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Establishes oversight of condominium management committees and property management companies by the department of business regulation.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Department of Business Regulation the authority to oversee and regulate condominium management committees and property management companies.
Excludes nuclear power from the office of energy resources and division of public utilities from participation, procuring and entering into long-term contracts.
This bill would change Rhode Island's existing clean energy law — known as the Affordable Clean Energy Security Act — by specifically preventing two state agencies (the Office of Energy Resources and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers) from including nuclear power in certain energy programs.
Creates an income-sensitive tiered subsidy program to ensure that home energy utility costs are affordable for eligible low-income households.
This bill would create a new program in Rhode Island designed to help low-income households afford their home energy bills — things like heating, electricity, and gas.
Clarifies that a magistrate or sentencing judge sitting in a court with jurisdiction over alcohol-related offenses shall, upon request, immediately grant a conditional hardship license after imposing a ninety (90) day hardship loss of license.
This bill clarifies the rules around what happens when someone is convicted of an alcohol-related driving offense in Rhode Island.
Establishes federal back stop language for any provisions of federal law relating to any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025
This bill would establish a "backstop" in Rhode Island state law to preserve certain federal energy and water conservation standards.
Directs the public utilities commission to establish a standardized framework for determining authorized common equity ratios and authorized rates of returns on equity for public utilities.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Public Utilities Commission (PUC) — the state agency that oversees companies like electric, gas, and water utilities — to create a consistent, standardized set of rules for making two key financial decisions about utility companies: (1) how much of a utility's funding should come from its own stockholders' money (called the "common equity ratio"), and (2) how much profit a utility is allowed to earn on that stockholder investment (called the "return on equity").
Requires the development of a comprehensive collaborative course that provides students with accurate information and instruction on risks of wildfires while creating action plan to mitigate loss in case of a wildfire in all K-12 schools within the state.
This bill would require Rhode Island's K-12 public schools to develop and teach a comprehensive course about wildfires.
Establishes the Safe School Technology Act of 2026.
This bill would establish a new set of rules in Rhode Island governing how technology is used in public schools, with a focus on student safety.
Requires all schools and educational institutions to develop and implement a school safety plan that would provide for immediate access to school facilities by first responders in an emergency.
This bill would require all schools and educational institutions in Rhode Island to create and put in place a formal school safety plan.
Requires BrightStars QRIS ratings for licensed child care facilities to be based on an average of all standards, ensure transparent scoring methods, and preserve automatic five-star ratings for nationally accredited programs.
This bill deals with how Rhode Island rates the quality of licensed child care facilities through a program called BrightStars, which is the state's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).
Redefines dyslexia to mean a specific learning disability characterized by difficulties in word reading and/or spelling that involve accuracy, speed, or both and vary depending on the orthography.
This bill updates Rhode Island's existing literacy law — the Rhode Island Literacy and Dropout Prevention Act — by changing the official definition of dyslexia used in state education policy.
Creates multiple chapters to provide and establish a comprehensive program for extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper, and for recycling of beverage containers.
This bill would create a comprehensive recycling and waste-reduction program in Rhode Island that shifts responsibility for managing packaging waste from taxpayers and local governments onto the companies that actually produce and sell packaged products.
Increases the fines for certain traffic offenses to one hundred dollars ($100) and adds fines of one hundred dollars ($100) for offenses required by law but omitted from the schedule.
This bill would increase fines for certain traffic-related offenses in Rhode Island, specifically those dealing with vehicle registration and certificate of title laws.
Prohibits the addition of facility fees when healthcare services are not rendered on a hospital campus.
This bill would ban healthcare providers from charging "facility fees" when medical services are provided at locations that are not physically on a hospital's campus.
Raises the age of eligibility for mobile response and stabilization services from eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) and establishes a minimum rate for commercial health insurance reimbursement for such services.
This bill would expand access to mobile response and stabilization services for young people in Rhode Island.
Adds criminal penalties for operation of a motor vehicle after a suspension for lack of physical or mental fitness, or as a result of frequency of offenses pursuant to § 31-11-7 (a)(1)(i) or as result of a court ordered suspension.
This bill would add criminal penalties for people who drive a motor vehicle after their license has been suspended for specific reasons.
Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
This Rhode Island bill, called the Protect Mental Health Act, requires health insurance companies operating in the state to fully follow existing federal laws that prohibit treating mental health and substance use disorders differently than physical health conditions.
Caps the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for a covered prescription inhaler, prescription device, or prescription equipment to twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per thirty (30) day supply.
This bill would limit how much Rhode Island residents with health insurance have to pay out-of-pocket for prescription inhalers and related breathing equipment.
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE GOVERNOR TO SUPPORT AND TAKE ACTION TO EXPAND THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CAPACITY INTO NEW ENGLAND
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly urging the Governor of Rhode Island to actively support efforts to expand the capacity of natural gas pipelines serving the New England region.
Prohibits the compelled production of a private key as it relates to a digital asset, digital identity or other interest or right.
This bill would make it illegal for the government or other parties to force someone to hand over their private key — a secret password or code used to access digital assets like cryptocurrency, digital identity accounts, or other online rights and property.
Eliminates prescribed timelines for hearing and determination in certain enforcement actions before the department labor and training to align with reasonable practice.
This bill makes a change to Rhode Island's wage payment laws by removing specific deadlines that currently govern how quickly the Department of Labor and Training (DLT) must schedule hearings and reach decisions in certain wage enforcement cases.
Requires employers to protect workers from extreme heat and cold by implementing safety plans, providing paid rest breaks, shade or warmth, drinking water, and protective equipment, ensuring training, and recordkeeping.
This bill would require Rhode Island employers to take specific steps to protect their workers when temperatures become dangerously hot or cold.
Ensures that the State of Rhode Island adopt the protections afforded under the Occupational Safety and Health Act if its scope or enforcement capacity is diminished.
This bill is a safeguard measure designed to protect Rhode Island workers if the federal government weakens its workplace safety rules.
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.