Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.
Maddy summaryHB 5884 amends existing Rhode Island law regarding tinted windows on motor vehicles. The bill specifically creates a new exemption for members of the Rhode Island judiciary. This means that motor vehicles owned and operated by Rhode Island judiciary members would not be subject to the state's restrictions on nontransparent windshields and windows.
Allows for the licensing of certified surgical first assistants to assist in surgeries through the department of health and a seven (7) member board of licensure.
Maddy summaryHB 5766 proposes to reinstate cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for individuals receiving retirement benefits from the state retirement system. These adjustments would become payable to retirees and beneficiaries under a specific condition. The bill's key mechanism specifies that COLAs will be granted only when the retirement system's annual investment return exceeds ten percent.
Reduces the current varying percentages for early retirement penalty for teachers, municipal and state employees to a cumulative annual reduction of 3% and monthly reduction of .25%.
Maddy summaryHB 5737 amends the laws regarding additional benefits, specifically cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), for retired Workers' Compensation Court judges and their surviving spouses or domestic partners. The bill establishes different rules for calculating these adjustments based on the judge's retirement date. Some COLAs are a fixed percentage of the original allowance, while others are tied to the Consumer Price Index or the retirement system's investment returns. It also introduces conditions for adjustments based on the retirement system's funding level and includes a one-time benefit adjustment for certain retirees.
Amends the pension benefits for both current and former Rhode Island state police members, and would extend the time period a member may serve in the Rhode Island state police.
Changes the teacher and state employees' retirement benefit calculations' cutoff date from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2012, for all retirement members eligible to and who retire on or after the new July 1, 2012, cutoff date.
Amends the definition of public record to exempt from public disclosure the city or town of residence of the justices, judges, and magistrates of the unified judicial system.
Exempts from the sales tax eligible school supplies, costing less than $30.00, purchased within one week prior to the commencement of the academic year.
