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Provides for greater oversight and regulation by the department of business regulation on medical-malpractice insurance among self-insured entities.
This bill would give Rhode Island's Department of Business Regulation more authority to oversee and regulate how certain healthcare organizations handle their own medical malpractice coverage.
Establishes the Permanent Joint Study Commission on Aging and Multi-Sector Plan on Aging.
This bill would create a permanent government commission in Rhode Island dedicated to studying issues that affect older residents in the state.
Establishes a fund to support children’s community-based providers’ infrastructure changes necessary and related to the state’s Medicaid transformation initiative.
This bill would create a dedicated fund in Rhode Island to help children's healthcare and social service providers make the upgrades and changes they need to participate in the state's updated Medicaid program.
Requires the executive office of health and human services (EOHHS) to apply an automatic cost-of-living adjustment (“COLA”) to the Medicaid reimbursement rates paid for assisted living services provided pursuant to this chapter.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) to automatically apply a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to the Medicaid payment rates for assisted living services.
Limits retired, part-time or adjunct instructors, hired by any state college, university, or state school, to teaching no more than two classes per semester.
This bill would place a cap on how many classes certain types of instructors can teach at Rhode Island's public colleges, universities, and schools.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE REPORTING AND EXPIRATION DATES, AND AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL HOUSE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE FINDINGS AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE FLOODING OF THE PAWTUXET RIVER (Amends and increase the membership of the commission to address flooding of the Pawtuxet River from eleven (11) to thirteen (13), and would extend the reporting date from March 2, 2026, to March 5, 2027, and expire on June 2, 2027.)
This resolution makes changes to an existing Rhode Island House commission that was created to study flooding problems along the Pawtuxet River.
Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.
This bill would create a new, independent government office in Rhode Island called the Office of Inspector General.
Creates the Rhode Island Climate Superfund Act of 2026.
This bill would create a program in Rhode Island that requires large fossil fuel companies — such as oil, gas, and coal producers — to pay into a special fund based on how much their products contributed to greenhouse gas emissions over a specific historical period.
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING RHODE ISLAND INSURERS AND THE RHODE ISLAND PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION TO REDUCE INSURANCE COSTS ON LOCAL RESIDENTS BY PURSUING SUBROGATION CLAIMS AGAINST POLLUTERS WHO KNOWINGLY ENGAGED IN MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES REGARDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEIR PRODUCTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly that urges — but does not legally require — insurance companies operating in Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Property Insurance Association to take a specific legal action to help lower insurance costs for residents.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE THE FORTY-HOUR WORKWEEK TO A THIRTY-TWO-HOUR WORKWEEK (Creates a 9-member commission to study and provide recommendations to reduce the forty-hour workweek to a thirty-two-hour workweek, and would report back to the House by March 15, 2027, and would expire on June 15, 2027.)
This Rhode Island House Resolution would create a special 9-member commission to study the idea of reducing the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE MANNER IN WHICH HEALTH INSURANCE, DISABILITY INSURANCE, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, RETIREMENT PLANS AND OTHER TRADITIONAL EMPLOYER PROVIDED BENEFITS ARE ACCORDED TO UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS, SELF-DIRECTED PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS, SELF EMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC (Creates 5 member commission to study the way insurance plans/traditional employer-provided benefits are given to Uber/Lyft drivers, self-directed personal care attendants and others providing services to public, and reports back 1/5/27 and expires 3/5/27.)
This resolution would create a five-member special commission in Rhode Island to study how workers who are not traditional employees — such as Uber and Lyft drivers, self-employed individuals, and personal care attendants who manage their own work schedules — access benefits that most full-time employees receive automatically.
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO PROTECT PATIENTS AND TRADITIONAL MEDICARE FROM MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
This is a resolution from the Rhode Island House of Representatives urging the U.
HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT A RECYCLING/WASTE AUDIT BE CONDUCTED ON THE RHODE ISLAND STATE HOUSE WHICH PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A WASTE REDUCTION STRATEGY
This is a House Resolution asking that an official audit be conducted on the Rhode Island State House building to examine how it currently handles recycling and waste disposal.
HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO TERMINATE GAS LINE EXTENSION ALLOWANCES AS PART OF DOCKET 25-45-GE
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island General Assembly asking the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) — the state agency that oversees utility companies — to end a specific program known as "gas line extension allowances.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY WOMEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFE COURSE (Creates a 17-member legislative commission to study women’s reproductive health across the life course, and would report back to the House by March 2, 2027, and would expire on May 2, 2027.)
This bill would create a temporary, 17-member study commission focused on women's reproductive health throughout different stages of life — from adolescence through menopause and beyond.
Allows a modification to federal adjusted gross income for all social security income for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
This bill would make all Social Security income tax-free at the Rhode Island state level, starting with the 2027 tax year.
Changes retired teacher income for drivers ed classes to $25,000 per year from $15,000 per year.
This bill would raise the amount of money that retired teachers in Rhode Island can earn from teaching drivers education classes without it affecting their retirement benefits.
Raises the amount of life insurance the state provides at no charge to Rhode Island National Guard members called up for federal duty to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
This bill would increase the free life insurance coverage that Rhode Island provides to National Guard members when they are called up for federal duty.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DISPARATE IMPACT OF DISCIPLINARY POLICIES ON STUDENTS (Creates an 12-member commission to study the impact on family and school performance in relation to current disciplinary policies in public schools, and would report back by November 17, 2027, and would expire on February 17, 2028.)
This bill would create a special 12-member commission in Rhode Island to study how school discipline policies affect students differently depending on their background.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY EXPANDING PATHWAYS INTO THE TEACHING PROFESSION (Creates a special legislative commission of 17 members whose purpose would be to study evaluate and make recommendations regarding educator preparation, licensure, certification and early-career support systems in the state.)
This resolution would create a special 17-member commission in Rhode Island to take a close look at how people become teachers in the state.
HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE USE OF THIRD-PARTY DIGITAL PLATFORMS WITHIN PUBLIC EDUCATION (Creates a special legislative commission to study the use of third-party digital platforms in public education and report its findings and recommendations to the general assembly no later than April 23, 2027, and said commission expires on May 28, 2027.)
This Rhode Island House Resolution would create a special study commission to examine how public schools use third-party digital platforms — meaning outside apps, websites, and online tools (like educational software, learning management systems, or other technology products) that are not directly operated by the school or government.
Increases the income range up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and tax credit up to eight hundred fifty dollars ($850), for elderly and disabled persons who own or rent their homes.
This bill would expand an existing Rhode Island tax relief program that helps elderly and disabled residents with housing costs.
Prohibits an insurance company from imposing any cost-sharing requirements for any diagnostic or supplemental breast examinations.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to fully cover the cost of diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations, with no out-of-pocket costs for patients.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE RHODE ISLAND AUDITORY ORAL PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,167,100 to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program, to support it’s mission.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would authorize the state of Rhode Island to provide $1,167,100 in funding to the Rhode Island Auditory Oral Program.