| H5727 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the due date to April 30, 2015 for a report from the Rhode Island commerce corporation that identifies options for programs providing access to capital for small businesses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0461 | Intro
Sine Die | Imposes a moratorium on the application of certain rules and regulations concerning day care centers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| S0885 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits and/or regulates the possession or sale of shark fins.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5855 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizes state court administrator to set salaries of magistrates and prospectively make uniform magistrates pension benefits.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5508 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Rhode Island Marine Debris Reduction Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5553 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5793 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders."
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5891 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates a transitioning veterans' small business loan program through the commerce corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5885 | Intro
Sine Die | Temporarily designates the entire state an enterprise zone, increases the amount of tax credits allowed to $15,000 per employee and amends the definition of eligible employees to those who make a minimum salary of $40,000.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5456 | Intro
Sine Die | Implements the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) (Title I of Public Law 109-248).
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0607 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a new educational program that would allow students to enroll public and private schools of their choice.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5323 | Intro
Sine Die | Directs the commerce corporation to facilitate the development of industrial parks located in any city or town by assisting in the pre-approval process for permitting on vacant parcels.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5983 | Intro
Sine Die | Permits retired district court clerk/magistrates or magistrates to be recalled after retirement.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5202 | Intro
Sine Die | Creates an economic stimulus program to encourage redevelopment of certain areas called micro zones.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5850 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the number of judges on the District Court from twelve (12) to thirteen (13) and would establish the veterans' treatment calendar in the district court.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0928 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the name of Webster Knight Drive in West Warwick to "Jim Williamson Way".
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0356 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibits individuals from completing alcohol-server training requirements from online or internet sources.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-20
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0044 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires a state reimbursement system for community and nonprofit agencies and increases pay rates for direct support professionals to $13.97 per hour.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-19
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6178 | Intro
Sine Die | Simplifies and clarifies the rules governing lobbying.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-19
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0839 | Intro
Sine Die | Provide for annual adjustments to provider reimbursement rates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-19
Committee heard |
| H5516 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the service and transfer fees currently required to obtain or transfer a "veteran" or "war veteran" license plate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0838 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the community senior services grant program in the division of elderly affairs to provide financial assistance and incentives to local governments and nonprofit agencies to help older residents remain living in the community.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0867 | Intro
Sine Die | Grants municipal courts created by § 8-8-3(a)(4), the power to issue restraining orders and permanent injunctions in housing matters, and would include the power to order a building into receivership.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0927 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides corrections personnel working in security or directly with inmates full pay and benefits, including reimbursement for non-insurance paid medical expenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
To Senate Labor Committee |
| S0866 | Intro
Sine Die | Increases the number of members of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority from eight to nine members, with the mayor of Providence or his/her designee being the additional member.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5723 | Intro
Sine Die | Extends property tax exemptions given to veterans, gold star parents, and blind persons, to include, and be applicable to leased vehicles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0919 | Intro
Sine Die | Replaces DEM director with the director of the office of energy resources to administer and enforce the law on biodiesel heating oil. Establishes a procedure to obtain a suspension from compliance when there is an inadequate supply of bio-based produ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
To Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee |
| H5109 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows an existing registration to be transferred to a veteran plate.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0847 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides super-priority lien status to fines issued in connection with violations of the sate building code, and the state property maintenance code, in the same manner as already provided for boarding and demolition liens.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0324 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a baseline for Medicaid managed care payment rates for certain distressed hospital purchasers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5569 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a new calculation to determine the amount of the motor vehicle excise tax due on any particular vehicle.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0920 | Intro
Sine Die | Adds to the list of department of corrections position classifications eligible to retire under the formula set forth under the retirement-on-service allowance formula for correctional officers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5556 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a six thousand dollar ($6,000) state funded exemption to the motor vehicle excise tax for residents of distressed communities beginning in fiscal year 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5089 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the definition of disabled veteran to conform to the current terminology of the Veterans' Administration.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5730 | Intro
Sine Die | Provides a special motor vehicle registration plate honoring the World Champion New York Yankees and the New York Yankees Universe Fund for their financial support to conquer childhood cancer.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0236 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes the Rhode Island Rare Disease Community Advisory Council.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5541 | Intro
Sine Die | Includes leased motor vehicles/trailers as exempt from excise tax whenever real estate/tangible personal property insufficient to exhaust statutory exemption amount.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5112 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the car tax statutes so that the assessment of used motor vehicles would be reduced to the average trade-in value as opposed to the retail value.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6145 | Intro
Sine Die | Allows a redevelopment agency of any city or town with more than one hundred thousand (100,000) residents to construct new buildings for commercial or industrial uses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5227 | Intro
Sine Die | Amends the provisions of the general laws relating to the state car tax in order that the assessment of used motor vehicles would be based on the average trade-in price, rather than retail price.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5280 | Intro
Sine Die | Repeals the nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.) gross weight limit for the issuance of vanity plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5725 | Intro
Sine Die | Exempts from the excise tax any vehicle or trailer with a valuation of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0879 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the sales tax on alcoholic beverages other than beer and malt beverages and would eliminate the minimum markup on those beverages and also increases the excise tax on beer, spirits, and wine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| S0921 | Intro
Sine Die | Changes the name and composition of the legislative commission established to study and evaluate property tax related issues, including tax classification systems and the process of valuation appeals by making it a permanent commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
To Senate Finance Committee |
| H5210 | Intro
Sine Die | Eliminates the additional fee for registration renewal of courtesy (vanity) plates.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6082 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires common carriers serving New Shoreham to pay landing fees monthly and provide town with monthly accounting and any reports provided to state/federal government.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-14
Withdrawn at sponsor's request |
| H5242 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishes a homeless shelter standards commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H6087 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires the Convention Center Authority Corporation to apply fifty percent (50%) of any net profit identified by an annual accounting approved by the corporation to reduce any existing corporate debt.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5390 | Intro
Sine Die | Requires that all charges collected by telecommunications and prepaid wireless providers in connection with the E-911 system be deposited into a restricted receipt account for the sole purpose of administering the system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| H5736 | Intro
Sine Die | Reduces the real estate conveyance tax from $2.30 per $500 of purchase price to $2.00 per $500.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2015-05-13
Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
