| RI | H5458 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the sunset provision which ends historic preservation tax credits by June 30, 2021 or upon the exhaustion of the maximum aggregate credits, whichever comes first.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5541 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a fee of one hundred sixty dollars ($160) for all domestic and foreign corporations for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-02
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H5372 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a prescription drug affordability board composed of representatives of affected stakeholders designated to investigate and comprehensively evaluate drug prices for Rhode Islanders and possible ways to reduce them to make them more affordable.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5466 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a comprehensive system to promote and regulate the effective and competent administration of medical laboratories by focusing on the training, qualifications and licensure of their practitioners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-03-01
To House Health & Human Services Committee |
| RI | H5523 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the department of health to take action to establish maximum contaminate levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and set interim standards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-26
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5344 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants a right of entry for licensed, professional land surveyors performing surveying services for a landowner to enter upon or cross any lands, air, space or water resource, whether publicly or privately owned, necessary to perform services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5411 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds climate change/sea-level rise/coastal resiliency to data analysis. Changes number of members of the economic development planning council from 17 to 19 by adding the directors of environmental management and coastal resources council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-22
To House Small Business Committee |
| RI | H5440 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires electric transmission and electric distribution companies to conduct periodic equipment inspections. Such companies would also be required to submit a periodic report to the public utilities division regarding the status of such inspections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-22
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5280 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a refundable ten cent ($0.10) deposit for non-reusable beverage containers. A four cents ($0.04) handling fee would be paid by distributors.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-11
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5454 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional school resource officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-11
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| RI | H5124 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables cities and towns to provide a tax exemption to individuals who take resiliency measures to rehabilitate their property because of flood hazards.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-11
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee |
| RI | H5205 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the amount of fees charged by a third-party food delivery service to fifteen percent (15%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-08
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H5133 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain businesses and educational facilities that produce at least fifty-two (52) tons of organic-waste yearly and are located within thirty (30) miles of an authorized composting facility to use authorized methods of recycling.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-02-04
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H5003 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Amending The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The Years 2019 And 2020 (this Resolution Would Amend The House Rules To Permit Up To Ten (10) Co-sponsor Names To Be Included On All Bills And Resolutions.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-01-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| RI | H8130 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a holder of a Class B license to sell alcoholic beverages with take-out food orders and would sunset on December 31, 2021.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-09-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7868 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain businesses and educational facilities that produce at least 52 tons of organic-waste yearly and are located within 30 miles of an authorized composting facility to use authorized methods of recycling.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7291 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires elementary/secondary schools to have at least 1 school employee trained to administer/assist with the self-administering of seizure rescue medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder systems and the use of prescribed electrical stimulati...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-11
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7507 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires schools to comply with recycling and composting laws and promotes the donation of unspoiled nonperishable food by schools. Requires the use of share tables at all schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-11
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7814 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the DOE and sec. ed. to promulgate rules/regulations/establish minimum accountability standards/school districts would be required to meet in order to be in compliance with an individualized education program for students with disabilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-11
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7776 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires third-party hosting platforms to register short-term rental units with DBR, if not registered a fine would be imposed. Creates database for short-term rental units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-10
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7872 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates voluntary, no charge program for caterers/mobile food vendors/restaurants for reduction of plastic/other disposal waste with successful completion resulting in2 year exemption from payment for litter control permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-06
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7399 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction mandate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7871 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the director to appoint a representative of the division of parks and recreation to the Fort Adams Foundation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7850 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes cities and towns to classify residential property that is rented for more than thirty (30) non-consecutive days in a calendar year as a Class 2 property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H7903 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds "cigarette butts" to the definition of "litter".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7354 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires initial, biennial, and continuing education in land use law and planning for local planning and zoning board members.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7506 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits students in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) to possess/use over-the-counter medication and products without a doctor's or parent's note during school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7577 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the implementation of the civic literacy act for all students between the eighth and twelfth grades.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7570 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the minimum wage by using an annual fixed amount until January 1, 2024, where it reaches to fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour, then raised annually thereafter by using the (CPI-W). It also raises the cash wage by using a similar scale.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Labor Committee |
| RI | H7956 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows DOT to lease airport property up to 50 years for substantial improvement/building and increases RI airport corporation directors from 7 to 9 with one appointment (RIPA) and (RIGABOA).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-04
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7628 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the DOT to establish a schedule of all maintenance, including landscaping and mowing of lawns on state roads, and provide a copy of said schedule to the department of public works in any city or town where the state road is located.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-03
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7612 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the authority of the CRMC shall include specific areas designated in "special area management plans" (SAMP).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-03-02
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| RI | H7786 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires electric transmission and distribution companies to conduct periodic equipment inspections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7681 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of education and the DCYF to develop a procedure to ensure that the municipalities where group homes or other residential facilities are located are reimbursed for the educational expenses above the cost allocated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7729 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows an owner or owners of real property to execute a deed that names one or more beneficiaries who will obtain title to the property at the owner's death without the necessity of probate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7832 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the "Nathan Bruno and Jason Flatt Act" which would require training of teachers and school personnel regarding suicide awareness and prevention and establishment of a conflict resolution process between teachers or school personnel and studen...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7778 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates "Rhode Island Transparency and Privacy Act" which mandates websites that collect or store personal info to disclose practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7705 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Entire Area Of Land Use, Preservation, Development And Regulation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7738 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the requirement of a stenographic record and allow an electronic recording to be taken at the local board of canvassers proceedings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7723 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulates data brokers. Data brokers would be required to annually register; to provide substantive notifications to consumers; and to adopt comprehensive data security programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7819 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a licensed physical therapist to perform physical therapy services to a student while in school without a prescription or referral, in accordance with the student's IEP or IFSP.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7724 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the "student cloud computing privacy and protection act".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Judiciary Committee |
| RI | H7861 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces time to certify minor development plans. Increases time to certify master/prelim plans. Reduces time to certify/resubmit final plan phase. Increases time for master plan decision. Restores preliminary plan decision to 120 days.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| RI | H7685 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a board and appropriates funds from the legislature to create a local cannabis equity program to allow those people who want to enter the business of selling marijuana with state funding and technical assistance to do so.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7815 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a comprehensive system to promote and regulate the effective and competent administration of medical laboratories by focusing on the training, qualifications and licensure of their practitioners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| RI | H7934 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines employee to include persons under appointment/contract of hire/apprenticeship/volunteer/upaid intern.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7174 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds climate change/sea-level rise/coastal resiliency to data analysis. Changes number of members of the economic development planning council from 17 to 19 by adding the directors of environmental management and coastal resources council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-25
To House Small Business Committee |
| RI | H7366 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a safety barrier or safety netting would be erected on the Mount Hope Bridge, the Claiborne Pell Bridge, and the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge, no later than January 1, 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-24
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7619 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-14
To House Finance Committee |
| RI | H7533 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a tax payment shall be paid by midnight on the date in which the tax becomes due and payable, and reduces the amount of penalty for taxes unpaid from a maximum of twenty-one percent (21%) to ten percent (10%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2020-02-12
To House Finance Committee |
