Sen. Gordon Rogers

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1029 congratulates Burrillville Police Chief Colonel Stephen J. Lynch on his induction into the Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall of Fame. This resolution honors Chief Lynch for his distinguished career and contributions to criminal justice in Rhode Island.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1028 proclaims May 5th through May 9th of 2025 as "Teacher Appreciation Week" in the State of Rhode Island. This resolution acknowledges the hard work and dedication of teachers in the state and directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies to the presidents of the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals and the National Education Association of Rhode Island.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1032 proclaims the week of May 5th through May 12th of each year as "Composting Awareness Week in the State of Rhode Island." The resolution recognizes the importance of composting for nourishing plants, mitigating climate change, conserving water, preventing pollution, and recycling waste, and encourages its practice by businesses and individuals statewide.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1033 proclaims May 10, 2025, as "Lupus Day" in the State of Rhode Island to raise awareness about the autoimmune disease. The resolution also encourages charitable donations to organizations like the Lupus Foundation of America that are involved in lupus research and patient services.

Establishes office of inspector general which would be charged with preventing fraud and mismanagement of public funds, regardless of their source and would oversee all state programs and operations.

Establishes the office of inspector general as an independent administrative agency charged with the responsibility to investigate, detect, and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement in the expenditure of public funds.

Maddy summarySB 112, "The Bright Today Scholarship and Open Enrollment Education Act," aims to provide K-12 students and their parents in Rhode Island with expanded educational choices. It establishes open enrollment, allowing students to attend public schools in their own or other districts. The bill also creates Bright Today Scholarships, or Education Savings Accounts (ESAs), which allow public funds to be used by parents for tuition, fees, textbooks, and other approved educational expenses at participating private schools or for private curriculum programs. Unused scholarship funds can roll over to future years.

Maddy summaryThis bill, SB 101, proposes to repeal the state's corporation minimum tax. It directly affects all corporations, including small business corporations (S-corps), that are currently subject to the state's business corporation tax. Specifically, it eliminates the requirement for these businesses to pay a minimum tax amount, which is currently $400 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. If enacted, corporations would no longer be subject to this minimum payment, regardless of their net income tax calculation.

Maddy summarySB 503, "AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING," seeks to amend existing definitions related to low and moderate-income housing. The bill modifies criteria for what qualifies as "low- or moderate-income housing" and how units are counted towards a municipality's affordable housing inventory. It specifies that certain mobile or manufactured homes can count as one-half of a unit, and rental properties secured with federal assistance vouchers can count as one whole unit, provided specific conditions are met. This legislation aims to refine the framework for establishing and tracking affordable housing in cities and towns.

Requires 10% of all rental fees collected by the water resources board pursuant to a lease with the Coventry Pines Golf Club be paid to the town of Coventry and 10% to the Central Coventry Fire District.