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• Senate Bill #2006: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE -- SAFE ROADS AND MANDATORY INSURANCE
  Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue driving privilege cards and driving privilege permits, to applicants unable to establish their lawful presence in the United States.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2044: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- TOXIC PACKAGING REDUCTION ACT
  Prohibits the sale or promotional distribution of any food package in Rhode Island which contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), effective January 1, 2024.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2059: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - VETERANS EXEMPTIONS
  Allows the town of North Smithfield town council to provide veterans' and gold star parents exemptions from real estate taxes.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2067: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX
  Exempts from state taxation certain pension benefits that originate from, and were taxed in another state.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2086: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Requires insurance providers to seek recoupment or set off of insurance payments made to health care providers within twelve (12) months and requires health care providers to seek reimbursement for underpayment within twelve (12) months.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2118: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS
  Same as 21H-6004 Sub A as amended --Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2120: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT
  Increases the age of children able to utilize a recorded forensic interview for cases of sexual abuse in grand jury testimony -- child assault from age fourteen (14) to age eighteen (18).
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2169: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS BOARD (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT)
  Extends the time period to for all teachers to demonstrate proficiency in knowledge and practices of scientific reading and structured literary instruction from the 2023-2024 school year until the 2025-2026 school year.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Meeting postponed (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2194: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES
  Medicare eligible disabled individuals under age 65 eligible for Medicare supplemental policies. Health insurance commissioner may adopt reasonable regulations and standards for Medicare supplemental policies.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2201: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- BIOMARKER TESTING COVERAGE
  Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for biomarker testing on or after 1/1/23.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2205: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- GENETIC COUNSELORS LICENSING ACT
  Provides a statutory framework for the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2208: AN ACT RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS -- SEWAGE CHARGES -- TOWN OF COVENTRY
  Authorizes the town of Coventry to provide for the payment of sewer assessments in installments up to a thirty year period.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #2215: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM
  Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2221: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- EMPLOYEE CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK
  Requires criminal records check for all applicants for employment with BHDDH/any facility/program operated by BHDDH with routine, unsupervised with individuals/organizations employing 250 or more employees with checks every 5yrs. of continuous employment.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2222: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAM
  Authorizes and regulate peer-to-peer car sharing programs whereby existing car owners make their motor vehicles available for other individuals to use under a peer-to-peer program.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #2232: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL SENATE COMMISSION TO STUDY RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND RUNOFF ELECTIONS FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GENERAL OFFICER PRIMARIES
  This resolution creates a seven (7) member commission to study ranked choice voting for General Assembly and General Officer primaries, and would report back to the President of the Senate on or before February 1, 2023, and would expire on July 1, 2023.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2246: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - TIP PROTECTION
  Prohibits employers from receiving any portion of the tips given by customers to their tipped employees, with limited exceptions for credit card service charges.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2248: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Creates a special license plate for the not for profit Atlantic Shark Institute.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2249: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRANSFER OF VEHICLES
  Extends from twenty (20) days to thirty (30) days, the period of time that a newly purchased motor vehicle may be temporarily operated, using the purchaser's current licenses plates.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2268: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - RESIDENTS
  Phases out taxation of military pensions by 2027.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2274: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY
  Increases the percentage of retail electricity sales from renewable energy sources.
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2277: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- BLOCK ISLAND UTILITY DISTRICT ACT OF 2017
  Provides that the members of the board of the Block Island Utility Commission be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2281: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE -- SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT
  Provides that the public schools shall be responsible for attendance data monitoring and detection of emergent truant behavior.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2284: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM
  Requires the RIDOE to create a model policy and timeline to assist local education agencies in implementing a dual language immersion program. This model policy and timeline to be sent to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2292: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
  Grants residential purchasers of solar energy systems consumer protections related to disclosure and cancellation.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2299: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL
  Restricts the use of neonicotinoids which are a class of insecticides.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2316: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM
  Extends the life-time limit for RI works benefits to 60 months; increases the monthly cash benefit to 50% of the federal poverty level; increases post-secondary program participation by an additional 12 months.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2321: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE BY THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $515,000,000
  Authorizes the city of Providence to finance a contribution towards the unfunded pension liability of the employee retirement system of the city of Providence by the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $515,000,000.
  • 2022-06-22: Signed by Governor
• Senate Bill #2333: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY
  Ensures that all hospitals and hospital-owned professional practices accept payment for all-inclusive elderly care which is no more than one hundred (100%) of what Medicare would pay for the same services.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2345: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES
  Requires motor vehicle parking spaces in lots with >100 spaces specifically designed for persons transporting young children under the age of 3/baby strollers except for single-family/duplex/townhouse/multifamily residences/industrial zoned properties.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2349: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT
  Requires the transacting parties/new hospital seeking conversion to supply additional information in application for review by the DOH/DAG relating to staffing levels/pension plans/community impact.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2358: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE INSURANCE
  Allows for the sale of self-service storage insurance and declares that the sale, solicitation or offer of self-service storage insurance, as defined, does not require an insurance producer license.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #2405: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS THE RHODE ISLAND DEALERSHIP PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION ACT
  Excludes sale of dealership as good cause to terminate relations with dealerships/allows 5 days to cure contract deficiency/violation/vests exclusive jurisdiction in RI courts to settle any disputes.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2412: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- BUILDING SERVICE WORK
  Requires that janitors and security guards employed, pursuant to state contracts worth more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) of janitorial or security services, be paid a standard compensation rate.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2421: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Authorizes the issuance of special motor vehicle registration plates for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA).
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #2432: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS--DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
  Amends how credit bureaus doing business in Rhode Island may disclose to inquiring users of credit reports by requiring that in addition to the social security number, the name matches the identity of the person who is the subject of the inquiry.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2443: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
  Owners of animals in RISPCA custody to pay for animal's care or animal may be forfeited.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2481: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998
  Amends membership of the RI Housing Resources Act of 1998 Commission to exclude a representative of the insurers and replace it with a representative of a Rhode Island city or town with a population below 25,000 with a median family income of 40,000.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2503: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES--VIOLATIONS
  Reduces the civil penalty for the first and second offenses for driving without a license or driving with a suspended license, and would make a third violation a civil offense and a fourth offense a misdemeanor punishable by a fine.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2504: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Requires four (4) members present to conduct hearing and concurring vote of majority in attendance at planning/zoning board meetings.
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2511: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS
  Requires online posting of hotel rules. Allows ejection of person for verbally abusing or physically threatening a hotel employee or guest. Permits refusal of service to anyone under the age of 18, unless accompanied by an adult.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2527: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE
  Amends the Gender Inclusive Restroom Act to have a municipality apply to the state building code standard committee for a waiver in the case of undue burden with compliance.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2531: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT DONATION ACT
  Allows feminine hygiene products to be donated by businesses to nonprofit charities.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2548: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
  Establishes a special enrollment provision for pregnant women to obtain health insurance coverage at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2551: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT
  Defines "construction worker" and provides for wage and benefits in accordance with chapter 13 of title 37.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2556: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS ACT
  Establishes the implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools throughout the state.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2572: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
  Provides that in developing alternative-learning plans, consideration shall be given to the difficulties and interruptions students experience because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2583: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT
  Amends the affordable clean energy security act and the long-term contracting standard for renewable energy.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub B
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2585: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT- GOVERNOR'S CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE TRANSITION COMMISSION
  Creates the Governor’s Clean Energy Workforce Transition Commission.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
• Senate Bill #2586: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES
  Requires any request for proposal issued by the state may not be changed unless the request for proposal is cancelled and reissued as a master price agreement.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
• Senate Resolution #2588: JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO INCREASE ADULT DENTAL AND CHIROPRACTIC RATES
  Requires the EOHHS to submit to the Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan amendment to Medicaid dental and chiropractic rates.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate held on desk
• Senate Bill #2596: AN ACT CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR EDUCATION -- STATEWIDE REFERENDUM
  Provides for a statewide voter referendum seeking approval of capital development bonds for direct funding for foundational level school housing aid and the school capital building authority fund in the amount of $300,000,000.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2604: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- HISTORIC PRESERVATION TAX CREDITS 2013
  Extends the expiration of the Historic Preservation Tax Credits program from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
• Senate Bill #2606: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
  Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact allowing physicians to become licensed in multiple states and practice under the jurisdiction of the state in which the patient is located.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2614: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
  Establishes a plan to improve the promotion of social and emotional well-being of young children as well as screening, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health challenges of infants and young children under the age of six (6).
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #2617: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
  Mandates that an applicant for a license as a licensed clinical social worker not be required to take or pass a standardized written examination in order to qualify for the license.
  • 2022-06-22: Proposed Substitute
• Senate Bill #2621: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998
  Changes the affordable housing eligibility standards for households in New Shoreham with gross household income of less than one hundred and forty percent (140%) of area median income.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2623: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Eliminates the restrictions on accessory dwelling units and allows for accessory apartments and affordable accessory apartments as a matter of right.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
• Senate Bill #2645: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME
  Requires individuals transacting business in RI under any assumed name to file in person, by mail, or electronically with the office of the city or town clerk the true or real full name(s) of the person(s) transacting business and their email address.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2652: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT
  Eliminates the requirement that a member of the labor relations board not be a holder of any other public office.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2659: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM
  Creates an Address Confidentiality Program for persons subjected to domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, or stalking.
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2671: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Authorizes administrator DMV to issue special license plates to Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2689: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DISTRIBUTED GENERATION INTERCONNECTION
  Modifies the application process for interconnection projects to require greater transparency/greater clarity through an 8 member committee and independent ombudsman with prospective application.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2700: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- THE GREEN BUILDINGS ACT
  Expands definition of public buildings under Green Building Act to include buildings in any subdivision of state, and include private major facility projects; mandates public reports for all such projects.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2705: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- JUSTICES OF THE PEACE -- UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS
  Codifies in the general laws the standards of conduct for notaries public in the state of Rhode Island by the secretary of state which came into effect on April 3, 2020. Takes effect on July 1, 2021; sunsets and expires on July 1, 2023.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2711: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- PROCEDURE GENERALLY--LEVY AND SALE ON EXECUTION
  Exempts from attachment five hundred dollars ($500) in savings or deposits in financial or banking institutions.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #2740: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LABOR STANDARDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
  Adds a new chapter known as the Labor Standards in Renewable Energy Projects.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub B
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2746: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE
  Updates and clarifies various insurance statutes.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2747: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
  Modifies appointment/removal process for URI board of trustees with all appointments by governor for 3 yr-terms with advice/consent of senate/URI president appoints faculty member/student to serve in non-voting/ex officio capacity.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2755: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT)
  Allows URI board of trustees to make small procurements up to $50,000 for construction/$10,000 for all other purchases with annual increases in the federal CPI.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #2761: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE
  Require if last day for suspension hearing of physician/limited registrant's license fall on Sat./Sun./legal holiday, hearing held on 1st business day thereafter.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2770: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS
  Transfers all responsibility for oversize/overweight permitting to the department of transportation and amends and increases fines for all oversize and overweight infractions.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2771: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES
  Amends the formula used to reimburse a utility facility or company for the cost of relocation necessitated by highway construction.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2773: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
  Enables municipalities to create tourism improvement districts to increase economic activity in the tourism industry.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #2789: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- PROCEEDINGS IN AID OF EXECUTION
  Requires that upon issuance of a citation, the judgment debtor is given twenty-five (25) days to contact the judgment creditor to resolve the matter prior to court intervention.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2811: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
  Requires correctional officers to qualify annually with the pistol or revolver rather than the previous requirement of biennial qualification.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2814: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD
  Revises the manner in which complaints against contractors are made, processed, investigated, and resolved in a more efficient and expeditious manner and makes various technical and grammatical corrections.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed as amended (floor amendment)
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2824: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND APPROVE A REFERENDUM TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AT THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION TO ALLOW THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, REFUNDING BONDS, AND/OR TEMPORARY NOTES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS ($12,000,000) FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART CARBON-NEUTRAL EDUCATION CENTER AND EVENT PAVILION AT ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO.
  Allows the state to issue bonds, and/or temporary notes in an amount not to exceed ($23,500,000) for the new construction of a state-of-the-art carbon-neutral education center and event pavilion at Roger Williams Park Zoo.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2838: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE
  Requires the commissioner to update the status of Providence school district and requires the commissioner to update the turnaround plan released June 23, 2020.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2841: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
  Establishes courses that include instruction in career and technical education programs.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2855: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE
  Increases the current levy on construction costs for residential building permits to be deposited into an exempt restricted receipts account to be used for training grants, including programs for local and state building officials and minority businesses.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2857: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
  Allows the district court to designate the date of the hearing in eviction matters filed under the residential landlord and tenant act.
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Resolution #2884: JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
  Increases managed care hospital rates for obstetrician deliveries at one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Medicaid fee for service (FFS) rate.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2899: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- DISTRICT COURT
  Permits retired district court clerk/magistrates or magistrates to be recalled after retirement.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2906: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PURCHASE AND SALE OF PRECIOUS METALS -- CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
  Requires a purchaser of a catalytic converter to obtain a copy of the registration for the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed and provide the information to law enforcement.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2908: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
  Eliminates DOH food license fee for Class C liquor license holders provided they are in compliance with the provisions of § 3-7-8(b) relating to the types of pre-packaged foods prepared off the premises that may be served with alcoholic beverages.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2926: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $330,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL FACILITIES AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 83.7% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND
  Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $330,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, furnishing and equipping of a new high school.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2939: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- APPROPRIATIONS -- AMERICAN RECOVERY PROGRAM ACT HOUSING FUND AND CREATING RELIABLE EFFICIENT AFFORDABLE TENANCIES EXPEDITIOUSLY -- "CREATE" HOMES ACT
  Creates a new department of housing, a housing development fund, and a housing land bank program to help create reliable, efficient, affordable tenancies.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee heard
• Senate Bill #2943: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS
  Provides a procedure for the automatic sealing of records of persons acquitted or otherwise exonerated by operation of law or by motion.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2953: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BILITERACY SEAL
  Allows high school students receiving state Silver/Gold Seal of Biliteracy to earn 2 to 4 semesters of college credit toward minor/major in language at public university/community college if requested within 3 yrs. after high school graduation.
  • 2022-06-22: Proposed Substitute
• Senate Bill #2956: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
  Allows town of Middletown employees hired after June 30, 2022, various options relating to enrollment in the town's defined contribution plan up to and including December 31, 2022.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #2957: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of RI Public Health Foundation, and any other entity formed in conjunction with, or to facilitate the acquisition of properties of, Rhode Island Public Health Foundation in Providence.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed as amended in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• Senate Bill #2958: AN ACT RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2022
  Appropriates $1.0 million in state funds to nonprofit hospitals serving large governmentally insured populations with a primary care focused (internal medicine and/or family practice) program that started after January 1, 2021.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• Senate Bill #2960: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $235,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF NEW ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS; PROVIDED THAT, THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY
  Authorizes the town of Middletown to issue not more than $235,000,000 bonds and notes to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of new elementary, middle and high schools.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2961: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR STATE AID FOR SCHOOL HOUSING COSTS AT SCHOOL HOUSING REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH, INCLUDING INCENTIVES, MAY EXCEED 80% OF DEBT SERVICE FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID
  Authorizes the city of Newport and the town of Middletown to establish a regional school district.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2974: AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE WARWICK CITY CHARTER REGARDING NEW ELECTED TERM LENGTHS AND TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELECTIVE TERMS COMMENCING JANUARY, 2025
  Approves Warwick city charter amendments increasing mayor's term of office from 2 to 4 yrs, limited to 2 consecutive terms limiting council members to 6 consecutive 2 yr. terms effective 1/1/25 subject to general/special election voter approval.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2977: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  This act is the annual workers' compensation omnibus.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2979: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS
  Provides penalties for owners of structures who interfere with inspections by electrical investigators.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #2984: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE
  Allows a municipality to impose a debt in favor of the corporate unit against the owner when the municipality relocates the occupant and authorizes the corporate unit to choose the vendors to assist qualifying homeowners with repair costs.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #2996: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - ANIMAL CARE
  Waives the adoption fee to adopt a dog or cat from a public animal shelter for a veteran that presents a current and valid driver’s license or identification card with the word "veteran" printed on its face.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #2997: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL SALES
  Authorizes the Providence board of licenses to exempt from the provisions of this section any proposed retailer Class B or Class BV licenses located at 371 Smith Street, Plat 68, Lot 2 of the applicable Providence tax assessment map.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #3006: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Manissean Tribal Council, a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation, located in the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #3009: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT TO FINANCE THE IMPROVEMENT, REPLACEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR RESTORATION OF ROADWAYS, SIDEWALKS, STORM DRAINS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $20,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR
  Authorizes the town of Narragansett to issue up to $20,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance the improvement, replacement, construction, and repair of roadways, sidewalks, drains, and buildings.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed in concurrence
• Senate Bill #3014: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit, located in Pawtucket.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #3015: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT
  Requires all high school seniors in the state to complete a federal financial aid application (FAFSA) or a Rhode Island Alternative Financial Aid Application, offered through the Community College of Rhode Island in order to graduate high school.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3019: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE
  Allows emergency medical treatment to police dogs injured in the line of duty, which includes transporting by ambulance.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3020: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Authorizes the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to make available a special registration motor vehicle plate for the Beavertail Lighthouse Museum Association.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Bill #3025: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
  Amends the net metering statute to exclude net-metering systems from a residential zone.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• Senate Resolution #3028: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS
  
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3029: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
  Amends the composition of the Advisory Council on Alzheimers Disease Research and Treatment" to include 6 additional members and renames the council the "Advisory Council on Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders."
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3030: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
  Provides certain parties may not enter onto property where a fire occurred for solicitation or inspection of a fire loss, without the permission of the owner or occupant, until the property is released to the owners or occupants.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3031: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  Allows the city council of the city of Warwick to enact ordinances authorizing the Warwick police department to impounded off-road non-registered vehicles that are unlawfully used on public streets.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3032: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- VITAL RECORDS -- ADOPTION OF CHILDREN
  Allows the division of vital statistics to provide an original birth certificate of an adult adopted person to the adopted person's lineal descendants or the legal representative of the adopted person if the adopted person is deceased.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3033: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
  Increases the membership of the governor's council on behavioral health from thirty-one (31) to thirty-two (32) members by adding the president of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island or a designee.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3034: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
  Requires operators of nursing homes to provide the department of health with detailed information on ownership and any person having an interest in the land, building or operation of the facility.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3036: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT
  Eliminates the exemption for firefighters from having to complete a road safety test in order to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3037: AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE NORTH PROVIDENCE CHARTER INCREASING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, COMMENCING JANUARY 3, 2023
  Amends the North Providence town charter so that, commencing on January 3, 2023, the annual salary for town council members, increases from eight thousand dollars ($8,000) to fourteen thousand four hundred dollars ($14,400).
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3038: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT, AND REAPPORTION THE TOWN COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS
  Authorizes and ratifies the action of the North Providence town council which reapportions and redistricts its voting wards based on the most recent federal decennial census.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Bill #3039: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS
  Requires any entity that receives, maintains, stores or preserves sexual assault evidence kits to submit a report to the department of health, annually, setting forth the total number of untested kits in possession of such entity.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #3042: JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO PUBLIC CORPORATION DEBT MANAGEMENT
  This Joint Resolution would authorize approval of financing in an amount not to exceed three hundred fifty-six million dollars ($356,000,000) for construction of a new apartment style residence facility at the University of Rhode Island.
  • 2022-06-22: Proposed Substitute
• Senate Bill #3044: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Permits multi-family rental apartment units to be built as part of a comprehensive plan and to be included in the calculation of low or moderate income housing.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #3045: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Amends the composition of the state housing appeals board by adding one member from the Center for Justice and one member Direct Action for Rights and Equality, as well as two (2) alternates selected by the governor.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #3046: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Revises the comprehensive permitting process and the appeals process in regard to low and moderate income housing. It also adds two (2) additional alternates to the state housing appeals board.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
• Senate Bill #3048: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Provides for the establishment of the repurposing of vacant and unused school and other municipal buildings for affordable housing program, within the Rhode Island housing corporation.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #3049: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Requires the office of housing and community development to prepare and annual report on Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #3050: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Provides that the Rhode Island housing resources commission would promulgate regulations for the selection and appointment of approved monitoring agents to oversee affordable housing units.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #3051: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Directs the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to maintain an online database of low income rental units on the corporation's website.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #3052: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Directs the division of statewide planning to maintain records and prepare an annual status report on low and moderate income housing applications.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
• Senate Bill #3053: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING
  Adds a definition for the term "private entity" to the "Net Metering" chapter of title 39, and includes private entity within the provisions of the definition for "eligible net-metering system" and "eligible net-metering system site".
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• Senate Resolution #3056: SENATE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING RHODE ISLAND'S OLD GROWTH FORESTS
  This resolution would create an 11 member commission whose purpose would be to study and make recommendations regarding Rhode Island's old growth forests, and which would report back to the Senate by August 18, 2023, and expire on December 31, 2023.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate read and passed
• Senate Resolution #3059: SENATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING JEANNE L. MOULAY
  
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• Senate Resolution #3060: SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF FRANK KENDRA
  
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #6603: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- ACCESS TO ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT
  Same as 21H-5522 SUB A/2 -- Establishes a process for CCRI, RIC and URI to accept for college credit an advanced placement subject test score of three (3) ("qualified") or better in an advanced placement course.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #6642: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SUBDIVISION OF LAND -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Same as 21H-5568 SUB A -- Provides planning board approval votes require majority of members present at time of vote/quorum of zoning review board would authorize voting members including alternatives.
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #6644: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT
  Same as 21H-5141 -- Increases the age of children able to utilize a recorded forensic interview for cases of sexual abuse in grand jury testimony -- child assault from age fourteen (14) to age eighteen (18).
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #6645: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- TRANSFER OF VEHICLES
  Same as 21H-6274 -- Extends from twenty (20) days to thirty (30) days, the period of time that a newly purchased motor vehicle may be temporarily operated, using the purchaser's current licenses plates.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #6649: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
  Same as 21H-5827 A-Requires the dept of education in coordination with attorney general to collect & publish data concerning school resource officers in each district, including use of force against students/arrests/referrals to law enforcement or courts.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #6656: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS - MAIL BALLOTS
  Same as 21H-6004 Sub A as amended --Entitles disabled and military voters to utilize electronically transmitted ballots.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #6662: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING
  Same as 21H-5327 -- Increases the maximum aggregate amount of community remote net-metering systems from 30 MW to 60 MW and requires the allocation of a minimum of 35% of the generated power to low- or moderate-income households commencing July 1, 2021.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
• House Bill #6667: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS -- TRAUMA INFORMED SCHOOLS ACT
  Same as 21H-5936 -- Establishes the implementation of trauma-informed practices in schools throughout the state.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub B
• House Bill #7021: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- ANIMAL CARE
  Allows emergency medical treatment to police dogs injured in the line of duty, which would include transporting by ambulance.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7065: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT
  Creates the "Plastic Waste Reduction Act" designed to reduce the use of plastic bags by retail establishments by offering recyclable bag options and providing penalties for violations.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7079: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE KITS
  Requires any entity that receives, maintains, stores or preserves sexual assault evidence kits to submit a report to the department of health, annually, setting forth the total number of untested kits in possession of such entity.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7129: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PESTICIDE CONTROL
  Restricts the use of neonicotinoids which are a class of insecticides.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7140: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCT DONATION ACT
  Provides for immunity provisions for persons involved in donating feminine hygiene products to charitable or nonprofit organizations.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7200: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- BUILDING SERVICE WORK
  Requires that janitors and security guards employed, pursuant to state contracts worth more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) of janitorial or security services, be paid a standard compensation rate.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
• House Bill #7213: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- MERIT SYSTEM
  Allows a classified employee to seek elected office provided that they resign their position upon being elected.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7233: AN ACT RELATING TO WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- PFAS IN DRINKING WATER, GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATERS
  Provides for the department of health to take action to establish maximum contaminant levels for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water and set interim standards.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7244: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCE POLICIES
  Medicare eligible disabled individuals under age 65 eligible for Medicare supplemental policies. Health insurance commissioner may adopt reasonable regulations and standards for Medicare supplemental policies.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Resolution #7268: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UNIFORM MULTI-STATE NURSING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
  Amends the interstate nurse licensure compact and adopts an enhanced and more comprehensive version of the compact, to allow nurses to hold a multi-state license allowing them to practice across state lines without having to obtain multiple licenses.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
• House Bill #7278: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- THE GREEN BUILDINGS ACT
  Expands definition of public buildings under Green Building Act to include buildings in any subdivision of state, and include private major facility projects; mandates public reports for all such projects.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7318: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
  Permits Dyslexia Advocacy Rhode Island plates to be issued for passenger or commercial vehicles. A minimum of six hundred (600) preordered plates would be required.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7332: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE
  Increases the levy on total construction costs that cities and towns may charge for building permits and directs that fifty percent (50%) each of the levy be transmitted monthly to the department of labor and training for workforce training.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7344: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES
  Requires insurance providers to seek recoupment or set off of insurance payments made to health care providers within twelve (12) months and requires health care providers to seek reimbursement for underpayment within twelve (12) months.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7354: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- IDENTIFICATION AND APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS
  Provides for the sealing of court records without motion and by operation of law thirty (30) days after acquittal or exoneration of all counts in a criminal case.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
• House Bill #7363: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- JUSTICES OF THE PEACE -- UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS
  Codifies in the general laws the standards of conduct for notaries public in the state of Rhode Island by the secretary of state which came into effect on April 3, 2020. Takes effect on July 1, 2021; sunsets and expires on July 1, 2023.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub B
• House Bill #7396: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
  Mandates that an applicant for a license as a licensed clinical social worker not be required to take or pass a standardized written examination in order to qualify for the license.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7418: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- APPLICABILITY OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
  Allows the city council of the city of Warwick to enact ordinances authorizing the Warwick police department to impounded off-road non-registered vehicles that are unlawfully used on public streets.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7467: AN ACT RELATING TO CITIES AND TOWNS -- SEWAGE CHARGES -- TOWN OF COVENTRY
  Authorizes the town of Coventry to provide for the payment of sewer assessments in installments up to a thirty year period.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7475: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
  Requires all public utilities to maintain a customer service facility within the state to perform services such as addressing customer inquiries and accepting bill payments.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Referred to Senate Commerce
• House Bill #7499: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE BY THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $515,000,000
  Authorizes the city of Providence to finance a contribution towards the unfunded pension liability of the employee retirement system of the city of Providence by the issuance of bonds in the principal amount of $515,000,000 therefor.
  • 2022-06-22: Signed by Governor
• House Bill #7503: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE
  Requires coverage for treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, including, but not limited to, the use of intravenous immunoglobin therapy.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub B as amended (floor amendment)
• House Bill #7510: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - TIP PROTECTION
  Prohibits employers from receiving any portion of the tips given by customers to their tipped employees, with limited exceptions for credit card service charges.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7587: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- BIOMARKER TESTING COVERAGE
  Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for biomarker testing on or after 1/1/23.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7597: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD
  Revises the manner in which complaints against contractors are made, processed, investigated, and resolved in a more efficient and expeditious manner and makes various technical and grammatical corrections.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed as amended (floor amendment)
• House Bill #7604: AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHWAYS -- RELOCATION OF UTILITY SERVICES
  Amends the formula used to reimburse a utility facility or company for the cost of relocation necessitated by highway construction.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7607: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BILITERACY SEAL
  Allows high school students receiving state Silver/Gold Seal of Biliteracy to earn 2 to 4 semesters of college credit toward minor/major in language at public university/community college if requested within 3 yrs. after high school graduation.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Bill #7690: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE--PROCEDURE GENERALLY -- PROCEEDINGS IN AID OF EXECUTION
  Requires that upon issuance of a citation, the judgment debtor is given twenty-five (25) days to contact the judgment creditor to resolve the matter prior to court intervention.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7695: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- PROBATION AND PAROLE SUPPORT ACT
  Modifies current procedures for the application and collection of court costs, fees and assessments in all criminal matters.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7723: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RHODE ISLAND HOUSING RESOURCES ACT OF 1998 -- NEW SHOREHAM AFFORDABLE HOUSING ELIGIBILITY
  Increases the percentage of area median income from one hundred twenty percent (120%) to one hundred forty percent (140%) only for New Shoreham residents to make more households eligible for affordable housing.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7724: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
  Enables municipalities to create tourism improvement districts to increase economic activity in the tourism industry.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage in concurrence
• House Bill #7743: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PARKING FACILITIES AND PRIVILEGES
  Requires motor vehicle parking spaces in lots with >100 spaces specifically designed for persons transporting young children under the age of 3/baby strollers except for single-family/duplex/townhouse/multifamily residences/industrial zoned properties.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7751: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- PURCHASE AND SALE OF PRECIOUS METALS -- CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
  Requires a purchaser of a catalytic converter to obtain a copy of the registration for the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was removed with exceptions.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/22/2022)
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub B
• House Bill #7752: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE
  Updates and clarifies various insurance statutes.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7755: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT- GOVERNOR'S CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE TRANSITION COMMISSION
  Creates the Governor’s Clean Energy Workforce Transition Commission.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
• House Bill #7788: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- MERCURY REDUCTION AND EDUCATION ACT
  Prohibits, beginning January 1, 2024, any compact fluorescent lamp or linear fluorescent lamp to be offered for final sale, sold at final sale, or distributed in the state as a new manufactured product.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7834: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SIZE, WEIGHT, AND LOAD LIMITS
  Transfers all responsibility for oversize/overweight permitting to the department of transportation and amends and increases fines for all oversize and overweight infractions.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7890: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
  Adds the chief inspector and inspectors within the office of inspections to the definition of "peace officer."
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7902: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- LABOR RELATIONS ACT
  Removes the ban that prohibited members of the state labor relations board from holding public office.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7910: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- HOTELS
  Provides reasons for an innkeeper to remove guests from a hotel, and permits an innkeeper to refuse admission to a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7935: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE AND DISCIPLINE
  Provides that any day(s) when the department of health is closed be excluded from the maximum number of days within which a hearing must be held by the board when a physician or limited registrant's license is suspended without hearing.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A
• House Bill #7939: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- OPERATORS' LICENSE -- SAFE ROADS AND MANDATORY INSURANCE
  Allows the division of motor vehicles to issue driving privilege cards and driving privilege permits, to applicants unable to establish their lawful presence in the United States.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7941: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Permits multi-family rental apartment units to be built as part of a comprehensive plan and to be included in the calculation of low or moderate income housing.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
• House Bill #7942: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES
  Revise and clarifies the definition of an accessory dwelling unit in the zoning enabling act. Also permits certain accessory dwelling units to be counted towards low and moderate income housing requirements.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
• House Bill #7943: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Provides for the establishment of the repurposing of vacant and unused school and other municipal buildings for affordable housing program, within the Rhode Island housing corporation.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
• House Bill #7944: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Directs the division of statewide planning to maintain an affordable housing online database website. Also directs Rhode Island housing to prepare biannual status snapshot reports related to affordable housing.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
• House Bill #7945: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Amends the composition of the state housing appeals board by adding one member from the Center for Justice and one member Direct Action for Rights and Equality, as well as two (2) alternates selected by the governor.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
• House Bill #7946: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Directs the RI housing corporation to maintain accurate records and prepare semi-annual status reports ("reports") to the general assembly, the housing resources commission, and the secretary of commerce for housing, on Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
• House Bill #7947: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Directs the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to maintain accurate records and prepares status reports ("reports") on a biannual basis the several entities.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
• House Bill #7949: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Revises the comprehensive permitting process and the appeals process in regard to low and moderate income housing. It also adds two (2) additional alternates to the state housing appeals board.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
• House Bill #7950: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING
  Provides that the Rhode Island housing resources commission would promulgate regulations for the selection and appointment of approved monitoring agents to oversee affordable housing units.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
• House Bill #7953: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL BUILDING CORPORATION
  Provides municipalities in the state with appropriate additional means to improve the health, living conditions, and welfare of their residents with expanded access to public educational, or child daycare centers, or public recreational facilities.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #7971: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY SECURITY ACT
  Amends the affordable clean energy security act and the long-term contracting standard for renewable energy.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
• House Bill #7974: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT
  Requires all high school seniors in the state to complete a federal financial aid application (FAFSA) or a Rhode Island Alternative Financial Aid Application, offered through the Community College of Rhode Island in order to graduate high school.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #7985: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- REBUILD RHODE ISLAND TAX CREDIT
  Requires that all entities receiving tax credits from the state pay their workers the prevailing wage or other payments pursuant to § 37-13. This act would also allow the revocation of the tax credits for violation of this act.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8001: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME
  Requires individuals transacting business in RI under any assumed name to file in person, by mail, or electronically with the office of the city or town clerk the true or real full name(s) of the person(s) transacting business and their email address.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8003: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS--STAFFING
  Exempts certain nursing home facilities from the state minimum level staffing requirement under certain circumstances.
  • 2022-06-22: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
• House Bill #8015: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM
  Creates an Address Confidentiality Program for persons subjected to domestic violence.
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8041: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- BLOCK ISLAND UTILITY DISTRICT ACT OF 2017
  Provides that the members of the board of the Block Island Utility Commission be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8047: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
  Creates the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact allowing physicians to become licensed in multiple states and practice under the jurisdiction of the state in which the patient is located.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8063: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RIGHTS OF NURSING HOME PATIENTS
  Due to the COVID-19 health crises, suspend the provisions of § 23-17.5-33, relating to nursing home staffing.
  • 2022-06-22: Withdrawn at sponsor's request
• House Bill #8074: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LABOR STANDARDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
  Established labor standards applicable to renewable energy projects and conditions/procedures for applicants related to labor agreements with enforcement by department of labor and training (DLT).
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8078: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
  Allows the district court to designate the date of the hearing in eviction matters filed under the residential landlord and tenant act.
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8090: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- NET METERING
  Creates a definition for "private entity" regarding net-metering.
  • 2022-06-22: Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
• House Bill #8094: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE
  Revises the process and procedures for state intervention and support for failing public schools, including Providence, as well as chronically under-performing schools.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8101: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES
  Requires any request for proposal issued by the state may not be changed unless the request for proposal is cancelled and reissued as a master price agreement.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8121: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE
  Allows a municipality to impose a debt in favor of the corporate unit against the owner when the municipality relocates the occupant and authorizes the corporate unit to choose the vendors to assist qualifying homeowners with repair costs.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8124: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
  Modifies appointment/removal process for URI board of trustees with all appointments by governor for 3 yr-terms with advice/consent of senate/URI president appoints faculty member/student to serve in non-voting/ex officio capacity.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8136: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LICENSURE COMPACT ACT
  Establishes physical therapist licensure compact in order to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• House Bill #8138: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of RI Public Health Foundation, and any other entity formed in conjunction with, or to facilitate the acquisition of properties of, Rhode Island Public Health Foundation in Providence.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed as amended in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8146: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY DISCLOSURE AND HOMEOWNERS BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
  Provides solar energy system consumers with consumer protection regarding disclosures cancellation and liens.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8148: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS
  Provides penalties for owners of structures who interfere with inspections by electrical investigators.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
• House Bill #8160: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
  Authorizes the North Providence town council to exempt its tax assessor's Plat 19, Lot, 617, from the proximity to school and churches applicable restriction for retail liquor licenses.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8173: AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 1321 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS, 1915, ENTITLED "AN ACT FIXING THE TIME FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN THE TOWN OF SCITUATE" AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED BY CHAPTER 3777 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1956 AND AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF SCITUATE TO CHANGE THE DATE OF ITS FISCAL YEAR AND ALLOWING THE TAX LEVY FOR A TRANSITIONAL FISCAL YEAR TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM SET FORTH IN SECTION 44-5-2.
  Changes the annual financial town meeting date for Town of Scituate to the first Tuesday in the month of June starting in the calendar year 2024.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8174: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES -- TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM -- REVALUATION
  Grants the town of New Shoreham a one-year extension to complete the revaluation due in 2022. The revaluation would be based on valuations as of December 31, 2022.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8191: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE INSURANCE
  Creates a legal framework for regulating self-service storage insurance in this state. It declares that the sale, solicitation or offer of self-service storage insurance, as defined, does not require an insurance producer license.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8211: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- NONPROFIT HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS--RATE REVIEW ACT
  Creates uniform rate review procedure for rates to be changed.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8228: AN ACT AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $330,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND SCHOOL FACILITIES AND ALL EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COSTS OF DESIGN, DEMOLITION, ATHLETIC FIELDS, LANDSCAPING AND PARKING, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 83.7% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND
  Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $330,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, furnishing and equipping of a new high school.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8230: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- SEXUAL ASSAULT
  Defines any act of sexual penetration or contact perpetrated by an individual with a position of authority upon a person over the age of fourteen (14) and under the age of eighteen (18) as third degree sexual assault.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8233: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT TO FINANCE THE IMPROVEMENT, REPLACEMENT, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR RESTORATION OF ROADWAYS, SIDEWALKS, STORM DRAINS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT AND TO ISSUE NOT MORE THAN $20,000,000 BONDS AND NOTES THEREFOR
  Authorizes the town of Narragansett to issue up to $20,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance the improvement, replacement, construction, and repair of roadways, sidewalks, drains, and buildings.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8246: AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS AND CIVIL PROCEDURE -- DISTRICT COURT
  Permits retired district court clerk/magistrates or magistrates to be recalled after retirement.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8247: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES --VIOLATIONS
  Reduces the civil penalty for the first and second offenses for driving without a license or driving with a suspended license, and would make a third violation a civil offense and a fourth offense a misdemeanor punishable by a fine.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8248: AN ACT RELATING TO STATUTES AND STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
  Makes a number of technical amendments to the general laws/prepared at the recommendation of the Law Revision Office. Article I contains the reenactment of title 28 of the general laws. Article II includes the statutory construction provisions
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8255: AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING THE AMENDMENT OF THE WARWICK CITY CHARTER REGARDING NEW ELECTED TERM LENGTHS AND TERM LIMITS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL ELECTIVE TERMS COMMENCING JANUARY, 2025
  Approves Warwick city charter amendments increasing mayor's term of office from 2 to 4 yrs, limited to 2 consecutive terms limiting council members to 6 consecutive 2 yr. terms effective 1/1/25 subject to general/special election voter approval.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8257: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $235,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF NEW ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS; PROVIDED THAT, THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY
  
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8258: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
  Amends the composition of the Advisory Council on Alzheimers Disease Research and Treatment" to include 6 additional members and renames the council the "Advisory Council on Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders."
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8259: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  This act is the annual workers' compensation omnibus.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8267: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PROVIDING FOR STATE AID FOR SCHOOL HOUSING COSTS AT SCHOOL HOUSING REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH, INCLUDING INCENTIVES, MAY EXCEED 80% OF DEBT SERVICE FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID
  Authorizes the city of Newport and the town of Middletown to establish a regional school district.
  • 2022-06-22: House passed Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8268: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- RETIREMENT OF MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
  Allows town of Middletown employees hired after June 30, 2022, various options relating to enrollment in the town's defined contribution plan up to and including December 31, 2022.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8274: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE CITY BY THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN $148,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND/OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 48.5% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND
  Authorizes the City of East Providence to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $148,000,000 to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair furnishing and equipping of schools and school facilities.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8285: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Cape Verdean Museum Exhibit, located in Pawtucket.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8287: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
  Extends the moratorium on the issuance of licenses for new initial nursing facilities and any increases to nursing facilities capacity to July 1, 2025.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
• House Bill #8294: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
  Establishes courses that include instruction in career and technical education programs.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8299: AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- RHODE ISLAND UNIFORM COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE ACT
  Eliminates the exemption for firefighters from having to complete a road safety test in order to obtain a commercial driver’s license.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Bill #8302: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES
  Exempts the property located at 777 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island from the provisions of this section in order to hold a Class BL license.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8303: AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY - CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
  Owners of animals in RISPCA custody to pay for animal's care or animal may be forfeited.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8311: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Manissean Tribal Council, a Rhode Island nonprofit corporation, located in the town of New Shoreham, Rhode Island.
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8319: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION
  Permits the city council of the city of Providence to extend the period for tax exemption from a maximum of 20 years for an additional 10 years pertaining to the real property located 111 Westminster Street, also identified as 55 Kennedy Plaza.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Bill #8320: AN ACT RELATING TO AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE NORTH PROVIDENCE CHARTER INCREASING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, COMMENCING JANUARY 3, 2023
  Amends the North Providence town charter so that, commencing on January 3, 2023, the annual salary for town council members, increases from eight thousand dollars ($8,000) to fourteen thousand four hundred dollars ($14,400).
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8321: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF NORTH PROVIDENCE TO ESTABLISH, ADOPT, AND REAPPORTION THE TOWN COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE VOTING WARDS
  Authorizes and ratifies the action of the North Providence town council which reapportions and redistricts its voting wards based on the most recent federal decennial census.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8328: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WARWICK TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $350,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, LANDSCAPING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF TWO NEW HIGH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES TO REPLACE PILGRIM HIGH SCHOOL AND TOLLGATE HIGH SCHOOL, AND ALL ATTENDANT EXPENSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL COSTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 45% AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF CERTAIN GRANTS RECEIVED FROM STATE BOND PROCEEDS, FROM THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR FROM THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY
  Authorizes the city of Warwick to issue up to $350,000,000 general obligation bonds, to finance the construction, renovation, improvement, and equipping of two new high schools and school facilities to replace Pilgrim and Tollgate High School.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Resolution #8330: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE AREA OF LAND USE, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING, ENVIRONMENT, AND REGULATION
  This resolution would amend the membership of said commission by increasing the number of members from eighteen (18) members to nineteen members by adding the Secretary of Housing, or designee.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Bill #8343: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT
  Requires the transacting parties/new hospital seeking conversion to supply additional information in application for review by the DOH/DAG relating to staffing levels/pension plans/community impact.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8346: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS--DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
  Amends how credit bureaus doing business in Rhode Island may disclose to inquiring users of credit reports by requiring that in addition to the social security number, the name matches the identity of the person who is the subject of the inquiry.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8347: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM
  Requires the department of education to create a model policy and timeline to assist local education agencies in implementing a dual language immersion program.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8348: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE -- SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 - THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT
  Provides that the public schools shall be responsible for attendance data monitoring and detection of emergent truant behavior.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Resolution #8351: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY CERTAIN CLAIMS
  
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Resolution #8352: JOINT RESOLUTION RELATING TO PUBLIC CORPORATION DEBT MANAGEMENT
  This Joint Resolution would authorize approval of financing in an amount not to exceed three hundred fifty-six million dollars ($356,000,000) for construction of a new apartment style residence facility at the University of Rhode Island.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8353: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - STATE BUILDING CODE
  Amends the Gender Inclusive Restroom Act to have a municipality apply to the state building code standard committee for a waiver in the case of undue burden with compliance.
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Bill #8355: AN ACT RELATING TO SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES
  Allows the Honorable Patricia M. DiMango to join the Honorable Katherine S. Kazarian and Sam S. Daniel in marriage on or about August 19, 2022, within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
  • 2022-06-22: Senate passed in concurrence
  • 2022-06-22: Transmitted to Governor
• House Resolution #8356: HOUSE RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING ACT
  This resolution would amend the membership of said commission by increasing the number of members from seventeen (17) to nineteen (19) members by adding the Secretary of Housing, or designee.
  • 2022-06-22: Committee recommends passage
  • 2022-06-22: Placed on House Calendar (06/23/2022)
• House Resolution #8362: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING RICHARD E. FLEURY, ESQ. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE RHODE ISLAND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MINORITY CAUCUS
  
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Resolution #8363: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF NORMAN GEORGE BESTOSO
  
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Resolution #8364: HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING MAXWELL "MAX" DYLAN CUTE ON BEING NAMED THE 2022 TOP MALE ATHLETE AT LASALLE ACADEMY
  
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Resolution #8365: HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE WESTERLY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM ON WINNING THE 2022 RHODE ISLAND DIVISION II STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
  
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Resolution #8366: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONGRATULATIONS
  
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed
• House Resolution #8367: HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES
  
  • 2022-06-22: House read and passed