,400
I will be recusing.

1315
01:40:45,120 --> 01:40:45,540
We move on.

1316
01:40:45,840 --> 01:40:46,460
Item number 9.

1317
01:40:46,640 --> 01:40:48,480
I will now refer to committee reports.

1318
01:40:48,780 --> 01:40:49,780
The clerk will please read.

1319
01:40:55,900 --> 01:40:57,100
From set of findings to the count.

1320
01:40:57,300 --> 01:40:59,740
If there is a June 11, Senate bill 2678,

1321
01:40:59,940 --> 01:41:01,300
and act relating to education,

1322
01:41:01,760 --> 01:41:02,740
teachers, retirements.

1323
01:41:09,380 --> 01:41:10,420
Thank you, Mr. Clerk.

1324
01:41:10,420 --> 01:41:15,380
Now, on item number nine, Senate Bill 3368 by President Gallo,

1325
01:41:15,480 --> 01:41:19,700
a joint resolution creating a special joint legislative commission

1326
01:41:19,700 --> 01:41:22,420
of study Rhode Island's education funding formula

1327
01:41:22,420 --> 01:41:25,020
and education of finance system.

1328
01:41:25,100 --> 01:41:26,120
Madam President, please proceed.

1329
01:41:26,280 --> 01:41:27,300
Thank you, Mr. President.

1330
01:41:27,440 --> 01:41:31,740
This joint resolution would create a special joint legislative commission

1331
01:41:31,740 --> 01:41:36,500
to make a comprehensive study of Rhode Island's education funding

1332
01:41:36,500 --> 01:41:38,920
formula and education finance system.

1333
01:41:38,920 --> 01:41:44,400
This commission would submit a final report of its finding no later than September 1st,

1334
01:41:44,640 --> 01:41:51,360
2027, and would expire on December 1st, 2027, and at the proper time I have an amendment.

1335
01:41:52,720 --> 01:41:53,680
Thank you.

1336
01:41:53,800 --> 01:41:57,940
Senator Moves, passage on the motion, although is one on the second.

1337
01:41:58,740 --> 01:42:00,560
Please press your green button.

1338
01:42:02,040 --> 01:42:03,540
And the clerk will please lock the machine.

1339
01:42:03,840 --> 01:42:04,680
Let's move the second.

1340
01:42:04,820 --> 01:42:06,260
Do you want to offer your amendment now?

1341
01:42:13,520 --> 01:42:22,960
Okay, I would like to propose the amendment LC006588 slash 2

1342
01:42:25,460 --> 01:42:27,640
and while everybody's pulling it up

1343
01:42:27,640 --> 01:42:41,440
basically what it does is it changes it from 15 to 16 people on the committee and what it does is it includes

1344
01:42:41,440 --> 01:42:48,320
You insert the language, the Rhode Island Foundation, the Annenberg Institute at Brown University,

1345
01:42:48,940 --> 01:42:53,240
Blue Ribbon Commission members, and I would move passage.

1346
01:42:53,660 --> 01:43:00,340
Senator Gallo offers floor amendment LC006588-2, and moves passage.

1347
01:43:01,220 --> 01:43:04,140
All those one of the second, please press your green button.

1348
01:43:05,480 --> 01:43:08,820
The amendment's been moved a second and any discussion on the amendment.

1349
01:43:09,540 --> 01:43:12,300
Hearing and seeing none with the clerk, please unlock the machine.

1350
01:43:12,480 --> 01:43:14,540
All those in favor, press screen, all those opposed.

1351
01:43:15,640 --> 01:43:16,440
Please press red.

1352
01:43:20,360 --> 01:43:21,760
Clerk, please lock the machine.

1353
01:43:21,940 --> 01:43:27,580
The move motion to amend has been moved and seconded and 36 in the favor.

1354
01:43:27,940 --> 01:43:30,500
None against the amendment passes.

1355
01:43:31,180 --> 01:43:32,400
Senator, please forgive me.

1356
01:43:32,400 --> 01:43:35,180
I'd like to move the measure as amended.

1357
01:43:35,180 --> 01:43:37,920
As has been moved, as amended,

1358
01:43:38,140 --> 01:43:39,360
how those liking the second,

1359
01:43:39,360 --> 01:43:41,580
please press a green button.

1360
01:43:42,680 --> 01:43:43,700
Clerk will please lock the machine.

1361
01:43:43,840 --> 01:43:44,580
It's been moved in a second.

1362
01:43:44,740 --> 01:43:46,560
And any discussion on the act as amended.

1363
01:43:47,440 --> 01:43:48,740
Hearing and seeing now with a clerk,

1364
01:43:48,960 --> 01:43:49,780
please unlock the machine.

1365
01:43:49,980 --> 01:43:50,540
All those are favor.

1366
01:43:51,380 --> 01:43:53,600
Please vote green, all those opposed red.

1367
01:43:59,140 --> 01:44:01,020
All members have had the opportunity to vote.

1368
01:44:01,120 --> 01:44:02,420
The clerk will please lock the machine.

1369
01:44:03,140 --> 01:44:05,480
36, and the affirmative none against.

1370
01:44:05,600 --> 01:44:07,180
The act as amended passes.

1371
01:44:07,180 --> 01:44:11,020
Now, going to item number 10.

1372
01:44:19,800 --> 01:44:26,100
Item number 10, S-2032 by Senator Zaria and Accrelated to Insurance, Accident, and Sickness and

1373
01:44:26,100 --> 01:44:27,020
Insurance policies.

1374
01:44:27,860 --> 01:44:28,500
Senator Zaria.

1375
01:44:29,280 --> 01:44:30,120
Thank you, Madam President.

1376
01:44:30,980 --> 01:44:38,100
This bill would eliminate insurance copays for medically prescribed diagnostic and supplemental

1377
01:44:38,860 --> 01:44:39,780
breast imaging.

1378
01:44:40,120 --> 01:44:43,760
I'd like to start by thanking the A.J.

1379
01:44:43,760 --> 01:44:51,860
Just committee, they've been listening to passionate testimony for the past three years on this and they've paid close attention.

1380
01:44:52,080 --> 01:44:58,180
I'd also like to thank Chair Murray who's been pushing for this bill throughout those three years.

1381
01:44:58,400 --> 01:44:59,820
Then I'd like to thank the whip.

1382
01:45:00,000 --> 01:45:11,200
And the majority leader who took it upon themselves to push extra hard for this bill and finally, the Senate President for having a move to the floor so we can consider it tonight.

1383
01:45:12,860 --> 01:45:29,700
This past Sunday was National Cancer Awareness Day. And as part of that recognition, the American Cancer Society, the Susan G. Coleman Foundation, had an event here in the state house last Thursday.

1384
01:45:29,700 --> 01:45:49,060
to talk about the horrors of breast cancer in Rhode Island around 1160 Rhode Islanders receive a diagnosis of breast cancer every year and last year 120 Rhode Islanders passed away from this horrible disease.

1385
01:45:50,540 --> 01:45:57,200
There's probably someone, all of us now, who has suffered from breast cancer.

1386
01:45:57,540 --> 01:46:02,480
It's something that's personal to many if not all of us.

1387
01:46:02,980 --> 01:46:07,160
Their breast cancer imaging is very important.

1388
01:46:08,260 --> 01:46:16,240
The out of pocket costs can range from $200 for an x-ray to over $1100 for an MRI.

1389
01:46:16,240 --> 01:46:25,880
There was a survey by radiology magazine that found that cautionary or copayment requirements

1390
01:46:25,880 --> 01:46:31,300
could affect decisions for 20 percent of adults who have this diagnosis.

1391
01:46:32,280 --> 01:46:38,360
So if you do the math, you take the 1100 people who are diagnosed, you take the 20 percent.

1392
01:46:39,200 --> 01:46:43,880
These copays could affect over 200 Rhode Islanders every year.

1393
01:46:43,880 --> 01:46:51,400
The late imaging, of course, can result in later stage diagnosis later on.

1394
01:46:52,980 --> 01:46:58,040
The proponents also looked at how this impacted insurance rates.

1395
01:46:58,720 --> 01:47:04,940
In 19 other states, they determined that actually there was no impact on insurance rates.

1396
01:47:05,420 --> 01:47:11,680
And one state, Maryland did what we've learned at finances, dynamic analysis.

1397
01:47:11,680 --> 01:47:18,180
And Maryland actually concluded that if more people got the imaging earlier on, that there

1398
01:47:18,180 --> 01:47:22,720
would be a savings in costs and reduction in insurance rates.

1399
01:47:24,160 --> 01:47:25,940
This is a popular measure nationally.

1400
01:47:26,300 --> 01:47:34,660
There are 32 states who have adopted this requirement that there would be no charges for breast

1401
01:47:34,660 --> 01:47:38,000
cancer imaging, including every other state in New England.

1402
01:47:39,500 --> 01:47:45,460
We, in the Senate, we're familiar with the ravages of cancer over a period of three years.

1403
01:47:46,160 --> 01:47:48,680
It cost us three members of our own family.

1404
01:47:49,420 --> 01:47:55,260
And many of us, myself included, have had personal experience with this terrible disease.

1405
01:47:55,900 --> 01:47:59,420
For these reasons, I move passage of the bill.

1406
01:48:00,520 --> 01:48:05,640
Senator Surrey moves passage of the act all wanting to second please pressure green button.

1407
01:48:09,650 --> 01:48:10,690
Senator Fiamma Yeti?

1408
01:48:11,650 --> 01:48:12,490
Thank you Madam President.

1409
01:48:13,750 --> 01:48:17,350
I just couldn't not sit here and not say something.

1410
01:48:17,530 --> 01:48:22,390
Thank you Senator Surrey for putting this bill in.

1411
01:48:22,630 --> 01:48:27,330
Many of you may not know, but I lost my mom to breast cancer when I was nine.

1412
01:48:28,010 --> 01:48:41,650
So this is something that's very personal to me and I appreciate you putting this in and I just wanted to take a moment just to remember her and recognize Sandra family at any of my mother and again, thank you, Senator

1413
01:48:44,750 --> 01:48:45,710
Senator Laura

1414
01:48:46,410 --> 01:48:53,370
Thank you, Madam President. This is an important bill and I just want to rise the second it. I just also want to say on the other side

1415
01:48:53,850 --> 01:48:58,990
I have never ever had to fight for payment for a diagnostic PSA.

1416
01:48:59,210 --> 01:49:02,890
If a man has an abnormal PSA, he gets a diagnostic PSA paid for.

1417
01:49:03,410 --> 01:49:04,730
Thank you, and thank you for the bill.

1418
01:49:06,030 --> 01:49:08,350
Further discussion on the act before you.

1419
01:49:08,710 --> 01:49:13,010
Seeing none with the clerk on lock the machine, all those who used to wish to vote in the affirmative,

1420
01:49:13,230 --> 01:49:15,390
press the green button, all those who oppose the red.

1421
01:49:16,190 --> 01:49:18,230
Would all members cast their vote, please?

1422
01:49:18,230 --> 01:49:20,010
Senator Zaria,

1423
01:49:24,420 --> 01:49:27,300
if the clerk will lock the machine, there are 38 votes in the affirmative,

1424
01:49:27,600 --> 01:49:29,880
zero against the ACC passes.

1425
01:49:31,560 --> 01:49:35,000
Item number 11, S-266 by Senator Valverdean,

1426
01:49:35,420 --> 01:49:37,360
accrelated to businesses and professions,

1427
01:49:37,940 --> 01:49:40,000
collaborative pharmacy practice, Senator Valverdean.

1428
01:49:40,820 --> 01:49:41,680
Thank you, Madam President.

1429
01:49:42,340 --> 01:49:45,260
Pharmacists have been working under collaborative practice agreements

1430
01:49:45,260 --> 01:49:49,460
alongside physicians and advanced practitioners in Rhode Island for nearly 20 years.

1431
01:49:49,460 --> 01:49:54,220
Collaborative Practice Agreements help improve patient care by allowing a prescriber to

1432
01:49:54,220 --> 01:49:59,480
delegate services and management of both acute and chronic diseases to a pharmacist.

1433
01:49:59,680 --> 01:50:03,000
This entails medication management ordering labs and education.

1434
01:50:03,820 --> 01:50:09,540
Recently, there have been delays in the approval of agreements which can impact patient care.

1435
01:50:09,880 --> 01:50:14,880
Delays have been due to the long administrative approval process, which requires both the

1436
01:50:14,880 --> 01:50:18,640
of pharmacy and medicine to review and approve these agreements.

1437
01:50:19,240 --> 01:50:22,820
In some cases this has taken months to gain approval or even feedback.

1438
01:50:23,320 --> 01:50:27,380
This process is out of date and not in line with how other states operate and deliver

1439
01:50:27,380 --> 01:50:28,600
high quality care.

1440
01:50:29,580 --> 01:50:33,500
This delay can be detrimental to patient care, especially when our state is experiencing

1441
01:50:33,500 --> 01:50:37,900
a lack of primary care providers who depend on pharmacists to help manage their patients

1442
01:50:37,900 --> 01:50:41,940
with conditions such as diabetes, heart failure and COPD.

1443
01:50:41,940 --> 01:50:48,900
This legislation will amend current statute by revising the language that states that allows

1444
01:50:48,900 --> 01:50:53,900
both nurse practitioners and physicians that they can enter into such an agreement with

1445
01:50:53,900 --> 01:50:59,500
a pharmacist. It also removes approval from the Board of Pharmacy and Medicine, and we'll

1446
01:50:59,500 --> 01:51:03,480
keep the agreement in the hands of the parties who sign the agreement which is common

1447
01:51:03,480 --> 01:51:08,700
in almost every other state. And it also has the added benefit of removing some administrative

1448
01:51:08,700 --> 01:51:11,800
of burden that has been placed on the Department of Health.

1449
01:51:12,180 --> 01:51:12,860
I move passage.

1450
01:51:19,760 --> 01:51:21,940
Senator Valverde, who's passage of the act,

1451
01:51:22,020 --> 01:51:24,680
all wanting to second please, push a green button.

1452
01:51:29,000 --> 01:51:31,140
Further discussion on the act before you?

1453
01:51:31,580 --> 01:51:33,140
Seeing none with a click on lock the machine,

1454
01:51:39,970 --> 01:51:39,970
please.

1455
01:51:40,230 --> 01:51:41,230
We'll click lock the machine.

1456
01:51:41,390 --> 01:51:44,750
There are 38 votes in affirmative, zero against in the act passes.

1457
01:51:45,370 --> 01:51:48,250
I don't know number 12, 32 59 survey by

1458
01:51:48,250 --> 01:51:51,170
Chamwell-Memory and Accrelated to Food and Drugs.

1459
01:51:51,170 --> 01:51:53,330
Uniform Control Substances Act.

1460
01:51:53,590 --> 01:51:54,130
Chairman Murray.

1461
01:51:54,810 --> 01:51:55,510
Thank you, Madam President.

1462
01:51:55,650 --> 01:51:59,170
This bill was submitted at the request of DOH.

1463
01:52:00,590 --> 01:52:11,090
What it does is it updates the provisions of the State's Uniform Control Substances Act to be consistent with federal CDC clinical guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic and acute treatment of pain.

1464
01:52:11,450 --> 01:52:15,450
It sets a seven day limit on initial opioid prescription for our acute pain.

1465
01:52:15,450 --> 01:52:29,970
It limits the initiation of opioid therapy for acute pain, only when non-opiod options do not work for the patient, and it has requirements for healthcare providers to discuss the risk with the patient in Guardian and offer an aloxone for any opioid prescription for any patient under the age of 8.

1466
01:52:30,000 --> 01:52:31,300
May 18 and I move passage.

1467
01:52:33,240 --> 01:52:37,720
Chairman Murray was passage of the act all wanting to snack in please press your green button.

1468
01:52:43,460 --> 01:52:48,600
Further discussion on the act before you. Seeing none will the clock unlock the machine

1469
01:52:48,600 --> 01:52:51,920
please, all those who wish to vote in the affirmative press the green button, all those

1470
01:52:51,920 --> 01:52:52,880
opposed the red.

1471
01:52:55,400 --> 01:52:58,400
Click will lock the machine there are 38 votes in the affirmative, zero

1472
01:53:01,860 --> 01:53:09,660
I'm number 13, S-2867, sub-A-Y-Y-Chia-Wim-Mari, and accurately to businesses and professions,

1473
01:53:10,160 --> 01:53:10,720
Chairwoman Mark.

1474
01:53:11,340 --> 01:53:12,140
Thank you, Madam President.

1475
01:53:12,260 --> 01:53:15,240
This bill was submitted at the request of BHD-H.

1476
01:53:15,620 --> 01:53:23,440
It amends the Rhode Island Confidentiality of Healthcare Communications and Information Act to enable healthcare providers to report allegations of abuse,

1477
01:53:23,440 --> 01:53:29,080
neglect, mistreatment, violation of rights, exploitation, or death to BHDDH, and I'm a passage.

1478
01:53:31,660 --> 01:53:35,520
Chairman Murray moves passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green button.

1479
01:53:38,730 --> 01:53:41,930
Further discussion on the act before you.

1480
01:53:42,470 --> 01:53:44,530
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please.

1481
01:53:50,300 --> 01:53:51,420
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1482
01:53:51,520 --> 01:53:52,980
There are 38 members in the affirmative.

1483
01:53:53,260 --> 01:53:55,500
Zero, against the act passes.

1484
01:53:55,500 --> 01:54:03,620
I don't remember 14, S, 2, 0, 3, 9, 7, by Senator Coleman, and accolades taxation, property

1485
01:54:03,620 --> 01:54:04,900
subject to taxation.

1486
01:54:06,960 --> 01:54:07,640
Thank you, Madam President.

1487
01:54:08,300 --> 01:54:13,060
This bill is a tax exemption bill for AS-220 and Providence.

1488
01:54:13,260 --> 01:54:18,480
They do really wonderful community-based art in theater and performance work.

1489
01:54:18,840 --> 01:54:21,600
So I move the bill and at the appropriate time, I have a floor amendment.

1490
01:54:23,070 --> 01:54:28,150
Senator Coleman, most passage of the act, all those wanting to second, please press the green button.

1491
01:54:31,690 --> 01:54:32,430
Senator Coleman.

1492
01:54:33,610 --> 01:54:34,330
Thank you, Madam President.

1493
01:54:34,510 --> 01:54:39,810
I move LC-0038003.

1494
01:54:42,220 --> 01:54:47,720
Senator Coleman, office LC-0038003.

1495
01:54:48,560 --> 01:54:49,240
Senator Coleman.

1496
01:54:49,620 --> 01:54:53,420
Thank you, Madam President, this just changes the effect of date.

1497
01:54:54,020 --> 01:55:01,580
Senate a callman moves passes your VLC 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 slash 3 and moves passage all wanting

1498
01:55:01,580 --> 01:55:04,060
to second please press the green button.

1499
01:55:08,650 --> 01:55:12,810
Is there discussion on the amendment? Seeing none

1500
01:55:12,810 --> 01:55:16,670
will the clerk unlock the machine please? All those in favor press the green button? All

1501
01:55:16,670 --> 01:55:19,090
those opposed? Press the red button.

1502
01:55:22,740 --> 01:55:27,380
If the clerk will lock the machine. There are 37 votes in

1503
01:55:27,380 --> 01:55:30,860
Affirmative, there are against the amendment passes, Senator Coleman.

1504
01:55:31,160 --> 01:55:32,300
Move the act as amended, please.

1505
01:55:32,700 --> 01:55:34,500
Senator Coleman moves the act as amended.

1506
01:55:34,740 --> 01:55:38,360
All those wishing to second, please press the green button.

1507
01:55:42,100 --> 01:55:44,780
Is there further discussion on the act as amended?

1508
01:55:46,080 --> 01:55:48,920
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please.

1509
01:55:55,360 --> 01:55:56,600
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1510
01:55:56,760 --> 01:55:58,000
There are 37 votes there.

1511
01:55:58,280 --> 01:56:01,320
Affirmative, there are against the act passes as amended.

1512
01:56:02,500 --> 01:56:09,000
Item number 15, in Accrelated to Health and Safety, building benchmarking and reporting

1513
01:56:09,000 --> 01:56:13,200
Act of 2026, which is S-2260, Son of the Colman.

1514
01:56:13,520 --> 01:56:14,240
Thank you, Madam President.

1515
01:56:14,740 --> 01:56:19,240
Two years ago, this chamber passed what was then called the Building Decarbonization Act,

1516
01:56:19,680 --> 01:56:20,520
got stuck in the house.

1517
01:56:21,520 --> 01:56:26,220
We've since been working on that bill a great deal, actually, and we have pulled it apart

1518
01:56:26,220 --> 01:56:31,300
into two pieces, so what this bill does is the much more modest portion of a

1519
01:56:31,300 --> 01:56:36,140
of what was done two years ago, and it simply as the President said, establishes a program

1520
01:56:36,140 --> 01:56:37,080
of benchmarking.

1521
01:56:37,080 --> 01:56:40,100
This is part of our goals, our act on climate goals.

1522
01:56:40,520 --> 01:56:44,060
It permits us to measure the energy usage of large buildings in the state.

1523
01:56:44,520 --> 01:56:45,940
Two things that I would like to note about this.

1524
01:56:45,940 --> 01:56:48,920
One, Providence Artigue does this, and has been doing it for about five years.

1525
01:56:49,480 --> 01:56:55,680
They developed a very nifty and very free tool, and also Providence is home to more than 40%

1526
01:56:55,680 --> 01:56:59,240
of the large buildings in the state, so this is already effectively being done.

1527
01:56:59,660 --> 01:57:05,400
So, this is an exciting moment, and I am pleased to move passage I'd like to thank the Environmental

1528
01:57:05,400 --> 01:57:09,060
Council of Rhode Island among other groups as well as my colleagues and the Chairman

1529
01:57:09,060 --> 01:57:12,600
of the Housing and Municipal Government Committee for their work on this this year, but this

1530
01:57:12,600 --> 01:57:14,920
has been a long thought battle that I am pleased to move passage.

1531
01:57:15,880 --> 01:57:19,640
Senator Coleman was passage of the act, all one in the second, please press your green

1532
01:57:19,640 --> 01:57:20,320
button.

1533
01:57:24,240 --> 01:57:24,960
Senator Bell.

1534
01:57:27,240 --> 01:57:31,140
May I be recorded in the negative on the amendment to item number 14?

1535
01:57:34,820 --> 01:57:41,580
Senator Bell was just to be recorded on the negative on the amendment on item number 14.

1536
01:57:41,880 --> 01:57:45,220
Does not impact the outcome, hearing no objection, so audit.

1537
01:57:46,600 --> 01:57:48,120
We're on item number 15.

1538
01:57:50,620 --> 01:57:54,500
Is there any further discussion on the act before you?

1539
01:57:56,370 --> 01:57:58,870
Seeing none will the click unlock the machine please.

1540
01:58:01,940 --> 01:58:04,480
Hello, members cast a vote, please.

1541
01:58:05,840 --> 01:58:08,740
So in our uptackets, we'll look at the machine.

1542
01:58:08,960 --> 01:58:14,120
There are 33 votes in the firmatives, four against in the act passes.

1543
01:58:15,920 --> 01:58:22,840
Item number 16, S-22, 73, Senator Demario, an accrilated to Townsend City's zoning

1544
01:58:22,840 --> 01:58:23,780
ordinances.

1545
01:58:23,880 --> 01:58:24,820
Senator Demario.

1546
01:58:25,260 --> 01:58:26,180
Thank you, Madam President.

1547
01:58:26,880 --> 01:58:31,180
Currently in Rhode Island, from municipality to municipality, there is a patchwork of zoning

1548
01:58:31,180 --> 01:58:40,140
ordinances governing family child care homes that set the cap for kids that they can take care of at either eight or 12 for the maximum.

1549
01:58:40,880 --> 01:58:50,340
These are outdated regulations because that has no relationship to the health and safety regulations that the Department of Human Services has when licensing family child care homes,

1550
01:58:50,800 --> 01:58:57,740
which says that after six children, a family child care home needs to bring in a second employee to maintain the correct ratios.

1551
01:58:57,740 --> 01:59:02,120
And so the situation that this has created over the years is that depending on which town

1552
01:59:02,120 --> 01:59:07,580
you're in, a family child care home can either have eight or 12 students maximum, but either

1553
01:59:07,580 --> 01:59:10,540
way at six, you have to hire an additional employee.

1554
01:59:11,400 --> 01:59:15,440
And so what this has done is it has artificially curtailed the number of seats available to

1555
01:59:15,440 --> 01:59:20,220
families who want to find child care closer to their home or work, and it also has had an

1556
01:59:20,220 --> 01:59:24,300
inhibiting effect on the profitability of those small local-owned child care businesses.

1557
01:59:24,300 --> 01:59:41,940
And so what this bill does is it would set a statewide cap at 12, which is the highest cap that some municipalities have currently, which will immediately at no cost increase the child care seats available to families across the state, as well as increase the profitability of these locally owned businesses.

1558
01:59:42,740 --> 01:59:51,040
I just want to acknowledge the support of SCIU, the League of Cities and towns, and also the Department of Human Services for supporting this legislation.

1559
01:59:51,040 --> 01:59:56,400
And I also just want to share that I really credit the inspiration for this bill to Senator Vargas.

1560
01:59:56,840 --> 01:59:59,960
Because last fall, we were sitting together at a conference in just-

1561
02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:05,120
I'm talking about various things, and she happened to mention the constituent who was looking to open a

1562
02:00:05,120 --> 02:00:10,380
film and child care facility, but was inhibited by the fact that she could only have eight students

1563
02:00:10,380 --> 02:00:14,860
and with the building that she wanted to be able to have that facility located in, the

1564
02:00:14,860 --> 02:00:19,840
master's wasn't going to work out. And so when I inquired about this, people who have been around

1565
02:00:19,840 --> 02:00:25,280
this advocacy space for a while said, we've tried that before, it'll never happen, you'll never

1566
02:00:25,280 --> 02:00:28,720
get the cities and towns on board, and I said bet, and here we are.

1567
02:00:28,940 --> 02:00:29,200
Move passage.

1568
02:00:32,320 --> 02:00:35,680
Senator Demarion was passage of the act, all wanting to second please

1569
02:00:35,680 --> 02:00:36,880
Pressure Green button.

1570
02:00:43,580 --> 02:00:45,820
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1571
02:00:46,080 --> 02:00:47,740
Seeing none, will the clerk unlock the machine?

1572
02:00:54,780 --> 02:00:56,160
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1573
02:00:56,260 --> 02:00:57,800
There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

1574
02:00:57,860 --> 02:00:59,900
Zero against the act passes.

1575
02:01:01,720 --> 02:01:04,420
Item number 17, S. 2575,

1576
02:01:04,420 --> 02:01:10,160
I have surveyed by Chairman Bicellian and accrelated to Townsend City's zoning ordinances.

1577
02:01:10,380 --> 02:01:11,260
Chairman Bicellian.

1578
02:01:11,880 --> 02:01:13,040
Thank you very much, Madam President.

1579
02:01:13,200 --> 02:01:21,040
The act before us today restricts any city or town from placing additional zoning restrictions

1580
02:01:22,080 --> 02:01:27,700
on residential homes that provide recovery services.

1581
02:01:28,000 --> 02:01:32,860
I'll just say that this is a piece of legislation that came to me from the advocates, individuals

1582
02:01:32,860 --> 02:01:37,820
and that support the community that's recovering from substance use,

1583
02:01:38,400 --> 02:01:43,780
addictions, peace of legislation that I worked on throughout the course of the session with them.

1584
02:01:43,860 --> 02:01:46,280
We heard from several cities and towns that had concerns.

1585
02:01:46,500 --> 02:01:48,720
We heard from the State Fire Marshall that had concerns.

1586
02:01:49,640 --> 02:01:52,840
And we spent the better part of the last month working on this peace of legislation

1587
02:01:52,840 --> 02:01:54,600
to address those concerns.

1588
02:01:54,960 --> 02:02:00,240
So I'm incredibly, I don't want to say, proud, but grateful to the State Fire Marshall

1589
02:02:00,240 --> 02:02:06,800
and riot carriers for coming together and producing a piece of legislation that balances public health

1590
02:02:06,800 --> 02:02:07,740
with public safety.

1591
02:02:08,340 --> 02:02:14,340
And I just want to thank, as we're heading towards the end of the calendar, my staff on the

1592
02:02:14,340 --> 02:02:18,340
community on housing, municipal government, Justin McCarthy, and John Garry, the two lawyers

1593
02:02:18,340 --> 02:02:24,120
at help worked out this compromise, but that, proud to say it has the support of, as I said,

1594
02:02:24,220 --> 02:02:28,380
the State Fire Marshall and the and riot carriers with that, I move passage.

1595
02:02:28,380 --> 02:02:33,200
Jim, I'm Basilium, who's passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green

1596
02:02:33,200 --> 02:02:33,660
button.

1597
02:02:36,540 --> 02:02:38,820
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1598
02:02:39,280 --> 02:02:41,700
Seeing none will the clock unlock the machine, please

1599
02:02:47,300 --> 02:02:48,920
will the clock lock the machine?

1600
02:02:49,020 --> 02:02:53,360
There are 32 votes of the affirmative, five against the act passes.

1601
02:02:54,460 --> 02:03:02,190
Item number 18, S 2906 of A by Senator Valverde, a joint resolution, creating a special

1602
02:03:02,190 --> 02:03:08,350
Legislative Commission to study condominium law and provide recommendations for improvements

1603
02:03:08,350 --> 02:03:14,950
to transparency, accountability and ongoing affordability of condominiums in Rhode Island

1604
02:03:14,950 --> 02:03:16,230
as Senator Valverde.

1605
02:03:17,250 --> 02:03:21,830
Thank you, Madam President, as the title suggests, this resolution creates a legislative

1606
02:03:21,830 --> 02:03:26,250
study commission to recommend reforms to Rhode Island's condominium laws.

1607
02:03:26,250 --> 02:03:38,950
As Rhode Island conferences severe housing shortage, condominiums have become one of the most attainable pathways to home ownership for many working families, seniors, first time home buyers and moderate income residents.

1608
02:03:39,490 --> 02:03:50,730
Yet the laws governing condominiums have not undergone a comprehensive review in decades, despite significant changes in the housing market, the cost of maintaining properties and the complexity of condominion governance.

1609
02:03:50,730 --> 02:03:57,950
Today, many condominion owners face challenges that our current statutes do not adequately address.

1610
02:03:58,370 --> 02:04:03,030
Owners and board members often struggle to understand their respective rights and responsibilities.

1611
02:04:03,850 --> 02:04:11,310
Disputes can arise because governing documents, statutory requirements and management practices are complicated and sometimes difficult to navigate.

1612
02:04:12,050 --> 02:04:20,710
And at the same time, rising maintenance costs, insurance costs, reserve funding needs and special assessments are creating affordability pressures for both individual owners.

1613
02:04:20,710 --> 02:04:22,730
and condominium associations.

1614
02:04:23,430 --> 02:04:28,650
This commission will bring together legislators, housing experts, condo owners, attorneys, advocates,

1615
02:04:28,650 --> 02:04:32,410
and other stakeholders to take a careful and comprehensive look at the issue.

1616
02:04:32,830 --> 02:04:37,590
It will examine best practices from other states, identify barriers to transparency and accountability,

1617
02:04:38,530 --> 02:04:43,410
explore ways to improve owner education and conflict resolution and consider policies

1618
02:04:43,410 --> 02:04:47,470
that can help preserve affordability for current and future condominium owners.

1619
02:04:47,470 --> 02:04:49,970
It is an excellent bill and I move passage.

1620
02:04:51,750 --> 02:04:53,870
Senator Evalve already moves passage of the act.

1621
02:04:54,090 --> 02:04:56,390
All wanting to second please press your green button.

1622
02:05:00,160 --> 02:05:02,860
Isn't there further discussion on the act before you?

1623
02:05:03,340 --> 02:05:05,600
Seeing none will the click on lock the machine please.

1624
02:05:11,390 --> 02:05:12,650
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1625
02:05:12,770 --> 02:05:14,290
There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

1626
02:05:14,570 --> 02:05:16,490
There are against the act passes.

1627
02:05:18,290 --> 02:05:18,730
19.

1628
02:05:18,750 --> 02:05:19,730
Item number 19.

1629
02:05:19,730 --> 02:05:24,570
as 3302 by Chairman Bicellian and Accrelated to Courts and Civil Procedure.

1630
02:05:25,230 --> 02:05:26,010
Courts are very cool.

1631
02:05:26,750 --> 02:05:27,610
Chairman Bicellian.

1632
02:05:28,410 --> 02:05:29,850
Thank you very much, Madam President.

1633
02:05:30,870 --> 02:05:34,890
I guess the best way to say this is that this piece of legislation is an omnimospil

1634
02:05:34,890 --> 02:05:43,030
that makes technical amendments to, well, the 50 plus housing bills that we've passed over the last five years.

1635
02:05:43,830 --> 02:05:51,090
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that, you know, Rhode Island is in the midst of a housing

1636
02:05:51,090 --> 02:05:56,850
crisis, and that our former speaker, Speaker Joseph Chicago, used the bully pulpit of

1637
02:05:56,850 --> 02:06:05,290
that position to work pretty intentionally to address Rhode Island's housing crisis as it affects

1638
02:06:05,290 --> 02:06:08,090
individuals at all wrongs the socioeconomic ladder.

1639
02:06:08,490 --> 02:06:12,550
Over the last five years, we passed more than 50 bills to deal with that housing crisis.

1640
02:06:12,550 --> 02:06:17,310
the bill before you and a number of different ways, make some technical adjustments.

1641
02:06:17,630 --> 02:06:24,630
It makes one true adjustment in principle, as I've talked about with the minority

1642
02:06:24,630 --> 02:06:31,490
whip, specifically as it relates to our rural communities, and when affordable units

1643
02:06:31,490 --> 02:06:37,750
are counted, and counted right now, they're currently counted when the CO is issued.

1644
02:06:37,750 --> 02:06:44,590
And consequently, we have a lot of rural communities that are doing their best to grapple

1645
02:06:44,590 --> 02:06:48,130
with the affordability crisis and permitting a lot of projects.

1646
02:06:49,150 --> 02:06:54,550
However, there's really no way for them to, I don't want to say, put a stop to it, but

1647
02:06:54,550 --> 02:06:56,690
to get credit for permitting those projects.

1648
02:06:56,790 --> 02:07:03,010
And as a result, some of our rural communities, their percentage of affordable housing,

1649
02:07:03,010 --> 02:07:07,270
We'll go from, let's say, by example, 6% to 18%

1650
02:07:07,270 --> 02:07:11,170
once all the projects that are permitted are completed because it's really

1651
02:07:11,170 --> 02:07:15,710
no way for them to for store for stall that process, that

1652
02:07:15,710 --> 02:07:19,990
permitting process, because it only ends once the COs are issued.

1653
02:07:20,230 --> 02:07:21,350
And so there's an important provision.

1654
02:07:21,750 --> 02:07:25,030
It's a very long bill, but it's on page 41, it's the end of page 41.

1655
02:07:25,450 --> 02:07:28,890
That takes into account a lot of the concerns from the rural communities.

1656
02:07:28,890 --> 02:07:29,170
.

1657
02:07:30,000 --> 02:07:35,100
And with that, I think I'd be remiss if I just didn't thank the former Speaker for his hard work on this issue.

1658
02:07:35,360 --> 02:07:39,440
It's an issue that's been laid bare at many doorsteps in every corner throughout our state.

1659
02:07:39,620 --> 02:07:43,600
And there are two issues that I do want to thank, two individuals that I do want to thank.

1660
02:07:43,780 --> 02:07:50,440
I'm particularly because many of the bills that you have seen come before this committee would not be possible without them.

1661
02:07:50,660 --> 02:07:59,360
And that is the Speaker's Special Advisor on Housing, Joelle Rocha, and also his policy director, former boss of mine,

1662
02:07:59,360 --> 02:08:06,160
And I just want to thank them for their hard work over the years on these issues and with that, it's a good bill. I move passes.

1663
02:08:06,440 --> 02:08:11,640
Chairman Bazzini moves passage over the act, all wanting to second please pressure the green button.

1664
02:08:16,860 --> 02:08:17,620
Senator Rogers.

1665
02:08:19,700 --> 02:08:21,900
Well, the chairman was correct in a few areas.

1666
02:08:23,580 --> 02:08:28,780
We've seen the damage in our rural communities and I'm not so rural communities with the housing bills that have been passed.

1667
02:08:29,280 --> 02:08:31,740
And those chickens have not come home for roost yet.

1668
02:08:31,860 --> 02:08:34,680
It will become into a town near you soon.

1669
02:08:36,040 --> 02:08:40,000
For example, West Grinich, they did everything they could

1670
02:08:40,000 --> 02:08:41,960
to get as many in the hoppers they could.

1671
02:08:42,040 --> 02:08:45,300
They got 11% and then they had a guy come in and said,

1672
02:08:45,300 --> 02:08:46,740
I'm putting 300 more units in.

1673
02:08:46,780 --> 02:08:49,440
It's 10% are going to be affordable housing.

1674
02:08:50,580 --> 02:08:53,160
Town said, we've already did what the state asked us to do.

1675
02:08:53,240 --> 02:08:54,080
We did the due diligence.

1676
02:08:54,200 --> 02:08:55,280
We did the right thing.

1677
02:08:57,340 --> 02:08:59,660
And then they found out that, on, on, on, on.

1678
02:08:59,660 --> 02:09:02,680
That 10% isn't when the town gets all this,

1679
02:09:02,800 --> 02:09:04,040
stuff from ready for building permits.

1680
02:09:04,900 --> 02:09:07,340
It's when the certificate of occupancy is issued.

1681
02:09:08,260 --> 02:09:10,040
So what's happening in the town of West French,

1682
02:09:10,220 --> 02:09:13,580
they're going to be with this one coming in and possibly more.

1683
02:09:14,080 --> 02:09:17,060
They're going to be over a 25% increase in their population,

1684
02:09:17,940 --> 02:09:19,140
and they did the right thing.

1685
02:09:19,900 --> 02:09:23,020
This is a compromise, but it's a one-sided compromise,

1686
02:09:23,160 --> 02:09:25,880
and I can't do that to my rural communities

1687
02:09:25,880 --> 02:09:27,760
and support this building any man.

1688
02:09:27,760 --> 02:09:30,560
and I'll be a definite note. Thank you.

1689
02:09:31,020 --> 02:09:31,620
Chairman Bacillian.

1690
02:09:32,440 --> 02:09:33,520
Thank you very much, Madam President.

1691
02:09:33,640 --> 02:09:36,760
I do know last year, the minority whipping myself

1692
02:09:36,760 --> 02:09:40,280
sparked a number of issues as a relay to the housing crisis.

1693
02:09:40,620 --> 02:09:42,080
He makes some good points.

1694
02:09:42,520 --> 02:09:46,000
The piece of legislation before us tries to take those into account.

1695
02:09:46,360 --> 02:09:49,360
But at this point, you know, better minds can also disagree

1696
02:09:49,360 --> 02:09:50,820
and I want to thank him for the dialogue.

1697
02:09:52,080 --> 02:09:55,040
Further discussion on the act before you.

1698
02:09:55,040 --> 02:10:01,500
Hearing no will the clerk unlock the machine, all those wish to vote in the affirmative press, the green button, all those opposed the red.

1699
02:10:02,540 --> 02:10:04,500
False senators would cast their votes.

1700
02:10:07,290 --> 02:10:09,130
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1701
02:10:09,390 --> 02:10:11,670
There are 25 votes in the affirmative.

1702
02:10:12,510 --> 02:10:13,810
12 in the negative.

1703
02:10:14,550 --> 02:10:15,550
The act passes.

1704
02:10:15,550 --> 02:10:24,350
I don't know number 20, S3316, Sub-A, Senator Rodgers, and Acrogiving Motions at the town

1705
02:10:24,350 --> 02:10:27,610
of situate annual financial town meeting.

1706
02:10:28,050 --> 02:10:28,930
Senator Rodgers.

1707
02:10:29,230 --> 02:10:29,930
Thank you, Madam President.

1708
02:10:30,190 --> 02:10:34,590
This is a local bill from the town of situate and enabling some of the procedural issues

1709
02:10:34,590 --> 02:10:39,130
about the financial town meeting to be put on the November ballot for a vote.

1710
02:10:39,550 --> 02:10:43,510
It's about whether they can change some dates times and for the motions to be made at that

1711
02:10:43,510 --> 02:10:50,770
to Tom meeting. The town, it does come with a unanimous vote. Resolution, supporting it from the town council, and I move passage.

1712
02:10:53,120 --> 02:10:57,620
Senator Rogers, moved passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green button.

1713
02:11:00,450 --> 02:11:03,430
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1714
02:11:03,810 --> 02:11:06,870
Sing, and hearing none? Will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

1715
02:11:14,790 --> 02:11:15,950
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1716
02:11:16,330 --> 02:11:19,890
There are 36, what's the affirmative? There are against the act passes.

1717
02:11:19,890 --> 02:11:23,960
Item number 21, whipped to Coyeon.

1718
02:11:25,910 --> 02:11:27,310
Madam President, what out of objection?

1719
02:11:27,750 --> 02:11:32,270
Maybe please have item number 22, S3334, moved to Tamaro's calendar.

1720
02:11:33,190 --> 02:11:39,850
Whipped to Coyeon requests item number 22, S3334, to be moved to Tamaro's calendar,

1721
02:11:40,070 --> 02:11:41,910
hearing no objection, so ordered.

1722
02:11:42,750 --> 02:11:47,790
Item number 21, S3333, Chairman Fielag,

1723
02:11:47,790 --> 02:11:50,590
and accrelated to the North Ticket and Fire District.

1724
02:11:50,830 --> 02:11:51,470
Chairman Fielag.

1725
02:11:51,830 --> 02:11:52,530
Thank you very much.

1726
02:11:52,750 --> 02:11:55,330
It's a local bill for the town of Ticketin

1727
02:11:55,330 --> 02:11:57,090
as you appropriate resolution.

1728
02:11:57,870 --> 02:12:00,350
And obviously, the great blessing of the Chairman

1729
02:12:00,350 --> 02:12:02,850
Pesolian, and with that, I move passage.

1730
02:12:04,530 --> 02:12:06,610
Chairman Fielag moves passage of the act.

1731
02:12:06,650 --> 02:12:09,110
All wanted to second please press your green button.

1732
02:12:12,740 --> 02:12:15,000
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1733
02:12:16,220 --> 02:12:18,840
Seeing none with the clerk unlocked the machine, please.

1734
02:12:26,290 --> 02:12:32,210
Will clerk lock the machine there are 36 votes in the affirmative, arrow against the act passes.

1735
02:12:33,770 --> 02:12:42,110
Item number 2, oh, we're skipping item number 22 on to item number 23, S3354 by Senator Palino.

1736
02:12:42,650 --> 02:12:43,750
Oh, Patelano, I'm sorry.

1737
02:12:44,370 --> 02:12:50,970
An act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the repair construction and rehabilitation of storm drains.

1738
02:12:50,970 --> 02:12:54,630
and drainage improvements in the remediation

1739
02:12:54,630 --> 02:12:57,490
of the mitigation of drainage and flooding problems.

1740
02:12:58,030 --> 02:13:00,290
By the issuance of not more than four million

1741
02:13:00,290 --> 02:13:03,330
in general obligation bonds and notes,

1742
02:13:03,910 --> 02:13:04,670
Senator Patelano.

1743
02:13:05,750 --> 02:13:06,550
Thank you, Madam President.

1744
02:13:06,590 --> 02:13:07,850
I won't repeat that.

1745
02:13:07,870 --> 02:13:10,170
It's a bond issuance for four million dollars

1746
02:13:10,170 --> 02:13:11,230
so you just discussed.

1747
02:13:12,570 --> 02:13:15,370
Senator Patelano moves the act.

1748
02:13:15,530 --> 02:13:17,790
Anyone wish in a second, please press your green button.

1749
02:13:22,340 --> 02:13:27,980
Further discussion on the act before you, seeing in hearing none with the clock unlocked

1750
02:13:27,980 --> 02:13:28,340
the machine,

1751
02:13:34,570 --> 02:13:36,010
please look at the clock locked the machine.

1752
02:13:36,130 --> 02:13:40,330
There are 36 votes in the affirmative, there are against the act passes.

1753
02:13:41,710 --> 02:13:51,490
Item number 24, S33, 55, Senator Patelano and act authorizing the city of Cranston to

1754
02:13:51,490 --> 02:13:59,130
not to exceed 25 million in general obligation bonds, notes, and other evidence of indebtedness

1755
02:13:59,130 --> 02:14:04,490
to finance the purchase and our acquisition of land and buildings. Construction, renovation,

1756
02:14:05,390 --> 02:14:13,010
improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing, and equipping of schools and school facilities

1757
02:14:13,010 --> 02:14:18,870
throughout the city. Senator Patelano. Thank you, Madam President, move passage. Senator Patelano

1758
02:14:18,870 --> 02:14:22,630
was passage of the act, all wanting to second, please brush your green button.

1759
02:14:26,760 --> 02:14:27,220
Is there further

1760
02:14:27,220 --> 02:14:33,340
discussion on the act before you? Seeing no, and will the clerk unlock the machine please?

1761
02:14:39,810 --> 02:14:43,910
Will the clerk lock the machine? There are 37 votes in the affirmative. There are against the

1762
02:14:43,910 --> 02:14:44,850
act passes.

1763
02:14:47,620 --> 02:14:53,520
Senator Ujifusa? Yes, Madam President, I'd like to change my vote on item 19 to a no.

1764
02:14:54,200 --> 02:14:59,700
Senator, would you feel so request to be mocked as a negative and not item 19, it does not?

1765
02:15:00,400 --> 02:15:05,620
Chained to the outcome, hearing no objection, so audit, Senator Rapptakis.

1766
02:15:05,900 --> 02:15:10,280
That presidency, we're question item number 15. I want to change you from a positive to a negative.

1767
02:15:10,800 --> 02:15:11,520
Item number 50.

1768
02:15:11,620 --> 02:15:16,440
Senator Rapptakis requests to go from a formative to a negative.

1769
02:15:17,240 --> 02:15:20,140
An item number 15 does not impact the outcome.

1770
02:15:21,120 --> 02:15:26,100
So audit, item number 25, S3356.

1771
02:15:28,310 --> 02:15:33,110
My senator, Padilano, an act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the acquisition,

1772
02:15:34,050 --> 02:15:39,530
construction, improvement, renovation, repair and alteration of playgrounds, athletic fields,

1773
02:15:39,810 --> 02:15:46,410
and related equipment in the city by the issuance of not more than 4 million general obligation bonds and notes.

1774
02:15:46,870 --> 02:15:47,970
Senator, Padilano.

1775
02:15:48,950 --> 02:15:51,870
Thank you, Madam President, 3356, we move passage.

1776
02:15:53,050 --> 02:15:55,010
Senator, Padilano, most passage of the act.

1777
02:15:55,010 --> 02:15:57,670
All those wishes in the second, please press your green button.

1778
02:16:04,010 --> 02:16:06,250
Further discussion on the act before you.

1779
02:16:07,570 --> 02:16:09,770
Seeing none will the clock unlock the machine, please.

1780
02:16:15,490 --> 02:16:16,570
Will the clock lock the machine?

1781
02:16:16,670 --> 02:16:20,490
There are 37 votes in the affirmative, zero against the act passes.

1782
02:16:21,530 --> 02:16:26,430
Item number 26, S3357 by Senator Patelano,

1783
02:16:27,010 --> 02:16:31,270
an act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance the acquisition,

1784
02:16:32,270 --> 02:16:34,570
demolition, construction, improvement, renovation,

1785
02:16:34,570 --> 02:16:40,150
repair, alteration, furnishing, and quipping of public buildings in the city by the issuance

1786
02:16:40,150 --> 02:16:44,610
of not more than 2 million general obligation bonds and notes. Senator Patelot.

1787
02:16:45,010 --> 02:16:50,130
Madam President, 3357, move passage. Senator Patelot, a move passage of the act, all

1788
02:16:50,130 --> 02:16:52,310
wanting to second, please push a green button.

1789
02:16:56,470 --> 02:16:57,970
Is there further discussion on the act

1790
02:16:57,970 --> 02:17:02,450
before you? Seeing and hearing know, will the clerk unlock the machine please?

1791
02:17:12,960 --> 02:17:13,480
Senator

1792
02:17:13,480 --> 02:17:15,480
There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

1793
02:17:15,740 --> 02:17:17,740
There are against the act passes.

1794
02:17:20,020 --> 02:17:26,300
Item number 27, S3358 by Senator Patelano and act authorizing the city of Cranston

1795
02:17:26,300 --> 02:17:31,340
to finance the acquisition improvement, renovation and repair of fire and public safety

1796
02:17:31,340 --> 02:17:37,320
equipment by the issuance of not more than 8 million in general obligation bonds and notes.

1797
02:17:37,760 --> 02:17:38,600
Senator Patelano.

1798
02:17:39,480 --> 02:17:41,900
Madam President, 3358 moved passage.

1799
02:17:42,260 --> 02:17:44,500
Senator Patelano was passage of the act.

1800
02:17:44,500 --> 02:17:46,840
So I want to take a second, please press your green button.

1801
02:17:50,430 --> 02:17:53,470
Is there further discussion on the act before you chime in, Fee lag?

1802
02:17:55,070 --> 02:17:57,550
I'd like a matter of present, a question of the sponsor, please.

1803
02:17:57,870 --> 02:17:59,450
Will the sponsor yield to a question?

1804
02:18:00,530 --> 02:18:00,950
Yes, sure.

1805
02:18:00,970 --> 02:18:02,530
I don't have any money though.

1806
02:18:03,150 --> 02:18:05,670
This creates to have enough money for all these spots.

1807
02:18:07,010 --> 02:18:08,750
That's why we're taking bonds out, sure.

1808
02:18:09,470 --> 02:18:12,250
Okay, because then go to the finance committee.

1809
02:18:12,610 --> 02:18:12,870
Just wondering.

1810
02:18:13,290 --> 02:18:14,630
Thank you.

1811
02:18:15,290 --> 02:18:19,010
Further discussion on the act before you.

1812
02:18:19,590 --> 02:18:22,670
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine play please.

1813
02:18:26,420 --> 02:18:28,040
Well, I'll members cast their vote please.

1814
02:18:30,760 --> 02:18:31,820
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1815
02:18:31,960 --> 02:18:33,460
There are 37 votes in the affirmative.

1816
02:18:34,180 --> 02:18:35,740
Zero. Again, the act passes.

1817
02:18:37,260 --> 02:18:38,200
Item number 28.

1818
02:18:39,680 --> 02:18:41,560
S3359 by Senator Patelano.

1819
02:18:42,300 --> 02:18:45,220
And act authorizing the city of Cranston to finance

1820
02:18:45,220 --> 02:18:48,300
the design construction repair rehabilitation

1821
02:18:48,300 --> 02:18:54,460
and improvement of street sidewalks and bridges in the city, including but not limited to

1822
02:18:54,460 --> 02:19:01,060
paving, drainage, traffic control devices, road maintenance equipment, safety improvements and landscaping.

1823
02:19:01,380 --> 02:19:07,900
In all, of course, incidental are related there, too, by the issuance of not more than 8 million

1824
02:19:07,900 --> 02:19:11,120
in general obligation bonds and notes. Senator Patelano.

1825
02:19:11,880 --> 02:19:15,740
Thank you, Madam President. I think Senator Feeleg put the breaks on any further spending.

1826
02:19:15,740 --> 02:19:18,240
This will be the last one we move passage.

1827
02:19:19,520 --> 02:19:21,920
Senator Patelano was passage of the act.

1828
02:19:22,340 --> 02:19:24,840
All one in a second, please press your green button.

1829
02:19:27,910 --> 02:19:31,150
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1830
02:19:31,690 --> 02:19:34,150
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please?

1831
02:19:40,400 --> 02:19:41,520
Chairman Bacillian leader?

1832
02:19:42,720 --> 02:19:44,000
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1833
02:19:44,160 --> 02:19:45,580
There are 38 votes in the affirmative.

1834
02:19:45,800 --> 02:19:47,580
There are against the act passes.

1835
02:19:48,380 --> 02:19:51,920
Item number 29, S3360 by Chairman McKinney

1836
02:19:51,920 --> 02:19:59,020
authorizing the amendment of the work city charter to allow for the enactment of ordinances

1837
02:19:59,020 --> 02:20:05,620
that subject may all appointments to certain codified city boards and commissions to the

1838
02:20:05,620 --> 02:20:08,160
advice and consent of the city council, Chairman McKinney.

1839
02:20:08,620 --> 02:20:10,700
Thank you, Madam President. This is the local bill.

1840
02:20:10,940 --> 02:20:16,720
The work is looking to consider possible charter amendments that would go before the voters in

1841
02:20:16,720 --> 02:20:21,840
November for enhanced and licensed consent for various boards and commissions.

1842
02:20:23,280 --> 02:20:27,840
Chairman McKinney moves passage of the act all wanting to second please pressure green button.

1843
02:20:31,930 --> 02:20:35,330
Further discussion on the act before you.

1844
02:20:35,790 --> 02:20:38,150
Seeing none will the click unlock the machine please.

1845
02:20:42,810 --> 02:20:43,850
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1846
02:20:43,930 --> 02:20:45,390
There are 38 votes in the affirmative.

1847
02:20:45,730 --> 02:20:47,490
There are against the act passes.

1848
02:20:48,030 --> 02:20:51,990
Item number 30, S33, 63 by Chairman Del Palma,

1849
02:20:52,430 --> 02:20:55,490
and accrelated to taxation property subject to taxation.

1850
02:20:56,110 --> 02:20:56,870
Chairman Del Palma.

1851
02:20:56,870 --> 02:20:58,010
Thank you, Madam President.

1852
02:20:58,190 --> 02:21:01,670
It's going to have before us as a local bill, appropriate resolution, and it allows

1853
02:21:01,670 --> 02:21:06,370
the town of Tivardin to provide some flexibility for a senior discount and with that

1854
02:21:06,370 --> 02:21:06,910
I move passage.

1855
02:21:07,110 --> 02:21:11,030
Chairman De Palman was passage of the act, all wanting to second please press your green

1856
02:21:11,030 --> 02:21:11,390
button.

1857
02:21:17,440 --> 02:21:19,960
Isn't it further discussion on the act before you?

1858
02:21:22,150 --> 02:21:25,630
Seeing none with the clerk elect the machine please, all those who wish to vote in the affirmative

1859
02:21:25,630 --> 02:21:28,490
press the green button, all those who oppose the red.

1860
02:21:30,670 --> 02:21:36,330
Leader Delacruz, will the clerk lock the machine please?

1861
02:21:36,470 --> 02:21:40,230
There are 38 votes in the affirmative, there are against the act passes.

1862
02:21:41,310 --> 02:21:48,250
I don't know number 31, S3364 sub-A by Chairman Fielag, and accrelated to taxation,

1863
02:21:48,650 --> 02:21:50,130
property, subject to taxation.

1864
02:21:51,130 --> 02:21:52,210
Chairman Fielag.

1865
02:21:52,610 --> 02:21:57,450
I grew much better, President's local bill for the town of Tevedon that increases

1866
02:21:57,450 --> 02:22:04,390
to touch, credit for disabled veterans and unmarried widows with that I move passage.

1867
02:22:04,690 --> 02:22:09,850
Chairman Feeleg was passage of the act all wanting to second please push a green button.

1868
02:22:13,130 --> 02:22:15,970
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1869
02:22:16,210 --> 02:22:19,450
Seeing and hearing known will the clerk unlock the machine please.

1870
02:22:24,790 --> 02:22:25,590
Send it a Morgan.

1871
02:22:28,990 --> 02:22:29,970
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1872
02:22:30,000 --> 02:22:40,000
Please, there are 38 votes in the frontmittives, there are against the act passes. Item number 32, S-2136 sub-A by Chairman

1873
02:22:40,000 --> 02:22:45,520
Bicellian, accrelated to elections. Local, canvassing, authorities, Chairman Bicellian.

1874
02:22:46,520 --> 02:22:51,170
Thank you very much, Madam President. This is a piece of legislation that deals with vacancies after

1875
02:22:51,170 --> 02:22:52,910
or nomination period is closed,

1876
02:22:53,290 --> 02:22:54,730
supported by the local board of canvassers,

1877
02:22:54,830 --> 02:22:55,870
I move passage.

1878
02:22:56,470 --> 02:22:58,830
Chairman Baceli and most passage of the act,

1879
02:22:58,950 --> 02:23:01,270
all wanting to second, please press your green button.

1880
02:23:05,210 --> 02:23:08,490
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1881
02:23:08,990 --> 02:23:11,310
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine, please.

1882
02:23:18,250 --> 02:23:18,930
Senator Morgan

1883
02:23:20,950 --> 02:23:23,030
will the clerk lock the machine.

1884
02:23:23,150 --> 02:23:24,530
There are 38 votes in the affirmative,

1885
02:23:24,770 --> 02:23:26,650
zero against the act passes.

1886
02:23:27,810 --> 02:23:32,290
Item number 33, S2480 by Senator Coleman,

1887
02:23:32,290 --> 02:23:37,330
and in that related to public records, access to public records, Senator Coleman.

1888
02:23:37,610 --> 02:23:38,350
Thank you, Madam President.

1889
02:23:38,490 --> 02:23:43,830
This bill would make crashed data available to the public by an online portal.

1890
02:23:43,990 --> 02:23:47,590
I want to actually start by shouting out Senator Chairman DePama, who has been championing

1891
02:23:47,590 --> 02:23:50,170
public records reform in a much broader bill.

1892
02:23:50,410 --> 02:23:54,190
This is a sort of peel off bill that's been championed by the Providence Streets Coalition

1893
02:23:54,190 --> 02:23:58,850
in the Safe Ripped of Coalition, and my thanks again to the judiciary committee for working

1894
02:23:58,850 --> 02:24:00,390
with me on it, and with that, I move passage.

1895
02:24:00,390 --> 02:24:05,630
Senator Coleman was passage of the act all wanting to second please press the green button.

1896
02:24:09,960 --> 02:24:13,300
Is there further discussion on the act before you?

1897
02:24:13,840 --> 02:24:16,340
Seeing none will the clerk unlock the machine please.

1898
02:24:24,780 --> 02:24:26,660
Will the clerk lock the machine?

1899
02:24:27,560 --> 02:24:32,320
There are 33 votes in the affirmative five against the act passes.

1900
02:24:34,340 --> 02:24:35,280
Chairwoman Murray.

1901
02:24:36,000 --> 02:24:41,020
Thank you Madam President May I be recorded in the affirmative on items number 14 through 27.

1902
02:24:43,770 --> 02:24:50,030
Chairwoman Murray, request to be mocked in the affirmative for items 14 for 27.

1903
02:24:50,170 --> 02:24:51,890
It does not impact the outcome.

1904
02:24:52,870 --> 02:24:59,010
So ordered Senator Goo, thank you, Madam President, same request for items 20 to 23 in

1905
02:24:59,010 --> 02:24:59,310
the affirmative.

1906
02:25:00,930 --> 02:25:07,270
Chairwoman Goo, request to be mocked in the affirmative for items 23, does not impact the

1907
02:25:07,270 --> 02:25:07,810
outcome.

1908
02:25:08,490 --> 02:25:10,170
So ordered, Chairman DePama.

1909
02:25:11,450 --> 02:25:13,990
Better President, time for an announcement or not yet?

1910
02:25:14,270 --> 02:25:14,950
Sure, I'll go ahead.

1911
02:25:15,230 --> 02:25:16,150
Thank you, Madam President.

1912
02:25:17,050 --> 02:25:21,050
Seeing as how we need to conclude use a few minutes before finance is going to be.

1913
02:25:21,150 --> 02:25:22,690
I have an announcement to make.

1914
02:25:23,290 --> 02:25:24,210
We should have made earlier.

1915
02:25:24,950 --> 02:25:27,030
You'll hear me talk about facts, data, and context.

1916
02:25:28,170 --> 02:25:32,670
So we, one of our facts are there are many films and movies that have been filmed in the

1917
02:25:32,670 --> 02:25:33,150
State House.

1918
02:25:33,630 --> 02:25:35,590
We know about them, the Brotherhood.

1919
02:25:35,730 --> 02:25:37,690
We know about L.M.A.K.

1920
02:25:37,950 --> 02:25:38,910
Maybe others as well.

1921
02:25:39,730 --> 02:25:44,730
We don't know, honestly, I guess we've been some series that have been filmed at the state house,

1922
02:25:44,930 --> 02:25:53,250
but none of us will say we're one of a real life series film that the state house.

1923
02:25:53,390 --> 02:25:57,130
So in our midst, we have someone who I think is going to be getting her screen actor's

1924
02:25:57,130 --> 02:26:01,390
guild card, Senator Ersa, so fact that that's the case.

1925
02:26:01,970 --> 02:26:05,590
And we've talked about context, in case you were wondering about the context, if you happen

1926
02:26:05,590 --> 02:26:12,030
see the show this weekend. The real hallways of Rhode Island. Yes, I do watch with my wife.

1927
02:26:12,210 --> 02:26:16,930
I need to watch it this week. In fact, the setting, the Senate of Ursula did a phenomenal

1928
02:26:16,930 --> 02:26:24,870
job this setting for the film for the movie for the show was in fact room 210. So I gave

1929
02:26:24,870 --> 02:26:29,230
my office Senator Ursula said, Senator, can you use the office for staging? I said, Senator,

1930
02:26:29,270 --> 02:26:35,470
why don't you use the office for the actual scene? Guess what? The scene is there. So

1931
02:26:35,590 --> 02:26:38,710
As I'd like to say, Bravo, Senator.

1932
02:26:47,620 --> 02:26:48,900
Senator Pieson.

1933
02:26:48,900 --> 02:26:52,900
You met in President May be recording the affirmative items one through nine, please.

1934
02:26:54,080 --> 02:27:01,280
Senator Pieson requests to be mocked in the affirmative items one through nine, does not impact the outcome so ordered.

1935
02:27:01,760 --> 02:27:02,680
Jim and Fielegg.

1936
02:27:05,010 --> 02:27:07,570
Well, I can see his facts and data.

1937
02:27:08,530 --> 02:27:15,990
Who says that? I just got a delay in another minute or so. And the Finance Committee will

1938
02:27:15,990 --> 02:27:23,950
be meeting at 745. So, facts and data prevailed here, where we were able to have our

1939
02:27:23,950 --> 02:27:30,990
finance meeting at 745, not a President did well going through the whole agenda. And with

1940
02:27:30,990 --> 02:27:37,110
that, I move that the Finance Committee will be meeting at the rise in room 211, your

1941
02:27:37,110 --> 02:27:38,050
I hope to attend it.

1942
02:27:38,070 --> 02:27:38,990
It's greatly appreciated.

1943
02:27:39,370 --> 02:27:40,390
Thank you.

1944
02:27:40,650 --> 02:27:42,210
We have finished today's calendar.

1945
02:27:42,630 --> 02:27:44,230
Are there any further announcements?

1946
02:27:47,900 --> 02:27:48,580
Chairman Basilian.

1947
02:27:49,260 --> 02:27:50,300
Thank you very much.

1948
02:27:50,800 --> 02:27:56,360
Madam President, seeing as we have about 30 seconds to go, I was enjoying my colleague over

1949
02:27:56,360 --> 02:28:01,320
here who was just acknowledged filling out the Providence Journal Crossword Puzzle

1950
02:28:01,320 --> 02:28:08,360
from Thursday, June 4th, and one across, we are looking for a four-letter word

1951
02:28:08,360 --> 02:28:12,640
facts and figures. Any guesses? Any takers?

1952
02:28:13,160 --> 02:28:14,840
Data, get correct, yeah, there you go.

1953
02:28:15,000 --> 02:28:15,680
There you go, Luke.

1954
02:28:18,540 --> 02:28:19,660
Any further announcements?

1955
02:28:21,560 --> 02:28:24,900
So any objection to transmitting adopted resolution

1956
02:28:24,900 --> 02:28:28,260
to the Honorable Secretary of State, all matters passed by the Senate

1957
02:28:28,260 --> 02:28:31,680
to the Honorable House of Representatives, in all matters passed

1958
02:28:31,680 --> 02:28:36,380
in concurrence to his excellency the governor, hearing none so

1959
02:28:37,520 --> 02:28:45,860
We have to coi in the desk is now clear of business I call on what to coi in for the purpose of adjournment.

1960
02:28:46,040 --> 02:28:48,820
Thank you Madam President, there is no for the business before the Senate today.

1961
02:28:48,920 --> 02:28:50,100
I will the Senate adjourn.

1962
02:28:50,300 --> 02:28:52,380
We have to coi in moves that the Senate adjourn.

1963
02:28:52,500 --> 02:28:53,980
It is seconded by leadership.

1964
02:28:54,560 --> 02:28:58,440
All those in favor of adjournment, please signify by saying aye.

1965
02:28:59,120 --> 02:29:00,640
All those opposed nay.

1966
02:29:01,900 --> 02:29:03,620
The Senate stands adjourned.