| H5741 | Pass | An Act Relating To Human Services - Public Assistance Act: would clarify that general public assistance (GPA) includes child care assistance under the Public Assistance Act of chapter 40-6.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6316 | Pass | House Resolution Designating The Honor And Remember Flag As The State Of Rhode Island's Emblem Of The Service And Sacrifice By Those In The United States Armed Forces Who Have Given Their Lives In Defense Of Our National Freedoms
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
House read and passed |
| H6315 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Registration Of Vehicles
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
House read and passed |
| H6275 | Pass | An Act Relating To Taxation: would increase the exemption for Warwick residents on owner occupied real property from ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to twelve thousand dollars ($12,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0921 | Pass | An Act Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Charter Of The Town Of West Greenwich: would ratify amendments made to the Town of West Greenwich charter and approved by the electors on November 2, 2010
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0677 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Corrections Department: would require that an incoming prisoner receive a medical assessment and an assessment as to rehabilitative needs
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6076 | Pass | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - Apprenticeship Programs In Trade And Industry: would make various amendments to the state's apprenticeship programs in trade and industry laws in order to bring Rhode Island law into conformity with the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6274 | Pass | Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study The Purchase And Use Of Textbooks In Public Schools
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1097 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Dr. Gregory William Coughlin, Jr.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| S0444 | Pass | An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation -- Water Pollution: would allow the director of the department of environmental management to record orders or notices regarding water pollution violations in the land evidence records
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0192 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Indebtedness Of Towns And Cities: would increase the amount that the town of Coventry may borrow to finance a court judgment or settlement from five percent (5%) to ten percent (10%) of Coventry's most recently a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5772 | Pass | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles: would eliminate the requirement that insurers file reports concerning liquor liability insurance, workers' comp insurance, casualty insurance rating and assigned risk plans
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1057 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To The City Of Warwick -- Sewer Authority: would direct and authorize the Warwick city council to establish a new municipal sewer department to operate and manage sewer and sewer-related matter in the city of Warwick
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A |
| S1096 | Pass | Senate Resolution Urging All Drivers In The State Of Rhode Island To Share The Road With Motorcyclists
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| H5852 | Pass | An Act Relating To Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals - Licensing Of Facilities And Programs For People Who Are Mentally Ill And/or Developmentally Disabled: would amend the title of Chapter 40.1-24 and provide for a "dee...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0520 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions: would update Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Rhode Island Uniform Commercial Code in accordance with suggestions of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform Sta...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0305 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Self-insurance Of Developmental Disability Agencies: would authorize operators of non-profit community residences, acting as a group, to self-insure health care costs for employees, retirees and other beneficiaries and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee transferred to House Finance |
| H5263 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Comprehensive Racial Profiling Prevention Act Of 2010
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5633 | Pass | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Commission For Health Advocacy And Equity
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5962 | Pass | An Act Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Charter Of The Town Of West Greenwich: would ratify and validate the amendments to the West Greenwich town charter which were approved by the electors of the town of West Greenwich at the polls on Nov...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6217 | Pass | An Act Relating To Fish And Wildlife -- Management Of Aquatic Invasives Species In Rhode Island Waters
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S1099 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Senate Commission To Study The Division Of Motor Vehicles
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| S0022 | Pass | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Safety Belt Use: would make violations of the safety belt law a primary offense
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0481 | Pass | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Commission For Health Advocacy And Equity: would create the commission for health advocacy and equity
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H6313 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Musical And Theatrical Production And Motion Picture Production Tax Credits
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Placed on Senate Calendar |
| S0732 | Pass | An Act Relating To Education -- Safe Schools: would create the "safe school act" which would address the problem of school "bullying" and "cyber-bullying
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| H5070 | Enroll
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense -- Organization And Command Of Military And Naval Forces: would allow the office of adjutant general of RI to accept and administer monetary contributions from donors to charitable organizations for and...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed in concurrence |
| H6069 | Pass | An Act Relating To Military Affairs And Defense - National Guard: would expand eligibility for the military family relief fund to active duty members of the military who live or entered the service from Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0560 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Sales And Use Taxes--liability And Computation: would amend the definition of "commercial farming" by eliminating from the definition the requirement of keeping or boarding five (5) or more horses to be exempted from sa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| H5449 | Pass | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Safety Belt Use: would make violations of the safety belt law a primary offense
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0595 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Cooperative Service Among School Districts: would provide that the Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program would receive state education funds under the new education aid formula in a manner similar to how the charter p...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0965 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Fire Districts Located In Cumberland: would make any tax increases in any of the four fire districts located within the town of Cumberland subject to the maximum levy sections of the general laws, or the ordinances of Cu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee continued |
| H6212 | Pass | An Act Relating To General Assembly - Renaming The Rhode Island College Greenhouse
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0549 | Pass | An Act Relating To Taxation: would increase the exemption for Warwick residents on owner occupied real property from ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to twelve thousand dollars ($12,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0302 | Pass | An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Interpreters For The Deaf: would empower the "state of board of examiners for interpreters for the deaf to administer, coordinate, and enjoy the provisions of the general laws pertaining to interpreters...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Signed by Governor |
| S0617 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes: would make certain technical amendments /clarifications to the statutes relating to the assessment of real property and the timing and process to appeals thereof
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
House voted to recommit to House Committee on |
| S1100 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating United States Navy Ensign Jeffrey M. Ouimette On His Graduation With Merit From The United States Naval Academy On May 27, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate read and passed |
| H5834 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Financial Institutions - Check Cashing: would reduce the amount a check cashing business can charge for deferred deposit transaction fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Committee recommends passage |
| S0410 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Employment Security Benefits: would enable school employees, that are not offered the opportunity to return to perform services for an educational institution, immediately after an established and custo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Labor Committee |
| S0599 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Finance: would require state departmental agencies which fail to achieve performance standards in the prior fiscal year to outline and submit to the governor steps to be taken to meet performance standards in the next fiscal...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Finance Committee |
| S0723 | Pass | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers - Distributed Renewable Energy: would allow the integration of small, renewable energy power electrical generation plants into the state power distribution system
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S1022 | Pass | Joint Resolution Extending The Reporting Date Of The Special Legislative Commission To Study Potential Economic Opportunities In The Development Of Port Facilities In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S1093 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Dylan Andrew Armstrong On Attaining The Rank Of Eagle Scout
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| H5564 | Pass | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Duties Of Utilities And Carriers--regulatory Powers Of Administration: would amend certain rules relating to the posting of rates of retail telecommunications services for business customers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| H5434 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Imaging Services Surcharge: excludes mammography services from the surcharge imposed on net patient revenue of imaging service providers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Committee continued |
| S1088 | Pass | Senate Resolution Creating A Special Senate Commission To Study The Ri Corporation And Partnership Acts
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| H6068 | Pass | An Act Relating To Taxation - Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes: would permit the Town of Barrington to conduct its second statistical revaluation update as of 2010 rather than 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0050 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Other Post- Employment Benefits Trusts: would allow for shared service administration of OPEB trusts between municipalities. It would also allow city/town councils/regional school districts to jointly establish ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S0605 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Sales And Use Taxes - Liability And Computation - Personal Income Tax: would amend the laws for tax exempt artistic communities to include certain parts of the city of Pawtucket
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Finance Committee |
| S0051 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendents: would add corporations pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 45 to the list of entities who may act as trustee for trust agreements between school districts and corporate trustees in refe...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Municipal Government Committee |
