HB 5107
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Commencing on January 1, 2018, require that all developmental disabilities organizations that employ five (5) employees or more and who are reimbursed for such services by the state, to pay their employees at least fifteen ($15.00) dollars per hour.)
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Jan 13 2017 |
06/21/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 21 2017
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HB 5703
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Requires that election supplies furnished by the board of elections would be delivered to or picked up by the proper officer as determined by the board no later than twelve o'clock p.m. (12:00 p.m.) on the day before the election.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
06/19/2017 Signed By Governor
Jun 19 2017
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HB 5676
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS--THE RHODE ISLAND TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS' RIGHT TO TRY ACT OF 2017 (Creates the "Rhode Island Terminally Ill Patient's Right to Try Act of 2017," which establishes the conditions for the use of experimental treatments for terminally ill patients.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
06/15/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 15 2017
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HB 5978
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - RAILROAD PRESERVATION (Suspends any payments due to MBTA or its operating subcontractor for so long as either is in default on the South County operating agreement.)
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Mar 22 2017 |
06/08/2017 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (06/08/2017)
Jun 08 2017
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HB 5976
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ESTABLISHMENT OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Establishes district-charter compacts between charter schools and traditional public schools and would establish a compact fund to be supported by appropriations from the general assembly as well as grants, gifts and bequests.)
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Mar 22 2017 |
06/07/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 07 2017
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HB 5498
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND EARLY CHILDHOOD INNOVATION ACT (Establishes the Rhode Island early childhood innovation fund for the purpose of supporting programs to close the achievement gap that currently exists for at-risk children as they enter kindergarten.)
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Feb 15 2017 |
06/07/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Jun 07 2017
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HB 5979
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - RHODE ISLAND SALES AND USE TAX REIMBURSEMENT ACT (Provides that in the event sales and use tax revenue exceeds projections, then in such event the tax administrator would reduce the sales tax rate by one percent (1%) until the end of the fiscal year.)
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Mar 22 2017 |
05/31/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 31 2017
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HB 5355
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Reduces the sales and use tax, commencing July 1, 2017, from the current level of seven percent (7%) in yearly increments of one quarter percent (.25%), until the level of six and one quarter percent (6.25%) is reached.)
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Feb 02 2017 |
05/31/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 31 2017
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HB 6173
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from sales and use taxes specialized packaging equipment such as kegs for alcoholic beverages.)
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Apr 28 2017 |
05/31/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 31 2017
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HB 5786
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides an income tax credit up to $500 for a property owner whose primary residence is located in a municipality having a water or sewer rate calculated above the statewide average for such utilities.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
05/30/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 30 2017
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HB 6196
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- HEALTH CARE FACILITIES STAFFING (Prohibits health care facilities from requiring 1st year medical residents to work a shift in excess of 24 hours except in cases of national, state or municipal emergency, disaster or other catastrophic event.)
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May 05 2017 |
05/25/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2017
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HB 6129
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES (Amends provisions of the tax increment financing act in order to encourage municipalities to use tax increment financing to facilitate economic development.)
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Apr 14 2017 |
05/25/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2017
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HB 6174
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES (Amends the statute regarding civil defense license plates to provide that such plates shall now be identified as emergency management plates, and further provides that the plates may be issued to emergency management directors.)
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Apr 28 2017 |
05/25/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 25 2017
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HB 5251
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - ELDERLY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (Establishes a community senior services grant program to provide financial assistance to municipalities and nonprofit organizations which operate senior centers and/or senior programs.)
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Jan 26 2017 |
05/24/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 24 2017
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HB 5254
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME--MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFITS (Exempts from income tax any survivor benefits received by a widow or widower by virtue of a deceased spouse's military service.)
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Jan 26 2017 |
05/23/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2017
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HR 5356
(2017 Regular Session)
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY ALL ASPECTS PERTAINING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND (Creates a 9 member commission to study existing infrastructure programs in the state of Rhode Island and provides recommendations for improvements, and would report back by April 30, 2018, and would expire on June 30, 2018.)
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Feb 02 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 5834
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE LOTTERY (Creates an instant ticket scratch off game pilot program to raise funds for Rhode Island veterans and dependents of qualified service members.)
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Mar 02 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 6049
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY (Restores no-fare rides to the elderly and disabled who satisfy the means test criteria during peak and non-peak hours and one-half (1/2) fare rides for the elderly and disabled who do not satisfy the means test criteria.)
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Mar 31 2017 |
05/09/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2017
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HB 6139
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- TRANSLATION OF LEGAL AND FINANCING DOCUMENTS (Requires many consumer contracts to be translated from English to Spanish or Japanese under some circumstances.)
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Apr 26 2017 |
05/02/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2017
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HB 5762
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES--DISABLED VETERANS (Expands and clarifies what constitutes disability entitling disabled veterans to the waiver of motor vehicle registration fees.)
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Mar 01 2017 |
05/02/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2017
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