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All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 118: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (Requires the Rhode Island resource recovery corporation to annually pay six million dollars ($6,000,000) to the town of Johnston in addition to any other monies paid to the town by the corporation.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2017

HR 5295: HOUSE RESOLUTION ADOPTING RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE YEARS 2015 AND 2016

02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 143: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - START-UP RHODE ISLAND TAX FREE ZONE PROGRAM (Establishes the "Start-Up Rhode Island Act" to allow for the establishment of certain tax free zones in the state.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2017

HB 5040: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS (Prohibits the use of certain fireworks, other than by lawfully issued permit, anytime other than between the dates of June 30 and July 9.)

02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 179: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT -- DRUG TESTING (Authorizes random drug screening as a condition for continued public assistance, and provides a mechanism for re-testing those who fail the test.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 137: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (Increases the Resource Recovery Corporation tipping fee from three dollars ($3.00) to five dollars ($5.00) per vehicle to be paid to the town of Johnston on a biannual basis.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 129: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Changes the minimum corporate tax by calculating the tax based on gross income.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 94: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 132: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LITTLE CIGAR TAX (Requires that the tax imposed on little cigars be imposed in the same manner of the tax imposed on cigarettes.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Feb 1, 2017

SB 127: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- CHILD CARE--STATE SUBSIDIES (Enhances the reimbursement rates paid by the departments of human services and children, youth and families for infants and toddlers enrolled in licensed child care centers and certified family child care providers.)

02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Feb 1, 2017

HB 5126: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - CHILDREN (Criminalizes the knowing and intentional failure of a physician, nurse, or other licensed medical person to provide reasonable medical care and treatment to an infant born alive a felony and manslaughter if the infant dies.)

02/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jan 31, 2017

HB 5110: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (Permits expungement of any criminal conviction for an offense that has been decriminalized subsequent to the date of such conviction.)

01/31/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study