Allows real property owner a one-time non-refundable tax credit for the actual costs of connecting a single family or multi-family dwelling to a municipal sewer system credited to the owner's personal or corporate income tax.
Maddy summarySenate Resolution 992 proclaims May 2025 as "Myositis Awareness Month" in the State of Rhode Island. This resolution encourages all Rhode Islanders to learn more about myositis, a group of rare autoimmune muscle diseases, and to support affected families in the community.
Maddy summarySB 726 creates a specific legal process for dividing "heirs property," which is real estate inherited by multiple family members as co-owners. When a court considers dividing such property, it must first determine its fair market value, often through an appraisal. The bill then introduces a "buyout" option, allowing co-owners who wish to keep the property to purchase the shares of those who want to sell, based on the determined value. It also updates how notice is given to absent or unknown owners in these cases, including requiring a sign to be posted on the property.
Provides that a hearing required before a judge or magistrate may adjudge a motorist in contempt for failure to comply with the court's orders regarding a conditional hardship license, and defines penalties for violation of a hardship/interlock order.
Maddy summarySB 390 updates laws concerning special education services for children with disabilities, affecting students, parents, and school districts. The bill clarifies that public school districts are responsible for providing disability-related services to students whose parents place them in private schools, while parents pay for tuition. It ensures a student's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) remains active when they move to a new town and extends special education benefits up to age 21, with provisions for continuing through an academic year if a student turns 21 mid-program. Effective July 1, 2025, the bill mandates that receiving school districts report quarterly to sending districts on student status and limits the sending district's financial responsibility for special education and transportation costs.
Requires applications for energy facilities to take into consideration the 2021 Act on Climate and how the facility may advance or delay the greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
Maddy summarySB 878 establishes specific caseload limits for workers at the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). These limits apply to various responsibilities, such as active investigations, ongoing in-home services, and children in out-of-home or treatment foster care. The bill also requires DCYF to conduct annual pay rate reviews for its employees. This review aims to ensure competitive compensation by comparing salaries with similar positions in other New England states.
Maddy summarySB 176 establishes the "Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Act." This bill allows students aged 18-21 (or up to 22) with severe intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, or other severe developmental disabilities, who receive special education services, to attend state colleges and universities. These students are not required to meet standard college admission criteria like entrance exams or a high school diploma. The act aims to provide inclusive educational opportunities, including participation in courses and development of employment and independent living skills, with costs covered as part of their special education services.
Maddy summarySB 639, known as "The School Libraries Act," establishes new requirements for public schools across the state. It mandates that every public school must have a permanent, dedicated school library equipped with an adequate collection, technology, and budget. The bill also requires all public schools to employ certified school librarians, with specific staffing levels (full-time for schools with 250+ students, half-time for smaller schools) to be phased in by the 2030-2031 school year. This legislation aims to ensure students in all public schools have daily access to these libraries and their resources.
Expands the DCYF powers by overseeing and administer comprehensive behavioral health services for children with serious emotional disturbances and children with developmental or functional disabilities.
