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Requires that retailers retain money received for gift certificates in a separate account, until the gift certificate is used or redeemed.
This bill would require retailers in Rhode Island to set aside the money they receive when someone buys a gift certificate into a separate, dedicated account.
Makes several amendments to the cannabis act relating to applications for licensure, the social equity assistance program and the application of cannabis tax revenue.
This bill makes several updates to Rhode Island's existing cannabis law, touching on three main areas: how businesses apply for licenses to operate in the cannabis industry, how the state supports people from communities historically harmed by drug enforcement, and how tax money collected from cannabis sales is distributed and spent.
Establishes a procedure for a health insurer to reimburse a healthcare provider no less than sixty-five percent (65%) of each unpaid co-payment, co-insurance or deductible amount due, after reasonable collection efforts.
When a patient receives medical care, they are typically responsible for paying a portion of their bill out-of-pocket in the form of co-payments, co-insurance, or deductibles.
Annually allocate thirty thousand dollars to the Rhode Island Holocaust and Genocide Education commission.
This bill would set aside $30,000 per year from the state budget to fund the Rhode Island Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission.
Makes sexual contact or penetration between any law enforcement officer that is on duty and a person that is a detainee, arrestee, in custody or a suspect a felony.
This bill would make it a serious crime (a felony) for any law enforcement officer who is on duty to engage in sexual contact or sexual penetration with a person they have authority over — specifically someone who is detained, arrested, in custody, or considered a suspect.
Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to clarify housing-status enforcement, ban discriminatory housing notices, aligns state law with federal standards and removes a ban on public discussion of fair housing cases.
This bill makes several updates to Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act, which is the state law designed to protect people from discrimination when they are trying to rent or buy a home.
Establishes the restrictive housing oversight committee ("committee") for the purpose of monitoring the use of restrictive housing ("solitary confinement"), as well as disciplinary and administrative confinement at the department of corrections.
This bill would create a new oversight committee in Rhode Island specifically focused on monitoring how the state's Department of Corrections uses restrictive housing — more commonly known as solitary confinement.
Requires specific notice of the tax sale to the taxpayer with a copy of this § 44-9-10 attached thereto. Failure to do so would render the tax sale null and void.
This bill changes the rules for how local governments must notify property owners before selling their property for unpaid taxes.
Adds the town of Smithfield to those towns specifically named to tax any person for either a mobile or manufactured home and automatically lien the a mobile or manufactured home.
This bill would add the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island to a list of towns that have specific legal authority to tax mobile homes and manufactured homes.
Authorizes the town of Smithfield, if an aggregate of two hundred fifty (250) or more units should be proposed in comprehensive permit project(s), to enact an emergency moratorium until the permit requirement of § 45-53-4 are amended.
This bill would give the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island a special legal tool to temporarily pause certain housing development projects under specific circumstances.
Allows the town of Smithfield to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
This bill would give the town of Smithfield, Rhode Island a special exception to how "density bonuses" are calculated for housing developments.
Makes several amendments to provide for an online nomination paper portal for election nomination papers.
This bill would create an online portal that candidates can use to submit nomination papers when running for elected office in Rhode Island.
Amends chapter 44 of title 34 to establish energy storage systems on certain lands consistent with a municipality's comprehensive plan.
This bill would change Rhode Island property law to allow energy storage systems — such as large batteries or other technology that stores electricity — to be built on certain types of land, specifically land that may be classified as abandoned or underutilized property.
Creates an exemption from property taxes in the amount of $5,000 for any veteran of the military or naval service of the United States who is to be totally disabled through a service-connected disability in the town of Exeter.
This bill would create a property tax break specifically for veterans living in the town of Exeter, Rhode Island who have been declared totally disabled due to an injury or condition connected to their military service.
Amends the refiling process for rules and regulations under the administrative procedures act by implementing a confirmation and attestation system to confirm agency rules and regulations are active and effective.
This bill would change how Rhode Island state agencies confirm that their rules and regulations are still active and in use.
2026 Bond Referenda for Capital Development.
This bill proposes putting one or more borrowing measures before Rhode Island voters in 2026.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CENTRAL FALLS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $25,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR
This bill would give the City of Central Falls the legal authority to borrow up to $25 million to pay for improvements to its public schools and school buildings.
Provides that the department of environmental management would maintain and repair state owned or operated boat ramps and docks.
This bill would make the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) officially responsible for maintaining and repairing boat ramps and docks that are owned or operated by the state.
Requires that every insurer providing health coverage insurance provide every physician or physician group with a complete fee schedule seeing for the maximum allowable reimbursement for each covered service.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to share complete fee schedules with doctors and medical practices.
Amends the timelines related to healthcare provider credentialing.
This bill changes the time limits that govern how long it takes to verify and approve healthcare providers — like doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals — before they can be recognized by insurance companies and begin seeing patients under those insurance plans.
Submits the state's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling $217,000,000 for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November 2026.
This bill proposes that Rhode Island voters have the chance to approve $217 million in general obligation bonds as part of the state's 2026 capital development program.
Sets the allocation to RIPTA at the greater of $0.1175 per gallon or 29.375% of total proceeds, with $0.005 per gallon derived from the $0.01 per gallon environmental protection fee.
This bill deals with how money collected from Rhode Island's gasoline tax gets divided up and sent to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), which runs the state's bus system.
Prescriptions for testosterone not allowed to be transmitted or reported within the prescription drug monitoring database and removes from the records all existing information concerning prior testosterone prescriptions.
This bill would make testosterone prescriptions exempt from Rhode Island's prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP).
Makes a series of amendments and adds new provisions of law to address business identity theft and deceptive solicitations sent to businesses and the unauthorized formation of entities.
This bill makes a series of changes to Rhode Island law to protect businesses from identity theft and fraud.