Rep. Julie Casimiro

Maddy summaryHR 6019 is a joint resolution proposing to appropriate $1,100,000 for the fiscal years 2025-2026. This funding would be allocated to the Department of Human Services. Its purpose is to provide core funding to sustain and increase access to higher quality early care and education for infants and toddlers.

Adds department of corrections' correctional officers to the list of public safety employees that are entitled to their full salary if they are injured and become disabled as a result of performance of their job duties.

Allows a clinical laboratory, that is incorporated in the State of Rhode Island, to analyze blood samples, from children under the age of six (6) years, for blood lead levels.

Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6312 commemorates May 8, 2025, as "Rhode Island Home Visiting Day" in the State of Rhode Island. It encourages individuals and organizations to use home visiting resources to support children and families.

Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6309 is a commemorative resolution that designates May 6th through May 12th, 2025, as "National Nurses Week" in the State of Rhode Island. It officially recognizes the contributions of registered nurses and encourages all state residents to honor them for their selfless care and efforts in improving the healthcare system. The resolution also directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies to relevant nursing organizations.

Generates an estate tax discharge upon the recording of a statement by the executor or other estate representative that the value of the decedent’s gross estate does not require a state or federal tax filing.

Maddy summaryHB 5473 proposes a change to the state's personal income tax structure. It introduces an additional 3% tax rate on taxable income that exceeds $625,000, as indexed to 2025 dollars. This new tax provision would apply to tax years beginning in 2026 and thereafter, and it would not be applied retroactively to previous tax years.

Maddy summaryHR 6078 is a joint resolution that appropriates $1,000,000 to 401 Tech Bridge. This funding is designated to study and explore seagliders in Rhode Island, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Seaglider Initiative (RISI). The bill directs 401 Tech Bridge to conduct a feasibility study to understand and assess the use and operation of these all-electric, passenger-carrying vehicles within the state. The aim is to determine how seagliders could benefit Rhode Island's economy and environment.

Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6186 establishes a special Task Force in Rhode Island to study and define the term "houseboat." This Task Force will examine existing definitions found in state laws, environmental regulations, and United States Coast Guard classifications due to current inconsistencies. It will consist of representatives from various bodies, including the House of Representatives, the Department of Environmental Management, the Coastal Resources Management Council, marine trade associations, municipal harbor commissions, and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Task Force is required to meet at least four times and deliver a final report with recommendations for a standardized definition to the Speaker of the House by January 31, 2026.

Maddy summaryHB 5051 renames the new Sakonnet River Bridge, located between Portsmouth and Tiverton, Rhode Island. The bridge, which carries Route 24, will now officially be known as the "Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts Sakonnet River Bridge" in honor of Staff Sergeant Christopher Potts.