Establishes federal back stop language for any provisions of federal law relating to any of the energy or water conservation standards issued or approved for publication by the office of the United States Secretary of Energy as of January 19, 2025
Limits the facility's ability to charge rent and fees for a maximum of seven (7) days or until removal of the personal property from the room, whichever occurs first. A violation would constitute a deceptive trade practice.
Excludes nuclear power from the office of energy resources and division of public utilities from participation, procuring and entering into long-term contracts.
Amends current law on interpreter services to mandate hospitals provide a certified, interpreter for every non-English speaker, unless there is no national or state certification for a specific language so that a qualified interpreter may be used.
Creates a 17-member legislative commission to study women’s reproductive health across the life course, and would report back to the House by March 2, 2027, and would expire on May 2, 2027.
Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the RI Public Transit Authority to continue services, hire and train more bus operators, and implement the State's Act on Climate goals.
Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act to clarify housing-status enforcement, ban discriminatory housing notices, aligns state law with federal standards and removes a ban on public discussion of fair housing cases.
Establishes the fair chance in housing credit reports act to provide standards for which a credit report can be used in considering a rental application.
Maddy summaryHB 7772 requires healthcare facilities to pay healthcare workers and medical direct support professionals time-and-a-half pay for work performed on Sundays or holidays. This applies to all employees covered under the bill’s definition of healthcare facilities, directly affecting those working weekend or holiday shifts in hospitals, clinics, and similar settings. The law amends minimum wage provisions to mandate this higher pay rate for qualifying shifts, effective upon passage. It does not change overtime rules for other days or expand coverage beyond Sunday/holiday work in healthcare settings.
Maddy summaryHB 7765 increases notice periods for landlords terminating month-to-month tenancies or raising rent in Rhode Island. It requires landlords to provide tenants with 60 days' written notice (up from 30 days) before termination or rent increases, and 120 days' notice for tenants aged 62 or older. This directly affects renters in month-to-month leases, giving them more time to adjust or find new housing. The bill amends the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to standardize notice requirements and forms, ensuring clearer communication about lease changes.
