Rep. Terri Cortvriend

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.

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.

Provides the executive office of health and human services would submit to the US Department of Health and Human Services a state plan to set rates for chiropractic services.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates May 12th through May 18th, 2024, as National Hospital Week in Rhode Island to honor healthcare workers and the vital role hospitals play in the community. The resolution acknowledges the economic and health contributions of local hospitals, noting that they provide essential services and support thousands of jobs in the state. It formally thanks medical professionals for their dedication and directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the resolution to the President of the Hospital Association of Rhode Island.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends state laws regarding sales and use taxes by adding a new exemption for scalp hair prostheses and wigs required due to medical hair loss. The legislation also updates definitions for bundled transactions, clarifying how to calculate tax when multiple items are sold together for a single price, and provides specific rules for determining when taxable items in a bundle are too small to require separate tax calculation. Additionally, the bill refines categories for clothing, computers, and related items to ensure consistent application of tax rules across different types of products. These changes directly affect retailers and consumers by altering how certain items are taxed and how bundled sales are processed.

Includes the offense of second-degree sexual assault among the offenses to which there shall be no statute of limitations and provides for a ten (10) year statute of limitations for third-degree sexual assault.

Allows the town council of Portsmouth, by ordinance or resolution, to exempt Quaker Manor from valuation for taxation or to enter into tax abatement or payment in lieu of taxes agreements.