Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5525
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT - Exempts teachers and state employees who have been retired for more than three (3) full calendar years, from having their retirement benefit adjustment reduced based upon the funded ratio of the employees' retirement system of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5526
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- THUNDERMIST FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - Appropriates the sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund the Thundermist family medicine residency program during fiscal year 2026 and every fiscal year thereafter.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5527
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- CHILDREN'S MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES ACT - Establishes a statewide standalone children's mobile response and stabilization services to address the behavioral health needs of children and youth ages 2 to 21. DCYF to oversee implementation of the program.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5528
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - Requires the school district of a child in the custody of the department of children, youth and families (DCYF) to pay all the educational cost of the child if the child is place in another school district.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5529
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS - Expands eligibility for the qualified Medicare beneficiary program by increasing the income limit from 100% to 138% of the federal poverty line.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5530
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION - Beginning on July 1, 2025, allows state union employees to negotiate longevity payments in their collective bargaining agreements.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5531
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
TAXATION -- RHODE ISLAND NEW QUALIFIED JOBS INCENTIVE ACT 2015 - This act would sunset/discontinue the Jobs Development Act rate reduction as of July 1, 2025.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5532
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Mandates additional state education funding for the mental and behavioral health of students equal to 2% of the district’s total expenditures, and require those funds be used to hire staff such as school social workers, and behavioral specialists.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5533
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
TOWNS AND CITIES -- STATE AID - Reinstates general revenue sharing of state aid among the 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island. The initial amount is based upon population, and increased annually thereafter based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5534
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
TAXATION -- PROPERTY SUBJECT TO TAXATION - Exempts certain urban and small farmers from sales taxes, real, tangible and personal property taxes and income taxes. This act would also define urban and small farmers and urban farmland.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5535
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
TAXATION -- SALES AND USE TAXES -- LIABILITY AND COMPUTATION - Exempts from the sales tax behind-the-meter batteries interconnected with a solar photovoltaic system.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5536
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $200,000 To Be Used For Incentives For Fruits And Vegetables Sold At Participating Bonus Bucks Outlets In Rhode Island (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $200,000 For Incentives For The Farm Fresh Bonus Bucks Program.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5537
Introduced
2/13/25
Refer
2/13/25
Report Pass
5/6/25
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- MENTAL HEALTH LAW - Provides that advanced practice registered nurses have the same immunity from liability as physicians and surgeons.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5538
Introduced
2/18/25
Refer
2/18/25
ELECTIONS -- RESIDENCE OF INDIVIDUALS IN GOVERNMENT CUSTODY ACT - Requires state use actual residences of persons in government custody for redistricting purposes. Information would be collected by the department of corrections and forwarded to the division of statewide planning, to be utilized for redistricting.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5539
Introduced
2/25/25
Passed
2/25/25
House Resolution Welcoming Scouting America, Narragansett Council, To The Rhode Island State House And Joyfully Celebrating Scouting Month In February