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All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,630 Signed 4,797 Failed 6,972

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 5644: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- THE RHODE ISLAND WORKS PROGRAM (Amends the Rhode Island Works Program to expand and increase benefits under the program.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 6004: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE FUNDS (Allocates, to city of Providence, a portion of state income taxes for new employees of not-for-profit healthcare institutions and private educational institutions to assist the city's ability to absorb desirable and necessary growth in such institutions.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 3, 2023

SB 761: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND INVESTMENT INITIATIVE (Commencing in fiscal year 2023 that reconstitution and control of a school or district by the department of elementary and secondary education would not exceed 2 years except for a possible 6 month extension when substantial progress is achieved.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 5193: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE ESSENTIAL ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Child Care Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s child care subsidy program and the rates paid to child care providers serving families receiving a subsidy.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 5520: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool/school vacation/summer learning/workforce development programs for students grades K-12, requires annual report to general assembly and the governor on status/progress of the program.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 5990: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- RHODE ISLAND PARENTAL AND FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (Increases the amount of unpaid parental or family leave available to an employee, from thirteen (13) weeks to twenty-six (26) weeks, in any two (2) calendar years.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HR 6277: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 TO THE OFFICE OF HEALTHY AGING FOR GRANTS TO FUND THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER NETWORK (This resolution would authorize the appropriation of $500,000 to the Office of Healthy Aging to support the Aging and Disability Resource Center to provide long-term supports and services modernization efforts.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 5799: AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ACT (Directs the department of human services commencing July 1, 2023, to pay an additional SNAP benefit of $95.00 per month, through to December 1, 2023, to recipients of SNAP benefits.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 3, 2023

HB 6310: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT (Increases the wage amount for working prisoners, committed to the adult correctional institution, from three dollars ($3.00) a day to six dollars ($6.00) a day.)

05/03/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 173: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- THE COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BENEFITS ACT (Establishes the commuter transportation benefit chapter. Employers with five hundred (500) or more employees would be required to establish a pre-tax commuter transportation fringe benefit program.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate May 2, 2023

SB 755: AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE RATING (Prohibits auto insurance companies from using certain race and geographical locations criteria when determining insurance rates.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House May 2, 2023

HB 6008: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- FOUNDATION LEVEL SCHOOL SUPPORT (Provides that no later than 6/30/24, the dept. of education and the office of energy resources develop regulations for school buildings to meet the latest Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools standards of net zero energy capable schools.)

05/02/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study