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Defines that a conspicuous display is a visual illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill.
This bill establishes a specific definition for what counts as a "conspicuous display" on a utility bill in Rhode Island.
Applies to electric generating facilities generating electricity on/after 1/1/25 regarding sale/transmission of electricity/facility restructing/last-resort service.
This bill updates Rhode Island's rules about electric generating facilities — the power plants and other installations that produce electricity — specifically focusing on facilities that began generating electricity on or after January 1, 2025.
Creates an intervenor compensation program to provide compensation in the form of grants for legal fees, expert witness fees, and other reasonable costs to an intervenor in both, energy siting board and public utilities commission proceedings.
This bill, called the "Equitable Participation in Utility Regulation Act," would create a program to financially help certain individuals and groups participate in official hearings about energy and utility decisions in Rhode Island.
Requires the installation and use of a weapons detection system at every public entrance to any school building, gymnasium, school event facility, sporting event site and any site where a school hosts or participates in an event even if off campus.
This bill would require Rhode Island schools to install and operate weapons detection systems — similar to metal detectors or other screening technology — at every public entrance to school buildings.
Requires the names of any noncredentialled school employee who is terminated for good and just cause, to be furnished to the department of education.
This bill would require Rhode Island school districts to report the names of non-credentialed school employees to the state Department of Education when those employees are fired for legitimate reasons ("good and just cause").
Requires all school districts to designate a certified athletic trainer at each high school within its district.
This bill would require every school district in Rhode Island to have at least one certified athletic trainer assigned to each high school in the district.
Changes the maximum term of employment for a superintendent from three (3) to five (5) years.
This bill would change how long a school district superintendent can be hired under a single employment contract in Rhode Island.
Expands council on elementary and secondary education and board of education and makes teacher of year and student advisory chair voting members on each.
This bill would expand the size and membership of two key education governing bodies in Rhode Island: the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education and the Board of Education.
Creates the Rhode Island clean heat standards act to implement a system of tradeable clean heat credits earned from the delivery of clean heat measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This bill would create a new program in Rhode Island called the "Clean Heat Standard," which is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from home and building heating.
Allows customers to directly take single-use plastic straws from food service establishments.
This bill would change how single-use plastic straws are handled at restaurants, cafes, and other food service businesses in Rhode Island.
Protects Rhode Island natural forests by banning extractive and even-age logging on state lands and preserves, allowing only limited safety, invasive removal, or selection management after review, hearings, and fines for violations.
This bill, known as the Natural Forest Protection Act, would establish new rules for how the state of Rhode Island manages forests on state-owned lands and preserves.
Requires the examination for licensing of certified nursing assistants by the department of health to be administered in both English and Spanish.
This bill would require the Rhode Island Department of Health to offer the licensing exam for Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in both English and Spanish.
Amends unfair discrimination statutes to encompass more protected categories and protect against additional forms of discrimination.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's existing laws that prohibit unfair discrimination in accident and health insurance policies.
Requires insurers to pay electronic claims for healthcare coverage within 14 calendar days of receipt. Permits healthcare providers to dispute claim denials within 60 days and empowers the secretary of EOHHS to establish penalties for violations.
This bill would set new rules for how quickly health insurance companies must pay doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers after receiving a claim electronically.
Prohibits health insurance providers from requiring preauthorization for in-network mental health or substance use disorder services.
This bill would change the rules for how health insurance companies handle mental health and substance use disorder treatment in Rhode Island.
Provides that for treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, payors would rely upon criteria which reflect generally accepted standards of care when developing coverage.
This bill would change the rules for how health insurance companies in Rhode Island decide what mental health and substance use disorder treatments they will cover.
Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2027.
This bill addresses how health insurance plans calculate the money patients spend toward their out-of-pocket maximums — the yearly cap on how much a person has to pay for covered healthcare before insurance covers everything.
Regulates price increases for prescription drugs.
This bill would create rules to regulate how much the prices of prescription drugs can increase in Rhode Island.
Expands the definition of operator to anyone who enables customers to purchase virtual currency. Expands the definition of a transaction to include a digital product or application where payment is made in person or through a third party intermediary.
This bill updates Rhode Island's existing money transmission laws to keep pace with modern digital payments and cryptocurrency.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO THE REFUGEE DREAM CENTER (RDC) (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $250,000 to the Refugee Dream Center (RDC).)
This is a joint resolution in the Rhode Island legislature that would direct $250,000 in state funds to an organization called the Refugee Dream Center (RDC).
Requires the employer, at the time of hiring, to furnish to their employees an itemized list of the terms and conditions of the employment and mandates that each payday a pay stub explaining how their wages were calculated is provided.
This bill would require Rhode Island employers to give new employees a written, itemized document at the time of hiring that outlines the terms and conditions of their employment.
Makes construction contractors civilly liable and/or jointly civilly liable for any claims of wage theft or nonpayment from an employee against the contractor, its subcontractors and any subcontractor.
This bill would change how responsibility is assigned when construction workers don't receive the wages they are owed.
Eliminates the "until June 30, 2026" sunset on the increase in the total amount of earnings a partial-unemployment insurance claimant can receive before being entirely disqualified for unemployment insurance benefits.
This bill deals with partial unemployment benefits — the financial assistance available to workers who are still employed but have had their hours (and income) reduced.
Establishes an opportunity for employee ownership where the owner notifies all current full-time and part-time employees and provides them with a 30-day window in which to initiate a process to potentially purchase the business as a workers' cooperative.
This bill would require business owners in Rhode Island who are planning to sell their business to first notify all of their employees — both full-time and part-time — about the upcoming sale.