HB 5427
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - THE GREEN BUILDINGS ACT (Expands the "Green Buildings Act" to include public projects and updates the standards to include LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES.)
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Feb 08 2017 |
10/05/2017 Signed By Governor
Oct 05 2017
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HB 5646
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (Substitutes CPA certification that a corporation/limited partnership/limited liability company owes no taxes/fees to the state in place of a conversions/dissolutions/withdrawals/cancellations.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
10/04/2017 Signed By Governor
Oct 04 2017
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HB 6298
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Adds two (2) requirements that a hospital provide to a prospective patient, the requested cost estimate of their requested anticipated hospital services within five (5) calendar days of request and the cost of any facility fee.)
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Jun 08 2017 |
10/04/2017 Signed By Governor
Oct 04 2017
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HB 5743
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE DEPARTMENTS' COOPERATION (Facilitates the sharing of information between the treasury, state retirement system, division of taxation, and the department of labor and training concerning unclaimed property, taxation collection, and pension benefit monitoring.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
07/18/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 18 2017
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HB 5664
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - CURRICULUM (Requires the department of education to consider incorporating media literacy education in the basic education program.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
07/18/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 18 2017
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HB 6310
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - HOME-VISITING SYSTEM COMPONENTS (Directs the department of health to obtain an annual estimate of the number of children born to Rhode Island families who face significant risk factors known to impair child development.)
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Jun 08 2017 |
07/18/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 18 2017
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HB 5947
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS (Defines the terms "conduit" and "earmarked" for purposes of reporting campaign contributions and eliminates the aggregate contribution limits and adds a prohibition of earmarked funds.)
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Mar 17 2017 |
07/18/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 18 2017
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HB 6345
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- AGRICULTURAL FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Authorizes the directors of the departments of environmental management and health to enforce the Federal Food Safety Modernization Act as it pertains to commercial growers of fruits and vegetables.)
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Jun 15 2017 |
07/18/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 18 2017
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HB 5975
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT -- ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (Expands the type of pharmaceuticals which may be prescribed using electronic prescriptions and would also provide for protection of patient privacy in regard to electronic prescriptions.)
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Mar 22 2017 |
07/18/2017 Signed By Governor
Jul 18 2017
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HB 5904
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO THE CUMBERLAND FIRE DISTRICT (Establishes that membership on the Cumberland Fire District Fire Committee constitutes holding a public office and that the elections of the Fire Committee are governed by state election laws.)
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Mar 10 2017 |
07/07/2017 Effective Without Governor's Signature
Jul 07 2017
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HB 5772
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts gross receipts from the sale of seeds and plants used to grow food and food products from sales and use taxes. The act would specifically exclude from the definition marijuana seeds or plants.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
06/30/2017 Committee Recommends Passage Of Sub A
Jun 30 2017
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HB 6203
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Permits the Cumberland Town Council to establish limits on the number of students from the Cumberland school district who may enroll in any charter public school subject to a collective limit of not less than 8% of the average daily membership.)
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May 10 2017 |
06/29/2017 Referred To Senate Finance
Jun 29 2017
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HB 6132
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION (Allows school committees and the Rhode Island Society of Technology Educators ("RISTE") to enter into joint purchase agreements for the purchase of technology and IT infrastructure.)
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Apr 14 2017 |
06/27/2017 House Read And Passed
Jun 27 2017
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HB 6000
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CREDIT UNIONS (Transfers the expulsion power of members to credit union management from the board of directors, provides written notice to the member of expulsion, and establishes a ten (10) business day appeal procedure to the board of directors.)
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Mar 24 2017 |
06/19/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 19 2017
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HB 5540
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS (Appoints an animal control officer to the rabies control board.)
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Feb 16 2017 |
06/19/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 19 2017
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HB 5802
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS METRICS (Requires that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental and energy issues that certain state construction projects which cost in excess of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) would need to consider and address.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
06/08/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 08 2017
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HB 5694
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FORM AND EFFECT OF CONVEYANCES (Validates certain conveyancing defects in various instruments executed by or affecting grantors, grantees, business entities, powers of attorney, probate fiduciaries, mortgage discharges and foreclosures or certain clerical defects.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
06/06/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 06 2017
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HB 6272
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL FUNDS AND PROPERTY (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.)
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May 31 2017 |
05/31/2017 Introduced, Referred To House Finance
May 31 2017
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HB 5981
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Increases the exemptions for taxable retirement income to twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). This increased exemption would apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.)
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Mar 22 2017 |
05/30/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 30 2017
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HB 5901
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGULATION OF BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS (Establishes standardized methods and appeals procedures for the calculation of fair and reasonable compensation for parts and labor used in warranty services.)
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Mar 10 2017 |
05/30/2017 Referred To Senate Judiciary
May 30 2017
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