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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

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 3, 2025

HR 6016: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $400,000 TO THE COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

CRMC) FOR FUNDING OF URI'S COASTAL RESOURCES CENTER (CRC) STORMTOOLS, CHAMP ANALYSIS, AND MYCOAST (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $400,000 to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council for the continuation of STORMTOOLS, CHAMP, and MyCoast.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Environment

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5689: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Defines multi-family housing project as over 60 units in municipality with less than 35k residents, also provides for pre-approval conference with local board for review of plan.

Topics ✓ Housing

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5134: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION

Extends provisions of an existing collective bargaining agreement for municipal police arbitration purposes until a successor agreement is reached or an interest arbitration award is rendered.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5697: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Exempts certain cities and towns whose communities exceed the low and moderate income housing threshold from the tax of the previous year's gross scheduled rental income.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5954: AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RENT CONTROL IN THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE

HB 5954 authorizes the City of Providence to implement rent control for most multi-family rental housing, directly affecting tenants and landlords in covered properties. The bill allows the city to set annual rent increase limits based on local housing affordability, prohibit excessive rent hikes (capping increases at a percentage of the previous year's rent), and establish "just cause" eviction protections requiring landlords to have valid reasons (like nonpayment or lease violations) to evict tenants. It includes exemptions for small properties (under six units where owner lives there), hotels, student dorms, nonprofit housing, and new constructions under 15 years old. The law aims to address housing insecurity by giving Providence tools to stabilize rents and prevent displacement, while maintaining flexibility for local implementation.

Topics ✓ Housing

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5957: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

Specifies that low and moderate income housing exists when a city or town has adopted an inclusionary zoning ordinance requiring that all housing developments include at least fifty percent (50%) low or moderate income housing units.

Topics ✓ Housing

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5133: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- FIREFIGHTERS' ARBITRATION

Provides that all contractual provisions in a firefighters collective bargaining agreement continue until a successor agreement has been reached or an interest arbitration award has been rendered.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5690: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING

HB 5690 would repeal Chapter 45-53 of Rhode Island's General Laws, titled "Low and Moderate Income Housing." This repeal would eliminate the existing legal framework requiring cities and towns to plan for and provide affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents. The law previously mandated municipalities to adopt housing plans meeting specific affordability targets and included detailed definitions for terms like "affordable housing" and "local review board." This bill directly affects all Rhode Island cities and towns that previously operated under this housing chapter.

Topics ✗ Housing

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5135: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION

Recognizes that municipal employees have the opportunity to utilize interest arbitration and would establish new factors for the arbitrators to consider. These factors include comparisons of wages/hourly conditions of employment in similarly skilled jobs.

Topics ✓ Labor & Employment

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5228: AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- QUALITY SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS ACT OF 2025

Ensures that more developmentally disabled adults can self-direct the care they need and want, by incorporating collective bargaining rights into the self-directed supports program.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Labor & Employment

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5944: AN ACT RELATING TO HOLIDAYS AND DAYS OF SPECIAL OBSERVANCE -- WORK ON HOLIDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Defines employees as individuals employed by a municipality or state covered by a collective bargaining agreement or employment contract, and would redefine an "employer" to those who employ fifteen (15) or more employees.

Topics ✗ Labor & Employment

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 2, 2025

HB 5953: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Provides for warming center and cooling center alerts to trigger certain procedures municipalities shall follow during extreme heat or cold to help at-risk individuals with resources including, but not limited to, warming and cooling centers.