| S0074 | Pass | Senate Resolution Proclaiming January 17, 2015 To Be "shine A Light On Heroin Day" In The State Of Rhode Island, And Commending Westerly, Rhode Island And Stonington, Connecticut For Their Joint Efforts To Combat This Crisis
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-14
Senate read and passed |
| S0048 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds urns and shrouds to those funeral items which are already exempt from sales and use taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0021 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts wages from state personal income taxes for individuals for each year before they reach twenty-two (22) years of age and for each year after they reached sixty-two (62) years of age.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0025 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the tax per gallon on all taxable gallons of gasoline sold or used in this state from thirty-two cents ($0.32) per gallon to twenty-seven cents ($0.27) per gallon.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0046 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that all legislative grants awarded by the general assembly be included in the annual state budget.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0012 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the town of North Smithfield to issue ($5,200,000) of General Obligation Bonds and Notes in order to finance the repair and rehabilitation of the repair and rehabilitation of the Kendal-Dean Building,
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0013 | Intro
Sine Die | Taxpayers age seventy (70) or older may reduce adjusted gross income on the state income tax by subtracting up to five hundred dollars ($500), or one thousand dollars ($1,000) on a joint return on medical expenses not used as federal tax deductions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0029 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts social security benefits from the state income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0034 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides all net taxable estates with an exemption from the estate and transfer tax of up to the amount of two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0031 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Woonsocket city council to exempt from valuation for taxation any real property located in Woonsocket owned by Elks Lodge 850.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0008 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires an eighty percent (80%) school attendance rate for children in families receiving cash and medical assistance from the state as a condition of eligibility. Parent/guardian would be required to attest to attendance rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0049 | Intro
Sine Die | Subtracts state tax refunds, paid to an individual in the previous year, from federal adjusted gross income, for the purposes of the state income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0035 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the restriction that projects be approved by the commerce corporation prior to July 12, 2011 to be eligible for exemption from taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0042 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the town of North Smithfield to issue two million five hundred thousand dollars $2,500,000 of general obligation bonds and notes in order to finance the repair and rehabilitation of local road infrastructure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0045 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the tax administrator to commence any action for collection of personal income tax due and payable within ten (10) years of April 15 of the year the tax return was or should have been filed.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0067 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State (initiative And Referendum) (this Joint Resolution Would Propose An Amendment To The State Constitution, By Establishing A ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0018 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires independent performance audits to be conducted periodically by the state auditor general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0036 | Intro
Sine Die | Reforms Rhode Island Welfare with a residency requirement and places limits on the duration of benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S0007 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution -- Right To An Adequate Education (this Amendment To The State Constitution Would Provide The Paramount Duty Of The General Assembly, De...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Education Committee |
| S0014 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes from Rhode Island state taxation pension benefits that originate in and were subject to taxation in another state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0020 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts social security benefits from the state income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0032 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the maximum tax on qualifying low income property from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of prospective gross scheduled rental income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0005 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Support And Unity With The People Of France And Extending Profound Sympathies To The Families Of Those Who Died In The Tragic Terrorists Attacks In Paris, France
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
Senate read and passed |
| S0033 | Intro
Sine Die | Increase the maximum tax from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%) of the property's previous year's gross scheduled rental income for qualifying low income housing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0066 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a process for the establishment of voter initiative and referendum proposal and also for a process of submitting said proposals to the secretary of state, the general assembly and the governor for approval.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee |
| S0015 | Intro
Sine Die | OR SAFEGUARDING), REPAIR, REHABILITATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOL CLASSROOM AND STORAGE BUILDINGS, INCLUDING HALLIWELL MEMORIAL SCHOOL, NORTH SMITHFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, NORTH SMITHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, NORTH SMITHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL AND THE ANDREW...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0041 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for an increase in the marital estate deduction in certain instances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-13
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S0002 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Jeanette Katherine Kennedy
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-08
Senate read and passed |
| S0004 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences To The Gulluscio Family On The Passing Of Retired Westerly Police Chief James R. Gulluscio
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-08
Senate read and passed |
| S0003 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Profound Sympathy On The Passing Of Ann T. Jackson
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-08
Senate read and passed |
| S0001 | Pass | Senate Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Lila M. Sapinsley
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-01-06
Senate read and passed |
