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All 25,118 Active 5 In committee 20,549 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 6124: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Authorizes the board of licenses in the city of Providence to exempt, after application, any proposed retailers' Class B license located at 464-468 Wickenden Street in the city of Providence, regardless of objection to license or statutory prohibition.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 944: AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF WESTERLY TO ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED $71,410,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, NOTES AND OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF STATE HOUSING AID AT A REIMBURSEMENT RATE OR STATE SHARE RATIO OF NOT LESS THAN 35% FOR EXPENDITURES ELIGIBLE FOR STATE AID AND PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE REDUCED BY ANY GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY CAPITAL FUND (Authorizes the town of Westerly to issue general obligation bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness not to exceed $71,410,000 for school improvements.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 6251: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENTS TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CUMBERLAND (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Cumberland, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Cumberland on November 6, 2018.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 5798: AN ACT RELATING TO COVENTRY SEWER AUTHORITY (Prohibits the town of Coventry from charging its sewage works' users interest charges of no more than five-tenths of one percent (.5%).)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 6143: AN ACT RELATING TO THE CITY OF WARWICK -- SEWER AUTHORITY (Modifies Warwick Sewer Authority Act by expanding number of members; increasing number of votes for by-law changes; providing for as many as thirty year installment payments; relieves owners with functioning septic systems from assessments for 20 years.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 5639: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY CORPORATION (Provides that any solid waste collected and disposed of by, or on behalf of the district, shall be charged the same tipping fee per ton as the municipal rate and require the waste hauler to certify the tonnage at the time of disposal.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 1008: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE CHARLES SAMDPERIL HUMANITARIAN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 995: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2-1 OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE (Ratifies and confirms the amendment to Section 2-1 of the Home Rule Charter of the city of East Providence establishing four (4) year terms for members of the city council.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 1017: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the town of Tiverton, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the town of Tiverton on November 6, 2018.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 6117: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MINIMUM WAGES (Provides employers who permit employees to report to work shall pay the employee for not less than 3 hrs wages. An exception would be provided for agreed work shifts scheduled for less than 3 hrs and for college student employees working for the college.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · House Jul 19, 2019

HB 5986: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS (Permits, in certain circumstances, the publication, or broadcast of the likeness of an elected official on an official government website with 120 days preceding an election.)

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature

signed · Rhode Island · Senate Jul 19, 2019

SB 793: AN ACT TO VACATE THE FORFEITURE OR REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF ADROIT SOFTWARE INC.

07/19/2019 Effective without Governor's signature