Amends provisions re insurance producer appointments and clarifies language re insurance claims adjusters. Amends the RI life & health guarantee assoc act. Adds insurance data security and pet insurance acts and unfair discrimination prohibitions.
Amends outdated provisions of the banking statutes and the home loan protection act, adds consumer protections, including minimum capital requirements and limits on investments, for currency transmitters, including crypto currency.
This resolution would provide for a twelve (12) member bi-partisan commission to assemble information on constitutional questions in preparation for a vote by electors on holding a constitutional convention, and who would report back by September 1, 2024.
Exempts out-of-state businesses and their employees performing services, during declared state or federal disasters or emergencies, from state or local business requirements, as well as state or local taxes or fees
This resolution would provide for the presentation of the following question at the next general election "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the Constitution?"
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Chariho Regional School District to issue up to $15 million in bonds to fund improvements and equipment replacements at its Switch Road Campus. The funds can be used for various projects including roofing, playgrounds, landscaping, paving, and necessary health and safety upgrades. The legislation includes specific financial conditions, such as requiring state housing aid to cover at least 61% of the costs, and outlines how the district can manage temporary financing and bond repayment.
Maddy summaryThis bill grants town councils in several Rhode Island municipalities the authority to increase fines for dog ordinance violations and to allow those fines to be paid by mail. It specifically authorizes officials in towns such as Hopkinton, Bristol, and Newport to issue citations and sets maximum penalty amounts that vary by the number of offenses within a calendar year. Additionally, the legislation permits certain towns to charge owners for the costs of impounding their dogs before the animals are released from the pound. These changes allow local governments to enforce their existing dog laws more strictly while providing a convenient payment option for residents.
Directs the governor to select a day and annually order the lowering of flags to half-mast on any state buildings to honor the passing of first responders.
Requires employers in the state with more than 50 employees to display a poster containing basic information on veterans' benefits and services be created and distributed by the DLT in consultation with the office of veterans services.
Provides that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor vehicle registration, that person would receive a credit for the time remaining on the original registration to be applied to a future registration.
