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H8075PassAn Act Relating To Taxation - Collection Of Taxes Generally (would Add The Town Of North Providence To Those Municipalities Where The Tax Collector Would Attach A Separate Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Certificate Upon Application For Any Municipal Lien C...
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2012-06-30
Effective without Governor's signature
H7949PassAn Act Relating To Elections - Voter Choice Act (would Add Two Members To The Voter Choice Study Commission For A Total Of 16 Members. This Act Would Also Extend The Reporting Date Of The Commission To May 1, 2013.)
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2012-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature
H7979PassAn Act Relating To Taxation - Levy And Assessment Of Local Taxes (would Allow The Town Of Coventry To Establish A Tax Amnesty Program.)
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2012-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature
H8189PassAn Act Relating To Health And Safety - Resource Recovery Corporation (would Make Unlawful The Use Of Construction Debris Or Organic Material As Cover Material At The Facilities Operated By The Resource Recovery Corporation.)
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2012-06-28
Effective without Governor's signature
H8256PassAn Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees -- Retirement System -- Contributions And Benefits
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2012-06-28
Signed by Governor
H8161PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Distressed Areas Economic Revitalization Act (would Add Certain Federal Census Tracts Within The Town Of Middletown To The Enterprise Zone Designation Under The Distressed Areas Economic Revitalizati...
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2012-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature
H7536VetoAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Department Of Environmental Management - Pets (would Allow Domesticated Animals Or Birds Weighing Less Than Thirty-five Pounds (35 Lbs.) To Accompany Their Owners At State-owned Campgrounds.)
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2012-06-26
Vetoed by Governor
H7084PassAn Act Relating To Public Records - Custody And Protection (would Amend The Definition Of Agency Or Public Body To Include Quasi-public Agencies.)
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2012-06-26
Signed by Governor
H7531PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Notary Publics (would Allow Certified Public Accountants To Apply To Become Notary Publics Regardless Of Residency.)
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2012-06-26
Signed by Governor
H7077PassAn Act Relating To Education - School Committees And Superintendents (individuals Seeking To Participate In Any Mentoring Prog. Whereby The Individual Would Be Working With Student(s) In A Mentoring Situation Would Be Required To Undergo A Criminal B...
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2012-06-26
Signed by Governor
H8024PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Administrative Procedures (would Require A Cost/benefit Analysis And Periodic Review Of All Regulations Governing Or Impacting Small Businesses)
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2012-06-26
Signed by Governor
H8221PassAn Act To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Sportsmen's Happy Hour Club
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2012-06-26
Effective without Governor's signature
H7231PassAn Act Relating To Weights And Measures -- Produce Scales In Markets (would Enable Hospitals And Treatment Centers Located In Providence To Calibrate Scales Within Their Facilities.)
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2012-06-26
Signed by Governor
H7555PassAn Act Relating To Public Records - Access To Public Records (would Amend The Access To Public Records Requirements By Ordering Compliance With A Request To Take Place Within 7 Business Days And Up To An Additional 20 Business Days Once It Is Shown T...
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2012-06-26
Signed by Governor
H7039PassAn Act Relating To Towns And Cities--purchasing (would Make A Violation Of The Municipal Awarded Contracts A Misdemeanor.)
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2012-06-26
Signed by Governor
H7902PassAn Act Relating To Criminals - Correctional Institutions - Parole (would Mandate That One Of The Members Of The Parole Board Be A Psychologist Or A Physician Who Is Professionally Qualified In The Field Of Psychiatry Or Neurology)
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8160PassAn Act Authorizing The City Of Cranston To Finance The Acquisition, Construction, Improvement, Renovation, Repair, Alteration And Equipping Of Playgrounds And Athletic Fields In The City Of Cranston By The Issuance Of Not More Than $2,500,000 Bonds A...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8093PassAn Act Relating To Elections
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8234PassAn Act Authorizing The Town Of Middletown To Finance Renovations And Improvements To The Fire Department And Department Of Public Works Facility In The Town By The Issuance Of Not More Than $7,500,000 Bonds And/or Notes Therefor (would Authorize The ...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8023PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Public Finance Management Board (would Substitute September 30th As The Date By Which The Public Finance Management Board Would Submit An Annual Report On Debt Issues By Cities And Towns)
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8222PassAn Act Authorizing The Town Of Middletown To Finance The Construction Of A Beach Pavilion, Including A Bathhouse, Concession Stand And Other Related Beach Facilities, And Improvements To Recreational Areas In The Town By The Issuance Of Not More Than...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H7233PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Proper Management Of Unused Paint (would Create A Program By Which The Disposal Of Unused Paint Products Would Be Managed By A Paint Trade Organization Created For That Purpose And Funded By A Surtax...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H7988PassAn Act Relating To General Assembly - Permanent Joint Committee On Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices And Other State Constructions (would Name The Fish Ladder Located On Omega Pond In The City Of East Providence The Paul Bettencourt Fish La...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8224PassAn Act Relating To Authorizing The City Of Pawtucket To Exempt From Taxation The Real And Personal Property Of Banda Nova Alianca Sto. Antonio De Pawtucket Inc.
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8128PassAn Act Increasing The Maximum Tax Exemption Of The Boys And Girls Club Of Pawtucket (would Grant An Increase In Tax Exemptions From Ten Million Dollars To Twenty-five Million Dollars From The City Of Pawtucket Taxes On All Personal And Real Property ...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8076PassAn Act Relating To Labor And Labor Relations - Temporary Disability Insurance Benefits (allow Individuals Who Receive A Lump Sum Settlement From Workers’ Comp. To Subsequently Apply For Temporary Disability Benefits As Long As The Sickness/ill...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H7415VetoAn Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Parking Facilities Privileges (would Authorize The Department Of Motor Vehicles To Issue Temporary Disability Parking Permits To Applicants While They Wait To Receive Their Disability Registration Plate....
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2012-06-25
Vetoed by Governor
H7110VetoAn Act Relating To Criminal Procedure -- Search Warrants (would Require Search Warrants Be Issued, Subject To Established Exceptions, Prior To Obtaining Information Contained In Portable Electronic Devices.)
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2012-06-25
Vetoed by Governor
H7564PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government -- Department Of Labor And Training (would Require The Disclosure By State Agencies Of Certain Labor-related Information Necessary To Investigate Certain Violations Pursuant To This Chapter.)
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H7189PassAn Act Relating To Public Officers And Employees - Merit System (would Define A Veteran As Any Honorably Discharged Veteran Of Any Conflict Or Undeclared War Who Has Earned Campaign Or Expeditionary Medal For Such Service As Evidenced By His Or Her D...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8089PassAn Act Authorizing The City Of Pawtucket To Provide For Health, Safety And Fire Code-related Emergency Repairs, Renovations And Equipping Of Public School Buildings In The City Of Pawtucket And Authorizing The Financing, Thereof, Including The Issue ...
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8178PassAn Act Relating To Towns And Cities -- Retirement Of Municipal Employees
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H7615PassAn Act Relating To Public Records - Access To Public Records (would Provide That Records Of A Personal Nature Relating To Employees Of Contractors And Subcontractors Working On Public Works Projects Are Not Public Records.)
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H8162PassAn Act Relating To Taxation - Property Subject To Taxation (would Authorize The City Of Pawtucket To Exempt From Valuation For Taxation Any Property Owned By The Sandra Feinstein – Gamm Theatre)
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2012-06-25
Signed by Governor
H7627PassAn Act To Declare Valid Filling Of Certain Land Formerly Flowed By The Water Of Mill Cove In Wickford Harbor In The Town Of North Kingstown (would Quiet Title To Certain Filled Lands Abutting Wickford Harbor In The Town Of North Kingstown.)
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2012-06-23
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H7294PassAn Act Relating To Motor And Other Vehicles -- Size, Weight, And Load Limits (would Prohibit Commercial Motor Trucks And Tractors, Over Four Tons, Gross Weight, From Using Route 114 In The Town Of Warren As A Through Route.)
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2012-06-22
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H7595PassAn Act Relating To Health And Safety - Food Allergy Awareness In Restaurants (would Establish A Food Allergy Awareness Program Through The Department Of Health Which Would Require Compliance By Food-service Establishments.)
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2012-06-22
Effective without Governor's signature
H7183PassAn Act Relating To Taxation - West Greenwich (would Permit The West Greenwich Town Council To Exempt Or Stabilize Taxes On Qualified Property Used For Manufacturing Or Commercial Purposes In The Town Of West Greenwich)
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2012-06-22
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H7157PassAn Act Relating To Taxation - Gross Receipts Exempt From Sales And Use Taxes (would Exempt Animal Feed, Used For Animals In The Production Of Food For Human Consumption, From The Sales And Use Tax.)
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2012-06-22
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H8164PassAn 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)
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2012-06-22
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H7472PassAn Act Relating To Property -- Recording Of Instruments (would Move The Fees For Attachments, Executions And Mechanics’ Lien Accounts Into The General Law Section Regarding General Recording Fees, & Also Provide That The Recording Fee For Noti...
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H7085PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Department Of Attorney General (would Eliminate The Statutory Limit On The Numbers Of Investigators Within The Department Of Attorney General.)
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2012-06-21
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H8233PassAn Act Relating To Public Utilities And Carriers -- Least-cost Procurement (would Require All Electrical Distribution Companies To Support The Installation And Investment In Clear And Efficient Combined Heat And Power Installations At Commercial, Ins...
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H8173PassAn Act Relating To Animals And Animal Husbandry - Livestock - Welfare Of Livestock
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H7165PassAn Act Relating To Insurance - Autism Spectrum Disorders (would Include Coverage For Psychology, Psychiatry And Pharmaceutical Services.)
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H7970PassAn Act Relating To Courts And Civil Procedure - Procedure Generally (would Exempt The Use Of Names, Portraits, Or Pictures In Political Speech Or On Matters Of Public Concern From Legal Actions Based On The Unauthorized Use Of Names, Portraits, Or Pi...
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H8265PassAn Act Relating To The General Assembly - Permanent Joint Committee On Naming All New Buildings, Bridges, Edifices And Other State Constructions
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H7882PassAn Act Relating To State Affairs And Government - Operation Of A State House Visitor Center (would Permit The Secretary Of State, In Conjunction With The Office Of The Governor, To Establish And Operate A Visitor Center And Gift Shop Within The State...
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H7892PassAn Act Relating To Insurance -- Accident And Sickness Insurance Policies (would Make Various Amendments To Healthcare Chapters To Ensure Consistency With Applicable Federal Law)
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
H8049PassAn Act Relating To Education - Kindergarten (would Provide For The Funding Of Up To 4 Districts For Full-day Kindergarten. The Commissioner Of Elementary & Secondary Education Would Determine Which Districts Would Receive These Funds.)
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2012-06-21
Signed by Governor
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