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Permits the family court to award custody of household pets to the plaintiff in a domestic abuse complaint, including the enforcement remedy of a restraining order or other injunctive relief.
This bill would allow Rhode Island's Family Court to include household pets in protective orders issued in domestic abuse cases.
Establishes Rhode Island First Step program requiring DOC to assist offenders with reintegration into society, counseling, medical care, education, early sentence termination or pre-release confinement for elderly and terminally ill offenders.
This bill would create a new program called the "Rhode Island First Step Act," which would require the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC) to take a more active role in helping incarcerated people prepare for life after prison.
HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ANTHONY DELUCA
This is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island state legislature expressing official condolences on the death of Anthony DeLuca, who had served as an elected official.
Creates a program through which fire departments and fire districts are notified of locations of registrants of electric and hybrid motor vehicles can register their vehicles with their local fire department or fire district.
This bill creates a voluntary registration program that allows owners of electric and hybrid vehicles to share their vehicle and address information with their local fire department or fire district.
Allows school committees to add item(s) not appearing in the published notice to their agendas for the purposes of discussion only and not for the purpose of voting upon the item(s).
This bill would change the rules for how school committees in Rhode Island can conduct their public meetings.
Prohibits lobbyists from making any political contributions to any member of the general assembly from January 1 through July 1 in any year, unless the general assembly adjourns for the year prior to July 1.
This bill would place new restrictions on when lobbyists in Rhode Island can donate money to state legislators.
Requires that any costs, tariffs or other mandates related to the state’s renewable energy growth program be reviewed and approved by the general assembly.
Rhode Island's Renewable Energy Growth Program is a state initiative designed to expand solar and other renewable energy sources by allowing smaller energy producers (like homeowners or businesses with solar panels) to sell electricity back to the grid.
Creates the certified community behavioral health clinic accountability and oversight act to ensure transparency, fiscal responsibility, and service quality by certified community behavioral health clinics.
This bill would create a new set of rules and oversight requirements for a specific type of mental health and substance use treatment provider in Rhode Island called Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs).
Makes those persons seventy (70) years of age or older exempt from jury service.
This bill would allow Rhode Island residents who are 70 years of age or older to opt out of jury service.
Establishes the Rhode Island Fire Services Training Fund.
This bill would create a dedicated fund specifically for training Rhode Island firefighters.
Creates a new class of retirement status license for retirees that had possessed a professional license issued by the department of labor and training.
This bill would create a new type of license called a "retirement status license" for people who previously held a professional license issued by Rhode Island's Department of Labor and Training.
Amends the definition of public works so that it would include any public works projects performed for any city or town or quasi-municipal entity and the state and any quasi-state entity.
This bill would expand the legal definition of "public works" in Rhode Island to include construction and infrastructure projects done for a broader range of government entities.
Requires that before any fire fighter or police officer is eligible to receive benefits for illness or injury sustained off duty, they prove they had reasonable grounds to believe that an emergency existed that required immediate need of their assistance.
This bill would change the rules for when firefighters and police officers can receive injury or illness benefits for something that happens while they are off duty.
Increases the minimum veterans’ exemption from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to six thousand dollars ($6,000) with respect to municipal taxes.
This bill would increase the minimum property tax break that Rhode Island veterans receive on their local (municipal) property taxes.
Provides that testimony submitted on behalf of state departments, agencies, boards or commissions would not be considered official unless authorized by the governor.
This bill would change the rules around how state government agencies communicate with the Rhode Island legislature.
Permits retired superior court magistrates to be assigned to perform service pursuant to §§ 8-2-11.1, 8-2-39, 8-2-39.1 or 8-2-39.2 and be reemployed by the superior court without any forfeiture or reduction of any retirement benefits.
This bill would allow retired Superior Court magistrates in Rhode Island to come back to work for the court on a temporary or assigned basis without losing any of their retirement benefits.
Allows a minor between the ages of 14 -17 without a permanent residence/in custody of the DCYF to get state identification card without a signature from parent, guardian or foster parent as well as a certified copy of minor's birth certificate at no cost.
This bill would make it easier for certain teenagers in Rhode Island to obtain a state-issued identification card.
Provides for paid leave for a state employee who donates an organ and duration of the leave is dependent on the type of donation and notice should be provided to the employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the leave.
This bill would create a new type of paid leave specifically for Rhode Island state government employees who choose to donate an organ.
Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire when they have at least twenty-eight (28) years of active service and their retirement age, when combined with the number of their years of service reaches, the number eighty-five (85).
This bill would change the retirement rules for Rhode Island public school teachers, state employees, and municipal (local government) employees.
Increases monthly minimum benefit for a spouse, domestic partner, former spouse. Grant a 2.89% COLA for eligible retirees. Provided a modification reducing federal AGI for public pension benefits from the RI employees retirement system.
This bill would have made several changes to benefit retired public school teachers and their families in Rhode Island.
Defines that a conspicuous display is a visual illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill.
This bill would establish a clear definition for what counts as a "conspicuous display" on a utility bill in Rhode Island.
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 provide electronic payment information — such as a credit card or bank account number to be stored on file — as a condition of receiving medical treatment.
Repeals the energy efficiency charge.
This bill would eliminate a fee that currently appears on Rhode Island utility customers' bills known as the "energy efficiency charge.
Directs the office of energy resources to develop building performance standards for large buildings in Rhode Island that would cause greenhouse gas emissions to decline in line with the act on climate requirements.
This bill would direct Rhode Island's Office of Energy Resources to create new energy and emissions rules for large buildings in the state.