RI Legislation | 2020 | Regular Session

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H8011Intro

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Requires the electric distribution company to report interconnection studies and not charge more than actual costs for the studies.
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2020-03-13
To House Corporations Committee
S2523Intro

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Increase the membership of the governor's council on behavioral health from thirty-one (31) to thirty-two (32) members by adding the president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island or a designee.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2372Intro

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Authorizes cities/towns to establish a property tax credit program in exchange for volunteer service by persons over age 60 up to $1,500 calculated by multiplying service hours by the state minimum wage per hour.
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2020-03-12
Committee heard
H8002Intro

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Increases the exemption for estate taxes to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) effective January 1, 2022. There would be a further increased estate tax exemption to five million dollars ($5,000,000) effective January 1, 2024.
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2020-03-12
To House Finance Committee
S2604Intro

Sine Die
Eliminates the provision a person who solicits a ride in a motor vehicle or backs up a motor vehicle on a freeway is guilty of a misdemeanor. Adds $100 fine for advertising a motor vehicle for sale on a state highway to the schedule of violations.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2366Intro

Sine Die
Requires department of health to establish an informal dispute resolution to address any changes to department of health violations.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2451Intro

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Provides that the rules and unauthorized practice of law committee would be approved and promulgated by the supreme court.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2836Intro

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Establishes Alzheimer's disease/related disorders ombudsperson program in DOH to advocate for/assist individuals in coordinating medical/social services care.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2770PassSenate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That President Donald J. Trump Declare A National Emergency For The Coronavirus Pandemic
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2020-03-12
Senate read and passed
S2394Intro

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Allows municipalities to establish a program providing property tax exemption to active duty individuals who volunteer services as a firefighter or emergency medical technician.
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2020-03-12
Committee heard
H7958Intro

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Designates March 25th as Medal of Honor Day.
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2020-03-12
To House Veterans Affairs Committee
S2450Intro

Sine Die
Sunsets provision allowing first-time violators to avoid fine by acquisition of hands-free device prior to imposition of fine effective 9/1/20.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7868Intro

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Requires certain businesses and educational facilities that produce at least 52 tons of organic-waste yearly and are located within 30 miles of an authorized composting facility to use authorized methods of recycling.
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2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
H7996Intro

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Allows teachers in all grades to provide the opportunity for students to observe a brief moment of silence on every September 11.
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2020-03-12
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
S2367Intro

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Mandates rules and regulations of department of health for newborn test to include disorders and conditions in federal recommended uniform screening.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2842Intro

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Authorizes early voting for registered and eligible electors, in all elections for the twenty (20) days before an election at designated city and town locations, with advance public notice regulated by rules promulgated by the state board of election...
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2446Intro

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Places the jurisdiction of minors in the family court when it comes to matters involving protective orders of domestic assault.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H8005Intro

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Modifies limitations on quantities of malt beverages and distilled spirits that can be sold at retail by certain licensed breweries and distilleries for off-premises consumption.
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2020-03-12
To House Special Legislation Committee
S2841Intro

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Establishes public records administration program for the custody/disposal of state public records assisted by an advisory commission.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2473Intro

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Prohibits the town of Coventry from assessing the costs of repaving the roadway upon the completion of any sewage works upon the land owners.
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2020-03-12
Committee heard
H7852Intro

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Allows the towns of Burrillville and Glocester to publish notices in any newspaper located within their municipalities and allows publication in other designated platforms selected by their city or town councils.
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2020-03-12
To House Municipal Government Committee
S2839Intro

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Allows nonprofit corporations to merge pr consolidate with other business entities or to convert into an other business entity within or outside of this state. It allows other business entities to convert to domestic nonprofit corporations.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee
S2840Intro

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Creates a definition for permanent records and would provide for their administration by the state archivist.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H7869Intro

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Defines captive hunting as a hunt that occurs within a structure designed to restrict the free movement of animals and prevents the animal from escaping and would prohibit captive hunting within the state of Rhode Island.
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2020-03-12
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
H7997Intro

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Prohibits the use of a school district's listserv to distribute any political advertisement, invitation, and/or propaganda.
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2020-03-12
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
S2843Intro

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Eliminates the requirement that to vote, a person must be registered in the city or town and voting district at least thirty (30) days next preceding any election. Effective July 1, 2020.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2844Intro

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Creates an election systems cybersecurity review board and a cybersecurity incident response group to establish protocols for cybersecurity threats.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2838Intro

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Makes amendments necessary to use the term "trade name" rather than "assumed name", for purposes of the commercial law chapter on filing an assumed name, and provides for the administration and regulation of the use of trade names.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee
S2837Intro

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Allows for a nurse to delegate tasks to certified nursing assistants and authorizes the department of health to promulgate regulations that delineate delegable tasks.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2449Intro

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Invests the chief justice of the supreme court with the explicit authority to address issues affecting the conduct of judicial business and order whatever response(s) he or she deems necessary.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2672Intro

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Allows local tax assessors to assess valuations on a yearly basis pursuant to chapter 4 of title 44, section one, and to adjust the valuation of assessed properties on a yearly basis pursuant thereto.
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2020-03-12
Committee heard
H8001Intro

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Provides for a voluntary deduction from any refund from the Rhode Island personal income tax for a contribution to The Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI.
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2020-03-12
To House Finance Committee
S2444Intro

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Adds the Judiciary's Indirect Cost Recovery/Supreme Court, Victims' Rights Information, RI Supreme Court Disciplinary Counsel and Small Claims Mediation accounts to the list of restricted receipt accounts which are not subject to indirect cost recove...
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2526Intro

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Requires drug manufactures to establish fund and manage state approved drug take back programs, free of charge to the consumer and pharmacy.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
H8003Intro

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Creates the offense of criminal harassment to prosecute persons who willfully and maliciously engage in a pattern of conduct which seriously alarms another person.
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2020-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee
S2779Intro

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Requires development of benchmarks specific to each LEA and incentive fund structure for state share of LEA's non-core costs.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee
S2816Intro

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Requires all hotels to make a good faith effort to post human trafficking awareness signage and provide all employees with human trafficking awareness training.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2777Intro

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Establishes an economic growth blockchain act, set regulations for the sale of hemp, regulate virtual and digital assets and establish depository banks for these purposes.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee
S2773Intro

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Create the electronic book licenses to libraries act which requires a publisher who offers to license electronic books and digital audiobooks to the public shall offer to license such books to libraries in the state on reasonable terms.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee
S2827Intro

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Provides an exemption to the access to public records law for winners of lottery prizes.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2784Intro

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Updates Access to Advanced Placement Courses for All Students Act.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee
S2795Intro

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Requires electronic filing of returns and remittance of payments for certain larger business registrants.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee
S2826Intro

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Requires third-party hosting platforms to register short-term rental units with DBR, if not registered a fine would be imposed. Creates database for short-term rental units.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2793Intro

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Senate Resolution Protecting And Ensuring Farmland Preservation
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2020-03-12
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee
S2804Intro

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Amends the classification of manufacturing machinery that is eligible for a property tax exemption.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee
S2789Intro

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Requires a review by the department of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Education Committee
S2798Intro

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Authorizes the general treasurer to withhold state aid to municipalities which do not meet certain requirements regarding locally-administered pension plans and, if applicable, funding improvement plans.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Finance Committee
S2823Intro

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Prohibits dismemberment abortions unless there is serious health risk to the unborn child's mother.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2817Intro

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Repeals court costs against all defendants who plead nolo contendere, guilty or are found guilty of a crime.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S2815Intro

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Adopts a portion of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model act with respect to receiverships, specifically with regards to how derivative contracts are treated in cases of insurance receiverships.
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2020-03-12
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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