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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2022

SR 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.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 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.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 7940: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMERCE (Provides that the deputy secretary of commerce and housing become the secretary of housing and retains all the powers and duties of the deputy secretary of commerce and housing.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 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.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 30, 2022

SB 2746: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE (Updates and clarifies various insurance statutes.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 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.)

06/30/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 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.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 30, 2022

HB 7803: 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.)

06/30/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2022

SB 2972: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES IN THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue not more than $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness to finance the improvement and replacement of road safety improvements and traffic control devices in the city.)

06/29/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2022

SB 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.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 29, 2022

HB 8123: 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.)

06/29/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 29, 2022

SB 2968: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PAWTUCKET TO PROVIDE FOR THE PLANNING, EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SANITARY SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS IN THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCING THEREOF, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000,000 BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS THEREFOR, TO FUND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE TWO FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025 (Authorizes the city of Pawtucket to issue up to $1,000,000 general obligation bonds, notes and other indebtedness to finance the planning, evaluation, design, construction, equipping and reconstruction of the sewer and sanitation system.)

06/29/2022 Effective without Governor's signature