| 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 |
| S2130 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the income eligibility limit for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) to 200% of the federal poverty level (from 180%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
Committee heard |
| S2207 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires hospitals to provide within two (2) business days, a written estimate for medical services over five thousand dollars ($5,000), including facility fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2028 | Intro
Sine Die | Direct the office of management and budget to develop a plan to implement a centralized administrative hearing agency on or before December 31, 2016.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2195 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from personal income tax the first twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) received from pensions, interest income, 401k plans and individual retirement accounts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate 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 |
| S2471 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases from three (3) to six (6) years the interval of time within which a city or town must conduct an update of its last real property revaluation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S3035 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the position of a state-designated ombudsperson for services for intellectually/developmentally disabled individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S3029 | Intro
Sine Die | Insures access to chiropractic physicians for opioid treatment and health providers access to nurse anesthetists of their choice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S3028 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a developmental disabilities ombudsman program to be attached to the department of administration. The ombudsman would advocate for developmentally disabled adults and would be selected by the governor from a list of 3-5 candidates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-26
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2955 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the climate change coordinating council to study a carbon pricing program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
To Senate Environment and Agriculture 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 |
| S2549 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds foster care to the definition of parental care for purpose of the "Parental and Family Medical Leave Act".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
Meeting postponed (05/25/2016) |
| 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 |
| S2648 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies the law concerning the amount of notice required to be provided to a tenured teacher to be dismissed for good and just cause. Reasonable notice and hearing are required.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-25
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 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 |
| S2191 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the director of the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to adopt a state reimbursement system for community and nonprofit agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2814 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the "Rhode Island Livable Home Tax Credit Act", and provide for its administration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2055 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all aspects relating to connected car vehicle electronic data from generation to sharing and provides consumer rights relating to access and sharing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2670 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables and encourages school committees to make unused and underused school buildings available to other public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-24
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2461 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires health care practitioners and health plan coverage to support clinical practices fostering the appropriate use of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product formulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-20
To House Corporations Committee |
| S2693 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows students who are diagnosed with substance use disorder or dependency to be referred to a Rhode Island recovery high school by a licensed clinician funded by at least $500,000 per year subject to state appropriations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| S2995 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a motor fuel sales business with full service gas dispensers and also engaged in auto repair to obtain a limited dealers' license allowing the display and sale of not more than two (2) vehicles at a time.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2046 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To Senate 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 |
| S2977 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a prohibition on parking in electric vehicle charging stations without using the charging apparatus.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To Senate Judiciary 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 |
| S2754 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides the state with the flexibility to engage up to three (3) authorized companies to administer its deferred compensation plans rather than the current statutory mandate to hire three (3) companies to do this task.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Committee heard |
| S2749 | Intro
Sine Die | Enhances the reporting requirements related to the transfer or conveyance of transferable tax credits and would increase the level at which the state would redeem transferable credits to one hundred percent (100%) of the value of the tax credits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Committee heard |
| S2826 | Intro
Sine Die | Include licensed advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), certified in psychiatric/mental health, as qualified to certify the need for mental health treatment in certain patients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To Senate Health and Human Services 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 |
| S2797 | Intro
Sine Die | Updates waste recycling findings to reflect technological advances/empowers DEM to assess up to $1,000 penalty for violations/place RIRRC in charge of violation enforcement and design/implementation of statewide recycling programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Senate held on desk |
| H7178 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a community senior services grant program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonprofit organizations which operate senior centers and/or senior programs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/19/2016) |
| H7557 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes district-charter compacts between charter schools and traditional public schools. Would establish a compact fund from appropriations by the general assembly as well as grants, gifts and bequests.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
| H7491 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the provisions of the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act by freezing the amount of the regionalization bonus at two percent (2%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-19
To House Finance Committee |
