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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 May 9, 2023

HB 6171: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CAPITAL GAINS (Amends the capital gains tax rates and holding period from 5 years to 1 year. Imposes a non-owner occupied tax on homes assessed at more than $1,000,000.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2023

HB 5805: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION (Creates a sales and use tax holiday for the second Saturday and Sunday in July, annually.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2023

HB 5626: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SURPLUS FUNDS TAX CREDIT ACT (Mandates that any surplus state tax revenue received in any fiscal year would be refunded to the taxpayers of this state on a proportional basis in relation to the personal income tax liability incurred by the taxpayers in that fiscal ye)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2023

HB 5807: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Allows a modification for charitable contributions to any federally recognized organization pursuant to IRC 501(c)(3).)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2023

HB 5192: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Reduces the sales tax rate to six percent (6%).)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2023

SB 549: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION ACT (Creates a new chapter for the support and access to bilingual education. It creates a dual language program fund to be administered by the department of education. Local education agencies would be eligible to apply to the department for funding.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2023

SB 573: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SALES REPRESENTATIVE DISCLOSURE ACT (Requires prescription drug manufacturers to file a detailed, updated list of each pharmaceutical sales representative engaged by the manufacturer and to pay an annual fee for each name on list.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2023

SB 476: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (Replaces time to time language with staggered for acquisitions, commission would review the acquisition plan, and requires annual review. Repeals §§ 39-1-27.3.1 and 39-1-27.8.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 9, 2023

HB 6340: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- FUNERAL DIRECTOR/EMBALMER AND FUNERAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS (Provides for the operation and duties of natural organic reduction for the contained, accelerated conversion of human remains to soil. A disposition facility would be used for either cremation or natural organic reduction.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2023

SB 104: AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR NEW HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT AND NEW INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES -- LICENSING OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES -- THE HOSPITAL CONVERSIONS ACT (Repeals health services council and expands the health services and amends several provisions relative to the review process of the hospital conversion act pertaining to maintenance of services and required disclosures.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2023

SB 99: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- WHOLESALE PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION PROGRAM (Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 9, 2023

SB 874: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT (Requires the attorney general to contract and work with a third-party auditor to analyze the practices of pharmacy benefit managers doing business in the state.)

05/09/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study