| H6195 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation: would transfer certain real property not currently being used to deposit refuse to the Johnston land trust.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H6196 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act In Accordance With Rhode Island General Laws Section 16-7-44 Approving The Issuance Of $4,750,000 Bonds, Notes Or Other Evidences Of Indebtedness By The Urban Collaborative To Finance The Construction, Renovation, Repair, Alteration, Improveme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H6095 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Personal Income Tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6020 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities - General Powers: would require owners & operators of certain businesses situated in Smithfield registers with the tax assessor and that registration fees would be charged annually for renewal
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee postponed at request of sponsor |
| H5744 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Waters And Navigation - Oil Spill Response Fund: would provide that additional appropriations be made to cover the costs of certain training and equipment with regard to the "oil spill fund"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5136 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor Vehicles -- Registration Of Vehicles: would permit the continued use of the original plates issued to a vehicle, provided the current stickers are affixed
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5138 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Property Subject To Taxation: would allow the town of Portsmouth to establish a tax exemption for historic preservation sites
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee postponed at request of sponsor |
| H5183 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Administration Procedures: would require that the general assembly approve any adoption, amendment or repeal of any state agency or departments proposed rule or requirements
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5245 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Student Equal Economic Opportunity Act: would identify those students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition at public universities, colleges or community colleges
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6051 | Pass | An Act Relating To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Mario's Bakery, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6057 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: allow the Honorable David Salk to join Erika Keating and Eric Dori in marriage on or about May 28, 2011, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5878 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Healthcare Power Of Attorney: would amend the statutory healthcare power of attorney form to clarify that the power of attorney applies to behavioral health treatment as well as medical treatment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H6087 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminals - Correctional Institutions - Parole
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6127 | Intro
Sine Die | An 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”
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5608 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Finance -- Gambling Revenues: would take ten percent (10%) of the funds payable to the state from Twin River, Newport Grand and the Lottery and put it in a restricted receipt account to be used for debt service of state bond...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5368 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Estate And Transfer Taxes: would allow a credit against the Rhode Island estate tax of twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars ($25,200) for decedents dying after December 31, 2010
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6099 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Sexual Offender Registration
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5846 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Authorizing The Economic Development Corporation To Create The Job Guaranty Program: would amend Chapters 26 and 29 of the 2010 Public Laws in regard to economic development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5840 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Retirement System - Contributions And Benefits: would eliminate the cost-of-living retirement adjustments for all teachers and state employees and their surviving spouses or domestic partners who are...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6042 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Obstruction Of Justice: would add state constables to those state officers given the protections against obstruction of performance of their duties afforded by section 11-32-1.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H6146 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor Relations - Municipal Employee's Arbitration: would continue in effect all the terms a municipal employee's collective bargaining agreement which had expired, until a successor agreement has been reached.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5116 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- State Lottery: an instant game known as the "Scratch-A-Tick Game" during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6016 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property - Residential Landlord And Tenant Act: would provide a tenant of a foreclosed property greater protection against eviction
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6119 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Next-of-kin Accident Identification
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6043 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure--procedure Generally -- Service Of Process: would add penalties to the provisions of Rhode Island general law 9-5-35 regarding interference with service of process in the workplace.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5942 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property - Mortgage Foreclosure And Sale: would require any mortgagee who is commencing foreclosure proceedings on owner-occupied residential property, to advise the mortgagor of the availability of counseling through HUD-approved ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5916 | Pass | An Act Relating To Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Home Rule Charter Of The Town Of Lincoln
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5804 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Elections: would increase the number of voters served by the same polling place from 1,900 voters to 4,000 voters or the local election board can increase the number of votes at a single voting place above 4000 voters
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5737 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Tax Preferences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Committee heard and continued |
| H5603 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Medical Marijuana Act: would require medical marijuana compassion centers to supply evidence of federal tax exempt status prior to receiving a registration certificate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Committee heard and continued |
| H5738 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Combined Reporting: would address the factors required to be taken into account in determining the taxpayers share of the net business income or loss apportionable to the state of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Committee heard and continued |
| H6117 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Taxation - Renewable Energy Tax Credit: would reinstate the residential renewable energy system tax credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Committee heard and continued |
| H5285 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Determination Of Need For New Health Care Equipment And New Institutional Health Services: would increase the dollar value in definitions used in determining the need for new health care equipment and new instit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5789 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers - Transportation Fund: would create a separate fund to be used for transportation maintenance and expansion. The fund would consist of monies generated by a $40 surcharge on vehicle registrations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5158 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Cigarette Tax: would reduce the cigarette tax by one dollar per pack
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5163 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety -- Establishing The Rhode Island Tobacco Control Program: would codify the establishment of a tobacco control program in the department of health and would provide funding at the level provided in the fiscal year ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-18
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5619 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees -- Retirement System -- Contributions And Benefits
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee heard and continued |
| H6126 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works: would require any IT company awarded an IT contract pursuant to chapter 37-2 (“State Purchases”) to complete said contract or be precluded from future participation in state purchases contracts
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee postponed at request of sponsor |
| H5592 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services -- Health Care For Families: would limit cost-sharing to three percent (3%) of annual income and exclude pregnant women and children under the age of one from cost-sharing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5620 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Credit For On-call Emergency Services: would establish a tax credit for physicians who provide on-call emergency services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5599 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- University Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5793 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Insurance -- Establishing Minimum Physician Reimbursement Rates For Payments From Commercial Health Insurers: would require commercial health insurers to pay physicians at least 125% of Medicare rates, if those physicians participa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5115 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Sales And Use Taxes - Liability And Computation
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6063 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services -- Prevention Of Fraud: would require any person using a electronic balance transfer (EBT) card or a supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) card to purchase food or secure money to produce a valid photo ide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5162 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles: would allocate 50% of the fines collected for violations for crossing the PRB to the city of Pawtucket for the repair of roads used as a detour and to assist businesses affected by the detour
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5398 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Finance -- State Investment Commission: would require divestiture by the state and municipalities from any investments in Hess Corporation as a protest against the Weaver Cove Energy's proposed liquefied natural gas terminal
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-17
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6058 | Pass | An Act Relating To The Town Of West Warwick -- Home Rule Charter: the annual financial town meeting in the town of West Warwick for the year 2011 shall be held on June 14, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-13
Signed by Governor |
| H6083 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Fish And Wildlife - Fur-bearing Animals: would eliminate any references in the general laws relating to the use of steel jawed leghold traps, and instead references foothold traps as a means of use through a special permit for the ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-12
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5246 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - The Education Equity And Property Tax Relief Act: would amend the provisions of the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act by freezing the amount of the regionalization bonus at two percent (2%) of the state's sha...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-12
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5492 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Level School Support: would, in computing the school housing aid ratio, the floor on state aid for school housing costs, as well as the annual percentage increases for the floor on school housing costs, apply...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-12
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
