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Provides that exemptions to the prohibition of liquor licenses within two hundred feet (200') of schools or places of worship do not eliminate neighboring property owners’ remonstrance rights to object to the license.
Rhode Island law generally prohibits liquor licenses from being granted to businesses located within 200 feet of a school or place of worship.
Authorizes the use of campaign funds for security related expenses, including home and office security systems and ongoing monitoring, in response to threats arising from their public service or candidacy.
This bill, known as the "Safeguarding Election Candidates Using Reasonable Expenditures Act," would allow political candidates and elected officials in Rhode Island to use money raised through their campaign funds to pay for personal security measures.
Expands the duties of the small business ombudsman, by also having the ombudsman serve as the Rhode Island commerce corporation's small business advocate.
This bill would expand the role of Rhode Island's existing "small business ombudsman" — a government official whose job is to help small businesses navigate state regulations and cut through red tape.
Prohibits the charging of interchange fees on taxes and gratuities.
This bill would prohibit banks and payment card networks (like Visa or Mastercard) from charging interchange fees on the portion of a transaction that represents sales taxes or tips (gratuities).
Enacts the Rhode Island Broadband Oversight and Accountability Act of 2026.
This bill would create a new oversight framework in Rhode Island focused on broadband internet deployment and investment across the state.
Establishes property, tangible, sales and use tax exemptions as incentives for the location of qualified data centers in Rhode Island.
This bill would create special tax exemptions to attract large data center companies to locate their operations in Rhode Island.
Extends certain protocols applicable to motor vehicle manufacturers to their distributors and factory branches, as well as updates warranty reimbursement and recall obligation policies.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules governing the relationships between car manufacturers, their distributors, and local car dealerships.
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
This bill would create a new state law in Rhode Island specifically focused on improving access to college and higher education for students with disabilities.
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 a "force-fed poultry product.
Allows retired state employees to be reemployed by a municipality with no restrictions and with no loss of their existing retirement benefits.
This bill would allow Rhode Island state employees who have already retired to go back to work for a city or town (municipality) without any restrictions, while continuing to receive their full retirement benefits.
Directs the department of environmental management to administer and manage the land and natural resources of the Big River Reservoir.
This bill would officially assign the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) as the agency responsible for overseeing the Big River Reservoir area and its surrounding lands and natural resources.
Establishes the Rhode Island Maternal Health Improvement and Equity Act of 2026, to establish permanent statewide support for maternal health and to implement the maternal health strategic plan improving maternal health care and access.
This bill would create a permanent, statewide program in Rhode Island focused on improving health care for pregnant women and new mothers.
Excludes portable solar generation devices intended primarily to offset part of a customer's electricity consumption from the definition of eligible net-metering system.
This bill changes the rules around net metering, which is a system that allows people who generate their own electricity (like with rooftop solar panels) to send unused power back to the electric grid and receive credits on their utility bills.
Imposes a wealth tax on Rhode Island individuals and entities at a rate of one percent (1%) of worldwide wealth.
This bill would create a new type of tax in Rhode Island called a "wealth tax.
Establishes the Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers.
This bill is about how much money home care agencies, home nursing care providers, and hospice organizations get paid when they serve patients covered by Medicaid in Rhode Island.
Raises the earned-income tax credit to thirty percent (30%) for the tax years 2027 and beyond.
This bill would increase Rhode Island's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from its current rate to 30% starting in the 2027 tax year and continuing into the future.
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income of $25,000 of social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
This bill would have allowed Rhode Island residents to subtract up to $25,000 of their Social Security income when calculating their state income taxes, starting with the 2026 tax year.
Allows an individual, who is a first-time homebuyer, to contribute funds to a first-time homebuyer savings account with Rhode Island housing to pay for eligible costs to purchase a home and receive tax deductions and exemptions.
This bill would create a special savings account program in Rhode Island designed to help people buy their first home.
Adds probation officers and parole officers to the definition of "police officer" for purposes of salary payments during line of duty illness or injury.
This bill would expand who qualifies for certain financial protections when they get sick or injured on the job.
Authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes paid in full during a one week amnesty period. Also reinstates a suspended driver’s license upon payment in full.
This bill would create a one-week "tax amnesty" period in Rhode Island, during which people who owe back taxes can pay what they owe without being charged extra fees.
Eliminates the sales tax on taxi services and pet care services.
This bill would remove the Rhode Island sales tax from two specific types of services: taxi rides (and similar transportation services) and pet care services.
Amends the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act to set the regionalization bonus at 2% of the state's share of foundation education aid for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, and for each year thereafter.
This bill makes a specific change to Rhode Island's school funding formula, known as the Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act.
Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date.
This bill would change how retirement benefits are calculated for Rhode Island teachers and state employees.
Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
This bill would create a new, independent government office in Rhode Island called the Office of Inspector General.