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RELATING EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT
This bill, known as the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act, would expand Rhode Island's existing efforts to provide free, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs by specifically including three-year-olds alongside four-year-olds.
Ensures that transportation categorical funds between the state and regional school districts would be fully funded.
This bill deals with how Rhode Island funds school transportation costs, specifically for regional school districts — districts that serve students from multiple towns or communities working together under one school system.
Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse.
This bill would increase the minimum monthly benefit that certain family members can receive from the Rhode Island Teachers' Retirement System.
Adds probation and parole officers to the list of state law enforcement professionals, for purpose of retirement on service allowance.
This bill would add probation and parole officers to an existing list of state law enforcement professionals who qualify for a special retirement benefit called a "service allowance.
Exempts individual retirement accounts as a countable resource for public assistance. This act also prohibits the state as a creditor against an ABLE account in the event of death of a beneficiary.
This bill makes two changes to how Rhode Island handles certain savings accounts when people apply for public assistance programs.
Establishes the Rhode Island Child Care for All Act which provides high quality and affordable child care to families throughout the state.
This bill would create a new program in Rhode Island called the "Child Care for All Act," with the goal of making high-quality child care available and affordable for families across the state.
Amends the Rhode Island works program to increase the cash support pass-through to $100 for one child and $200 for more than one child.
This bill would change how child support payments are handled for families receiving assistance through Rhode Island Works, which is the state's main welfare program that provides financial help to low-income families with children.
Sets controls on Medicaid prescription drug costs by imposing transparency and accountability requirements on managed care organizations (MCOs) and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
This bill aims to bring more transparency and accountability to how prescription drug costs are managed within Rhode Island's Medicaid program.
Establishes an office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency, charged with preventing and detecting fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
This bill would create a new, independent government watchdog office in Rhode Island called the Office of Inspector General.
Exempts from the sales tax any prescriptive scalp hair prosthesis or wig that are necessary due to hair loss to treat a medical condition.
This bill would remove Rhode Island's sales tax from wigs and scalp hair prostheses when they are prescribed by a doctor and needed because of medical hair loss.
Provides a tax credit for food donations by qualified taxpayers to nonprofit organizations up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year.
This bill would create a new tax credit in Rhode Island that rewards people and businesses for donating food to nonprofit organizations.
Eliminates the estate tax in Rhode Island.
This bill would get rid of Rhode Island's estate tax, which is a tax that the state currently collects on the value of a person's assets (such as property, money, and investments) when they pass away.
Removes the state-owned property from property exempt from local property taxes.
This bill would change how state-owned property is treated under Rhode Island's tax law.
Suspends the gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies until January 1, 2036.
This bill would temporarily pause a specific tax that Rhode Island currently charges electric and gas utility companies.
SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION TO ISSUE BONDS FOR A MEDICAL SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
This bill would ask Rhode Island voters to decide whether the state should borrow money — through the sale of government bonds — to fund the construction of a medical school at the University of Rhode Island's (URI) main campus in Kingston.
Prohibits force-feeding to create a force-fed poultry product or the hiring of another to engage in force-feeding of a poultry product. It also prohibits the sale of a force-fed poultry product or food containing a force-fed poultry product.
This bill would make it illegal in Rhode Island to force-feed birds — such as ducks or geese — for the purpose of producing enlarged liver products, most commonly known as foie gras.
Provides that stores offering food product discounts must provide the same discounts to in-store customers that are offered to customers using electronic digital coupons.
This bill would require grocery stores and other food retailers in Rhode Island to offer the same sale prices and discounts to all customers, whether they are shopping in person or using digital coupons on a smartphone app or store loyalty program.
Requires a healthcare entity to submit written notice to the attorney general and the department of health of any material change transaction at least 180 days prior to that transaction.
This bill would require healthcare organizations in Rhode Island — such as hospitals, insurance companies, or other medical providers — to give advance written notice to the state Attorney General and the Department of Health before making any major business changes.
Requires that state departments and agencies integrate the recommendations contained in the act on climate strategy report.
This bill would require all Rhode Island state departments and agencies to incorporate the recommendations from the state's "Act on Climate" strategy report into their everyday operations, budgeting, and planning processes.
Requires the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to publish a statewide guide to the youth behavioral health system.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) to create and publish a statewide guide specifically focused on mental health and behavioral health services available to young people.
Reduces funeral home inspections from twice a year to once a year and removes the practical exam requirement for out-of-state funeral directors and embalmers.
This bill proposes two main changes to how funeral homes and funeral professionals are regulated in Rhode Island.
Repeals the older of the two existing chapters related to speech-language pathologists and audiologists and makes several amendments to reconcile the two statutes into one.
Rhode Island currently has two separate sets of laws on the books that both govern the licensing and regulation of speech-language pathologists and audiologists — professionals who help people with communication disorders, hearing loss, and related conditions.
Amends current law on controlled substances to permit psilocybin to be cultivated within a person's residence for personal use and contingent on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) program, mandates that RI DOH establishes rules regulations.
This bill would change Rhode Island's current drug laws to allow people to grow psilocybin mushrooms (commonly known as "magic mushrooms") at home for their own personal use.
Removes obsolete language and clarifies asbestos abatement and radon control requirements.
This Rhode Island bill makes updates to existing state laws about asbestos abatement and radon control.