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Directs the general assembly to fund ten full time equivalent positions in FY 2027 to support DEM's efforts in the areas of forestry and forestry projects.
This bill directs the Rhode Island General Assembly to provide funding for ten new full-time staff positions within the state's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) starting in fiscal year 2027.
Amends State funding calculations for special education, revising extraordinary cost calculations for FY 2028-2029, and providing additional funds for excess costs when special education students move into a district after the budget is approved.
This bill changes how Rhode Island calculates and distributes state money to local school districts for special education students.
Disregards the limitations on trusts if the person has purchased long-term-care-insurance with a coverage payout amount equal to the average cost of long-term care in the State of Rhode Island.
This bill would change the rules around how Rhode Island's Medicaid program (which the state calls Medical Assistance) treats certain financial assets — specifically, money held in trusts — when determining whether someone qualifies for benefits.
Provides that any facility operated by the federal Department of Defense would be eligible for payment in lieu of taxes.
This bill would make military bases and other facilities run by the U.
Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date.
This bill would change how retirement benefits are calculated for Rhode Island public school teachers and state employees.
Makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly file a false report of misconduct of any law enforcement official, public safety official, or hospital staff.
This bill would make it a criminal offense — specifically a misdemeanor — to knowingly file a false report of misconduct against a law enforcement officer, public safety official, or hospital staff member.
Amends the comprehensive community-police relationship act of 2015 to require an annual study by an outside agency chosen by the department.
This bill proposes a change to a Rhode Island law from 2015 that was designed to improve relationships between police departments and the communities they serve.
Allows for trucks with a gross vehicle weight of eight thousand five hundred pounds (8,500 lbs.) or less to have passenger registration license plates.
This bill would allow owners of smaller trucks — specifically those weighing 8,500 pounds or less — to register their vehicles with standard passenger car license plates instead of commercial truck plates.
Requires anyone engaged in the sale of goods or services, and who offers a discount to its customers’ for utilizing automatic payment systems, via ACH or EFT or similar payment systems, provide the same discount to any person who is sixty-five (65).
This bill would require businesses in Rhode Island that offer discounts to customers who sign up for automatic payments — such as automatic bank transfers (ACH) or electronic funds transfers (EFT) — to also give that same discount to customers who are 65 years old or older, even if those seniors don't use the automatic payment system.
Makes it a felony for any person to remove or attempt to remove any firearm or other weapon or any communication device from any peace officer or investigator of the department of attorney general.
This bill would make it a serious crime — specifically a felony — for anyone to take or try to take a firearm, weapon, or communication device (such as a radio) from a peace officer or an investigator working for the Rhode Island Department of the Attorney General.
Provides that a family eligible for cash assistance pursuant to § 40-5.2-11, shall if qualified, be provided SNAP benefits.
This bill would require Rhode Island to automatically connect families who qualify for cash assistance under the Rhode Island Works program with food assistance benefits, known as SNAP (formerly called food stamps), if they meet the eligibility requirements for both programs.
Criminalizes and sets mandatory minimum sentences for the unlawful interference with traffic upon the federal and state highways of this state.
This Rhode Island bill would make it a crime to deliberately block or interfere with traffic on federal and state highways.
Amends the composition of the urban collaborative in Providence and provides that it is governed by a board of trustees.
This bill makes changes to the Urban Collaborative, an alternative middle school program located in Providence, Rhode Island that serves students from multiple school districts.
Prohibits the closure or significant reduction of services of a birthing center without notice, application, financial disclosure, public hearing, and approval by the department of health.
This bill would make it harder for birthing centers in Rhode Island to suddenly close or significantly cut back their services.
Requires the state to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact no later than July 1, 2026.
This bill would require Rhode Island to join and implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) by July 1, 2026.
Requires health insurance policies to cover licensed certified lactation counselor services for childbearing families. It would also prohibit requiring supervision or duplicate payments for services and mandates annual reporting.
This bill would require health insurance plans in Rhode Island to cover services provided by Licensed Certified Lactation Counselors (LCLCs) — professionals who help new and expecting mothers and families with breastfeeding and related infant feeding needs.
Reduces the time for expungements to 3 years for a single misdemeanor and 5 years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors.
This bill would shorten the waiting period that Rhode Islanders must complete before they can apply to have a criminal record expunged (legally cleared).
Increases the membership of the state crime laboratory commission from five (5) to nine (9). The overseer and co-executive secretaries of the commission have been changed to the deans of URI's colleges of pharmacy and engineering.
This bill would make changes to the State Crime Laboratory Commission, which is the group responsible for overseeing Rhode Island's official crime lab.
Updates the Homeless Bill of Rights law to add rules governing the interaction with encampments and includes the right to access clean and sanitary conditions.
This bill would have updated Rhode Island's existing Homeless Bill of Rights law to add new protections specifically related to homeless encampments — the outdoor areas where unhoused people set up temporary shelter.
Clarifies the process of depositing settlement funds from non-multi-state initiatives and require that settlements could not be spent without express general assembly authorization.
This bill deals with how Rhode Island handles money the state receives from legal settlements — specifically settlements that the Attorney General reaches on behalf of the state that are not part of large, multi-state lawsuits.
Prohibits civil asset forfeiture regarding violations of the controlled substances laws until a criminal conviction is obtained.
This bill would change how Rhode Island handles the seizure of property connected to drug law violations.
Allows employees, not represented by a union, to create a group to collectively bargain with employers.
This bill would give workers who are not already represented by a labor union the legal right to form their own employee group and negotiate with their employer as a collective unit.
Allows the town of Tiverton to receive a one-half (1/2) credit for affordable housing units for manufactured homes in age restricted communities in conformance with all zoning laws and/or ordinances of the town.
Rhode Island has a law that requires cities and towns to maintain a certain percentage of their housing as "affordable housing.
Prohibits applications filed in the town of Tiverton, for comprehensive permit projects, for low- and moderate-income housing, to include accessory dwelling units.
This bill is specifically about the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, and deals with how affordable housing projects can be built there.