| H5876 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the licensure fee for a hemp license and reduce the license application fee from two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to one hundred dollars ($100).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| H5619 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for increases in the amount of foundation level school support that a community would receive, based upon a community's ability to meet and surpass its minimum low and moderate income housing requirements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| H5525 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that effective July 1, 2019, a municipality not in compliance with the state's recycling and diversion rates for solid waste may enter into an agreement with the Resource Recovery Corporation to attain those rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| H5188 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the amount of reimbursement funds required to be paid by the Rhode Island airport corporation to the city of Warwick for municipal services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| S0332 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulates snow removal contracts between service providers and service receivers, limit liability between them, and declare certain indemnity agreements void as against public policy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5400 | Intro
Sine Die | Moves the towns of Foster, Glocester, Lincoln and Smithfield to the Region I school bus district within the state in order to provide bus transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| H5102 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the dates of the R.E.C. meeting to the last ten (10) of April and the first ten (10) days of November of each year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| H5392 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that any altered roadway be restored to the same or better condition than that which existed prior to the alteration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| H5406 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that legislative grants would be awarded by senators and representatives in equal prorated shares, one half (1/2) in each chamber.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To House Finance Committee |
| H5600 | Intro
Sine Die | Assigns to the division of agriculture within (DEM) the responsibility of administering all bond referenda approved funding for preservation of farm or agricultural land.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-06
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/07/2019) |
| S0690 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the number of communities who may combine to appoint a building official and prohibits requiring a building official to perform duties not in the building code when building code duties are pending.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H6072 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the prohibition on state appropriations to the municipal infrastructure grant program, and authorizes the state planning council to evaluate, approve and issue such grants, subject to the appropriations provided to the program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| S0151 | Engross
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "disabled", for the purposes of property tax relief, to include veterans who earn less than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) annually and who receive disability benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| S0313 | Engross
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation real property acquired or leased by a railroad entity used in the boarding or disembarking of railroad passengers or supporting passenger railroad operations and services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Finance Committee |
| S0452 | Engross
Sine Die | Allows the residents of New Shoreham who earn up to one hundred forty percent (140%) of area median income to qualify for affordable housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-03
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5588 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the cities and towns to place funds generated from automated school-zone-speed-enforcement systems in a state operated restricted receipt account for school safety programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5994 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a Central Falls retiree's beneficiary receive sixty-seven percent (67%) of the retiree's base pension benefit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5631 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state to phase in the use of zero emission vehicles beginning in 2020 using state fleet replacement revolving loan funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| S0372 | Engross
Sine Die | Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Labor Committee |
| H5910 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a special motor vehicle registration plate honoring the New York Yankees for their twenty-six (26) World Championships and the New York Yankees Universe Fund for their financial support to conquer childhood cancer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| S0447 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the personal care product industry to more fully disclose the ingredients they use and, where applicable, identify ingredients that have been published as a chemical of concern on one or more designated list included in the act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H5628 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes OSACR, a fund which provides grants to fund projects that adapt infrastructure to address climate change; assess eligibility of projects, allocation, disbursements and the fund's financing. Effective July 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| S0510 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases penalties for violations of certain wage and hour laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Labor Committee |
| H5855 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that effective September 1, 2019, Central Falls retirees or surviving spouses would receive seventy-six percent (76%) of their base pension benefits after adjustments, retroactive to January 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5391 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the first inspection of any new vehicle within five (5) years from the date of purchase. If the vehicle is sold within five (5) years, the new owner must obtain an inspection sticker before the current sticker expires.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5236 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5593 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the motor vehicle administration to allow auctions of registration plates for charity.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5613 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases from 10% to 25% amount attorney general receives from multi-state initiative settlements/eliminates $65,000 cap and spending restrictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| S0454 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires every health insurance contract to provide coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, voluntary sterilization procedures, patient education and counseling as well as Medicaid coverage for a 12 month supply for Medicaid recipients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H5779 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the payment of all outstanding city or town taxes, fees and fines due and payable prior to renewal of a driver's license or vehicle registration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5405 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires audio and video recordings of certain open meetings of municipal government to be transmitted to the secretary of state's office.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| S0376 | Engross
Sine Die | Continues all provisions of firefighter's collective bargaining agreements until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Labor Committee |
| H5992 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes procedure/process to prohibit intentional environment manipulation by geoengineering and requires license from DEM to conduct any such activities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S0696 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds Rhode Island certified state constables to the definition of peace officer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0343 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the jurisdiction of special police officers upon the land and buildings of educational institutions, and on roads adjacent to the educational institutions to instances where the officer notices that a person is in danger of bodily harm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5792 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that all beach parking fees remain at the current rate for the next three (3) beach seasons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| S0218 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits PFAS, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals, from being used in food packaging.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H6003 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the general assembly and the governor from authorizing persons, not expressly empowered to perform solemnization of marriage, to perform marriages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Special Legislation Committee |
| H5242 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that municipal pension funds may only be diverted from the state upon the occurrence of an emergency or unforeseen circumstances and approval after a public hearing, and a minimum of 30 days prior written notice to affected employees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5805 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides funding to Rhode Island department of environmental management, office of energy resources and to coastal resource management council from any offshore land lease fees associated with offshore wind systems that access state waters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5371 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides increases in the pension benefit to persons covered by the Central Falls retirees' settlement agreement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H5796 | Intro
Sine Die | Relieves Central Falls from reimbursing state for expenses related to fiscal stability act, expenses related to Central Falls school district bankruptcy proceeding, expenses of Moreau v Flanders, or expenses incurred after termination of receivership...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-02
To House Finance Committee |
| H6045 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the language on the 9/11 Memorial in the State House to include all Rhode Islanders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To House Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0716 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires lottery director to setoff lottery prize exceeding $600 against back child support (1st priority)/labor benefit overpayments (2nd priority)/back taxes (3rd priority)/non-tax state debts (4th priority) before prize payment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0382 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the annual flat fee given to Lincoln and Tiverton by their respective sports wagering facilities to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0014 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the board of elementary and secondary education adopt a competency-based/proficiency-based learning policy whereby students can earn credits through demonstration of competency.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5576 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides tax relief for pass-through entities that would be unable to take a federal income tax deduction for state and local income taxes they pay on their personal tax returns.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To House Finance Committee |
| S0043 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state to reimburse the city or town for any costs associated with transporting children placed in foster care to an educational facility outside the regional transportation district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5598 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts transactions involving virtual currency from the Rhode Island Uniform Securities Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To House Finance Committee |
| S0616 | Intro
Sine Die | Public works project subcontractors may seek payment directly from awarding authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-01
To Senate Labor Committee |
