| H8009 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates ten million dollars ($10,000,000) into a restricted account at the department of transportation known as the Pawtucket and Central Falls commuter rail station fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-17
To House Finance Committee |
| S2745 | Intro
Sine Die | Utilizes rebates instead of tax credits and increases the available amounts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-17
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7074 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables the authority to work with MBTA to allow commuter rail passes to be used on RIPTA buses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-17
To House Finance Committee |
| S2376 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows drivers' licenses and state-issued identification cares to contain medical information to assist medical personnel.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-13
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2466 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the recertification of food service establishments every three years, and the presence of at least one food safety manager during the hours of operation of food establishments which serve potentially hazardous foods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-13
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee |
| H7922 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the sunset provision of chapter 33.6 of title 44 which grants tax credits to individuals or companies redeveloping historic structures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2443 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that taxes on estates in the possession of a tenant for life, or for a term of twenty (20) or more years, would be taxed by a municipality to the tenant when the lease requires the tenant to pay the taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2436 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state to reimburse Central Coventry Fire District for all costs associated with compliance with Pub L. 2014, ch. 31.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7920 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, the state, and any subdivisions of the state would not make payments on the moral obligation bonds related to 38 Studios.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2449 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, waste and abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2148 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state to pay a lighting district's energy bill, if the lighting district fails to pay it.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2306 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows governor to designate a person to solemnize a particular marriage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7964 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that toll rates and the location of tolling facilities be approved by the general assembly prior to the collection of any tolls or the construction of any tolling facilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H7591 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the budget officer to include in the annual state budget the estimates of revenues and requests for appropriations of the various quasi-public corporations presented in a line item format.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2830 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes all criminal records, despite expungement, available to the department of children, youth and families, for any individual seeking certification as a child care or youth serving agency worker pursuant to §40-13.2 et seq.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| S2448 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the failure of a taxpayer to file a notice of account with the local tax board of review as a condition precedent to the filing of a petition for relief in superior court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2575 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends provisions of the Rhode Island Development Impact Fee Act regarding the basis for impact fees, the need for impact fees for new schools, impact fees for low, moderate and age restricted housing, and how municipalities manage impact fees accoun...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
Committee heard |
| H7592 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the governor submit a zero-based budget to the general assembly. The zero-based budget would be phased in over a five (5) year period.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H7715 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires governor to submit a zero-based budget, to be phased out in over five (5) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H7731 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires an economic impact statement to accompany any proposed legislation affecting businesses operating in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2442 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates enabling legislation for cities and towns relative to new real estate construction and property with damaged buildings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7385 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the issuance of bonds when the general assembly has adjourned, and further bars the issuance of "moral obligation" bonds not secured by the full faith and credit of the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2621 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits the interest charged by cities and towns on delinquent taxes to 12% per year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2501 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines coinsurance and prohibits insurance contracts or policies from using coinsurance to calculate and collect additional funds from patients, including mental health and substance abuse patients.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2290 | Intro
Sine Die | Limits each of the Coventry Fire Districts tax levy increases to the consumer price index, but not to exceed five percent (5%) in any one year
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| S2281 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes office of inspector general which would be charged with preventing fraud and mismanagement of public funds, regardless of their source and would oversee all state programs and operations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7384 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the commerce corporation to facilitate the development of industrial parks located in any city or town by assisting in the pre-approval process for permitting on vacant parcels.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H8179 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the merger of the Lonsdale and Saylesville Fire Districts in Lincoln if the electors of both fire districts approve that merger.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| S2509 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds a ($1.00) fee per covered life per month to be paid when filing the annual report required of third party administrators of pharmacy benefit plans. The funds will go into a restricted receipt account and would be spent on opioid disorders.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2053 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the interval of time within which a municipality must conduct an update of its last real property revaluation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H8007 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution To Approve And Publish And Submit To The Electors A Proposition Of Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Referendum On Line Item Veto (provides The Governor With Line Item Veto Power.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| S2654 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits electric distribution companies from requiring security deposits from commercial customers who have maintained accounts for more than one year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7294 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for the creation of a new position in the fish and wildlife division of the department of environmental management, and places oversight of freshwater lakes, streams, and ponds, in the fish and wildlife division.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H7597 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of transportation to disclose information regarding the award and contract amount for road construction or repair projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H7101 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates transitioning veterans' small business loan program under commerce corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H7008 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the director of the department of transportation to complete snow removal on state sidewalks and walkways within twenty-four (24) hours after the end of a snowstorm.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Finance Committee |
| H8185 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires state contractors, that are paid by the state, to pay monthly interest to its subcontractors that it had not timely paid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-12
To House Labor Committee |
| H7433 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that only corporate entities in existence for three (3) years or longer be taxed under this section.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| H7378 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the additional fee for registration renewal of courtesy (vanity) plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| H8170 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the privileged nature of communications to interpreters of that communications as long as the interpreters are officially working for the state office of court interpreters.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7075 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Division of Racing and Athletics to implement online games of skill, including so-called fantasy sports.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| H7917 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a process by which the operators of fantasy contest businesses are to be registered and regulated.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| S2981 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Honoring William Cotton On Being The First Medical Marijuana Patient In The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S2343 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows municipalities to award bids for contracts in an amount less than $500,000 to a business located within its municipality if it is current on all taxes, its bid is within 10% of the lowest bid and it is willing to match the lowest bid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7951 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study And Make Recommendations For Protecting And Providing Effective Care For Vulnerable Populations In State-funded Home Care Programs (creating An 11 Member Commission To Study And Make...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
House passed as amended (floor amendment) |
| H7938 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the "Fantasy Contest Act" which imposes various consumer protection practices upon fantasy contest operators and requires them to register with the department of business regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| H7372 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs 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] | 2016-05-11
To House Finance Committee |
| S2970 | Intro
Sine Die | Restores certain provisions of chapter 16.2 as well as all of chapter 16.3 of title 23 repealed/deleted in 2015 Budget Act pertaining to definitions/licensing/operation of medical laboratories.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee |
| S2878 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds and includes marijuana concentrates into the definition of marijuana and clarifies the weight equivalent of marijuana and marijuana concentrates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2113 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a primary caregiver cardholder to possess a reasonable amount of unusable marijuana, including up to twelve (12) seedlings that would not be counted toward the limits provided by law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
