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JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE MAIN STREET RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would direct $150,000 in state funding to the Main Street Rhode Island Program.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to RIPIN.)
This is a joint resolution in the Rhode Island legislature that would direct $500,000 in state funding to the Rhode Island Parent Information Network, commonly known as RIPIN.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $300,000 TO THE RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE POSTSECONDARY COMMISSIONER FOR THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL FOR PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $300,000 to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner for the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would direct $300,000 in state funding to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner, specifically to support the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education.
Requires homeowner’s insurance providers to provide two months’ notice before increasing any policy renewal premium more than 20% and a violation constitutes a deceptive trade practice punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.
This bill would require homeowner's insurance companies to give policyholders at least two months' advance notice before raising their insurance premium by more than 20% at renewal time.
Extends the forbearance of utility terminations for customers with serious illness certifications and would amend various provisions related to the termination of utility services for persons who are disabled, seriously ill, or in arrears.
This bill deals with rules about when utility companies (like electric, gas, and water providers) can shut off service to customers who are seriously ill, disabled, or behind on their payments.
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and MAP Development Corporation, located in the city of Providence.
This bill would exempt two specific organizations — MAP Behavioral Health Services, Inc.
Removes the licensing exemption for a lender that originates less than six (6) loans in twelve (12) consecutive months.
This bill would change who is required to get a license to make loans in Rhode Island.
Expands the jurisdiction of the city of Warwick municipal court.
This bill would expand the types of cases and legal matters that the Warwick Municipal Court — the local court serving the city of Warwick, Rhode Island — is allowed to handle.
Creates a special motor vehicle registration plate for The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame.
This bill would create a special "vanity" license plate in Rhode Island to support The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame.
Provides that the school year for all public schools, including traditional public and public charter schools, independent charter schools, and mayoral academies, would start on the same date of each calendar year.
This bill would require all public schools in Rhode Island to begin the school year on the same date every year.
Repeals authorizing Rhode Island to join an interstate compact, which would allow Presidents and Vice Presidents to be elected by a national popular vote rather than the electoral college.
This bill would withdraw Rhode Island from an agreement called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution, Article IV, Section 1, that would allow a non-partisan election of the secretary of state, commencing with the 2030 election.
This bill proposes a change to Rhode Island's State Constitution that would make the Secretary of State a non-partisan elected office, meaning candidates for that position would no longer run as Democrats, Republicans, or members of any other political party.
Spells out requirements for operation of recreational vehicles, manual, electric or gas powered.
This bill establishes clear rules for how recreational vehicles can be operated in Rhode Island.
Adds vehicles owned by the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. to the vehicles to be equipped with flashing lights.
This bill would update Rhode Island's vehicle lighting laws to allow vehicles owned by the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc.
Establishes a statewide "healthy school meals for all" universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.
This bill would create a program called "Healthy School Meals for All" that provides free breakfast and lunch to every student in Rhode Island public schools, regardless of their family's income.
Funds the Rhode Island baby bonds trust program without the use of taxpayer dollars through an annual allocation of unclaimed property remittances.
This bill proposes a way to fund Rhode Island's "baby bonds" program — a program that sets aside money in a savings account for newborn children — without using traditional tax revenue.
Allows local government recipients of grant funds from the Rhode Island infrastructure bank's OSCAR fund and resilient Rhode Island infrastructure fund to use monies for insurability planning.
This bill would expand how local governments in Rhode Island can spend money they receive from two existing grant programs run by the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank: the OSCAR fund and the Resilient Rhode Island Infrastructure Fund.
Increases the number of days a retired municipal employee could work in a calendar year without interruption of pension benefits to ninety (90) days or its equivalent of six hundred thirty (630) hours.
This bill would allow retired municipal employees in Rhode Island — such as former city or town workers, police officers, or firefighters — to return to work for a local government for a longer period of time without losing their pension benefits.
Reduces the cigarette tax imposed by 75% for any modified risk tobacco product as defined in § 21 U.S.C. 387 k as a tobacco product sold/distributed to reduce the harm/risk of tobacco-related disease associated with commercially marketed tobacco products.
This bill would significantly cut the cigarette tax in Rhode Island for a specific category of tobacco products known as "modified risk tobacco products.
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 people who have already retired from state government jobs to go back to work for a city or town (municipality) in Rhode Island without any limitations or penalties.
Exempts from sales tax energy storage systems, as defined in § 39-33-1.
This bill would remove the Rhode Island sales tax from the purchase of energy storage systems.
Provides for autologous blood donations.
This bill deals with autologous blood donation, which is the practice of donating your own blood ahead of time so it can be used for yourself during a planned medical procedure, such as surgery.
Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any youth, 12 years or younger, to training school, for any offense other than murder, first degree sexual assault, or an attempt to commit such offenses there is no other reasonable placement.
This bill would place strict limits on when Rhode Island's Family Court can send very young children — those 12 years old or younger — to a training school (a secure juvenile detention facility).
Terminates the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs.
This bill would eliminate a current requirement that Rhode Island's Public Utilities Commission set aside $5 million every year for the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to use on energy efficiency programs.