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State Legislature US Congress

All 25,118 Active 7,678 In committee 7,673 Passed 5,917 Signed 4,510 Failed 6,972

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 2, 2017

HB 5388: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- TAXATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING (Enables municipalities to adopt ordinances exempting them from being required to accept any additional residential properties, otherwise eligible for alternative assessment and taxation, if said municipality has achieved certain housing goals.)

03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 2, 2017

SB 473: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL (Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to prevent and detect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.)

03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 2, 2017

SB 459: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES (Exempts from taxation the real property of the surviving spouse of any law enforcement officer or fire fighter killed in the line of duty.)

03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 2, 2017

HB 5232: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal employees' unions of their obligation to represent nonmember employees, in the grievance process, if they haven't been union members for 90 days before the grievance event.)

03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 2, 2017

SB 468: AN ACT RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX - LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Removes the $250 dollar limit on the sales tax exemption on footwear and clothing.)

03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 2, 2017

HB 5230: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - MUNICIPAL POLICE ARBITRATION (Relieves municipal police unions of their obligation to represent non-member employees, in the grievance process, if they haven't been union members for 90 days before the grievance event.)

03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 2, 2017

HB 5313: AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' ARBITRATION (Grants municipal employees the right to binding arbitration on contract formation financial issues and allows existing contract language to continue to apply even after its expiration under certain conditions.)

03/02/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 2, 2017

SR 460: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $100,000 TO THE TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT DISCOVERY PROGRAM (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $100,000 to the Trinity Repertory Company to implement the Project Discovery Program.)

03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 2, 2017

SB 465: AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATION, ASSOCIATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS -- TAXATION (Repeals the minimum tax on corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships.)

03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 2, 2017

SB 475: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT--STATE BEACH, PARK AND RECREATION AREA USER FEES (Eliminates all user fees for access to any state beach)

03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · House Mar 1, 2017

HB 5780: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Reduces the minimum corporate tax to three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375).)

03/01/2017 Introduced, referred to House Finance

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate Mar 1, 2017

SB 23: AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL AND YOUTH PROGRAMS CONCUSSION ACT (Refines the law on guidelines for concussions at school and youth programs so that an adult trained in recognizing the symptoms of a concussion is required to be present during events.)

03/01/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study