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Repeals the law that prevents a collective bargaining agreement covering state employees, public school teachers and municipal employees from specifying a particular healthcare provider in it.
This bill would remove an existing legal restriction that currently prevents public employee union contracts from naming a specific health insurance company or healthcare provider.
Expands the benefit definitions to include a grandchild and care recipient and increases benefits period to 10 weeks for 2027 and 12 weeks for 2028 and provides a TDI/TCI opt-in option for self-employed workers.
This bill would make several changes to Rhode Island's Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) programs, which are state-run programs that provide workers with partial pay when they need to take time off due to a serious illness, injury, or to care for a family member.
Amends the process for creating and governing project labor agreements (“PLA”).
This bill would change the rules around how Rhode Island sets up and manages project labor agreements (PLAs) — which are pre-hire contracts established before construction work begins on public projects.
Excludes from the definition of an "employee" any individual employed in catering, commissary, or food establishment, for purposes of the provisions requiring payment of wages at one and one-half normal rate of pay for work on holidays and Sundays.
This bill would change who qualifies for overtime pay on Sundays and holidays in Rhode Island.
Establishes a performance audit division within the office of the auditor general.
This bill would create a new division inside Rhode Island's Office of the Auditor General specifically dedicated to performance audits of state government programs and agencies.
Requires that an independent performance and efficiency audit be conducted for the department of transportation by the auditor general.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Auditor General — an independent government official who examines how public money is spent — to conduct a formal audit of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT).
Establishes a bureau of public protection within the department of attorney general.
This bill would create a new office called the "Bureau of Public Protection" inside Rhode Island's Department of the Attorney General.
Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities.
This bill would expand the authority of Rhode Island's Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to include overseeing and managing comprehensive behavioral health services for two specific groups of children: those with serious emotional disturbances (such as anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions) and those with developmental or functional disabilities (such as autism or intellectual disabilities).
Establishes the office of the elder advocate to promote the rights of older adults in Rhode Island.
This bill would create a new government office in Rhode Island called the Office of the Elder Advocate, dedicated specifically to protecting and promoting the rights of older adults in the state.
Requires the governor, when presenting his proposed budget articles for each fiscal year to set forth the climate considerations that were undertaken to move the state towards the mandated goals set forth in the 2021 Act on Climate.
This bill would require the Governor of Rhode Island to include a specific climate section whenever presenting the annual proposed state budget.
Provides certain procedures that must be followed before an encampment can be removed or relocated.
This bill would establish a set of required steps that government authorities must follow before they can remove or relocate a homeless encampment.
Bars state and local police from joining federal immigration enforcement programs, limits holding people on detainer without judicial warrants, and requires tracking and reporting of requests.
This bill would place restrictions on how Rhode Island state and local police departments can work with federal immigration authorities.
Creates a state program and fund to finance adaptive reuse and mixed-use housing projects, requires affordable units and labor standards, and provides oversight to expand housing until 2035.
This bill would create a new state program and dedicated fund in Rhode Island to help finance the conversion of existing buildings — like old offices, warehouses, or commercial spaces — into housing.
Submits the state's 2026 capital development program relating to green bonds requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling $60,000,000 for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November, 2026.
This bill would place a question on Rhode Island's November 2026 general election ballot, asking voters whether the state should be allowed to borrow $60 million through what are called "green bonds.
Provides that retirees in the state pension system receive cost of living adjustments compounded into the retiree’s total retirement benefits each year beginning January 1, 2026. This act would be prospective only.
This bill would change how annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated for retirees in Rhode Island's state pension system.
Directs the RITBA design a safety barrier or netting system on the several bridges within its authority. Any newly constructed bridges with a deck height of over one hundred feet (100 ft) would be required to have safety barriers of safety netting.
This bill would require the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) — the agency that oversees and maintains several major bridges in the state — to design and install safety barriers or netting systems on the bridges it manages.
Proposes a bond measure authorizing the State of Rhode Island to issue up to $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds, subject to voter approval, to fund coastal preparedness and resilience projects.
This bill proposes putting a question before Rhode Island voters that would allow the state to borrow up to $100 million through the sale of government bonds.
Requires the state to reimburse the Exeter fire and rescue departments for seventy-five percent (75%) of the cost of any call made to state property
This bill would require the State of Rhode Island to pay back the Town of Exeter for 75% of the costs incurred whenever the Exeter fire department or rescue department responds to an emergency call on state-owned property.
Amends the determination of the state's share statute by amending the calculation for the poverty loss stabilization fund.
This bill makes changes to how Rhode Island calculates state funding for public schools, specifically adjusting a financial safety net called the "poverty loss stabilization fund.
Provides that in local education agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines, then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
This bill would change how Rhode Island calculates school funding for districts that serve a large percentage of lower-income students.
Establishes the Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Act.
This Rhode Island bill would create a new law specifically focused on improving access to higher education for students with disabilities.
Establishes guidelines, rules and regulations for the implementation and expansion of prekindergarten education programs for children ages 3-4 to increase children’s school readiness statewide.
This bill would create a formal framework for expanding prekindergarten (pre-K) education programs across Rhode Island for children who are 3 and 4 years old.
Provides the board of trustees with tort claim protections and calls upon the board to undertake a feasibility study related to operations of the Rhode Island Nuclear Science Center and the Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission.
This bill makes two main changes related to nuclear science operations in Rhode Island.
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.