Rhode Island Representative Brian Kennedy [D]

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RIH7038Intro
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TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Grants a tax credit for any tax placed upon the sale of automobile parts which have a core charge.
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2024-03-26
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIH7585Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION - Removes nuclear plant projects from seeking the approval from the general assembly for the construction of said nuclear plant.
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2024-03-26
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7712Intro
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AERONAUTICS -- AIRPORTS AND LANDING FIELDS - Designates the appropriate authority on air space issues as the president and CEO of the Rhode Island airport corporation and aligns certain job titles with their proper responsibilities relative to aerona...
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2024-03-26
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7025Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY - Designates a special account for veterans' causes to be funded by Keno sales, less prizes and commissions, generated on Memorial Day and Veterans Day with disbursement pursuant to appropriation by the g...
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2024-03-22
To House Finance Committee
RIH7688Intro
25%
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT - Redirects the distribution of the hotel tax money generated in the South County regional tourism district.
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2024-03-22
To House Finance Committee
RIH7654Intro
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TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE - Permits the department of environmental management and local municipalities to drain, remove, and replace an overflowing septic tank or system.
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2024-03-22
Proposed Substitute
RIH7984Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 - Provides that mobile and manufactured homes be included as affordable housing under certain conditions.
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2024-03-22
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH8076Intro
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TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION -- LIFE ESTATE - Entitles holders of a life estate to real property to use any veteran's tax exemptions available to them.
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2024-03-22
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH7137Intro
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BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- SOLAR PANELS - Requires that all sales representatives selling or leasing solar panels are licensed by the department of business regulation and that a statement be provided to homeowners setting forth pertinent informat...
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2024-03-21
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7361Intro
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House Resolution Creating A Special Commission To Make A Comprehensive Study And Provide Recommendations For Remedies To The Erosion Of Rhode Island Beaches (creates A 9 Member Commission To Study And Provide Recommendations For Remedies To The Erosi...
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2024-03-21
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIH7731Intro
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House Resolution Creating A Legislative Study Commission On Climate Change Impacts And Solutions (creates A 17 Member Commission To Study The Issues Confronting The State Due To Climate Change, And Who Would Report Back To The House By January 5, 202...
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2024-03-21
To House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
RIH8001Enroll
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ONE IN EACH OF THE TOWNS OF CHARLESTOWN, RICHMOND AND HOPKINTON) AND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE SWITCH ROAD CAMPUS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DEMOLITION, DESIGN, HEALTH AND SAFETY PROJECTS, PLAYGROUNDS, LANDSCAPING, PAVING AND ALL EXPENSES INCI...
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2024-03-21
Transmitted to Governor
RIH8089PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Ronald L. St. Pierre
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2024-03-21
House read and passed
RIH8087PassHouse Resolution Commemorating "medal Of Honor Day" On March 25, 2024, In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-03-21
House read and passed
RIH8091PassHouse Resolution Celebrating La Francophonie Flag Raising Ceremony At The Rhode Island State House On Thursday, March 21, 2024
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2024-03-21
House read and passed
RIH8088PassHouse Resolution Commemorating The 1000th Repaired Gravestone Of The Major Sullivan Ballou Camp #3 In The Rhode Island Department Of The Sons Of Union Veterans Of The Civil War, And Honoring Those Who Have Volunteered To Repair Those Grave Markers
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2024-03-21
House read and passed
RIH7426Intro
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PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- SOLAR DECOMMISSIONING PLANS - Requires that developers of ground-mounted solar systems submit a plan for decommissioning to be held on file by the municipality and requires DEM, with the office of energy resources, ma...
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2024-03-21
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7603Intro
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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...
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2024-03-21
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7129Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS - Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in published notice to their agendas for purposes of discussion only if the revised agenda is filed with the secretary of state and posted on distri...
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2024-03-19
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7327Intro
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PUBLIC RECORDS -- ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS - Requires a member of the public to pay any outstanding balances due and owing for previous requests before being provided copies of records and documents on a new request from law enforcement agencies.
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2024-03-19
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH8060Intro
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ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS - Permits the town council of the town of Hopkinton to enact ordinances which increase the fines pertaining to the violation of any dog ordinance.
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2024-03-19
To House Municipal Government & Housing Committee
RIH8075Intro
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INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Requires health plans that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of glucagon auto-injector, nasal spray, or formulation that does not require reconstitution to treat hypoglyce...
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2024-03-19
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7544Intro
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EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM - Extends the time for which a student may enroll in order to qualify for the Promise Scholarship or the Hope Scholarship up to one year after high school gr...
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2024-03-15
Withdrawn at sponsor's request
RIH7231Intro
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FOOD AND DRUGS -- KRATOM CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT - Authorizes and regulates the distribution of the product known as "kratom."
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2024-03-14
To House Corporations Committee
RIH8067PassHouse Resolution Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day And The 100th Anniversary Of The Establishment Of Diplomatic Relations Between The United States Of America And Ireland
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2024-03-14
House read and passed
RIH8064PassHouse Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 105th Anniversary Of The American Legion On March 15, 2024
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2024-03-14
House read and passed
RIH8066PassHouse Resolution Celebrating And Recognizing Adamsville's Third Annual "world's Shortest St. Paddy's Day Parade"
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2024-03-14
House read and passed
RIH8065PassHouse Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 40th Anniversary Of "nick & Joan's Place" In Warwick
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2024-03-14
House read and passed
RIH7613Intro
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EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS - Requires RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.
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2024-03-13
To House Education Committee
RIH7752Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS - Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun.
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2024-03-13
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7410Intro
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PROPERTY -- RECORDING OF INSTRUMENTS - Prohibits subscription or access fee charges for public access to recorded real estate instruments/limits recording and copying fees to amounts provided by statute with regards to cities/towns/third-party provid...
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2024-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH8052PassHouse Resolution Congratulating The Academic Achievements Of Faith Mitchell, Anthony Mosca, Dana Cifuentes Molina, And Julissa Davis
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2024-03-12
House read and passed
RIH8053PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of The Honorable Deborah J. Kelso
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2024-03-12
House read and passed
RIH8041Intro
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INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS - Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health...
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2024-03-08
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7435Intro
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INSURANCE -- PET INSURANCE ACT - Enacts a chapter to regulate pet insurance.
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2024-03-07
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7777Intro
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STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND COMMERCE CORPORATION -- RHODE ISLAND -- IRELAND TRADE COMMISSION - Establishes trade commission to advance economic interests of Rhode Island and Ireland.
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2024-03-07
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH8034PassHouse Resolution Celebrating March Of 2024, As "arts In The Schools Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-03-07
House read and passed
RIH7040Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' AND CHAUFFEURS' LICENSES - Requires the DMV to create a blue envelope program for drivers with autism.
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2024-03-05
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7632Intro
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CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- ASSAULTS - Permits assaulted healthcare employee to have option of having home address, place of employment, voter roll information and any information related to any labor organization, impounded from public records.
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2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH7640Intro
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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION - Specifically adds healthcare employees to those persons eligible under the criminal injuries compensation statute if they are assaulted during the course of their employment.
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2024-03-05
To House Judiciary Committee
RIH8018PassHouse Resolution Joyously Celebrating The 82nd Anniversary Of The Seabees On March 5, 2024
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2024-03-05
House read and passed
RIH8020PassHouse Resolution Proclaiming March As "colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-03-05
House read and passed
RIH7058Engross
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LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- POSTING OF VETERANS' BENEFITS AND SERVICES - Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by th...
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2024-03-01
To Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs Committee
RIH7860Intro
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MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Provides that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor vehicle registration, that person would receive a partial refund of the registration fee that had been paid.
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2024-03-01
To House Finance Committee
RIH7364Intro
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INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - Caps amount payable for 30 day supply of equipment/supplies for insulin administration/glucose monitoring at $25 or equipment designed to last more than 30 days with no deductible commencing Jan...
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2024-02-29
To House Health & Human Services Committee
RIH7584Intro
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PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES - Reduces the required number of members present to constitute a quorum from three (3) to two (2) members.
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2024-02-29
To House State Government & Elections Committee
RIH7805PassHouse Resolution Expressing Condolences On The Passing Of Arthur Robbins
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2024-02-29
House read and passed
RIH7807PassHouse Resolution Recognizing The Theta Psi Omega Chapter Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, For Their Service, Sisterhood, And Scholarship Nationally And In The State Of Rhode Island
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2024-02-29
House read and passed
RIH7717Intro
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INSURANCE -- HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE ACT - Requires healthcare plans in RI to notify providers of any proposed amendments to an agreement 60 days before the effective date and requires 60 days notice of any amendment to a manu...
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2024-02-28
To House Corporations Committee
RIH7087Intro
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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...
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2024-02-27
To House Corporations Committee
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