| S0490 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides insurance for infertility regardless of marital status and also increases the maximum treatment age from 40 years to 42 years. Also redefines the term "infertility" to mean a woman who is unable to sustain a pregnancy during a period of 1 ye...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5281 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5355 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the sales and use tax, commencing July 1, 2017, from the current level of seven percent (7%) in yearly increments of one quarter percent (.25%), until the level of six and one quarter percent (6.25%) is reached.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5248 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts containers and storage devices designed for safe storage of guns from sale and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5166 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from sales and use taxes the sale of cremation urns for humans and pets.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H6245 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Providence Country Day School a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation, located in East Providence, Rhode Island, effective as of December 31, 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5164 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the sales tax on pet care services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5022 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a sales tax holiday for the days of August 12, 2017 and August 13, 2017 and no excise or sales taxes would be collected on non-business sales of tangible personal property with certain exceptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5282 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in values of motorcycles from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5380 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of beer and malt beverages at retail.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5283 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H6265 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the real and personal property of the nonprofit Sancutari, Inc. from taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5770 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that any person who has a retail sales permit would not be required to pay a separate registration fee to make sales at flea markets; however, the person remains responsible to pay all taxes due as a result of sales at a flea market.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H6272 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a pilot program to promote the creation of roof solar installations on school property in order to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to generate electricity in school buildings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5142 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates assessment of sales and use tax on taxicab services effective July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H6173 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from sales and use taxes specialized packaging equipment such as kegs for alcoholic beverages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5247 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that effective January 1, 2018, delivery charges would not be subject to either a sales or use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S0499 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H6005 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the sales and use tax from seven percent (7%) to three percent (3%) effective July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H6127 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations On The Feasibility Of Reducing The State's Sales Tax To Three Percent (creates A 10 Member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations On The Feasibil...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5979 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that in the event sales and use tax revenue exceeds projections, then in such event the tax administrator would reduce the sales tax rate by one percent (1%) until the end of the fiscal year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S0731 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires local district payments to Davies, and the Met Center schools only for those periods where a student is both enrolled and physically present in attendance at those schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To Senate Education Committee |
| H5771 | Intro
Sine Die | Raises the local hotel tax rate from one percent to two and one-half percent.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5497 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of trucks up to fifteen thousand pounds (15,000 lbs.) gross vehicle weight from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5787 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax on sugary drinks for the purpose of reducing the demand for those beverages, and discouraging the excessive consumption of, sugary drinks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5377 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the sales tax products used for feminine hygiene in connection with the menstrual cycle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H6199 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation the donation of alcoholic beverages to nonprofit organizations that are exempt from federal taxation under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H5832 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the portion of an automobile lease agreement relating to the reimbursement of the motor vehicle dealer/lessor for the assessment of excise tax by the state and/or the tangible personal property tax by any city or town commencing July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| S0189 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the "Healthy Workplace Act of 2017" and establishes a cause of action against employers and employees for workplace bullying, harassment and other abusive conduct that is tolerated by employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-31
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S0660 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the requirement of notice to husband of a patient before an abortion procedure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5560 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the personal income tax rates, with the revenue collected therefrom to be deposited into a restricted receipt account for the purpose of reimbursement to municipalities for public school construction.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5833 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the section of the law requiring all corporations doing business in the state of Rhode Island to add back into their taxable income any amount deducted under the federal "Domestic Production Deduction" of the Internal Revenue Code 26 U.S.C. Â...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5784 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a six percent (6%) surtax on investment gains earned by endowment funds of independent institutions of higher education valued at or greater than one billion dollars.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5125 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from state taxation certain pension benefits that originate from, and were taxed in another state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5791 | Intro
Sine Die | Raises the earned income tax credit from fifteen percent (15%) to twenty percent (20%) for tax years beginning on and after January 1, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| S0444 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the creation of a state sponsored loan program to help pay off student debt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5789 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a taxpayer to reduce adjusted gross income by any reimbursement the taxpayer makes to a private disability insurance provider because the taxpayer received social security disability insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| S0892 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the Cumberland Town Council to establish limits on the number of students from the Cumberland school district who may enroll in any charter public school, Davies, and the Met Center.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0125 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the maximum tax for qualifying low income housing from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5159 | Intro
Sine Die | Prevents registered sex offenders from forming more than ten percent (10%) of the population of residential facilities receiving state funding or assistance, with certain exceptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S0255 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the interest rate on delinquent tax payments from between 21% and not less than 18% to between 15% and not less than 10% and provides for a reduced interest rate for persons on approved payment plans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0114 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a municipality, in which twelve percent (12%) of the housing in a municipality qualifies for low-income housing, to charge a tax up to ten percent (10%) of the current year's gross scheduled rental income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5790 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation social security income received by a widow(er) before reaching the full retirement age used for calculating full or unreduced social security retirement benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5496 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that when calculating the income for Federal income tax purposes, there may be subtracted from Federal adjusted gross income up to $15,000 of the taxable portion of the retirement income provided in a taxpayer's Federal income tax return.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5019 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a tax credit for community service hours provided by state residents to certain not for profit entities and municipal departments that are certified to issue credits for state community service volunteerism hours.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| S0690 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the state aid funding formula for compensation of school districts for the additional costs of students learning English.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0474 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the provisions of the Stay Invested in RI Wavemaker Fellowship, and establishes the Stay Invested in RI Tax Credit to provide eligible taxpayers with a tax credit for educational loan repayment expenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5786 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides an income tax credit up to $500 for a property owner whose primary residence is located in a municipality having a water or sewer rate calculated above the statewide average for such utilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5375 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the number of jobs to be created for eligibility for the jobs incentive program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5287 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that any 2016 tax overpayment would be refunded with interest calculated at twelve percent (12%) compounded daily if not received by June 30, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
