Creates new tax on gains from sale or exchange of real property held for short periods of time, 6 years or less, establishes a comprehensive framework to calculate and implement enforcement and provides imprisonment and/or fines for those who evade taxes.
Maddy summarySB 329 creates a new 3% tax rate on Rhode Island taxable income exceeding $625,000 (adjusted for inflation starting in 2025 dollars). This additional tax applies only to high-income earners - specifically individuals and households with income above that threshold - and takes effect for tax years beginning in 2026 or later, with no retroactive application. The bill amends Rhode Island’s existing personal income tax code to add this rate to the current progressive brackets, which already tax higher incomes at up to 9.9%. It directly affects residents and nonresidents with significant earnings, while leaving lower-income tax brackets unchanged. The measure is currently pending further study after a committee recommended holding it for additional review.
Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.
Maddy summarySB 1001 prohibits state agencies from entering software contracts that restrict their ability to install or run software on their chosen hardware. This affects all state agencies purchasing software with public funds, including contracts for licenses, leases, and service agreements. The bill requires that software contracts must allow agencies to use their preferred desktop or server hardware without vendor-imposed limitations. It applies to all software purchases paid for with state funds, ensuring agencies maintain control over their technology infrastructure.
Provides funding to establish a dual language program within the department of elementary and secondary education. It also describe how to implement he Support and Access to Bilingual Education “SABE Act” for all Local Education Agencies “LEA” recipients.
Maddy summarySB 104 establishes a permanent Compost Fund funded by a $2-per-ton surcharge on solid waste disposal in Rhode Island. This surcharge, collected quarterly from waste haulers and landfill operators, will support grants for projects that reduce landfill use - such as composting programs, food rescue initiatives, and shell recovery. The bill directly affects waste disposal companies (who pay the surcharge) and will fund communities and organizations developing composting infrastructure, organic waste diversion, and soil health projects. It aims to address Rhode Island's landfill capacity concerns (projected to fill by 2043) while supporting climate and environmental goals outlined in the state's 2021 Climate Act.
Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years
Requires EOHHS to establish a 1-year pilot program for nutritional assistance and medically tailored meals, groceries and produce for peoples with diet-related diseases or food insecurity, and other interventions where there is a clinical need.
Maddy summaryThis bill approves amendments to Rhode Island's Medicaid program under a federal waiver, directly affecting Medicaid beneficiaries and healthcare providers. It limits nursing facility and hospital rate increases to 2.3% (aligned with state tax revenue growth) for 2025-2026, eliminates annual home care rate increases, and removes hospital upper payment limits. The bill also establishes an interprofessional consultation program starting October 2025 and authorizes $396 million for hospital payments through Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. These changes require state plan amendments but must not increase overall program spending beyond the 2024-2025 budget. The resolution takes effect July 1, 2025.
Mandates all insurance contracts, plans or policies provide insurance coverage for the expense of diagnosing and treating infertility, for women between the ages of 25 and 42 years including preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) in conjunction with IVF.
