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Requires DCYF to establish segregated savings account for foster care child receiving SS, SSI, veterans benefits or railroad retirement benefits to manage the accounts and keep child eligible for future benefits.
This bill would require Rhode Island's Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to set up individual savings accounts for children in foster care who receive certain federal benefits, such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), veterans' benefits, or railroad retirement benefits.
Gradually phases in modifications to federal adjusted gross income over a five (5) year period for social security income, from twenty percent (20%) up to one hundred percent (100%), beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
This bill would gradually eliminate Rhode Island state income tax on Social Security benefits over a five-year period, starting January 1, 2027.
Requires school committees to provide transportation for any students who resides two (2) or more miles from school.
This bill would require local school committees in Rhode Island to provide transportation for any student who lives two or more miles from their school.
Reserved for the Speaker.
This bill currently has very little publicly available information to summarize.
Prohibits landlords from inquiring about an applicant's prior incarceration and from discriminating against those who have been released from prison.
This bill would change Rhode Island's Fair Housing Practices Act to make it illegal for landlords to ask rental applicants about whether they have previously been incarcerated.
Establishes a maximum hourly workday for all peace officers as defined in § 12-7-21 and a violation rate of pay of double time and a half.
This bill would set a maximum number of hours that peace officers in Rhode Island can work in a single day.
Amends calculations of interest in civil actions a rate determined by average accepted auction price for last auction of 52 week U.S. treasury bills.
This bill proposes changing the way interest is calculated when someone wins a money judgment in a civil lawsuit in Rhode Island.
Establishes "The Children's Cardiac Safety Act", and provide for childhood cardiac screening based on modules that incorporate current best practices.
This bill would establish a new program in Rhode Island requiring cardiac (heart) screening for school-age children.
Requires veterinarians to provide consultations to animal owners when a drug is prescribed and dispensed for that annual patient.
This bill would require veterinarians in Rhode Island to have a consultation with pet or animal owners at the time a medication is prescribed and dispensed for their animal.
Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
This bill would require anyone applying to build or operate an energy facility in Rhode Island to address how their project relates to the state's climate goals.
Creates the extended producer responsibility for packaging and paper program for the recycling of packaging and paper products.
This bill would create a program that shifts the cost and responsibility of recycling packaging and paper products away from taxpayers and municipalities, and onto the companies that make and sell those products.
Establishes the state-funded rental subsidy program.
This bill would create a new state government program in Rhode Island designed to help people afford rental housing.
Provides an exemption for non-insulated, non-winterized property used by the taxpayer, not located in a substandard area, and continuously owned by the taxpayer for twenty-five (25) years.
This bill would create a special tax exemption for certain property owners in Rhode Island.
Enhances and further defines the role of the board of trustees of the University of Rhode Island. This act would also provide a more efficient procurement process for the university.
This bill makes changes to how the University of Rhode Island (URI) is governed and how it purchases goods and services.
Provides coverage and increases individual and group insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance services.
This bill would require health insurance companies in Rhode Island to cover ambulance services and would increase the rates that insurance companies must pay to ambulance providers.
Requires health insurers to comply with federal mental health parity laws, prevent discriminatory treatment limits, and ensures meaningful mental health and substance use coverage in all benefit classifications.
This Rhode Island bill, called the Protect Mental Health Act, requires health insurance companies operating in the state to follow federal laws that say mental health and substance use disorder treatment must be covered just as generously as physical health care.
Prohibits a healthcare provider from requiring patients to provide electronic payment information to be kept on file as a condition to receiving treatment and makes it a violation a deceptive trade practice.
This bill would make it illegal for healthcare providers in Rhode Island to require patients to hand over their credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment information as a condition of receiving medical treatment.
Amends the current law on low-income housing to include moderate-income housing and eliminates the income percentages used to determine qualifications for low or moderate income housing.
This bill proposes changes to Rhode Island's existing laws about affordable housing.
Eliminates mandated housing densities/density bonuses for public drinking water supply watersheds/groundwater. Requires densities not exceed water availability, introduce pollution, stay within public water or sewer system capacity limits.
This bill would change Rhode Island's housing law to remove requirements that towns and cities build housing at certain minimum densities — or offer "density bonuses" (extra units beyond normal limits) — in areas that are near or part of public drinking water sources, such as watersheds and groundwater supplies.
Requires condominium associations to conduct structural surveys and reserve studies, fund reserves at 15%, and plan for repairs.
This bill would require condominium associations in Rhode Island to take specific steps to assess the physical condition of their buildings and set aside money for future repairs.
Authorizes the Johnston town council to set tax exemption limit to an amount determined by the city council via ordinance or resolution for qualified individuals defined in the act.
This bill would give the Johnston Town Council the authority to decide how much of a property tax exemption certain residents can receive.
Prohibits the imposition of fees associated with home modifications that are specifically required to accommodate a veteran’s disability.
This bill, called the Disabled Veteran Home Modification Act, would prevent local governments and municipalities in Rhode Island from charging permit fees or other related fees when a disabled veteran needs to make changes to their home specifically because of their disability.
Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.
This bill would give Rhode Island municipalities the option to charge an additional tax when high-priced homes are sold within their borders.
Allows the town of Johnston to determine its density bonuses based upon its underlying zoning.
This bill would give the town of Johnston, Rhode Island special authority to set its own rules about "density bonuses" — a tool that allows developers to build more housing units on a piece of land than would normally be permitted.