Rhode Island Bills

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 7754: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $40,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND SEWER FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN

Authorizes the Town of Johnston to issue bonds and notes in an amount not exceeding $40,000,000 to finance construction and other improvements throughout the town.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 8147: AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHING THE CLEAR RIVER ELECTRIC AND WATER DISTRICT

Amends the Harrisville Fire District Charter allowing the district to provide rescue services, fire suppression, medical and ambulance services/water services would be provided by a separate entity.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 7867: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW

Requires the recording of the bylaws and rules of the association in the land evidence records of the city or town the condominium is located in and require amendments to the original filings to be certified by 2 or more members of the executive board.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2997: AN ACT RELATING TO AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE HARRISVILLE FIRE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHING THE CLEAR RIVER ELECTRIC AND WATER DISTRICT

Amends the Harrisville Fire District Charter allowing the district to provide rescue services, fire suppression, medical and ambulance services/water services would be provided by a separate entity.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2115: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- VICTIM'S RIGHTS

Amends the current requirement of payment of initial filing fee/service of process costs when the victim of crime is still owed restitution at the expiration of the case/seeks to enforce the civil judgment entered at the time of the criminal disposition.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 7719: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND RESERVES

Replaces the term "the drug naloxone" with the term "opioid antagonist" in chapters regulating life insurance policies and group life insurance policies.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 7610: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- LAND SURVEYORS

Grants a right of entry for professional land surveyors to enter upon or cross any lands, air space or water resources necessary to perform surveying services except public utility and/or wastewater treatment facilities upon prior notice.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 7732: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- OFFICE OF STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Includes among the responsibilities of the office of state medical examiners, to provide a multidisciplinary team review of suicide deaths with a goal of reducing its prevalence by examining trends in demographic, geographic and community risk factors.

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2024

SB 2667: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- PRACTICE IN PROBATE COURTS

Outlines the process for a person petitioning to change their name in the probate court in the town or city where they reside. It also makes the statute regarding name change gender neutral.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 7432: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURERS' REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION ACT

Provides that no person, for over ten days, shall be restricted from enforcing a right under any pledge, security, credit, guarantee agreement, arrangement or other agreement credit enhancement to which a federal home loan bank is a party.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 7475: AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES -- STATE LIBRARY

Modernizes all state library laws by eliminating the clearinghouse advisory committee, updating how the clearinghouse publishes its list of publications, reducing the number of physical copies and facilitating digital publication.

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2024

HB 8284: AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS SECTION 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,500,000 BONDS BY THE TOWN OF SCITUATE TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS AT THE SCITUATE SCHOOLS

This bill authorizes the town of Scituate to issue $3.5 million in bonds to fund capital improvement projects at its local schools. The legislation empowers the town to create necessary contracts and agreements, often working through the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation, to carry out these construction or renovation efforts. While the state may provide reimbursement for the bond interest, this funding is conditional on the specific school projects being approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education. The measure requires prior approval from the town council and the town's voters before the bonds can be issued.

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