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Mandates that athletic teams that are sponsored by a public school or a private school whose teams compete against a public school, be designated as (1) "males", "men" or "boys"; (2) "females", "women" or "girls"; or (3) "coed" or "mixed".
This bill, known as the "Save Women's Sports Act," would require all athletic teams sponsored by public schools — and private schools that compete against public schools — to be officially labeled in one of three ways: as a "male," "men's," or "boys'" team; a "female," "women's," or "girls'" team; or a "coed" or "mixed" team.
Requires schools to implement a plan to provide academic accommodation for a student who has been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury.
This bill would require Rhode Island schools to create and follow a specific plan to help students who have been diagnosed with a concussion or other brain injury continue their education while they recover.
Establishes the Beverage Container Recycling Act.
This bill would create a new recycling program in Rhode Island commonly known as a "bottle bill" or deposit-return system.
Places a moratorium on net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps and long-term contracts for the purchasing of solar or wind energy.
This bill would temporarily pause three specific clean energy programs in Rhode Island: net metering contracts, subsidies for heat pumps, and long-term government contracts for purchasing solar or wind energy.
Updates the RI coordinate system to adopt the most recent system of plane coordinates established by the NGS, a federal agency which is part of NOAA and the USDC. Modifies the meter to foot conversion to adopt the international foot to provide uniformity.
This bill updates Rhode Island's official geographic coordinate system — the mathematical framework used to precisely describe locations on maps and land surveys within the state.
Amends the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024 by clarifying enforcement provisions.
This bill makes changes to a Rhode Island law called the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024, which was passed to restrict the use of PFAS chemicals in consumer products.
Amend the state’s online E-Permitting Portal using automated plan review and instant permit issuance.
This bill would update Rhode Island's existing online permitting system to make it faster and more automated, specifically for solar energy projects.
Requires that a backflow test be performed every ten (10) years, rather than the current yearly inspection.
This bill would change how often backflow prevention devices connected to public drinking water systems need to be tested in Rhode Island.
Allows local government recipients of grant funds from the Rhode Island infrastructure bank's OSCAR fund and resilient Rhode Island infrastructure fund to use monies for insurability planning.
This bill expands how local governments in Rhode Island can spend money they receive from two existing grant programs managed by the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank: the OSCAR fund and the Resilient Rhode Island Infrastructure Fund.
Excludes nuclear power from the office of energy resources and division of public utilities from participation, procuring and entering into long-term contracts.
This bill would change Rhode Island's existing Affordable Clean Energy Security Act by specifically preventing the state's Office of Energy Resources and the Division of Public Utilities from including nuclear power in their energy planning activities.
Requires the state and private health insurers to reimburse claims for healthcare services provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants at the same amount as the reimbursement paid to a physician performing the service in the area served.
This bill would require health insurance companies — both private insurers and state-run health programs — to pay nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) the same amount they pay doctors when both are performing the same medical service.
Removes the sunset provision of the Rhode Island hope pilot scholarship program, making it a permanent scholarship program and renames the program as the Rhode Island hope scholarship program.
This bill makes a college scholarship program in Rhode Island permanent.
Establishes a tax credit for businesses transitioning to employee ownership.
This bill would create a tax credit in Rhode Island for businesses that convert to an employee-owned structure.
Creates a publicly funded program for uninsured individuals requiring on an appropriation of $53,200,000 for fiscal year 2027 and an appropriation of 109,600,000 for fiscal year 2028 and every fiscal year thereafter.
This bill would create a new state-funded health coverage program specifically for Rhode Island residents who do not have health insurance.
Submits the state's 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of general obligation bonds totaling one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000) for approval of the electorate at the general election to be held in November, 2026.
This bill would place a question on Rhode Island's November 2026 general election ballot asking voters whether the state should be allowed to borrow $100 million through the sale of general obligation bonds.
Removes the requirement that 5% of the hotel tax generated from regional tourism districts be paid to the Greater Providence-Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, and adds that 5% of the hotel tax to the existing tax paid to the RI commerce corporation.
This bill changes how a portion of Rhode Island's hotel tax money is distributed.
Extends the timeframe for the division of taxation to review nonresident contractor cases and provide a specific penalty for noncompliance with the statute's withholding requirements.
This bill makes two changes to Rhode Island's rules for contractors who live outside the state but do work within it.
Includes individuals as contributors. Increases annual credit cap by percentage amount of unused credits. Increases the tax credit rate percentage. Establishes scholarships of $750,000 to disadvantaged students and $250,000 to pre-K students.
This bill makes several changes to Rhode Island's existing tax credit program for donations to scholarship organizations.
Provides that retirees in the state pension system receive cost of living adjustments compounded into the retiree’s total retirement benefits each year beginning January 1, 2026. This act would be prospective only.
This bill would change how annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated for retirees in Rhode Island's state pension system.
Removes funding requirement from department of elementary and secondary education.
This bill would make a change to Rhode Island's Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act by removing a specific funding requirement that currently applies to the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Establishes an agricultural restricted receipt account within the department of environmental management. An advisory committee to be established to determine suggested uses of the funds in said account.
This bill would create a special, dedicated bank account — called a "restricted receipt account" — inside Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management (DEM) specifically for agriculture-related purposes.
Establishes a child tax credit in the amount of six hundred fifty dollars ($650) for eligible taxpayers adjusted for inflation annually commencing January 1, 2027.
This bill would create a new tax credit in Rhode Island that gives eligible families $650 for each qualifying child when they file their state income taxes.
Provides that in local education agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines, then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
This bill proposes a change to how Rhode Island calculates school funding for districts with high concentrations of lower-income students.
Amends the Rhode Island works program to allow lawful permanent residents to receive benefits without a waiting period and increases the monthly cash benefit to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level effective July 1, 2026.
The Rhode Island Works program is a state assistance program that provides cash benefits to low-income families, helping them cover basic needs while they work toward financial stability.