| H6297 | Intro
Sine Die | Removes the requirement that five percent (5%) of the hotel tax be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau and redistribute the five percent (5%) tax to the city or district where the hotel or residential unit is located...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-27
To House Finance Committee |
| H5675 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows participating municipalities to elect to its employees the deferred compensation plans offered by the state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-27
To House Finance Committee |
| H6358 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides that portions of the city of Central Falls would be included within the Pawtucket Downtown Redevelopment Project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-27
To House Finance Committee |
| H5394 | Pass | Precludes a parent's disability from serving as the sole basis for the state to institute an investigation of the disabled parent's family.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-26
Signed by Governor |
| H6280 | Intro
Sine Die | Effective December 31, 2020, terminates the requirement of utilizing green building standards for new public buildings construction projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-26
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H6281 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits the importation, transportation, disbursement, distribution, sale, purchase, or possession of any species of non-native (exotic) invasive plants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-26
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H6242 | Pass | Allows David Klepper to join Brenna McCabe and Christopher Raia in marriage on or about July 17, 2021, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-26
Signed by Governor |
| H6346 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that when a person causes an injury requiring medical assistance to a human by firearm, archery, or crossbow while hunting, the initial responding entity must immediately make a report to DEM.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-26
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee |
| H6014 | Pass | Removes the sunset provision on the requirement that the office of state medical examiners be responsible for a multidisciplinary team review of drug related overdose deaths.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-26
Signed by Governor |
| H5108 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the state, including all its agencies and departments, to purchase one hundred percent (100%) of their energy needs from renewable sources by January 1, 2032.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5686 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5807 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs department of administration to promulgate regulations giving preferences in the awarding of state contracts to certain business enterprises.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5685 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that certain state construction projects which cost in excess of $10,000,000 need to consider and address.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5955 | Intro
Sine Die | Protects food security and creates agricultural jobs and opportunities with the goal of creating food security. Employs several mechanisms to do so, including the creation of the agriculture jobs bureau, to be located within the division of agricultu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5674 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the first Green Justice Zone, a model that may be replicated in future years to ensure that all communities throughout the state have clean air and clean water.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6025 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates within the district court a dedicated calendar offering treatment and sentencing alternatives to eligible defendants deemed to suffer from serious and persistent mental illness to be known as the "Mental Health Treatment Calendar".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5537 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines light duty, non-emergency and zero emission vehicles and requires the state to convert its fleet of vehicles to no less than fifty percent (50%) of vehicles in those categories by the year 2029.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5801 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates senior center building capital fund to provide cities and towns with financial assistance up to thirty percent of the construction cost of the project.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6248 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates paycheck protection program for small businesses of with 50 employees or less for forgivable loans of $50,000 or less modeled on federal program with sunset date of 6/30/2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6033 | Intro
Sine Die | Clarifies existing statutory scheme as it relates to fiscal notes regarding criminal justice and related legislation. Requires the fiscal notes speak to issues of whether the legislation enhances public safety and contains sensible fiscal policy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6251 | Intro
Sine Die | Waives beach parking fees at any state beach for any person that qualifies for a free or reduced lunch pursuant to § 16-8-10.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6347 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes flood audit program to reduce flood risks, mandates Rhode Island infrastructure bank increase funding for action grants, require cities/towns provide priority list to increase municipal resiliency, establish a climate leadership academy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5120 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes carbon tax on fossil fuel sellers for use in climate resilience/renewable energy/energy efficiency/climate adaption programs effective upon 3 states adoption covered by RGGI.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6150 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires electric and gas distribution companies to remit to the Rhode Island Infrastructure bank, at its request, fifteen percent (15%) of their annual demand-side charge collections to be used to fund energy-related financing program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H5536 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes the creation of first-time homebuyer savings account from which savings to purchase a home could be deducted from an individual's or couple's personal income taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6074 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates the housing jobs department and a series of other initiatives designed to create jobs in housing construction, specifically affordable and low-income housing, green and solar energy jobs and programs for low-income individuals.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-25
To House Finance Committee |
| H6249 | Pass | Increases partial unemployment benefits by disregarding an amount of earnings when calculating weekly benefit rate with expiration date of 6/30/22.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-21
Signed by Governor |
| H5786 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a tax credit for the purchase of a qualified gun safe, not to exceed $1,000. It would also exempt gun safes from the sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H6338 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that the state be solely responsible for the costs of students enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) and vocational programs outside their district.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5670 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates tax credit up to $3,500 per year for employers of qualifying apprentices commencing after 12/31/21 with 3 year carry forward provision
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5237 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the method of calculating state aid to education for the 2021-2022 school year only.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5209 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants a tax credit for any tax placed upon the sale of automobile parts which have a core charge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H6131 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Robert O. Cerroni Auto Repair Services, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6267 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides for an interest and penalty free period for the payment of sales and income taxes due to the state for the calendar year 2021 and continuing through March of 2021 for income taxes and August 2021 for sales taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H6143 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of Salon Vogue, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H5931 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5606 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts the trade-in value of pickup trucks under eight thousand one hundred pounds (8,100 lbs.) gross weight, used exclusively for personal use, from sales tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5109 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds mileage of a motor vehicle to be considered by the tax administrator in defining the value of a motor vehicle for the purposes of the "casual" tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H6233 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of River Bend Condominium Homeowner's Association, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6337 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the transacting parties/new hospital seeking conversion to supply additional information in application for review by the DOH/DAG relating to staffing levels/pension plans/community impact.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Corporations Committee |
| H6034 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the aggregate amount of tax credits for contributions to scholarship organizations to $5,000,000 for 2022.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5808 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes municipalities to tax school tuition and school meals. Contains exemptions from taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5812 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the sales and 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] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5540 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes medical professional scholarship program within postsecondary education council with commission awarding $5,000 for 4 years of college attendance to eligible applicants funded by $25 assessment fee on medical professionals seeking licensu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5907 | Pass | To Vacate The Forfeiture Or Revocation Of The Charter Of New England Real Estate Marketing Services, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
Effective without Governor's signature |
| H6325 | Intro
Sine Die | Defines a used part and create standards for use of used parts in physically damaged motor vehicles upon the insurance company and the automobile body shop.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Corporations Committee |
| H5800 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a pilot program to promote the creation of roof solar installations on school property in order to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to generate electricity in school buildings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5684 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts bicycles from sales and use tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5232 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends the time period that schools have to commence construction to correct health and safety deficiencies in order to qualify for increased school housing aid.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
| H5459 | Intro
Sine Die | Expands drug awareness programs to high schools, directs funding from certain civil fines and mandates establishment of criteria for funding.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2021-05-20
To House Finance Committee |
