Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0439
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES - Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt hour of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt hour of alternating nameplate capacity for real property.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0440
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND - Enhances and further define the role of the board of trustees of the University of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0441
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
HIGHWAYS -- RHODE ISLAND TURNPIKE AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY - Repeals the act authorizing toll facilities on state roads.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0442
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Refer
3/14/25
PUBLIC FINANCE -- STATE FUNDS - Adds the workers' compensation administration fund to those restricted receipt accounts not subject to indirect cost recoveries.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0443
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
3/4/25
Engrossed
3/13/25
Refer
3/14/25
Report Pass
3/27/25
Enrolled
4/10/25
Passed
4/18/25
THE KINGSTON WATER DISTRICT -- BONDS - Increases the maximum amount of the Kingston water district bonding authority from four million dollars ($4,000,000) to fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0444
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
Report Pass
6/10/25
Engrossed
6/12/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICE CREDITS - Allows members of the retirement system who served in the national guard or reserves and qualify as veterans, to purchase retirement service credits based on their years of service in the National guard or reserves.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0445
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TAXATION -- FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT - Allows an individual, who is a first-time homebuyer, to contribute funds to a first- time homebuyers saving account with Rhode Island Housing to pay for eligible costs to purchase a home.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0446
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -- 2026 BOND REFERENDA - 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.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0447
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX -- CHILD TAX CREDIT - Establishes a child tax credit of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per dependent.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0448
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Removes funding requirement from department of elementary and secondary education.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0449
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM -- CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS - Requires a reamortization of the state pension fund for 2026.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0450
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT - Allows teachers, state and municipal employees to retire upon the earlier of reaching age sixty (60) with thirty (30) years of service or the employee's retirement eligibility date under present state statutes.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0451
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
TAXATION -- PERSONAL INCOME TAX - Exempts the sale of Bitcoin from state income tax, if such sale is valued at less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0452
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID - Establishes a statewide “Healthy School Meals for all” universal school breakfast and lunch program in Rhode Island public schools phased in over 3 years.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island Senate Bill S0453
Introduced
2/26/25
Refer
2/26/25
LIBRARIES -- STATE AID TO LIBRARIES - Requires that the state's share to public libraries be fixed at twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount appropriated by the city or town in their budgets for fiscal year 2026.