Rep. Leo Felix

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution formally honors and thanks James R. Hoyt for his fifty years of dedicated service with the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket. It acknowledges his long career, leadership as CEO, and contributions to expanding programs and facilities for young people in the community.

Provides funding to establish a dual language program within the department of elementary and secondary education. It also describe how to implement he Support and Access to Bilingual Education “SABE Act” for all Local Education Agencies “LEA” recipients.

Maddy summaryHB 5398 revises the state's education-aid formula, specifically impacting how funding is allocated to public school districts for high-need students. The bill modifies the "student success factor" by adding an additional multiplier to the calculation. It changes how students from low-income families (below 185% of federal poverty guidelines) are identified for funding, shifting to a measure based on SNAP participation starting in FY 2024. Additionally, it adjusts the funding factor for multilingual learners (MLLs) and requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop recommendations for MLL student support.

Provides for increases or decreases in the amount of foundation level school support that a community would receive, based upon a community's ability to meet and surpass its minimum low- and moderate-income housing requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 6256 proposes to repeal the current property tax exemption for boats. It also eliminates the sales and use tax exemption that applies to boats. If enacted, this bill would make boats subject to both property taxes and sales and use taxes, affecting individuals and businesses that own or purchase them.

Maddy summaryHR 6125 is a House Resolution from the Rhode Island State House of Representatives that expresses solidarity with and support for the LGBTQIA+ community in Rhode Island. It acknowledges the challenges faced by this community and reaffirms the state's commitment to protecting their civil rights and ensuring dignity and full access to public life.

Reduces the time, from three (3) years to six (6) months, required for a nonimmigrant foreign national student, who has resided in Rhode Island, to be eligible to pay the same in-state tuition as any other Rhode Island student.

Provides that statements by a health care provider regarding the unanticipated outcome of a patient's medical care and treatment shall be inadmissible as evidence of an admission of liability or as evidence of an admission.

Requires statements as to whether a bill is likely to increase equity, decrease equity or have no impact on equity to be included on up to 20 pieces of legislation.

Maddy summaryHB 5529 aims to expand eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs, which assist low-income seniors and people with disabilities with their Medicare costs. It raises the income limit for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program to 138% of the federal poverty line, allowing more individuals to receive state assistance for Medicare Part A and B premiums and cost-sharing. Additionally, the bill establishes a "Qualified Individual" category for those with incomes between 138% and 186% of the federal poverty line, for whom the state would cover Medicare Part B premiums, contingent on full federal funding. This expansion seeks to improve access to medical services and enhance financial security for eligible Medicare enrollees.