| H5276 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes the growth of marijuana and any of its derivatives from the provisions requiring the permitted use of plant agriculture within all city and town zoning ordinances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H6175 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Exeter town sergeant or designees to conduct division of motor vehicles vehicle identifying number and odometer inspections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6167 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes Westerly to issue bonds and notes not to exceed 71 million for school improvements.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H6177 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Lorraine Louise Kane
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
House read and passed |
| H6136 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires elec. distribution co. to provide actual interconnection cost to customers within 90 days of modification/modifies application process with technical amendments approved by PUC not applicable to completed applications. eff. 30 days after pas...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6176 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating The North Smithfield High School We The People Team On Winning The 2019 "we The People" State Competition
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
House read and passed |
| H6158 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits a Certificate C license to be issued to the University of Rhode Island to perform certain electrical maintenance and repair as long as the university regularly employs one or more Class B or Class M journeyperson electricians.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5566 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands eligibility for elderly services assistance to persons under age 65 suffering from physician confirmed Alzheimer's disease related dementia with income not to exceed 250% of federal poverty level.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H5636 | Intro
Sine Die | Would, through the office of management and budget, implement the Lean government initiative and include a mandatory yearly progress report by departments, agencies, boards and commissions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H5048 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a sales tax holiday for the days of August 10, 2019 and August 11, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H5634 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax credit for the amount in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) contributed to a public school district for the express purpose of making physical improvements to a school.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Finance Committee |
| H6150 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a judge to impose blood or urine testing and the use of an ignition interlock system upon persons seeking a conditional hardship license.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5924 | Engross
Sine Die | Makes a change to the meaning of the words "knowing and "knowingly" in the state false claim act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-04
To Senate Judiciary Committee |
| H5959 | Intro
Sine Die | Strips tax exempt status of municipal detention facility corporation; provides corporation ceases 90 days after dissolution vote and city/town council resolution; requires annual municipal approval of lease.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5052 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for an appropriation of state funds to cities and towns who are members of the Narragansett Bay marine task force (NBMTF) for the maintenance of boats providing services to Narragansett Bay.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H6170 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Molly Andrade On Being Named "miss Rhode Island 2019"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
House read and passed |
| H5599 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the life appropriations act prohibiting public dollars from the state of Rhode Island to be awarded to any entity that performs convenience abortions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H5132 | Pass | Ratifies the Home Rule Charter amendments adopted and approved by the electors of North Smithfield on November 6, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5096 | Pass | Validates and ratify amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of Central Falls which were adopted and approved by the electors of the city on November 6, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6171 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring And Thanking Ann M. Hollands On The Occasion Of Her Retirement After More Than Forty Years Of Dedicated Service In The Field Of Real Estate And To The People Of The State Of Rhode Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
House read and passed |
| H5972 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state to make each of its quarterly motor vehicle excise tax phase out reimbursements to the town of Cumberland, three (3) months earlier than the rest of the municipalities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
To House Finance Committee |
| H6172 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Robert Rose, Former Police Chief Of Block Island
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-30
House read and passed |
| H6106 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the smokers' health assistance fund by imposing a fifteen cent ($0.15) surcharge on cigarettes and other nicotine delivery devices.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H6160 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating And Thanking The Burrillville Police Department For Its Efforts To Promote School Safety
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
House read and passed |
| H6162 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Nicole Pallozzi On Being Named "miss Rhode Island Usa 2019"
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
House read and passed |
| H6161 | Pass | House Resolution Congratulating Henry A. Johnson And The New England Institute Of Technology Society For Advancement Of Management Team For Their Success At The Annual Sam International Conference Competition
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
House read and passed |
| H5995 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the exception to $100,000 limit for civil tort damages or tort liability indemnification by the state/city/town/fire districts and exempts the state/city/town/fire districts from statutory interest on civil tort damages.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H5795 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a board and appropriates funds from the legislature to create a local cannabis equity program to allow those people who want to enter the business of selling marijuana with state funding and technical assistance to do so.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H6088 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes numerous changes to the merit system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Labor Committee |
| H6070 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of business regulation to provide an equitable distribution of marijuana cultivation or dispensary licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H6069 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the Rhode Island Marijuana Social Equity Program to provide opportunities to people, who reside in areas determined to be disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition and enforcement, in gaining access to the marijuana industry.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H6073 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the department of business regulation to provide an equitable distribution of marijuana cultivation or dispensary licenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H6092 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a new traffic offense, with a fine, for traveling in a bus lane.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H5022 | Intro
Sine Die | Makes it unlawful for any person to carry a rifle or shotgun in any vehicle or conveyance or on or about their person whether visible or concealed subject to certain exceptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5996 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides interest on civil actions be calculated at a rate equal to weekly average one year constant maturity Treasury yield, as published by Board of Governors of Federal Reserve System, for the calendar week preceding the date of the judgment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H6105 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes prisoner made goods program that permits director of corrections to contract companies that ship goods out of United States for production and allows inmates to be paid the federal minimum wage to produce in Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-29
To House Finance Committee |
| H5914 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that the taxation of military service pensions for purposes of the Rhode Island personal income tax would be reduced and phased out over a five (5) year period from 2019 to 2023.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H6156 | Pass | House Resolution Expressing Condolences
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
House read and passed |
| H6022 | Intro
Sine Die | Gives RIHMFC authority to bring foreclosure petitions after one year from sale of property for taxes if it is foreclosed, not owner occupied or abandoned; changes members of advisory board; exempts RIHMFC owned property from non-utilization tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H6155 | Pass | House Resolution Recognizing And Congratulating Members Of The Bishop Hendricken High School Team On Their Victories At The Rhode Island And National Academic Decathlons
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
House read and passed |
| H5397 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts a housing development financed with federal low income tax credits, as well as Rhode Island non-profit corporations or entities which are tax exempt and own real estate under an affordable housing program, from real estate conveyance tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H5606 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates requirement that political subdivisions provide list of employees as of July 1 of preceding year to take administrator by August 1 of each year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H6154 | Pass | House Resolution Honoring Mount St. Charles Ice Hockey Coaches Bill And David Belisle As They Conclude Their Legendary Coaching Careers
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
House read and passed |
| H5607 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Be Known As "growing Tourism In The State Of Rhode Island" (creates A Twenty Member "growing Tourism In The State Of Rhode Island" Commission To Examine, Evaluate And Provide Recommendatio...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H6157 | Pass | House Resolution Extending Congratulations
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
House read and passed |
| H6068 | Intro
Sine Die | Casino may extend credit of $100,000 to a player.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H6118 | Intro
Sine Die | Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $250,000 To The Opportunities Industrialization Center Of Rhode Island (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $250,000 To The Opportunities Industrialization Center Of Rhode Island.)
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H5950 | Intro
Sine Die | The hotel tax shall be distributed as follows 1) 25% to host city/town; 2) 45% to appropriate regional tourism district; 3) 5% to Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors' Bureau; and 4) 25% to Rhode Island commerce corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
| H6135 | Intro
Sine Die | House Resolution Reinstating The Life Of And Extending The Reporting And Expiration Dates Of The Special Legislative Commission Known As The "rhode Island Online Data Transparency And Privacy Protection Commission" (reinstates The Life And Extends Th...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6119 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits a third party hosting platform from renting a short-term rental unit unless the unit is registered with the city/town. Allows the city/town to issue orders of compliance or impose fines for unregistered units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-28
To House Finance Committee |
