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RIH5391An Act Relating To Taxation-levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes-central Falls (would Authorize The City Council Of The City Of Central Falls To Increase The Amount Of Time For Tax Exemptions For Certain Improvements To Qualifying Real And Personal Pro...
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2013-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5140An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Miscellaneous Rules (would Repeal The Sunset Provision In Section 31-22-22)
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2013-05-21
RIH5667An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Division Of Fire Safety
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2013-05-21
Committee recommends passage
RIH5701An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Employment Security--general Provisions (would Authorize The Department Of Labor And Training To Share Unemployment Insurance Information With The Department's Designated Research Partner For The Purpos...
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2013-05-21
RIH5981An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - City Housing Authorities (would Empower A Public Housing Authority To Request And Receive From The Various State Departments And Agencies Income Information Relating To Unemployment Compensation, Child Support, S...
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2013-05-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5090An Act Relating To Education - Funding Of Charter Public Schools (would Change The Formula In Granting Access For Reimbursement Of Charter School Housing Costs)
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2013-05-16
Committee heard
RIH5781An Act Relating To Elections - Mail Ballots (would Require That Mail Ballots Be Returned To The State Board Of Elections By The Closing Time Of The Polls Established By Law On Election Day.)
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2013-05-16
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
RIH5893An Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendents - Student Dress Code Policy In The City Of Central Falls (would Mandate A School-wide Dress Code Policy In The City Of Central Falls)
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2013-05-16
Placed on House Calendar (05/23/2013)
RIH6092An Act Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Home Rule Charter Of The City Of Central Falls (would Ratify Amendments To The Central Falls Home Rule Charter Approved By The Voters Of Central Falls On November 6, 2012 Which Require Ratification By...
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2013-05-16
Placed on House Calendar (05/23/2013)
RIH5325An Act Relating To Food And Drugs - Uniform Controlled Substances Act (would Add The Chemical Classes Of Synthetic Cannaboids And Synthetic Cathinones To Schedule I)
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2013-05-09
RIH6105House Resolution Proclaiming May 9, 2013, As "charter Public School Day" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2013-05-09
House read and passed
RIH5810An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (would Provide That In The Event Of Insufficient Federal Funds For The Environmental Lead Program, The State Of R I Shall Appropriate No Less Than $600,000 For Support And Maintenan...
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2013-05-08
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH6076An Act Relating To Education -- Teachers' Tenure (would Provide That Any Teacher Employed By A Local Or Regional School Committee Be Granted An Unpaid Leave Of Absence, Not To Exceed 3 Years In Order To Be Employed In An Appointed Administrative Posi...
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2013-05-08
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5248An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Taxation - Tax Sales (would Provide That In The Event Of A Tax Sale Of Real Property, The Tax Collector Would Notify Rihmfc Not Less Than Forty (40) Days Prior To The Date Of Sale)
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2013-05-07
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5620An Act Relating To Public Finance (would Require That Rhode Island's Financial Resource Be Divested From Companies Doing Business In Iran, And Would Establish A Procedure For Such Divestment)
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2013-04-30
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5345An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Subdivision Of Land (would Extend The Tolling Period With Respect To The Expiration Of Approvals Issued Pursuant To Local Regulations From June 30, 2013 To June 30, 2015)
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2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5335An Act Relating To Property -- Mortgage And Foreclosure Sale (would Require A Mortgagee To Participate In Good Faith In A Conciliation Conference Prior To Initiating Foreclosure Proceedings)
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2013-04-25
RIH5650An Act Relating To Businesses And Professions - Physicians Assistant (would Update Section 5-54-9 To Provide That The Training Program For Physician Assistant Be Certified By The Accreditation Review Commission On Education For The Physician Assistan...
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2013-04-25
RIH5986An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Refuse Disposal (would Require Private Contractors Who Pick Up Trash And Recyclable Materials To Place The Empty Container In A Safe And Orderly Manner In The Pick Up Area. Any Violation Of This Section Would S...
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2013-04-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5685An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Trespass And Vandalism (would Increase The Amount Of The Specified Fines Contained In The Applicable Provisions Of The General Laws And Would Also Decrease The Current Maximum Periods Of Incarceration)
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2013-04-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5707An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Places Of Assembly (would Reduce The Number Of Required Inspections And Tests Of Fire Alarms, Smoke Detectors And Carbon Monoxide Detectors, In Buildings Other Than Nightclubs And Places Of Entertainment From 4...
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2013-04-24
Meeting postponed (04/25/2013)
RIH6003An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Taxation Relief From Premium-based Taxation Of Healthcare Services (would Replace The Current Immunization/children Healthcare Services Assessments And Premium Taxes Imposed On Health Insurance Companies With A...
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2013-04-23
RIH5749An Act Relating To Human Services -- Abused And Neglected Children
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2013-04-11
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5551An Act Relating To Education -- Residency Of Children For School Purposes (would Make The Department Of Children, Youth And Families Responsibility For School Transportation Costs When A Child Is Placed In A Different School District)
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2013-04-09
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5194An Act Relating To Taxation - Personal Income Tax (would Provide For A Capital Gains Tax Exemption With Respect To Investments Made In Rhode Island Businesses)
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2013-04-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5641An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Registration Of Vehicles (would Provide A Special Motor Vehicle Registration Plate Honoring The World Champion New York Yankees And The New York Yankees Universe Fund For Their Financial Support To Conqu...
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2013-04-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5364An Act Relating To Public Finance - Public Corporation Debt Management (would Provide That Prior General Assembly Approval Would Not Be Required For The State To Refund Any Financing Leases Entered Into With The Authorization Of The General Assembly)
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2013-04-03
Signed by Governor
RIH5478An Act Relating To Taxation - Depreciation Of Assets And Net Operating Loss (would Allow The Expensing Of Assets In Lieu Of Depreciation As Provided Under Section 179 Of The Internal Revenue Code 26 U.s.c. Section 179)
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2013-04-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5545An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Budget Commissions (would Require The State To Pay All Costs And Expenses Incurred By A Fiscal Overseer, Budget And Review Commission, Receiver, Or Administration And Finance Officer)
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2013-04-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5757An Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendents (would Encourage School Committees To Allow Public Use Of Indoor And Outdoor School Property For Recreation Or Sport. The Act Would Limit The Liability Of The School Committee And M...
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2013-04-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5461An Act Relating To Insurance -- Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies (would Require That Health Insurance Policies Include Coverage For Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)
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2013-04-02
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5263An Act Relating To Insurance - Unfair Claims Practices (would Designate As An Unfair Claims Practice, Designating A Motor Vehicle To Be A Total Loss If The Cost To Rebuild Or Reconstruct The Vehicle To Its Pre-accident Condition Is Less Than Seventy-...
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2013-03-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5589An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers (authorize The Administrator Of The Division To Seek The Assistance Of State Depts., Public Or Private Agencies, Or Medical Personnel In The Interest Of Safeguarding The Health/welfare Of A Utility Cus...
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2013-03-19
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5525An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers - Regulation Of Objectionable Content (would Empower The Public Utilities Commission To Promulgate Regulations Concerning The Display Of Objectionable Content)
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2013-03-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5795An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages - Retail Licenses (would Add Certain Amounts Of Distilled Spirits To The Permitted Samples Which May Be Distributed By Class A License Holders)
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2013-03-06
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5508An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Rhode Island Worker Protection And Job Loss Notification Act (would Create The Rhode Island Worker Protection And Job Loss Notification Act)
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2013-03-05
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5637An Act Relating To Taxation - Historic Structures Tax Credit (would Establish Reporting Requirements For Each Taxpayer Seeking A Tax Credit For Rehabilitating A Certified Historic Structure)
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2013-02-27
RIH5549An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Department Of Administration (would Add Three (3) Members To The State Planning Council)
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2013-02-14
RIH5145An Act Relating To Criminals - Correctional Institutions - Parole (would Provide That If A Person Has Been Convicted Of First Or Second Degree Murder But Has Not Been Sentenced To Life In Prison, Then That Convict Must Serve At Least Fifty Percent (5...
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2013-02-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5147An Act Relating To Criminals -- Correctional Institutions (would Change The Parole Guidelines For Persons Who Commit First And Second Degree Murder)
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2013-02-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5415An Act Relating To Education - Teachers' Retirement (would Provide That If A Retired Public School Teacher Does Not Have Sufficient Social Security Credits To Qualify For Medicare, The State Shall Pay For Part A Medicare Premiums.)
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2013-02-13
RIH5102An Act Relating To Education -- Children With Disabilities (would Allow Parents Of Children With Educational Disabilities To Recover Their Attorney And Expert Fees When They Prevail In An Adjudicatory Proceeding Or Superior Court Action In Matters Go...
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2013-02-06
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5121An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations (would Seek To Prohibit Employers From Demanding Payment Or Deductions From A Tip Or Service Charge Given To Waitstaff, Prohibiting Tip Pools And Would Require That Any Service Charge Imposed By An Employe...
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2013-02-06
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5146An Act Relating To Criminals -- Correctional Institutions (would Give The Attorney General The Power To Veto Any Decision Of The Parole Board Issuing A Parole Permit To A Prisoner Sentenced To Imprisonment For Life For A First Or Second Degree Murder...
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2013-02-05
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (02/13/2013)
RIH5212An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Duties Of Utilities And Carriers (would Establish Requirements Governing The Termination And Restoration Of Commercial Electric, Gas And Water Utility Services)
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2013-02-05
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5031An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages - Taxation Of Beverages (would Repeal The Provision Of The Law That Requires Each Licensee Authorized To Sell Intoxicating Beverages To File An Annual Report With The Division Of Taxation, Detailing Sales Inform...
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2013-01-31
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5084An Act Relating To Alcoholic Beverages -- Retail Licenses (would Permit The Extension Of Class C Retail Alcoholic Beverage Sales Licenses Operating Hours Upon Application To The Local Licensing Board)
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2013-01-29
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5129An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Public Transit Authority (would Limit Damages To One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) In Any Tort Action Against The Public Transit Authority Except In Cases Where The General Assembly May Author...
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2013-01-29
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
RIH5096An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - Budget Commissions (would Require That The Compensation For City And Town Budget Commission Members Be Paid By The State)
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2013-01-16
RIH5094An Act Relating To Taxation - Sales Tax Exemption (would Extend Sales Tax Exemptions For Writers, Composers And Artists In The Entire City Of Central Falls And Certain Areas In The Town Of Cumberland)
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2013-01-16
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