Authorizes municipalities to impose a ticket tax on ticket sales for venues large enough to hold at least eight hundred (800) patrons, seated, of seven percent (7%) per ticket. The tax shall be redistributed to the locality where the venue is located.
Establishes Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates set by the general assembly as the rate floor for Medicaid managed care by home care, home nursing care and hospice providers licensed by the DOH and continue the EEOHH.
Provides that a school district could elect and choose to not spend money on any mandate that is not fully funded through the state education aid formula.
Maddy summarySB 616 defines public-private partnerships (PPPs) for state purchases and creates a framework to encourage their use. It directly affects state agencies making major purchases (like infrastructure projects) and private companies seeking to partner with them. Key provisions require agencies to use a "value for money" analysis, include specific oversight plans in proposals, and demonstrate the private partner's capability. By July 2026, the chief purchasing officer must create rules for evaluating PPPs, ensuring competitive procurement and adherence to existing contract standards. The bill aims to standardize how the state assesses and enters these long-term agreements.
Maddy summaryThis bill (SR 667) requests $1,100,000 in state funds specifically for higher quality infant and toddler early care and education programs. The funds would be allocated to the Department of Human Services to sustain and expand access to these services. The bill directly affects infants and toddlers in early childhood programs by providing dedicated funding for program quality and availability. It is a funding resolution, not a policy change, and does not alter existing program structures.
Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).
Authorizes the office of postsecondary commissioner to expand bilingual and dual language teacher certificates in urban schools through two scholarship programs for students and teachers, with eligibility requirements and donations.
Maddy summarySB 666 provides a tax credit for Rhode Island individual taxpayers who convert their gas-powered vehicles to run on alternative fuels like electricity, natural gas, or ethanol blends. The credit covers up to 50% of conversion costs, with a maximum of $2,000 for standard vehicles or $3,000 for heavier vehicles (over 10,000 lbs.), but cannot exceed the taxpayer’s annual income tax liability. The credit must be used in the year of conversion and cannot be carried forward. It takes effect for the 2026 tax year.
Provides that services provided by graduate student interns who work under a supervisory protocol would be eligible to be paid from Medicaid reimbursement.
