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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

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 5108: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Requires the state, including all its agencies and departments, to purchase one hundred percent (100%) of their energy needs from renewable sources by January 1, 2032.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 5801: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- SENIOR CENTER BUILDING CAPITAL FUND (Creates senior center building capital fund to provide cities and towns with financial assistance up to thirty percent of the construction cost of the project.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 5537: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION (Defines light duty, non-emergency and zero emission vehicles and requires the state to convert its fleet of vehicles to no less than fifty percent (50%) of vehicles in those categories by the year 2029.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 6347: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- WATERS AND NAVIGATION -- MUNICIPAL RESILIENCY (Establishes flood audit program to reduce flood risks, mandates Rhode Island infrastructure bank increase funding for action grants, require cities/towns provide priority list to increase municipal resiliency, establish a climate leadership academy.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 6033: AN ACT RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- FISCAL NOTES (Clarifies existing statutory scheme as it relates to fiscal notes regarding criminal justice and related legislation. Requires the fiscal notes speak to issues of whether the legislation enhances public safety and contains sensible fiscal policy.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 5536: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- THE FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT (Authorizes the creation of first-time homebuyer savings account from which savings to purchase a home could be deducted from an individual's or couple's personal income taxes.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 6074: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HOUSING CONSTRUCTION (Creates the housing jobs department and a series of other initiatives designed to create jobs in housing construction, specifically affordable and low-income housing, green and solar energy jobs and programs for low-income individuals.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 5807: AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- STATE PURCHASES (Directs department of administration to promulgate regulations giving preferences in the awarding of state contracts to certain business enterprises.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 5955: AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE JOBS (Protects food security and creates agricultural jobs and opportunities with the goal of creating food security. Employs several mechanisms to do so, including the creation of the agriculture jobs bureau, to be located within the division of agriculture.)

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · House May 25, 2021

HB 5686: AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- LICENSED ACTIVITIES -- SMALL LOAN LENDERS (Repeals the provisions of the general laws allowing deferred deposit providers, also known as "payday lenders.")

05/25/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 24, 2021

SB 608: AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- VOTING DISTRICTS AND OFFICIALS--POLL WORKER COMPENSATION (Sets the daily pay for election supervisors at fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour.)

05/24/2021 Committee continued

in committee · Rhode Island · Senate May 24, 2021

SB 395: AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- RESTRICTIVE HOUSING ACT (Creates a comprehensive scheme to help the department of corrections make appropriate least restrictive placements of prisoners within its facilities.)

05/24/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study