Requires payments by the corporation increase from a $3.00 tipping fee per vehicle to a $6.00 tipping fee per vehicle, unless exempt. This act would also require fees be paid to Johnston on an annual rather than a biannual basis.
Authorizes the town of Smithfield to provide a tax credit for any person with paraplegia and who by reason of the paraplegic disability requires specially adapted housing.
Maddy summaryHB 6315 removes a 10% cap on certain investments for domestic insurance companies in the state. It eliminates the restriction that previously limited these companies from allocating more than 10% of their admitted assets to specific investment types, such as oil and gas production loans, timber deeds, mineral rights, and transportation equipment. This change directly affects domestic insurers operating within the state by allowing greater flexibility in their investment portfolios. The bill does not introduce new requirements but removes an existing limitation on how insurers can allocate capital. The repeal takes effect immediately upon the governor’s signature.
Updates the statutory terminology by replacing the phrase "institutions of higher learning" with that of "educational institutions", and would redefine child daycare centers as educational institutions.
Implements a thirty (30) day waiting period following the issuance of a learners permit and the waiting period must expire before the person is permitted to take the road test in order to obtain a full license.
Exempts from taxation the real and tangible personal property of Amos House, provided it remains a qualified tax-exempt corporation pursuant to §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Maddy summaryThis bill allocates $250,000 to Rhode Island's Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council (SUMHLC) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funding supports the council's mission to coordinate community-based mental health and substance use prevention and treatment services across the state. It directly affects the SUMHLC, which uses the funds to strengthen service continuity for residents facing substance abuse or mental health challenges. The resolution is procedural, authorizing a specific appropriation without changing existing laws or creating new requirements.
Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6338 is a commemorative resolution that recognizes May 11th through May 17th, 2025, as "National Hospital Week" in the State of Rhode Island. It acknowledges and thanks Rhode Island's healthcare professionals for providing quality health services and directs a certified copy of the resolution to the Interim President of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island.
Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6331 is a commemorative resolution from the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It extends warm wishes and celebrates the election of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. The resolution also directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies to Pope Leo XIV and the Diocese of Providence.
Maddy summaryHB 5758 proposes to reduce the personal income tax burden for Rhode Island residents receiving social security benefits. The bill amends the state's personal income tax law to allow individuals to subtract their social security benefits from their federal adjusted gross income when calculating their state taxable income. This modification would effectively exempt social security benefits from being subject to state personal income tax. The changes outlined in the bill are slated to become effective on January 1, 2025.
