Allocates five percent (5%) of revenues from the local meals and beverage tax to the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (R.I. 250) Commission for the execution of its duties from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.
Provides that a defendant's third and subsequent violation of domestic violence offenses, including both prior felony and misdemeanor convictions, be punishable as a felony.
Requires the EOHHS to establish an early childhood mental health hub program focused on improving access to infant and early childhood mental health services for children under the age of six years (6) and their families.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority to design and install safety barriers or netting on the Mount Hope, Claiborne Pell, and Jamestown Verrazzano Bridges. The legislation sets a specific timeline requiring the authority to submit design plans to state finance committees by January 1, 2025, and to begin construction no later than August 1, 2025. By establishing these deadlines, the act aims to ensure that safety improvements are planned and implemented on these major crossings within a defined period.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new program in Rhode Island to fund primary care training sites, aiming to address a shortage of healthcare providers by supporting medical education at local clinics. The legislation establishes an office within the Department of Health to manage the program and authorizes grants of up to $90,000 per year for individual clinics that meet specific standards. To qualify for funding, participating clinics must demonstrate they provide comprehensive, team-based care that includes behavioral health services and have achieved a recognized quality accreditation. The state has appropriated $2.7 million for the initial fiscal year to implement these grants, with future funding to be determined annually by the General Assembly.
Appropriates $1,875,000 for the creation of a 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH).
Imposes a seventy-five cent (0.75) surcharge on fares charged by rideshare companies as well as an account to benefit RIPTA from the payment of sales taxes collected from rideshares.
Establishes and funds an incentive program for landlords to offer reduced rents to eligible tenants. The program would be administered by the state department of housing with an appropriation of $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2024-2025.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a tax credit for Rhode Island residents who convert their existing gas-powered vehicles to run on alternative fuels like electricity, natural gas, or hydrogen. The credit covers up to 50% of the equipment and labor costs for the conversion, with a maximum limit of $2,000 for lighter vehicles and $3,000 for heavier ones. To claim the credit, taxpayers must apply it in the same year the conversion is completed, and the amount cannot exceed their total income tax liability for that year. Additionally, the bill prohibits fuel sellers from claiming this credit if they convert their own vehicles to use the fuel they sell.
Amends tax law on renewable energy products to exempt certain additional products from sales tax including battery energy storage system equipment, if supplied by a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic equipment.
