| RI | H7603 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT - Repeals the "Residential Solar Energy Disclosure and Homeowners Bill of Rights Act." Amends title 5 "Businesses and Professions" to include a new...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
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| RI | H7813 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT - Makes several amendments relative to the affordable clean energy security act establishing the act's priority over chapter 6.2 of title 42 (the "2021 act on climate").
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
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| RI | H7285 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- UTILITY THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK AND JOBS ACT - Establishes thermal energy networks network infrastructure by any public utility company that provides electric/natural gas distribution to maximize cost-effective investm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
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| RI | H7428 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Replaces time to time language with staggered for acquisitions, commission would review the acquisition plan, and requires an annual review. Repeals §§ 39-1-27.3.1 and 39-1-27.8 dealing...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
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| RI | H7808 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING - Prohibits utility companies from limiting eligibility of net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed to be credited to consumer. Also amends definition of excess...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
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| RI | H7866 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Requires associations to provide unit owners with thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy ensuring that unit owners will have coverage relating to their respons...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7719 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES - Replaces the term "the drug naloxone" with the term "opioid antagonist" in chapters regulating life insurance policies and group life insurance policies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7867 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Requires the recording of the bylaws and rules of the association in the land evidence records of the city or town the condominium is located in and require amendments to the original filings to be certified by 2 or more...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7507 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Provides that any insurer refusing to honor a "direction to pay" executed by an insured for payment on a property damage benefit would constitute an unfair claims practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7861 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE - Requires that insurance policies for property damage, personal injuries, and indemnification other than payment of compensation for workers compensation, state policy limits and no amount of the policy may be used t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7718 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Permits the use of telematics by motor vehicle insurance companies to record the driving habits of insured motorists for the purpose of pricing, underwriting and customer service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7558 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -- MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION - Increases the minimum claim amount necessary to require a matter involving motor vehicle liability be submitted to mandatory arbitration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7605 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Establishes a definition of consumer accessible fair market value for purposes of determining the value of any vehicle that is damaged or totaled as a result of damage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7862 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Creates a process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7506 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE - Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7231 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT - Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7865 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Provides that the "meetings" requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982 and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7868 | Intro
25% | PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW - Eliminates unreasonable and fiscally irresponsible constraints of budget caps created in some condominium documents by developers to help sell units.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
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| RI | H7608 | Intro
25% | LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING REFORM ACT - Authorizes any and all state licensing authorities to issue licenses to individuals moving into this state with a minimum of three (3) years of practice, in good standing in any other s...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
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| RI | H7425 | Intro
25% | CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT - Requires certain limited liability partnership providing professional services to carry liability insurance.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
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| RI | H7505 | Intro
25% | FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT - Permits hybrid cannabis cultivators to advertise regarding cannabis products during the transitional period.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7738 | Intro
25% | HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS - Relocates the chapter relating to licensing of massage therapists from the health and safety title to the businesses and professions title with multiple amendments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
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| RI | H7610 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LAND SURVEYORS - Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater trea...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
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| RI | H7353 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Respectfully Requesting Rhode Island Energy In Conjunction With The Public Utilities Commission To Submit A Proposal For New, Multi-year Electric Vehicle Programming
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7350 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOCIAL WORK LICENSURE COMPACT - Adopts model legislation facilitating the interstate practice of regulated social workers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7284 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Provides that advertising goods that don't include a price referencing all mandatory fees and charges shall be a deceptive trade practice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-07
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7604 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION - Gives PUC jurisdiction rather than division of approval petition/mandates public hearing/allows intervention by interested parties/provides for appeal of decision.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7511 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- WATER SUPPLY - Provides that water utility companies be responsible for all costs associated with maintenance, operation and delivery of water pumping stations to individual parcels of land and schools with no pumping...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
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| RI | H7352 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7087 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FACILITATING BUSINESS RAPID RESPONSE TO STATE DECLARED DISASTER ACT OF 2024 - Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
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| RI | H7230 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES - Requires grocery stores to specifically limit the number of self-service checkout units to six (6) units per location. The consumer protection unit of the department of attorney gene...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7508 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- UNFAIR SALES PRACTICES - Provides for the legal governance of licensed electronic literacy materials.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7609 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES - Provides protection and prevent the unethical, improper conduct and the collection of fees, by anyone advising or assisting a veteran filing a claim for disability benefit...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7557 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7427 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES - Amends the provision of notice to be provided for the release of any hazardous gas or liquid as determined by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admini...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7136 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY - Enables the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual passes for...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
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| RI | H7556 | Intro
25% | MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Allows veterans with "Disabled Veterans" license plates to all the rights and privileges to persons possessing a disability parking permit. There would be no requirement of a parking privilege placard t...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7264 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- MOTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PARTS - Prohibits insurance companies from refusing to use after market parts that are greater than 48 months and less than 72 months from the date of manufacture, provided the repairer has written consent from ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7423 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DRIVER NATIONAL CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK - Provides a criminal background check procedure for for-hire intrastate passenger transportation services.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7229 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT RIGHT TO REPAIR ACT - Provides that original equipment manufacturers, implemented by/with surrogate distributors, of agricultural equipment, provide to independent service provide...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
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| RI | H7142 | Intro
25% | COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PATIENT BROKERING ACT - Prohibits the practice of patient brokering and would provide monetary penalties and enforcement by the office of the attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
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| RI | H7436 | Intro
25% | House Resolution Creating A Special Legislative Commission To Study The Manner In Which Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, Unemployment Insurance, Retirement Plans And Other Traditional Employer Provided Benefits Are Accorded To Uber And Lyft Dr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7288 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Prohibits auto insurance companies from using certain race and geographical locations criteria when determining insurance rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7212 | Intro
25% | BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS - Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
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| RI | H7287 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT - Increases the amount requiring that an appraisal be performed by a licensed appraiser when a vehicle sustains damage from $2,500 to an amount in excess of $5,000. This act also corrects a citation...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
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| RI | H7510 | Intro
25% | PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends requirements regarding how taxicabs can be placed in service.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7016 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING - Forbids a motor vehicle liability insurance carrier from considering the zip code of where an insured lives for purposes of calculating their policy premium.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-14
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7282 | Intro
25% | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- POWERS AND OPERATIONS - Amends outdated provisions of the banking statutes and the home loan protection act, adds consumer protections, including minimum capital requirements and limits on investments, for currency transmitt...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7280 | Intro
25% | CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT - Makes numerous technical amendments to the statutes on taxes and corporations, associations and partnerships.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
To House Corporations Committee |
| RI | H7283 | Intro
25% | INSURANCE -- PRODUCER LICENSING ACT - Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-06
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