| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S0507 | Pass | An Act Relating To Financial Institutions: would eliminate the requirement that mortgage loan originators maintain a minimum net worth as well as a minimum surety bond to qualify for licensure in the state and would instead require maintenance of a s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0597 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Foundation Level School Support: would provide that debt service that is no longer carried on the books of any regional school district would not be included in that district’s annual regional school district budget
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Finance Committee |
| S1070 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Mr. Bert Reid to join Jessica Kody and Nicholas Lessner in marriage within the City of Newport, Rhode Island, on or about November 13, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0794 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Certified School Teachers' Arbitration: would expand the scope of the binding arbitration process to include monetary issues for teachers and non-teacher educational employees. It would also streamline ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Senate passed Sub A |
| S0352 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - Disability Business Enterprises: authorize the disability business enterprise committee to determine the fair market price of commodities and services contained on the procurement list/offered for sale t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Committee continued |
| S0919 | Pass | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry: would expand the ability of the Town of Richmond to regulate canines
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0914 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Air Pollution: would exempt gas stations with new gasoline dispensing equipment from the department of health's "stage II system" requirements
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0265 | Pass | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Duties Of Utilities And Carriers--regulatory Powers Of Administration
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0686 | Pass | An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure - Courts - Judicial Selection
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S1090 | Pass | Senate Resolution Commemorating The 150th Anniversary Of The Founding Of Saint Patrick's Church, Valley Falls
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| S1091 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Profound Sympathy On The Passing Of Sandra Stokes Madison Gaffett
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| S0870 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Health Insurance Oversight
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Corporations Committee |
| S0350 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Courts -- Superior Court
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0562 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Mobile And Manufactured Homes: would exempt the sale of a mobile and manufactured home community from any excise tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Finance Committee |
| S1030 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Lynette Labinger to join Evelyn Margaret Moore and Jeffrey Charles Anderson in marriage within the City of Providence, Rhode Island, on or about January 15, 2012
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0721 | Pass | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers - Statewide Interconnection Standards: would require the establishment of statewide interconnection standards for small generator facilities to help the development of distributed renewable energy
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0457 | Pass | An Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers - Renewable Energy Standard: would raise the cap on net-metering, provide further definition to net-metering facilities and related crediting mechanisms, and would also provide incentives for municipal...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S0171 | Pass | Joint Resolution Creating A Permanent Legislative Commission On Shared Municipal Services
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S1058 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Authorizing The Town Of Coventry To Finance The Acquisition, Construction, Renovation, Demolition, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Additions To, And Furnishing And Equipping Of, Existing School Facilities In The Town By The Issuance Of Not Mo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Finance Committee |
| S1059 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Authorizing The Town Of Coventry To Finance The Acquisition, Construction, Renovation, Demolition, Improvement, Alteration, Repair, Additions To, And Furnishing And Equipping Of, Existing Municipal Facilities In The Town By The Issuance Of Not...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Finance Committee |
| S0369 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property -- Recording Of Instruments: would authorize recording officers to charge a rate of one dollar ($1.00) for each page after the first page or fraction over on attachments, executions, and mechanics' lien accounts
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Finance Committee |
| S0762 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendent: would authorize all school committees in the state to adopt a school dress code
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S1094 | Pass | Senate Resolution Congratulating Father John A. Kiley On The Occasion Of His Retirement As The Pastor Of St. Francis Of Assisi Church On June 30, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| S0135 | 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: would extend the reporting and expiration dates of the Special Legislative Commission to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S1069 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow The Honorable Andrew Maynard to join Katherine Ruffin and Andrew Field in marriage on or about September 16, 2011, within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Signed by Governor |
| S1098 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Our Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Casey Frazer Hill Mercer
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Senate read and passed |
| S0764 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education -- Cell Phones In School: would prohibit the use of a cell phone by a student within a school during regular school hours
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0898 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles - Registration Of Vehicles: would authorize the issuance of a special "Judge Emeritus" registration plate to Judge Raymond E. Shawcross
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0325 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Imaging Services Surcharge: excludes mammography services form the surcharge imposed on net patient revenue of service providers of imaging services
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
Committee continued |
| S0355 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes: would establish an annual training institute for local tax collectors to be conducted by the department of revenue in cooperation with the Rhode Island association of collection offic...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-29
To House Municipal Government Committee |
