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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

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2022

SB 2856: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- STATE BUILDING CODE (Amends and updates the qualifications for state and local building inspectors and officials aligning state law with federal law and also makes several technical corrections.)

06/20/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 20, 2022

SB 2772: AN ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS § 16-7-44 APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE TOWN OF EAST GREENWICH TO FINANCE THE RENOVATION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, IMPROVEMENT, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF SCHOOL, SCHOOL FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SAFETY AND FIRE-CODE RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, ROOFS, HEATING, VENTILATION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, LANDSCAPING, GROUNDS, ATHLETIC FIELDS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, VEHICLES AND FOOD SERVICE FACILITIES (Serves as the enabling act required by Rhode Island general laws § 16-7-44 in order for the interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.)

06/20/2022 Signed by Governor

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 8161: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Delays the town of west Greenwich’s first statistical update following the 2019 revaluation from 2022 to 2023 and bases the update on valuations as of December 31, 2023.)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2022

SB 2391: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--PORTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL COURT (Repeals the current authorization for town of Portsmouth municipal court and establishes authorization which expands the jurisdiction of Portsmouth municipal court to include a municipal housing court to adjudicate violations of the state building code.)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 7201: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Provides a procedure for homeowners to submit to a municipal zoning board of review or municipal official or agency for a review to determine whether or not a proposed use under this chapter requires a special use permit.)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2022

SB 2497: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS (Provides that trilobite be designated the state fossil.)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 7908: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE EMBLEMS (Provides that trilobite be designated the state fossil.)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 7512: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--PORTSMOUTH MUNICIPAL COURT (Repeals the current authorization for town of Portsmouth municipal court and establishes authorization which expands the jurisdiction of Portsmouth municipal court to include a municipal housing court to adjudicate violations of the state building code.)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2022

SB 2930: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT-- LANDING FEE (Increases the landing fee at the Port of Galilee in the town of Narragansett from thirty-five cents ($.35) to fifty cents ($.50).)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 8166: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF RHODE ISLAND REAL ESTATE REHABILITATION CORPORATION

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jun 17, 2022

SB 2088: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- ZONING ORDINANCES (Provides a procedure for homeowners to submit to a municipal zoning board of review or municipal official or agency for a review to determine whether or not a proposed use under this chapter requires a special use permit.)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jun 17, 2022

HB 8122: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- TOWN OF NARRAGANSETT-- LANDING FEE (Increases the landing fee at the Port of Galilee in the town of Narragansett from thirty-five cents ($.35) to fifty cents ($.50).)

06/17/2022 Effective without Governor's signature