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Senate Bill #14: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS
Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
- 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
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Senate Bill #37: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MINIMUM WAGES
Sets the minimum wage at fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour commencing January 1, 2024, and at twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour commencing January 1, 2025.
- 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
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Senate Bill #39: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES
Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption.
- 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs
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House Bill #5037: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- AQUACULTURE
Requires all aquaculture leases in Sakonnet river area to be located at least one thousand feet (1,000') from the median high tide/tide line. Existing oyster farms would be exempt and this restriction would expire on July 1, 2025.
- 2023-01-11: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
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House Bill #5090: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS
Prohibits a covered establishment from preparing, selling, processing or providing food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
- 2023-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
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House Bill #5091: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING
Reduces equitable relationships between packaging producers and local governments and communities by establishing the Package Reduction and Recycling Program.
- 2023-01-12: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
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House Bill #5141: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID
Requires free lunches to be provided for all elementary and secondary students attending public schools, to the extent state and federal funds are available.
- 2023-01-18: Introduced, referred to House Education
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House Bill #5161: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- GROCERY STORES
Creates a new chapter related to grocery stores, specifically limiting the number of self-service checkout units.
- 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
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House Bill #5171: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - REFUSE DISPOSAL - FOOD WASTE BAN
Requires a covered entity generating organic waste materials of more than 52 tons/year and located less than 30 miles from an authorized composting facility or anaerobic digestion facility to recycle the waste at that facility beginning January 1, 2024.
- 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
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House Bill #5178: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS IN FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
Requires food service establishments to add an additional warning to their menus relative to food allergens and impose a civil penalty on those establishments that fail to include the required warnings on its menus.
- 2023-01-19: Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
- 2023-01-23: Committee transferred to House Small Business
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House Bill #5232: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- MANUFACTURING AND WHOLESALE LICENSES
Allows manufacturer-wineries to sell up to three (3) drinks of wine for on-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption or three (3) bottles of wine for off-site consumption.
- 2023-01-25: Introduced, referred to House Small Business
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House Bill #5250: AN ACT RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE -- COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSES
Limits issuance of commercial multipurpose commercial fishing licenses to Rhode Island residents, unless there is no resident applicant, limits number of new licenses issued to that number of licenses surrendered or retired in previous calendar year.
- 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
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House Bill #5251: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM
Requires all public high schools to offer as part of the curriculum a nutrition food preparation and cooking course. Effective July 1, 2023.
- 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Education
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House Bill #5264: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
Extends COVID moratorium. Establishes outdoor dining act.
- 2023-01-27: Introduced, referred to House Small Business