| 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 |
| S0098 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation: would prohibit a sales tax from being assessed or collected based upon the annual motor vehicle excise tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0571 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Rhode Island Housing Resources Act Of 1998: would establish and fund the neighborhood opportunities program to address the housing and revitalization needs of the state's deteriorating neighborhoods
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0798 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Video Lottery Terminal: provide that any net terminal income paid to UTGR or Newport Grand related to the marketing program shall be paid out of the share of net terminal income disbursed as an admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| 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 |
| S0570 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Public Property And Works -- State Purchases: would require the state and municipalities to award bids for purchases of goods or services to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is the lowest price
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| 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Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S0618 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Budget Commissions: require the state to indemnify and hold harmless any fiscal overseer, budget commission member, receiver, administration, finance officer acting in accordance with chapter 45-9, “An Act Rel...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| 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 |
| S0321 | 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 heard and continued |
| S0589 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation - Sales And Use Taxes - Liability And Computation: would provide taxation on the sale and use of the electronic transfer of digital audio-visual works, digital audio works, digital-books or prewritten computer software
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
Committee heard and continued |
| S0956 | Engross
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Rhode Island Certification Standards Board: would add additional members of the association of independent colleges and universities of Rhode Island (AICU Rhode Island) to the policy advisory board on teacher and admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-26
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| 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 |
| S0581 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Education Aid Formula: would provide a "hold harmless" clause in the new foundation education aid formula
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| 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 |
| S0949 | Pass | An Act Relating To Validating And Ratifying Amendments To The Home Rule Charter Of The Town Of Lincoln
[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 |
| S0143 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry -- Rhode Island Spay And Neuter Fund: would establish the Rhode Island Spay and Neuter Fund to assist residents of the state in paying all or part of any costs associated with reducing the numbers of ho...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0557 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Education - Foundation Level School Support: bonds for school housing projects could be issued by/from communities with a stand alone investment grade rating of at least "A" as established by Fitch Ratings, Ltd., Moody's Investors ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0300 | 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] | 2011-05-25
Committee continued |
| S0095 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes: would provide that municipalities, when calculating their maximum tax levy, may include interim assessments in the total amount levied
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0169 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Licensing And Monitoring Of Childcare Providers: would prohibit the issuance of most retailer's licenses for alcoholic beverages and licenses for childcare providers and child-placing agencies where ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0094 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry -- Sale Or Adoption Of Spayed Or Neutered Cats: would impose a fine of three hundred dollars ($300) to be paid to the state department of environmental management on any licensed releasing agency offeri...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee continued |
| S0559 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Levy And Assessment Of Taxes: would make changes to the maximum levy and assessment of taxes a city or town is authorized to make by adding new growth revenue to the maximum allowable amount levied
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| S0018 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Probate Practice And Procedure - Unclaimed Intangible And Tangible Property: would provide that police departments and local drug control divisions would be allowed to keep confiscated property, and any income derived from such pro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-25
Committee heard |
| 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 |
| S0189 | 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 2% of the state's share of the foun...
[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 |
| S0270 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Food And Drugs -- The 2011 Marijuana Policy Act
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 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 |
| S0100 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Personal Income Tax: would modify federal adjusted gross income by reducing military retirement pensions from the regular armed forces/reserves/national guard paid by the US or RI to persons 65 and older for purposes of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-24
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0366 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure -- Litigation Lending Agreements: would make litigation loan agreements subject to state usury statutes
[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 |
| S0930 | Pass | An Act Relating To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Botvin Realty Company
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0736 | Pass | An Act Relating To Solemnization Of Marriages: would allow Matthew Ryan Allen to join Leila Coppage Howland and Jonathan Lyle Davis in marriage within the City of Providence, Rhode Island, on or about June 25, 2011
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S0147 | Intro
Sine Die | An Act Relating To Taxation -- Estate Tax: would provide all net taxable estates with an exemption from the estate and transfer tax of two million dollars ($2,000,000
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2011-05-19
Committee heard |
| 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 |
