| H8329 | Pass | Permits licensed barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists, and estheticians to relocate to another hair design shop once during the term of their license without needing to obtain another license. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7441 | Pass | Prohibits the walking of any domestic animal on the grounds of the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Exeter. An exception would be made for service dogs. Violations would be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H8044 | Pass | Creates a comprehensive regulatory scheme for motor vehicle passenger services provided by transportation network companies which use digital network as software application services to connect passengers to transportation providers. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7271 | Pass | Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to create a special registration plate for state public colleges and universities. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7695 | Pass | Amends definition of building height/defines term "freeboard" with regard to flood zone area construction/safe and stable design for those structures. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7269 | Pass | Authorizes the division of motor vehicles to create a special registration plate for private colleges and universities within the state. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7572 | Pass | Prohibits a mortgagee from requiring an entity with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status to file an affidavit limiting ownership or occupancy of residential property. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7844 | Pass | Amends statutes governing engineers, land surveyors and landscape architects (design professionals) to eliminate outmoded regulations and to allow online applications filing for certificate of authorization for design professionals. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H8207 | Pass | Establishes a formal statement of foster parents' bill of rights, and requires that copies be given to all foster parents upon licensing and at each licensing interval. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H8036 | Pass | Expands the restoration of employment rights of employees who are members of the National Guard of this or any other state. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H8037 | Pass | Protects jobs of National Guard members of any state who work in Rhode Island and allows private employers to adopt a veterans preference. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7838 | Pass | Amends certain provisions of the general laws governing the licensing of accountants to eliminate outmoded, inconsistent and unnecessary regulations. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H8333 | Pass | Authorizes the issuance of a special license plate for Lupus Foundation New England. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H8184 | Pass | Corrects the law reflecting the relocation space for veterans' organizations to the William F. Powers Building and adds additional chartered veterans' organizations to the list of veterans' groups who are serviced. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7011 | Pass | Authorizes a special license plate for the Rocky Point Foundation, Inc., and specifies the fees and other conditions for issuance. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H8335 | Pass | Requires the reporting of any sexual abuse of a child by an employee, agent, contractor or volunteer of an education program defined in the Rhode Island general laws. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06 Signed by Governor |
| H7128 | Pass | Makes a change in the definition of housing presumed to be in compliance with lead-safe laws. It includes dwelling units constructed after 1950 on federally-owned or leased lands in the definition. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8303 | Pass | Makes certain technical and date-related revisions regarding the settlement agreement of municipal retirees in the city of Central Falls. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7017 | Pass | Permits the town of Foster to provide, by ordinance, an annual or biennial licensing fee of fifteen dollars for all dogs. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8166 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Smithfield to implement a four (4) class system of tax classification for the town. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7963 | Pass | Authorizes the town of East Greenwich to issue not more than $5,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, improvement, and landscaping of roads, sidewalks and drainage facilities in the town. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7742 | Pass | Requires the building commissioner to submit a financial impact report of any proposed process or formula and options for establishing statewide permit fees to the general assembly by January 1, 2017, with implementation on July 1, 2017. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7296 | Pass | Renders tax exempt certain real and person property of the nonprofit New England Wireless and Steam Museum, Inc. located in the town of East Greenwich. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8200 | Pass | Exempts Westerly Ambulance Corps ambulances from registration fees. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7152 | Pass | Allows for property tax and motor vehicle tax exemption for veterans and their spouses. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8015 | Pass | Authorizes the town of West Greenwich to assess pro rata property taxes on completed new real estate construction within the town after any assessment date. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8202 | Pass | Updates definition of visual impairment to conform to federal standard to assure uniform application by cities/towns in granting exemption. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8148 | Pass | Extends by six (6) months, the deadline for the department of environmental management and the coastal resources management council to promulgate standards for freshwater wetland buffers and setbacks into state rules and regulations. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7567 | Pass | Authorizes the parties to a police collective bargaining agreement to extend the period during which they meet by written agreement. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7569 | Pass | Allows parties to fire fighter's contract negotiation to extend the thirty (30) day bargaining period before submitting unresolved issues to arbitration. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8079 | Pass | Creates a property tax exemption of up to $250,000 and for totally disabled veterans residing in the city of Cranston and would also apply to any surviving spouse of that veteran. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8289 | Pass | Authorizes holders of certain gaming licenses to simulcast programs for all or a portion of the days and times that video lottery games are offered at the licensee's facility. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7650 | Pass | Authorizes an exemption to tangible business or personal property in whole or in part within the town of Charlestown subject to authorization of the Charlestown town council. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8182 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Narragansett to finance the acquisition and renovation of real estate and related equipment for a library and to issue bonds and notes in an amount not to exceed $5,800,000. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8072 | Pass | A $6,000,000 bond bill which authorizes the Chariho Regional School District to finance the construction/furnishing/equipping of a new building for R.Y.S.E. school, and the removal of existing modular classrooms/improvements to the Switch Rd Campus. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8298 | Pass | Creates, subject to town council approval, a tax exemption/stabilization plan for certain property located in the town of West Warwick, also known as the Arctic Village redevelopment zone. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7975 | Pass | Allows the town of Bristol to postpone its full real estate revaluation update from 2016 to 2019. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7993 | Pass | Authorizes the town of North Kingstown to finance a community septic system loan program. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8167 | Pass | Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Steere House, a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7064 | Pass | Amends and repeals certain provisions of Chapter 3235 of the 1953 Public Laws pertaining to elections in the City of Woonsocket. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8168 | Pass | Exempts from taxation the real and personal property located within the town of West Warwick of Tides Family Services, Inc., a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8250 | Pass | Authorizes the town of Burrillville to extend its tax-stabilization program to cover mixed-use properties. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8349 | Pass | Moves the annual meeting of the district from June to July, and conform the notice requirements to those prescribed by statute, requiring posting on the secretary of state's website. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8134 | Pass | Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $300,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, reconstruction and repair of bridges. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8131 | Pass | Authorizes city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $2,500,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance renovation/construction/ reconstruction & equipping of public recreation facilities & all costs related ther... [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8132 | Pass | Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds to finance design, construction, reconstruction and repair of streets and sidewalks including drainage and landscaping and all costs related thereto. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8133 | Pass | Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,600,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8130 | Pass | Authorizes Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,600,000 of indebtedness to finance improvement, construction, and equipping of its public buildings for fiscal years 2018/2019 upon approval of electors. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H8135 | Pass | Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $24,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, furnishing and equipping of schools. [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |
| H7080 | Pass | Permits the town of Narragansett to establish a tangible business property tax exemption for local small business owners in an amount not to exceed thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000). [Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-01 Effective without Governor's signature |