Rep. Joy Hearn

Primary HB 6190

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS --DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS (Requires pub. utilities/electric distribution co. to provide prompt/adequate service to ratepayers for new service/ upgrades w/penalty of up to $1,000 with electric distribution co. to provide written estimates/itemized bill for work in excess of $500.)

Passed Jun 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5344

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY - EASEMENTS (Establishes the rights and obligations of property owners concerning the maintenance of private easements and rights-of-way.)

Passed Jun 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 6358

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - THE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES FOR INCARCERATED WOMEN ACT (Prohibits the use of restraints on pregnant prisoners in their third trimester during transport to and from court proceedings by sheriffs and/or incarceration at the ACI with annual reports to the general assembly effective January 1, 2018.)

In committee Jun 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5099

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS; HEALTH AND SAFETY - FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS (Makes the use of display or aerial fireworks after 12:00 a.m. or before 7:00 a.m. a civil violation with a fine of $75.00.)

Passed Jun 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5147

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT VALIDATING AND RATIFYING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF EAST PROVIDENCE (Validates and ratifies amendments to the Home Rule Charter of the city of East Providence, which amendments were adopted and approved by the electors of the city of East Providence on November 8, 2016.)

Passed Jun 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 6280

Passed · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING MICHAEL ISAACS, EAST GREENWICH TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT AFTER TWELVE YEARS OF MERITORIOUS AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF EAST GREENWICH

Passed Jun 6, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 6127

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

HOUSE RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FEASIBILITY OF REDUCING THE STATE'S SALES TAX TO THREE PERCENT (Creates a 10 member commission to study and provide recommendations on the feasibility of reducing the state's sales tax to three percent, and who would report back to the House by January 2, 2018, and expire on March 2, 2018.)

In committee May 31, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5355

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES--LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION (Reduces the sales and use tax, commencing July 1, 2017, from the current level of seven percent (7%) in yearly increments of one quarter percent (.25%), until the level of six and one quarter percent (6.25%) is reached.)

In committee May 31, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5496

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX (Provides that when calculating the income for Federal income tax purposes, there may be subtracted from Federal adjusted gross income up to $15,000 of the taxable portion of the retirement income provided in a taxpayer's Federal income tax return.)

In committee May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 5021

In committee · Rhode Island House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION - BUSINESS CORPORATION TAX (Exempts a corporation from the minimum corporate tax for the first three years following the date of incorporation.)

In committee May 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track