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Requires that any covered entity that develops/provides online services, products, or features that children are reasonably likely to access shall consider the best interest of children when designing/developing such online service, product, or feature.
This bill would require companies that operate websites, apps, or other online services that children are likely to use to keep children's best interests in mind when building and designing those products.
Commencing January 1, 2027, this act would increase the minimum wage for employees receiving gratuities, from the current three dollars and eighty-nine cents ($3.89) to six dollars and seventy-five cents ($6.75) per hour.
This bill would raise the minimum hourly wage that employers are required to pay workers who regularly receive tips — such as restaurant servers, bartenders, and other tipped employees.
Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize binding arbitration and establishes new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.
This bill deals with how disputes between municipal employees (such as city and town workers) and their employers are resolved when contract negotiations break down.
Authorizes a blanket permit and fee to allow the movement of self-propelled cranes which are in excess of size and weight load requirements, to move on state highways.
This bill would create a special type of permit — called a "blanket permit" — that would allow large, self-propelled cranes to travel on Rhode Island state highways even when those cranes exceed the state's normal size and weight limits.
Allows for the holder of a manufacturer’s license to be able to sell one one-sixth (1/6) barrel keg of malt beverage, produced on the premises, per day.
This bill would allow businesses that hold a manufacturer's license in Rhode Island — such as craft breweries — to sell small kegs of beer directly to customers.
Permits continuation of instructor-led virtual instruction for drivers’ education for two-year period. Board of education required to provide report comparing test scores of virtual versus in-person instruction to house speaker and senate president.
This bill would allow drivers' education courses in Rhode Island to continue being taught through live, instructor-led virtual classes (such as video conferencing) for a two-year period.
Prohibits contractors from submitting a single application to a local review board seeking a comprehensive permit for housing projects in certain circumstances.
This bill would place new restrictions on how housing developers can apply for permits to build certain housing projects in Rhode Island.
Allows the waiver of interest on overdue taxes for commercial properties.
This bill would give local governments in Rhode Island the ability to waive, or cancel, the interest charges that normally pile up when a business owner falls behind on paying property taxes for commercial properties.
Prohibits any person from employing dynamic or surveillance pricing practices in the sale of goods or services to consumers in Rhode Island.
This bill would make it illegal for businesses to use "dynamic pricing" or "surveillance pricing" when selling goods or services to consumers in Rhode Island.
Grants automatic admission to state public institutions for qualified Eagle Scout and Gold award recipients from the Girl Scouts.
This bill would guarantee automatic admission to Rhode Island's public colleges and universities for young people who have earned two of the highest honors in scouting: the Eagle Scout rank (from the Boy Scouts of America) and the Girl Scout Gold Award.
Authorizes the department of environmental management to issue and enforce rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of the food waste ban.
This bill gives Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) the official authority to create and enforce rules around the state's existing food waste ban.
Restricts application of pesticides and rodenticides at schools and childcare centers and requires schools to provide copies of notice to parents and guardians.
This bill places new limits on when and how pesticides and rodenticides (chemicals used to kill rodents like mice and rats) can be applied at schools and childcare centers in Rhode Island.
Establishes Compost Fund to award grants related to reducing the amount of solid waste generated in the state.
This bill would create a dedicated fund in Rhode Island called the "Compost Fund," which would be used to award grants aimed at reducing the amount of solid waste — meaning trash — produced across the state.
Permits the town of Tiverton to require additional testing, to be performed by and at the expense of the developer, to ensure that there is no dewatering or loss of effective recharge to surrounding wells within close proximity of the new construction.
This bill would give the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, a specific legal tool to protect local water supplies when new housing developments are built nearby.
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 a specific category of state employees — "law enforcement professionals" — for the purpose of calculating retirement benefits.
Establishes a performance audit division within the office of the auditor general.
This bill would create a new unit called the Performance Audit Division inside the Rhode Island Auditor General's office.
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 is collected on that sale called the "real estate conveyance tax.
Provides $100,000 to support the mental health and emotional well-being of children in OST settings.
This bill would provide $100,000 in state funding to support the mental health and emotional well-being of children in out-of-school time (OST) settings.
Provides that all kratom products for sale would be stored and kept in a locked case, until sold.
This Rhode Island bill would require that all kratom products sold in stores be kept in a locked display case until a customer purchases them.
Amends the current law on health insurance coverage for fertility diagnostic care, standard fertility preservation services, and fertility treatment and requires coverage for any medically necessary ovulation-enhancing drugs and medical services.
This bill would update Rhode Island's existing health insurance law to expand coverage related to fertility care.
Prohibits restrictive covenants related to grocery stores.
This bill would make it illegal to include certain restrictions in real estate agreements that prevent grocery stores from opening in specific locations.
Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
Step therapy (sometimes called "fail first") is a practice used by insurance companies that requires patients to try less expensive or more common drugs before the insurer will cover a different medication.
Permits municipalities to enter into contracts with the department of transportation for the municipality to perform minor and routine maintenance work on state highways, roadways, and shoulders located within the municipality.
This bill would allow cities and towns in Rhode Island to sign contracts with the state Department of Transportation (RIDOT) to handle minor, routine upkeep work on state-owned roads and highway shoulders that run through their communities.
Provides equal Medicare for infants born-alive as a result of abortion procedure/natural delivery with violations subject to criminal penalties for medical personnel/loss of license/civil action for damages.
This Rhode Island bill, known as the "Born-Alive Infant Protection Act," would require that any infant born alive — whether as a result of an attempted abortion or a natural delivery — must receive the same level of medical care.