| S2611 | Pass | Sets forth a statement of formal foster parent's bill of rights and requires that copies be given to all foster parents at each licensing interval.
[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 |
| S2561 | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2905 | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2946 | Pass | Improves the usefulness and value of the prescription drug monitoring database program by adding analytical functions, requiring program updates at least weekly, and incorporating data from similar programs in other states.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| S2162 | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2494 | Pass | Requires all high and middle schools to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on site for daily use, for school sponsored activities and athletic events for use in emergencies. Someone trained in the use of the AED would be present at each ev...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-06
Signed by Governor |
| S2888 | 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 |
| S2717 | Pass | Makes hearings on child abuse or neglect cases open to the public. It would also provide that the director of DCYF disclose findings and facts of investigations when there is a fatality or near fatality of a child.
[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 |
| S2894 | 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 |
| S2992 | Pass | Exempts Westerly Ambulance Corps ambulances from registration fees.
[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 |
| S2691 | 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 |
| S3094 | 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 |
| S2585 | 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 |
| S2286 | 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 |
| S2808 | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2914 | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2638 | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2562 | Pass | Extends the date upon which construction permit fees assessed by all municipalities must be computed according to a formula approved by the Rhode Island building code commission from July 1, 2016 to July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2435 | 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 |
| 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 |
| S2054 | Pass | Allows Foster to provide for a $15.00 licensing fee and up to $25.00 fine for violations of dog licensing ordinance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-07-02
Effective without Governor's signature |
| S2548 | 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 |
| S2985 | 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 |
| 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 |
