HB 5272: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION--TOWN OF FOSTER (Authorizes the town of Foster to provide tax credits to the elderly and disabled.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
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HB 6362: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - REAL ESTATE EXEMPTION (Updates the definition of visually impaired persons to conform to the federal standard based upon medical advances and to assure a uniform application by all municipalities in granting the exemption.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 5817: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- AWARD OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS (Adds certain federal requirements to the selection of architects and engineers and permits prequalification of architects and engineers by cities and towns.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 6130: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS (Allows retired nurses to be employed at state colleges for up to 75 days or150 half days before their pension payment would be suspended.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
Sponsors
Brian Kennedy
(D)
,
Chris Blazejewski
(D)
,
Cale P. Keable
(D)
,
Raymond H. Johnston Jr.
(D)
HB 6339: AN ACT RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -- RETAIL LICENSES (Provides that all Class A liquor license holders located in the city of Providence shall not be permitted to open for business until nine o'clock (9:00) a.m.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
Sponsors
Scott Slater
(D)
,
Anastasia Williams
(D)
,
Grace Diaz
(D)
,
Joseph S. Almeida
(D)
,
Raymond Hull
(D)
HB 5868: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE KENT COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Adds two (2) members to the board of the Kent County Water Authority.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 6287: AN ACT RELATING TO THE BURRILLVILLE LAND TRUST (Increases the tax exemption for real property held by the Burrillville Land Trust to two million dollars ($2,000,000).)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
Sponsors
Mike Chippendale
(R)
,
Brian Newberry
(R)
,
Jay Edwards
(D)
,
Cale P. Keable
(D)
,
Justin Price
(R)
HB 5444: AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE - LIMITED GUARDIANSHIP AND GUARDIANSHIP OF ADULTS (Increases the guardianship ad litem maximum fee from $400 to $800 in guardian/limited guardianship proceedings.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 5969: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS -- WARREN MUNICIPAL HOUSING COURT (Authorizes the town council of the town of Warren to create a municipal housing court and defines that court's jurisdiction.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 6350: AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF TIVERTON (Validates and ratify 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 8, 2016.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 6330: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Exempts from taxation the real and personal property located at 321 Main Street, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, belonging to the Contemporary Theatre Company, a qualified tax exempt corporation under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
HB 5571: AN ACT RELATING TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - PERMANENT JOINT COMMITTEE ON NAMING ALL NEW BUILDINGS, BRIDGES, EDIFICES AND OTHER STATE CONSTRUCTIONS (Names the roundabout at the intersection of Division Road and New England Tech Boulevard in East Greenwich the "Michael B. Isaacs Roundabout".)
07/21/2017 Effective without Governor's signature
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