| H5621 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a Medicaid home nursing care and hospice base rate adjustment for services delivered by highly skilled nursing professionals to high-acuity or high medical necessity Medicaid beneficiaries that have tracheostomies or use ventilators.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H6065 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the conditions of bail and recognizance to permit the release of a person charged with a misdemeanor without financial conditions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H6066 | Intro
Sine Die | Entitles that past criminal misdemeanors and felonies for possession of marijuana may be expunged.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Judiciary Committee |
| H5571 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to conduct a study to assess the impact of using Medicaid funds to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronically homeless.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H5387 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the automatic phase out of the nursing facility reimbursement price based methodology.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H5616 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for authorizations for services to developmentally disabled adults issued on or after July 1, 2019, be developed on an annual basis with funding for these services to be issued on an annual basis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H5609 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for medical assistance health care for expectant mothers and establishes medical assistance coverage and reimbursement rates for perinatal doula services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H5204 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that enrollees in the Rhode Island best RX Prescription drug discount program for the uninsured are not charged a copay for their prescriptions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H5623 | Intro
Sine Die | Expedites the Medicaid assistance application process and the recoupment process including interim Medicaid assistance payments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Finance Committee |
| H6104 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the owner of a vehicle be notified in writing that installation of an aftermarket glass will require re-calibration of safety related systems, for which cost the insurer is responsible.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6081 | Pass | Validates and ratifies amendments to the home rule charter of the town of Coventry, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Coventry on November 6, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-13
Signed by Governor |
| H5604 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the income eligibility limit for medical assistance coverage for seniors and disabled individuals from one hundred percent (100%) to one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of federal poverty level.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H6107 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes office of adult education literarcy/employment advisory committee within GWBRI for adult education and literacy services/repeals adult education act and aid for evening schools eff. 12/1/19.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-10
To House Finance Committee |
| H5597 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides, for the tax year 2018 and thereafter, that any tax overpayment would be refunded with interest calculated at twelve percent (12%) compounded daily if not received by the thirtieth day of June in the subsequent year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H6013 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits commercial motor trucks, with a gross weight rating of twenty-six thousand one pounds (26,001 lbs.) or more, from traveling on Limerock Road, in Smithfield and Lincoln.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5526 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the Rhode Island earned income credit from fifteen percent (15%) to fifteen and one-half percent (15.5%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5912 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases tax wage base for contributions to TDI /TCI, expands eligibility, increases benefit rates, adds sibling and grandchild in coverage benefits, increases temp caregiver weeks, and institutes fines for not reinstating an employee who uses progr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5223 | Intro
Sine Die | Pension benefits that originate from and were taxed in another state are exempted from Rhode Island state taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H6016 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Foster town council to enact an impoundment fee for impounded dogs.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5311 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows for modification reducing federal adjusted gross income by allowing up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) income from individual retirement accounts or 401K accounts to be subtracted from gross income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5224 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the sale or use tax that portion of a motor vehicle lease payment collected for tangible personal property tax, municipal property tax, excise, or any other similar tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5591 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits persons over the age of sixty-five (65) to deduct from their adjusted gross income the cost of maintaining a personal residence, up to seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H6014 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends procedures for annual/special Meetings/election/recall Of Officers/board Of Directors/duties Of Board/officers/tax Assessor/clerks/finance director-treasurer/tax collector/borrowing of funds/lighting installation/repair within 60 days of passa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5417 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides an income tax credit of twenty-five percent (25%) of an elderly resident taxpayer's primary residence water and sewer bills, not to exceed $250.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H6015 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the Foster town council to enact ordinances permitting the dog officer in the town to issue citations for the violation of dog ordinances.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Municipal Government Committee |
| H5410 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows state income taxpayers to deduct from their federal adjusted gross income, all or some of their unreduced social security retirement benefits, depending upon the amount of their gross income.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5156 | Intro
Sine Die | Excludes pension income from taxation under the same circumstances as social security exclusion.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5399 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds 3 new income tax brackets for purposes of Rhode Island state income taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5245 | Intro
Sine Die | Raises the earned income tax credit from fifteen percent (15%) to twenty percent (20%) for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2019.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5394 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits cigarette distributors to have partial rolls or sheets of unused tax stamps redeemed by the tax administrator for ninety-eight percent (98%) of their face value.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5523 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax on sugary drinks and creates a dedicated revenue source for programs designed to benefit public health.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5581 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes 1% state tax on sale of hookah tobacco/vaping devices, accessories/supplies/replacement parts & 1% local hookah tobacco/vaping devices tax to be used by cities/towns for education of persons of the dangers of hookah tobacco/vaping device usag...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5603 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides certain restrictions on the sale of tobacco products, enhance the definition of "tobacco products", and would raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine delivery systems from 18 to 21 years of age
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-09
To House Finance Committee |
| H5404 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts trigger locks and safes designed and manufactured for firearms storage from sales and use taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5221 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines as "disabled," persons receiving veterans' affairs disability benefits paid by the federal government for purposes of property tax relief.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H6079 | Intro
Sine Die | Entitles correctional officers who have a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age to receive a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5112 | Intro
Sine Die | Appropriates the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, for payment of the Vietnam bonus of James A. Falcon of East Providence, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5793 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from taxation real property acquired or leased by a railroad entity used in the boarding or disembarking of railroad passengers or supporting passenger railroad operations and services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5854 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the rate for sales and use taxes from seven percent (7%) to six and one-half percent (6.5%) upon passage of federal law or court decisions authorizing states to require remote sellers to collect or remit rate or sales taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5413 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in values of motorcycles from sales tax and exempts from the state sales tax the trade-in value of any pickup truck under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5614 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from sales tax any amount a construction contractor charges clients for materials and supplies in connection with a construction contract.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5159 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a tax credit for community service hours provided by state residents to certain not for profit entities and municipal departments that are certified to issue credits for state community service volunteerism hours.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5098 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts self-employed sole practicing investigators operating independently from any partnership, corporation, limited liability company or association from the sale tax imposed on services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5577 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts reusable bags not including paper/plastic bags from state sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5622 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for a use tax exemption for all health care facilities licensed by the department of health that are required by a federal or state government entity to purchase, store, use, or otherwise consume prewritten computer software.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5157 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds urns and shrouds, prayer cards and other items customarily sold or provided by a funeral director to those funeral items which are already exempt from sales and use taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5010 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines as "disabled," persons receiving veterans' affairs disability benefits paid by the federal government for purposes of property tax relief and would be retroactive to January 1, 2018.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5307 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the sales and use taxes products used for feminine hygiene in connection with the menstrual cycle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5099 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the ten dollar ($10.00) fee requirement for the sales tax permit.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
| H5222 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that a nonprofit hospital facility converted from for-profit hospital facility would have a payment in lieu of tax agreement with the applicable city or town or subject to a municipal payment equal to sixty-five percent (65%) of the tax due.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-08
To House Finance Committee |
