| S1017 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Libraries - State Aid To Libraries: would require that the city of Pawtucket for fiscal year 2012 to appropriate from local tax revenues an amount at least 66% of the amount appropriated from the previous years' local tax revenues,...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| S0146 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases -- Private Attorney Retention Sunshine Act: would adopt a uniform law governing contracts or agreements by the state with attorneys for contracts in excess of five hundred thousand dolla...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A as amended |
| S0899 | Intro
Sine Die | 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
House passed Sub A in concurrence |
| S0642 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Children: would require the warning for smoking cigarettes meant for minors to be displayed in both English and Spanish both physically in stores and online
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence |
| S1102 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Musical And Theatrical Production And Motion Picture Production Tax Credits
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-30
Recommended for Immediate Consideration |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| S0973 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- General Powers: would change the business registration fee for the town of Smithfield along with making it unlawful to operate a business without a registration certificate, payment of taxes and registration wit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0458 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry: would prohibit the docking of the tails of cattle except under certain conditions
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1089 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Motor Vehicle Tax Elimination: would set a maximum excise tax rate on rental cars if the rental car company has more than four hundred (400) registered vehicles in the state and the vehicle is rented for less than six (6...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-28
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0180 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Financial Institutions - Security: would require all financial institutions and credit unions to videotape their customer doors, automatic teller machines, and night deposit repositories
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1071 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Electronic Confirmation And Compliance System: would create an electronic automobile liability insurance confirmation and compliance system in the state
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0525 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Health And Safety - Environmental Clean Up Objectives For Schools: would provide further regulation of the use of former hazardous waste sites for new construction
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0629 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Assessment: would require that the effect of a covenant in favor of a governmental unit be considered in determining the value of property for purposes of assessment of taxes
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0620 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Excise On Motor Vehicles And Trailers: would provide that buses, trucks and trailers operated by a bus company or truck company would not be subject to excise tax on the condition that the bus, truck and/or trailer is u...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-24
To House Finance Committee |
| S0217 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses - Assaults: would provide that choking or strangling another person would be a felony assault, whether or not the choking or strangling results in serious bodily injury
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-24
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0927 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Authorizing State-operated Casino Gaming At Twin River Subject To Statewide And Local Voter Approval: would authorize casino gaming at Twin River subject to the approval of the qualified electors of the state and the qualified elec...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-23
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0371 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Memorializing The Governor Of The State Of Rhode Island To Pardon John Gordon
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-22
Senate passed Sub A |
| S1072 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - Minimum Wages: would exempt from the provisions of sections 28-12-4.1 and 28-12-4.2 regarding minimum wages any employee of an air carrier subject to title 11 of the Railway Labor Act who works in excess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-22
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S0865 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases: would require the chief purchasing officer to adopt department of transportation regulations governing procurement, contracting, and contract administration for road, bridge, and other ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-22
To House Finance Committee |
| S0155 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - State Purchases: would require that determinations made regarding state purchases be in detail and made available to the public. The act would also require that an online database of determinations be ma...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-22
To House Finance Committee |
| S0866 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works - State Purchases
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-22
To House Finance Committee |
| S0055 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Clothing Sales: would exempt from the state sales tax clothing items, including footwear, priced less than five hundred dollars ($500) per item
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0161 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Procedure: would allow the issuance of a court ordered certificate of rehabilitation. This certificate would enable those who have successfully completed their court-imposed sentences to more easily gain reentry into socie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0740 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Delinquent And Dependent Children -- Proceedings In Family Court: would permit the use of electronic surveillance or monitoring devices with wayward or delinquent youth
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0574 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Human Services - Public Assistance Act: would limit the amount of public assistance paid to a female recipient at the amount she is eligible to receive at the time she makes her initial application for general public assistance
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0555 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $150,000 To The Department Of Human Services: would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $150,000 to the Department of Human Services for the SNAP outreach program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0952 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Highways: would require the dept. of transportation complete street design principles to accommodate the mobility needs of all users and would request the dept. of transportation to publish a report showing how the agency has compl...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S0971 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - Jobs Match Program: would create the Rhode Island enhanced jobs match program to facilitate, employers access to high quality, skilled job seekers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To House Labor Committee |
| S1006 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations -- Workers' Compensation Benefits: would clarify workers' compensation court's jurisdiction over the reasonableness and payment of medical bills
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To House Labor Committee |
| S0164 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Elections: would join Rhode Island in an agreement among states to elect the president and vice president by national popular vote
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S0703 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Property - Form And Effect Of Conveyances: would prohibit the foreclosure on property owned by persons in the military who are on active duty under military deployment unless waived in writing by the debtor
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Committee transferred to House Finance |
| S0601 | 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] | 2011-06-16
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S1034 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Criminal Offenses -- Weapons: would make certain changes to the eligibility for carrying a concealed weapon by incorporating a reference to section 11-47-11
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S1045 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Financial Institutions -- Deferred Deposit Of Personal Checks: would add further rights and obligations to those operating check cashing businesses and those using the services provided
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
Committee recommends passage as amended |
| S0289 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education: would require the advice and consent of the Senate on the appointment of the commissioner of elementary and secondary education
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-16
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| S0405 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations: would create a healthcare middle skills training fund council within the department of labor and training. This council would certify bona fide apprenticeship programs and provide funding for these progra...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-06-15
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
