Increases individual, group, and Medicaid insurance rates of reimbursement for ambulance and wheelchair van services to be equal to reimbursement rates provided by Medicare for the same medical services.
Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. Also defines urban and small farmers and urban farmland.
Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Rhode Island Tax Amnesty Act of 2017, establishes a program for taxpayers with overdue taxes. It authorizes the tax administrator to waive interest and penalties on delinquent taxes. To qualify, taxpayers must pay their full outstanding tax amount during a one-week tax amnesty period, which the tax administrator will determine for each fiscal year.
Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $991,000 for the town of Middletown to upgrade the gymnasium at the new Middletown middle high school to serve as a regional emergency shelter.
Increases the federal adjusted gross income threshold for modification for taxable social security income. Amends references to federal adjusted gross income as pertains to modification of taxable retirement income from certain pension plans or annuities.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 447 (SB 447) proposes to establish a new child tax credit within Rhode Island's personal income tax system. This bill directly affects taxpayers in Rhode Island who have dependents. It would allow these taxpayers to claim a credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each dependent. The legislation aims to amend the state's existing personal income tax laws to incorporate this new credit.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 897 requires group health insurance policies in this state to provide coverage for various services performed by pharmacists, starting January 1, 2026. This includes services such as patient evaluation and management, medication therapy review, immunizations, and ordering clinical lab tests. Coverage is mandated if these services would typically be covered when performed by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant. The bill also specifies that health plans must include pharmacists in their networks of participating medical providers. These provisions are set to expire on January 1, 2030, unless extended.
Establishes regulations to ensure the ethical development, integration, and deployment of high-risk AI systems, particularly those influencing consequential decisions.
Maddy summarySB 375 prohibits courts or authorities from forcing individuals to hand over private keys that control access to digital assets (like cryptocurrency) or digital identities. The law only allows forced disclosure if a public key is unavailable to access the asset, as specified in Section 42-64.35-4. This directly affects digital asset owners and users involved in legal proceedings within the state, preventing compelled production of their cryptographic keys. The bill takes effect upon passage and creates a clear legal barrier against such demands.
Allows the town of Middletown to adopt a tax classification plan for residential real estate which divides the class into non-owner and owner-occupied properties with separate tax rates.
