| H7496 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the department of environmental management from charging parking fees to Rhode Island residents or motor vehicles registered in the state at state beaches between July 2, 2016 and July 8, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H7935 | Intro
Sine Die | Subtracts from the federal adjusted gross income, income attributable to the recovery during the tax year of any amount deducted in any prior tax year for the purposes of the calculation of the state income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H8304 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Creating A Special Joint Commission To Study The Presence And Treatment Of Lead In Drinking Water In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H8293 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds the turnpike and bridge authority to the list of state agencies and/or entities entitled to exemptions from certain administrative procedures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8290 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds the president of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers as a member of the criminal justice policy board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8258 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the family court to accept a waiver of financial information in uncontested divorces with no children or dependents.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8257 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits the possession of a stun-gun under the same license conditions which apply to possession of a pistol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8275 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables New Shoreham to present to voters the questions of creation of utility association and, if approved, its form as a district or cooperative to be called New Shoreham Utility Association.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7406 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines confidential information and prohibits the intentional and unauthorized access to another's computer, computer system or network with the intent to view, save or copy confidential information contained therein.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-03
Placed on House Calendar (06/14/2016) |
| H8292 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,700,000 To The State Retirement System
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-03
To House Finance Committee |
| H7606 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits encroachment of open space land and allows for a civil action in superior court to remedy any encroachment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H8269 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the state, general contractors, and construction managers from withholding more than five percent (5%) as a retainer with respect to any sewer, water main, or other public works construction contract.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-01
To House Finance Committee |
| H8249 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the Honorable Edith H. Ajello to join Caroline Armistead Gordon Covington and Donald Patrick Ford in marriage on or about June 15, 2016, within the City of Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/31/2016) |
| H7981 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for temporary increases in the state's share of foundation education aid to regional school districts for FY 2017 and FY 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7950 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the cost to operate all lighting equipment located on state roads would be the responsibility of the state and not the municipality where the lighting equipment is located.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8243 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the lottery to conduct an instant game known as the "Heritage Hall of Fame Lottery Game" with proceeds to go toward the construction of a Hall of Fame and Rhode Island History Center in Bristol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8237 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the requirement that the owner of a self-storage facility, in the absence of personal service upon any occupant who has defaulted, notify the occupant of the default and the owner's enforcement of its lien by publication.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8242 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that for the fiscal year 2017 only, the distribution of hotel tax made to the various regional tourism districts be in amounts equal to the distributions made to such districts in fiscal year 2015.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7237 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study All Aspects Pertaining To The Management Of Infrastructure Programs In The State Of Rhode Island (creates A Nine Member Commission To Study Existing Infrastructure Programs In The St...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8057 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the eligibility period for cash assistance under the Rhode Island Works Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7544 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs auditor general to assign a special auditor whose sole function is to perform regular/forensic audits of DOT and all construction projects put out to bid/managed/supervised by DOT.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7982 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the sales and use tax, commencing July 1, 2016, from the current level of seven percent (7%) in yearly increments of one quarter percent (.25%), until the level of six and one quarter percent (6.25%) is reached.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8089 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts trade-in value of trucks up to 10,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8183 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the sunset provision regarding the historic preservation tax credit program, and provides that any taxpayer who has obtained a tax credit certification prior to the enactment of this act would be eligible to claim the tax credit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H7463 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes portability of the estate tax credit and allows a deceased spousal unused credit against the Rhode Island estate tax of a surviving spouse for the unused estate tax credit of the first spouse to die.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-31
To House Finance Committee |
| H8230 | Intro
Sine Die | Renames the Albion Bridge in the City of Warwick the Gordon R. Archibald Memorial Bridge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H7253 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the grandfather clause pertaining to licensing of underground utility contractors granted without examination to July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| H7772 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes school district approval from the enrollment process for recovery high school students and requires the transfer of the core instructional amount per pupil.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To House Finance Committee |
| H8219 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the period of time that a state employee, under contract, could receive benefits (including salary) after termination from six (6) months to two (2) weeks and would also reduce maximum severance pay from one year to two (2) weeks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To House Labor Committee |
| H8158 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits certain Cranston fire department union employees to enroll in a defined contribution plan.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7292 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the state's share to support local public library services in distressed communities by an amount equal to the amount paid by the distressed community to the ocean state libraries (OSL) annual assessment charges.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7100 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $4,000,000 For The Quonset Air Museum (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $4,000,000 For The Quonset Air Museum, A Rhode Island Nonprofit Corporation.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H8136 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that certain state construction projects which cost in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) would need to consider and address.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7559 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the eligibility of the qualified jobs incentive program to employers with less employees than is currently required, and removes the mandatory tax credit amount of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) to eligible employers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7377 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a two (2) year grant program for qualifying students to attend the Community College of Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7727 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases superior court jurors' fees to thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7790 | Intro
Sine Die | Utilizes rebates instead of tax credits and increases the available amounts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7190 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the assessment of a convenience fee in connection with an online transaction with the division of motor vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7009 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes "The Get On Your Feet Loan Forgiveness Program" in Rhode Island, to assist recent college and university graduates in the repayment of their student loans, by providing a grace period for the first 2 years after graduation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7264 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that only in-state wholesale food processors shall be subject to the five hundred dollar ($500) fee charged by the department of health, thereby exempting out-of-state wholesale food processors from such fee.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7261 | Intro
Sine Die | Effective September 1, 2016, all Central Falls' retirees covered by §45-21-67 would have their pension benefits gradually increased during a 5-year period from 75% to 100% of their basic pension benefit amount as of July 31, 2011.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H8239 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires non-emergency child placements by DCYF to include in the petition for placement investigations of both paternal and maternal families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7936 | Intro
Sine Die | Enhances the reporting requirements related to the transfer or conveyance of transferable tax credits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7106 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a yearly earnings limitation on retired teachers serving as substitute teachers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7494 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits municipalities to seek reimbursement for essential services provided to certain tax exempt properties based on pro rata basis according to the assessed value of the property serviced.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7927 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands TDI benefits, change the calculation of the taxable wage base; to state and municipal employees; increases the maximum number of weeks an employee can collect TDI and TCI; and expands TCI benefits for the care of siblings and grandchildren.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H7747 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of education and the DCYF to develop a procedure to ensure that the municipalities where group homes or other residential facilities are located are reimbursed for the educational expenses above the cost allocated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
| H7965 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces a local school district's quarterly per pupil payments to charter schools whose teachers to not participate in either the state or a municipal pension system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
| H7735 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that every employer who provides services to persons with developmental disabilities, which are reimbursed for such services by the state, pay their employees fifteen dollars ($15.00) an hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
| H7067 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates a city or town's financial obligations to pay for their students enrollment in charter schools..
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
