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Amends the Rhode Island Transit Authority (RIPTA) board composition by adding the Rhode Island Climate Community to the groups given due consideration for appointment to the board.
This bill makes a small but notable change to how members are appointed to the board of directors of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), which is the state agency that runs Rhode Island's bus system and other public transportation services.
Ends transaction fees for school lunches in all districts. This act requires at least one no-fee payment method for school lunches and a full disclosure whether fees will be charged by a payment platform.
This Rhode Island bill addresses fees that families sometimes pay when using online or digital platforms to pay for their children's school lunches.
Establishes the operations necessary for a 988 hotline for suicide prevention/behavioral health crisis management. Establishes the operations necessary for acute mental health crisis outreach/stabilization services in direct response to the 988 hotline.
This bill establishes the formal rules and structure for operating Rhode Island's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — the three-digit phone number people can call when experiencing a mental health or suicide crisis.
Requires that all monies received from the payment of fines under the Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking be deposited into the into the violent crimes indemnity account within the general fund.
This bill changes where the money goes when someone is fined for breaking Rhode Island's human trafficking laws.
Provides that any person eighteen (18) years of age who is issued a license or permit may carry a stun gun. It would impose criminal penalties for a person to sell or transfer a stun gun to a person under the age of eighteen (18).
This bill would change Rhode Island law to allow adults who are 18 years of age or older to legally carry a stun gun, provided they have the appropriate license or permit.
Requires sentencing court to consider whether defendant is parent of child, or caregiver of elderly, disabled or terminally ill person whose well-being would be adversely affected by the person's incarceration and if so, shall impose a non-jail sentence.
This bill would require Rhode Island judges to consider a defendant's family caregiving responsibilities before deciding on a sentence.
Authorizes the state retirement board to revoke or reduce an individual’s pension benefit if that individual is convicted or pleads guilty or no contest to a felony sex crime related to their public office or public employment.
This bill would give Rhode Island's state retirement board the power to reduce or completely take away the pension benefits of public employees and public officials who are convicted of certain serious crimes.
Distinguishes residential and commercial short-term rental properties for tax purposes.
This bill would create two separate categories for short-term rental properties — "residential" and "commercial" — for tax purposes.
Requires a housing code enforcement officer to give a copy of any housing code violation notice to all tenants of the building affected by a housing code violation along with any hearing dates scheduled for the violation.
This bill would require housing code enforcement officers in Rhode Island to directly notify tenants when a housing code violation is found in their building.
Enables the town of Portsmouth to adopt, repeal, or modify their tax classification plan for any tax year on and after December 31, 2026.
This bill gives the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, more flexibility in how it handles its property tax classification system.
Authorizes the town of Middletown to adopt by ordinance, a veterans’ property tax exemption to any veteran, who was honorably discharged, or discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, regardless of dates or periods of service.
This bill would give the town of Middletown, Rhode Island the legal authority to create a property tax break specifically for military veterans.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY CURRENT CONDOMINIUM LAW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ONGOING AFFORDABILITY OF CONDOMINIUMS IN RHODE ISLAND (Creates a 16-member commission to study current condominium law and provide recommendations for improvements, and who would report back to the General Assembly by December 31, 2027, and would expire on March 15, 2028.)
This bill would create a special 16-member study commission in Rhode Island to take a close look at the state's existing condominium laws.
JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION -- OF QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE (Proposes a state constitutional amendment to provide no person could hold office as general officer unless that person was a resident and a registered voter in the State of Rhode Island for at least 2 years, continuously, prior to taking office.)
This bill proposes a change to Rhode Island's state constitution that would set stricter eligibility requirements for people running for the state's top elected offices, known as "general officers.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 TO THE HOUSING NETWORK: THE RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS, DBA HOUSING NETWORK OF RHODE ISLAND (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $ 200,000 to the Housing Network of Rhode Island.)
This bill is a joint resolution that would authorize the state of Rhode Island to set aside $200,000 in public funds for an organization called the Housing Network of Rhode Island.
JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON CITY AND TOWN AFFAIRS (Establishes a joint legislative commission on city and town affairs.)
This resolution would create a special joint commission made up of members from both the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives to focus on issues related to cities and towns across the state.
JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $250,000 TO 401 TECH BRIDGE TO STUDY AND EXPLORE SEAGLIDERS IN RHODE ISLAND (This resolution would make an appropriation of $250,000 to 401 Tech Bridge to study and explore seagliders.)
This resolution would direct $250,000 in state funds to an organization called 401 Tech Bridge to research and explore the potential use of "seagliders" in Rhode Island.
Limits the provisions related to prepayment of real estate mortgages to those mortgage loans made for real estate containing owner occupied dwelling houses of not more than four dwelling units.
This bill would change Rhode Island's existing rules about paying off a mortgage early (called "prepayment") so that those rules only apply to a specific category of home loans.
Allows nonprofit organizations to participate in permitted games of chance upon registering with the state police on an annual basis. The nonprofit would be exempt from any required background checks by local law enforcement.
This bill would make it easier for nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island to hold or participate in permitted games of chance — such as raffles, bingo, or similar fundraising activities.
Prohibits the use of heating systems utilizing fossil fuels as well as air or water heating systems in any state or municipal building open to the public constructed, altered or renovated on or after January 1, 2028.
This bill would ban the use of fossil fuel-based heating systems — such as those powered by natural gas, oil, or propane — in state and municipal buildings that are open to the public, if those buildings are newly constructed, significantly altered, or renovated on or after January 1, 2028.
Prohibits individuals from conveying items to or from the training school for youth without prior consent by the executive director of the division of youth development at the department of children, youth and families.
This bill would make it illegal for anyone to bring items into or take items out of Rhode Island's Training School for Youth — the state's secure facility for young people who have been placed there by the court system — without first getting permission from the top official overseeing that facility.
Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to clarify housing-status enforcement, ban discriminatory housing notices, align state law with federal standards and remove a ban on public discussion of fair housing cases.
This bill proposed several changes to Rhode Island's existing Fair Housing Practices Act, which is the state law designed to protect people from discrimination when renting or buying a home.
Repeals the provisions of § 34-7-4 regarding rights of footway being acquired by adverse possession.
This bill would repeal a specific section of Rhode Island law that currently allows people to gain legal rights to walk across someone else's private property simply by doing so openly and continuously for a long period of time.
Limits rent increases to 4% annually, but allows an additional increase for taxes, insurance, or health and safety costs if the landlord gets an exemption from the secretary of housing, and provides tenants civil remedies for violations.
This bill would place a cap on how much a landlord can raise a tenant's rent each year in Rhode Island.
Requires that court sentencing a person for first degree sexual assault of first degree child molestation, have the approval of the victim before imposing any negotiated sentence upon the offender.
This bill would give victims of first-degree sexual assault and first-degree child molestation a formal say in plea deal sentencing.