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H7555PassAmends the corporate charter of The First Hopkinton Cemetery Association passed at the January session A.D. 1880, as amended.
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2020-12-26
Effective without Governor's signature
H7171PassRelating To Making Appropriations In Support Of Fy 2021
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2020-12-21
Signed by Governor
H8125Intro

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Authorizes Cumberland to issue $2,500,000 of general obligation bonds and notes in order to finance the development, construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair and equipping of recreational areas and facilities in the town.
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2020-12-13
To House Municipal Government Committee
H8118Intro

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Authorizes City of Providence to issue $140,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance, improvements to school buildings and facilities.
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2020-12-13
To House Municipal Government Committee
H8149Intro

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Allows the governor to two (2) thirty (30) day extensions of the initial thirty (30) day state of disaster emergency order. After ninety (90) days, general assembly approval shall be required for any further extensions.
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2020-12-10
To House Judiciary Committee
H8147Intro

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Allows historic residence owners to become eligible for state historic residence tax credits.
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2020-12-04
To House Municipal Government Committee
H8146Intro

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Mandates minimum staffing levels and standards for quality care for state facilities and their residents with violations subject to monetary penalties, and provides wage increases for all nursing homes subject to the rate of inflation.
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2020-11-24
To House Finance Committee
H8145Intro

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Establishes education savings account program/school choice in-person learning/distribution of federal funds for educational purposes during a declaration of a health care emergency by the governor.
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2020-11-19
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
H8144Intro

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Creates the Joint Committee on Disaster Oversight which would consist of twelve (12) members to study the impact of the governor's declaration of a disaster emergency pursuant to § 30-15-9.
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2020-11-19
To House Judiciary Committee
H8143Intro

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Directs the division of motor vehicles to issue a special registration plate for the motor vehicle of the former Police Chief of the town of Johnston, Richard J. Tamburini.
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2020-11-19
To House Special Legislation Committee
S2494Intro

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Creates a new income tax bracket of 6.99% on taxable income over five hundred thousand dollars. Any tax collected on this income deposited into restricted receipt account and expended on education for grades kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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2020-11-18
Committee heard
S2801Intro

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Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of state income taxation.
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2020-11-18
Committee heard
H8142Intro

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To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Moy Works, Inc.
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2020-11-04
To House Corporations Committee
S2929Intro

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Department of health to promulgate rules and regulations for essential caregivers at nursing homes during a declared emergency.
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2020-10-30
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
H8141Intro

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Requires an electric utility company to bury power lines in the event of a residential power outage lasting ninety-six (96) consecutive hours or more, unless the outage was caused by the resident.
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2020-10-28
To House Corporations Committee
H8139Intro

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Grants immunity from criminal prosecution under certain circumstances to persons engaged in commercial sexual activity as the victim of or witness to a crime.
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2020-10-26
To House Finance Committee
H8140Intro

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Creates the "Residential Security Equipment Program".
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2020-10-26
To House Finance Committee
H8137Intro

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Creates an "Elected and Appointed Minority Officials Commission" to create a record of elected and appointed minority officials from the inception of the state as a settlement in1636 by Roger Williams to the present.
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2020-10-26
To House Special Legislation Committee
H8138Intro

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Establishes a central command video/audio surveillance center administered by the state police. Funding would be provided by use of fifty percent (50%) of the E-911 funds.
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2020-10-26
To House Judiciary Committee
S2928Intro

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Authorizes a holder of a Class B license to sell alcoholic beverages with take-out food orders and would sunset on December 31, 2021.
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2020-09-30
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
H8130Intro

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Authorizes a holder of a Class B license to sell alcoholic beverages with take-out food orders and would sunset on December 31, 2021.
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2020-09-24
To House Finance Committee
H8136Intro

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Eliminates the state holiday of Victory Day and insert in place thereof the state holiday of Emancipation Day to be held on August 1.
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2020-09-24
To House Special Legislation Committee
H8132Intro

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Expedites payments on state contracts for subcontractors.
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2020-09-24
To House Labor Committee
H8135Intro

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The Edward O. Hawkins And Thomas C. Slater Medical Marijuana Act
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2020-09-24
To House Corporations Committee
H8133Intro

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Creates commission on status of African Americans and Latinx. Provides for $2,000,000 appropriation for FY 2021.
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2020-09-24
To House Finance Committee
H8129Intro

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Extends the sales tax exemption of a manufacturer who processes raw materials into finished goods.
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2020-09-24
To House Finance Committee
H8131Intro

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Entitles all residents of health care and assisted living facilities, nursing homes, group homes and veterans' homes, to designate a person to provide them with companionship, personal health care guidance and advocacy.
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2020-09-21
To House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
H8128Intro

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Requires peace officers during any interaction with member of the public to wear and activate body cameras, provided, any officer engaged in under-cover police work, shall not be required to do so. Establishes protocols for retention of footage.
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2020-08-27
To House Judiciary Committee
S2926Intro

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Imposes a moratorium on non-essential evictions/mortgage foreclosures during a state of emergency declared by the governor relating to residential property and establishes an eviction diversion program to resolve landlord-tenant eviction disputes.
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2020-08-21
To Senate Judiciary Committee
H8127Intro

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Includes the real and tangible personal property of The Providence Community Health Centers, a Rhode Island domestic nonprofit corporation, located in Providence, Rhode Island, on the list of properties exempt from taxation.
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2020-08-21
To House Finance Committee
H8126Intro

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Imposes a moratorium on non-essential evictions/mortgage foreclosures during a state of emergency declared by the governor relating to residential property and establishes an eviction diversion program to resolve landlord-tenant eviction disputes.
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2020-08-21
To House Finance Committee
S2925Intro

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Authorizes the Cumberland to issue $2,500,000 of general obligation bonds and notes in order to finance the development, construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair and equipping of recreational areas and facilities in the town.
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2020-08-17
To Senate Finance Committee
S2658Intro

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Requires individual health insurers, large group health insurers and small employer health insurers to provide coverage for ten (10) categories of essential health benefits listed in the act.
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2020-08-03
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
S2923Intro

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Authorizes City of Providence to issue $140,000,000 in general obligation bonds to finance, improvements to school buildings and facilities.
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2020-08-03
To Senate Finance Committee
H8123Intro

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Deletes Portuguese (a person of Portuguese, Brazilian, or other Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race), from those eligible to be considered as minorities for purposes of awarding public works projects.
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2020-07-30
To House Labor Committee
H8122Intro

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- Minority Business Enterprise
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2020-07-30
To House Labor Committee
H8120Intro

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Increase funding of the budget reserve account, also known as the "Rainy Day Fund," and would limit state spending.
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2020-07-29
To House Finance Committee
H8104PassAllows Benjamin Wilcox to join Emily Elizabeth Ward and Sean David McFarland in marriage on or about October 31, 2020, within the City of Cranston, Rhode Island.
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2020-07-25
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H8056PassAuthorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, and notes to finance the planning, evaluation, design, construction, equipping and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system.
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2020-07-25
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S2849PassAuthorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $3,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the repaving of streets.
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2020-07-25
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H8051PassExempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Heritage Harbor Foundation located at 1445 Wampanoag Trail, Suites 103 and 201 within the city of East Providence.
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2020-07-25
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S2853PassI) AN ADDITION TO THE CLAIBORNE PELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT SPACE, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, AND PARKING AND (II) A NEW SCHOOL FACILITY FOR THE WILLIAM S. ROGERS HIGH SCHOOL, PROVIDED THAT THE AUT...
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2020-07-25
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H8091PassAuthorizes Cranston to issue not more than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) general obligation bonds and temporary notes for the design, construction, repair, rehabilitation and improvement of streets, sidewalks and bridges.
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2020-07-25
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H8105PassTo Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Migrant, Llc
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2020-07-25
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S2850PassAuthorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, and notes to finance design, construction, reconstruction and repair of sidewalks including, drainage and landscaping.
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2020-07-25
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H8058PassAuthorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $4,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, repair, alteration, furnishing and equipping of public buildings.
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2020-07-25
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H8094PassThis act makes a number of technical amendments to the general laws, prepared at the recommendation of the Law Revision Office.
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2020-07-25
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S2851PassAuthorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, and notes to finance the planning, evaluation, design, construction, equipping and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system.
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2020-07-25
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S2868PassExempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of the Heritage Harbor Foundation located at 1445 Wampanoag Trail, Suites 103 and 201 within the city of East Providence.
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2020-07-25
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H8103PassAllows Jonathan Silva to join Angela Elena Silva and John McVey Tully in marriage on or about September 18, 2020, within the Town of Westerly, Rhode Island.
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2020-07-25
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