Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session All Bills
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5975
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $1,000,000 For The Purchase, Cancellation And Forgiveness Of Medical Debt (authorizes The Appropriation Of The Sum Of $1,000,000 For The Continued Purchase, Cancellation And Forgiveness Of Medical Debt Consistent With Section 35-4-21.1 Of The General Laws.)
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5976
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME - Provides $4,000,000 to support comprehensive and effective afterschool, school vacation, summer learning and workforce development programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12).
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5977
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Removes language that requires the department of elementary and secondary education to prorate funds to school districts in certain situations and eliminate funding for certain programs.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5978
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Provides that in local educational agencies when over 45% of the children have a family income that is at or below 185% of federal poverty guidelines then the student success factor will be 50% by the core instruction per-pupil amount.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5979
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Requires a review by the department of elementary and secondary education of the formula components used to compute the aid needed to support high need students.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5980
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Amends categorical state funding to include excess costs associated with transporting homeless students to out-of-district public schools.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5981
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT - Establishes a new categorical funding category for civics education.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5982
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO BILINGUAL EDUCATION - Provides funding to establish a dual language program within the department of elementary and secondary education. It also describe how to implement he Support and Access to Bilingual Education “SABE Act” for all Local Education Agencies “LEA” recipients.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5983
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
EDUCATION -- FEDERAL AID - Requires free breakfast and lunches be provided to elementary and secondary students attending public schools.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5984
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE MEDICAL PRIMARY CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Establishes the medical primary care scholarship program to be administered by the commissioner of postsecondary education.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5985
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HEALTH AND SAFETY -- THE RHODE ISLAND LIFE SCIENCE HUB ACT - Makes technical amendments to the RI life science hub regarding the terms of the directors, advisory committees, powers, disposition of hub assets upon termination, and tax status as a governmental unit which is a separate legal entity from the state.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5986
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
HUMAN SERVICES -- MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - Reduces the appropriation to Medicaid managed care in fiscal year 2025-2026 in order to increase the rates for Medicaid nursing facilities.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5987
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND HOSPITALS -- CORE STATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS SERVICES SYSTEMS-988 - Establishes a core state behavioral health crisis services system, to be administered by the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5988
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN - Requires the EOHHS to amend the state Medicaid plan and secure sufficient state general revenue to increase Medicaid payment rates to an amount equal to one hundred thirty percent (130%) of Medicare rates for outpatient clinical pediatric services.
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Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session
Rhode Island House Bill H5989
Introduced
2/28/25
Refer
2/28/25
STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- THE RHODE ISLAND HEALTHCARE REFORM ACT OF 2004 -- HEALTH INSURANCE OVERSIGHT - Provides for a two-point three percent (2.3%) increase of provider reimbursement rates for intellectual and developmental disabilities commencing October 1, 2025.