Allows continuing care providers to provide care in an individual’s home, subject to the same disclosures and requirements as continuing care provided in a facility.
Allows police and firefighters to retire with 20 years of service and attained 57 years of age based on their highest 3 years consecutive compensation.
Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1025 proclaims April 24, 2025, as "Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day" in the State of Rhode Island. It also requests the U.S. President and Congress to urge Turkey to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide and make restitution, and expresses sympathy to the Armenian-American community of Rhode Island.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 96 (SB 96) proposes to increase the monthly personal needs allowance for individuals residing in nursing facilities who receive medical assistance. Currently, these residents are allocated $75.00 per month for personal expenses. This bill would raise that allowance to $100.00 per month, directly affecting their available funds for personal use. The change would take effect on July 1, 2025.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 94 (SB 94) proposes to exempt the retail sale of beer and malt beverages from sales and use tax. If enacted, this bill would mean that consumers purchasing these products would no longer pay sales tax on them. Retailers selling beer and malt beverages would also no longer be required to collect sales tax on these specific items.
Maddy summarySB 553 amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act. This bill allows tenants with disabilities to request to keep emotional support animals in their housing accommodations. The amendment aims to clarify protections against discrimination for these tenants regarding housing for their support animals.
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.
Maddy summarySR 49 is a joint resolution proposing to allocate $250,000 from the state treasury for the fiscal year 2025-2026. This funding would be directed to the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI (SUMHLC). The resolution aims to support SUMHLC's mission of promoting a coordinated system of community-based mental health and substance use prevention and treatment services. This appropriation is intended to help address the high rates of addiction and the need for readily available services in Rhode Island.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 890 (SB 890) proposes to change how excess electricity generated by renewable energy systems is valued. Specifically, it would alter the credit for surplus renewable energy fed back into the grid from its current rate to a wholesale rate. This change directly affects individuals, businesses, and other entities that generate more renewable electricity than they use. The bill also updates definitions related to net metering, including "community remote net-metering systems" and various "eligible credit recipients" such as low- or moderate-income housing, educational institutions, and commercial customers.
Maddy summarySenate Bill 891 requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) to conduct a comprehensive study aimed at finding the best ways to lower energy rates for consumers in Rhode Island. Due by April 30, 2026, the study will investigate energy rates in other states and review current Rhode Island energy programs that contribute to costs. It also calls for recommendations to implement "energy notes" on future legislation to transparently show their impact on energy costs. An appropriation of $100,000 is provided to hire consultants and experts for this study.
