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State Legislature US Congress

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

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 6, 2017

SB 689: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - SALES AND USE TAXES (Raises the local hotel tax rate from one percent to two and one-half percent.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 6, 2017

HB 5785: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXCISE TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS (Repeals the excise tax on motor vehicles and replace it with user and product landing fees to be administered by the department of revenue.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 6, 2017

HB 6267: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS (Provides for the reduction and elimination of the motor vehicle excise tax. Also provides that cities, towns, and fire districts would be reimbursed for the revenues lost by the reduction and elimination of the excise tax.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 6, 2017

HB 5163: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - EXCISE ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS (Provides for the reduction and elimination of the motor vehicle excise tax over a five (5) year period, from fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2022. The tax would be completely eliminated by fiscal year 2022.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 6, 2017

SB 148: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - LICENSING OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES (Prohibits changing hospital from charging risk bearing hospital insurer for cost of unduplicated service more than 100% of lowest rate changing hospital accepts from insurer.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 6, 2017

SB 404: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Makes it unlawful to carry a rifle or shotgun in a vehicle, except under limited circumstances and enhances the penalty to anyone who transfers a firearm as a minor which is then used in a crime of violence.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 6, 2017

HR 6200: HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF PHASING OUT THE SALES TAX IMPOSED ON THE SALE OF USED MOTOR VEHICLES (Creates a 5 member commission to study the feasibility of phasing out the sales tax imposed on motor vehicles that have a history of being traded or sold in the state, and who would report back by January 4, 2018, and expire on March 4, 2018.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 6, 2017

SB 223: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS (Criminalizes the manufacture, import, possession, purchase, sale or transfer of any ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten (10) rounds known as high capacity magazines.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 6, 2017

SB 640: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT (Maintains the forty-seven percent (47%) distribution percentage with respect to hotel tax proceeds generated in the various regional tourism districts.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Jun 6, 2017

HB 5250: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Requires cities and towns to use the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) trade-in value for motor vehicles assessed as of December 31, 2016 and thereafter for purposes of the tangible personal property tax.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 6, 2017

SB 878: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY (Exempts residential property from vacancy definition provided property owner in process of rehabilitation/renovation pursuant to the issuance of building permits by local municipality.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 6, 2017

SB 399: AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines a firearm silencer and permit the use of such a device on any firearm with an overall length of seventeen inches or greater and would permit the use of such a device for lawful hunting activity.)

06/06/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study