| S2420 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the state's prohibition on adults using, possessing, and cultivating marijuana for personal use. Establishes a system of regulated marijuana retail distribution to adults 21 and older and imposes taxes at both the wholesale and retail level.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2975 | Intro
Sine Die | Make an assault or battery upon a dwarf resulting in bodily injury a felony and would be punishable by up to three (3) years imprisonment and an assault resulting in serious bodily injury punishable by to twenty (20) years imprisonment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7429 | 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] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H7180 | 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] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H8169 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits any pet shop owner from confining any animal in a sales display window in a manner that places the animal in direct sunlight, without providing some form of cover or shade.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7430 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H7594 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a veteran's preference in the issuance of state contracts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| S2194 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for additional appropriations by the general assembly to promote the capability of URI in the areas of environmental and agricultural research and education.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H8125 | Intro
Sine Die | 2016) (Regulates fiduciary designated recipient access to digital assets relating to probate practice and procedure by creating a uniform act to conform to law of other adopting states.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7107 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits state guide plan from requiring any city or town from adopting a housing ordinance that exceeds laws of Rhode Island or city or town's zoning laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| S2350 | Intro
Sine Die | 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] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H7721 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a restricted receipt account for beach and park user fees, and direct the department of environmental management to report receipts and disbursements annually to the general assembly.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| S2840 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases number of permits for medical marijuana compassion centers from 3 to 6 with certain geographical limitations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7071 | Intro
Sine Die | Implement the provisions of the Lean government initiative, which has been adopted in the private business community and governments throughout the country, to eliminate waste and inefficiency in the operation of government.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H7213 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds the atomic energy commission to the list of entities that are exempt from the state purchases competitive bidding process in circumstances when federal funds are involved.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H7073 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a hardship relief fund for business owners showing financial hardship resulting from past due completion of road or bridge projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H7119 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a veteran's preference in the issuance of state contracts.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| S2545 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the manufacture of marijuana using a certain process using compressed flammable gas would not be subject to the protections of the medical marijuana statute, excerpt of a compassion center cardholder complies with regulations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2227 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes the cultivation or production of marijuana from the definition of "plant agriculture".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2915 | Intro
Sine Die | Senate Resolution Amending The Rules Of The Senate For The Years 2015-2016
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
Senate passed Sub A |
| H8187 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits minor victims of sex trafficking to seek compensation under the criminal injuries compensation act and would establish immunity from prosecution, for sexually exploited children and require sexually exploited children to be reported to DCYF.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H8188 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the fine motorists pay for not driving reasonable and prudent speeds, emergency break-down lane travel, and right-of-way violations, if the violation caused bodily injury to someone other than themselves.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H7290 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds a chief innovation officer to the governors list of appointments to be made following an election to office.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| S2954 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires all school districts to designate an athletic trainer to be available for high school athletic practices and games.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Education Committee |
| S2108 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines and regulates the use of electronic marijuana delivery system products.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-10
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7794 | Intro
Sine Die | Empowers the PFMB to advise/assist city/town or municipal/regional board/commission/agency relating to issuance/financial planning of general obligation notes/bonds without local entity request.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-06
To House Finance Committee |
| H7796 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires public finance management board approval of municipal leases in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000) and notice to the board of the issuance of new borrowing obligations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-06
To House Finance Committee |
| H8181 | Intro
Sine Die | Renames the Seekonk River as forming a part of the Blackstone River.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-06
To House Finance Committee |
| H7923 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles from excise taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H7888 | Intro
Sine Die | Enables the Foster-Glocester Regional School District to set tax rates and levy taxes to pay for the district's local share of educational aid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S2333 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows DMV to issue driving privilege licenses/permits to applicants unable to establish lawful presence in US which are not valid for ID purposes effective July 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7099 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the Narragansett Bay Commission and/or DEM from charging fees, inclusive of annual permits, to any business using its own recycling process and not utilizing a public wastewater system (sewer).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H7918 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates personnel decisions from the enumeration of the powers of budget commissions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H7924 | Intro
Sine Die | Classifies the two (2) types of water quality protection funds and provides for the administration of the funds deposited therein.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H8162 | Intro
Sine Die | Raises the threshold amount at which a decedent's estate is subject to the state's estate taxation from approximately one million, five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to two million dollars ($2,000,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H7295 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends property tax exemptions given to veterans, gold star parents and blind persons to leased motor vehicles and trailers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H8123 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Charlestown town council to exempt from taxation tangible business property in whole or in part located in that town.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H8161 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the exemption for the motor vehicle excise tax from five hundred dollars ($500) to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S2606 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of "recycling" and "recyclable materials" in several chapters of the general laws.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H8101 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that members of local planning boards and commission receive two (2) hours of training on issues related to development in flood plains and the effects of sea level rise once every two (2) years.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H8159 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $537,766 To Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc. (would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $537,766 To Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H8054 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the department of administration to study using the bonding authority of the state to consolidate the bonded indebtedness of the towns and cities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H7789 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the excise tax assessed against vehicles and trailers may be determined by a non-binding recommendation of the vehicle value commission, or by the assessor's combination of the published retail and trade-in values.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| H8053 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the prior approval of the municipal finance division of the department of administration for the issuance of bonded indebtedness by the towns and cities in the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S2595 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires movie theaters to provide open captioning for persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
Committee continued |
| H7231 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes motor vehicle tax assessments from clean retail to average trade-in value over a 3-year period, and indemnifies cities and towns for any loss.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S2412 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the E-Verify compliance act which would require all non-governmental employers within the state with three (3) or more employees to apply to participate in the federal E-Verify program and to agree to participate in the program, if accept...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| S2321 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits landlords from inquiring about immigration status of a tenant, prospective tenant, occupant, or prospective occupant of residential rental property.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H7214 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes fire districts from budget commission oversight.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To House Finance Committee |
| S2320 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires most employers in Rhode Island to participate in the E/Verify employment authorization program and establishes deadlines to do so.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2016-05-05
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
