Allows governmental employee union contracts to contain specific references to specific health insurance companies.
Increases the penalties for public utilities for violations of the general law governing the duties of utilities and carriers.
Creates an eleven (11) member special legislative study commission whose purpose it would be to study Rhode Island's minimum wage, and who reports back to the Senate no later than May 4, 2025, and whose life expires on January 4, 2026.
Provides that parents and guardians of children with disabilities in private school have the same rights and remedies as parents/guardians of children in public school.
Eliminates the sunset provision for the motion picture production tax credit.
Allows retired sheriffs and other retired law enforcement personnel to be recalled into service as a sheriff or deputy sheriff without any reduction in their pension benefit.
A judge would have discretion to allow a hardship exception to keep license plates of a person convicted of this offense.
Requires that the license plates of a vehicle be confiscated by a police officer if the owner was arrested for driving while their license was suspended, revoked or cancelled for refusing to submit to a chemical test or for operating under the influence.
Increases penalties for a variety of motor vehicle offenses.
Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $15,200,000 to cities and towns to purchase firefighter and rescue personnel protective gear which is PFAS free.
