SB 2209
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES (Requires the installation of designated electric vehicle parking spaces, with charging capabilities by certain businesses, municipalities, and housing developments in existing, new, or expanded parking lots commencing January 1, 2023.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
03/10/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 10 2022
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SB 2665
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Repeals the law that prevented municipalities from establishing their own minimum wage for their employees.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
03/10/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Labor
Mar 10 2022
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SB 2600
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Places limitations on the tax-exempt real and personal property a nonprofit college, university or hospital may hold.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
03/10/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Mar 10 2022
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SB 2593
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Adds one new income tax bracket for purposes of Rhode Island state income taxation. The new bracket would be a rate of ten and ninety-nine one-hundredths percent (10.99%) on taxable income over four hundred thousand five hundred dollars ($400,500).)
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Mar 10 2022 |
03/10/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Mar 10 2022
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SB 2589
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - IDENTIFICATION OF STATE PENSION FUNDS WITH MILITARY CONTRACTORS (Requires the state investment commission to identify pension fund investments in military weapon manufacturers whether held directly and indirectly.)
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Mar 10 2022 |
03/10/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Mar 10 2022
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SB 2047
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM PROTECTION (Requires public drinking water suppliers to utilize technologies to remove PFAS from pubic drinking water supplies.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
03/09/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2022
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SB 2049
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PROHIBITION OF PFAS IN FOOD PACKAGING, CLOTHING AND CARPETING ACT (Prohibits PFAS, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals, from being used in food packaging and requires that any carpeting/clothing manufactured or sold in this state carry a warning label. Violations are punishable by fine of $1000 for each offense.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
03/09/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2022
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SB 2046
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (Mandates that all public water providers annually test and generate a report of the level of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their water supply.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
03/09/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 09 2022
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SB 2276
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Requires that electrical distribution companies submit a time of use rate plan to the PUC setting forth high and on-demand times. The time of use rate plans are to be implemented on or before January 1, 2023.)
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Feb 15 2022 |
03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
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SB 2149
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- COVID-19 PANDEMIC INSURANCE RECOVERY ACT (Allows businesses that had an insurance policy in place for business interruption as of March 9, 2019 to recover from their insurance companies for a COVID-19 business impact.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
03/08/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 08 2022
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SB 2332
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- COVID-19 RAPID TEST KIT AND N95 MASK PROGRAM (Requires the DOH to institute a program for distribution of N95 masks/COVID-19 test kits to every household in Rhode Island/manual distribution to unhoused/housing insecure/homeless shelters/warming centers/harm reduction centers and health equity zones.)
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Feb 15 2022 |
03/03/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 03 2022
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SB 2179
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ENERGY FACILITY SITING ACT (Requires carbon-emissions-reduction goals be considered in energy plant siting proceedings.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
03/02/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 02 2022
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SB 2220
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -THE JOHNSON'S POND PROTECTION ACT (Makes the Mill Damn Act subject to the provisions of the Freshwater Wetlands Act as it relates to Johnson's Pond in the town of Coventry.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
03/01/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Mar 01 2022
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SB 2053
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - AGREEMENT TO PHASE OUT CORPORATE INCENTIVES COMPACT ACT (Establishes a compact agreement among at least two (2) states to prohibit the use of subsidies to selectively retain industry or company entice relocation from one state to another state or to open a new facility.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
02/16/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 16 2022
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SB 2097
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- CONDUCT OF ELECTION AND VOTING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (Repeals the state voter identification law.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
02/15/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 15 2022
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SB 2151
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - PRIMARY ELECTIONS (Requires that for all primaries, the candidates' names would be listed on the ballot, in an order chosen by lot, under the direction of the secretary of state.)
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Jan 25 2022 |
02/15/2022 Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study
Feb 15 2022
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SR 2331
(2022 Regular Session)
Senate Resolution Urging The Rhode Island Congressional Delegation To Prioritize Racial Justice In Healthcare And Champion The Passage Of The Medicare For All Act
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Feb 15 2022 |
02/15/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Health And Human Services
Feb 15 2022
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SB 2237
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES (Requires employers with 50 or more employees to pay "hazard pay" to employees involved in providing essential services during a declared public health emergency.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
02/08/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Labor
Feb 08 2022
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SB 2239
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- PAYMENT OF WAGES (Defines and recognize the existence and potential liability of lead entities concerning the payment of wages.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
02/08/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Labor
Feb 08 2022
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SB 2191
(2022 Regular Session)
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Directs department of administration to promulgate regulations giving preferences in the awarding of state contracts to certain business enterprises.)
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Feb 08 2022 |
02/08/2022 Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance
Feb 08 2022
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