Removes the requirement that the public utilities commission allocate five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually to the Rhode Island infrastructure bank for use with energy efficient programs.
Maddy summaryHB 5753 proposes a change to the state's business corporation tax laws. It directly affects small business corporations that have elected "subchapter S" status. The bill would exempt these subchapter S corporations from paying the minimum annual corporate tax during their first year of existence. Currently, the minimum tax for these corporations is $400. This measure aims to provide a tax exemption for newly formed subchapter S corporations in their initial year of operation.
Maddy summaryHR 6303 is a House Resolution that officially designates the second week of May 2025 as "Lung Cancer Action Week" in the State of Rhode Island. This resolution aims to increase public awareness regarding lung cancer education, research, screening, and treatment, with a focus on issues affecting minorities and individuals who have never smoked.
Distinguishes, in two separate subsections, a first offense for reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense for reckless driving, which is a felony.
Extends the reporting and expiration dates of the commission to study a plan and the design of a Vietnam Memorial in Providence, from January 31, 2025, to January 31, 2028, and said commission would expire on April 30, 2028.
Maddy summaryHB 5643 updates existing laws related to casino gaming crimes. The bill specifically amends the current statutes to incorporate "iGaming," which refers to online casino gaming. Its main purpose is to ensure that prohibited activities, such as cheating, using fraudulent devices, or attempting to defraud in casino games, also apply to online iGaming activities. This aims to align the legal framework for casino gaming crimes with the introduction of iGaming, including relevant age restrictions.
Maddy summaryThis House Resolution proclaims April 24, 2025, as "Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" in the State of Rhode Island. It also requests the President and U.S. Congress to call on the Turkish government to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide and make restitution, and expresses sympathy to the Armenian-American community.
Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6264 is a commemorative resolution from the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It expresses the House's deepest condolences on the passing of Pope Francis and directs that a certified copy of the resolution be sent to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and the Vatican.
Allows any peace officer working in a Rhode Island school as a full or part-time resource officer to work in excess of the seventy-five (75) working days in a calendar year, and not have an interruption in their benefits.
Maddy summaryHB 6059 creates an exemption for consumer products containing PFAS that have been authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe for food contact, such as certain cookware. It applies directly to manufacturers and sellers of these FDA-approved products, allowing them to continue selling items with PFAS without violating the Consumer PFAS Ban Act of 2024. The exemption takes effect immediately upon the bill's passage and does not alter the main ban on PFAS in other products, which prohibits manufacturing, selling, or distributing PFAS-containing items starting in 2027 (or 2029 for specific products like artificial turf). This provision ensures FDA-approved food-contact products remain exempt from the ban.
