Sen. Lori Urso

Maddy summaryThis Senate resolution officially designates March 26, 2026, as "URI Day" at the Rhode Island State House to honor the University of Rhode Island. The bill recognizes the university's achievements as a top public research institution and acknowledges its contributions to education, research, and economic development in the state. It directs the Secretary of State to send a certified copy of the resolution to the university president. The measure is a ceremonial acknowledgment rather than a policy change.

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies ownership and management authority for roads within the Quonset Business Park by designating them as public roads under the control of the Quonset Development Corporation. It establishes that the Quonset Development Corporation will have sole responsibility for maintaining, managing, and regulating traffic on these roads, including the authority to install traffic control devices and enforce traffic rules. The legislation updates state highway laws to remove these roads from the standard state planning classification system and ensures that traffic regulations apply to them only as directed by the Quonset Development Corporation.

Increases the role of the DMV in the voter registration and address verification process, by establishing very specific obligations and responsibilities that must be followed before offering an individual an application to register to vote.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows the Quonset Development Corporation to take ownership, maintain, and control all streetlights within the Quonset Business Park. It addresses current uncertainty about who owns these lights, which has made it difficult to keep them properly maintained and safe for drivers and pedestrians. The legislation gives the corporation the same rights as municipalities to purchase lighting equipment from electric companies or local governments, provided they pay the required compensation. Additionally, the bill expands the corporation's general powers to manage and operate property at the business park.

Modifies the real estate sales disclosure form to include the disclosure of “blower door diagnostic air leakage testing” and advises that air leakage testing is recommended prior to purchasing a residential unit.

Requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit authorized under state law to significantly impact the expediency of construction and development.

Maddy summarySB 2384 sets a legal limit on how much Rhode Island state programs, public employee health plans, and participating employer health plans can pay for certain prescription drugs. It prohibits these entities from purchasing or reimbursing drugs above a federal "maximum fair price" rate established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Any savings generated from this price cap must be used to lower costs for enrollees, with annual reports required to track how savings address health equity gaps. The bill applies to drugs covered under federal law (P.L. 117-169) and includes fines of $1,000 per violation for noncompliance.

Establishes the Wholesale Prescription Drug Importation Program for the importation of wholesale prescription drugs from Canada, to provide savings to Rhode Island consumers.

Requires EOHHS to provide self-measured blood pressure monitoring for eligible pregnant and postpartum individuals, covering home monitors, training, data transmission, and co-interventions, with state funds if federal aid is unavailable.

Establishes Children's Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund to provide finance assistance to families for medical expenses not covered by state or federal programs or insurance contract.