HR 6022
(2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $275,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DEM) TO PURCHASE COUNTERS, AND MAINTAIN, COLLECT, AND ANALYZE YEAR-ROUND DATA ON BIKE PATH USAGE THROUGHOUT THE STATE (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $275,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to purchase counters, and maintain, collect and analyze year-round data on bike path usage throughout the State.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
05/11/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 11 2023
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HB 6148
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Creates an added 3% tax on taxable income in excess of $417,500 (in 2011 dollars)/ $557,000 (in 2023 dollars). Restricts the revenue generated by the tax to child care, education and infrastructure repairs and maintenance.)
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Mar 10 2023 |
05/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2023
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HB 5627
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts new or used bicycles from sale and use tax.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
05/09/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 09 2023
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HB 6119
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (Increases the Medicaid rate of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to not less than ninety percent (90%) of Medicare rates for the same medical services.)
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Mar 03 2023 |
05/04/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 04 2023
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HB 6008
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Provides that no later than 6/30/24, the dept. of education and the office of energy resources develop regulations for school buildings to meet the latest Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools standards of net zero energy capable schools.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
05/02/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2023
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HB 5792
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Amends the computation of school housing-aid for school housing projects and would provide that construction of certain projects commence in June, 2024, rather than December, 2023 in order to align such projects with the fiscal year.)
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Feb 22 2023 |
05/02/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2023
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HB 5639
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Establishes new programs for free breakfast and lunch meals in all public schools.)
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Feb 15 2023 |
05/02/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2023
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HB 5305
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- ELECTIVE MEETINGS (Mandates that on each primary for election of national convention delegates and elections for presidential preference primaries, that all public elementary and secondary schools be closed.)
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Feb 01 2023 |
05/01/2023 Signed By Governor
May 01 2023
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HB 5803
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAX CREDIT FOR FOOD DONATION (Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations.)
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Feb 22 2023 |
04/27/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 27 2023
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HB 6007
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID (Requires all public schools to make reimbursable breakfasts and lunches available to all students under the rules and regulations of the USDA and the RI department of education.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
04/26/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2023
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HB 5396
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Provides for an appropriation by the general assembly in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the various school districts and municipalities to employ additional social workers.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
04/26/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2023
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HB 5323
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT (Amends the definition of the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students.)
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Feb 01 2023 |
04/26/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2023
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HB 5789
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Requires the department of education and the DCYF to develop a procedure to ensure that the municipalities where group homes or other residential facilities are located are reimbursed for the educational expenses above the cost allocated.)
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Feb 22 2023 |
04/26/2023 Committee Postponed At Request Of Sponsor (04/27/2023)
Apr 26 2023
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HR 5146
(2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES FOR DIRECT GRANT FUNDING TO COMMUNITY CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 to the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to continue efforts to support local cultural organizations throughout the State.)
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Jan 18 2023 |
04/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2023
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HB 5899
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RADON CONTROL (Requires landlords to conduct a radon test of all residential rental properties every five (5) years. Short-term residential rentals would be excluded from radon testing requirements.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
04/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2023
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HB 5977
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION (Funds the state crime victims compensation program through and additional two dollar ($2.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.)
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Mar 01 2023 |
04/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2023
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HR 5405
(2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE BRAIN INJURY ASSOCIATION OF RHODE ISLAND (BIARI) (This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $200,000 to the Brian Injury Association of Rhode Island (BIARI).)
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Feb 03 2023 |
04/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2023
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HB 5395
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CLINICAL PRECEPTORS TAX CREDIT ACT (Allows for a tax credit of up to $1,000 for any nurse practitioner, physician assistant or physician who provides on-site clinical education as a clinical preceptor to nurse practitioner graduate students.)
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Feb 03 2023 |
04/25/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2023
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HB 5788
(2023 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Removes requirement for payment of 5% hotel tax to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau and redistributes the tax to the regional tourism district where hotel or residential unit is located.)
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Feb 22 2023 |
04/19/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 19 2023
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HR 5479
(2023 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $15,200,000 TO BE USED TO PURCHASE PFAS-FREE FIREFIGHTING GEAR (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.)
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Feb 08 2023 |
04/19/2023 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 19 2023
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