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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5460: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES - STATE AID (Allows cities, towns, and school districts to cease implementation of state mandates up to 50% of reimbursement shortfall.)

05/23/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/24/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5755: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX (Exempts from the real estate conveyance tax the transfer of interests in any housing development financed in whole or in part by federal low income housing tax credits.)

05/23/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5292: AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW--GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Specifies certain exemptions to the state deceptive trade practices act applicable to those subject to regulation by enumerated federal commissions authority and state financial regulatory bodies.)

05/23/2017 Committee postponed at request of sponsor

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5254: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME--MILITARY SURVIVOR BENEFITS (Exempts from income tax any survivor benefits received by a widow or widower by virtue of a deceased spouse's military service.)

05/23/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 642: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (Moves state employee public safety professionals from the state retirement system to the municipal retirement system, effective July 1, 2017. It sets their retirement contribution to 10% of their compensation.)

05/23/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5170: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- BENEFITS FOR ACTIVE DUTY (Requires active duty military personnel receive daycare services for their dependents at state expense.)

05/23/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 23, 2017

SB 639: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- INSURANCE BENEFITS (Proves that correctional officers with twenty-five (25) years of service and who are at least fifty-five (55) years of age, shall be entitled to a non-Medicare-eligible retiree health care insurance benefit.)

05/23/2017 Committee heard

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5792: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES (Raises the credit against the Rhode Island estate tax to $99,600 for decedents dying after December 31, 2017.)

05/23/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5122: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE - STATE BUDGET (Requires governor submit zero-based budget to be phased in over 5 year period commencing July 1, 2018.)

05/23/2017 Withdrawn at sponsor's request (05/25/2017)

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 5370: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Defines as "disabled," persons receiving veterans' affairs disability benefits paid by the federal government for purposes of property tax relief.)

05/23/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 23, 2017

HB 6029: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- ESTATE AND TRANSFER TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION -- ENFORCEMENT AND COLLECTION (Repeals the estate and transfer taxes and takes effect on July 1, 2017 and applies to estates of decedents whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2017.)

05/23/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

passed · Rhode Island · Senate May 23, 2017

SR 881: SENATE RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING ALL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS BE EDUCATED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACT OF HEAVY BACKPACKS AND TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES TO AVOID INJURY

05/23/2017 Senate read and passed