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Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period and increases the monthly cash benefit to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level effective July 1, 2026.
The Rhode Island Works Program is the state's version of a federal welfare assistance program (known as TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) that provides cash benefits to low-income families with children.
Repeals the Tiverton tax credit for totally disabled veterans and includes a veteran's unmarried widow or widower for a tax credit in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) or greater.
This bill makes two significant changes to Rhode Island's property tax rules.
Requires a municipality to disclose on their official website the specific issues, details and costs of any legal action of which the town or city is a named defendant within 60 days after the close of the fiscal year.
This bill would require cities and towns in Rhode Island to publicly share information about any lawsuits in which the municipality is named as a defendant.
Requires the EOHHS to amend the state Medicaid plan and secure sufficient state general revenue to increase Medicaid payment rates to an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent (130%) of Medicare rates for outpatient clinical pediatric services.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to increase how much the state pays doctors and clinics when they provide outpatient medical care to children covered by Medicaid (the government health insurance program for lower-income families).
Adds the town of Tiverton to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.
This bill would add the town of Tiverton to a list of Rhode Island towns that have specific legal authority to impose property taxes on mobile homes and manufactured homes.
Includes payment of social security benefits to the modification reducing federal adjusted gross income on personal income taxes.
This bill would change how Social Security benefits are treated when calculating Rhode Island state income taxes.
Updates the Rhode Island Cannabis Act to remove the current requirement to express cannabinoids as the dry-weight percentages.
This bill makes a technical change to Rhode Island's Cannabis Act by removing a specific rule about how cannabis products must display their chemical content on labels.
Requires that a backflow test be performed every ten (10) years, rather than the current yearly inspection.
This bill would change how often backflow prevention devices on drinking water systems need to be tested in Rhode Island.
Authorizes pharmacists to order, perform and interpret CLIA-waived tests authorized by statewide protocol and prescribe medications, and permits coverage by all health insurance carriers.
This bill would expand what licensed pharmacists in Rhode Island are allowed to do when it comes to patient care.
Revises sections of the uniform controlled substances act to remove specific opioid dosage requirements and revise the uniform controlled substances act in accordance with current standards of professional practice.
This bill makes changes to Rhode Island's Uniform Controlled Substances Act, which is the state law that governs how prescription drugs — particularly opioids — are prescribed and dispensed.
Establishes, encourages and supports the establishment of family councils and resident councils in managed residential communities providing assisted living services.
This bill would establish a formal system for creating family councils and resident councils in Rhode Island's assisted living communities.
Limits the facility's ability to charge rent and fees for a maximum of seven (7) days or until removal of the personal property from the room, whichever occurs first. A violation would constitute a deceptive trade practice.
This bill deals with what happens when a resident of an assisted living facility moves out, passes away, or is otherwise discharged.
Amends current law on interpreter services to mandate hospitals provide a certified, interpreter for every non-English speaker, unless there is no national or state certification for a specific language so that a qualified interpreter may be used.
This bill would update Rhode Island law to require hospitals to provide certified interpreters for patients who do not speak English.
Allows municipalities to request a one-time, state-approved extension to update comprehensive plans if they show active progress, while keeping the existing plan in effect during the extension period.
Rhode Island law requires cities and towns to periodically update their "comprehensive plans" — official documents that guide local decisions about land use, housing, transportation, and development.
Requires that insurance policies for property damage, personal injuries, and indemnification other than payment of compensation for workers compensation, state policy limits and no amount of the policy may be used to pay costs to defend a claim.
This bill would change the rules for how liability insurance policies work in Rhode Island.
Establishes the offshore wind procurement policy study commission.
This bill would create a special study commission in Rhode Island focused on offshore wind energy purchasing policies.
Eliminates mandated housing densities/density bonuses for public drinking water supply watersheds/groundwater. Requires densities not exceed water availability, introduce pollution, stay within public water or sewer system capacity limits.
This bill would change Rhode Island's affordable housing laws to create special exceptions for areas near public drinking water sources.
Amends chapter 80 of the public laws of 1965 with respect to the composition of the regional district school building committee, apportionment of construction and operating costs and amendments to the agreement.
This bill makes updates to a 1965 law that governs how the Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District operates, specifically focusing on three areas: how the school building committee is put together, how the costs of building and running schools are divided between the two towns, and how the towns can make changes to their shared agreement in the future.
Amends the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 by clarifying enforcement provisions.
This bill makes changes to a Rhode Island law called the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, which was passed to restrict or prohibit the sale of certain products containing PFAS chemicals.
Prohibits the use of artificial turf as material to cover compacted solid waste at a sanitary landfill.
This bill would make it illegal to use artificial turf as a covering material for compacted trash at Rhode Island's sanitary landfills.
Establishes a moratorium on changes to the state energy conservation code from the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code until January 1, 2031, unless approved by the legislature and made effective by the governor.
This bill would put a temporary freeze on updates to Rhode Island's energy conservation building code.
HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING SEPTEMBER 21ST THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2025, AS "NATIONAL SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Rhode Island House of Representatives to officially recognize the week of September 21st through September 27th, 2025, as "National Surgical Technologists Week" in Rhode Island.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF CARRIGAN MCCORRIE-RAINE NELSON
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature honoring the life of Carrigan McCorrie-Raine Nelson, who has passed away.
Repeals the collateral source rule in medical malpractice actions.
This bill would change how medical malpractice lawsuits work in Rhode Island by eliminating what's known as the "collateral source rule.