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State Legislature US Congress

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

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2022

SB 2768: AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- PHARMACIES (Provides that the renewal fee for a pharmacist license not be more than $250, renewed biennially. Also provides that the nonresident pharmacy fee to obtain a license of location to operate a pharmacy not be less than $625.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2022

HB 7531: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - NET METERING- RENEWABLE ENERGY GROWTH (Provides that certain eligible net metering systems projects, including solar siting, cannot be sited in Conservation Opportunity Areas.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2022

HB 6619: AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE -- CIVIL AIR PATROL ACT (Same as 21H-5111 -- Authorizes state assistance to the Rhode Island wing of the Civil Air Patrol to support continued training and equipment for use by the state during times of natural disaster or emergency.)

04/12/2022 Withdrawn at sponsor's request

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2022

HB 7841: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- TAXICABS AND LIMITED PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES (Requires national and state background checks for certain drivers transporting passengers for hire.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2022

SB 2455: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (Suspends the imposition of the minimum tax upon corporations, nonprofit corporations, and limited liability companies for the tax year in which the secretary of state certifies the entity's dissolution.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2022

HB 7813: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION (Allows the host city or town to impose a two percent (2%) tax on the endowment of a private institution of higher education, to be used only for the host's public school district.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2022

HR 7288: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to the department of environmental management to fund and assist the city of Central Falls in implementing aerial spraying to inhibit the growth of water chestnuts along the Blackstone River.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2022

HB 7775: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS - EXCAVATION NEAR UNDERGROUND UTILITY FACILITIES (Requires any public utility or its contractor to reimburse an excavator for lost time expense incurred, including manpower and equipment from the utility's incorrect marking of underground utilities.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2022

SB 2382: AN ACT RELATING TO DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN -- PROCEEDINGS IN FAMILY COURT (Prohibits family court from detaining or committing any juvenile 14 at training school unless it is for a capital offense and the court determines that placement is for safety for juvenile and general public.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2022

SR 2450: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $300,000 FROM THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY TOURISM COUNCIL (This joint resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · Senate Apr 12, 2022

SB 2096: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- (SEE TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) -- DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE PROHIBITED (Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race by expanding the definition of race to include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

died · Rhode Island · House Apr 12, 2022

HB 7992: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Allows the town council of New Shoreham to adopt a tax classification plan in accordance with the provisions of this section, to be applicable to taxes on or after the assessment date of December 31, 2022.)

04/12/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study