Rhode Island Bills

sponsored by Deborah Ruggiero

Bill Title Introduced Latest Action↓
HB 7289 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES (Establishes general caseload limits for DCYF workers similar to those contained in the Council on Accreditation standards.)
Feb 02 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HB 7552 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT AND DEBT PROTECTION ACT OF 2011 (Authorizes the Rhode Island public transit authority's coordinating council to develop a pilot program to address the needs of disabled individuals whose disability prevents independent use of a fixed route system.)
Feb 18 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HB 7180 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS RATE REVIEW AND RATE SETTING PROCESS ACT OF 2022 (Requires EOHHS assisted by 24 member advisory committee to provide review/recommendations for rate setting/ongoing review of social service programs licensed by state departments/agencies and Medicaid.)
Jan 26 2022 05/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 12 2022
HB 7094 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS -- COMMERCIAL VEHICLES (Prohibits commercial vehicles from operating on Chases Lane in the town of Middletown and provides for fines for violations.)
Jan 12 2022 05/11/2022 Effective Without Governor's Signature
May 11 2022
HR 8213 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of Linda B. Barton
May 05 2022 05/05/2022 House Read And Passed
May 05 2022
HB 7865 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CAPITAL GAINS (Amends the capital gains tax rates and holding period from 5 years to 1 year. Imposes a non-owner occupied tax on homes assessed at more than $1,000,000. Increases estate tax exemption to $2,225,000.)
Mar 04 2022 05/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 03 2022
HR 8199 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Expressing Deepest Condolences On The Passing Of George Edward Mcgaw
May 03 2022 05/03/2022 House Read And Passed
May 03 2022
HB 7070 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOME COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY (Expands eligibility for elderly services assistance to persons under age 65 suffering from Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia confirmed by a licensed physician provided that the person's joint income not exceed 250% of the federal poverty level.)
Jan 12 2022 04/28/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 28 2022
HB 7127 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY TAX RELIEF (Increases max income level to $50,000 and max credit amount to $850 for property tax relief with annual adjustment for inflation.)
Jan 20 2022 04/28/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 28 2022
HB 7641 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Allows families to continue to receive state and federal tax credits and any stimulus funds provided for the well-being of children or adults without jeopardizing the family's RI Works cash benefit.)
Mar 02 2022 04/28/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 28 2022
HB 8114 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- NATIONAL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FUND (Requires the general assembly to provide grants and loans to improve, maintain and operate Burma Road in Middletown and Portsmouth which is owned by the United States government, along with an additional $50,000 for an economic impact study.)
Apr 08 2022 04/27/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 27 2022
HB 8113 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2022 BOND REFERENDA (Submits 2022 capital development program requesting the issuance of $25,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November 8, 2022, general election.)
Apr 08 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HB 6634 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Same as 21H-5684 -- Exempts bicycles from sales and use tax.)
Jan 06 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HB 8141 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (Names the Newport campus of the Community College of Rhode Island the M. Teresa Paiva Weed campus.)
Apr 13 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HB 7661 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - STATE PURCHASES (Bans state purchases of plastic bottles, bags and polystyrene. It would also require state funds to be used to lease or purchase alternative fueled vehicles and renewable energy efficient technologies for use on state property.)
Mar 02 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HR 8131 (2022 Regular Session)
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE EFFECTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE RHODE ISLAND COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (CRMC) (Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission studying the effects and procedures for the reorganization of the CRMC from April 1, 2022, to June 8, 2022, and would expire on June 30, 2022.)
Apr 13 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HB 6657 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- SOLAR PANELS (Same as 21H-6436 --Would establish group for placement of solar panels on inter-state highways, would use America Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for funding.)
Jan 06 2022 04/26/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2022
HB 8005 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Removes the requirement that five percent (5%) of the hotel tax be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau and redistribute the five percent (5%) tax to the city or district where the hotel or residential unit is located.)
Mar 18 2022 04/20/2022 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request
Apr 20 2022
HR 8143 (2022 Regular Session)
House Resolution Proclaiming April 24, 2022, As "Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" To Commemorate The Armenian Genocide Of 1915 To 1923, And In Honor Of Armenian-Americans
Apr 13 2022 04/13/2022 House Read And Passed
Apr 13 2022
HB 7383 (2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS - RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY (Mandates the RITBA to design a safety barrier or netting system on the Mount Hope Bridge, the Claiborne Pell Bridge, and the Jamestown Verrazzano Bridge by April 1, 2022, with construction commencing no later than January 1, 2023.)
Feb 09 2022 04/12/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2022

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