Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of three percent (3%) of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or forty thousand dollars ($40,000) of the member's retirement allowance.
Allows emergency preliminary certificates for teaching to be issued for up to a total of five (5) school years.
Increases the minimum wage amount for any person committed to the adult correctional institution from three dollars to five dollars a day for every day the person shall labor.
Includes licensed school psychologists under the provisions of the general laws governing the regulations of psychologists and expands the licensing of school psychologists for independent practice.
Prohibits insurance companies from paying a rate that is less than the approved Medicaid rate set by the executive office of health and human services.
Funds the state crime victim compensation program through an additional one dollar ($1.00) fine on traffic violations, exclusive of violations related to the parking of vehicles.
This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the Rhode Island Black Business Association.
Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $750,000 to WaterFire Providence.
This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $500,000 to the RI African Diaspora Community.
Establishes a nine (9) member commission on pardons to provide recommendations to the governor as to who should receive executive pardons per the state constitution.
