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Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in the condo association’s approved annual budget for common expenses where the minority of the units are deed-restricted units.
This bill would place limits on how much a condominium association can raise monthly fees and charge special assessments in certain mixed-use condo developments.
Establishes the commercial kitchen exhaust system inspection and cleaning licensing and certification act. It also requires entities inspecting or cleaning commercial exhaust systems be licensed and insured.
This bill would create a new licensing and certification system in Rhode Island for businesses and individuals who inspect or clean commercial kitchen exhaust systems.
Establishes minimum limitations standards for structural property damage claims, and voids any policy provision, endorsement, condition, limitation, agreement, or claim practice that shortens those standards.
This bill would establish minimum time limits for homeowners and property owners in Rhode Island to file insurance claims related to structural damage — such as damage to a house, building, or other physical structure.
Provides for mandatory uninsured motorist coverage.
This bill would require Rhode Island drivers to carry uninsured motorist coverage as a mandatory part of their auto insurance policy.
Provides a framework through which the department of business regulation can seek grants to fund a home hardening program.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Department of Business Regulation the authority and a formal process to apply for grant funding — from federal sources or other outside funders — to create a "home hardening" program.
Establishes requirements for capital, liquidity, and corporate governance including: audit, risk management, and board oversight, for nonbank mortgage servicers.
This bill sets new rules for companies that manage mortgage loans but are not traditional banks.
Clarifies when mobile equipment can travel on a public highway as an incidentally permitted practice limited to the active participation in an active work zone.
This bill clarifies the rules about when certain heavy equipment — like bulldozers, cranes, excavators, or other large machinery used on construction sites — is allowed to travel on public roads in Rhode Island.
Establishes civil penalties for extended service interruptions by water suppliers. These penalties would be in addition to other available remedies and damages.
This bill would create financial penalties for water companies in Rhode Island when they fail to provide water service to customers for an extended period of time.
Charges the office of the health insurance commissioner to incorporate uncompensated care as a formula-driven numeric adjustment in the methodology used to establish any affordability standard or rate cap, applicable to hospital contracts.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) — the state agency that oversees health insurance rates — to formally factor in "uncompensated care" when setting rules about how much hospitals can charge insurance companies.
Establishes minimum energy and water efficiency standards for appliance and specified equipment purchased or installed after January 1, 2025.
This bill would set minimum energy and water efficiency requirements for a wide range of common appliances and equipment sold or installed in Rhode Island after January 1, 2025.
Prohibits public utilities, serving greater 100,000 customers from recovering through rates any direct or indirect cost associated with, amongst other costs, advertising, marketing, communications.
This bill would prevent large public utilities in Rhode Island — specifically those serving more than 100,000 customers — from passing certain business expenses on to their customers through utility rates.
Requires any public utility company that needs to close any state or municipal roadway for work to provide notice to all residential and business property owners located within 1,000 ft of the closed highway at least 48 hrs before the road closure.
This bill would require public utility companies — such as electric, gas, water, or telecommunications providers — to give advance warning to nearby residents and businesses before closing a public road to do work.
Provides the state would cover dialysis for the treatment of end stage renal disease ("ESRD") and kidney transplants for persons who do not qualify for full Medicaid due to their immigration status.
This bill would require Rhode Island to pay for kidney dialysis treatments and kidney transplants for people who have end-stage renal disease (ESRD) — a serious condition where the kidneys stop working — but who cannot get full Medicaid coverage because of their immigration status.
Defines that a conspicuous display is a visual illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill.
This bill establishes a specific definition for what counts as a "conspicuous display" on a utility bill in Rhode Island.
Applies to electric generating facilities generating electricity on/after 1/1/25 regarding sale/transmission of electricity/facility restructing/last-resort service.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules about electric generating facilities — the power plants and other installations that produce electricity — specifically focusing on facilities that began generating electricity on or after January 1, 2025.
Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.
This bill, called the "Equitable Participation in Utility Regulation Act," would create a program to financially help certain individuals and groups participate in official hearings about energy and utility decisions in Rhode Island.
Requires the installation and use of a weapons detection system at every public entrance to any school building, gymnasium, school event facility, sporting event site and any site where a school hosts or participates in an event even if off campus.
This bill would require Rhode Island schools to install and operate weapons detection systems — similar to metal detectors or other screening technology — at every public entrance to school buildings.
Requires the names of any noncredentialled school employee who is terminated for good and just cause, to be furnished to the department of education.
This bill would require Rhode Island school districts to report the names of non-credentialed school employees to the state Department of Education when those employees are fired for legitimate reasons ("good and just cause").
Requires all school districts to designate a certified athletic trainer at each high school within its district.
This bill would require every school district in Rhode Island to have at least one certified athletic trainer assigned to each high school in the district.
Changes the maximum term of employment for a superintendent from three (3) to five (5) years.
This bill would change how long a school district superintendent can be hired under a single employment contract in Rhode Island.
Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on each.
This bill would expand the size and membership of two key education governing bodies in Rhode Island: the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Education.
Creates the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This bill would create a new program in Rhode Island called the "Clean Heat Standard," which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from home and building heating.
Allows customers to directly take single-use plastic straws from food service establishments.
This bill would change how single-use plastic straws are handled at restaurants, cafes, and other food service businesses in Rhode Island.
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.