Requires information on the public's rights and privileges of the shore to be included in disclosure forms for the sale of vacant land or real property.
Repeals the authority of the health insurance commissioner to enforce any act of Congress/decision of federal court invalidating or repealing the prohibition of annual lifetime limits on health insurance in this state.
Prohibits any agreement whereby an advanced practice registered nurse is restricted in the right to practice in a certain geographic area, assist or provide treatment or establish a professional relationship with any other employer.
Adds the month of August to the dates a Class A retail alcoholic beverage establishment can offer unlimited free samples of wine, beer and distilled spirits products.
Prohibits utility companies from limiting the eligibility of a net metering site based on prior consumption and requires excess energy not consumed under the net metering system to be credited to the consumer.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates Rhode Island's tax laws for corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies by clarifying how long the state has to assess unpaid taxes. It establishes a standard three-year window for tax assessments but allows for longer periods in cases of fraud, unfiled returns, or significant omissions of income. The legislation also sets a ten-year maximum limit for issuing tax deficiency notices and starting collection actions, with specific exceptions for bankruptcy and receivership situations. Additionally, the bill requires businesses selling off major assets outside of normal operations to notify the tax administrator five days in advance to ensure any owed taxes are paid. These changes aim to create clearer timelines and procedures for both the tax division and business entities regarding tax liabilities and asset transfers.
Denies the right of footway, except within one hundred (100) yards of the Pawtuxet River in the cities of Warwick and Cranston and except in connection with a right to pass with carriages to be acquired by prescription or adverse use.
Reduces the number of years from five (5) to three (3), when calculating for retirement purposes, the average of the highest consecutive years of compensation, for teachers, and state and municipal employees.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a program in Rhode Island to track energy use and set performance standards for large commercial and residential buildings with at least 25,000 square feet. It requires these buildings to be benchmarked for energy efficiency and mandates that new construction be designed to support electric systems. The Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council will oversee the program, which includes providing an online tool for owners to improve efficiency and collecting anonymized data to monitor progress toward net-zero emissions.
Increases the penalty for violations of the care of dogs statute to a minimum fine of one hundred dollars ($100) and a maximum fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.
