Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2851
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Provides all retired teachers and all retired state employees a one-time stipend in the amount of three percent (3%) of the lesser of either the member's retirement allowance or forty thousand dollars ($40,000) of the member's retirement allowance.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2852
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
EDUCATION -- RHODE ISLAND HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PILOT PROGRAM ACT - Extends the sunset date of the Rhode Island hope scholarship pilot program act from 2028 to 2030, in order to allow the program to provide eligible students with funding for tuition and mandatory fees for an additional two (2) years.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2853
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
6/6/24
Engrossed
6/11/24
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND UTILITY FAIR SHARE ROADWAY REPAIR ACT - Requires that public utilities plan utility work in accordance with the state transportation improvement program schedules when working on state roads.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2854
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
Engrossed
6/12/24
Enrolled
6/13/24
Passed
6/26/24
TAXATION -- MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE TAX ELIMINATION ACT OF 1998 - Repeals the provision setting a different timeline for reimbursement of East Providence for the FY 2025, and would bring East Providence in line with other municipalities in the timing of reimbursements.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2855
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $5,000,000 To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Eat Well, Be Well Pilot Rewards Program (this Resolution Would Authorize The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $5,000,000 To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (snap) Eat Well, Be Well Pilot Rewards Program.)
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2856
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales and use tax the sale of beer and malt beverages at retail.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2857
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/4/24
Refer
4/24/24
Report Pass
5/15/24
Passed
6/15/24
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Amends provisions relative to the levy and assessment of local taxes and would provide that the city of Providence may adopt a tax classification with unrestricted tax rates for certain classes of property.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2858
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/4/24
Engrossed
4/11/24
Refer
4/18/24
Report Pass
5/9/24
Engrossed
5/14/24
Refer
5/17/24
Report Pass
6/4/24
Engrossed
6/6/24
Passed
6/17/24
Authorizes Providence to issue not more than $400,000,000 general obligation bonds & notes to finance the construction, related demolition, renovation, improvement, alteration, repair, landscaping, furnishing and equipping of schools throughout the city.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2859
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/4/24
Engrossed
4/11/24
Refer
4/18/24
Report Pass
5/9/24
Enrolled
5/14/24
Passed
6/4/24
This act serves as the enabling act required by § 16-7-44 of the general laws in order for the principal and interest on bonds issued in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2860
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
EDUCATION -- THE PAUL W. CROWLEY RHODE ISLAND STUDENT INVESTMENT INITIATIVE - Permits a school to calculate its maintenance of effort on a per-pupil basis and to deduct any nonrecurring expenditure from its maintenance of effort.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2861
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
6/10/24
EDUCATION -- STATE AID - Exempts schools or school districts subject to an intervention for failing schools from the withholding of aid provisions for infractions related to nonpayment of tuition owed by one community to another.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2862
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
4/4/24
Engrossed
4/11/24
Refer
4/18/24
Report Pass
5/7/24
Enrolled
5/23/24
Passed
5/31/24
Enabling act required by § 16-7-44 in order for the principal of, and interest on bonds issued by the Town of Burrillville in support of school housing projects to be eligible for state housing aid reimbursement.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2863
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
Report Pass
6/6/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Engrossed
6/13/24
Passed
6/26/24
MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES - Exempts the Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. from payment of certain vehicles registration fees.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2864
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME - Provides $4 million to support after school and school vacation, summer learning workforce development programs for K-12 students with annual reports on status and programs.
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Rhode Island 2024 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S2865
Introduced
3/22/24
Refer
3/22/24
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Requires any benefit enhancements afforded under the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island or the municipal employees' retirement system to be amortized over individual five (5) year closed periods.