| RI | H5949 | Engross | Imposes a fee of one hundred sixty dollars ($160) for all domestic and foreign corporations for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-28
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H6062 | Intro | Requires retail establishments with 3 persons or more on premises without public restrooms to allow customers to use employee restrooms for certain medical conditions upon presentation of documentary proof with violators fined $250. Effective 1/1/20
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-25
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H5880 | Engross | Public utilities posting rate changes for retail service to notify PUC same day.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-25
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0949 | Intro | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Develop Measures To Ensure Investments Within Designated Opportunity Zones Improve The Quality Of Life And Economic Opportunities In Low-income Communities, While Pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-06-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H5907 | Engross | Provides that any women's business enterprise that is certified under the Federal Small Business Act shall be deemed certified by the department of administration as a women's business enterprise.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-22
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0193 | Intro | Refunds the minimum tax paid by corporations with annual gross income of less than four hundred dollars ($400); but caps the amount refunded at four hundred dollars ($400).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-05-07
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0651 | Intro | Requires public utilities and electric distribution companies to provide prompt and adequate service to its rate payers relating to new service and service upgrades.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0810 | Intro | Requires electric/gas distribution companies submit to DPUC an emergency response plan on/before 6/1/20 and annually; authorizes civil/administrative penalties for noncompliance; establishes process for DPUC to assess same.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-30
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0110 | Intro | Senate Resolution Respectfully Requesting That The United States Congress Adopt "an American Economic Recovery" Program
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-23
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0650 | Intro | Clarifies that all interconnection and standby transformer costs are to be socialized by National Grid throughout the state of Rhode Island, retroactive to June 15, 2010.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-23
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0195 | Intro | Reduces the usury rate to twelve percent (12%).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-23
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | H5256 | Engross | Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose in writing that a vehicle being sold has a spare tire/ jack or is otherwise equipped in compliance with applicable law. There shall be a civil penalty of $100 for a violation under this subsection.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-04
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0537 | Intro | Establishes that manufacturers of devices capable of connecting to the Internet equip the devices with reasonable security features.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-04-02
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0041 | Intro | Extends the co-operation requirement public utilities have by law with contractors involved in state construction projects to municipal, political subdivisions and other quasi-governmental agencies.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-26
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0539 | Intro | Requires any public utility or its contractor to reimburse an excavator for lost time expense incurred, including manpower and equipment from the utilities incorrect marking of underground utilities.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-26
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0652 | Intro | Requires the state to pay the energy costs necessary to supply public street lighting if the local utility district fails to do so.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-26
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| RI | S0396 | Intro | Prohibits any entity or individual from advertising the sale, purchase, receipt, transport, delivery or salvage of any junk or discarded automobile unless the advertiser is a licensed auto wrecking or salvage yard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-19
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0192 | Intro | Establishes a new program which would assist federal employees who have been affected by a federal government shutdown by making available state-backed loans in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-19
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0108 | Intro | Creates a five (5) year period after the date of dissolution, termination, or revocation of limited liability companies or corporations to settle and close its affairs but not to continue its business.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0255 | Intro | Removes the 10 year period within which time the secretary of state's office is authorized to withdraw a certificate of revocation for all Rhode Island business corporations, foreign corporations, nonprofit corporations and limited liability companie...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-12
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0258 | Intro | Defines educational requirements to qualify as a social worker and exempts social workers from license procedures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0329 | Intro | Requires an insurer of life insurance to provide annual notice to the insured and also provides instructions and necessary forms to change the beneficiary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-03-05
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0107 | Intro | Reduces the minimum corporate tax from four hundred dollars ($400) to two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the year beginning on July 1, 2019, and abolishes the minimum tax for tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2020.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-24
To Senate Commerce Committee |
| RI | S0039 | Intro | Senate Resolution Reaffirming The Friendship Between Rhode Island And Taiwan, Enhancing Bilateral Relations, And Supporting Taiwan In The International Community
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2019-01-16
To Senate Commerce Committee |
