Amends Rhode Island’s existing healthcare services funding plan act by adding an account relating to a new psychiatry resource network to fund Rhode Island’s present PediPRN and MomsPRN.
Maddy summarySenate Resolution 1032 proclaims the week of May 5th through May 12th of each year as "Composting Awareness Week in the State of Rhode Island." The resolution recognizes the importance of composting for nourishing plants, mitigating climate change, conserving water, preventing pollution, and recycling waste, and encourages its practice by businesses and individuals statewide.
Establishes a prekindergarten seat finder to support families in accessing high quality early childhood education programs for three (3) and four (4) year old children.
Directs the commissioner of postsecondary education to prepare a strategic plan for public higher education which is aligned with the goals of the board of education's strategic plan.
Limits the use of certain criminal records and credit history reports in denying housing to prospective applicants, and provides for fines for failure to comply. This act further requires notices of denials to be sent to the prospective tenants.
Increases the Rhode Island earned-income credit to twenty percent (20%) on January 1, 2026. Such credit would not exceed the amount of state income tax.
Removes the age restriction for benefits coverage/requires, after 1/1/26, for policies issued or renewed include coverage for reimbursement for provider services at a rate equal to, or greater than, Medicaid establishments of EOHHS.
Maddy summarySB 898, known as the "Healthcare Worker Platform Act," establishes a new category for electronic platforms that connect healthcare workers with available shifts at healthcare facilities. This act specifically excludes these "healthcare worker platforms" from being classified as "nursing service agencies." It requires the Department of Health to create regulations by June 1, 2026, for the registration of these platforms operating within the state. The registration requirements for these platforms cannot exceed those already set for nursing service agencies.
Maddy summarySB 212 amends the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act to establish "just cause" eviction requirements for residential tenancies. This bill prevents landlords from removing tenants or refusing to renew leases without a court order based on specific "good cause" grounds. It directly affects residential landlords and tenants. Exemptions include owner-occupied premises with fewer than four units and situations where the sublessor seeks possession for personal use. One specified ground for good cause is a tenant's failure to pay rent, unless the rent increase was unreasonable.
Submits 2026 capital development program requesting the issuance of $100,000,000 in general obligation bonds to the voters for approval at the November, 2026, general election.
