Rep. David Bennett
Sponsored bills
Eliminates the sunset provision for the motion picture production tax credit.
Establishes the Rhode Island Climate Change and Ocean Protection Youth Education and Workforce Development Act.
Requires that Medicaid enrollment be maintained or provided to all inmates in the first 30 days of incarceration at the adult correctional institutions within the department of corrections and the last 30 days of incarceration.
Protects bullying/psychological abuse in workplace inflicted upon employees by employers/co-employees/provides civil remedies to affected employees/fines against employers/imprisonment/fines against co-employees.
Amends the term "extraordinary costs" for the purposes of excess costs associated with special education students. The new definition of extraordinary costs would be educational costs that are over 3 times the average statewide special education cost.
Establishes guidelines for the continued implementation and expansion of high quality public prekindergarten education programs in the state.
Directs the department of education to develop and adopt regulations for energy capable school buildings.
Restores longevity payments of five percent (5%) of base salary for employees after ten (10) years of service and increase to ten percent (10%) of base salary after twenty (20) years of service, beginning July 1, 2024.