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Makes several amendments to provide for an online nomination paper portal for election nomination papers.
This bill would create an online portal that candidates can use to submit nomination papers when running for elected office in Rhode Island.
Amends chapter 44 of title 34 to establish energy storage systems on certain lands consistent with a municipality's comprehensive plan.
This bill would change Rhode Island property law to allow energy storage systems — such as large batteries or other technology that stores electricity — to be built on certain types of land, specifically land that may be classified as abandoned or underutilized property.
Creates an exemption from property taxes in the amount of $5,000 for any veteran of the military or naval service of the United States who is to be totally disabled through a service-connected disability in the town of Exeter.
This bill would create a property tax break specifically for veterans living in the town of Exeter, Rhode Island who have been declared totally disabled due to an injury or condition connected to their military service.
Amends the refiling process for rules and regulations under the administrative procedures act by implementing a confirmation and attestation system to confirm agency rules and regulations are active and effective.
This bill would change how Rhode Island state agencies confirm that their rules and regulations are still active and in use.
2026 Bond Referenda for Capital Development.
This bill proposes putting one or more borrowing measures before Rhode Island voters in 2026.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $25,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR
This bill would give the City of Central Falls the legal authority to borrow up to $25 million to pay for improvements to its public schools and school buildings.
Provides that the department of environmental management would maintain and repair state owned or operated boat ramps and docks.
This bill would make the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) officially responsible for maintaining and repairing boat ramps and docks that are owned or operated by the state.
Requires that every insurer providing health coverage insurance provide every physician or physician group with a complete fee schedule seeing for the maximum allowable reimbursement for each covered service.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to share complete fee schedules with doctors and medical practices.
Amends the timelines related to healthcare provider credentialing.
This bill changes the time limits that govern how long it takes to verify and approve healthcare providers — like doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals — before they can be recognized by insurance companies and begin seeing patients under those insurance plans.
Submits the state's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling $217,000,000 for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November 2026.
This bill proposes that Rhode Island voters have the chance to approve $217 million in general obligation bonds as part of the state's 2026 capital development program.
Sets the allocation to RIPTA at the greater of $0.1175 per gallon or 29.375% of total proceeds, with $0.005 per gallon derived from the $0.01 per gallon environmental protection fee.
This bill deals with how money collected from Rhode Island's gasoline tax gets divided up and sent to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), which runs the state's bus system.
Prescriptions for testosterone not allowed to be transmitted or reported within the prescription drug monitoring database and removes from the records all existing information concerning prior testosterone prescriptions.
This bill would make testosterone prescriptions exempt from Rhode Island's prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP).
Makes a series of amendments and adds new provisions of law to address business identity theft and deceptive solicitations sent to businesses and the unauthorized formation of entities.
This bill makes a series of changes to Rhode Island law to protect businesses from identity theft and fraud.
Provides that any schools days a public school is closed due to a declared state of emergency be deemed excused for purposes of compliance with minimum school days calendar requirements.
This bill deals with how school closures during emergencies are counted toward Rhode Island's required number of school days per year.
Requires employers to provide full-time employees four (4) hours of paid leave once a year to donate blood through and any approved blood donation program.
This bill would require employers in Rhode Island to give their full-time employees up to four hours of paid time off, once per year, specifically to donate blood through an approved blood donation program.
Requires that the tax imposed upon the conveyance of any real property that is located in more than one municipality to be allocated between or among the municipalities in proportions to the assessed value of the property located in each municipality.
When real estate is sold in Rhode Island, a tax called the "real estate conveyance tax" is collected.
Empowers the division of motor vehicles to make available special motor vehicle registration plates for the Dominican independence heritage award committee of Rhode Island.
This bill would allow the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to create and offer a special "Dominican Independence Heritage" license plate for vehicle owners in the state.
Expands the patient-centered medical home program to all Medicaid-accepting independent primary care practices and nurse practitioners and increases reimbursement rates to match Massachusetts and Connecticut rates.
This bill, known as the Medicaid and Commercial Primary Care Rate Enhancement and Sustainability Act, would make two main changes to how primary care works in Rhode Island.
Requires the executive office of health and human services to consider a new element when reviewing the appropriate Medicaid payments to be paid to nursing facilities.
This bill would change how Rhode Island determines how much money nursing homes receive through Medicaid, the government health insurance program that covers low-income and disabled residents.
Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.
This bill would create a new Rhode Island state tax credit of $650 per child for eligible families filing their state income taxes.
Prohibits state or local authorities from voluntary participation in federal civil immigration enforcement. It would not prohibit compliance with a judicial warrant or court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
This bill would establish clear rules about when Rhode Island state and local government employees — including police officers, public officials, and other government workers — can assist federal immigration authorities with civil immigration enforcement.
Clarifies the right of the public to have access to bulk electronic data processing records, compilations of electronic court records, including the Rhode Island adult criminal database and the Rhode Island traffic tribunal database extract.
This bill is about making it easier for the public to access large sets of electronic court records in Rhode Island.
Establishes the Rhode Island education funding and accountability act, which would include a totally revised and revamped formula for funding all levels of public education in Rhode Island.
This bill would completely overhaul the way Rhode Island pays for public education at all levels.
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.