| H7295 | Intro
Sine Die | Establish a select commission to investigate the failure of public loan guarantee programs and prescribes its powers and duties
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7722 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Feasibility Of Creating A State Reinsurance Agency To Provide Homeowners Relief From The Current Federal Flood Insurance Program (would Create A 7 Member Special Legislative Stud...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-10
House passed Sub A |
| H8281 | Intro
Sine Die | Allow a condominium owner to alter his or her own unit beyond its existing footprint if the unit is a freestanding townhouse style unit and condominium declarations permit doing so.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-09
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (06/10/2014) |
| H8283 | Intro
Sine Die | Make a number of changes to the enabling act for the Warwick Sewer Authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-09
Meeting postponed (06/10/2014) |
| H8297 | Intro
Sine Die | Increase the hourly minimum wage to $8.25 effective January 1, 2015. The act would also prevent municipalities from establishing their own hourly minimum requests for employees who work within their geographic borders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-05
To House Labor Committee |
| H8290 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides changes in the allocation of net terminal income at Newport Grand and subjects Newport Grand to table game enforcement laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H8272 | Intro
Sine Die | Require proof of liquor liability insurance in order for a license to be issued or renewed for the manufacture, importation, wholesale, or retail sale of alcoholic beverages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-04
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8276 | Intro
Sine Die | Effective 1/1/15 the minimum wage would increase to $8.25 per hour and would also prevent municipalities from establishing their own hourly minimum wage requirements for employees who work within their geographic borders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-04
To House Labor Committee |
| H7577 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases hearing aid insurance coverage for those under the age of 19 from ($1,500) to full cost, and for those age of 19 and older from ($700) to ($1,500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-04
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8116 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires master journeyperson plumbers to complete a continuing education course prior to renewal or reinstatement of license as of January 1, 2015 per rule and regulations of the board of examiners.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-03
To House Labor Committee |
| H7765 | Intro
Sine Die | Transfers violation over the possession of 1 oz or less of marijuana by a minor from the traffic tribunal to the family court and would allow for substance assessment and treatment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8239 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that candidates for governor and lieutenant governor would run on a joint ticket commencing with the general election in 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8245 | Intro
Sine Die | Refines the regulations on drinking water wells to include various types of water supply systems. It also expands the jurisdiction of the contractor's board to include those persons who are authorized to work on water supply systems.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8226 | Intro
Sine Die | Change the requested appropriation amount for the municipal incentive aid program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8225 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a bond referendum to authorize bonds and notes of the state in the amount of $18,000,000 for improvements to Roger Williams Park and Zoo.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-06-03
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8222 | Intro
Sine Die | Impose a weight restriction on vehicles traveling over Bridge No. 969, commonly referred to as the Ten Mile River Bridge on Route 15 in the city of Pawtucket.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-29
Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study |
| H8220 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes a lease agreement between the state and the redeveloper of the South Street power station, and financing of alterations and purchase of furnishings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-29
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8249 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize the higher education assistance authority and the governor's workforce board to perform a study of the feasibility of establishing a state-administered lifelong learning savings account program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H8207 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands various notice requirements relating to zoning matters and eliminates the requirement that municipalities maintain a public notice registry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-29
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8260 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the reduction in education aid pursuant to the education aid formula for certain regional school districts to the amount of aid provided for in fiscal year 2014.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H8237 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that certain public safety officers be granted retirement benefits equal to those given to the state police.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H7817 | Intro
Sine Die | Dissolves the RI health benefits exchange effective January 1, 2015 and transfers the management of the exchange to the US department of health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7509 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibit the unauthorized and intentional access of another's computer with the intent to view confidential information contained within
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-28
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7433 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide that the percentage of a charter public school's housing costs reimbursed with state aid would be equal to the percentage of school housing costs reimbursed with state aid for the municipality where a charter public school is located
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7812 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands investors eligible for tax exemptions by adding a certified angel investor such as banks, employee benefit plans, charitable organization, individuals which invest in small businesses by adding capital venture funds with conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7922 | Intro
Sine Die | Require reimbursement payments from the general fund to volunteer fire departments responding to emergencies along Route 95.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7983 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes new tax credits as incentives to owners to rehabilitate manufacturing facilities, and to put such facilities into operation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7245 | Intro
Sine Die | Restores general revenue sharing with cities and towns commencing with fiscal 2015, and imposes a two percent (2%) tax increase for all personal income over $250,000 including estates and trusts and other types of income beginning January 1, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8069 | Intro
Sine Die | Places a moratorium on for-profit developer's submission of permit applications for low and moderate income housing development.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8122 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide for authorizations for services to developmentally disabled adults issued on or after July 1, 2014 to be developed on an annual basis, and funding for these services would be issued on an annual basis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-27
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7246 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Examine Funding Rhode Island's Elementary And Secondary Public Education Via Revenue Generated Through State Income Tax (would Create A 17 Member Special Legislative Commission Whose Purpo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7086 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempt from sales and use tax that portion of motor vehicle lease payments collected to be remitted for tangible personal property tax, municipal property tax, excise tax or any other similar tax
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8119 | Intro
Sine Die | Create micro zones in distressed areas to stimulate economic revitalization, employment opportunities, and business development through the redevelopment of obsolete, dilapidated and abandoned industrial and commercial structures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7229 | Intro
Sine Die | Allow persons who are subject to license or registration non-renewal as a result of failure to pay taxes to obtain a conditional renewal during their period of unemployment
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| H8051 | Intro
Sine Die | $30,000,000) FOR THE CULTURAL ARTS AND ECONOMY PROGRAM OF THE STATE (Authorizes issuance of 30 million dollars in bonds, the proceeds to be used for the provision of 1 to 1 matching grants for infrastructure acquisition and improvement at a number of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7739 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7746 | Intro
Sine Die | Freeze the amount of education aid for local school agencies that are scheduled to receive less aid under the funding formula. The education aid would be frozen at the rate provided in fiscal year 2014 for a period of three years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8023 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the method of determining the local share of per pupil costs for students attending charter schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7181 | Intro
Sine Die | Exclude from RI state taxation pension benefits that originate in and were subject to taxation in another state
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7565 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $15,000,000 For Services For The Developmentally Disabled
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7747 | Intro
Sine Die | Require the state to pay for the education of students placed in group homes outside of their municipality.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7740 | Intro
Sine Die | Require corporations doing business in Rhode Island to add back into their taxable income any amount of money formally deducted under section 199 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code call the "domestic production deduction".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7324 | Intro
Sine Die | Establish a program of the developmental disabilities ombudsperson to be administratively attached to the department of behavioral health, developmental disabilities, and hospitals
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-22
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8184 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize the division of lotteries to enter into a fourth amendment to the master contract with UTGR, Inc. containing amendments to UTGR, Inc.'s marketing program, regarding its Twin River facility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7527 | Intro
Sine Die | Allow beneficiaries to decline participation in managed long-term care arrangement, remain in traditional Medicaid, Medicare, designate ombudsperson and a liaison between providers and managed care organizations realize savings whenever possible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H7880 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides beneficiaries with choice to decline long-term care and remain in Medicaid and/or Medicare, designate ombudsperson, provide a liaison and realize savings with reports due every 6 months.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8089 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorize the town of North Smithfield to issue twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) of general obligation bonds and notes in order to finance the repair and rehabilitation of town and school buildings and road infrastructure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-21
Committee postponed at request of sponsor |
| H8205 | Intro
Sine Die | This would create an eleven member commission to study requirements for spaying, neutering, and an "intact" permitting process for dogs, and who would report to the House by February 3, 2015, and would expire on May 3, 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-21
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8166 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds coverage for treatment of juvenile diabetes to sickness insurance policies, nonprofit hospital, medical service corporations, and HMO's plus Medicaid recipients effective 7/1/14.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H8201 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the out-of-pocket expense for prescription drugs. Defines "step therapy" and spells out the procedure a prescriber must follow in order to be able to quickly obtain authority to override certain restrictions on behalf of a patient.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2014-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
