HB 5285
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Exempts from the estate tax the value of a qualified small business valued at an amount not greater than $5,000,000.)
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Jan 27 2017 |
05/23/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2017
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HB 5074
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - VETERANS - SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PROGRAM (Creates a transitioning veterans' small business loan program through the commerce corporation.)
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Jan 11 2017 |
05/23/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2017
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HB 5073
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Provides that the taxation of military service pensions for purposes of the Rhode Island personal income tax would be reduced and phased out over a five (5) year period from 2017 to 2021.)
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Jan 11 2017 |
05/23/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2017
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HB 5358
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Exempts from the estate tax all property up to the value of five million dollars ($5,000,000).)
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Feb 02 2017 |
05/23/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 23 2017
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HB 5233
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN (Validates and ratify an amendment to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Middletown, which amendment was adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Middletown on November 8, 2016.)
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Jan 26 2017 |
05/19/2017 Effective Without Governor's Signature
May 19 2017
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HB 5993
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE INVESTMENT COMMISSION (Requires investment commission to include separate section in annual report providing information and supporting documents relating to alternative investment consultant(s), hiring, performance, and confidentiality agreements.)
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Mar 23 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 6149
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - COMMERCE CORPORATION (Prohibits the state commerce corporation, without express general assembly approval or resolution, from loaning any funds or financial assistance of more than five million dollars ($5,000,000).)
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Apr 26 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 5076
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT--STATE BEACH, PARK AND RECREATION AREA USER FEES (Eliminates all user fees for access to any state beach.)
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Jan 11 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 5372
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET (Prohibits legislative grants awarded by the general assembly through the state budget.)
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Feb 03 2017 |
05/16/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 16 2017
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HB 5091
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)
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Jan 12 2017 |
05/02/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2017
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HB 5075
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- 911 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER ACT (Repeals all surcharges levied on residence/business telephone lines and wireless telecommunications services.)
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Jan 11 2017 |
05/02/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2017
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HB 6006
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- LOW SPEED VEHICLES (Permits the operation of low speed vehicles on certain Rhode Island roads under specific conditions.)
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Mar 24 2017 |
05/02/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
May 02 2017
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HB 5914
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - TAXATION OF BEVERAGES (Exempts from the alcoholic beverage manufacturing tax the first fifty thousand (50,000) gallons of wine produced by a winery in this state for distribution in RI in any calendar year.)
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Mar 10 2017 |
04/27/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 27 2017
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HB 5403
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES - CODE OF ETHICS (Eliminates an exception in the revolving-door rule in the code of ethics.)
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Feb 03 2017 |
04/26/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 26 2017
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HB 5382
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- AUDIO AND VIDEO RECORDINGS (Requires audio and video recordings of certain open meetings and posting of said recordings on secretary of state's website.)
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Feb 03 2017 |
04/25/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2017
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HB 5090
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS (Creates a veteran's preference in the issuance of state contracts.)
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Jan 12 2017 |
04/25/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 25 2017
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HB 5384
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--COURTS -- TRAFFIC TRIBUNAL--DIVISION OF FINES (Directs that seventy-five percent (75%) of all revenue collected as fines based upon use of a camera or other recording equipment shall be paid over to the municipality in which the violation occurred.)
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Feb 03 2017 |
04/24/2017 Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (04/25/2017)
Apr 24 2017
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HB 5594
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Sets the minimum hourly wage, for employees that have not reached twenty (20) years of age at nine dollars and sixty-five cents ($9.65).)
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Mar 01 2017 |
04/13/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 13 2017
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HB 6071
(2017 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS (Authorizes the Middletown Municipal Court to impose fines not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).)
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Apr 05 2017 |
04/12/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2017
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HR 5401
(2017 Regular Session)
JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (EMPOWERMENT OF INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYERS) (Proposes a constitutional amendment that would affirm the standing of each individual taxpayer to contest the validity or legality of any governmental expenditure or tax in the appropriate forum.)
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Feb 03 2017 |
04/12/2017 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Apr 12 2017
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