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died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 5784: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION

Includes "hosting platform" under the definition of "room-seller" and imposes a tax of 5% on the rental of a house or condominium with the tax used exclusively for infrastructure improvements, riverine and coastal resiliency and housing.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes 5% tax on rentals to fund infrastructure, resiliency, and housing projects - directly allocates tax revenue to public services and government spending priorities.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill imposes 5% tax on rentals with revenue exclusively funding housing programs, directly advancing housing initiatives.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill imposes 5% tax on rentals to fund infrastructure improvements, directly aligning with transportation infrastructure under topic description.90% confidence
Terri Cortvriend (D) Tina Spears (D) Lauren Carson (D) Kathleen Fogarty (D) Brian Kennedy (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 6257: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX

Provides for an additional real estate conveyance tax for commercial properties sold in excess of one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) at a rate of three dollars and thirteen cents ($3.13) for each five hundred dollars.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes new tax on high-value commercial real estate sales ($1.5M+), generating additional state revenue for budget funding without targeting middle/lower income.90% confidence
Arthur Handy (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 5402: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX -- AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT ACT

Creates business tax credit for, eliminates sale tax on, eliminates income tax on the sale of, and creates a 10 year tax valuation freeze on newly renovated affordable housing.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates business tax credits and eliminates sales/income taxes on affordable housing renovations, providing tax relief to incentivize housing development and fund essential public services.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates business tax credits and eliminates taxes for newly renovated affordable housing, directly incentivizing development and increasing supply of affordable units.95% confidence
Bob Quattrocchi (R) Chris Paplauskas (R) David Place (R)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 5778: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SAVINGS PROGRAM ACT

Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interest and dividends included in federal adjusted gross income.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes first-time home buyer savings program with tax benefits to increase home ownership access, directly advancing affordable housing through funding and incentives.90% confidence
Dick Fascia (R) Bob Quattrocchi (R) Brian Newberry (R) Chris Paplauskas (R) Marie Hopkins (R)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 6005: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Removes the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRemoves $5M annual funding for energy efficiency programs, defunding a key initiative under energy infrastructure policy.90% confidence
Stephen Casey (D) Tom Noret (D) Greg Costantino (D) Bob Phillips (D) Earl Read (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 5779: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- 2021 ACT ON CLIMATE

HB 5779, titled the "2021 Act on Climate," proposes to increase a fee imposed on petroleum products received at marine terminals in the state. The bill would raise the uniform oil spill response and prevention fee from five cents to ten cents for each barrel of petroleum products. These collected funds, along with existing money from the Oil Spill Prevention, Administration, and Response Fund and the Underground Storage Tank Financial Responsibility Act, would be directed towards climate change initiatives. Specifically, the funds would support the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council's efforts to reduce climate emissions and meet the goals of the 2021 Act on Climate.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyIncreases petroleum fees to fund climate initiatives, reducing fossil fuel dependence and advancing climate goals related to energy infrastructure.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill increases petroleum fees to fund climate initiatives, directly advancing environmental protection through dedicated funding for climate change efforts.95% confidence
Terri Cortvriend (D) Tina Spears (D) Lauren Carson (D) Kathleen Fogarty (D) Arthur Handy (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HR 5789: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR THE MESHANTICUT LAKE PAVED WALKING PATH IN CRANSTON

HR 5789 proposes to appropriate $1,000,000 for the Meshanticut Lake paved walking path in Cranston, Rhode Island. This funding is specifically for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The purpose is to restore and enhance the walking path, ensuring it remains a safe and accessible recreational resource for the community.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $1M for public infrastructure (walking path), directly advancing government spending on community recreational services per Budget & Taxes topic.95% confidence
Dick Fascia (R) Bob Quattrocchi (R) Chris Paplauskas (R) Arthur Handy (D) Brandon Potter (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 6205: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY FOR PACKAGING AND PAPER ACT

HB 6205, titled the "Extended Producer Responsibility For Packaging and Paper Act," creates a new program to manage the recycling of packaging and paper products. This bill makes product producers responsible for funding and improving municipal recycling programs. These programs would cover the collection, transportation, sorting, and processing of defined packaging and paper products from single-family and multi-family residences. The aim is to enhance the coordination, funding, and overall effectiveness of the state's recycling systems for these materials.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMakes producers fund recycling of packaging/paper, reducing waste and pollution through extended producer responsibility program.95% confidence
Terri Cortvriend (D) Lauren Carson (D) Cherie Cruz (D) Brandon Potter (D) David Morales (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 5195: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- COMPOSTING AND ORGANIC WASTE DIVERSION

HB 5195 establishes a program to reduce solid waste and promote composting and organic waste diversion in the state. It creates a new solid waste disposal surcharge of two dollars ($2.00) per ton, to be paid by entities disposing of waste at refuse disposal facilities. Revenue from this surcharge will fund a new "Compost Fund," administered by the Department of Environmental Management. This fund will award grants to support projects related to reducing solid waste, rescuing surplus food, recovering shells, producing and using compost, and minimizing illegal dumping.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates $2/ton surcharge to fund composting grants, advancing environmental programs through new revenue allocation.92% confidence
Terri Cortvriend (D) Lauren Carson (D) Jennifer Boylan (D) Arthur Handy (D) Michelle McGaw (D)
died · Rhode Island · House May 13, 2025

HB 5756: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX

Allows a municipality to set its own conveyance tax rate for residential properties sold in excess of $900,000.00 at $10 per $500. Provides collected taxes to be in a restricted account and distributed within 2 years for affordable housing.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates conveyance tax on high-value properties to fund affordable housing, directly allocating tax revenue to public service as specified in bill.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingDirectly funds affordable housing by requiring municipalities to collect conveyance tax on high-value sales and distribute revenue within 2 years for housing programs.95% confidence
Terri Cortvriend (D) Tina Spears (D) Jennifer Boylan (D) Megan Cotter (D) Kathleen Fogarty (D)
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