Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6301 recognizes May 2025 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" in the State of Rhode Island. It calls upon citizens, organizations, healthcare providers, and schools to raise mental health awareness and provide education.
Maddy summaryHR 6295 designates May of 2025 as "Rhode Island Native Plant Month." The resolution requests the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to encourage citizens to educate themselves about the importance of native plants for the state's environment, economy, and pollinators.
Includes any costs paid by an enrollee or on behalf of the enrollee by a third party when calculating an enrollee’s overall contribution to any out-of-pocket maximum or cost sharing requirement under a health plan as of January 1, 2026.
Includes an individual who is seventy-five (75) years of age or older with a combined disability rating of fifty percent (50%), as eligible for disabled veterans license plates.
Relieves East Providence from providing any educational/financial resources to children in the CRAFT program or other Bradley Hospital programs. Requires the school district of origin where the student was last registered to bear this responsibility.
Maddy summaryHB 5203 directs the Department of Education and the Office of Energy Resources to develop new regulations for school buildings. These regulations will require all school buildings to meet a "zero energy capable" standard by December 31, 2037, with the regulations themselves to be adopted by June 30, 2026. The bill ensures that local education agencies have flexibility to pursue state and federal funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy systems without losing state housing aid. It also mandates guidance for school districts to build, own, and operate solar panels using federal incentives.
Maddy summaryHB 5749, "The Education Equity and Property Tax Relief Act," amends the method for determining the state's share of education funding for local school districts. The bill updates the formula used to calculate a district's state aid, considering its revenue-generating capacity and the concentration of high-need students, including those in charter and state schools. It also increases the support available to districts through a poverty loss stabilization fund. Specifically, if a district's state share of aid declines significantly, the amount received from this fund would increase from 50% to 75% of the difference. These changes aim to adjust how state education funding is allocated to districts.
Maddy summaryThis House Resolution extends the deepest sympathy and condolences of the Rhode Island House of Representatives on the passing of Gretchen Dow Simpson, a highly acclaimed artist known for her New Yorker covers and contributions to the art community. A certified copy of the resolution will be transmitted to her family.
Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6267 is a commemorative resolution celebrating the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2025, in the State of Rhode Island. It encourages all Rhode Islanders to educate themselves on environmental hazards and become part of the solution.
Maddy summaryHouse Resolution 6259 proclaims April 20-26, 2025, as "Medical Laboratory Professionals Week" in Rhode Island. This resolution recognizes the vital contributions of medical laboratory professionals to the health and well-being of the state's residents.
