| H8124 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that certain communications and information of a proprietary nature produced or received by faculty, staff, employees, or students at state institutions of higher education would not be deemed a public record.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
House passed Sub A |
| H8324 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a trial program implementing the use of electronic poll books for elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H7712 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes motor vehicle dealers to issue guaranteed asset protection waivers to consumers while providing consumer protections for guaranteed asset protection waivers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| H7427 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the sale of liquid that is intended for human consumption and/or use in an electronic nicotine-delivery system that is not contained in child-resistant packaging. Also prohibits the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems in schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
House passed Sub A |
| S2005 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the director of the department of transportation to organize and complete snow removal from all sidewalks located on state highway overpasses and pedestrian overhead walkways within 24 hours of a snowstorm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To Senate Housing and Municipal Government Committee |
| S2506 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes the maintenance, servicing, and testing of certain electrical components within the purview of chapter and corrects and clarifies certain outdated language and increases the penalties for violations of this chapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2806 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the town of Exeter to enter into tax stabilization agreements, including agreements for payments in lieu of taxes with respect to renewable energy facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2069 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a non-trade apprenticeship incentive program for board approved industries.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence |
| H7636 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires certain persons who have contact with children to get criminal records checks.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
House passed Sub A |
| H8338 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that any 2015 tax overpayment would be refunded with interest calculated at twelve percent (12%) compounded daily if not received by June 30, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H7276 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes the maintenance, servicing, and testing of certain electrical components within the purview of chapter and corrects and clarifies certain outdated language and increases the penalties for violations of this chapter.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8347 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts municipalities from being required to accept any additional residential properties, otherwise eligible for alternative assessment and taxation, if said municipality has achieved certain housing goals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2679 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the monthly minimum benefits of spouses and domestic partners of retired teachers, and authorizes additional yearly non-compounded adjustments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2804 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants the Quonset Development Corporation the ability to purchase potable water from the Providence Water Supply Board.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-13
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H7048 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants the Quonset Development Corporation the authority to purchase and obtain water supply and water service from any city, town, water district, or other water supply authority.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-13
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| S2309 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes weekends and state holidays from the calculation of the 48 hour public notice requirement for a meeting of a public body.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2576 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health care entities to issue a decision regarding credentialing of a health care provider within 20 days of receiving a credentialing application and establishes a billing effective date.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-10
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2686 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the definition of an "eating or drinking establishment" for purposes of determining whether it would be subject to the meals and beverage tax and include supermarkets, coffee shops and convenience stores.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S2014 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends provisions relative to renewable energy resources and interconnection standards and/or charges related thereto.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H7625 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits insurers from denying continued coverage for residential or inpatient services for mental health or substance abuse treatment if such services are medically necessary and if continued treatment is recommended.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| H8284 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands the ability of municipal and governmental units of this state to contract with governmental units of this or other states with respect to matters which they are authorized by law to perform.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H8287 | Intro
Sine Die | Relieves any party who files a workers' compensation petition alleging an employee's recurrence of decrease of capacity to work of their former obligation to document a comparative change of their medical condition.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (06/09/2016) |
| S2526 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Household Hazardous Waste Management Act to create a comprehensive system for the disposal of hard-to-dispose hazardous household materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| S3070 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows the town of Smithfield to charge interest on delinquent water payments at a rate of not more than twelve percent (12%) per annum.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2495 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines and declare the purpose of child opportunity zones and provides for annual reporting from the commissioner of elementary and secondary education to the general assembly on each zone.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7703 | Intro
Sine Die | Regulates the phase-out of wood stoves without EPA certification in densely populated residential areas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-09
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H8301 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the termination of the parental rights of a person who murders or commits manslaughter on the other parent of his or her child/children.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2756 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires insurance policies to provide coverage for the use of telecommunication services rendered to subscribers who reside on islands located within the state that are not connected to the mainland by any bridge or other structure.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Corporations Committee |
| H8114 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the period from thirty (30) days to six (6) days in regard to the exclusion from the definition of occupancy for any home, condominium or other residential dwelling rented.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H8050 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows applicant to obtain "year of manufacture plate" from DMV/receive approval to display plate in possession on vehicle more than 25 years old.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Finance Committee |
| S2550 | 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] | 2016-06-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H7719 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the minimum business corporation tax from $450 to $399.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
To House Finance Committee |
| 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 |
| S2865 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds "transportation network companies", which use a digital network to connect riders with transportation, to the list of services subject to sales and use taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-08
Meeting postponed (06/09/2016) |
| 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 |
| S2774 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the laws governing Rhode Island health insurance coverage to bring them into compliance with federal laws, with emphasis on compliance with The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To House Corporations 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 |
| S2607 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts feminine hygiene and some home health care products from sales tax, and reduces the clothing exemption from $250 to $240.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2283 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the percentage of state beach fees payable to the city or town where the facility is located from sixteen percent (16%) to twenty percent (20%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-07
To Senate Finance 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 |
| S3025 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that taxes assessed for mobile or manufactured homes in the town of Richmond would constitute a lien on the mobile or manufactured home.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-06
To Senate Finance 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) |
| S3045 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the delivered fuels energy efficiency program, the purpose of which would be to facilitate and promote energy efficiency services for Rhode Island residents, businesses, and customers who rely on delivered fuels.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-03
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2713 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes requirement that information contained in any prescription drug monitoring database be provided to law enforcement only pursuant to a search warrant, if in connection with a specific investigation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2210 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health care facilities to use licensed Rhode Island Nurses to satisfy staffing needs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2602 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows RI bridge/turnpike authority to hold all proceedings without reasonable notice, disregard the rules of evidence, negate holding decisions/necessity of written final orders in all proceedings relating to toll amounts/fees toll violators/evaders...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-06-02
To House Judiciary 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 |
